BRIEFS

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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

September 29, 2009

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*Shipping News* More vessels expected to go into lay-up The demand and supply imbalance in the global container shipping fleet is so severe that at least another 5 per cent of ships need to be laid up in the next six months before equilibrium is achieved, said an industry specialist at the Marine Money Asia conference yesterday. EU renews liners' antitrust exemptions European Union competition regulators will continue to exempt liner shipping groups from the bloc's strict antitrust rules for another five years to 2015, the European Commission said yesterday. Surplus of M-E tankers falls for third week The oversupply of supertankers waiting to collect crude oil from Middle East ports shrank for a third week. Chinese, S Korean help for shipyards may hurt industry

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NANZDA carriers up rate US$300/TEU from China-NZ on November 1 Box ship capacity to rise at lower than expected 7.3pc in 2009 UK hovers on Rotterdam Rules as Canada, Europe drag feet Maersk's new transpacific service to call Da Chan Bay Yantian barge feeder service cuts shipping costs TNT Shanghai to hire 'hundreds', and send staff overseas for training Penang harbour credit at risk as ministerial and port stats differ MSC ups calls at ICTSI's Syrian terminal after Maersk goes weekly Damco extends links from Zimbabwe to southern and east Africa Thai Ports Shipping biennial shipping conference October 29-30 Los Angeles airport cargo tonnage decline slows Zhuhai Airport cargo throughput up 27.7pc in August China Eastern Airlines resumes Shijiazhuang-HK service

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Hanjin Shipping to launch FIX service calling India in Nov. Thailand International Logistics Fair 2009 proves major draw Pirate attacks may resume as monsoon draws to a close, warns expert DAMCO unveils new LCL service from Asia to Baltic states Hanjin and Hyundai to cooperate in transpacific trade Zim's ADX service calls at Alexandria MSC increases rates from Mexican Gulf EVERGREEN LINE unveils Adriatic-Levant feeder run to Trieste Port of Ningbo's box throughput breaks record in August APM TERMINALS signs JV pact with Vinalines to develop Vietnam's ports Saigon Newport Company orders 6 more top-rated Kalmar RTGs Luka Koper gets its first post-Panamax crane DP World Jeddah receives three post-Panamax cranes Zhuhai's Gaolan Terminal launches first inter-provincial box shipping line Coscon buys COSCO Shanghai Non-trade issues delay signing of FTA with EU And govt goes Down Under for free trade pact Duty-free sugar imports likely till June Apeda eyes 150 pc growth in exports of processed food items Rubber, cashew figure in negative list of Asean trade pact Arecanut figures in negative list of FTA with Asean SAL deftly delivers 6 harbour mobile cranes to Haldia Port Feasibility report on Beypore port submitted Sunken ship: PPT seeks spot quotation to plug possible leakage points, salvage oil Nissan to make Chennai major car export hub GTI betters own productivity record VDSPL moves 8 export FEUs in lot for first time from RCT-Vadodara to Pipavav Special courts to try commercial disputes on cards Fieo chief calls for increased emphasis on farm produce exports MoF implements most FTP proposals August figure shows exports rebounding! Kamal Seth elected IVCCI President, G. D. Agarwal V-P FM, India Inc to discuss direct tax code on Oct. 9 23rd batch of Export Import Workshop from Oct. 10

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Volkswagen now via St Petersburg to Russia The Volkswagen group is setting up new logistics corridors to offer high-quality service to its customers in the east, despite the current challenging situation in Russia's automob... Increase in capital for Flensborg and Associates GmbH Flensborg and Associates GmbH and Flensborg International GmbH, based in Munich (Germany) were recently merged in the process of raising capital. The name of Flensborg and Ass... Toyota extends contract with Ceva in Italy Ceva Logistics has secured a three-year extension of its partnership with BTCESAB, a forklift truck manufacturer in Italy that is merging with Toyota Forklift Italy. Ceva will beco... Fret SNCF's nine-point plan The French state-owned railway SNCF has announced a thorough restructuring of its freight division Fret SNCF. The new "ecological cargo transport scheme" for SNCF covers ... ICTSI China names new officers Yantai Rising Dragon International Container Terminals Ltd (YRDICTL) recently appointed Shiti Pang as deputy general manager and Jianjun Li as technical and security director for Y... PortGround loads first horse at Leipzig/Halle airport PortGround, a subsidiary of the German stock company Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, recently loaded a valuable dressage horse bound for Bahrain on schedule at Leipzig/Ha... 16 countries accept Rotterdam Rules Sixteen countries have officially expressed their support for the new UN convention known as the Rotterdam Rules. The convention brings more clarity regarding who is resp... Germany's Ruhr Basin ahead of Hamburg The German logistics consultancy SCI has published a review of Germany's logistics regions in which it found that the Ruhr Basin and the Mannheim/Ludwigshafen region have surp... Still no growth in cargo volumes for port of Helsinki The August traffic volumes for Finland's port of Helsinki do not indicate an improvement in the economic situation. The amount of unitized cargo in August was 25% lower than i...

