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March 18, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • COSCOCS starts to merge Cosco and CSCL's domestic box businesses
  • Cosco Pacific February volumes fall 3.5pc overall to 4.9 million TEU
  • NileDutch expands services with buyout of combi player Safmarine MPV
  • HMM, Hanjin deny rumours of merger, but Drewry is not ruling it out
  • Drewry: Cascading mega ships on transpac ruinous for rates, congestion
  • Transportation, logistics sector are 'ripe for disruption'- PwC report
  • Deutsche Bahn 2015 profit falls 16.6pc to US$392.7 million, sales rise 1.9pc
  • IATA seeks 'transformation' of air cargo, to keep up with passenger side
  • Dhaka upgrades airport security to lift Australia, UK air cargo ban
  • Air Niugini orders four 737 MAX 8s to fly from its Port Moresby hub
  • Silk Way smoothes cargo operations with Descartes cloud-based system

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • 'MOL Safety Conference 2016' held in Mumbai & other global locations
  • Cabotage & FOC
  • Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers set new industry benchmark in fuel consumption & emissions at Port of Virginia
  • Maersk Line adds Kakinada to Mesawa service
  • Maersk Line India bags two prestigious awards at Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2016
  • MoS outlines steps taken to boost freight activities in domestic shipping
  • Cabotage restrictions relaxed for container transhipment ports
  • DP World announces strong financial results
  • Kollam Port Users Association welcomes state govt's move to reduce container handling charges at non-major ports
  • Sudhir Mehta elected Chairman of CII Western Region for 2016-17

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A healthy project
  • More trains heading east from Belgium
  • Brain drain on in Switzerland
  • Reinforcing automotive logistics
  • Car shipper visits BLG Bremerhaven
  • General Motors names suppliers of the year 2015
  • Knorr-Bremse nets major order in Brazil
  • Arkas enhancing NAS loop with Bizerte call
  • Tame Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil...
  • Cool logistics conference back in Bremen
  • African states to introduce transit cargo monitoring
  • Four new cranes for Sohar Port
  • Alpha Trans beefing up the management
  • Air Arabia to Sarajevo
  • Transnatur finds ally in Italy
  • Big day for Pegasus

