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BRIEFS
May 28, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dry bulk capacity may reach surplus in H2
    Dry bulk shipping capacity may reach a surplus in the second half of 2009, pushing charter rates lower, said the president of Cargill Ocean Transportation, a unit of Cargill Inc.
  • Idled container vessels seen doubling to 20%
    The world's shipping lines may double the number of idled container carriers to 20 per cent of the global fleet amid a surge in new vessels and as the recession saps demand, said First Ship Lease Trust's Philip Clausius.
  • Maersk urges shipping climate deal
    The head of shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk called on Tuesday on governments to reach a global climate deal for the shipping industry when they meet on a new climate treaty in December.
  • APL to raise rates on Asia-Europe trade routes

Sched Netweb site
  • APL to increase rate US$300 per TEU on Asia to Europe trade
  • AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$275/TEU, US$550/FEU June 12
  • Domestic trade lifts Port of Tianjin April box volume 5.3pc
  • OECD chief sees global recovery beginning at year's end
  • Israeli security man urges snipers firing aft at pirates
  • Manzhouli checkpoint's April trade volume up 8pc
  • Long Beach Port tells staff to take 5 days unpaid leave
  • CSAV redeploys larger 6,500-TEU ships to Super Galex, not ABS
  • US railways support Senate's surface infrastructure transport bill
  • CEVA Group posts March improvement in Q1 results
  • BA suffers record US$347 million loss and 2,500 layoffs
  • AF-KLM, Delta join to offer 25pc of transatlantic capacity
  • IATA chief says air cargo industry has hit bottom

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EEPC presses home need for quick refund of state levies
  • Handicraft exports rising again
  • Service providers exempted from providing BG to avail of export sops
  • Rituals done, work on Mumbai Port's offshore box terminal gets off the mark
  • GPA recycles one-third of its scrap metal waste in 2008
  • Report identifies investment opportunities worth a phenomenal Rs 2.7 lakh crore in Railways
  • Pranab to hold pre-Budget parleys with industry captains on June 1
  • MSMEs seek sweeping tax reforms
  • Japan driving hard bargain for Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
  • Unpopular FBT may be scrapped
  • Machinery & consumer electronics on display at two fairs
  • Only Central agency can now issue drug export quality certificate

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 26, 2009
  • Virgin Atlantic reports profit increase
    The UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has reported a sharp increase in its pre-tax profits from GBP 34.8 million in 2007-2008 to GBP 68.4 million in the last financial year. In the 12 mon...
  • JAL and Mitsui cooperate
    Japan Airlines Group (JAL) and Mitsui & Co Ltd (Mitsui) jointly announced a business alliance agreement in the logistics field, with JAL offering its air cargo transport services a...
  • M&M to build logistics terminal in Casablanca
    M&M Maroc SA, the Moroccan subsidiary of Militzer & Münch, plans to start construction work on a logistics terminal in Casablanca at the end of this year. The 13,000 sqm facil...
  • Agility Project Logistics working with Chevron
    Agility Project Logistics has entered into an agreement with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (Chevron) for supply base operations and transportation services to support the Gorgon Proje...
  • Rhenus to open two new locations in Italy
    Rhenus Logistics SpA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Rhenus group, recently officially inaugurated two new branch offices in Italy. Shipments primarily for Germany and Austria, v...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • IMEC, ITF re-affirm support for Hebei Spirit Two
  • APL to raise freight rates
  • Asian owners call for extended P Canal rate cuts
  • BW and ASRY expand repair deal
  • Dutch bow thruster liability ruling
  • Box revival signs at Marseilles

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Washburn & Doughty to build Z-Tech escort tugs
  • California ARB reg could lead to propulsion failures
  • $61.5 million FMS order for United States Marine Ocean carriers form Heavy Lift Club

