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September 16, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • bp & NYK Line join forces to help decarbonise shipping & other sectors
  • CMA CGM to launch INDAMEX 2 service connecting Indian Subcontinent with US East Coast
  • CMA CGM's investment in Brittany Ferries expected to boost freight & logistics
  • US container import volumes stay strong
  • India likely to get sole right to GI tag for Basmati rice in EU
  • Tractor exports touch new monthly high
  • Indian Register of Shipping delivers emergency response plan and oil spill response related services to Qatari ports
  • 'Shoonya' campaign launched to clean up final-mile deliveries
  • Banglabandha land port facing congestion
  • Minister highlights importance of cross-border connectivity between India & South-East Asia
  • Trans Global Projects establishes a company in India
  • Advisory for bringing in transparency in transaction costs in EXIM trade
  • India's exports & imports rise in Aug.
  • DPT Chairman Sanjay Mehta & Kandla Customs Commissioner T. V. Ravi to grace Gujarat Junction 2021 on Oct. 8 in Gandhidham
  • Maersk makes another move into E-commerce with its first tech acquisition

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Greening the hinterland
  • Train clears away debris
  • Indian "medicine from the sky" initiative
  • Letmeship picks Thomas Bissels
  • Turkish Cargo: Sputnik-V doses from Serbia
  • More opportunities for railfreight
  • Echo Logistics is sold
  • Wärtsilä consortium to design modular LNG carrier
  • Beumer Group hires Oliver Schopp
  • 90 trucks delivered to South Africa
  • Thirteen-year partnership extended
  • Ayro raises funds for 'Oceanwings'
  • Chinese licence for Ruscon
  • Jim Kessler now president of Ritchie Bros.
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • James Bond vehicles safely transported
  • UECC's fleet in transition
  • Remarketing two combi freighters

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • MSC joins the 'big guns' in backing MBMs to help shipping decarbonise
  • Secondary services suffer as carriers eye 'container gold rush' to the US
  • US shipper launches $270k D&D claim against carrier and terminal operator
  • Geodis puts sustainable fuel options on offer for all transport
  • New Brexit customs control delays 'expected', but still 'a pain in the neck'
  • New shipping capacity may be set to sail into NZ, but it won't dampen rates
  • Construction of fourth berth at London Gateway to begin next month
  • Sceptical hauliers take spark out of the drive towards electric trucking
  • Analysis: A new dawn for electronic bills of lading
  • On the wires: Machine gun Maersk's lucky long shots hit the bullseye
  • Crane Worldwide takes on another Jas Forwarding exec for auto & industrial
  • Snapshot: HMM's largest shareholder, KDB, confirms stake is for sale

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • Vineyard Wind raises $2.3 billion, readies to start construction
    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), reports that its first project has achieved financial close. Working with nine
  • U.S. seeks $3 million from Ingram Barge for damage to Melvin Price Locks and Dam
    In a suit filed September 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, the United States is seeking more than $3 million damages from Ingram Barge Company to
  • Machine learning helps TotalEnergies cut emissions
    French energy major TotalEnergie is using a solution from Nautilus Labs to visualize and analyze data from its LNG carrier fleet in order to optimize overall efficiency and cut emissions. Working as
  • Why the Golden Ray capsized
    The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that an error in entering ballast water quantities into a stability program is the probable cause of the September 8, 2019 capsizing of the car

