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BRIEFS
September 21, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Court tells Hanjin to return chartered ships to owners to cut costs
  • CMA CGM starts training scheme in Abidjan for future African executives
  • Cosco Shipping Ports August volume rises 7pc to 8.2 million TEU
  • HK shippers glad boxes are moving, but unhappy about HIT's Hanjin fee
  • US to enforce own ballast water rules, not those of the UN, says USCG
  • Terminal operators adapting to tough box shipping market, says Drewry
  • North American rail freight down 6.9pc in first 36 weeks
  • US spot market for truckload freight throughput increases by 11pc in August
  • Davies Turner apprenticeship scheme held for 7th successive year
  • Matson raises US$200 million in bond sale to finance fleet renewal
  • Human Rights at Sea eLearning course fosters closer relations among crew
  • Hyderabad airport seeks restraining order on Menzies Aviation Cargo
  • St Louis freight value expected to increase 74pc in 30 years
  • AirX takes stake in Via Airlines, enters air cargo charter market
  • Boeing forecasts China will order 6,810 new planes over 20 years
  • Finnair turns to Slush to find start-ups to share digital transformation

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • FEDSAI calls for review of DGS Circular on shipping line charges
  • APSEZ enhances operational foothold
  • CMA CGM enters new African development phase
  • DP World engages thousands of employees for global green initiative
  • Tourism Secretary reviews progress of Cruise Passenger Facilitation Centre project at Chennai Port
  • CONCOR celebrates Customer Day 2016
  • HTOA elects new Executive Committee

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Major project - with brakes on
  • USA: award for rail respond application
  • Handover at Trans-o-flex
  • Green light for rail spur in Brazil
  • OPDR opting for Lombardy
  • Expansion in 's-Heerenberg business park
  • Speeding up rail container registration
  • Messina Line fine-tunes pricing
  • Canadian Ports Association banks on experience
  • Swiss Post investing in sorting facilities
  • Africa: bimodal rail service for door-to-door solution
  • TIA selects chief of staff
  • GSF calls for price transparency on a global scale
  • Japan supports new hub in Mombasa
  • Pact brings NE China hub plan a step closer

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • US receives first application for ballast water certification
  • Aurora LPG shareholder choice: sell out now or face pain later
  • IUMI 2016: Hull sector told to plug the premium leaks
  • No supply-demand balance in the near future, say analysts
  • IUMI 2016: Container ship fire threat needs to be addressed
  • Nautilus union attacks Boskalis redundancy plan
  • Crisis may change ownership of Norwegian offshore services companies
  • Otto Marine delisting, privatisation certain
  • Chinese owner agrees to pay USD30 million settlement for Great Barrier Reef grounding
  • HIT defends role in Hanjin container retrieval
  • HNCC orders second chemical tanker from Dae Sun
  • Imports from Australia drive up China's LNG growth
  • Shipowners try to offload returning Hanjin ships
  • Vard strategy to lift 2020 turnover back to recent years' USD1.57 billion

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • Feeder operators forced to revamp schedules and alliances after Hanjin collapse
  • Outlook for panamax owners even darker as youngest ever boxship is scrapped
  • Future Fund, QIC and China's CIC Capital buy port of Melbourne
  • Comment: brewers must adapt supply chains to the shift in drinking habits
  • FOB vs FCA and how the Hanjin bankruptcy can still screw you
  • Cargolux's Reich starts new venture in Zhenghzou, as Zehren replaces Holt
  • Unilever stays top of Gartner supply chain best 15 in Europe
  • The end of the automotive supply chain

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • Korea seeks diplomatic help in sorting out Hanjin mess
  • Conrad to build crane barge for USACE
  • ABS updates ballast water treatment guide
  • Rolls-Royce wins first naval order for Enviroship design
  • How Incat Crowther fit more ferry into 48 m
  • Transport Commissioner to speak at European Shipping Week
  • DOF Subsea to sell Skandi Santos

