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October 4, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC cleared in Flaminia fire explosion, shipper, logistics provider blamed
  • First Maersk box ship successfully passes through Northern Sea Route
  • DHL Global Trade Barometer sees slower rate of world trade growth
  • MSC and 'K' Line plan to deal with sulphur cap day January 1, 2020
  • Environmentalists back off, allowing Elbe dredging of Hamburg to begin
  • American independent truckers want to be free of hours-of-service rules
  • US ports brace for less cargo, revenue as US-China trade row escalates
  • US steel lobby seeks modernised NAFTA as trade talks came to conclusion
  • US-Japan trade talks focus on greater American automotive access
  • DP World Southampton orders 12 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
  • Air France KLM's cargo growth outshines its main European rivals
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport aims to be Germany's major Asian air cargo hub
  • Dreamliners' Rolls-Royce engine flaws cause more groundings for repairs
  • Shippingazette.com provides APP that puts insiders in touch with China

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • APL tops in equipment & operations of Quest for Quality Award
  • KNOT concludes time-charter contract for two shuttle tankers
  • MOL's next-generation car carrier FLEXIE series wins Good Design Award 2018
  • Seaways Shipping completes third voyage in Kolkata-Chittagong coastal shipping trade lane
  • Ship operating costs decline for sixth successive year, says report
  • Exports from Germany to India have increased substantially in the past few years: German Ambassador
  • JNPT celebrates Hindi Pakhwada with great enthusiasm
  • New Customs documentation requirement at Fujairah
  • Port of Le Havre's expertise facilitates training of global port executives
  • Air freight volumes up again in Aug.
  • DHL Express opens first service centre in Aurangabad
  • Commerce Ministry focusing on nine sectors to boost exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Novi Sad seeking private investors
  • Truck park opens on Franco-Spanish border
  • Logistics for well-fed babies
  • Shipping from firm to firm on the spur of the moment
  • Air General handling United Cargo at FLL
  • Overland stalwart joins Gefco Spain
  • More eco-friendly vessels for Dships
  • Tool to calculate transport costs on new Silk Road
  • IAG Cargo names Hangar 51 finalists
  • Grant from the Caribbean to head IMO sub-committee
  • K+N tacking on Wira Logistics
  • Two into one in December
  • Successful end to Unilode and Cathay Pacific trials
  • New spare parts centre for German Airforce
  • Trois-Rivières welcomes two directors
  • Yang Ming sprucing up two Southeast Asian services
  • Class I railroads join forces with haulage agreement
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • Maritime sector unprepared for major threats, report warns
  • Brexit headwind may slow growth of UK Ship Register
  • Financial burden won't hinder support for Korean shipowners, KOBC says
  • Boskalis LNG Canada deal expected to boost LNG carrier demand
  • Bunkering hub Singapore readies itself for 2020
  • Minsheng buys Dr Peters VLCCs and Mitsubishi bulker
  • STX O&S in bid to sell defence arm to Samkang M&T
  • 2006-built LPG tanker, Belgravia

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • Shippers are being 'left in the dark' as carriers look to recover IMO 2020 costs
  • Takeover of Omni Air a great deal all round, says ATSG chief exec
  • Shareholder PSP buys majority stake in Forth Ports from Arcus European
  • More carriers extending network reach through air cargo alliances
  • Indian government backs drive to get more women into logistics
  • Ruth Snowden announces retirement from CIFFA
  • The trade war and its impact on air cargo

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • VIDEO: Newport News lowers 726-ton Kennedy lower bow into place
  • Ponant, captain fined after cruise ship grounds on uncharted rock
  • Newport Shipping buys 100 scrubbers for turnkey retrofits
  • Maxum Petroleum takes delivery of EBDG-designed bunkering vessel
  • ExxonMobil releases more details on its IMO-compliant fuels
  • Ingalls orders Pemamek automated bulkhead production line

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • EU shipping must remain competitive, say flag states
    Competitiveness remains top of the agenda for EU trio. Europe must balance priorities of the environment and competitiveness if it...
  • Seaspan launches $200m bailout for Swiber
    Several hurdles remain before deal - which will see the boxship owner venture into unfamiliar territory - can be formally...
  • Cyber theft and energy costs top shipping industry's list of concerns
    Cyber attacks and data theft are now the maritime industry's Achilles' heel, according to the Global Maritime Forum
  • Tariffs to have long-term impact for trade
    US producers will see competition grow as trade tensions lead companies to divert investments elsewhere and countries such as Brazil...
