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BRIEFS
September 8, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM to levy rate hikes to Med and Black Sea ports September 15
  • Cosco expects US$300 million in savings from OOCL deal over 20 years
  • Injection of mega capacity to have long-term impact on shipping
  • Dredging works at Port of Philadelphia on track with fresh federal funds
  • Containership demolition slowed 90pc between January and June
  • Hong Kong's OOCL makes the most of its new massive mega ships
  • LA chassis supplier CIMC sends 600 goosenecks to Texas floods
  • DP World finishes Prince Rupert Fairview Terminal expansion
  • Teamsters protest Cummins healthcare cuts at Dallas trade fair
  • Consolidated Chassis Management starts new toll collection scheme
  • Troubled Cathay talks to pilots hoping they will settle for less
  • French ground handling giant WFS throughput leaps 17pc in US
  • Ethiopian Airlines and nation's airports merge into a single unit

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • HMM completes its first blockchain pilot voyage
  • MOL-operated car carrier serving Africa loads 800 used vehicles
  • MSC's extended IMED service to connect Hamad Port with Indian gateways
  • Oilmeals exports surge
  • Goods Registration timings for examination of export goods at Export Docks
  • IGTPL sets monthly throughput record in Aug.
  • Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates leading performers of Kandla trade at KPT's 2nd annual awards
  • Petronet LNG in JV to develop LNG terminal in Sri Lanka
  • Commerce Minister assures support to start-ups
  • Task Force on employment & exports formed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Staying on course
  • Gouw joins commission at LA's second biggest cargo airport
  • ITF and IKEA begin dialogue
  • New IT for express deliveries in Germany
  • Ports America enhances ro-ro vessel drivers' training
  • United transforms A350 order
  • BDP International finds favour with GTM
  • Complex coal transport logistics for Huafeng
  • First container platforms with adjustable loading length
  • Faster transit from Townsville to Singapore
  • Jettainer names Mühlenkamp director of operations
  • Dnata orders Siemens software to digitalize processes
  • Ceva and Carrefour ink new pact
  • New intermodal link between Gdansk and Paskov
  • Reorganisation of Russia's UAC
  • Stable performances on Germany's inland waterways
  • Two more B777s for Nordwind Airlines

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Detention risks elevate with start of BWM Convention
  • Bourbon sustains a further heavy loss in H1
  • Second tanker looting marks return of oil theft piracy in Asia
  • HMM completes first blockchain pilot voyage
  • Cargo tracking must be improved, says marine insurer
  • Mermaid Maritime wins three subsea contracts worth USD12 million
  • Mercator Lines files to wind up
  • New orders keep Oshima busy to 2020
  • Indonesia resumes nickel ore exports

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Rotterdam to hold congestion crisis talks tomorrow, but shippers don't expect problems to ease until next year
  • Maersk credit rating downgrade threats are a red herring, argues financial analyst
  • Carriers and ports warn customers of closures as Irma makes its way to the US
  • DHL Supply Chain and Huawei opt for IoT to boost automotive manufacturing efficiency
  • Robert Van de Weg goes his own way with AirWay Cargo
  • All change at Cathay Pacific Cargo as Mark Sutch goes to India and Ronald Lam named cargo director

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Ten hijackers seized after tanker crew triggers SSAS alarm
  • USCG sets port condition X-ray for South Florida ports
  • VIDEO: Huge containership inaugurates raised Bayonne Bridge
  • Red Funnel orders second fast cat at Wight Shipyard
  • Meyer Werft lays keel for first LNG-fueled cruise ship
  • Bollinger Shipyards delivers FRC 25 to USCG
  • LNG bunkering barge will have Wartsila cargo system