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Corps set to continue deepening of Columbia River navigation channel
  • Port of Seattle earns award for supporting military employees
  • Coast Guard cutter HEALY returns from Bering Sea mission
  • ATA truck tonnage index falls during month of April
  • Trucking group publishes handbook on securing cargo

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • German owners set to ink CSAV rescue deal
    SHIPOWNERS heading for agreement to prevent stricken line from bankruptcy ahead of Thursday's deadline.
  • CSAV rescue hangs on cancellation of Samsung Heavy order
  • South Korea to free Hebei Two soon
    SOUTH Korean diplomats expect duon would be allowed to head home to India within two weeks.
  • Asian owners stand firm over seafarers criminalisation
    THE Asian Shipowners' Forum said it would continue to speak out on the unfair treatment of seafarers.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Cargo rate pressures building
    FREIGHT rates for breakbulk and heavy-lift cargoes are likely to feel pressure in the next months as project investments fizzle, conference was warned today
  • Seoul joins ship search treaty
    SOUTH Korea today signed up to an international treaty that allows it to search and detain ships that might be carrying weapons of mass destruction
  • Somalia reportedly blocks ports
    SOMALIA'S interim government is reportedly blockading ports in insurgent-run regions to curb piracy
  • Pacific Dawn flu spreads
    RISING numbers of South Pacific passengers with swine flu is causing further headaches for P&O Cruises Australia and health authorities
  • AT to launch new Med services
    SPAIN'S ferry operator Acciona Trasmediterranea said today it plans two new services from Tangiers-Med in Morocco to Barcelona and to Sète in southern France
  • Cruise pricing stablising?
    CLOSE-IN cruise pricing appears to be stabilising after hitting more new lows this month, Wachovia analyst Tim Conder said today
  • No let-up in Rule Bs
    AFTER a brief lull early this month, maritime attachment claims in the Southern District of New York are again being filed at a brisk pace

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • U.S., Canada Pledge Better Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Steel Imports Dropped 21 Percent in April
  • Calif. Releases $90M for Emissions Plans
  • Saia Cuts Day Off Delivery Times
  • FMC Studies EC Antitrust Decision
  • WTO's Lamy Sees Renewed Doha Commitment
  • Truck Interests at Odds over Driver Database
  • Marseilles Box Throughput Picks Up
  • Global Air Freight Falls 21.7 Percent
  • Breakbulk Market Weathering Economic Bust
  • Breakbulk Carriers Form Association
  • Antwerp, Rotterdam Stack Aluminum
  • TTI Algeciras Orders 20 Kalmar Carriers
  • Cargoitalia Receives First MD-11
  • NYK Returns to W. Africa with Partner
  • APL Plans Asia-Europe Rate Hikes
  • Japanese Exports Tumble 39 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Rail group calls for greener London Olympics
  • APL rates drift down
  • Bonne nouvelles de Marseilles
  • South Africa spirals into recession
  • ATA truck index contracts 13%; but US consumer confidence up

