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BRIEFS
July 11, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC 11,600-TEUer likely to be forfeited in biggest-ever US cocaine bust
  • Warships escort British tanker in Mideast waters after Iran levels threat
  • Maersk's APMT Gothenburg claims to have cut ship waiting time 90pc
  • Dredging gives Savannah the edge in doubling ship size from 10 years ago
  • Chinese news agency Xinhua sees faint note of hope in Xi-Trump encounter
  • Higher Middle East shipping costs hits Asian oil companies and shippers
  • Kuehne + Nagel launches etrucKNow.com freight platform in Asia Pacific
  • Unifeeder to launch weekly loop from Gavle harbour, Sweden to Poland
  • Arrest of Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar faces potential legal wrangle
  • US court denies Atlas pilots' plea to reverse ruling against slowdown
  • Extrajudicial seizures of cannabidioln drugs at Guam sparks concern
  • IATA rate platform has DB Schenker, Agility, Hellmann as members
  • Time:matters offers 7 cities in China its Sameday Air services
  • Cargolux ramps up service to Xiamen with B747-400F freighter flights

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • Benefits of the proposed Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulation
  • HMM to bring modern ships in The Alliance
  • Implementation of Extra Risk Coverage Surcharge in Middle East
  • MSC improves connections between China & Middle East
  • Port capacity augmentation a top priority for govt
  • AMTOI Youth Council's panel discussion on Technology in Logistics on July 16
  • Road freight charges seen up by 2.5 pc after increase in diesel price
  • Govt urged to scrap 10 pc Customs duty on newsprint, uncoated paper
  • New batch of Export Import Workshop from Aug. 17

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • All cargo on arrested MSC Gayane now back en route - except the cocaine
  • Supply chain radar: DSV + Panalpina - something is brewing on the road to heaven...
  • More 'slash and grab' cargo theft from trucks and 'inside jobs' are on the up
  • Independent Container Line moves UK call from Liverpool to Southampton
  • FedEx reinforces importance of 767 freighter to European operations
  • Essential 'will democratise the freight forwarding industry', claims Kontainers
  • Can FedEx beat Dept of Commerce in court, testing a familiar question?
  • Market Insight: DSV + Panalpina - 'Empowerment' is a thorny issue in the modern Viking Ironclad Age (Part II)
  • Tag sets out to 'transform the entire cold chain logistics sector'
  • Supply chain radar: Why Geodis needs to be liberated from the SNCF quagmire

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • GoM platforms and rigs evacuated
    With the National Hurricane Center forecasting that a tropical depression will form in the Gulf Coast region by tomorrow, July 11, the U.S. Coast Guard is adjusting port conditions and pre-staging response
  • Eight Great Lakes Towing tugs get Sub M certificates
    The Great Lakes Towing Company reports that eight of its tugs, more than a quarter of its active harbor towing fleet, have received U. S. Coast Guard Certificates of Inspection. The Cleveland,
  • LNG training simulator wins DNV GL approval
    LNG containment specialist GTT reports that its U.K. based subsidiary, GTT Training, has obtained approval from DNV-GL for its new LNG Bunkering & Fuel Gas Handling System simulation model G-Sim from DNV-GL
  • Titan completes world's largest-yet LNG bunkering operation
    The world's largest and most powerful semi-submersible crane vessel - Heerema Marine Contractors' Sleipnir - is about to begin its 45 day maiden voyage to Spain, after being supplied with 3,000 metric
  • U.S.-flag lines again get slimmer Transcom contracts
    The U.S. Transportation Command has awarded twelve U.S.-flag shipping companies contracts totaling $738.7 million for international ocean transportation and intermodal distribution services. All the contracts run through August 31, 2020. The total
  • Gondan delivers world's most powerful 36 m hybrid icebreaking tug
    The Port of Luleå, Sweden, has taken delivery of the 36 meter hybrid icebreaker tug Vilja from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan. Vilja is a TundRA 3600-H, icebreaking escort tug designed by Robert