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Master killed in pirate attack Jamaica plans to develop shipping centre Willis gets Panama Canal contract Singapore hands out hampers

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Yantai Raffles completes 12,000 ton deckbox lift

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Truck tonnage index posts positive numbers during August Lloyds taps NYK vessel as 2009 Ship of the Year Tacoma kids paint cargo box headed for Busan, Korea Crowley Maritime executive named salvage union president Diana Shipping inks charter for Panama bulk carrier, TRITON

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Hapag-Lloyd wins vote for government guarantees COMMITTEE distributing the national Deutschlandfonds bailout fund gives approval. Hapag-Lloyd edges closer to aid bailout CMA CGM said to be seeking debt moratorium FRENCH container line reported to be looking for one-year moratorium on debt repayments. Diana secures one-year charter for panamax COMPANY fixes Triton for 11- 13 months at daily rate of $17,000. Brussels extends consortia exemption BUT European Commission adamant liner conferences will not be allowed to return. US report slams Bangladesh breakers CALL for G20 nations to take action as shocking standards are documented.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Berlin votes Hapag guarantees AILING German box line Hapag-Lloyd succeeded today with its application for a huge loan guarantee from Berlin River re-opens after grounding THE tanker Eagle Tucson ran aground in the Lower Mississippi River, but restricted deep-draught vessel transits resumed late Monday Jan de Nul undercuts rivals Belgium-based Jan de Nul N.V. was today awarded the contract to dredge the Atlantic entrance of the expanding Panama Canal $41M seized from containers US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced a record seizure of $41M in drug money hidden in containers in the ports of Manzanillo, Mexico and Buenaventura, Colombia German owners hail Merkel win GERMANY'S shipowners' association VDR told Fairplay today it expects steady progress in maritime and shipping regulation because of last night's election win for Chancellor Angela Merkel Daewoo wins 4 ships for Vale DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won a new order for four VLOC newbuildings from Brazilian mining giant Vale, newbuilding sources told Fairplay today CMA restructuring, not fishing CMA CGM today said it is working with its financial partners to restructure the finances of the company

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Lower Mississippi River Re-opens Jan De Nul to Dredge Panama Canal Entrance Norfolk Southern Unveils Electric Switcher Engine YRC Worldwide's Gilbert Retires FedEx Elects New Director Shippers Decry "Fast Statements" on Clean Trucks Cruise Lines Sue over Gal-Tex Pilot Rates UPS Gets Retailers Close to Consumers Canadian National Upgrades Memphis Facilities Vessel Grounding Closes Lower Mississippi Port of Houston Commissioners to Name Director APL Opens Phoenix Headquarters Mediterranean Shipping Switches NY-NJ Terminals EU Extends Ocean Carrier Anti-Trust Exemption YRC Worldwide Cuts More Jobs Lamy Urges Flexibility on Doha Talks Germany Ready to Guarantee Hapag-Lloyd Loans Dockworker Union Renews Contract Talks MOL Raises Loss Forecast China Challenges U.S. Chicken Imports Asia Air Freight Slowly Recovering Oil Spill Closes Houston Ship Channel

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Zim's boxship postponements boost recovery plan DCCHC takes delivery of new cranes Jamaica aims for one-stop shipping shop US trucking volumes edge up CMA CGM probe state aid options