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Shipping urged to work with other transport modes to obtain good Brexit deal
    Time is short and there is a clear need for the transport industry to co-ordinate its efforts if the UK's...
  • IACS claims its place in shipping's vacant middle ground
    "Who can manage the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders?"
  • UK government pledges £6m to cut shipping emissions "to zero"
    Government sets target of creating a zero-emissions sector
  • Guangzhou said to be under pressure to curb coal imports
    The port denies talks about ban on foreign coal
  • VLGC rates firm up in Middle East and US Gulf after Harvey
    BLPG index rises to its highest level since end-June
  • Capes shift up a gear to earn $19,500 per day
    Coal and iron ore from Australia, Brazil and South Africa appear robust, says Fearnleys
  • Frictionless trade is a post-Brexit priority, says Dingle
    Maritime UK chairman calls on government to keep trade flowing
  • Bunk out at Briese, reopening succession question at heavylift giant
    But Leer company will hang on to Auerbach stake, sources confirm
  • Removing coastal roadblocks
    US politicians are likely to shoot down the attempt to abolish the Jones Act, which means American coastal shipping will...
  • Bertram Rickmers in comeback with bid for shipmanagement arm of Rickmers Group
    German shipowner heads rescue plan for part of group that was declared insolvent in June after bank bailout efforts failed
  • UK maritime employers missing out on skills funding
    Employers championing the skills they want in apprentices
  • Braemar to buy NAVES Corporate Finance
    Acquisition to be paid for via cash, convertible loan notes and shares issuance
  • Lloyd's List boosts container shipping coverage with new hire
    Fluent Japanese and Korean speaking Hong-Kong-based reporter will also focus on northeast Asia
  • Maritime Security Transit Corridor formed to deter vessel attacks near Horn of Africa
    Providing a recommended merchant traffic route will allow naval forces to concentrate surveillance efforts
  • Shipping could face $100bn bill as ballast water regulations come into force on Friday
    But shipowners will have a two-year grace period to comply with the Ballast Water Management Convention
  • Meyer Turku doubles shipyard upgrade investments
    Investments are aimed to help triple production rates at the shipyard
  • HMM completes pilot blockchain voyage with reefer-laden boxship
    Korea's flagship carrier is now looking at a second pilot voyage in October, this time with dry containers
  • Mercator Lines Singapore to be wound up
    Company unable to justify an extension of judicial management

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • CMA CGM adds NY-NJ to upgraded 14,000 TEU loop
  • Southeast US ports shuttering as Irma barrels down
  • HMM aims for full blockchain adoption by year-end
  • DP World Cochin growth outpaces Indian rivals
  • Bangladesh pursues aid for shipping infrastructure
  • Inland Chinese shippers turn to Russian Far East ports
  • Korea nuclear tensions bleed into shipping
  • Infographic: How tech helps shippers manage supply chains
  • Qatar inaugurates mega-port amid trade blockade
  • British ports: UK must stay in EU Customs Union

