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February 18, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • LA-Sydney airfares expected to head south
    Travel between Sydney and Los Angeles, considered one of the world's more popular but most expensive routes, soon may get more competitive for airlines and less expensive for passengers.
  • Tanker rates stay low
    Rates to transport oil from the Caribbean on Aframax tankers were little changed, close to a four-month low that may be the bottom for the market, broker Galbraith's said.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK January volume rises 4pc to 2.06m TEU, Singapore up 13pc to 2.4m TEU
  • Qingdao's cargo volume becomes second largest in China
  • Shanghai customs launches international LCL transit service
  • Kuehne + Nagel to distribute Carrefour goods in Turkey
  • Netherlands enjoys best transport connections in Europe: Dutch study
  • CII names new president, chairman, treasurer and VP
  • Thai Airways charged in EU cargo cartel investigation
  • Air France-KLM surpasses Lufthansa Cargo in January volume
  • Pune's Lohegaon airport closes until February 26 for upgrade

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Dutch team offers latest knowhow to shipbuilding sector in Gujarat
  • Fuel-saving device for vessels
  • APL Logistics introduces new concept in supply chain solutions
  • India Shipping to be merged with ESL
  • SCI CMD calculates $ 20 bn investment by shipping cos over 6 yrs merely to retain market share
  • Montana Shipping executes largest & heaviest containerised shipment at Mumbai Port
  • Pipavav Shipyard entering uncharted waters
  • Bangla to buy 5 lakh tonnes of rice
  • Zero duty swells gems & jewellery imports by 33 pc
  • MICT adjudged 'Best Container Seaport' at Gujarat Logistics Awards 2007
  • Port of Rotterdam eyes stake in Indian ports
  • Major ODC order for Vijay Tanks & Vessels
  • PM's panel recommends fiscal measures to prop textile sector
  • KASEZ to be given autonomy status
  • ECGC presents dividend cheque of Rs 80 cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Klaus Zumwinkel under investigation
  • UPS Germany installs new top executive
  • Maersk Line switches to euro
  • Singapore Airlines will fly A380 to London
  • New contract for Panopa in Poland

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Norwegian owners approve Liberian registry
  • Ocean HeavyLift's weaker Q4
  • Eitzen Chemical's profit tumbles
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen profit down
  • Frontline buys stake in Navig8

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2008
  • U.K.'s new Fleet Tankers could be built in Korea
  • Hyundai Heavy discloses drillship contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Port Tacoma, SSA, Puyallup Tribe ink MOU for new shipping terminal
  • US rail freight traffic delivers negative week
  • NYK Group company/Tsuneishi develop fuel saving device for vessels
  • Washington export numbers jump 24.84 percent during 2007
  • Transportation connector project completed in Portland

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Oceanaut and Restis scrap $700m bulker deal
    FIRMS agree to end pact after falling victim to double whammy of banking and stock market turbulence.
  • Restis takes major stake in Sea Star
  • TOP Ships settles class action for $1.2m
    NASDAQ-listed company clinches settlement with lead plaintiffs in class action filed against company, directors and officers.
  • BAE Systems and DSME join forces for tanker bid
    DEFENCE specialist ties up with Korean shipbuilder to vie for contracts to build UK Ministry of Defence vessels.
  • Ports sector takes the strain
    WHILE P&I clubs fear that a shipping boom has increased ship casualties, ports are also showing the strain of heavier workloads.
  • South American smash and grab
    THERE must be major worries about Venezuela, with the government of this major oil exporter behaving in an increasingly erratic way.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Top reveals $1.2M plaintiff payoff
    Top Ships will pay $1.2M to settle the class-action investor suit stemming from its 2006 accounting restatement
  • Russians lose steering in Sea of Japan
    THE Russian-owned, Mongolian-flagged ro-ro cargo ship Otani, crewed by 24 Russian mariners, is under tow after a steering and propulsion failure in the Sea of Japan
  • NSA lifts sanction on Liberian flag
    THE Norwegian Shipowners' Association has lifted its seven-year shunning of the Liberian flag
  • Suit claims cruise conspiracy
    A NEW suit seeking class-action status alleges that cruise lines illegally colluded to set fuel surcharges
  • GL looks beyond maritime to energy
    GERMANISCHER Lloyd has appointed a third board member with full responsibility for its industrial services division, underlining its growing ambitions outside the maritime sector
  • DryShips torpedoes Street forecast
  • MarAd urges caution in Nigeria
  • Senate splits on ship air pollution
  • USCG to assess Northwest Passage
  • Spain to supply France with LNG
  • Profit from others' misfortunes
  • Financiers lose faith in shipping
  • K-Line opens Manila training centre
  • Pacific Basin orders ro-ros at Odense
  • Rain causes coal terminal shutdowns