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Maua order halt Reports indicate Petrobras will not place new orders at Niteroi's Maua Shipyard because of 2007 fraud investigation. Windstar swaps Cruiseship owner's parent, Ambassadors International, launches exchange offer for $97m in notes. Diana bulker fixed Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping lands $5.6m panamax charter with Intermare as Cargill deal comes to an end. Arrests denied London-based operator Union Maritime rebuffs reports four of its tankers arrested in Nigeria. US move hailed Bill approved in House of Representatives committee could bring a new ice breaker to the Great Lakes. Bulker blitz Three large panamax bulkers escape capture by pirates in Gulf of Aden raising spectre of increased attacks. Sale spree Finnlines takes over four shipowning offshoots but no money changes hands. Turkish delight Siem Offshore lands $25m charter for PSV pair in the Black Sea. Russian renewal Oligarch Vladimir Lisin's holding company plans 30-ship newbuilding spree. No grounding Grimaldi denies Repubblica di Roma car carrier went aground off US after suffering electrical failure. Wei down Taiwanese bulker player Shih Wei sees first half profit almost halve in weaker markets. Second cull DFDS slashes another 28 jobs with crew numbers cut by four on Lithuanian-flagged vessels. Strike two averted Chian Spirit bulker approached by pirates in Gulf of Aden a fortnight after Irene EM released. MISC rescues four Malaysian LNG tanker pulls four Filipino fishermen from sea after three days in tropical storm. Gas clash Repsol loses battle over Golar LNG carrier that proved unacceptable to Qatargas. Liner reprieve EU gives liner consortia the go-ahead until 2015 but cuts market share threshold. Limit lifted Indian shipyard Bharati wants to up borrowing potential to INR 70bn in battle for Great Offshore. Western's second Bangladesh shipbuilder planning new $100m yard at Anwara as it expands operations. Mercy mission Philippine shipowners' association offers free shipment of relief goods to typhoon-hit areas. Vision impaired Oil spill two miles long spotted from chemical carrier Stolt Vision after anchor bursts hull off US. Cost-conscious Taiwanese container line limits losses in first half by keeping lid on operating expenses. Big issue China's Nanjing Tanker to sell $366m of shares to fund newbuilding spree. Deal sweetened Eitzen Chemical offers bondholders cash incentive to back revival plan. Yang Ming falls Losses mount at Taiwanese container line as revenues plunge in first half. Ro-ro stretched Eidsiva vessel stays with DFDS for a further two years at a "satisfactory" rate. Star turn Star Reefers grabs "profitable" term work for four newbuildings to release mounting spot market pressure. Bleak prospects Keith Denholm and Tim Huxley both downbeat on future prospects for the dry bulk sector. Liberty leak US Coast Guard tackles fuel seep from cargoship that sank off Texas during World War Two. Indian impetus Alang breakers take lion's share of dry tonnage on offer in last week. Yards fined Inspectors find safety faults at nine Singapore shipyards as Indian worker dies at Keppel over weekend. Forced aground Vietnamese cargoship grounded by tropical storm Ketsana off the Philippines. PCL shuffle Kuok group sells handysize bulker to Malaysia Bulk Carriers and Mitsui & Co joint venture. Out cold Passenger rushed to hospital after being found unconscious in hot tub of Carnival ship off US. Deadlines nears Bidding for five Croatian yards will close on 30 September, as state denies date will be extended. State aid? Reports say French liner group CMA CGM may be about to ask the French state for financial help.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Europeans extend liner shipping regulation Israeli shippers urge government help for Zim Jamaica works to become regional shipping center U.S. truck tonnage shows August improvement More job cuts reported at YRC Worldwide Demand for DOT infrastructure grants exceeds supply Overstimulated? CSX Intermodal links Buffalo with ports Oil spill closes part of Houston Ship Channel

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Record number of cruise passengers to Tallinn Tallinna Sadam (Port of Tallinn) recorded 307 calls by cruise ships with a total of about 415,000 passengers on board during the cruise season ' an increase of 10.7 per Norwegian seafarers getting fatter At a conference on safety at sea in Haugesund recently, marine physician Torleiv Kvalvik said that obesity is a serious safety risk at sea. Since 1965, the percentage of Norwegians State support to Danish ferry newbuildings The Danish Ministry for Interior and Social Affairs will give a DKK 210 million subsidy to eight island ferry services spread over the country. The island ferry services are mainly

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Prices trading lower again to start week Meanwhile, crude oil prices start the week firm. Middle East bunker prices falling Fujairah market quiet. UK may use industry paper for IMO submission One approach in 'cap and trade' proposal would be linked to countries' international bunker sales. Mass Flowmeter Accuracy Port authority backs low-sulphur bunkers New York and New Jersey to offer owners cash incentives. New EU proposal may be linked to fuel tax Tax on shipping and aviation fuel would help generate billions in annual funds for climate change mitigation. Asia: Weak demand and weakening prices Tokyo Bay, however, sees prices firm. Pollution charge 'part of anti-Gibraltar bandwagon' Attack on port's bunker record is 'without justification'. Aramco offers sixth fuel oil cargo More fuel oil cargo offers amid tightening Middle East and East Asian markets. Goldman Sachs sees firmer oil prices, rising demand European integrated oil firms may struggle to sustain current output. Typhoon 'may hit' Hong Kong Number 1 standby signal has been raised. Spill closes Houston channel Barge spills heavy fuel oil after a collision.

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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

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

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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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

››› 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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