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • Hanjin terminates contract of Navios Holdings capesize ship
    Termination marks the beginning of an arduous process for shipowners with exposure to Hanjin
  • Seanergy eyes German capesize pair
    Claudia Restis-backed owner closes in on two vessels, not three as brokers have conjectured
  • Gulftainer opens up new warehouse at the Port of Canaveral
    Port plans to expand its container terminal capacity from 200,000 teu to 750,000 teu
  • Oakland makes night gate programme permanent
    Decision follows successful three-month trial period
  • Globus cuts second-quarter losses
    Greek bulker owner remains 'cautious and guarded' despite uptick in rates
  • Confidentiality could be new peril for insurers, IUMI warned
    Inadvertent disclosure could mean civil or even criminal penalties, Clyde & Co partner argues
  • Latest York Antwerp Rules welcomed at IUMI
    Compromise deals should cut exposure by several percentage points
  • Idling and scrapping could be Hanjin silver lining
    Line's crisis may benefit boxship industry in longer term, executives claim
  • Supramax bulker earnings stabilise at lower levels
    Long tonnage lists see rates slide, although pockets of positivity emerge from South America
  • Hanjin customers shifting to rail and air due to ocean backlogs
    Forwarders including DHL and Schenker report rising demand for rail solutions from Korea
  • Indian box trade posts double-digit growth
    Imports and exports on the up as the world's fastest-growing economy continues to go from strength to strength
  • Shipping and nothingness: IUMI ponders 'sufficient manning' of unmanned ships
    Autonomous vessels raise big questions of jurisprudence, conference told
  • Tanker hopes dashed at Libya's Ras Lanuf port
    First crude loading at port since 2014 halted as fighting breaks out
  • Akastor to establish partnership with Mitsui
    Joint venture to purchase subsea equipment support vessel Skandi Santos
  • BW finally swoops to buy Aurora LPG
    BW shows its hand at last, making an offer to buy Aurora following frenzied speculation over the end-game
  • West African VLCCs lifted by return of Nigerian crude
    Increased business causes spot rate to rise in Atlantic
  • Korean authorities identify total of nine 'safe haven' ports for Hanjin ships
    Shipping line negotiating for more 'hub' ports for Hanjin vessels to unload cargoes
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders 5,750 reefers to target South America market
    Box orders to go with five 10,500 teu newbuilding vessels
  • Asian sea robbery incidents down 64% in Jan-Aug period
    Sharp drop sees the fewest incidents in five years
  • Otto Marine all set to delist from Singapore bourse
    Remaining shareholders have until September 30 to accept the exit offer
  • Second time is the charm for Navios Holdings
    Company to buy back preferred shares and debt securities with proceeds from new $70m facility

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • Houston port allows pickup of Hanjin import boxes
  • FedEx 'doubles down' on TNT integration, boosts revenue
  • FMC's Doyle: Commission helping shippers through Hanjin mess
  • First Hanjin ship to call US East Coast port since bankruptcy
  • US for-hire truck tonnage rises, but how far?
  • Oakland terminal operator makes extended gate hours permanent
  • Heavy haul trucking companies combine, expand US network
  • Thorco, United Heavy Lift form joint venture
  • PSA Singapore outlines Hanjin cargo recovery costs
  • Hanjin ships stranded off Canada for two weeks flummox shippers
  • Biggest Indian port seeks tariff hike to fund expansion
  • Overcapacity expected to plague container lines for years