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Port of Long Beach drops employee driver mandate for clean trucks program
    Motor carriers can operate with employee drivers or independent contractors under final version of clean-trucks plan.
  • Six TWIC sites added
  • Trucker hours rule comment period extended
  • Coast Guard joining ITDS
  • Deutsche Post CEO quits
  • Obama proposes 'bank' to stimulate infrastructure spending
  • Intermodal slows rail growth
  • Canada trade surplus sinks
  • Hanjin plans Spanish terminal
  • China trade surplus gains
  • Lines cite delays at DP World's Chennai terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Survival of the fittest in the 2008 ocean carrier jungle
    Just seven weeks into 2008 and the bears are still outnumbering the bulls in what has all the signs of being an extremely turbulent remaining 45 weeks for stock markets, businesses, consumers and shipping.
  • Long Beach January volume slumps by 14%
  • Vancouver marine industry furious at dockers
  • Singapore's container volume up 13%
  • Southampton boxes soar by 27% in 2007 despite congestion
  • Genoa in trouble over VTE again

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Emirates hulls for sale
    Aframax tanker hulls at Hyundai Heavy Industries are circulated as up for sale.
  • Stars align for $42m AHTS sale
    The Sagitario is sold to unnamed Chinese interests, while a pair of OSVs go to Malaysian buyers.
  • Steel mill buys bulker
    Newcomer in China's steel industry throws down $34.9m for a handysize bulker, as Unibulk takes a handymax pair for $82m.
  • DryShips buyback?
    Cantor Fitzgerald analysts suggests it might be time for George Economou's DryShips to jump on the buyback bandwagon.
  • George fires back
    DryShips chief describes Peter Georgiopoulos' criticism in TradeWinds as "slanderous language".
  • Unibros doubles its money
    Greek owner reportedly sells three modern products tankers to Hellespont for $30m each.
  • Panayotides steps forward
    Excel chairman will keep the CEOs seat warm for Stamatis Molaris after taking over from Christopher Georgakis today.
  • Top offers $1.2m
    US owner reveals cost of halting legal action by shareholders over accounting.
  • Tay Za makes shipping move
    Burmese tycoon reportedly snaps up tanker and cargoship in Korea.
  • More vessels, greater reward
    Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping sees 2007 profits boosted by the arrival of new tonnage and higher charter revenue.
  • No ro-ro woe for Pac Basin
    Eyebrows were raised at the bulker owner's $375m investment in ferry newbuildings but money men welcome the change to buffer future dry-cargo declines.
  • Hong Kong tries again
    Fare hikes in bidding war for outlying island ferry routes force rethink on tenders.
  • Captains or CEOs?
    BC Ferries views masters as chief execs at sea and wants them to leave their union.
  • Gossip fuels CSCL surge
    China Shipping (Group) unit sees stocks take off as market waits for it to pick up container assets from its parent.
  • The new Red Sea
    Nearly half of the world's oceans are badly polluted by human activity including oil and gas exploration and shipping, Technicolor study shows.
  • Ferry workers win gas damages
    Seattle court awards more than $1m to three WSF staff exposed to chlorine in toilets.
  • Aker losing in Romania
    Norwegian shipbuilder's two Romanian yards racked up combined losses of EUR 4m in 2007.
  • Tax kept UK shipping alive
    British maritime industry is five times the size it would have been without tonnage tax, report says.
  • Toei back in black
    Japanese reefer line turns around losses to emerge in credit for nine months to 31 December.
  • Ship adrift off Japan
    Russian rescue vessel despatched to tow drifting ro-ro to Primorye after steering wheel broke.
