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BRIEFS
December 17, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC starts using greener blend of fuel oil in IMO carbon-cutting drive
  • Total to supply natural gas to CMA CGM's 15,000-TEU box ships from 2021
  • Hudong-Zhonghua to build LNG bunkering vessel, 25,000-TEU LNG-fuelled box ship
  • Cosco Shipping, Jotun renew joint venture to provide marine coating in China
  • BIFA calls on new British government to deliver on its Brexit promises
  • Jebel Ali port ploughs ahead with development of 4th box terminal
  • Kerry Logistics opens Bahrain office, bonded logistics facility in Dubai
  • American Airlines pushes back return of B737 MAX to service until April
  • Airlines struggle in economic environment, as forwarders won't commit to volumes
  • DHL Q3 profits rise despite slide in airfreight volumes and revenues

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2019
  • Cogoport hosts first exclusive Cogoport Elite Event in Ahmedabad
  • Dutch Drone Delta established withPort of Rotterdam Authority support
  • Lift & Shift delivers one of the biggest, heaviest boiler & HRSG modules
  • MOL takes delivery of another LNG carrier
  • MSC strongly committed to further reducing CO2 emissions
  • Opening of Vado Gateway container terminal set to transform logistics in northern Italy
  • Bangladesh withdraws import restrictions on nine items from India through two land ports in Tripura
  • Huge surge in frozen shrimp exports to China
  • Logistics Data Bank now in Paradip & Mormugao ports
  • Railways needs $600 bn by 2030 for NDC goal on freight
  • Report shows trade restrictions by WTO members at historically high levels

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Not all of them take off

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2019
  • Delay alert with feeder lines in 'radical' new year container handling shake-up
  • More confusion ahead for lithium battery shippers
  • US and China reach trade agreement, but key details are still unclear
  • GIC pays Apollo €950m for 28 distribution facilities in Europe
  • Steven Harvey quits Cargologic for freight VP role at East Midlands Airport
  • Supply chain radar: Takeaways from the Celadon collapse

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2019
  • Volvo Penta of the Americas makes leadership appointments
    Volvo Penta of the Americas reports the promotion of Marcelo Puscar to Vice President of Marketing and the appointment of Yichen Gu to Vice President of Parts and Accessories. The changes are
  • Callan Marine launches 32" cutter dredge
    Galveston, Texas, based dredging contractor Callan Marine recently launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredges in the U.S. market, at the C&C Shipyard in Belle Chasse, La. At
  • Coolant leak likely caused battery room fire in hybrid ferry
    Battery manufacturer Corvus has now issued its preliminary findings on the cause of a fire that broke out in the battery room of a Norwegian hybrid ferry on the evening of Thursday,
  • Viking to protect V.Ships box ships against container fires with HydroPen
    V.Ships Hamburg is to protect over 40 of its ships against container fires with an innovative system from Viking Life-Saving Equipment called HydroPen. The alarming rise in the number of container fires
  • Shell launches next-gen used oil analysis program
    Shell Marine has recently launched a new IT platform for its Shell LubeAnalyst used oil analysis program. The launch is the first step in demonstrating how Shell Marine will digitalize its service
  • Dive boat fire brings bill to strengthen passenger vessel safety
    Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Salud Carbajal and Julia Brownley have introduced the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act, a bill to establish new safety measures for small passenger vessels in the aftermath
  • Eastern delivers seventieth towboat in long running FMT series
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., has delivered the M/V Jaden Pasentine (Hull 200) the seventieth in the long series of inland towboats that the company has been building for Florida

