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May 13, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk goes into the red in Q1
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's largest container line, posted a first-quarter loss and may lose money at the full year after freight rates declined because of falling trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding Q1 net rises 23%
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said profit rose for a second straight quarter as the weaker won helped increase overseas earnings.
  • Braemar Shipping pre-tax profit up 10%
    Braemar Shipping Services Plc said yesterday pre-tax profit for the year to Feb 28 rose 10 per cent due to steady transaction volumes and the strength of the US dollar and sees positive overall prospects for the current year.
  • Biggest Taiwan port sees Chinese interest
  • Shipping markets face tough years ahead
  • S'pore goes a long way towards creating an intelligent port
  • Shipping lines step up oil hedging

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM, Maersk launch Asia-Black Sea service May 20
  • Hapag-Lloyd loses US$302 million as rates, volumes shrink in Q1
  • Scrap yard boom hits record high, heading for 200,000 TEU in 2009
  • Malaysia's MISC quarterly profit off 76pc, full year down 42pc
  • Taiwan's Kaohsiung slips to 12th from top 10 world box ports
  • UK Club boosts reserves, capital, despite rising claims
  • Montreal port down 9.7pc in first quarter to 299,417 TEU
  • TNT's extends Asia road network to Cambodia
  • CEVA Logistics partners with Dubai's Iqdam International
  • Hactl's Hong Kong airport tonnage drops 22.5pc in April
  • AAT's Hong Kong airport tonnage drops 31pc in April
  • China Eastern Airlines launches Xian-Kunming-Singapore line
  • Motorola to boost baggage tracking at HK airport
  • Deccan Cargo sees share sale as funding new brand, Deccan 360

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PDP International tows 7,700-DWT vessel through turbulent sea
  • German team visits UILP facility near Chennai
  • Safeguard duty on several import goods kept in freezer
  • Af-Pak trade transit MoU may benefit India too
  • A critical look at ports and unions
  • Manning scales implementation puts Major Port workers on edge
  • More specialised berths, deeper channels set to bolster Paradip Port's handling capacity
  • IES awards Gold Medal to PPT for contribution to economy
  • DHL, Blue Dart, again voted India's most trusted brands
  • Quantum jump in rural cargo offerings
  • SMEs may account for 22 pc of GDP: Study
  • Apeda formulating strategy to counter NTBs & SPS rules

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 11, 2009
  • Agility opens subsidiary in Romania
    Middle-East-based logistics service provider Agility has broadened its coverage in Eastern Europe by opening a new subsidiary in Romania. This follows Agility's expansion into Pola...
  • Panalpina chosen as Huawei's prime LSP
    The Basel (CH)-based transport corporation Panalpina has been nominated by Huawei Technologies, one of the world's top telecommunications companies, as prime logistics service prov...
  • SDV International Logistics inaugurates new platform
    The new Diélette roadway platform of SDV has been inaugurated in style. The Industrial Projects Department of SDV International Logistics was one of the main players in this unique...
  • New services at Bremerhaven car terminal
    The shipping company Van Uden recently relocated a ro-ro service from Hamburg to Bremerhaven(both Germany). The company deploys its own vessels - the "Maximahaven" and the "Juliana...
  • HHLA's containter information system takes on new dimensions
    The COAST container information system run by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has been further upgraded, now offering HHLA clients a great variety of opportunities for more ...
  • Grimaldi expands US-West Africa service
    Grimaldi, a Naples (Italy)-based shipping group, has expanded its fortnightly ro-ro/container service between the USA and West Africa to the US port of Boston and Lobito in Angola....
  • RJ loses revenue in first quarter
    Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has published its Q1/2009 financial results. They showed an 11% decrease in revenues in comparison to the same period in 2008, due to a decl...
  • TAM will fly seven times per week to South Africa
    The Brazilian carrier TAM will fly to Johannesburg (South Africa) daily from the second semester of this year. In addition TAM announced that its request to fly to Portugal has bee...
  • SIL Barcelona: Pre-Register for free without waiting in line
    Attending the SIL Barcelona is easier than ever before, as you can pre-register for free without waiting in line. The organization of SIL and ITJ Logistics Worldwide invi...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • HK owners back greenhouse gas levy
  • Braemar profit up 14%
  • NOL's $245m Q1 loss
  • OMSA and USCG in partnership deal
  • Dredger salved

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Davie Yards resumes operations
  • Venezuela nationalizes Tidewater Lake Maracaibo operation
  • Senators call for funding of $425 million Navy ship repair shortfall
  • USCG issues Maritime Security Directive
  • Aegean sells RO/RO tankers
  • Red ink at Maersk

