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BRIEFS
May 3, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil tankers stretching routes to avoid Somali pirates
    Oil tankers are routing their voyages further east into the Indian Ocean away from Somalia's coastline to avoid pirates who are striking deeper out at sea, a senior ship industry official said last Friday.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC to hike India-Europe rates US$250/TEU from May 17
  • Panama freezes tolls as volume falls, but laden box fee to come
  • Taiwan shipbuilder to make three-vessel delivery to Hamburg line
  • Suspected pirates to face trial in Virginia
  • Shippers' Voice report: North American trade prospects weak
  • Zim hikes rate between east Med and east, southern Africa
  • Lender resistance expected over Dubai World debt proposal
  • St Petersburg Big Port TEU up 39.7pc in first quarter
  • Siemens transfers more freight from truck to rail
  • Canadian Pacific profits up 74pc to $99 million
  • Canadian National Railway profit up 21pc to US$503 million
  • China Cargo Airlines generates first profit since 2005
  • China Southern to start Guangzhou-Amsterdam cargo service
  • Chongqing Airport to build largest aviation hub in West China

Exim Indiaweb site
  • HCL marks 3 years of successful operations under new management
  • Maritime Week fete on in Singapore
  • SCI prepones Board meet to May 29
  • Supertanker prices surge to 9-month high
  • IMO may adopt CO2 emission targets in 2012, fines mooted on violators
  • Shipping to run on LNG in future
  • MOL's gesture to quake-hit
  • Link Shipping breaks new ground in float-on/float-off operation
  • Pulses imports soar by 46 pc
  • Coconut product exports yield 34.19 pc more
  • Import of Chinese telecom equipment banned
  • MoF rejects DGAD call to impose dumping duty on drug inputs
  • Hong Kong notified as 'specified area' to facilitate inking of DTAA
  • Tobacco exports fetch 29 pc more in 2009-10
  • 2 Major Ports yet to implement wage pact
  • Maharashtra govt draws up port policy; keen to see 'visible' growth
  • Vizag Port betters own D.A.P. discharge record
  • Freight rates jacked up by 15-20 pc
  • Decks cleared for India-EU FTA by Dec.
  • No move for 100 pc FDI in Defence projects-Minister
  • Finance Bill passed with some tax reliefs
  • Govt takes diplomatic path to resolve 'sour' grapes issue

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Panalpina sales and profit down
    The global forwarding and logistics enterprise Panalpina said that sustained pressure on prices pushed sales and profits down in the first quarter of 2010. The turnover decreased b...
  • Pesa growing in western Switzerland
    Pesa (Port-Franc et Entrep'ts de Lausanne-Chavornay SA), a Swiss transport and logistics company based in the canton of Vaud, is growing. It plans to build a new 9,945 sqm bonded w...
  • DB Schenker reorganises Russian logistics services
    DB Schenker recently consolidated its logistics services in Russia. The two companies Schenker Russija ZAO and Schenker Ltd have been combined to enable them to offer eve...
  • Ceva expands partnership with Procter & Gamble
    Ceva Logistics has signed three contracts with Procter & Gamble (P&G), and will now handle all warehousing activities in Italy for P&G's home care products. The partner...
  • CMA CGM expands activities in Iraq
    The French CMA CGM group is inaugurating its new deepwater quay in Iraq's port of Umm Qsar today. The quay is reserved for CMA CGM's own ships and is equipped with state-of-th...
  • Privatisation of port of Izmir collapses
    Efforts to privatise the west Turkish port of Izmir have failed for the time being after the withdrawal of Celebi Holding from its bid. Originally a consortium (Global-Hutchis...
  • Russia and Norway reach agreement to demarcate maritime border
    Russia and Norway have reached an agreement to demarcate the border between their parts of the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean, according to the Prime-Tass news agency. A disputed...
  • LH Cargo stops in Krasnoyarsk for 1,000th time
    LH Cargo, the freight division of Germany's Lufthansa airline, made its 1,000th technical stop at Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo airport in central Siberia on 26 April. The first regular ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 2, 2010
  • NOAA closes fisheries in spill area

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • Port of Portland Executive Director offers views to Senate Subcommittee
  • WL Ross/Greenbrier work new railcar lease deal
  • Baltic Trading Limited takes delivery of vessel
  • Washington Senator supports national freight mobility plan
  • Fleet Management Ltd. hit with pollution indictment

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • US plans to outlaw pirate ransom payments panned
    International Chamber of Shipping and International Shipping Federation issue a scathing attack on Obama policy
  • Sailing restrictions imposed in US Gulf area
    Southwest Pass remains open and expected to remain clear of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for 72 hours
  • Macquarie says box recovery patchy but stable
    Company finds little evidence recent volume surge is due to re-stocking
  • IMO delegates sign HNS protocol
    London diplomatic conference agrees to bring convention into effect, some 14 years after originally adopted
  • Forth Ports sees traffic throughput rise at Tilbury
    First quarter significant improvement in profitability at London hub

