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November 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM holds exclusive acquisition talks with Neptune Orient Lines
  • CMA CGM Q3 net profit dives 76 per cent as revenue fall 9pc with weak rates
  • TSA set minimum rates in the eastbound Pacific trades to counter falling rates
  • Chinese joint-venture pays US$940m to 65pc stake in Turkish container terminal Kumport
  • CaroTrans starts another direct, weekly LCL service from Taiwan to NY
  • Saint-Petersburg invests heavily in terminal upgrades
  • Gulftainer's Iraqi port reaches milestone throughput of 1m TEU
  • Tanzania aims to develop US$10 billion mega-port with funding from China, Oman
  • Budapest & Ningbo airports sign cooperation agreement
  • HK's Kerry Logistics is Asian 3PL of the Year at the Supply Chain Asia Awards
  • Israel's CAL Cargo inaugurates service from Canada to China
  • IAG Cargo gears up to handle 30pc daily increase in volumes during peak season
  • Frankfurt and Heathrow airports see October cargo volumes slide

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • Asia-North Europe freight rate falls again
  • CaroTrans launches Taiwan to New York LCL service
  • CMA CGM in exclusive discussions with Neptune Orient Lines
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty presented -Lifetime Contribution to Freight- award at Global Freight Awards 2015 in London
  • Adani Kattupalli Port berths largest vessel
  • DP World extends Southampton licence agreement, becomes sole owner
  • CMA CGM Logistics Park (Dadri) receives coveted AEO Certificate
  • Domestic industry wants indiscriminate imports of radial tyres to be halted
  • Govt may increase import duty on aluminium products by 5 pc
  • Implementation of Smart City project in six cities to start soon: Gujarat CM
  • India should not need to import coal by 2017: Goyal
  • Kelkar Committee submits report showing ways to revive PPP model
  • India-s first international arbitration centre may come up in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Maersk sends out a signal
  • 47-48/2015 Turbulent times
  • Better roads for Barbados
  • Copa's fleet now numbers 100 units
  • First phase of high security fencing completed
  • Taiwan-New York and back
  • F&A chooses fledgling company as rep in Norway
  • Inspecting progress at Delta 3
  • Rescue in a box
  • Is public financing discriminatory?
  • Stadler Rail sets up shop in Australia
  • Bertschi Iberica mourning death of branch manager
  • DWC registers 16% growth in freight traffic
  • Welcome to Wuppertal
  • Trans-Sib route to be faster and cheaper
  • Wedding in sight for NOL and CMA CGM
  • Swire Bulk opens Melbourne desk
  • Three Indian cargo carriers fined for price-fixing