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • US takes Cuban ports off terrorism watch list
    An eight-year restriction on vessels entering US ports recently calling on Cuba has been lifted by the US Coast Guard. The 2002 Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) allows the Coast Guard to place conditions on US-destined vessels whose last five port...
  • Middle East driving breakbulk opportunity
    The Middle East is strong driving force in breakbulk shipping, David Piel, a Hapag-Lloyd Special Cargo expert told IHS Maritime at Breakbulk China 2016. Significant investment in the Middle East means a large amount to machinery and equipment is...
  • CLdN Ro-Ro orders two vessels with options for four more
    Cobelfret group ro-ro operator CLdN Ro-Ro has begun a new phase in its fleet expansion programme with an order for two vessels plus four options from Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik. The new orders have been placed as part of a 12-vessel expansion announced by the company last...
  • Hoegh Osaka grounding due to 'catalogue of errors'
    An accident report by the UK's Maritime Accident and Investigation Bureau (MAIB) into the grounding of pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Hoegh Osaka in UK waters last January blames cargo weight and loading issues plus operational oversights...
  • Scorpio Bulkers prices heavily discounted offering
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has raised more cash to weather the downturn and insiders have increased their stakes via a follow-on stock offering priced on 17 March. The dry bulk company will obtain gross proceeds of USD63 million from the sale of 21 million shares...
  • Canadian shipowners gain reprieve on Great Lakes ballast rules
    The US has agreed to push back until the end of 2018 the introduction of ship ballast water treatment rules that could have barred much of the Canadian Great Lakes fleet. A coalition of American and Canadian shipping interests took the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
  • IR Class targets floating gasification units and cruise ships
    Indian Register of Shipping (IR Class) is looking to classify floating gas units and cruise ships, according to chief operating officer C Sriramamurthy. He told IHS Fairplay that the classification society has engaged industry experts to train its surveyors in...
  • APM Terminals weighs options for SOLAS container services
    One of the world's largest container terminal operators is working overtime to figure out where among its 72 locations it makes sense to offer container weighing services for shippers and carriers before verified weights soon become mandatory. APM Terminals, which handled roughly 36 million teu...
  • Euronav sees VLCC and Suezmax markets strengthening further
    First-quarter conditions in the VLCC and Suezmax markets will improve on last year, according to listed tanker operator Euronav. The Antwerp-based company is continuing to experience "robust and fundamental strength" in the two markets, it said today (17 March), while again complaining its share price fails to...
  • Falling prices and slow sales drag Singamas to 2015 loss
    The world's second-largest container manufacturer, Singamas Container Holdings, collapsed to a 2015 net loss of USD2.7 million as the prices of its boxes plunged amid falling demand for new containers.Falling world trade and slowing China exports hurt Singamas's performance, especially in the second half, dragging its net earnings into the...
  • Slideshow: Cargo misdeclaration and operational inadequacies grounded Hoegh Osaka
    Pure car and truck carrier Hoegh Osaka developed a 40 degree starboard list as she rounded the West Bramble buoy in the Solent, UK, at 12 kt. This caused cargo shift, flooding, and serious injury to an off-duty crew member. The MAIB incident report says...
  • Long road to LNG bunkers and clean fuel in Asia
    Singapore may have awarded an LNG bunkering licence but the sector remains unsure shipowners in Asia will switch to LNG bunkering or even distillate fuel, the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) forum in Singapore heard today (17...
  • Korea Shipowners Association appeals to KDB to relax LTV breaches for bulkers
    Korea Development Bank, South Korea's largest provider of ship financing, has received requests from the Korea Shipowners Association to go easy on loan-to-value breaches as bulker values fall rapidly amid the depressed Baltic...
  • DP World profit jumps 30.7%
    Dubai-based global terminal operator DP World announced a strong financial performance in 2015 with revenues up 16.3% to USD3.97 billion and net profit up 30.7% to USD 883 million, driven primarily by the acquisition of Economic Zones World (EZW). Excluding the acquisition, revenue was up 5.6% with container revenue up 4.9%...
  • SPP Shipbuilding to be renamed SM Shipbuilding
    Mid-tier South Korean shipbuilder SPP Shipbuilding will be renamed SM Shipbuilding on the completion of its acquisition by SM Group, a major shareholder of Korea Line Corporation. SM Group is negotiating with SPP's creditors to acquire the shipbuilder, for which it was the sole bidder. SM Group plans to raise...
  • Cargo errors spur rise in insurance claims
    Research by the Swedish Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Club has found that the costs and frequency of marine claims have continued to rise over the past decade. The club's P&I Claims Analysis reported cargo claims at a 10-year peak in...
  • Ticking the maritime safety box
    There are a handful of world-class marine accident investigation bureaux. They play a bit of an undercover role in holding the shipping industry's feet to the fire, and have consequently saved lives. Hundreds, possibly thousands of lives. The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch is one such, but it has a...
  • Yang Ming partners with Regional Container Lines
    Taiwanese carrier, Yang Ming Marine, inked a partnership agreement with Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) to expand co-operation on terminal operations in Taiwan and Thailand, slot exchange and vessel chartering services, and laden trucking and equipment interchange contracts. The deal will improve vessel utilisation, reduce leasing and other operational costs, and...
  • Hanjin Shipping to restructure east-west services
    Hanjin Shipping will replace its joint pendulum service connecting the US West Coast to Asia and the Mediterranean with an exclusive Hanjin-supplied service as the carrier restructures its network in the face of excess capacity and weak demand.The existing PM 1 (Pacific-Med Pendulum 1)...
  • Singapore reaffirms its regional anti-piracy role
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has pledged to continue to enhance safety and security of the region's waterways and has reaffirmed its role in counter-piracy efforts.Andrew Tan, MPA chief executive and Singapore's governor to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery (ReCAAP) governing council,...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine on the verge of bankruptcy as creditors reject debt rescheduling
  • A plan to revolutionise air freight as 'visibly better' Cargo iQ succeeds Cargo2000
  • Iran-Europe trade blooms as IRISL relaunches container and breakbulk services
  • The challenge of transformation
  • Strong financial results for DP World
  • FedEx CEO Smith calls Amazon challenge reports 'fantastical'

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • Burger starts construction of explorer yacht
  • Crowley loses bid to renew Alyeska contract
  • U.S. eases security for ships arriving from Cuba
  • PGS names third Ramform Titan seismic ship
  • Hornblower to operate NYC's new Citywide Ferry Service
  • Rolls-Royce MT30 to power Italy's new LHD
  • USCG-approved tests of Alfa Laval BWTS set for Q2 completion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • Drewry performance report sees drop in schedule reliability
  • Maersk Line expanding Egyptian port coverage
  • Panama Canal workers training to operate new locks
  • US rail freight traffic heads lower during week
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for dry bulk vessel CORONIS

