BRIEFS

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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 9, 2010

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*Shipping News* Baltic index rises as iron ore boosts capesize activity THE Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a second session on Friday as iron ore enquiry bolstered activity for larger capesize vessels. Tanker owners may suspend leasing OWNERS of supertankers delivering the world's seaborne crude oil may emulate industry leader Frontline Ltd and stop leasing the vessels until a plunge in rental income is reversed, shipping analysts said.

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Toll urges end to "damaging" cycle of peak/off-peak rates Guangxi becomes a regional trading hub between China and ASEAN China's Purchasing Managers Index fell for 3 consecutive months DHS is slated for failing to meet 100pc sea freight screening deadline CAI's Q2 earnings rise to US$5.7 million Euro zone sees weak growth amid high unemployment Virgin Atlantic Cargo strong financial year-start CAL has record July Cargoitalia Milan-Shanghai flights start in September

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MSC to commence I-Med service on Aug. 26 SCI Board meet on Aug. 11 to consider FPO, stake sale For shipping lines, slow steaming=less emissions & costs; for shippers, it means higher rates & longer transit times Inland water route dedicated to coal movement planned along Brahmani-Kharasua river Evergreen, OOCL & Simatech to launch AGI service with Mundra call NOL wins Asia-Pacific's innovation award FTP supplement due only on Aug. 23 India sounds most sincere on Doha'USTR MoS faces uphill task in unifying two port Acts Rapid erosion of Rlys' rolling stock makes capacity expansion imperative'CAG Airfreight shippers take in-house cargo screening seriously Airbus swamped with orders Air freight rates on Asia-Europe route plummet GST regime remains a far cry New DTAA with Switzerland opens door to stashed wealth Direct tax mop-up surges Pranab stands by Central veto power on GST Manufacturers now more optimistic of year ahead, finds survey KPCHAA reminds state govt to honour HC fiat on stamp duty asap Famous Pacific official gives insights on logistics planning Rio to be venue for 2011 project cargo network meet

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AUGUST 5, 2010
Successful coal handling with Gottwald mobile harbour crane in India The Indian company Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) recently completed a successful continuous-duty coal handling performance trial with a Gottwald G HMK 6407 B mobile harbo... Container leviathan "Hanjin Korea" makes first call in Hamburg The "Hanjin Korea", the largest containership operated by South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Company Ltd (Seoul), made its maiden call at the port of Hamburg at the beginning ... Port of Rotterdam on a roll thanks to UK ro-ro volumes The port of Rotterdam reported that its throughput to and from ro-ro vessels rose to 8.3 million t in H1/2010. This is 8% higher than the first half volume in 2009. This surge can ... Logwin boosts interim sales and operating result Logwin, a forwarding and logistics corporation based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), succeeded in markedly boosting its H1/2010 turnover vis-à-vis the same period in 2009. The interi... Wincanton sells recycling activities in UK The British logistics service provider Wincanton is to dispose of its recycling business by selling the assets to the Sims Group UK. Approximately GBP 17.5 million will be paid in ... Advance International Transport coordinates multi-port freight shipment for Mitsubishi The international project freight forwarder, Advance International Transport, has successfully co-ordinated the shipment of oil industry project cargo from two countries for Mitsub... Satomec AG expand product management division Satomec Automation Systems, an automation company based in Cham (Switzerland), is augmenting its product management and support sector as part of an expansion drive. Due to steadil...

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Seawell swoops on Rig Inspection Services Bay Shipbuilding gets new VP and GM U.K. MAIB pulls plug on Safety Digest

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Neptune Orient Lines reports second quarter profits jump Crowley nets award for LA/Long Beach clean air efforts Port of Bellingham takes home best wedding reception location nod Trio of carriers to begin Southeast Asia/India/Middle East run Weekly AAR report finds rail carload numbers drop