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • Spill affecting ship lanes
    SHIPS HAVE been ordered to slow in three of four shipping lanes feeding the Mississippi River to protect workers setting up spill booms, a Coast Guard official told Fairplay this morning
  • Protesters to barge into Paris
    FRENCH barge operators, who have been blocking northern canals since 26 April, are today preparing a weekend protest in Paris after talks with the transport ministry failed
  • Fleet Management indicted
    FLEET Management has been indicted in Texas on pollution charges, and two crew members of a ship managed by the group were charged with conspiracy
  • Navios goes back for more
    SERIAL secondary seller Navios Maritime Partners has once again gone to public investors for growth capital
  • Hanjin's Algeciras row settled
    SPANISH stevedores settled their dispute today with Hanjin Shipping, so Total Terminal International Algeciras will finally open on 4 May with a call by Cosco Oceania
  • Reef ship to be lightened
    REMOVAL of 1,500 tonnes of oil and fouled water from Shen Neng 1 has been completed with no leakage, according to Australian authorities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • Universal Truckload Acquisitions Boost Revenue
  • Miami Air Cargo Grows 24 Percent
  • Trucker Vitran Says Pricing Stabilizing
  • ProLogis Sees Growing Demand in Europe
  • Sea Star Sails from Philadelphia
  • Traffic Hits New Peak for Short Lines
  • Greenbrier, Ross Combine on Railcar Fleet Buy
  • Gulf Ports Remain Open
  • Panalpina Sets $110 Million For Penalty
  • Forwarders Seek Security Funding
  • Maersk to Call Halifax with Reefer Aquariums
  • Nearly All Top Railroads Add Jobs in March
  • FMC Proposes Tariff Exemption
  • SCI Hikes Rates to Europe
  • Canada Offers $550 Million toward New Bridge
  • Consumer Spending Boosts GDP 3.2 Percent
  • ANA Lost $610 Million in 2009

Containerisation Internationalweb site
  • German shippers complain about poor service
  • GB Railfreight on the blocks
  • Forth Ports 'well ahead' as bidders get deadline
  • MCC Transport to start IA6 string
  • Zim to raise Europe/Mediterranean rates

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • Bright horizon for Transocean?
    Shares in drilling giant hammered amid Deepwater Horizon disaster but it may mean opportunity for investors, analyst says.
  • Schulte denies Russian ties
    Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement refutes relation to cargoship detained by US authorities in Texas.
  • TBS snatches third extension
    Clock ticking for TBS International as the Joseph Royce-led shipowner struggles to subdue its ongoing debt dilemma.
  • Navios pricing hits price
    Shares down over 5% as Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Partners prices potential $92m offering.
  • Baltic's fixture finale
    Scorching supramax taken off-ice as Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker outfit secures spot charter for final unfixed ship.
  • Tough quarter for Capital
    Evangelos Marinakis-led products tanker outfit has money in the bank but first-quarter profits slipped 23% amid a murky market.
  • Spill to send six for scrap
    Half a dozen single-skinned Vela VLCCs could be torched with Deepwater Horizon tragedy tipped to bring US crackdown.
  • Baltija battles on as buyers visit
    Lithuanian shipyard put up for sale by AP Moller-Maersk continued to make money in 2009.
  • Eagle Bulk boosted to buy
    Improving dry-bulk indices, helped by 40% delay to newbuilding orderbook, draws upgrade for Nasdaq-listed owner.
  • Cosco kamsarmax set back
    Post Lehman Bros bulker delays at Cosco Corp (Singapore) reach 53 as 80,000-dwt unit is pushed back by six months.
  • Quotes of the week
    Thenamaris knows the medicine for getting over a depression and Peter G is asked the million dollar question.
  • Suardiaz linked to aframax sale
    Brokers say Spanish owner has offloaded 2003-built tanker Livia for $38m.
  • ABS pushes on to new record
    US class society's fleet reaches 162m gt as it wins 10m gt of new orders despite bleak 2009.
  • HMM blames forex loss
    Hyundai Merchant Marine points to huge swing in non-operating items for deficit and bashes crisis rumour.
  • Moody's backs PIL's record
    Ratings agency's first assessment of Singapore box line sees outlook stable at B1.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Chevron makes double newbuilding splash at Samsung Heavy Industries while Lindenau returns to the game with a fresh contract.
  • Dingo date for Shen Neng
    Crippled Chinese bulker to be shifted close to World Heritage site Fraser Island as weather halts port call.
  • Total takes Fredriksen rig
    Total UK will pay $488m to hire a Seadrill semi-submersible for three years from 2012.
  • Evergreen makes comeback
    Taiwanese container line's 2009 loss was $314m, but first quarter deficit only $2.77m, although costs remain problem.
  • Forth toasts Tilbury rise
    London-listed group says profit at key port improved considerably in the first quarter.
  • Investment losses hit Wan Hai
    Financials drag Taiwanese container line into the red for 2009, but operating result is positive.
  • Hanjin grabs $160m deal
    South Korean owner celebrates consecutive voyage contract with energy group which will keep a bulker busy until 2025.
  • Cosco Pacific wants $584m
    Hong Kong terminal player eyes share sale to fund purchase of Yantian stake from Maersk.
  • Collision sends man overboard
    Dutch fisherman plucked from North Sea after clash with cargoship.
  • China Cosco back in black
    Big turnaround at Hong Kong-listed shipowner as bulker and container markets blossom.
  • Courage cape set for scrap
    Hsu Chih Chien-led bulker owner set to make $400,000 on capesize owned for just one month.
  • Maersk targets Indian rise
    Danish container line goes for rate restoration from sub-continent to northern Europe and Med.
  • Losses grow at Daiichi
    Japanese bulker owner hit by fall in revenue for 2009, but expects to rebound this year.
  • Shinwa Naiko pushes up profit
    Japanese coastal bulker player enjoys stronger year to 31 March despite falling revenue.
  • Mercator fixes two ships
    Indian owner's Singapore-listed operation charters out Kamsarmax and panamax both for two years.
  • Inchcape shortlist drawn up
    Dubai World has reportedly drawn up a list of five potential buyers of port and shipping agent.
  • Drydocks gets back to work
    Chief executive Geoff Taylor says Batam yard hit by riot set to resume work Friday; no damage to projects.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • Lines raise Asia-to-Europe fees, rates
  • Maersk cuts Asia/Middle East capacity
  • Evergreen to restart UAM, leaves joint service
  • UPS celebrates new hubs, Q1 profit
  • Port authority to raze JFK cargo buildings
  • Globe wins United contract in Spain
  • Bersin goes for CBP job interview May 13
  • Lawmakers introduce HELP for Haiti
  • Rivals appear ready to collaborate
  • FMC proposes exempting NVOCCs from rate filing
  • DHL starts Osaka/Hong Kong LCL service
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Mississippi River remains open to shipping
  • Halifax seeks to boost performance
  • Svendsen joins Ports America