  • Ocean box rates set to fall
    Spot rates on the transpacific are currently up by more than 50% over last year, while Asia-Europe rates sit 5%-10%...
  • Canada takes control of UK's Forth Ports
    Forth Ports operates eight port facilities in the UK including Grangemouth, Dundee and Tilbury
  • Fuel suppliers seek to quell industry concerns
    Not all suppliers are born equal and 2020 will highlight the quality differences, says ExxonMobil
  • Singapore prepares for 2020 low-sulphur rules
    To kick-start the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel, MPA has co-funded the construction of eight LNG-fuelled...
  • Intercargo elects Dimitris Fafalios as chairman
    Bulker owners' association bemoans regulators' 'lack of understanding' of tramp trades
  • Reach Shipping takes on IRISL newbuilds
    Reach Shipping Lines' inaugural sailing was made by Tenreach, formerly Rayen, embarking the Chinese port of Qingdao last week
  • Shell plans supply ports for very low sulphur fuel oil
    In Asia, Singapore is the only location where Shell would supply very low sulphur fuel oil from 2020
  • Call for greater transparency on low-sulphur bunker surcharges
    Carriers need to communicate with their shipper customers better to explain how new bunker adjustment factor surcharges are being calculated
  • Port planning faces increasing challenges
    As shipping becomes increasingly concentrated around a smaller number of hubs, feedering will become more prevalent worldwide, the ITF says
  • Box line consolidation trend continues
    Concerns regarding rising protectionism and overcapacity in container shipping could challenge the benefits of consolidation, but growth opportunities still exist
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping's biggest challenge is a shift in mindset, not fuel | Carriers' fuel cost recovery methods lack transparency: survey |...
  • Intercargo says sulphur cap approach flawed
    Intercargo chairman believes the implications of introducing a sulphur cap should have been addressed with fuel suppliers first
  • Class societies criticised over sulphur cap silence
    Audience members at an Intercargo presentation pressed ABS's Peter Fitzpatrick on classification's insufficient support in the face of the 2020...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • Activists' blockade briefly halts JNPT container movement
  • US intermodal spot rates outpace truck prices on key lanes
  • NY-NJ port downplays fears over impact of new drayage rules
  • Outlook for truck-price capacity darkens for European shippers
  • XPO throws down robotic gauntlet to logistics competitors
  • Forwarders: Unreasonable demurrage-detention on the rise

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • Carsten Mortensen leaves DHT Holdings board
    Former chief executive of BW Group resigns from six-member panel as capital markets veteran Anders Onarheim comes aboard.
  • Offshore investment 'a one off' says Seaspan
    US-based containership player says it will continue focus on boxship sector after putting $200m down on Singaporean OSV group Swiber Holdings.
  • Bunker price breaches the $500 mark
    Vessel earnings and shipping demand could be negatively affected as bunker prices rise to their highest in four years.
  • Panama Canal expects hundreds of cruiseships
    Panama Canal Authority forecasts the passage of 234 passengerships over the 2018-19 cruise season and more than 237,000 cruisegoers over the ext year.
  • Seanergy appoints new top accountant
    Stavros Gyftakis, Seanergy's former finance director, has been promoted to chief financial officer, relieving chief executive Stamatis Tsantanis of interim duties.
  • China Merchants chief confirms US crude imports have stopped
    Data supports comments but spot brokers are not worried as seasonality kicks in and rates climb.
  • AG Shipping & Energy on tanker hunt
    Mangish Kakodkar-led tanker player is interested in more vessel acquisition opportunities
  • Newport Shipping buys 100 scrubbers
    UK ship repair company may buy up to 200 exhaust gas scrubbers from Chinese manufacturer to protect against price hikes, production jams.
  • Ex-Solstad anchor-handler starts new life in Nigeria
    NigerStar 7 eyes bigger OSV slice as it acquires biggest vessel in domestic sector.
  • Floatel checks into bond market for $475m
    Keppel and Oaktree linked Floatel International is the latest offshore player to secure new capital by tapping the bond market. It has raised $475m from a bond issue working with Fearnley Securities and Pareto Securities. Shipowners turn to Norwegian bond market as investors thirst for new deals Floatel, led by Peter Jacobsson, began exploring the bond move last month with a view to printing
  • Lloyd Fonds falls to a loss
    German asset manager foresees more red ink due to switch of focus.