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • PGS ballasts up
    Oslo's Petroleum Geo-Services is taking on financial ballast through a private placement.
  • View 'negative'
    Moody's maintains Ultrapetrol ratings, but takes dimmer view on future for South American multi-sector owner.
  • Spat gets personal
    Christen Sveaas attacks Trico chairman Joseph Compofelice over pay rise with directors' share options also a bone of contention.
  • From the ashes
    George Economou walks away with $25m lump sum plus a new 11 year contract after resolving COA dispute with Fortescue.
  • NOO fear
    Non operating owners feel the crunch as their share of idle containership tonnage escalates.
  • Erria tanks
    Danish tanker and boxship player sees first quarter losses widen as two container vessels go into lay-up.
  • Idle FPSO stays
    ExxonMobil holds on to SBM Offshore unit which has not produced oil since 2006.
  • Strike threat
    Workers at Keppel Cebu yard in the Philippines plan walk-out over redundancies.
  • No problem
    Panama Canal Authority denies claim that expansion work bids are over-budget, with offers still in sealed envelopes.
  • Container crunch
    Ofer family holding company Israel Corp sees first quarter profit slashed in tough box markets.
  • Imarex ups profit
    Record quarter for OTC segment sends first quarter net up at Norwegian derivatives trader.
  • Osprey scrapped
    US maritime administration sends 1958-built tanker to Texas breakers for $12,000.
  • Armada hits back
    Armada says decision to appoint judicial manager has been postponed until after Friday's creditors meeting.
  • Attica in reverse
    Greek ferry owner posts large first-quarter loss on bunker hedges and freight volume decline.
  • Globus net drops
    Weakened bulker market sends net profit spinning at George Karageorgiou-led Globus Maritime.
  • Box record
    Danish short-sea operator Unifeeder posts best ever profit for 2008, but fourth quarter hit by downturn.
  • Ore binge overkill
    BHP's Marius Kloppers questions sustainability of China's recent surge in ion ore imports.
  • Search off
    US Coast Guard suspends hunt for 18-year-old student who fell from Carnival cruiseship.
  • NOL still weak
    Singapore liner operator continues to see double-digit declines in container volumes and revenue.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Zim losses grow as cargo volumes drip
  • Sustainable rates? "Not even close," says APL
  • MOL executive: Eyeing bulk acquisition
  • Cargoitalia receives first MD-11 freighter
  • Truck index at lowest since Nov. 2001
  • Obama reorganizes homeland security staff
  • Chinese tomato paste exports spread
  • Casper hub opens to wind turbine shipments
  • Asian ship owners urge long-term Panama Canal fee cuts
  • NOAA: New rules will protect whales
  • Marseilles box volume rebounds slightly in April

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • New regime for port state controls adopted
    The port state control organisation Paris MOU, which currently includes 27 member states and the EU Commission, has at a meeting in Reykjavik decided on changes in the port state
  • US Navy in Tallinn Bay
    The US Navy's combined ro-ro and container vessel USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo arrived in Tallinn Bay last week to take part in an international exercise together with
  • Seadrill's result improves
    The international offshore drilling contractor Seadrill, controlled by John Fredriksen, reports a record high EBITDA of USD 347 million in the first quarter of 2009. Consolidated revenues for the first
  • Swedish unit captured pirates
    Early this morning, suspected pirates attacked the Greek flagged bulk carrier M/V Antonis in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates fired upon the ship with small arms and rocket

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Coast Guard predicts 'equipment failures' from low-sulphur fuel
    California regulation to begin July 1, shipowners offered guidance on fuel switching safety.
  • Bunker prices surge in Northern Europe
    But markets lacked direction in southern ports.
  • Ferry operator reports hedging losses
    Attica sees loss of over $6 million from financial derivatives.
  • Petrobras buys fuel oil cargo
    Deal comes amid expectations of tighter Asian fuel oil market.
  • New bunker tanker delivered to Italian owner
    Turkish yard says there is strong interest from European owners for three identical newbuilds under construction.
  • WFS 'gaining market share'
    Bunker sales drop 'only a few percentage points'.
  • IMO report: SECAs have 'significant impact'
    Current MARPOL limit estimated to have cut sulphur emissions by 42% in European SECAs.
  • Singapore bunkers at seven-month high
    Prices in Asian hub jump by over $12 on bullish trading.
  • Brightoil to become accredited Singapore supplier
    Chinese supplier awaiting final stages of approval from MPA for its bunkering license.
  • Maersk backs bunker levy
    Group CEO says company supports Danish proposal to introduce a 'climate levy' of as much as $45 pmt on bunker fuel.
  • World will 'run out' of oil in '20-25 years'
    Nuclear power will be a 'good substitute', says commodities market player.
  • Bunker hedges help Norden see profit
    But profit and revenues still fell on lower TC rates and fewer ship days.
  • GAC responds to demand for lay-ups
    Ship owners 'increasingly looking to lay-ups to avoid un-profitable journeys'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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