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • Court says no absolute obligation to maintain class throughout bareboats
    'Today's judgment ... demonstrates the Court's reluctance to classify contractual terms as conditions where the risk of disproportionate consequences outweighs...
  • Enterprise Product Partners plans Houston expansion
    EPP announced three expansion projects at the Houston Ship Channel Terminal
  • UK risks leaving Brexit freight decisions 'too late'
    'This work needs to be completed quickly, as it will shape what freight capacity the Department for Transport may need...
  • First bulker to showcase hybrid solution
    The hybrid system is being installed on the Paolo Topic bulker, with the work being undertaken at Onomichi Dockyard in...
  • EU says CO2 database is work in progress
    Commission vows to follow up on any errors in the EU MRV database ahead of report later this year
  • J. Lauritzen dry bulk unit to open office in Dubai
    'The Middle East region is an important and growing area for us,' the unit's head Niels Josefsen said
  • NYK orders capesize bulker backed by long-term charter
    The exhaust gas scrubber-fitted and Tier III compliant vessel will trade iron ore and coking coal in and around the...
  • Daily Briefing
    UK tanker gets military escort after Iranian threats | Gibraltar extended ship-seizure powers day before tanker interception | Fujairah struggles...
  • BIMCO backs coalition plan to protect Gulf shipping
    Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen Joseph Dunford said he wanted to 'ensure freedom of navigation'...
  • InfraStrata eyes UK FSRU project
    'The UK gas market is witnessing a significant shift in its supply stack and liquefied natural gas is set to...
  • NYNJ draws road map for port's growth
    The port authority said it will need to initiate major waterside and road projects to ensure its facilities are unconstrained in their...
  • Port Tampa Bay adds a third Asia service
    Port officials attribute their success in attracting the new services to the investment in two new post-panamax container gantry cranes...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • Houston attracts new Central America-Med service
  • Trans-Pacific carriers ready extra loaders for peak season
  • Maersk seizing Indian transshipment opportunities
  • Lytle retiring as Oakland port chief
  • ILWU move on LA automation 'a slippery slope'
  • BNSF grapples with Elwood lot congestion
  • E-commerce growth hits real-world transportation obstacles
  • Work slowdown hits DP World Nhava Sheva
  • Kontainers targets BCO-small forwarder interaction