  • Two dead at HSL
    One Indian yard worker found hanged, while another dies in crane accident.
  • SNO eyes merger
    Romanian shipbuilder will swallow up Constanta's SCM in share deal.
  • Port Hedland may close
    Approaching tropical cyclone Nicholas may force closure of Australia's largest iron-ore port.
  • Profits double at Thoresen
    Ship disposal gains plus strong freight market help Thai bulker player make perfect start to year.
  • DryShips in record quarter
    Economou says recent quarter was the "best in the company's history" as profits jump fivefold.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen profit slumps in 2007
  • Norwegian shipowners drop call to boycott Liberian registry
  • And the winner is: NYK gives OSCAR to subsidiary T.S.K. Line
  • Paasivaara joining Germanischer Lloyd executive board
  • Sea Star, Interline Connection teaming in Eastern Caribbean
  • Aurousseau joins Miami office of CMA CGM (Caribbean)
  • Report: Deutsche Post head offers resignation
  • DB Schenker starts new Swedish paper rail service
  • COAC recommends changes to "10+2" rule
  • U.S. exports up 12.2% in 2007
  • IMF hits out at China, India
  • L.A.-Long Beach box volume down 8.5% in January
  • Port of Brunswick reopens
  • Seattle port hires former U.S. Attorney to head audit investigation
  • Singapore port throughput up 13% in January
  • Karachi chamber lambasts port congestion surcharge
  • APM adds cranes at Rotterdam Terminal
  • New Guam port master plan calls for $193 million in upgrades
  • SoCal ports to receive $18 million in state security funds
  • Weston wins contract for Long Beach port soil cleanup

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • BW Gas to sue Norwegian government
    BW Gas is left with a tax liability of NOK 3.9 billion after the old, Norwegian shipping tax system is abandoned and replaced by a new tax system. According to the BW Gas CEO Jan H'kon Pettersen the company ...
  • Waxholmsbolaget orders from Finland
    The Stockholm archipelago ferry service company Waxholms 'ngfartygs AB and the Finnish shipyard Uki Workboat Ltd have signed a contract for the delivery of two 31.3 m long, ice-going passenger vessels. The value of the contract is SEK ...
  • Loss-making vessel sinks SRAB result
    The Stockholm-based shipowner SRAB Shipping reports a SEK 11.4 million (EUR 1.2 million) pre-tax loss for 2007, against a SEK 4.8 million (EUR 0.5 million) profit the previous year. A major part of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
  • Bahamas barge out of action
  • Rotterdam players want clarity over demurrage claims
    Industry body calls for standard fuel oil trading contract as barge operators face losses over loading delays.
  • Global designs at IOC
    Plans launch of marine lubricants in Gulf region to 'tap global market'.
  • Chinese buyers pounce on bunker grade IFO
    Harsh winter triggers surge in demand from bulk carriers as China struggles to keep coal shipments moving.
  • Rotterdam market remains firm at midday
  • Bio-additive shows promise on PM reductions
    40% PM reduction achieved during year-long sea trial in Europe, other emissions also lower.
  • Fuel oil stock falls for second straight week
    Singapore's middle distillate stocks highest in six months.
  • ExxonMobil offers Yanbu cargo for March
    A 90,000-mt parcel on offer for March loading from the Middle East.
  • Crude oil prices leap to $95
    Smaller-than-expected gains in the US crude oil inventories lend support to prices.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
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.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
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
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