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2019
  • Chemtanker blast caused by 'runaway polymerisation' of styrene monomer cargo
    MAIB calls for further information from other shipowners or operators about near misses in the carriage of styrene monomer, which...
  • Iranian STS off Malaysia challenged after coastguard interception
    The tanker fled the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on December 5 after a patrol asked to come on board for...
  • GasLog agrees $1bn facility for seven newbuildings
    LNG carrier owner has also announced a special dividend to shareholders
  • Have Brussels and container lines called a truce?
    An extension of the Consortia Block Exemption for another four years will provide container lines with legal certainty, but some...
  • Europe clears tonnage tax and seafarer schemes for some countries
    Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden are in line with state aid rules, the European Commission finds
  • Portico eyes launch of Portsmouth-Antwerp container route
    Portsmouth-Antwerp route would be a 'fantastic' alternative for exporters and 'a phenomenal addition' to UK supply chains
  • BG Freight Line launches Dunkirk-Ireland box route
    Launch of the new service had come in response to strong demand from customers
  • New long-haul VLCC route seen as Norwegian oil field exports begin
    Industry observer say they detect the pattern of a new trade route for very large crude carriers shipping North Sea...
  • Containerships takes delivery of fourth LNG-powered feeder
    Containerships Artic will join three sisterships on Baltic feeder services
  • Consortia block exemption: The importance of being relevant
    Before thec onsortia block exemption is renewed for four more years, the European Commission should redefine the relevant market, since...
  • Block exemption extension gives carriers clarity and confidence
    Commission finds that carriers are passing on cost savings to customers
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping's biggest questions answered by the experts
    Lloyd's List has been polling the industry on everything from AI to zero carbon fuels over the past months and...
  • Thomas Miller Specialty buys Lodestar Marine book
    Insurer Thomas Miller Specialty has purchased fixed premium P&I provider Lodestar Marine's book of business for undisclosed sum
  • Trade lanes show divergent trends towards spot and contract rates
    Liner pricing power in spot and contract markets differs by trade lane
  • Keppel signs second jack-up sale-and-leaseback deal with Grupo R for $190m
    Deal seen as a win-win agreement for both parties while also giving Keppel additional charter assets in a growing Mexican...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: The Top 100: a tale of tension, transition and trade wars | Shipping remains cautious on US-China trade...
  • Over 20 crew abducted from chemical tanker off Nigeria
    The attackers boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker on December 15, approximately 110 miles southeast of Lome in Togo, Lloyd's List...
  • Cyprus awards $323m contract for its first LNG terminal
    Cyprus wants to use LNG imports for gas-fired power generation from 2021. The nation has already shortlisted bidders for LNG...
  • US predicts doubling of exports following trade agreement with China
    News of the agreement will be welcomed by US exporters, especially the nation's farmers who have been especially hard hit...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2019
  • US shippers ratchet up on-time delivery demands
  • Startup aims to bring final mile structure to Indian shippers
  • US imports from Asia plunge for second-straight month
  • Special report: Can indexing bring transparency to breakbulk chartering?
  • Productivity shortfalls compromise ports' ability to service mega-ships
  • Biofuel to accelerate CO2 cuts while industry seeks zero-carbon option

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2019
  • Diana gets above-market fixture on capesize to Pacbulk
    Diana Shipping has fixed a third vessel on charter to an Asian shipping company in the past two weeks, the latest being a capesize at a rate that beats the market average. The Simeon Palios-led bulker owner has entered into a time charter contract with Singapore's Pacbulk Shipping for 179,426-dwt Santa Barbara (built 2015). Diana Shipping share buyback oversubscribed, but it won't take them all
  • Andy Tung leaving co-CEO role at box line OOCL
    Cosco-owned company says boss will become a director at parent OOIL from 1 January
  • Pyxis targets MR growth after selling oldest tanker
    Greek owner says offloading of Pyxis Delta allows it to pursue bigger vessels
  • Avance books dual-fuel LPG newbuildings at DSME
    Avance Gas Holding has ordered two dual-fuel VLGC newbuildings in South Korea, which will join its fleet of 14 LPG vessels over the next two years. Avance Gas profit soars but comes in below expectations The John Fredriksen-controlled LPG carrier owner has ordered the two 91,000-cbm newbuildings at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). TradeWinds reported last month that Oslo-liste
  • Restis-backed Enterprises Shipping buys first bulker in two years
    Enterprises Shipping & Trading is said to have bought its first vessel in more than two years in an apparent effort to take advantage of the current weak secondhand bulker market. European and US brokers said the Victor Restis-controlled shipowner has purchased the 178,000-dwt Gotia (built 2012) from German owner Orion Bulkers. The Greek company paid just $23m, the sources said. That's slightly
  • Maersk swings the axe on its sustainability team
    The head of the division is leaving the Maersk group, which will merge its environmental work into other departments
  • GasLog wins $1bn financing and pays out special dividend
    The LNG carrier owner has underscored its bullish outlook by giving shareholders an early Christmas present
  • Lloyd's of London underwriters forced to open up on cyber risk
    From next year, marine underwriters must tell clients if their policies offer protection
  • Simms Showers advocates for cuts to reporting time of bad fuel
    US law firm believes the move would force crews to test and debunker any off-spec fuel that could hamper operations
  • Scrubber retrofits overrun as yards' best-laid plans unravel
    Installation times for the IMO 2020 kits have increased over the past year
  • SSY reveals pre-IMO 2020 bunker delays in China, South Korea
    UK broker says switch-over of barges from high to low sulphur fuel is holding up ships
  • Introducing the WiGS - the first women of gas-fuelled shipping
    Women in Gas-fuelled Shipping - or WiGS for short - is planning to grow its profile in 2020
  • IACS unveils potential classification society rules for cyber safety
    International Association of Classification Societies agrees publication of recommendations next year
  • Topaz name disappears as DP World completes $1.1bn merger
    New Dubai OSV group controls 400 ships as Topaz CEO Rene Kofod-Olsen takes top job
  • Vickie Fox departs from MS Amlin to join IGI
    Marine underwriter Vickie Fox has left MS Amlin to join International General Insurance (IGI) Holdings. Fox has been taken on by IGI to develop a new bespoke marine trade product covering public liability, employee's liability and property damage. MS Amlin increases fixed premium P&I capacity Marine insurance business survives MS Amlin shake-up IGI said its marine insurance business has been s
  • Over-heated cargo blamed for Stolt Groenland blast
    Styrene monomer had reached 100 degrees Celcius on tanker, rupturing deck and leading to ignition of vapour
  • Low-sulphur fuel prices soar in Singapore
    High demand ahead of IMO 2020 sees compliant fuel prices go through the roof
  • Rune Birkeland quits G2 Ocean as Arthur English steps up
    Executive poised to take new job with Grieg Group
  • Precious Shipping targets bulker buys with $28m loan
    Thai owner looking to acquire vessels of up to 65,000 dwt
  • Fresh markets insight offered in TradeWinds
    Improved data offering brings readers key rates and share price information.
  • China Rescue and Salvage orders heavylift vessel trio
    Ministry of Transport company heads to Cosco (Dalian) and CMHI for new tonnage
  • Seaspan's Bing Chen seeks alliances and is on a mission to boost market share
    Seaspan Corp is in talks with Chinese financial leasing houses and is open to new ways of growing its fleet
  • Clarksons: Markets 'sizzle' but investment chill remains
    Newbuilding and S&P activity not as hot as rates this year, according to analyst
  • Boxships remain 'first and foremost' for Seaspan as it scouts other sectors
    Although containership giant will maintain emphasis on core business, VLCCs and LNG carriers loom large on radar
  • DSME bags first offshore shipbuilding deal in five years
    US oil major Chevron has gone to the South Korean yard for part of its Anchor project
  • Keppel agrees second sale and leaseback deal with Grupo R
    Mexican driller said to be paying "competitive day rate" over 10-year bareboat charter
  • Singapore LNG imports to tripple by 2028 as nation eyes FSRU
    Energy regulator recently issued expressions of interest for floating LNG import terminal