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Dull, safe and boring? Not this Volvo
  • B+H's Mike Hudner on the comeback trail
    Fate has dealt Mike Hudner some tough hands, in life as in shipping. But as Joe Brady discovers, the B+H veteran hasn't lost the ability to spot an opportunity
  • Norwegian Hull's half-year result beats expectations
    Bergen-based mutual detects signs of premium levels flattening out following an underwriting performance that was above forecasts in the current market
  • Shipping 'must go outside for new leaders'
  • Allure of Greek portfolio leads to Berenberg deal
    Private bank takes $460m in RBS loans as stepping stone to securing more banking and foreign exchange business in leading shipowning nation
  • Misje Bulk sees improved rates but records annual loss
  • Tankers International shifts corporate home onshore
    Longest running VLCC pool player rejigs structure to comply with key charterers' requirements and gain access to credit lines
  • Shipping can innovate and still keep its best traditions
  • Hudner lays out $200m shipowning comeback
    Former B+H frontman is aiming to end shipping exile - if he can get the finance
  • China splashing out on ports, and investing in geopolitics?
    State-run companies have spent $20bn on dock infrastructure globally in the past year, but Beijing will have to think about how its influence is viewed
  • Livanos backs 'maritime Davos' to shape future of the industry
    Driving more ambitious emissions reduction targets is top of the agenda for new Global Maritime Forum
  • Macquarie says its KG-inspired shipping run is still building
    Veteran Morten Arntzen says lender free of legacy debt has found the perfect timing to build business at 'appropriate' pricing for non-investment grade industry
  • Capital Products closes on $460m refinancing
    Previously announced refinancing offer from existing lenders now a done deal.
  • Formula Win: 20 Questions with Braemar's Louise Evans
  • RBS exits shipping, but when one door closes...
    Harry Papachristou charts the bank's exodus from Greek shipping - and discusses the sector's options
  • The kings of coatings have got it covered
    Roderick Craig talks to the father and son who have built on the proud family tradition at marine coatings giant Jotun
  • Brazilian eyes Chinese-built sub-panamax resales
  • Massive jump in containership values seen as a 'one-off'
  • HMM makes $162m grab for former Oceanbulk boxships
    Questions over the Greek owner's commitment to the boxship sector after HMM spends close to $1bn to buy resale boxship and VLCC newbuildings
  • Fears of midsize pain as small and larger boxships move in
    Uncertainty over future prospects for midsize containerships has resulted in an orderbook dominated by smaller feederships and ultra large tonnage
  • Harvey shows that shipping is not immune to climate change
    Global ports are at increasing risk from extreme weather events, and those that do not adapt will find their customers moving elsewhere
  • Last of Hansa Treuhand's boxships hit the market
    It has taken less than a year for the former KG trailblazer to exit the sector
  • CNOOC taps LNG shipowners for chartered tonnage
  • CLP Power closes in on FSRU and LNG supply
  • Epic chief sees upside in small pressurised LPG shipping sector
    But brokers covering this market say current conditions remain weak despite the future holding promise
  • Delivery slides for newbuilds as KC-1 woes mount
    Samsung Heavy Industries battles to install new Kogas-designed cargo containment system on first vessel
  • PLN set to relaunch request for small-scale LNG shipping needs
    Revised plan to be unveiled soon as Indonesian power outfit takes new look at how to structure its project
  • DNV GL upbeat on future of seaborne energy trade
    Half of the world's energy demand is forecast to come from renewables by 2050 but that does not mean shipping energy volumes will decline
  • Ready, steady, float: FLNG takes the plunge
    It has been a long time coming, but this is the year FLNG left the drawing board and entered the water. Special report by Lucy Hine
  • Special one: Petronas' history maker
  • Shell's Prelude in sea major
  • Golar's Hilli is a transformative experience
  • Rigs 'inflection point' offers hope of gradual recovery for OSVs
    More rigs at work will mean more work for offshore, although there is a long way to go for both
  • K Line Offshore first to get 'cold ironing' notation from DNV GL
  • Meade forms partnership to take drones offshore
    M3 Marine and ROV Inspeksi launch joint venture to help clients 'get ahead of the game' via speedier vessel inspections
  • IMO boss compliments Chittagong improvements
  • Tsuneishi tests green market with $300m repairer in the Philippines
    Proposed recycling plant on the island of Negros is the biggest investment of its kind since 2009
  • Piracy 2.0: Shipping gets serious about cyber crime
    Attacks on shipping are nothing new, from the Spanish Main to the Somali coast, but as Paul Berrill reports, today's most dangerous threat comes from your computer
  • Vietnamese refugee reunited with Bergesen rescuers
    Thirty-seven years ago, Yen Siow and 81 other Vietnamese refugees were saved from certain death on the high seas. Thanks to the power of social media, she has been reunited with her rescuers. Roderick Craig reports
  • Germany's Stella Marine loses tanker duo to V.Ships
  • NYK places orders for VLCC quartet in Japan
  • Spot rates for MR tankers fall as refineries restart after Harvey
    Atlantic Basin clean tanker markets are returning to normal after day rates spiked in hurricane's wake
  • Hellespont 'on comeback trail' with $134m order
    Greek family owner makes its first 'investment in newbuildings since 2008 as its business fortunes turn full circle
  • Mysterious Iranian vessel's secret past follows it to Alang breakers
    The Sirus 1 was linked to tanker arm of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
  • Putting on the writs: the untold postscript to the Torrey Canyon story
    Julian Bray reveals the role played by the late Joe Grimberg in the aftermath of the tanker disaster half a century ago
  • Richardson rings the changes at SSY
    Lucy Hine discovers Mark Richardson's vision for shipbroking giant Simpson Spence Young in a shifting landscape
  • Downsizing Bocimar axes supramax bulker
  • Common Progress rules out bulker buy
  • Melissanidis family joins Greek dry bulk rush
  • Technomar boosts fleet again with Chinese-built panamax
  • Thailand's Double A Power lines up sale of its only capesize bulker
  • Klaus Kjaerulff-led newcomer already has three ships

