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January 16, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen to expand fleet by adding on twenty 11,000 TEU boxships
  • Hutchison Ports begins building new container yard at UK port of Felixstowe
  • Port of LA 2017 container volume hits new record of 9.3m TEU
  • China reports biggest-ever annual trade surplus with the US
  • Burning Iranian oil tanker sinks after Jan 6 collision
  • DP World Kochi terminal saw box throughput rise to a record 500,000 TEU in 2017
  • Truck weight limit between Chittagong and Dhaka temporarily suspended
  • Nippon Express to transport Japan-Asia cargo by rail along Belt and Road
  • Brussels Airport's 2017 cargo traffic grows by 8.3pc to 535,634 tonnes
  • WFS to lease new US$132m cargo centre at New York JFK airport
  • Boeing builds unmanned electric cargo air vehicle prototype

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • Bhavani Shipping Services obtains prestigious IATA licence
  • Maersk Line makes changes to its AE1 network
  • MOL announces full acquisition & name change of seafarers manning company in Europe
  • MoU signed for developing new bulk cargo terminal in Poti, Georgia
  • Piracy & armed robbery against ships at over two decade low in 2017
  • Port of Los Angeles handles all-time high cargo in 2017
  • SCFI spot rates up
  • Singapore registers second-highest container throughput in 2017
  • DP World looks forward to continued growth in 2018
  • Singapore lays out plan to further consolidate its maritime sector edge
  • Sharp increase in prosecution of tax evaders by IT Dept

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Type of energy - a key issue
  • Estonia introduces road toll for trucks
  • New name, same service
  • New central hub for PostNL
  • Fercam extends network in Central Europe
  • Chief digital officer joins Zim
  • Certificates for maritime engineers in Singapore
  • More safety, efficiency and reliability in North Carolina
  • Celebi develops presence in India
  • SK Pharma introduces time slot system
  • PNCT secures means for expansion up to 2019
  • 1,700 new wagons to rejuvenate fleet
  • TPG-backed Transplace installs new CEO
  • Kuehne + Nagel create JV with Temasek
  • Port of Oakland: 2017 a record-breaking year
  • First rail delivery for inland rail project
  • Chinese regional carrier expands international network

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • Bulk carriers to keep chasing project cargo
  • Shipowners told to solve sulphur issues fast
  • Viking Supply Ships' share issues bring restructuring closer to conclusion
  • Union Maritime tanker 'missing' in west Africa
  • Singapore ports register record-breaking year
  • MOL fully acquires Dutch crewing agency Azalea Maritime
  • Corporate bonds emerge as new funding mechanism for Belt and Road projects
  • Evergreen orders 20 container ships
  • Two more tankers implicated in oil theft from Shell Singapore
  • MES seeks alliance with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and sells Minaminippon stake to Imabari

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • UK Express admits its drivers are employees and settles union claim out of court
  • Box lines will reap consolidation benefits, but 'shippers need not be alarmed'
  • Time runs out for SE Asian 3PLs to adapt to e-commerce as specialists move in
  • Fears that truck driver shortage could double after Brexit unless Whitehall acts
  • Amazon buys more land at Cincinnati airport in $1.5bn air freight hub development
  • Hapag-Lloyd container engineering chief Frank Nachbar joins COA board
  • Rainer Horn to take over global communications at Hamburg Süd
  • Liav Geffen appointed digital chief at shipping line Zim

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • Crowley orders 100,000 bbl Alaska Class ATB at Bollinger
  • Iranian tanker sinks, leaving massive slick

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • J. Lauritzen flags two gas carriers to Denmark
    Denmark becoming as competitive as Malta, Singapore and Isle of Man, says company chief executive
  • Danish shipping companies fear cyber-attack threat
    Survey by Danish Shipping reveals owners are worried about hacking and employee conduct as biggest cyber threats
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Improved global trade boosts Asian exports
  • Shipowners risk losing insurance cover if sulphur cap breached
    Marsh warns shipowners not to assume insurance cover will automatically continue when stringent global rules on sulphur emissions come into...
  • Weaker demand starts to bite dry bulk
    Maritime Strategies International forecasts a sharp drop in capesize earnings in the short term
  • Daily Briefing
    Cosco revealed to have been a rival to Euronav in Gener8 deal, but speculation is rife that interest in a...
  • Dunkirk expects to triple LNG volume in 2018 on Yamal transhipment
    ArcelorMittal supports coal and ore volume of French port
  • PSA sets new records in challenging market
    Terminal operator faces changing supply chain dynamics and competition
  • Box shipping remains competitive despite consolidation, says Drewry
    Container sector forecast to remain fragmented even after completion of latest rounds of merger and acquisition activity
  • HHI readies for Hyundai Oilbank public offering
    Group targeting September for the listing of its oil refining unit
  • Two more tankers named in Shell Bukom investigation
    Vessels named in charges brought against three people for alleged involvement in refinery oil thefts
  • CMA CGM agrees contract to lengthen four 13,800 teu ships
    Vessels will be retrofitted at a CSIC subsidiary yard
  • Sanchi sinking sparks pollution clean-up
    Oil slick 10 km long and 1 km wide found after the tanker sank with 29 crew members still not...
  • Tanker reported missing off coast of West Africa
    All contact with product tanker Barrett, which was at anchor off Benin, West Africa, has been lost since last week
  • Evergreen Marine launches fleet expansion plan
    Two subsidiaries will order and charter a total of 20 11,000 teu containerships
  • Singapore to revive fortunes with Sea Transport Industry Transformation Map
    More than 5,000 jobs to be created by 2025, with maritime industry's value-add expanded by $3.4bn
  • Imabari takes 49% stake in Minaminippon Shipbuilding
    Company to finalise the shares acquisition via further talks with MOL and MES