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • Scrubber totals could rise via new builders
    A rush of new builders could throw off estimates of how big the scrubber-equipped fleet might be come 2020, manufacturers said on a Deutsche Bank conference call hosted by analyst Amit Mehrotra Wednesday. CR Ocean Engineering president Nicholas Confuorto said he expects 4,000 ships, or 10% of the world's fleet, to be outfitted with the exhaust gas cleaning systems ahead of the IMO 2020 emissions
  • Wells Fargo dumps Tidewater
    The San Francisco bank has sold nearly all of its shares in the world's largest offshore company
  • Wells Fargo 'scorecard' to judge carbon disclosures
    Analyst Michael Webber takes steps to support landmark Poseidon Principles initiative by leading lenders as he presses for emissions transparency
  • Arrested pipe-layer remains in Ghana as legal fight continues
    An arrested pipe layer continues to languish in Ghana as the legal fight over its release heads to New York. Dallas-based investment fund WAG SPV I last week filed suit in Manhattan federal court against Nigeria-based Fortune Global, looking to garnish $2.9m held in three accounts related to the arrest of the 8,531-gt Sea Horizon (built 1977) last autumn. Pipe-layer owner turns to US courts to f
  • Deutsche Bank 'never more excited' about shipping stocks
    As other analysts drop their shipping coverage, Amit Mehrotra couldn't be more enthused about the sector.
  • Belships extends growth spurt with newbuilding deal
    Belships has extended an expansion drive under Frode Teigen's ownership with the addition of an ultramax newbuilding. Oslo-listed Belships has taken the ship on a 10-year bareboat charter, which will increase its operated fleet to 20 vessels. Active S&P player Belships mulls extra 'ships for shares' deals Belships continues buying spree with ship number three The 64,000-dwt bulker will be de
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation strikes three-year suezmax tanker charter
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has locked one of its spot-trading suezmax tankers into a long-term charter. New York-listed TEN announced the three-year contract today, stating the deal with a "European oil concern" would generate $23m in revenue. Tsakos Energy looking to add VLCCs Tsakos Energy Navigation confirms suezmax double at Hyundai The shipowner did not identify the tanker involved or discl
  • Saudis claim to have thwarted Bab-el-Mandeb attack
    Houthis deny assault on a cargo vessel in southern Red Sea
  • German shipowner Henning Oldendorff tipped for baby-cape buy
    German shipowner Henning Oldendorff has swooped for the final baby-cape in the fleet of compatriot Thomas Schulte, brokers said. Oldendorff has been building his presence in the niche during the past couple of years, heading a resurgence in the market. Oldendorff charters two capesizes from CSIC Leasing Oldendorff reveals 23 sale and charter deals in China The latest ship to join the Oldendorf
  • Cobelfret and Nissen Kaiun sell capesizes in an 'unexciting' market
    If confirmed, the transactions mark a turnaround from the dearth of cape sales earlier this year
  • Titan LNG completes world's largest LNG bunkering operation
    Second Mediterranean supply location earmarked to top up crane vessel Sleipnir
  • US looking for allies to defend tankers in Middle East Gulf
    The US would provide command ships and lead surveillance efforts, a top general said
  • Research identifies new Gulf threat - tsunamis
    Scientists say region thought to be tranquil is actually highly vulnerable to monster waves
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company strikes long-term deal for Capital Product pair
    Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Product Partners has wrapped up long-term charters for two container vessels with liner giant Mediterranean Shipping Co. The deals will employ both scrubber-fitted vessels until 2024 and leave the master limited partnership (MLP) with full contract coverage this year and over 90% filled in 2020. Greeks show boxship S&P zeal Marinakis marks anniversary of Forest's fi
  • AP Moller Holding enters wind energy market with KK Group swoop
    Denmark's Maersk family have made a first foray into the wind energy market with the private purchase of a turbine electronics supplier. The acquisition of KK Group by AP Moller Holding comes as Copenhagen-listed AP Moller-Maersk, which the family controls, has divested its energy businesses. AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney
  • BP suezmax underway again in Middle East Gulf
    British Heritage still awaiting orders following Iranian threat against UK shipping.
  • Appeal court backs charterer in lapsed class row
    UK judge rules Ark Shipping was not obliged to keep vessel in class as a condition of charter.
  • Steamship Mutual hints at further cash returns
    Steamship Mutual has said its financial position is still robust enough to consider returning further cash to members after reporting an underwriting loss and seeing its reserves shrink. Armand Pohan, chairman of the London-based protection and indemnity insurer, described the club's finances as "still strong" despite reporting a combined ratio of 116%, indicating an underwriting loss. Steamship
  • High capesize rates 'almost guaranteed' for next 50 days, says Hamish Norton
    Fully employed Vale fleet and lack of capesize tonnage in Brazil helping fuel summer bull run, says Star Bulk executive.
  • Okee Maritime closes in on fifth boxship purchase
    Growing German owner acquires another vessel from Leonhardt & Blumberg
  • Scorpio group companies opt to fit more scrubbers
    Pacific Green confirms contracts to install a further 25 scrubber systems on Scorpio's tankers and bulkers
  • Concern mounts as the US sets its sights on tankers
    President Trump's government appears to be using AIS data to enforce sanctions
  • Teekay team goes to hill and back to gain revenge on Heidmar
    Teams raise more than $62,000 for seafarers' charity by scaling all 24 mountains in the Lake District in less than 24 hours
  • Turkey's Yasa back at Hyundai Mipo for more MR newbuildings
    Turkish company continues impressive run of newbuilding orders in the Far East
  • US seizes MSC Gayane after $1.3bn drugs bust
    Unusual move shows 'serious consequences' of crew conspiracy, customs agency says
  • Wrist consolidates again with move for Van Hulle
    Danish ship supplier takes over Belgian rival as expansion drive continues.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald cuts Braemar Shipping Services with 'lumpier earnings' forecast
    Uncertainty over future results from Braemar Shipping Services' finance business and rising debt levels have contributed to a downgrade from Cantor Fitzgerald. Analyst Robin Byde has cut the London-listed company from buy to hold suggesting changes at the group have increased growth potential but potentially introduced lumpier earnings. Downing dials down holding in Braemar Shipping Services St
  • Nigeria introduces new anti-piracy law
    President Buhari signs bill giving country new powers in fight against criminal gangs
  • Second LNG carrier calls to load at Prelude FLNG
    Five support vessels shepherd the LNG carrier Methane Julia Louise alongside
  • Leading female broker at Lloyd's says sexism claims are distorted
    SSL Endeavour managing director of marine Gillian Martin says the criticism levelled at the 331-year-old market has got 'out of hand'
  • Nordic Hamburg takes another Schepers vessel
    Second Schepers vessel sold as low rates hamper recovery in smaller box sector
  • Skuld transfers its hull and machinery business to SMA unit
    Merged cover is being marketed as Skuld Hull as Lloyd's syndicate is run down
  • Subsea 7 lands 'sizeable' Equinor contract
    Norwegian owner to carry out work over three years in North Sea.
  • NYK orders newcastlemax bulker at JMU
    Newbuilding ordered against long-term charter contract from JFE Steel
  • Grace 1 could be forfeit in US courts after Gibraltar detention
    Lawyer Stephen Askins explains how the Trump administration could go about taking control of VLCC at centre of sanctions row
  • Three more Chinese shipyards eye merger
    China Merchants, CMIC and AVIC plotting tie-up following news of mega-merger between CSIC and CSSC
  • Enterprise targets suezmaxes with US terminal expansion
    US-listed terminal and pipeline operator also plans to boost LPG and PGP export capacity
  • West Africa remains world's top piracy hotspot, says IMB
    Over 80% of hostage taking or kidnapping occurred in the region in the first half of 2019
  • Schnelle takes top finance job at Team Tankers
    Acting chief financial officer sees position made permanent at Oslo-listed tanker owner

