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BRIEFS
May 31, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 30, 2021
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from India & Pakistan to Latin America
  • Contracted container rates at new heights
  • Höegh Autoliners efficiently transports heavy breakbulk cargo from Mumbai to Mozambique
  • MSC to temporarily limit acceptance of reefer container bookings from Europe to Asia
  • APM Terminals Pipavav boosts net profit in Q4
  • JNPCT handles containers with medical accessories
  • SMP, Kolkata emerges unscathed from cyclone
  • Allcargo Group brings in 6,000 oxygen cylinders from China for Delhi govt
  • Lift & Shift again successfully executes enormous project
  • Colombo vessel fire
  • Globicon Terminals launches Phase 2 of its 'Faceless CFS' initiative
  • IRClass creates separate department to focus on digitalisation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Specialist with an eye for detail
  • First batch of 680 mega trailers ordered
  • Heathrow's 75th anniversary
  • Paneco to go on stream in July 2021
  • 156 wagons delivered
  • WW and Gothenburg fortify partnership
  • Atran takes over two more B737-800BCF
  • More traffic from Amsterdam to Ireland
  • Interactive pick-up in Hong Kong
  • Baxter Freight's 'fast forward' plan
  • Natural-gas trucks expand fleet
  • Transporting an aircraft from Brazil to Florida
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • E-Cargo bike runs pilot test
  • Russia and France to rely on hydrogen railways
  • New appointment at Smartlog
  • Five UAL calls in Nigeria
  • Not only flowers from Colombia to Amsterdam

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Container line schedules take another hit as port congestion in China spreads
  • Calm before the storm: box rates set for new surge as carriers prepare new GRIs
  • More pain for shippers as FedEx hikes parcel surcharges yet again
  • Demand for Ireland-Europe services soars as clients 'avoid post-Brexit hassle'
  • Cargolux sees new trends in a new era as air freight margins and capacity tighten
  • Journalist of the Year Nick Savvides joins The Loadstar
  • Five reasons why you need logistics procurement technology in 2021
  • On the wires: JD Logistics - a (loss-making) $33bn rocket with satellites to deploy
  • Supply chain radar: Key moment for Rotterdam - a way out for its huge automation tender

Marine Logweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • LCS 28 completes acceptance trials
    Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built
  • GAO: U.S. Navy sailors still not getting enough sleep
    Following the fatal collisions with civilian ships involving the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain in the summer of 2017, the U.S. Navy found that sailor overwork, fatigue, and training
  • Maersk Supply in AHTS battery conversion first
    Copenhagen-headquartered Maersk Supply Service has ordered a battery pack for one of its M-class anchor handling tugs supply (AHTS) vessels. While the addition of battery packs has become well proven in the
  • Royal Caribbean gets go ahead for first CDC approved revenue cruise from U.S.
    Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) said yesterday that it had received approval to resume sailings from the United States after more than a year of suspended operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. On