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • Aegean Marine renews $1.25bn in credit
    Most banks stay on with Peter Georgiopoulos-led bunkers supplier a day after major shareholder exit closes.
  • DB: Navios Holdings restructuring 'likely' but not soon
    Analyst says Angeliki Frangou-led shipowner has ample time under bonds.
  • Eagle pulls the plug on Navig8 lawsuits
    US bulker owner ends litigation in New York and Connecticut over pool withdrawal.
  • Navig8 at Mipo for STX substitutes
    London-based group returns to South Korea for series of newbuildings.
  • Hanjin arrest claims go to appeals court
    Group of Hanjin Shipping creditors take appeal to US court of appeals after district judge's refusal.
  • Second time's a charm for Navios loan
    New intra-group facility seen as fair by analysts tracking New York-listed divisions.
  • Rescue boat drill claims second life
    Filipino seafarer dies two months after accident on Norwegian Breakaway cruiseship.
  • Fesco profit drops in first seven months
    Restructuring Russian containership owner also reveals fall in revenue and volumes so far this year.
  • UACC loses two top executives
    Per Wistoft and Mathieu Philippe quit chemical tanker owner - but resignations not linked.
  • Analysts back BW LPG bid for Aurora LPG
    Respected analysts across the Norwegian capital come out in favour of VLGC consolidation move.
  • Crew saved from sinking cargoship
    Veteran vessel capsizes off Turkey after springing a leak in the engine room.
  • Maersk: India a silver lining in global trade
    Danish conglomerate praises India for growing despite liner shipping's headwinds.
  • Sino-Global looks to diversify more
    A new mobile-based platform is among the alternative solutions for New York-listed shipping agent.
  • Farstad shuts down office in Melbourne
    Oslo-listed company cuts half of its Australian workforce as it concentrates operations in Perth.
  • BW LPG to table Aurora LPG offer
    Transpetrol backing for deal that evokes memories of famous Bergesen swoop.
  • Akastor teams with Mitsui for offshore buy
    Rokke-controlled company's new venture with Japanese trader makes first move as it snaps up Dof ship for Brazilian work.
  • Dae Sun adds another HNCC tanker
    Korean yard seals deal for second ship with domestic owner.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • INTTRA's new EMEA president focuses on digital transformation
    Six languages, experience with two of the biggest liner carriers, and two of the biggest forwarders in the world. It's hard to beat the cre...
  • CRST appoints chief operating officer
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based trucking company CRST International has appointed Hugh Ekberg asgroup president and chief operating officer. Ekbe...
  • GT USA adds warehouse capacity at Port Canaveral
    Gulftainer USA (GT USA) has leased a 40,000-square-foot warehouse from Port Canaveral near its new container terminal to meet the needs of ...
  • DHL Express strengthens presence in Indonesia
    DHL Express opened the Jakarta Gateway 530 today at Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The 2 million euro (U.S. $2.2 millio...
  • NRF: Hanjin bankruptcy causing 'widespread disruptions' to supply chains
    The recent bankruptcy of South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping is causing "widespread disruptions" to supply chains across the country...
  • Regulators order new environmental review of Albany crude terminal
    New York state regulators will require an entirely new environmental review of crude oil terminals at the Port of Albany, according to a st...
  • UPS sued for alleged illegal cigarette deliveries
    UPS Inc. is facing a federal lawsuit in New York over alleged illegal cigarette deliveries that could cost the company as much as $872 mill...
  • CLARIFICATION: CEVA to manage Vermeer's European parts distribution
    Additional information has been provided to American Shipper by Vermeer, which clarified that CEVA is not overseeing ocean shipments from V...
  • FedEx increases prices for 2017
    FedEx Corp. said Monday its subsidiaries - FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight - will increase shipping rates effective Jan. 2, 2...
  • API panel to dive into logistics system integration
    The use of application programming interfaces (APIs) in the transportation and logistics industry has garnered much attention in the last y...
  • Investment group lands 50-year lease at Port of Melbourne
    Investment group the Lonsdale Consortium has acquired a 50-year lease to operate the Port of Melbourne in Australia for $9.7 billion Austra...
  • OL International opens office in South Africa
    OL International Holdings has opened a new office in Duban, South Africa to expand its non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) services...
  • Special Coverage: The application of technology in ocean freight
    For an industry known for being full of wise, old heads and grizzled veterans, there sure seems to be a lot of young faces making waves in ...
  • Executive Moves: Unishippers, TIA and Wabash National
    Unishippers Global Logistics has promoted its president, Kevin Lathrop , to chief executive officer. Former CEO Dan Lockwood will become th...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
  • Houston IFO 380 CST flipped to premium over New Orleans IFO 380 for third time this year
    Houston IFO 380 to $7/mt premium over the same product in New Orleans, its highest since July 14, when it was $3/mt
  • Jet deliveries from Europe to Cuba could mark start of new trade flow
    A 30,000 mt jet cargo was heard fixed this month from Gibraltar to Cuba, loading on September 3, with a second vessel heading to Cuba carrying 32,000 mt of jet fuel from Sonatrach's Skikda refinery in Algeria between September 17-19, market sources said.
  • Ukrainian diesel fuel prices drop 3.3% after Russia resumes supplies
    "We expect prices to continue falling as Russian diesel fuel supplies increase," a trader said. "It should not take long for prices to go down to the same levels as before the supply shutdown."
  • Hanjin box ship detained over bunker payments
    The Panama ship arrest is in line with other bunker payment-related detentions of Hanjin-operated ships in Vancouver, Canada and Sydney, Australia.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • First Kirkuk crude since June 2015 to load from Turkey's Ceyhan
    BP has been approaching shipowners with a Ceyhan-Mediterranean cargo loading September 27-29, and shipping sources who have seen the cargo said the grade to be loaded is Kirkuk.
  • Chile's Antofagasta port closed by rough seas
  • CORRECTION UPDATE: Minor fire at Ras Tanura oil terminal 'fully contained': Saudi Aramco
  • Bunker supplier Adani targets volume growth at India's Mormugao
    Adani's chief operating officer, Rahesh Mohata, said the company was expecting a "rapid expansion of volumes to be lifted in Mormugao".
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • ANALYSIS: Major hurdles for OPEC freeze deal; No decision seen in Algiers
    Speculation has roiled prices
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on record Saudi production, Venezuela remarks
  • TENDER DATA: India's IOC sells 35,000 mt 380 CST HSFO for Oct 1-3

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PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
In decisa crescita il traffico delle merci nei porti tunisini
Nel trimestre aprile-giugno è stato di 7,4 milioni di tonnellate (+8,8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
SHIPPING
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
SHIPPING
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
ACCIDENTS
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
SHIPPING
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
SHIPPING
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
SHIPPING
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
SHIPPING
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
ACCIDENTS
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
LOGISTICS
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
JOBS
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
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