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AUGUST 8, 2010
Ship security fears grow after latest attacks MOL tanker blast and breaches to Gulf of Aden transit corridor raise fears of heightened risk to shipping across Middle East Red Sea and Gulf of Aden lead piracy hotspots Shell warns of rising piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea Odfjell will not avoid Gulf of Aden despite latest pirate attack US box imports 'may have peaked' Peak season may have arrived early this year and volumes likely to slacken off after... Toll sees easing in capacity shortfall Singapore cuts port concessions Shipping industry's gradual recovery is behind decision to phase out measures. Shipowners slow to embrace energy efficiency Tepid demand in Asia depresses Australian thermal coal prices Chinese traders are placing inquiries for prompt cargoes but won't pay more Colombian coal boosts fronthaul activity

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AUGUST 6, 2010
State terror ruled out in VLCC blast AN MOL VLCC was attacked last week not by state-sponsored commandos but by a rogue terrorist group, a US intelligence source close to the investigation told Fairplay today Inmarsat seals $1.2Bn order MOBILE satellite services company Inmarsat told Fairplay today it has ordered $1.2Bn of satellites to deliver high-speed broadband to ships Maersk to pocket $2Bn in 1H10 DENMARK'S AP Møller-Maersk should bag net profits of about $2Bn for 2010's first half, a shipping analyst told Fairplay today China to build Karachi refinery CHINA has agreed to set up a major oil refinery in Karachi, a Pakistani oil ministry official told Fairplay today Is Frère still in the running? CMA CGM told Fairplay today it is continuing talks with "several investors" about its attempt to recapitalise ' but it declined to say whether Belgian financier Albert Frère was still among them Singapore, Taiwan: power couple AN EXCITING new trade partnership might be forming in Southeast Asia, as Singapore and Taiwan start flirting, IHS Global Insight reported today ACS sells Spanish assets SPAIN'S Activitades de Construccion y Servicios has sold the Spanish assets of its Dragados port and logistics sevices subsidiary to a consortium of institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Panama Canal Receives Bids on Pacific Access Channel EPA Funds Retrofits for Two Long-Haul Truck Firms Rail Groups Push Competing Bills Lawmakers Propose Higher Truck Weight New Charleston Terminal Clears Environmental Opposition Kohl Seeks Antritrust Probe of LTL Pricing, Classification Weak Job Growth Points to Lower Transportation Volume Three Asian Carriers Form Joint Service Senate Bill Would Strengthen Antidumping Probes Air France-KLM Cargo Growth Slows Port Operator Hutchison Posts Big Gains ICTSI Net Profit Jumps 61 Percent NOL Reports $100 Million Profit on Soaring Demand Railroads Redraw the Intermodal Map Sourcing Gets Caliente Voices of Concern Courage

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AUGUST 6, 2010
2011: mirabilis or horribilis the jury is out The H1 reporting season is in full flow; financial news sheets are awash with bullish strap lines, the word 'profit' is back on top. Pirates encouraged to attack again NOL notes first profit in more than a year Trio capitalise on SE Asia/ME/India trade boom with new service Pakistan in the grip of flooding catastrophe Asia-Europe volumes on the up for H1