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • South Carolina International Trade conference postponed
    South Carolina, along with the states of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, has issued a State of Emergency due to the impending threat ...
  • U.S. steel makers speak up for solar panel import relief
    The Steel Manufacturers Association, a trade group that represents 30 of the largest steel producers across North America, has spoken out i...
  • Teamsters rejects UPS proposal for personal vehicle deliveries
    Teamsters National UPSNegotiating Committee has rejected a UPS proposal to create a "new classification of Full-time Seasonal Personal Vehi...
  • Hamad Port officially opens for business
    Qatar recently opened its $7.4 billion Hamad Port to "help shield its economy against sanctions enforced by neighboring Arab states," accor...
  • Hurricanes causing supply chain chaos in U.S. Southeast
    The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey coupled with Hurricane Irma slowly approaching the U.S. East Coast is wreaking havoc on supply chains, se...
  • USDOT makes $500m in TIGER grants available
    The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said $500 million is now available in the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Rec...
  • Cloud Logistics integrates Truckstop.com rate index
    The web-based transportation management system (TMS) provider Cloud Logistics has integrated a spot market index tool from Truckstop.com in...
  • China Merchants acquires 90% of Brazil's Paranagua port
    China Merchants Port Holdings (CM Port) plans to acquire a 90 percent stake in Brazil's second largest port, Paranagua, for 2.89 billion Br...
  • Vietnam resumes U.S. distillers grain imports
    Vietnam will once again start accepting imports of U.S. distillers dried grains (DDGS), after it had suspended these shipments in December ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • US DATA: Storm upheaval causes plunge in USGC refinery activity
    A dramatic drop in US Gulf Coast refinery activity because of Hurricane Harvey yielded an expected draw in product inventories and build in crude stocks last week, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
  • Houston Ship Channel ports seeing vessels with maximum 42-foot drafts
    Aids to navigation repair and recovery continue at Houston Ship Channel area ports and waterways, and these should be complete within the next few days, while draft restrictions there are 36-42 feet, a marine agency executive said Thursday.
  • Buckeye implements hurricane plan for Bahamas crude, product terminal
    US midstream player Buckeye Partners is implementing hurricane preparedness plans for its major crude oil and product storage terminal on the island of Grand Bahamas in advance of Hurricane Irma, the company said Thursday.
  • Florida ports, gasoline blenders prepare for Hurricane Irma
    The US Coast Guard on Thursday placed restrictions on key Southeastern Florida ports ahead of Hurricane Irma, warning of gale force winds within 48 hours, as gasoline and diesel storage facility operators worked to secure operations.
  • PHILLIPS 66 WITHDRAWING US JONES ACT REQUEST: SPOKESMAN
    Phillips 66 is withdrawing a request for a US Jones Act waiver it had submitted last week in response to the impact of Hurricane Harvey, a company spokesman said Thursday.
  • NYMEX ULSD strengthens as EIA data shows distillate draw
    NYMEX October ULSD rose 2.66 cents to $1.7861/gal Thursday after Energy Information Administration showed the first glimpse into the impact that Hurricane Harvey has had on US inventory data.
  • Piraeus bunker fuel surpasses eight-month high
    Bunker fuel at Piraeus, Greece, reached its highest point in over eight months Wednesday on the back of a strong regional benchmark.
  • Hamburg bunker fuel reaches two year high despite good supply
    Bunker fuel in Hamburg, Germany, hit its highest point in over two years Wednesday, despite supply and demand being unremarkable, boosted by a surging benchmark.
  • Bunker supply tightens in Black Sea on Kerch bridge delays
    Bunker availability has tightened in the Black Sea following delays of deliveries of product arriving via rivers, although the situation is expected to ease next week, said bunker sources.
  • Trefoil re-enters Rotterdam ULSFO market as 2020 sulfur cap draws nearer
    Marine fuel supplier Trefoil has decided to re-enter the ultra low sulfur fuel oil market amid increasing liquidity of the product and interest in it.
  • Japan's Mitsui, Russia's Gazprom sign agreement for small and mid-scale LNG
    Gazprom and Mitsui are also partners in the Sakhalin II project, which includes Russia's only active LNG plant.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Hong Kong's Cosco signs dual charter deal with Singapore's PIL
  • Cruise operator Carnival on track to get its first fully LNG powered ship
    The seven fully LNG powered ships are to be delivered between 2018 and 2022.
  • US Genoil signs agreement with Russian institutes for technology to meet IMO sulfur cap
    The partnership has already received high sulfur fuel oil from a shipping client which is being tested at UFA.
  • Putin says sanctions won't resolve N. Korean crisis, mulls economic projects
    - Russian, South Korean presidents agree to boost bilateral cooperation - Talk about involving North Korea in trilateral projects

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
PORTS
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
SHIPPING
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
PORTS
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
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
INDUSTRY
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
MARITIME SERVICES
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
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