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • Company moves to mid-scale FLNG schemes, backed by huge war chest
    An SBM Offshore FPSO. Credit: SBM OffshoreSBM Offshore is best known as a player in the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) sector, which has been ingrained in maritime minds because of the strong showing by the company-s core business segment. Less known is that SBM Offshore has widened its product range...
  • Cut-price maritime networking
    I have always argued that shipping is a relationship business. This is why networking at conferences and exhibitions is the real reason why executives travel as much as they do. Instead of conferences having coffee breaks squeezed between long and rarely-stimulating speeches, speeches should be placed at intervals to provide...
  • India unveils new guidelines for dredging at state-owned ports
    Dredging activity at Cochin port. Credit: Cochin portThe Indian government has told all its 12 state-owned ports to finalise capital and maintenance dredging contracts on the basis of open competitive bids, according to the new guidelines on undertaking dredging works at these ports framed by the shipping ministry. The new guidelines...
  • How nuclear tech could fuel the next generation of ships
    Ship development across all sectors is governed by cost and efficiency, whereas naval designs are also driven by military considerations. The next generation of commercial ships could include nuclear technologies, such as fusion and thorium, which might become associated with onboard generation of almost limitless energy. Fuel candidates include scaled-down liquid-core molten...
  • Commentary: How nuclear tech could fuel the next generation of ships
    A storage pool for spent nuclear fuel tanks. Credit: PAShip development across all sectors is governed by cost and efficiency, whereas naval designs are driven also by military considerations. The next generation of commercial ships could include nuclear technologies, such as fusion and thorium, which might become associated with onboard generation...
  • Piraeus port bidding extended
    Piraeus port. Credit: PAThe government of Greece has again extended the bidding process for the sale of the port in Piraeus - the country-s largest - this time at the request of the potential purchasers. In the second delay in less than a month, Greece-s privatisation agency has pushed the deadline back by two weeks to...
  • Hyundai Samho wins Suezmax quartet order
    Korea-s Hyundai Samho shipyard has secured its latest contract with an order to build up to four 158,000 dwt crude oil tankers. Singapore based Active Shipping & Management Pte Ltd, formerly Aktif Denizcilik Bilgisayar, has contracted two firm Suezmaxes with two options attached.Both firm vessels are scheduled to be delivered in...
  • Visakhapatnam Port to dredge beach front
    A Dredging Corporation of India trailing suction hopper dredger. Credit: IHC MerwedeIndia-s state-owned Visakhapatnam Port Trust on the country-s eastern coast has hired the Dredging Corporation of India, also state-owned, to carry out beach nourishment in and around the nearby submarine museum after a series of cyclonic storms since 2013...
  • SNCM seafarers strike over company takeover plan
    Marseilles port. Credit: PASeafarers at French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM went on strike for the third successive day on 23 November. The strike was called in reaction to the decision by the Marseilles court of commerce to accept a bid for the company from Corsican entrepreneur Patrick Rocca on 20 November. The seafarers,...
  • EASTMED Selects Marlink High Speed VSAT and XChange
    Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited (EASTMED) to move to Marlink-s global VSAT solution combined with XChange communication management platform to provide crew and clients with more efficient IT solutions and operational efficiency Oslo, 23 November 2015 - Marlink today announced that Greece-based Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited (EASTMED), a shipping operator servicing the...
  • HHI executes cost-cutting measures
    Credit: PAThe world's biggest shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries will implement intensive cost-cutting to restore profitability, it said. Under the cost-cutting measures, presidents of HHI subsidiaries, including Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Hyundai Oilbank, will return their year-to-date salaries. HHI executives would be asked to return up to half...
  • Offshore marine market facing -annus horribilis-
    Credit: PAThe offshore marine sector is facing a systemic shock due to both supply and demand factors, according to an analyst. A series of red flags indicated the gravity of the downturn and suggested the rig market was at its worst since the 1980s, said David Palmer, chief executive officer of...
  • Pan Ocean eyes multimillion dollar revenue from first year of new grain trading business
    Pan Ocean Capesize Ocean Vanguard. Credit: Aart van BezooijenSouth Korea-s Pan Ocean expects USD240 million in sales in the first year of operations of its new grain trading business, as the company looks to rebuild its status under new ownership. "We expect to trade around 1.2 million tonnes of grain in...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • CMA CGM in takeover talks with APL owner, NOL, and posts $51m profit in Q3
  • Frustration for Egyptian exporters as air freight on passenger aircraft is restricted
  • Vietnam ponders plan to shift box traffic from busy Ho Chi Minh to struggling Cai Mep
  • Once booming 3D print companies now contemplating lay-offs
  • World trade has an important role in combating climate change
  • Giant container island plan for Port Phillip Bay to boost port sale value
  • Volga-Dnepr mourns six crew members killed in Mali hotel attack

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • Donjon Shipbuilding makes major lighting upgrade
  • New U.K. defense plan adds ships, costs more
  • Senators seek robust funding for new Lakes icebreaker
  • Glosten, Vigor use Cadmatic for Alaska Class Ferry design
  • Drank rum, lost situational awareness, ship grounded
  • Wartsila solutions picked for French polar logistics vessel
  • CMA CGM closes in on NOL acquisition

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group confirms talks with NOL taking place
  • TSA member lines call for series of rate adjustments
  • Customs catches border crosser with stashed meat products
  • Port of Portland executive taking post with Oregon governor
  • Coast Guard cutter nets praise for successful drug patrol