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Profits plunge at Maersk and NOL
    AP Moller-Maersk has worst ever quarter with net loss of $373m while NOL is $245m in the red.
  • Maersk boss warns of box line failures during years of recession
  • APM Terminals to "take cost out of the system"
    COMPANY working with lines to take cost out of the system as first quarter volumes fall 12%.
  • Braemar bullish after posting record annual results
    BRAEMAR Shipping Services sees record annual results, with pre-tax profit increasing 10% to '16.2m.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Security teams to protect US ships
    US-flagged vessels operating in pirate-infested waters must bring security teams aboard, according to a secret directive circulated on Monday
  • US bumps up tanker outlook
    THE Energy Information Administration hiked its projections for US crude imports today, forecasting a lower drop for 2009
  • Maersk Line battered by box slump
    MAERSK Line, the biggest container shipping unit of AP Moller-Maersk (APM), suffered a $559M net loss in 1Q 09 compared to an $80M profit in the same period last year
  • Steel pricing could bolster Capes
    FIRMING Chinese steel prices could elevate near-term Capesize spot rates to $35,000/day or higher, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today
  • Bold Braemar bets on rate revival
    BRAEMAR Shipping Services has teamed a strong set of annual results with a confident business outlook, tipping the dry and wet markets for rate revivals towards the end of the year
  • Slashed rates promote spot deals
    THE MEAGRE freight increases won by box lines in the 1 April rate restoration attempts have started to erode because of continuous slot overcapacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Most ViewedRail Tops 1 Million TEUs at Rotterdam
  • Spanish Airline Iberia Loses $127 M
  • U.S.-Canada Trade Falls
  • Freightliner, Eaton Partner on Hybrid Truck
  • Four More Go to Prison in Jones Act Case
  • LaHood Eyes Funding for Ports
  • Intermodal Volume Falls 16.3 Percent
  • Braemar Shipping Earns Record Profit
  • Concor, NYK in Joint Venture
  • UPS Sells Mail Boxes International
  • GE Plans Freight-Use Battery Facility
  • Chinese Trade Surplus Slides
  • Kintetsu World Express Annual Profit Tumbles
  • JAL Lost $646 Million in FY08
  • U.S. Trade Deficit Rises to $27.6 Billion
  • Dockworkers Strike at Port Nehru
  • Obama to Cut Some Transport Programs
  • Maersk Lost $373 Million
  • Trailer Bridge Posts Smaller Loss
  • DuPont, CSX Settle One Rate Dispute
  • Fraport Profit Dives 27 Percent
  • NOL Lost $245 Million in First Quarter

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Maersk's Q1 gloom
  • Maersk's Andersen calls for higher rates
  • Piraeus box traffic plummets
  • AAPA 'disappointed' at proposed Obama budget
  • An 'excellent year' for Braemar