  • Diamlemos bulker auctioned at reserve price
    The 74,800-dwt panamax Angelic Grace (built 2001) goes to unknown Greeks at minimum $5.5m
  • Yangzijiang stock downgraded by OCBC
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock has been downgraded by analysts at OCBC Investment Research. Low Pei Han lowered the Singapore-listed shipbuilder from buy to hold, while boosting its target price to SGD 1.32 per share, Bloomberg says. Yangzijiang stock closed at SGD 1.29 each on Wednesday, with more than 20 million shares changing hands, according to Reuters.
  • K Line's offshore arm gets cash injection
    Japan's K Line is strengthening the equity of Norwegian unit K Line Offshore with a NOK 150m ($18.7m) injection. K Line reverses year ago loss to return to profit The move brings the offshore vessel owner's total equity to NOK 1.27bn and follows a recent NOK 430m equity boost. K Line, one of Japan's biggest shipowning groups, is seeking to bolster the subsidiary amid a weak market for anchor ha
  • Charterers to help foot Seanergy scrubbers bill
    Greek capesize company opts for scrubbers, with charterers to shoulder much of the expense.
  • Seaspan to the rescue with $200m bail-out for Swiber Holdings
    Boxship giant's investment paves the way for Singapore OSV group's recovery as it aims to move into FLNG.
  • ExxonMobil starts to detail LSFO offering
    Major tells Singapore conference some of the locations where its 2020 compliant fuels will be available
  • Prelude FLNG readies for second cooldown cargo
    Shell's giant floater inches closer to start-up as commissioning rolls on
  • USMCA another sign that shipping should stay on its toes on trade
    Trade deal's similarities to Nafta may point to a missed opportunity for shipping.
  • Sir Eric Yarrow dies at 98
    Scottish baronet steered Yarrows through turbulent years for Clyde shipbuilding.
  • Seadrill buying back $126m of notes
    John Fredriksen's restructured drillship company cutting costs with debt redemption.
  • DNB Markets shares 2020 VLCC vision
    Analysts introduce Hunter Group with buy rating and place a $107m price on modern VLCCs come 2020.
  • Iraq and Iran resume shipping link
    Iraqi company starts passenger service to Khorramshahr.
  • LPGC deck swamped by tonne of oil after bunker mishap
    UK probe blames partially open valves and crew inaction for fuel leak.
  • Drewry survey shows shippers' IMO 2020 "unease"
    Cargo owners worried about recovery of fuel costs by shipping lines.
  • Ukrainian president Poroshenko sells shipyard
    Politician cedes ownership of former Leninska Kuznia facility in Kiev.
  • Rongtua Shipping breaks into bulkers
    Singapore logistics company reported to have ordered ultramax in China.
  • Bullish Borr Drilling sets four newbuildings in motion
    Troim-backed driller says it has started the process of preparing newbuilding quartet for business.
  • Anthony Veder signs pact for ARA bunkers
    Dutch gas carrier owner teams with Bunker Connect for real-time deals at key ports.
  • Minsheng marches into VLCC market with Dr Peters pair
    Transaction marks new ground for Chinese lessors who had previously avoided the market given risk associated with major oil spills.
  • Shell unveils VLSFO availability from 2020
    Major gives one of the first lists of ports which will supply its low sulphur fuel offering.
  • Agents say cruiseship ban would be a 'death sentence' for Venice
    Government ministers' plans could affect 14,000 jobs and €1bn in turnover
  • Scrubbers, digital and Twitter dominate GMF day one
    The debate over future fuel choices starts to get heated as the Global Maritime Forum looks to map route to sustainable maritime future.
  • Banker Bru swaps DNB for BNP Paribas
    Long-standing DNB banker Kjartan Bru has joined French lender BNP Paribas. Bru has been appointed BNP Paribas in Oslo as head of Shipping & Offshore Nordics. BNP had a shipping book of €16.4bn ($19m) at the end of 2017, which accounted for just under 1% of the loans on its balance sheet. Analyst says 'proper recession' will sort 'sheep from the goats' The bank does not see shipping as a signif
  • DFDS denies fire on ro-pax
    Danish owner says Regina Seaways hit by technical trouble that caused Baltic breakdown.
