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December 10, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates may rise after S Korean spill
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest market for supertankers, may surge after a single-hull tanker was involved in the biggest oil spill in 4 1/2 years.
  • Oil spill clean-up in S Korea will take 2 months: minister
    A huge clean-up operation on South Korea's stricken southwest coast after the country's worst oil spill is set to drag on for two months, a government minister warned yesterday.
  • Korea's Hanjin opens its largest shipyard in Subic Bay
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp has completed the first phase of its largest shipyard project in Subic Bay in the Philippines.

Sched Netweb site
  • Wal-Mart's Gazeley to build US$16 million Ningbo warehouse
  • China becomes Japan's largest trading partner
  • CULines strengthens operations from north bank Beibu Bay
  • Tianjin port handles 35pc of Henan's container cargo
  • Wuhan's Yangluo Port capacity to reach 150,000 TEU
  • Beijing's 11th Five Year Plan calls for 10 logistics zones
  • MOL takes part in pirate attack exercise with Japanese gunboat
  • ICTSI makes a string of senior appointments
  • Changing habits, more sea freight to bring DHL double-digit growth
  • Korean Air to build Tianjin cargo terminal with Sinotrans
  • Hangzhou airport to add six services in January
  • Qantas to upgrade domestic terminal at Canberra Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hoyer Global makes a new beginning in India with Samsara Shipping
  • Commodity shipping costs projected to scale records next year
  • m.v. OEL Blessing makes maiden call at Kolkata Port as part of Straits Bengal service
  • 98 pc surge in tyre imports, exports up by 19 pc
  • IMC signs MoU with Korea's GCCI
  • 4 box vessels shifted to safety at Chennai Port following stormy weather
  • Dock union secy for Washington meet
  • GTI sets national berth productivity record
  • Safexpress wins CMAI's logistics award
  • CWC Executive Ajay Khera calls it a day
  • Customs duty cut will further hurt mfg sector-Ficci
  • Vizag Customs launches RMS for ex-im trade
  • Minister lists details of modified TUFs to Elders
  • Ficci's Budget wish-list seeks repatriation of earnings from companies' foreign subsidiaries

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Volga-Dnepr Group soaring with record growth
  • Emirates Houston-Dubai flights commence
  • Deutsche Bahn reorganises product names
  • Wim Bosman supplies Kunstdrukkerij Mercurius

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • US, China confirm liner antitrust immunity
  • Hose market rigging charges
  • Eastern Echo orders at Drydocks World
  • GL in fluid dynamics co-operation

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2007
  • USCG asks Cosco Busan pilot to surrender merchant mariner license
  • WSF's Steel Electric problems continue
  • South Korea declares oil spill disaster

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • Port Tracker report finds container moves down again
  • Rail freight traffic numbers rise during holiday week
  • Coast Guard District 13 members filling stockings for homeless children
  • Port of Seattle included in next wave of TWIC locations
  • Panama Canal Authority awards expansion project contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • StealthGas moves into product tankers
    THE Nasdaq-listed LPG specialist acquires two new product tankers for a total of $115m.
  • ESPO warns against dust directive
    AIR quality directive outlawing high concentrations of dust poses a threat to inner city ports.
  • Seoul shows its logistics prowess
    KITA chairman Hee-Boem Lee talks about the importance of growing the logistics industry in the nation.
  • Unsafely alongside
    IF AN empty bulker is pretty helpless when lying at anchor, a big containership might not be much safer.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • Cosco Busan spill spurs bills
    CALIFORNIA lawmakers have introduced two bills to tighten shipping regulations in the wake of the Cosco Busan spill in San Francisco
  • Silver lining from Korean spill?
    THE VLCC spill in Korea may actually be a positive for tanker stocks, according to Citigroup analyst John Kartsonas
  • New cruise terminal at Southampton
    ASSOCIATED British Ports and Carnival UK have signed a 20-year contract that will see a fourth cruise terminal built at the Port of Southampton
  • Endeavour River refloated
    THE bauxite carrier Endeavour River has been safely refloated at the port of Gladstone
  • OceanFreight heads roll
    BOTH the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of bulk newcomer OceanFreight have been ousted
  • Höegh Autoliners digests Kiwi
  • Winners and losers in bunker prices
  • US box slump persists
  • Cosco Busan pilot charged
  • Go global, Malaysian lines told
  • GOGL to raise $200M for newbuilds
  • Sovcomflot secures Novoship control
  • Mercator finalises Singapore IPO
  • Korea fighting huge oil spill

