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BRIEFS
August 4, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Digital currency launched to revoluntionise container shipping business
  • Seaspan's Q2 net profit tumbles 22pc to US$28m
  • Hanjin's bankruptcy drags down Danaos' Q2 profits by 55pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds 15,000-TEU newbuilding to its fleet
  • US GDP growth gathers momentum in Q2 2017
  • Baltimore port handles record 86,403 TEU in May
  • JNPT's Q1 box throughput up 5pc to 1.2m TEU
  • RAM Rating Services sees good times ahead for Malaysian ports
  • Amazon's Prime Now launch in Singapore likely to ruffle Alibaba's feathers
  • Air freight rates on east-west trades to rise further in July: Drewry forecasts
  • DB Schenker's H1 air freight volume up 11.4pc to 613,000 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • AMTOI organises interactive meet on GST
  • India projected to import more LPG
  • ZIM best performing carrier in Asia-Mediterranean trade in Q2
  • PTFE imports from China levied anti-dumping duty
  • Competition Commission of India cautions container trailer operators in Cochin for anti-competitive conduct
  • Economic growth to boost European ports
  • JNPT participates in Osaka Port's 150th anniversary celebrations
  • KPT's latest Board meet takes key decisions
  • Air cargo registers strongest H1 growth since 2010
  • Railways loads more cargo this fiscal
  • Implementation of GST in Customs-Changes in S/B Declaration
  • National Anti-Profiteering Authority under GST aims at bolstering consumer confidence
  • RBI monetary policy announcement in right direction, says FIEO Regional Chairman
  • P. V. Narayana takes charge of IFFCO's Kandla Unit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Staying on course with know-how

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • India's imports of seaborne US ethane grows steadily
  • Yard over-capacity behind lower Capesize newbuild prices
  • Can US ethylene exports tap into the Northeast Asian market?
  • Shipowners look to retrofit finance options
  • Mitsubishi HI details shipbuilding business split-up
  • HMM's VLCC orders still pending government funds
  • Yangzijiang divests more non-core businesses
  • China's plastics demand to support small LPG carriers

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • Tomorrow's world today, as automated 'rapid logistics' begin to optimise supply chains
  • Soaring revenue brings Atlas Air H1 profits, but pilot dispute still a threat
  • Insurers grow twitchy as containerships get bigger and cargo more valuable
  • Addison Lee driver is a company worker not self-employed, rules court
  • The future of deliveries as the robots get behind the wheel
  • Qatar Airways drops plan to invest in American Airlines
  • GDPR: how data protection regulation will affect your business
  • Lee Alderman-Davis is new global air director at Ligentia

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • NYPD response boat features Volvo Penta power
  • Gulf of Mexico's "Dead Zone" grows
  • Grant provides boost to SUNY Maritime library
  • DONG Energy, Dominion developing Virginia wind farm
  • Bill aims to tighten up security at ports of entry