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • Covid has revealed lack of investment, MSC chief tells London
    Speaking to London Shipping Week, the MSC chief executive spoke of higher freight rates causing agony for customers, the need...
  • Poor training and lack of safety systems caused Golden Ray casualty
    Golden Ray operator G-Marine Services was found to have contributed to the accident because of inadequate safety procedures
  • Marine insurance weighs up risks in ESG drive
    Marine insurance industry seeks collaboration with all stakeholders to better understand what's at stake when it comes to new fuel...
  • Weekly Briefing: Box shipping dodges bullet | Capesizes weather typhoon | Rising oil demand fails to lift tankers
    The closure of Shanghai and Ningbo fortunately proved short-lived for the box sector still reeling from supply chain disruption, while...
  • Box shipping's structural upswing to last until 2023
    The up cycle for container shipping will not end until new capacity enters the market. But even a normalisation in...
  • Major banks join blockchain shipping trade finance project
    Focus will be put on helping small and medium-sized enterprises gain access to trade finance from banks, with the support...
  • Norway proposes combining approaches to cut shipping's emissions
    Norway has told the IMO it should adopt a cap and trade system in combination with greenhouse gas intensity limits...
  • Each lost container costs logistics industry $100,000
    Backbone of increased transparency and visibility is proper data management and proper data analytic, conference told
  • Two VLCC crew killed by 'large wave'
    Laden tanker was rounding Cape of Horn in adverse weather heading for Long Beach
  • Unfit packaging said to cause half of all cargo damage
    'It is almost indispensable for cargo insurers, prior to offering cover to new clients, to take a close look at...
  • DP World to invest $400m in fourth berth at London Gateway
    Having secured freeport status, DP World is now looking to expand its volumes. The $415m project will start next month
  • Shipping celebrates its unsung heroes
    An awards ceremony to celebrate the extraordinary efforts of companies and individuals in shipping during the pandemic has recognised the...
  • Maersk continues ecommerce sweep
    Maersk has added to its list of strategic purchases. The latest will see it add capacity in ecommerce warehousing technology
  • Daily Briefing
    Divisions open over shipping's decarbonisation costs | What should be the next green fuels? | Cargo owners can help shipping's...
  • London Shipping Week Daily Podcast: Flagging UK Maritime's next steps
    In the latest edition of this special bonus run of podcasts for London International Shipping Week, we are joined by...
  • Port of Virginia remains 'agile and fluid' as peak season approaches
    'We're operating very well and getting the same volume surges that everybody else is. But we're absorbing them and we...
  • Shipping must stop thinking of seafarers as a problem
    Shipping should regard the human element - at sea and shore - as a resource to be used throughout the...
  • Berge Bulk sees 'strong' market continuing for two years
    Berge Bulk remains cautious over the long term as it believes that pandemic-related factors, which have been supporting demand, will...
  • Chinese counter-sanctions seen as shipping's next big risk
    Rising tension between the US and China could again place international shipping at the apex of extra-territorial sanctions and conflict...
  • Britain's export trade has a great deal at stake
    The UK is already a major exporter on the world stage and is looking to build bridges to trade partners...
  • CDB Leasing pays 'good price' for seven handysizes from SFL Corp
    Delivery time should be factored into the pricing as the type of ships were seen as 'money printers' amid the...
  • Inpex ships carbon-neutral LNG to Toho Gas
    Inpex says that the carbon footprint of the liquefied natural gas shipments is offset using carbon credits applied to greenhouse...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • FMC votes in favor of enhanced carrier oversight
  • US terminals plead with importers for swift removal of containers
  • GSBN reels in major banks as trade finance advisors
  • Maersk acquiring fashion-focused e-commerce firm
  • KCS-CP merger deal on track after CN bows out
  • Global port congestion likely to last well beyond Q1 '22: Drewry
  • Software provider Blume to build out global footprint with new investment

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • Port Canaveral gets $1.4m US cybersecurity grant
  • TotalEnergies enlists Nautilus Labs for LNG carrier efficiency drive
  • US Coast Guard training Nigerian Navy officers on law enforcement
  • Federal Maritime Commission pushing ahead on detention and demurrage issue
  • Human error caused Golden Ray capsize in 2019: US transportation officials
  • Decarbonisation R&D urged to take inspiration from vaccines
  • Methane slip moves into the mainstream in newbuilding discussions
  • Don't blame lines for container shipping crisis, says Soren Toft
  • Axel C Eitzen hangs onto slice of his last bulker as market booms
  • First mover or Betamax? Stena says jury is still out on methanol ferry
  • No mercy for Jones Act scofflaws, says US Customs
  • Penfield Marine swoops on 11 International Seaways suezmax tankers
  • NYK Line and BP put heads together to develop future fuels
  • Hartmann eyes dual-fuel sub-panamax containership sextet in China
  • UK opts for green - not yellow - submarine in clean tech competition
  • European coal burn to switch up trades for bulk carriers
  • Kristian Morch warns that zero is the only meaningful emissions goal
  • 'It's the green economy, stupid!' London City mayor says finance will back agenda
  • Fury erupts as UK ropax shortlist reduced to overseas shipyards only
  • Navios Holdings raises $31m towards tackling looming $462m maturities
  • Feeder containership holed in collision with coal barge off Indonesia
  • Worldport Corp loses court battle to halt cruiseship auction
  • Shipping resurgent says Clarksons as Panama Canal transits jump 15%
  • Louis Dreyfus turns to South Korea's K Shipbuilding for LNG-fuelled MR tankers
  • As calls for vaccine mandates grow, shipping mostly keeps it optional
  • Shapps' government must make UK shipping rhetoric a reality
  • X-press Feeders plans new generation of 'future-proof' containerships
  • China's CDB Leasing emerges as buyer of SFL Corp handysizes
  • GTLK Global builds an alternative bridge for ship finance
  • Citic Financial Leasing opens for business in challenging climate
  • Shipowners of Shenzhen look for boost from new fund
  • DSME breaks 2021 order target for the first time in seven years