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • Danish coaster flagged in Togo to cut travel expenses
    The Danish coaster Faxborg has been re-flagged to the flag of the African state of Togo with Lom' as port of registration. The re-flagging was done in order
  • More Odfjell vessels to NIS
    Odfjell has flagged the chemical tanker Bow Brasilia, built in 1997 and 5,870 DWT, and a 51.000-DWT newbuilding from South Korea in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS
  • Swedish tug to Finland
    The Finnish shipping company Rederi Ab Fakir has bought the tug Per from Svitzer Sverige AB. The 1972-built tug has a bollard pull of 33 tons. "The tug will
  • Maersk sells stake in container terminal
    A P Møller-Mærsk and a wholly owned subsidiary has agreed to sell their 13.7 per cent stake in Sigma Enterprises Ltd, which owns an interest in the Yantian
  • The oil has reached the coast of Louisiana
    Oil leaking from the well 1,500 metres under the sea in the Gulf of Mexico has reached the coast of Louisiana. The Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, has declared

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 30, 2010
  • Resupply costs pushing bunkers past $500
    Fuel oil market firming narrowing discount of bunkers to crude.
  • Markets finish week firmer
    Gains in prices across the board.
  • Prices climbing across Europe
    380 cSt material at $503.50 pmt in Gibraltar
  • Fujairah prices continue firming
    Healthy demand and avails in Durban.
  • Bunker industry faced with 'surge of new legislation'
    The sector has been set new policies but given 'few answers to the practical issues that arise from them.'
  • Damaged coal carrier in new row
    Australian legislator warns of 'potential environmental disaster'.
  • More vessels to use 'trimming technology' to cut bunker costs
    Hamburg Sud operator hopes to save $4 million in first year and reduce impact on the environment.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asian hubs
    MDO prices in Tokyo Bay buck the trend.
  • Chemoil warns of net losses in Q1
    'Continued' weak fuel oil margins affects business operations during the quarter, says CEO.
  • Seized vessel to be auctioned after bunker payment default
    US Court orders sale of AHL Shipping's chemical/products tanker Anasazi.
  • New consortium to develop next-generation marine energy systems
    SeEsa wants to help vessels optimise energy use while meeting 'legislative requirements and operational needs'.
  • Germanischer Lloyd highlights 'other' fuel-saving options
    Apart from main engine, shipowners can save 16% fuel with the hull optimisation technology, says senior manager.

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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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