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Casualty file
    Brazil smashup and more piracy troubles feature in WebTV's casualty roundup.
  • Calls to arms
    George Gourdomichalis wants shipowners to become insurance activists.
  • Buyers' market
    "No shortage of buyers" looking to snap up ships at depressed prices, says Braemar chief Alan Marsh.
  • Going local
    Sovcomflot begins to place hull insurance cover in Russian market.
  • Norden in reverse
    Carsten Mortensen-led owner's stock on the slide after it misses market forecasts for the first quarter and lowers full-year guidance.
  • Tallink U-turn
    Estonian owner trying to push back wage increases for workers agreed before slump.
  • Amur annexed
    Russia's biggest Pacific coast shipyard back in state hands as Putin promises state aid.
  • Silver lining
    Swedish Club disappointed and pleased at the same time.
  • Apology time
    P&I broker Martin Hubbard warns shipowner support for the P&I clubs is at a low level.
  • Selling again
    Norden keeps the buy-to-sell deals coming by offloading 2006-built panamax after exercising purchase option.
  • Fire sale
    DFDS finally sells ferry which recently suffered onboard fire for way less than reportedly sought.
  • Last calls?
    Downturn in claims gives Jerry Westmore hope that P&I club cash calls are a thing of the past.
  • Maersk massacred
    Danish giant sees $1.05bn first quarter profit turn to $373m loss year-on-year as conditions deteriorate.
  • Tavlarios sells
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led Aegean Maritime cashes tanker pair to help slice its debt.
  • Back to basics
    Fundamental issues like getting claims paid are now top of the insurance agenda.
  • $366m swing
    NOL books $245m loss in first quarter amid fears of a significant full year loss.
  • China tragedy
    Nine fishermen thought to have died in collision with a Thai cargoship in the Yangtze.
  • Penguin dives
    Singapore offshore group's bottom line sinks after sales gains swelled last year's numbers.
  • 'Two more years'
    Tor Olav Triom says large bulker orderbook will keep market suppressed for the next couple of years.
  • PGS takes hit
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen-led offshore owner sees first quarter figures hurt by impairment charges.
  • Trouble ahead
    Japanese bulker owner Inui sees annual profit halved, and current year will be even worse.
  • DVB net drops
    German bank sees bottom line decline 8.6% but chairman Wolfgang Driese is satisfied with the result.
  • Assets threat
    Venezuela to grab US owner Tidewater's barges and tugs as it seeks to nationalise oilfield services.
  • Dof disappoints
    Mons Aase-led offshore shipowner sees operating profit tumble in the first quarter.
  • Ferry stalls
    Philippine authorities rescue 87 people after vessel develops engine trouble off Palawan.
  • Braemar grows
    Alan Marsh-led broker and service provider raises profit and spies dry bulk and S&P recovery.
  • Daewoo rises
    Korean yard's first quarter profit jumps 23% as it builds vessels ordered in the good old days.
  • Jumper dies
    Man who leapt from Kiwi ferry as it left Devonport has died after suffering head injuries.
  • Azuma down
    Japanese cement carrier player records big slump in annual profit as markets tank.
  • Otto off colour
    Lee Kok Wah-led Singapore offshore player sees profits dip from a year ago on declines in other income.
  • Black Sea pairing
    CMA CGM and Maersk Line are teaming up for a new liner service to Europe from North Asia.
  • MEX in, MAX out
    OOCL and TSK Line are rejigging their Asia-Middle East service with a little help from Coscon.
  • Sumitomo slides
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries sees full-year profits fall by two thirds compared to a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Maersk: $373 million first quarter loss
  • NOL records $245 million loss
  • MSC cuts West Coast calls on transpacific service
  • Airforwarders Association joins CNS Advisory Board
  • U.S. grant to help Azerbaijan aviation
  • UPS expands presence in India, Philippines
  • White House evaluates new plan for Mexican trucks
  • A&R Logistics, Bertschi form joint venture
  • Pegg named Agricultural Marketing Service administrator
  • ITC: Infrastructure hurts sub-Saharan African exports
  • India to monitor U.S. ag import trade barriers
  • DP World receives equity injection offer

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Tough times for Maersk
    The A P Møller-Mærsk Group reports a net loss of USD 373 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to a net profit of USD 1,050 million in
  • UN doubts dry bulk index
    For a long time, the Baltic Exchange freight market index Baltic Dry Index, BDI, has been seen by many as one of the best indicators of where the world economy
  • Vessel aground off Bjørnøya
    The Russian reefer Petrozavodsk went aground yesterday morning off Bjørnøya, Norway. The vessel is leaking diesel oil although how much is unclear. According to the shipping company, the vessel had
  • Gloomy Q1 for Hapag-Lloyd
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reports operating losses of EUR 222 million for the first three months of 2009 compared to an operating profit of EUR 18.5 million
  • Wallhamn links the Baltic Sea with the Mediterranean
    In mid-May, Grimaldi-owned Finnlines will open a regular weekly connection between Helsinki and Wallhamn. The intention is to connect Finnlines' services to Finland and Russia with Grimaldi's EuroMed
  • Pirates release two vessels
    Pirates have released the British-owned and Panama-flagged bulker Malaspina Castle, 32.600 DWT, which was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on April 6. The crew of 22 are

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Russian ship runs aground in Arctic
    Expected fuel leak after dead birds found around vessel.
  • More support for GHG levy on bunkers
    Hong Kong Shipowners Association declares support for Danish proposal over emission trading schemes.
  • Prices firm in Northern Europe
  • Aegean cuts debt with vessel sale
    Expects Q2 net gain on sale of two specialty ro-ro tankers 'not related to Aegean's core business'.
  • Maersk in the red
    Lower Q1 oil price helps reduce costs, but hits revenues.
  • Shell to sell New Zealand operations
    Seeking buyer for bulk of downstream business, including marine operations.
  • Modest bunker prices moves across region
    Bunker prices in key Asian ports moving in different directions Tuesday.
  • New interest in hedging
    More hedgers are entering the market as fuel oil prices firm.
  • Brightoil terminates land acquisition deal
    Identifies another plot of land in Zhoushan as it continues to seek growth.
  • Sales growth drives bunker tanker upgrade
    Iran supplier says bunker demand up 20% since adding a new offshore supply location in the Strait of Hormuz.

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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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