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • No clear answer for what's next with Huawei export controls
    Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said China's pursuit of U.S. military-grade technologies "cannot be tolerated and we are updating our export control policies to account for this very real threat."
  • Commerce seeks comments for counterfeits report
    Planned for this fall, submission of the report will follow an April presidential memorandum requiring the departments of Commerce and Homeland Security to send a report focusing on the extent to which third parties facilitate or work to combat trafficking in counterfeits.
  • Oakland port chief to retire
    Chris Lytle will step down as executive director of the Port of Oakland on July 19, ending a 53-year career in trade and transportation.
  • Grassley indicates fall as possibility for USMCA vote
    Several stakeholders, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, had called for a vote before the August recess.
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unveils master plan
    Bistate agency strategizes on how to accommodate port growth over the next 30 years.
  • Panalpina announces war risk surcharge
    The freight forwarder joins a list of ocean carriers implementing surcharges that includes Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and APL.
  • Executive Moves: Gibbs & Cox, Purolator, MULR, Pelican

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2019
  • China's Zhoushan Port targets 4 million mt bonded bunker sales in 2019
    China's Zhoushan Port targets to supply 4 million mt of bonded bunker fuel in 2019 and raise it to 7 million mt by 2021, a senior executive with the Zhoushan city council said this week.
  • Oil futures surge as US Gulf operators shut in production ahead of storm
    The energy complex moved sharply higher Wednesday as operators shut in Gulf of Mexico production platforms ahead of the expected formation of a tropical storm off Louisiana's coast.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FEATURE: Climb in Asian LSFO prices attracts more supply, but premium over HSFO drops
    As a result of stockpiling, the value of LSFO has surged.
  • Singapore bunker premiums rise to 8-month high on tight supply, steady demand
    Market sources attributed the uptrend to tight prompt supply and slight improvement in bunker demand since June.
  • Kuwait's KPC sets AUG Asia KEC crude OSP at $1.40/b over Oman/Dubai average
    The company also cut the price of its heavier and sourer Kuwait Export crude loading in August.
  • Iran warns it will respond 'in the right place and time' to Gibraltar oil tanker seizure
    "This move will not remain without response," Major General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the armed forces, said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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%.
INSTITUTIONS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
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.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
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.
SHIPPING
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
MARITIME SERVICES
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%)
TRADE
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
ACCIDENTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
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.
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
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%)
SHIPPING
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
CRUISES
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%)
PORTS
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%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
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.
TRADE
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
LOGISTICS
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
COMPANIES
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.
SHIPPING
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
PORTS
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%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
ENVIRONMENT
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
PORTS
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%
SHIPPING
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."
TRADE
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
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%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
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
DEFENCE
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.
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
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%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
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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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
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
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
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
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
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
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
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
PORTS
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
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
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
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
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.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
LOGISTICS
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
LOGISTICS
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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