  • Moorhouse retiring as Braemar chairman
    UK broker says former LR man stepping down after 14 years as a director.
  • Palmali tanker going under the hammer
    Turkish owner facing auction of Masalli in Estonia as Natig Aliyev prepares to leave Denmark.
  • Trade war threatens positive shipping outlook, warns Unctad
    Increased protectionism and trade friction risks undermining a broadly positive outlook for seaborne trade growth, says UN agency.
  • Maersk Supply Service recruits Swire's former wind guru
    Recruitment part of Danish offshore vessel operator's accelerated entry into offshore wind.
  • Singapore to promote availability of LSFO prior to 2020
    City state also announces expansion of LNG bunkering group with addition of first Middle East member.
  • Shipping's 'Davos' kicks off in Hong Kong
    First Global Maritime Forum annual summit to address uncertainties and challenges facing the industry.
  • Equinor Rosebank deal potentially bad for DSME
    Oil major may look to gain synergies by ordering at same yard building Johan Castberg FPSO, says ABN AMRO.
  • Robbers target cold-stacked jack-up off Singapore
    Incident only discovered after security guards failed to make a routine radio call to base.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • FAA Reauthorization Act will land on Trump's desk
  • U.N. agency sees 4 percent growth in maritime trade
  • Choppy seas on horizon for liner carriers
  • Senate Democrats want assurance USMCA has teeth
  • ExxonMobil to ramp up low-sulfur fuel production
  • BNSF, CSX intermodal service will connect L.A., Toledo
  • XPO deploying 5,000 collaborative robots
  • DB Schenker promotes Barrie to U.S. CEO
  • Executive Moves: From Bestpass to Barcoding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2018
  • Cepsa ceases Iranian crude imports due to business interests
    Integrated oil and petrochemical company Cepsa, a key buyer of Iranian oil, has stopped purchasing crude from Iran ahead of US sanctions, it said Tuesday.
  • Oil price rise on US decisions, not OPEC-led group's actions: Putin
    Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday criticized the US sanctions against Iran and other producing countries as they are destabilizing the markets and pushing oil prices up, at a time when OPEC-led group had achieved the goal to balance the markets, he said.
  • Russia can increase oil output, but sanctions may cause further price rises: minister
    US sanctions on Iran may cause oil prices to rise further, Russian energy minister Alexander Novak warned Wednesday, even as he said his country was prepared to increase its production if the market sees a supply crunch.
  • Oil shrugs off stock build to settle higher
    Crude and products futures settled higher on Wednesday, shrugging off reports that US crude inventories moved sharply higher last week.
  • Robust appetite, supply squeeze may lift Asian gasoil even higher
    A robust appetite for cargoes has lifted the Asian gasoil market above the $100/b mark for the first time in nearly four years, a trend that could spill over into the fourth quarter, with supplies expected to remain tight.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • ANALYSIS: Exxon announces mutually compatible 0.5% sulfur bunker blends
    New Exxon 0.5% sulfur bunkers may come at a premium to other low-sulfur blends.
  • New Turkish Straits rules to shake up shipping, oil markets this winter
    New shipping regulations in the Turkish Straits have increased delays in the region for vessels longer than 250 m and could be a headache this winter for the large tanker market as delays and demurrage build, sources said.
  • NWE fuel oil fixed east on Suezmaxes on backwardation, tight VLCC availability
  • Shell announces supply ports for new 0.5% sulfur marine fuels
    Global producer Shell has announced supply locations for new 0.5% sulfur marine fuels to be used after the International Maritime Organization's limit drops to that level in 2020.
  • INTERVIEW: ExxonMobil readies for IMO 2020 as industry faces multi-fuel future
    We've had a good discussion with our customers around the requirements of their fleet and fuel mix, Volta said
  • INTERVIEW: Compliance with IMO 2020 rule to be high despite concerns - consultant
    Shift to VLSFO will be fairly quick, Tolson said.
  • FOB Singapore gasoil breaches $100/b mark for first time in nearly 4 years
    "[The] markets remained concerned about the tightening market balance," ANZ analysts said in a note.
  • ExxonMobil confirms specification details for its 2020 compliant bunker fuels
    Ports in Antwerp, Rotterdam, Genoa and Marseilles, along with Singapore, Laem Chabang and Hong Kong, will all offer 0.5% sulfur grades prior to 2020.

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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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