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • Torm expands fleet with two resale MR vessels
    Third-quarter purchases stand at $185m
  • Collision on the Amazon leaves one dead
    Authorities search for remaining crew and passengers
  • Teekay Tankers holds bearish view after second-quarter loss
    Tanker rates may recover in the second half of 2018, says chief executive Kevin Mackay
  • Maritime city attractiveness is in the eye of the beholder
    Indices of top maritime cities miss out the network offered by broader clusters
  • Capesize earnings surge 40% in week
    Average rates boosted to three-month high on strong demand for shipping iron ore
  • English law charterparties override domestic law, ECJ upholds
    Mediterranea di Navigazione case has implications for all cross-border insolvencies, law firm says
  • Latsis teams up with investors to launch dry bulk vehicle
    Ivy Shipping opens account with quartet of six-year-old supramaxes but is also eyeing the panamax segment
  • Samskip remains on the acquisition trail
    Nor Lines' coup ticks all the boxes, but logistics firm's chief does not rule out the possibility of new acquisitions
  • Teekay LNG hit by higher expenses and weak LPG rates
    New York-listed MLP extends two charters with Awilco LNG
  • FSL Trust slides into red on fleet impairment charges
    Trust incurs $24.1m loss on eight vessels
  • A big future
    Shipping looks to 2050 as containerships get even bigger
  • Exchanges go to war over FFA clearing
    London Clearing House's surprise exit prompts fighting for market share
  • Teekay's second-quarter results weaken on lower offshore and tanker earnings
    Energy transport giant records adjusted net loss of $38.1m versus year-ago profit of $701,000
  • Equity financing gives greater flexibility amid uncertainty, says Pacific Basin
    Company funds acquisitions through private placement proceeds in the absence of clarity on supply and demand fundamentals
  • Maritime UK calls for public spending on National Maritime Research Centre
    Trade promotion body makes bid for government funding as part of post-Brexit industrial strategy
  • Moody's downgrades Noble Group on warning of massive loss
    Noble's liquidity headroom is insufficient to cover its debt due this year and next, says ratings agency
  • ITF member union leads week-long strike at Indonesia's JICT
    Action is due to new collective bargaining agreement over workers' pension rights and performance bonuses
  • Milaha's six-month profit tumbles amid tough market conditions
    Maritime and logistics giant says it remains optimistic despite 'unusually prolonged global downturn'
  • Self-inflicted vulnerability
    Is connectivity worth the trouble given issues such as cyber attacks which inevitably crop up?
  • Does the mega boxship still have a future?
    Customers are not interested in the capacity of the ship that brought the box from Port A to Port B
  • Panamax bulker earnings may recover after falling below $9,000 per day
    Signs of improving earnings as fresh cargoes emerge from South America, Australia and Indonesia
  • Ardmore bullish on MR tanker charter rates ahead despite losses
    Chief executive Anthony Gurnee expects earnings to rise on oil demand and shrinking orderbook

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • 'Shipping community,' not just truckers, faces ELD challenge
  • Sea-Tac aims to head off peak season congestion with extended gates
  • FedEx aims peak surcharges at 'bad shipping habits'
  • Al Stanley out as CEO of breakbulk carrier Intermarine
  • Abu Dhabi Ports partners with China to expand Khalifa FTZ
  • Path to slashing zero-emissions costs to California ports proposed
  • Chittagong limits ship time in port to battle congestion
  • Fed up with CSX service, intermodal shippers eye exit
  • Higher demand, tax reform lift profits at India trucking giant

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • Solus Asset has big piece of Team Tankers
    Investment advisor takes stake in Oslo-listed owner as shares hover near three-year low.
  • Seasonality hits rates for Teekay Tankers
    Spot earnings across vessel classes fall sharply from second to third quarter, but greenshoots appearing.
  • Teekay LNG CEO sees pick up in ship tenders
    Charterers are still mulling options for long-term tonnage; US LNG exports also providing boost.
  • Solal secures Libyan tankers for up to a year
  • Capital Maritime capesize deal gives Marinakis stake in Navios Partners
    Private company led by Evangelos Marinakis executes profitable S&P deal that gives it a shareholding in Navios Maritime Partners
  • Teapot refiners say Sinopec has them over a barrel
    Small outfits simmering over oil giant's plan that they fear could finish them as an independent tanker chartering force
  • Britons excluded from Emsa as Brexit bites
    European Commission halts appointment of Nautilus leader to safety agency, with indications Britain is being 'written out' of maritime picture
  • Rosgeo grabs VTB financing for seismic survey vessel
  • Chinese buyers get a taste for veteran tonnage
  • Teekay bonds back on par due to cash injection
  • TS Lines sounds out yards over newbuildings
  • Latin American imports boost MR tanker demand
    But rates still face headwinds of seasonal slowdown and oversupply
  • Brazil to end Chile maritime cargo transport deal in 2020
    Government refuses to scrap bilateral agreement immediately to provide 'predictability' for stakeholders
  • Deadline looms for emissions monitoring scheme
  • ASEF wins IMO consultative status approval
  • 'Contrarian' Brookfield not total stranger to maritime
    It's clear what Teekay Offshore gets from recapitalisation, but what motivates its white-knight investor?
  • Shell pulls layup ship into yard
  • Gail nets one LNG carrier but process stalls again
  • BP snaps up Yemen LNG ship for time charter
  • EDF taps shipowners for single LNG newbuilding
    Owners offering a French twist on their bids might have a head start on the pack
  • K Line and MDT outline strategy for BP trio
    Shipowner and financial advisor pursue parallel chartering effort to sales moves as Lloyds Banking Group prepares for redeliveries of Trader-class LNG carriers
  • Bargain buy sets Kim Heng up as big league player
    Singaporean offshore oil field service and shipyard group Kim Heng Marine & Oilfield celebrated what its chairman and chief executive Thomas Tan termed the "deal of the century" as it held a naming ceremony for its first deepwater-capable anchor handlers.
  • Spar Shipping seizes shares in Arne Blystad's Offshore Heavy
  • Stove Shipping completes restructuring
  • Utkilen expands its fleet and profits
  • Nor Lines purchase a perfect fit for Samskip
    Nor Lines has been on Samskip's radar for some time and buying it will extend the company's Norwegian reach to Kirkenes in the high north
  • Greek owners secure sales of supramax units
  • Arctic swells ranks with experienced appointees