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • US boosts product tanker demand by 1.5 ships a day
    Central and South America are major importers, but demand from there could slow
  • Euronav profit soars but gripe over company valuation remains
    Strong market fundamentals are not reflected in share price, complains Euronav boss Rodgers
  • Rio Tinto appoints new chief executive
    Miner's new chief was head of copper and coal division
  • Box carrier schedule reliability falls to 12-month low
    Lunar New Year hits performance, but no big improvements expected in the short term
  • Singamas signs off 2015 in red ink
    Results knocked by weaker demand and lower prices for new boxes
  • Höegh Osaka sailed before stability calculations had been performed
    MAIB report found crew assumed a ballast condition for Höegh Osaka 's departure that bore no resemblance to reality
  • Complacency and poor communication contributed to Höegh Osaka grounding
    Chief officer sailed before accurate stability calculations had been made, MAIB report finds
  • DP World profit rises 31% to $883m
    Update: Chairman expects volume growth to outperform the market once more in 2016, while ruling out Indian IPO
  • Qingdao port operator to sell six tugs to Svitzer for $32m
    Svitzer Tug will pay for acquisition through internal cash resources
  • Eagle Bulk warns of wider operating loss for 2015
    Company currently evaluating possible impairment losses incurred on its vessels
  • Nordic Shipholding 2015 profit jumps on one-off gain
    Improvement in tanker market brings $5.8m reversal of impairment losses
  • New regional alliance launched to develop cruise tourism in Asia
    Alliance to help cruise operators develop itineraries, share industry and market insights and boost marketing efforts
  • Scorpio Bulkers taps capital markets for $63m
    Update: Offering is the first successful US shipping fundraiser in 2016
  • Silver lining in low commodity prices, argues Nigeria LNG chief
    Cyclical movement of oil prices means now is the time to invest in oil and gas projects
  • Robert Yildirim backs NOL deal as CMA CGM interest extended to 2017
    Turkish entrepreneur agrees to convert bonds to preferred shares after French line was unable to repay $600m in full at end-2015

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • TTSI bankruptcy is another hit to owner-operator drayage model
  • CMA CGM revs up West African expansion
  • Regardless of SOLAS enforcement, no VGM, no container shipping
  • APMT plans SOLAS container weight strategy
  • Charleston imports jump by double-digits
  • FedEx: Amazon isn't a disruptive threat to us
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine gets breathing room from major creditor
  • Lufthansa Cargo still in the black - with reduced 2015 profit
  • KCS resumes Louisiana intermodal services after flooding
  • JNPT preps for expanded direct delivery scheme for import cargo
  • Russia, China agree to cross-border rail and road bridge
  • DP World profit rockets nearly a third
  • Singamas slides to 2015 loss as sales and prices tumble
  • Hanjin replaces joint service with own ships in east-west service shake-up