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • California clean-air board approves emissions limits for ships, trucks
    California Air Resources Board OKs sweeping regulations that set standards for all ocean-going ships and drayage trucks.
  • LA port signs landmark pact on greenhouse gases
  • Sea Containers scores win in GE SeaCo case
  • LA port panel approves TraPac environmental report
  • Maersk Line CEO Kolding confirms restructuring
  • House passes energy bill promoting short sea
  • Crowley to pay for TWICs
  • Analysis: Who's back-sliding in U.S.-Russia trade
  • Downey: Begin work now on freight transportation plan
  • CSCL IPO raised $2.1B
  • Jaxport stevedore sold

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • Boxship safety: accidents waiting to happen?
    On December 21, 2003, three containers were lost overboard from the 367TEU Ethiopian registered container vessel, Andinet, during a storm off of the Dutch coast.
  • Unctad report reveals growth in supply and demand
  • Feds halt USD200 million fake containerised goods racket
  • Shrimps on the menu for Transfennica
  • Canadian Pacific Railway and union conclude revised contract
  • ESPMC ' WITASS business plan hike

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • Plumbe positive
    ACM Shipping chief thinks demand for oil in Asia to continue for years to come, but gas put on the back burner.
  • Ropax hits Petrobras ship
    Collision in Brazil leaves three injured, leading the state port authority to launch an investigation.
  • Senators want cap hike
    California's US senators have proposed legislation that would raise the oil spill liability cap and beef up the US Coast Guard's vessel tracking system.
  • SBM to supply Brazil FPSO
    Dutch offshore player is the lowest bidder for a $1.25bn contract to supply Petrobras with an FPSO.
  • Eastmed snags two
    Greek owner takes modern tankers, as a compatriot owner snaps up a newbuilding.
  • OceanFreight rebounds
    A day after a management shake-up at the US-listed bulker owner, shares increase 14% to reverse earlier losses.
  • Seafarer nabbed for porn
    Canadian officials arrest a cargoship crewmember on charges of possessing images of child porn on a laptop.
  • MLSL ready to roar
    Singapore IPO could be worth $166m, bulker owner says.
  • Rocks hit at the Rock
    The US Coast Guard is investigating after Red & White Fleet ferry smashes into rocks near Alcatraz.
  • War risks cost falls
    Outbreak of peace leads to Hellenic club dropping premiums by 15%.
  • Equinox takes Meloodia
    Tallink unit confirmed sold to Equinox Offshore Accommodation of Singapore for conversion work.
  • Crunch with silver lining
    Paragon Shipping chief Michael Bodouroglou expects credit crunch to keep dry-bulk sector booming for two years.
  • VLCC leaks oil off Korea
    Hosco tanker hit by crane which fell from barge has spilled 10,800 tonnes of crude, but holes now plugged.
  • CSCL rakes in IPO cash
    Shanghai-listing is worth $2.1bn for expanding China Shipping Group unit.
  • Hoegh brings Kiwis in-house
    Kiwi Car Carriers is to come under the Hoegh Autoliners umbrella from the start of next year.
  • Yenisei faces tax claim
    Russian river and coastal shipping player could have to pay RUR 2.7m to local tax inspector.
  • CMES offloads oldies
    Chinese owner sells two elderly aframaxes to Hong Kong's Hailian as fleet renewal gathers pace.
  • Erdogan hints at new ferry link
    Turkish prime minister courts controversy by saying service from Jordan to Turkish-controlled Cyprus could be established.
  • Swee Joo sweeps up resale
    Malaysian owner to take delivery of 908-teu boxship next February for $14.1m.
  • Endeavour River refloated
    ASP managed ship is freed from the Queensland mud by five tugs, harbour master says.
  • Arpeni lines up bonds
    Fresh from ordering two capesizes, Indonesian owner could sell $160m of debt next year.
  • No winner in ferry race
    Norwegian consortium to start again in search for owner to run Scotland link, after five-strong field disappoints.
  • StealthGas moves into MRs
    Harry Vafias' US-listed gas carrier company has acquired two 47,000-dwt product tankers.
  • Fredriksen issues bonds
    Oslo-listed Golden Ocean releases $200m worth of convertible bonds to boost its fleet renewal programme.
  • Pendennis wins ferry deal
    UK shipyard to build replacement ship for Dartmouth crossing.
  • Figaro loses power
    Emergency tug heads for Wallenius Lines car carrier after ship is left dead in the water off Lands End.
  • Eastern Echo ups order
    Dubai-based seismic firm has increased the number of vessels on order at Barreras in Spain.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • U.S. and China: No change in maritime competition laws
  • China Shipping Container Lines raises $2.1 billion
  • Maersk rolls out cargo booking site
  • Sea Containers wins latest battle over GE SeaCo with GE Capital
  • Inchcape buys majority share of Polish agency
  • GAC Group expands Australian operations
  • Germanischer Lloyd opens Vladivostok office
  • Cathay fleet continues to increase
  • Los Angeles signs lease for new Ontario air cargo center
  • Kingfisher loses big, plane orders to blame
  • CBP considers limited applications for CSDs, Ahern says
  • First Industrial Realty provides update on Calif. teachers' JV, Ficker
  • Drewry establishes supply chain division
  • Merger of U.S.-Mexico sweetener market spurs acquisition
  • RC2 recalls potty seats
  • AST&L names four for logistics honor
  • New CARB regulations to hit port truckers, ship owners
  • NRDC, Teamsters threaten shipping lines over SoCal terminal development
  • China's leading ports see box growth of 19% in October