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • IATA: Air cargo takes off in first half 2017
    Global air freight markets saw demand grow 10.4 percent in the first half of 2017 compared to the year prior, according to the Internationa...
  • Australian investment firm to pay $869m for stake in Turkish port
    IFM Investors, an Australian investor-owned fund manager, is purchasing a stake in Turkey's second-largest seaport, the privately-owned Por...
  • Australia fines NYK $25m for cartel behavior
    The Australian Federal Court has ordered ocean carrier Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) to pay a $25 million fine due to cartel behavior, accordin...
  • XPO thrives in Q2 as it eyes more M&A targets
    Booming third-party logistics provider XPO Logistics recorded strong second quarter 2017 earnings results as it remains on the prowl for fu...
  • AAR: U.S. rail traffic rises 2.5% in July
    Total combined U.S. carload and intermodal traffic in July 2017 was up 2.5 percent, or 49,918 carloads and intermodal units, from the same ...
  • Executive Moves: PANYNJ, Foss Maritime and ATA
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey gains new executive director and board of commissioners chair...
  • IANA: Q2 2017 intermodal volume growth strongest in years
    The North American intermodal industry in the second quarter of 2017 saw the strongest growth in nearly three years, according to the lates...
  • New PANYNJ executive director, board chair named
    A new executive director and chairman of the board have been named for the Port Authority of New York and Jersey (PANYNJ). New York Gov. A...
  • Schneider profits down in first half 2017 despite Q2 growth
    Wisconsin-based truckload, intermodal and logistics services provider Schneider National, Inc. saw its net income grow during second quarte...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2017
  • FACTBOX: The impact of oil sanctions on Venezuela
    The Trump administration may impose oil sector sanctions on Venezuela this week, a policy path which could compress an already narrow crude spread, disrupt global tanker rates and cause a dramatic decline in Venezuelan output.
  • Oil falls as NYMEX crude struggles to break above $50/b
    The oil complex weakened Thursday afternoon to close lower as concerns over rising output from US producers and OPEC continues to cap prices around $50/b.
  • ANALYSIS: Leaner majors show growing resilience to $50 oil
    Operating cash flow and debt levels were under the spotlight once again, as investors try to gauge when the battered sector will return to a growth cycle.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks down on Pernis closure, VLCC loading: PJK
    The last time stocks were lower, at 825,000 mt, was in the week ended July 13, the PJK data showed.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Singapore's fuel oil imports fall to 7-month low of 3.46 mil mt in July
    Arbitrage from Europe to Singapore did not work due to strong European barge prices, although freight rates were lower.
  • TANKERS: Daily earnings for MRs a bright spot for Ardmore in second quarter
    The increase in daily rates stemmed in part from a rise in demand for US products.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+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%
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
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%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
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
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
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