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • Moody's outlook on shipping turns negative
    Credit ratings agency keeps stable outlook for tanker sector but gets gloomy about future for containerships and bulkers.
  • Navig8: probe ongoing into tanker damage
    Operator tells pool partners that it is too early to say what caused cargo tank damage that sparked legal dispute with Interunity.
  • BW joins $1bn bet on bulker price trough
    Respected names have joined a $1bn dry buying blitz in 2016 with some suggesting prices have finally hit the floor.
  • Failure hobbles new MC-Seamax boxship
    Hapag-Lloyd tranships sensitive cargo to from Andronikos after mechanical problem off Mexico.
  • Altor fund buys Jeppesen marine arm
    Subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services sells its cartography business to private equity firm.
  • Li Ka-shing wades into Brexit debate
    Billionaire says his UK investments would be scaled back if it exits the EU.
  • Private equity buys Jeppesen marine arm
    Subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services sells its cartography business to Altor fund.
  • World Bank bars Damen yard from tenders
    Dutch shipbuilder found to have engaged in 'fraudulent practice' over West African contract.
  • ESC: abolish carrier price sharing
    Shippers' council writes to EC commissioner Vestager in bid to scrap public communication of rates.
  • BSM moves into cruise management
    Schulte management arm forms new joint venture in Singapore to diversify into passenger sector.
  • Diana Shipping takes panamax pay cut
    Greek owner to bank $1,750 less per day as it fixes out Coronis for up to 14 months.
  • Banks battle for Mercator bulker sale
    Lenders want court auction of ship that owner's administrator had already agreed to sell to them.
  • d'Amico considers launching new dry pool
    Italian shipowner set to complement its 2015 supramax pool with scheme for panamaxes and kamsarmaxes.
  • Carnival starts taking Cuba bookings
    US giant still hopeful it will win approval for historic cruise to Caribbean island in May.
  • Scorpio Bulkers shoots for $63m from issue
    Lolli-Ghetti family to contribute $15m as stock sale prices at $3 per share.
  • Scandlines offloads oldie to Greek owner
    Danish company sells 1980-built ferry to European Seaways as it awaits newbuilding deliveries.
  • DP World profit approaches $1bn
    Middle East ports giant posts big earnings jump as throughput rises in 2015.
  • Osborne tries to boost UK offshore sector
    UK chancellor scraps petrol revenue tax in bid to bolster struggling North Sea oil and gas market.
  • US introduces more North Korea sanctions
    President Obama issues further measures which include bans on 20 vessels, following nuclear tests.
  • Scorpio Bulkers set to upsize offering?
    Financial sources suggest first major US shipping fundraiser of 2016 will price between $3 and $3.25 per share.
  • Eurotankers confirms swoop for Chambal aframax
    Greek owner adds Indian tanker to fleet two weeks after calling off Varun deal.
  • Prosafe loses contract in Mexico
    Accommodation vessel owner takes a hit from low oil prices as Pemex cuts costs.
  • 'Substantial deficiencies' on Condor ferry
    Company blames planned maintenance for detention after UK port state control check.
  • Wagenborg sued over mooring injury
    Texan worker hit by line that snapped during securing of Dutch ship.
  • Euronav dividend slightly short; VLCCs going strong
    Final payout two cents below consensus but spot tankers enjoying early 2016.
  • HMM set for three-month debt freeze
    Creditors could approve grace period for loss-making South Korean owner as it seeks charter cuts.
  • Anker sells Clarksons shares worth $4.43m
    Former RS Platou chief executive reduces holding as part of wider $53m offering.
  • Glencore takes ex-Euronav VLCC for storage
    Hong Kong-listed Agritrade charters out latest tanker acquisition for $40,000 per day.
  • Hanjin cutting capacity to Europe
    Korean owns aims for greater efficiency by dropping two 13,000-teu ships from Asia.
  • Wartsila forms fourth venture with CSSC
    Finnish ship systems group teaming up with Chinese yard group on automation solutions.
  • Istra Ace pollution safety zone scaled back
    US Coast Guard says clean-up efforts of oil spill from car carrier continue to show progress.
  • Inadequate stability led to Hoegh Osaka grounding
    MAIB accident report says "unsafe practices had become the norm" aboard car carrier.
  • Aegean Marine sees 30% jump in Q4 net profit
    US-listed Greek bunker company's results come in ahead of analysts estimates.
  • GasLog opts for veteran for FSRU head
    Owner evaluating FSRU opportunities as well as undertaking FEED study at Keppel in Singapore.
  • Eagle Bulk expects to report deeper loss
    New York bulker owner says auditors could issue 'going concern' statement if bank talks fail, though deal expected soon.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • FedEx delivers 'strong' Q3 results, not fazed by Amazon plans
  • CBP seizes 347 pounds of cocaine at Port of Savannah
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa sees volumes surge in February
  • IUMI warns shipowners about damage caused by fuel impurities
  • PortMiami box volumes jump 20% in January
  • Competing bidders join forces to acquire Asciano
  • CSX cuts another 101 jobs in Kentucky
  • Senator seeks to remove cargo exclusion from FAA rest rule
  • Yusen constructs logistics center in Mexico
  • NileDutch acquires Safmarine MPV
  • Port of Vancouver, Wash. reports record revenues, tonnage in 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2016
  • Skangas to acquire Norwegian LNG production plant with bunkering facility
    Subject to approval by competition authorities in Sweden and Norway.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Rates surge on robust demand
    Nigeria sailings hit six-week high.
  • Bad weather stops bunkering at Novorossiisk
    Sea swell expected to last until weekend.
  • US District Court denies supplier's maritime lien claim in OW-related case
    Significance for multiple cases where suppliers have delivered fuel to a ship on behalf of a trader.
  • Australian maritime union reacts angrily to BP letting go of products tanker
    MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin said Australia's fuel security was under threat.
  • Fuel oil hi-lo spread at widest in five weeks on weak barges
    Premiums at more-than-five-weeks high despite abundant supply
  • Aegean says 2015 marine fuel sales hit record high 13.5 million mt
    The Piraeus, Greece-based global marine fuel supplier said it sold nearly 13.5 million mt of bunker fuel in 2015.
  • Oil futures surge on smaller-than-expected US crude build
    US commercial crude oil stocks rose 1.317 million barrels in the week ended March 11.

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Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
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