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2019
  • Celadon's handling of Hyndman closure prompts criticism from Canadian lawmaker
    A Canadian lawmaker criticized Celadon Group's abrupt closure of Hyndman Transport, calling it a "footnote in their thought process." Byran May, a Liberal federal member...
  • Breaking: Boeing halts 737 MAX production as FAA certification drags out
    Boeing is like a boxer on the ropes. The latest body blow is having to suspend production of the 737 MAX while it undergoes further...
  • Paper Transport Inc. experiences tremendous 13-year growth
    Vice president of operations explains what keeps PTI at the industry forefront.
  • EPA loosens fuel restrictions in US ahead of IMO 2020
    Action allows ship owners to buy less expensive marine fuel to meet Jan. 1 regulation.
  • Travel Centers of America brings in new CEO
    Travel Centers of America named turnaround expert Jonathan Pertchik its new CEO, effective immediately.
  • Union Pacific fully implements positive train control
    The next step is achieving full interoperability with other railroads.
  • Few stragglers remain ahead of ELD deadline
    Less than 1% have yet to comply with a federal mandate requiring them to switch over from AOBRDS to ELDs on Dec. 16.
  • Mexico and US mend labor inspector provisions in USMCA
    Just days after Mexico's Senate voted to approve modifications negotiated into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. officials introduced a labor enforcement provision that threatened to...
  • Amazon halting FedEx Ground deliveries by Seller Fulfilled Prime customers
    Amazon to block customers of its Seller-Fulfilled Prime service from using FedEx units for deliveries
  • What US-China trade progress means for shipping stocks
    U.S.-China deal should boost shipping stock sentiment, assuming investors believe it'll stick.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 12/16
    A quiet Friday caps a relatively strong week for Trucking Freight Futures.
  • CAI announces review of 'strategic alternatives'
    CAI International, one of the world's largest container lessors, is reviewing strategic alternatives with the help of Centerview Partners.
  • Severe thunderstorms, snowstorms to begin messy weather week across US
    Several inches of snow, sleet will slow down truckers across the country this week. Severe thunderstorms, too.
  • Today's Pickup: Tesla's truck may not ride in Europe; pushback on Morgan Stanley's Amazon forecast
    Tesla's truck may not comply with Euro standards. Consultant takes issue with Morgan Stanley's Amazon firecast
  • DOJ emphasizes business cooperation for export penalty mitigation
    When companies self-disclose wrongdoing to the Justice Department, "the benefits of their cooperation will be concrete and significant," said Assistant Attorney General John Demers.
  • On electric vehicles, China and California aim for more stick, less carrot
    Sales mandates are gaining popularity in the world's two largest electric vehicle markets.
  • Air cargo optimism for 2020 tempered by hazy crystal ball
    Santa seems likely to leave some coal in the airfreight industry's stocking this year, but some see 2020 turning to glitter if the industry can...
  • Navistar recalls International work trucks that can move unintentionally
    Navistar is recall four models of work trucks because they can move even with the parking brake on.
  • Off the Supply Chain: The Talent Shortage
    For nearly a year now in the U.S.-and for the first time since the department of labor began tracking job turnover-the number of open jobs...
  • Platform Science thrives on background approach to freight tech
    Platform Science ranked No. 10 on the FreightTech 25 list for 2019. Its open-platform technology streamlines transportation processes to help trucking fleets eliminate waste and...
  • UK election: No-deal Brexit should be avoided at all costs
    British transport associations call on Prime Minister Johnson to quickly agree a future trading arrangement with the European Union.
  • Drone delivery startup Skyports raises funding from DB Digital Ventures
    U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.

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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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