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • Kuehne + Nagel joins Temasek in search for logistics start-ups
  • China-US air cargo rate heads for stunning new high
  • Tech start-up aims to help forwarders digitize
  • Drewry: Top seven carriers control 90 percent of market
  • Container dwell times at Indian major ports increase

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • DS Tankers VLCC heading for demolition
    German owner selling a tanker built after the turn of the millennium for scrap.
  • Safe Bulkers locks post-panamax into period contract
    Sources at the shipowner say deal made sense given plentiful spot exposure.
  • IHC buys KCI from Oceanteam
    Dutch yard snaps up OSV owner's engineering company.
  • Lauritzen Kosan returns to Danish registry for first time since 2003
    Owner says new charter influenced move and notes registry has shown improvement.
  • Two crew in coma after falling overboard
    Chinese and Myanmarese men badly injured in accident off Vietnam.
  • EU probes Polish yards' 1% tax rate
    Commission approves $23m of state aid, but investigates tax regime.
  • Pareto picks tanker tipping point amid terrible market
    Analyst places buy rating on two major owners with rate and equity upturn some months away.
  • UK P&I Club warns of mooring rope dangers
    Insurer draws lessons from recent injury to seafarer on bulker.
  • Nathalin sending FSO for scrap at strong price
    Transaction prices converted tanker at around $15m.
  • Reach and MMT renew Statoil frame deal
    Oil major will use OSVs as needed over next three years.
  • Mercator Navigation tanker pair heading for Greece
    Transaction could point to a softening of prices in the product market.
  • Zim creates chief digital officer role
    Liav Geffen brought in to spearhead owner's new strategy.
  • Eastmed buys Japanese kamsarmax bulker
    Thanasis Martinos company picks up five-year old vessel for $22.35m
  • MSR Gryfia told to boost profit
    Tough market prompts Polish yard owner Mars to demand measures to improve results.
  • MOL takes over Azalea Maritime
    Dutch crewing agency specialises in LNG carriers and tankers.
  • Finland concerned over Russian spot checks
    Surprise vessel inspections causing delays for owners.
  • Ocean Infinity starts new MH370 search
    US company said to be in line for $70m payout if it uncovers location of missing aircraft.
  • Ocean Infinity starts new MH370 search
    US company said to be in line for $70m payout if it uncovers location of missing aircraft.
  • Products tanker goes missing off West Africa
    Union Maritime-owned vessel with 22 crew has been out of contact for almost one week.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • FTR: Preliminary December U.S. net trailer orders at all-time high
    Preliminary December U.S. net trailer orders show an all-time high of 47,000 units, 10 percent above November and an increase of 38 percent...
  • Falcon Maritime and Aviation, Tiger Logistics finalize merger of Indian operations
    New York-based Falcon Maritime and Aviation's subsidiary in India merged with Tiger Logistics in India to provide expanded solutions in inte...
  • ITC authorizes Commerce to advance self-initiated AD/CVD cases on common alloy aluminum sheet from China
    The International Trade Commission (ITC) on Friday determined there is "reasonable indication" that imports of common alloy aluminum sheet ...
  • Port of Virginia to receive new cranes this month
    The Port of Virginia on Friday signaled the start of a two-year cycle that's expected to see the delivery of 86 new cranes, which are the c...
  • Proposed Port of Long Beach rail yard up for vote soon
    The Port of Long Beach Harbor Commission is expected to consider a newly released final environmental impact report (FEIR) for its planned ...
  • China's trade with North Korea drops dramatically after UN sanctions increase
    China's trade with North Korea was cut in half between November and December, as UN sanctions over the country's nuclear and missile develo...
  • Trump signs bill to give CBP more opioid screening devices
    President Donald Trump signed the International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology (...
  • USTR releases 2017 Notorious Markets List
    Taobao continues to be a focus of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) Notorious Markets List, as the Chinese online market...
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports sees throughput rise in December 2017
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports, the port terminal operator arm of China's COSCO Shipping, posted an 8.5 percent increase in monthly terminal throughp...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2018
  • Broker Marsh downplays worries on IMO non-compliance risk to ship insurance
    "Suggesting 'unseaworthiness' may not have been the best tactic to use."
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Japan's MOL completes purchase of European seafarers manning company
    Azalea Maritime has been renamed to MOL Maritime (Europe) B.V. from January 1.
  • OPEC signals no changes to output cuts at upcoming monitoring committee meeting
    The rapid crude price rise was not expected, Nigerian oil minister Emmanuel Kachikwu said Saturday.
  • Iranian oil tanker Sanchi sinks after explosion in East China Sea
    Tanker was carrying around 960,000 barrels of South Pars condensate, Hanwha Total's cargo, which was scheduled for delivery to Daesan Jan 8-10.
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Oil sector keeps open mind on blockchain
    BP is not abandoning technology efficiencies on current platforms but sees blockchain as complementary, BP head of strategy for IST Mike Leonard said last year.

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In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
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In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
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
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Oman to build Middle East's first green ship recycling hub
(Muscat Daily)
EU mulls 10-year tax holiday for jet and shipping fuels, draft shows
(Reuters)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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