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • Russia sanctions could be extended
    Western leaders discuss extension at G20 summit in Antalya
  • Navios takes 'difficult' decision to axe dividend
    Dry bulk and logistics company launches $25m share buyback programme
  • OSG to gain public listing of Class A common shares
    Long-coveted IPO and listing on the main board of the New York Stock Exchange remains elusive
  • CMA CGM poised to narrow gap with Maersk and MSC
    APL brand name likely to be kept if French line seals takeover of Singapore carrier
  • Idle fleet continues to surge
    Owners slow to take tonnage out of service as supply-side imbalance remains
  • Handies index inches towards all-time low
    Freight rates continue to sink amid overcapacity and soft demand
  • UK Defence Club promises full support for OW Bunker claims
    FD&D specialist freezes premiums for second year on the trot
  • Sekimizu announces World Maritime Day theme
    IMO secretary-general sets -Shipping: Indispensable to the World- as 2016 topic
  • Pioneer Marine reports $5.4m quarterly loss
    Recent cancellations and delays of newbuildings in China help strengthen company finances
  • Swire Bulk invests in Australian market
    Parent China Navigation Company carrying out newbuilding programme to renew and expand fleet size
  • ITF move to curb bullying and harassment on docks
    Online resources designed for union trainers
  • MOL unit to construct two ro-pax ferries
    Two ferries to serve route linking Osaka port to Shibushi port
  • Port of Long Beach mulls dock storage cuts
    Increase in containers stored on docks has made it harder to deliver them quickly, port boss says
  • Panama Canal congestion measures 'are working'
    Expanded locks still scheduled to open in April 2016, ACP says
  • Ridgebury Tankers puts tankers up for sale
    Company plans to sell fleet of 15 tankers amid attractive prices
  • US supply chain comes together under one roof in San Diego
    Following the success of two Canadian shipping and logistics shows, the $1trn US logistics market looks forward to the Cargo Logistics America Expo + Conference in San Diego next month
  • Shippers and shipping
    Relationships between the two sides of the cargo transport equation are often fraught but each needs the other
  • Enter the spy in the sky
    Brussels is preparing to use drones to monitor shipping, but there are safety, privacy and civil liberty issues to be worked through
  • Less tare - more payload
    As the industry prepares for compulsory box weighing, there is a new way of keeping boxes slim

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • Boston to begin dredging in 2017
  • LA-LB turn times inside terminals best since fall 2014
  • Turkey's government to tender port in early 2016
  • New York-New Jersey port issues winter plan
  • Litigation continues over West Coast detention, demurrage claims
  • Russia plans Far East dry port to boost capacity
  • New India port corporatization law faces big hurdles
  • Greece delays Piraeus privatization deadline - again
  • DFDS propelled to record profit by low fuel prices, short sea shipping rebound
  • APM Terminals opens expanded Aqaba Logistics Village
  • Bananas, chemicals, paper driving strong growth at New Orleans
  • Capacity cuts drive Asia-Aussie rate recovery but jobs under threat
  • Bigger ships being laid up as carriers finally get selective, Drewry says
  • No action while HK regulator reviews liner block exemption request