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • Union says Cargojet retaliated against pilots for support
    A union that recently wrested allegiance of pilots at Cargojet away from a competing union now says the company fired some members for their organizing...
  • Regulators eye new container-fee rules to address alleged overcharging
    Ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices will be the target of an upcoming proposed rule from the Federal Maritime Commission.
  • Disgruntled pilots blast 5-year contract with Atlas Air
    Atlas Air pilots are peeved that an outside arbitrator jammed a new labor contract down their throat. Union says many are threatening to leave.
  • Chief officer's ballast level error blamed for Golden Ray capsizing
    "The NTSB determined the probable cause of the capsizing of the Golden Ray was the chief officer's error entering ballast quantities into the stability calculation...
  • DOT opens probe into container, chassis shortages
    The Department of Transportation seeks "practical solutions" from the freight industry to alleviate container shortages and supply chain chokepoints.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
  • Crude settles higher on tighter US crude stocks, improved demand outlooks
    Draw largely result of lingering US Gulf of Mexico production outages following Hurricane Ida.
  • Canadian Pacific Railway, Kansas City Southern reach $27.2 billion deal after long bidding war
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude price rally extends on larger-than-expected US inventory draw
    An overnight crude price rally extended in midmorning trading Sept. 14 on the back of a larger-than-expected draw down in US crude inventories.
  • US DATA: ULSD production falls to six-month low at 4.03 mil b/d
    Ultra low sulfur diesel production for all of the US fell 5,000 b/d to 4.03 million b/d during the week ended Sept. 10, US Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 15 showed. This was the third consecutive week that ULSD production had fallen and the levels were the weakest they have been since the week ended March 12, when they stood at 4.00 million b/d, EIA data showed.
  • Brazil's refined product sales to climb 3.3% to 136.2 mil liters in 2021: EPE
    Brazilian fuel distributors' sales of refined products in 2021 are expected to increase 3.3% year on year to 136.2 million liters, as Latin America's largest economy bounces back from coronavirus, the state-owned Energy Research Office, or EPE, said in a report Sept. 15.
  • Some oil-fired units in Japan might be restarted amid rising LNG, coal prices: PAJ chief
    Japan may see some restarts of oil-fired power generation units this winter, amid soaring LNG and coal prices, Petroleum Association of Japan President Tsutomu Sugimori said Sept. 15, as refiners carry out contingency planning in response to the tightened power supply and demand balance over the past season.
  • Colonial Pipeline restoring full operations after Hurricane Nicholas
    Colonial Pipeline said it resumed refinery products flows on Line 2 early on Sept. 15, restoring the major fuel artery to normal operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Nicholas' South Texas landfall.
  • Japan refiners expect winter crude procurement to be similar to last year
    Japanese refiners expect a similar level of crude oil procurement this winter as last, and have started adjusting imports to be able to stockpile kerosene for heating demand, Petroleum Association of Japan President Tsutomu Sugimori said Sept. 15.
  • CHINA DATA: August crude throughput falls to 15-month low at 13.8 million b/d
    China's crude throughput fell 2.2% on the year to 13.8 million b/d, or 58.35 million mt, in August amid high product stocks -- a 15-month low -- data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Sept. 15.
  • INTERVIEW: International Seaways CEO sees two-speed tanker recovery
    Short-term demand recovery for the tanker market will rely on buying appetite for oil in emerging economies and on their successful vaccine rollouts, International Seaways CEO Lois Zabrocky told S&P Global Platts.
  • NWE 50 ppm gasoil value at five-week low on lack of demand
    The Northwest European 50 ppm gasoil barge market has fallen to a five-week low in the absence of demand for heating oil and with buyers having little incentive to build stocks at current flat prices, sources said.
  • BP to collaborate on shipping, industrial fuels with Japan's NYK Line
    BP is to collaborate on fuels and transportation solutions in the shipping and industrial sector with Japanese shipping and logistics company NYK Line.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: August bunker sales rise 2.5% on month, miss estimates