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • Fantaasia is cleared from detention
    Tallink-owned ferry Fantaasia, which is chartered by Norwegian operator Kystlink, has been cleared from detention and will make a trail run between Langesund, Str'mstad and Hirtshals over the weekend. "The detention, placed on the vessel on November 21, is ...
  • "Pilotage should be opened to competition"
    Finnish Competition Authority proposes that the Ministry of Transport and Communications establish a workgroup to investigate how pilotage could be opened to competition. In a proposal the Competition Authority states that competition also would secure the efficiency of the State ...
  • Owner have to pay damages for Fu Shan Hai
    The owner of the Fu Shan Hai, a Chinese shipping company, has to pay EUR 3 million in damages to Sweden for pollution combating. The negotiations have been going on for several years. The amount is only 60 per cent ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2007
  • Board poised to approve new cold ironing rules
    California requirements to include shore power usage from 2010.
  • Fuel oil trade still slim at buoyant IMAREX
    Trade in freight derivatives soar to new records but bunker fuel futures see little activity.
  • Booms deployed in bid to contain spill
    South Korean officials say oil has stopped leaking from the damaged tanker.
  • US Lines sold after suffering bunker-related losses
    Reports suggest high bunker prices proved unsustainable for the container carrier.
  • Cruise ship falls victim to bunker prices
    Cruise operator says high bunker and maintenance costs make veteran ship 'uneconomic'.
  • Rotterdam market quiet
  • Pilot blamed for San Francisco bunker spill
    Californian investigation says pilot ordered 'full speed' in thick fog.
  • Dan-Bunkering takes two new staff for Shanghai
    Expansion to 'continue the steady growth of the company'.
  • Major oil spill off Korea
    Tanker spills some 11,000 metric tonnes of crude oil after collision with crane-carrying vessel.
  • Oil jumps to over $90 per barrel
    Oil prices rebound on US plan to ease the country's housing mortgage crisis.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+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
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
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%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
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
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
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