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • Pension funds urge approval of Signal buy
    Alabama retirement systems say purchase will bring meaningful payout to creditors.
  • Singapore-s ST Marine settles with Cockett
    Largest creditor in arrest of ferry in US court will recover nearly all of $1m claim.
  • Cruiseship to the rescue for Cubans
    A Royal Caribbean cruiseship aids in the offshore rescue as refugee exodus continues.
  • Cruise ship to the rescue for Cubans
    A US-based cruise ship aids in the offshore rescue as refugee exodus continues.
  • Singapore-s ST Marine settle with Cockett
    Largest creditor in arrest of ferry in US court will recover nearly all of $1m claim.
  • Frangou: buyback will not prevent growth
    Navios Holdings chief explains how it will handle expansion while investing in its own stock.
  • BC Ferries hikes profit
    Canadian ferry operator carries more passengers in Q2 as it continues $2.5bn investment plan.
  • BDI off the bottom but dry still on the canvas
    Capesizes pull Baltic Dry Index back above 500 points but asset values are at lowest since 1988.
  • 11 killed in sinking
    Another person missing after tugs collide under bridge in Indonesia.
  • Chu Kong eyes ferry deal
    Hong Kong group to supply ships for Alter City-s new casino in Mariana islands.
  • BDI blues see Navios Holdings end dividend
    Angeliki Frangou says the company will stop payout after 39 consecutive quarters and invest in its own stock.
  • GSL scraps again
    NYSE quoted shipowner disposes of veteran vessel to leave it with just two 1990s built ships.
  • What to do with $650m back on Wall Street?
    Analyst questions how OSG will set cash to work after return to stock exchange.
  • Haimark cancels sailings
    US cruiseship operator halts voyages into December following Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
  • UK ferries on the rise
    Domestic Ferries says British companies put summer Channel disruption firmly behind them.
  • Eimskip keeps options open
    Icelandic line plans fleet renewal and other investments as Q3 profit rises.
  • Sinokor toasts aframax tanker asset play
    South Korean owner said to have booked a profit after moving on aframax it bought last year.
  • Suez revenue up
    Egyptian waterway earns more from fewer transits in October as bulker numbers drop.
  • Songa fights back
    Counterclaim considered against DSME in row over newbuilding contracts.
  • Siem fixes PSV trio
    Norwegian owner secures employment for three ships, one of which was reported sold in May.
  • CSAV back in black
    Chilean owner swings to profit following liner merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Frontline 2012 to fire ahead of merger
    Danske Bank predicts strong profit from tanker owner tomorrow as it boosts crude forecasts.
  • HHI squeezes bosses
    Presidents of subsidiaries to work for nothing as other execs take 50% pay cut after losses.
  • 'Bulldozer' to reform Indian ship law
    Wholescale scrapping of old rules to bring legal framework up-to-date
  • BWO slips to loss
    Forex and depreciation hit Singapore FPSO owner, but cash flow to stay healthy from term charters.
  • Korea sues Sewol owner
    Government wants $161m compensation from Cheonghaejin Marine after ferry sinking.
  • Impairments dog Rickmers results
    German group hurt by write-downs in asset values, but revenues increase on back of cost cutting.
  • Pioneer losses mount
    Mixed quarter for Pankaj Khanna-led shipowner as revenues slide, but costs are reduced.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • Shares of NOL see big bump on sale talks
  • Congress pushes to strengthen Great Lakes shipping
  • CaroTrans to commence Taiwan to New York LCL service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
  • The Post-2014 Era
    Fuel Quality Review for Asia, Middle East and Africa.
  • Shipping coalition calls for urgent GHG action
    Says IMO should be encourage to establish 'progressive frameworks' as current regulations are insufficient.
  • Russian data: October fuel oil exports down
    Falling 8.7% on year to 3.894 million mt.
  • Searights mourns the passing of Cecil Cheong
    Managing Director is fondly remembered for his business acumen, his leadership and most of all his humanity.
  • Shipping GHG emissions are 'the elephant in the room'
    Demonstrators lobby IMO meeting.
  • Gibraltar: LNG bunkering comments downplayed
    Storage capacity for power plant not bunkering.
  • Djibouti 'one of the safest bunkering areas in East Africa'
    Harbor Master 'pleased with the smooth operations of RSB'.
  • Fuel oil transfer stopped off Malaysian waters
    Authorities intercept vessels suspected of illegal activities.
  • Engineering firm claims world's most efficient fishing trawler
    'This will be a very large and extremely modern fishing vessel', says Wartsila.
  • US federal agency in 'first' inland LNG bunker initiative
    Provides funding for towboat conversion to use LNG as fuel.
  • Ardmore takes delivery of 'eco' newbuildings
    As part of efficiency drive.
  • Port of Rotterdam: LNG bunkering safety studies published
    As part of LNG masterplan for Rhine-Main-Danube.
  • Cockett's claim against Nova Star settled
    At $1.06 million it was the biggest of multiple claims against the vessel.
  • Chemical tanker firm receives 'eco' newbuildings
    Vessels from Japan and South Korea, says company.
  • Port of Rotterdam: New LNG bunkering safety studies available
    Studies published as part of LNG Masterplan for Rhine-Main-Danube.

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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:
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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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