    Bunker sales in August at the UAE's Port of Fujairah, the world's third largest bunkering hub, rose 2.5% on the month to over 700,000 cu m for the first time in 2021, according to Sept. 15 data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone provided exclusively to S&P Global Platts. But the sales still missed estimates, partly because a ship attack off the port in August temporarily disrupted traffic, traders said.
  • Shandong independent refineries' throughput dips on strict environmental checks
    China's independent refineries in the eastern Shandong province have cut crude throughputs in recent weeks on the back of strict investigations launched by the environmental protection bureau.
  • Dated Brent differential slumps amid competition, building length
    The Dated Brent differential has come under significant pressure through September so far amid competition from light sweet crudes across Europe and the resulting length building in the market.
  • South Korean ports suspend bunkering operations ahead of Typhoon Chanthu: sources
    Bunkering operations at South Korea's southern ports of Busan, Ulsan and Yeosu have been partially suspended ahead of Typhoon Chanthu, market sources told S&P Global Platts Sept. 15.
  • Asian gasoil markets eye sustained growth in Q4 on tight supply, demand recovery
    Asian gasoil markets are on the cusp of change and poised to see sustained growth in the fourth quarter as rising vaccination rates boost demand -- just as a reduction in regional output and an open East-West arbitrage reduce supply.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil stocks tumble to three-year low with all categories down
    Oil product stockpiles at the UAE's Port of Fujairah have declined to a three-year low, with all categories showing dwindling supplies.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on high US inventory draws, continued US Gulf disruptions
    0640 GMT: Crude oil futures edged up during midafternoon trade in Asia Sept. 15 on higher-than-expected US crude draws and capped supply in the storm-swept US Gulf Coast.
  • JAPAN DATA: Refinery run rates slip to 76.5% Sept. 5-11 on weak product demand
    Japan's refinery run rates slipped to 76.5% over Sept. 5-11, from 78% between Aug. 29-Sept. 4, as refiners cut crude throughput by 1.8% week on week to 2.65 million b/d, data from the Petroleum Association of Japan showed Sept. 15.
  • TANKERS: US Gulf Coast dirty tanker markets see queries after Nicholas silence
    US Gulf Coast Aframax charterer inquiry picked up Sept. 14, within a day after Hurricane Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast, as queries emerged regarding replacement ships, after a muted start to the week.
  • India's BPCL plans no fuel oil exports for Sep even with desulfurizer turnaround
    State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. plans no exports of high sulfur fuel oil and low sulfur fuel oil for September due to firm domestic demand from industries, even though maintenance at a diesel hydro desulfurizer unit could raise fuel oil production, company sources said Sept. 15.
  • Pakistan may import fuel oil after years as LNG prices on fire
    Pakistan is likely to import fuel oil after a gap of three years as the country looks to cushion the shock from surging LNG prices at a time domestic appetite for fuels from the industrial sector is growing fast due to improving economic growth prospects, sources and analysts said.
  • VLGC dry dockings through Q4 to soften downward impact of newbuilds on freight rates
    Dry docking activities of very large gas carriers are expected to last through Q4 2021 that could soften the downward trend of freight rates impacted by newbuilds, shipping sources said.

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PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
In decisa crescita il traffico delle merci nei porti tunisini
Nel trimestre aprile-giugno è stato di 7,4 milioni di tonnellate (+8,8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
SHIPPING
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
SHIPPING
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
ACCIDENTS
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
SHIPPING
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
SHIPPING
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
SHIPPING
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
SHIPPING
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
ACCIDENTS
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
LOGISTICS
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
JOBS
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
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