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Shell Shocked: Why a tumultuous week for Big Oil is a turning point for shipping
    Shell's court-ordered emissions cut and the Green coup at the hands of activist investors at ExxonMobil and Chevron this week...
  • Governments agree new CO2 reductions but only until 2027
    The IMO's working group on greenhouse gases has decided that ships must improve their annual CO2 intensity by 2% annually...
  • Climate change among shipping's top security threats
    Failure to adapt to climate change is one of the biggest security threats to ports and shipping, a webinar has...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why we shouldn't dismiss shipping's Black Trail
    'How shipping pollutes the planet, avoids taxes, dodges regulations, and gets away with it' - is the eye-catching strapline to the...
  • Is this the golden age for shipping entrepreneurs?
    A post-Covid surge in start-ups is expected, fuelled by abundant tech funding and targeting an ample supply of industry problems...
  • Higher US LPG exports bode well for VLGC segment
    Avance Gas expects higher volumes available for export from the US this year. Already, incremental cargoes have made their way...
  • The week in charts: Shell's carbon conundrum | VLCC newbuild spree | Demand frenzy drives box rates to further highs
    Landmark court ruling sees Anglo-Dutch energy Shell major faced with prospect of cutting carbon emissions by some 45% by 2030...
  • Australia bans bulker for three years
    This is the second bulker owned and managed by the two companies to be blocked from entering Australian ports in...
  • Three missing after Japanese ro-ro collision with chemical tanker
    The Japan-flagged, 2020-built Byakko collided with the 2016-built, Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Ulsan Pioneer off the coast of Ehime Prefecture, western...
  • Boxships dominate newbuilding contracting
    Orders across all sectors in the first five months of the year are only just behind the full-year total for...
  • Heavy weather ahead: How to prepare the ship for climate change
    Sometimes ships will be hit by heavy weather. When cargo is lost or damaged, P&I insurers will need as much...
  • Container demand frenzy sends rates to new highs, again
    Carriers still hold all the cards in both spot and contract rate setting. Few options appear open to hard-pressed shippers
  • X-Press Pearl clean-up under way as blaze 'contained considerably'
    Sri Lanka's government started cleaning up chemical debris from the fire-stricken X-Press Pearl as the blaze reached its eighth day
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: DNB warns of high investment risk of ordering ships | BIMCO's new president pledges to raise shipping's...
  • Yantian Port delays entry for export containers
    Meanwhile, the rising crew infections on board vessels reported by Chinese ports are said to have disrupted local bunkering services
  • Port of Los Angeles eyes record throughput
    'I think 10m is going to be the stepping stone to 11m and 12m and 15m beyond that, because we...
  • SITC orders eight boxships at Dae Sun
    SITC says the orders will enable it to 'expand its self-owned fleet of container vessels to meet the increase in...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • US port congestion, capacity woes force project cargo rerouting
  • Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma act on mounting vessel congestion
  • Clean energy shift to drive new project cargo opportunities
  • Top US Shippers: Food imports spike on shift to in-home dining, online groceries
  • COVID-disrupted cargo flow drives move to reform US shipping law

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Hoegh LNG Partners sees FSRU surplus slimming as market firms
  • After a year of coronavirus and contango, Charles R Weber looks towards recovery
  • Charles R Weber's new leadership: call them Christos
  • Norwegian shipping walks the green carpet
  • Dynagas and shareholders strike settlement deal in securities lawsuit
  • Avance Gas says LPG fuel may not be long-term solution but ammonia is 'years off'
  • Ro-ro sinking in Japan's Inland Sea poses pollution threat
  • Ernst Russ eyes bumper pay day as six boxships come off term deals
  • Bouchard Transportation receives court approval to charter out ATB quartet
  • Clarksons Research says oil product trades growing for first time since 2018
  • Mons Aase says AHTS utilisation still not enough to make money in North Sea
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier scoops turbine deals worth up to $151m
  • Shearwater owner Rasmussen Group reports record result
  • Oskar Wehr enters Norwegian KS market with $102m bulker deal
  • LNG cargo delivered in new test of floating jettyless kit
  • Sovcomflot continues suezmax sell-off amid buoyant asset market
  • Pakistan in uproar as toxic tanker banished from Bangladesh and India is beached at Gadani
  • Big shipping names want IMO to aim for zero emissions by 2050
  • Not offsets but insets: Klaveness unveils new way to finance decarbonisation
  • Eight years and counting: Siem Offshore says OSV sector to remain weak
  • Study measures methane emissions from LNG carrier voyage
  • Parametric rolling: digitalisation of route planning can help avoid 'freak accidents'
  • Not the 'right time': shipless ADS Maritime keeping powder dry for now
  • X-Press Pearl tried to offload leaking container before catastrophic fire
  • 'People laughed behind my back,' says Zim's Glickman
  • New Italian lender illimity Bank working on four more refinancing deals
  • illimity's Fagioli reveals how shipping 'tutor' helps owners as other banks pull back
  • Ro-ro sinks after colliding with chemical tanker in Japan's Inland Sea
  • Singapore police to auction chemical tanker caught in Shell gasoil theft
  • There's 'one last hurrah' for old tankers but Bharat Sheth says scrapping will happen

American Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Viewpoint: The causes of port congestion - and tactics to improve efficiency
    Rather than awaiting national-level solutions to trade imbalance and demand surges, shippers and carriers should act now to modernize operations across the supply chain.
  • China conundrum: US companies advised to prepare for political risk
    Doing business in China is tricky and companies could get sucked into the political quicksand, so best to have an exit strategy to avoid reputational...
  • Golden Ray wreckage removal operation a go again
    A mid-May blaze inside the roll-on/roll-off vessel was just the latest incident that halted removal of the Golden Ray, which capsized in September 2019.
  • Ship carrying auto parts sinks off Japan coast
    A search is ongoing for three missing crew members from a roll-on/roll-off vessel that sank after colliding with a tanker.
  • Cargo-in-cabin innovation remains popular for some airlines
    Overhead bins, seat bags and seat removal are among the innovations airlines started during the COVID pandemic to move more cargo while few passengers are...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • ESB, dCarbonX sign MOU on Irish offshore green hydrogen storage
    Ireland's ESB and energy storage developer dCarbonX have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess and develop offshore renewable hydrogen subsurface storage offshore Ireland, the companies said May 26.
  • OIL FUTURES: NYMEX futures slide as traders book profits ahead of US holiday weekend
    A late session slide pushed NYMEX oil prices to settle in negative territory May 28 as traders booked profits ahead of a long holiday weekend for US markets.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: April oil products demand rises for third straight month
    South Korea's oil products consumption rose 5% year on year in April, increasing for the third consecutive month, Korea National Oil Corp. data showed May 28, as transportation fuel consumption continued to recover following the rollout of a nationwide vaccination program.
  • NWE gasoline exports to West Africa rise as demand increases
    Gasoline exports from Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean destined for West Africa have risen to their highest level since late March, as buying interest picks up in the region.
  • Marine fuel 0.5%S rises steeply in Colombia in a month of social protests and blockades
    A month of social unrest has led to a sharp increase in marine fuel 0.5%S pricing in Colombia, as road blockades have been an obstacle to transport feedstocks to the country's ports.
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices rise but regional bunkers market see weak fundamentals
    Bunker prices edged higher May 27 as positive demand outlook from the US economic data overshadowed expectations that OPEC+ production cuts are likely to ease.
  • Platts includes New Global in Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% MOC from May 17
    S&P Global Platts has included the New Global vessel as an additional loading point in the FOB Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% assessment process from May 17, 2021.
  • Belarus may suspend high-octane gasoline supplies to Ukraine
    Belarus oil company BNK may suspend supplies of high-octane gasoline to Ukraine in June, industry sources said May 28.
  • European high sulfur fuel oil market picks up in North, weaker in Med
    High sulfur product in the Mediterranean region was experiencing low demand, while availability in the North had been tighter, European fuel oil traders said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks fall to 2-month low amid pickup in exports
    Registering its third consecutive weekly decline, Singapore's residual fuel stock levels were at a two-month low 22.88 million barrels, or 3.6 million mt, 8.35% lower on the week, Enterprise Singapore data for the week ended May 26 showed, following a post-holiday pickup in fuel oil exports.
  • Northwest European and Mediterranean diesel markets balance
    Northwest European and Mediterranean ultra-low sulfur diesel market pricing has reached parity amid lower-than-normal demand in the Mediterranean and healthy stock levels in Northwest Europe.
  • UK energy regulator Ofgem sets out role in building a hydrogen economy
    UK gas and electricity sector regulator Ofgem has laid out its role in supporting the development of low-carbon hydrogen in the government's Green Industrial Revolution plan, focusing on hydrogen for heat, blending into the natural gas grid and the energy carrier's use in decarbonizing industrial clusters.
  • Asia petrochemical makers eye $60/mt propane-naphtha discount before switching feedstock
    North Asian petrochemical makers are waiting for the usual arbitrage to reopen to resume eastbound US LPG flows after the cancellation of multiple June-loading cargoes, and for the propane-naphtha discount to deepen further, before switching to LPG as feedstock, traders and end-users said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Middle distillate stocks hit 1-year low on export demand
    Singapore's commercial stocks of middle distillates tumbled to a more than one-year low over May 20-26 at 12.45 million barrels, amid healthy drawdowns of gasoil and jet fuel which pushed inventories below the 13-million-barrel mark.
  • Belarus seeks oil deliveries from Kazakhstan
  • TENDER DATA: India's Nayara offers VLSFO for end-June loading
  • COVID-19 state of emergency extension set to slow Japan gasoline demand
  • CHINA DATA: State-run refineries utilization rate recovers to 80% in May
  • TENDER DATA: S Korea's GS Caltex sells 500 ppm sulfur gasoil for June loading
  • South Korea bunker supply tightens as SK Energy cuts production in May: sources
    Some ships went to China, where 0.5%S bunker prices were lower. Also, when the ships route included both Japan and South Korea, the preference has been for bunker fuel from Japan due to lower prices, market sources said.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China Wepec to cut June oil product exports by 43% on month
  • THAILAND DATA: April automotive diesel exports grow 42% on month
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Runs in China, Japan affected by maintenance

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