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AUGUST 6, 2010
NATS fires back at Olsen Nordic American pins collapsed resale contract on Fred Olsen arm as technical trouble takes the spotlight. Sinking rates rock CH Offshore Bank borrowings surge 692% in fiscal year as Singapore-listed offshore owner funds fresh AHTS pair. Diana issues dry wake-up call President Anastassis Margaronis says dry-bulk stocks are no stable retirement home. Navy coy on M Star terrorist link US Fifth Fleet unable to confirm reports of explosive material found during inspection of MOL tanker. Pride pens drilling gig New York-listed drillship player scores $16.5m contract as energy giant explores Israeli gas fields, sources say. TBS International chops Q2 loss Nasdaq-listed bulker owner posts 'solid' results but still stuck in the red as bunker bills batter the bottom line. Seized Syria Star anchors Crew of hijacked bulker confirmed as unharmed as it drops anchor 70 miles from major Puntland port. MAIB's Meyer fires parting shot Belgium, Cyprus and a windlass maker get a kicking from outgoing UK accident investigation chief. Excel Maritime tops up shelf Gabriel Panayotides-led shipowner has cleared the way to sell up to $750m shares. Quotes of the week Peter G misses the easy 'Dial-a-Loan' days while Peter Shaerf reveals his West End credentials. Vinalines swallows 36 ships Vietnamese owner profits from vessel transfer from debt-laden Vinashin, but says many are not up to scratch. Singapore ship in Red Sea 'attack' Armed pirates in three skiffs chase Masterbulk's Pelicana in afternoon incident in Bab el-Mandeb. NATS 'evaluating acquisitions' Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax owner could have a taste for tonnage as second quarter returns profit. Israeli port volumes rise Gradual global recovery pushes up second quarter teu figures by 16.7%. Repairs to M Star 'complete' MOL coy on current location of damaged VLCC but remains stumped on cause of damage. New5 in Numb3rs Jimmy Drakos heads US IPO queue, Polembros is buying capes and Torm is refilling its tanker pool. Sidsel Knutsen under repair Norwegian tanker that nearly hit restaurant in Michigan still stuck as engine is fixed. Eastern promise for box trio Evergreen, OOCL and Simatech launch new run from South-east Asia to Middle East. Anship heading to enclave Russian owner charters Rosmorport ferry for run into Kaliningrad. Belgian chips off Saade's table Report claims Belgian billionaire Albert Frere muscled out of finance talks with CMA CGM. Kyoei Tanker stays cautious Japanese owner builds first quarter profit, but full-year forecast remains below previous 12 months. NOL swings to profit World's fourth largest liner operator returns to the black in second quarter and expects this to improve further. Sado predicts grand finale Japanese ferry owner tips a profitable 2010 despite losses in the first six months. Sanoyas braced for profit drop Japanese shipbuilder sets full-year profit sights lower despite raking in the cash in first quarter. Naikai Zosen starts strongly Japanese shipbuilder's first quarter profit soars as revenues jump. Hitachi Zosen falls in the first Japanese shipbuilder sees its profit hurt by stunted revenue in the first quarter. Algoma hit by dollar drop Canadian owner goes further into red in first six months as currency falls against southern counterpart. Tirrenia deal falls through Italian government ready to support ferry owner after it could not agree privatisation with Mediterranea Holding. New Asia to Africa service Safmarine set to start new direct service between the Far East and West Africa with parent Maersk. Omega lands Kassiotis lifeline Founder and CEO of troubled tanker owner coughs up $5.3m to settle scrape with lenders. One missing after ferry smash Search on for fisherman missing off Scotland after collision with Norfolkline-chartered ro-pax. US imports to grow 15% Trade body says inbound US container volumes will reach 14.5mteu in 2010, but concerns remain about recovery. Inui Steamship eyes profit hike MOL handysize bulker subsidiary piles on profit in first quarter and looks forward to bumper year. CSAV in box swap first Chilean shipowner executes first container derivative transaction by a container line, says bank. Trico tanks as Chapter 11 looms Shares in Nasdaq-listed offshore owner plunge 32% as Wall Street retreats amid bankruptcy bind.

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AUGUST 6, 2010
OOCL back in black in first half APL returns to profit in 2nd quarter Japanese lines restart Asia/Australia link Kewill, UPS team on package, freight services Delta resumes cargo service to Nigeria UPS names China expert to board Senate bill would raise truck weight ceiling CBP taps Allen to shepherd ACE Transplace hires Cubitt as VP July may be peak season's peak CUT shifts from Long Beach to L.A. Charleston says growth returning

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Danish coaster in compulsory auction in Miami The Danish owned coaster Stella Maris will be sold at an auction in Miami, Florida, at the beginning of September. The vessel was detained in March, after twelve crew members Terrorist attack against super tanker The Japanese tanker M. Star was the subject of a terrorist attack when it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on July 28, reports the United Arab Emirates state news Norfolkline ferry in collision with fishing vessel The Norfolkline operated ferry Scottish Viking yesterday evening collided with the local fishing boat Homeland off St Abbs in Scotland ' one fisherman is still missing and the British coast guard Another ship hijacked in the transit corridor Yesterday afternoon, the cargo ship Syria Star was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden while sailing in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor with a cargo of sugar, reports EU Navfor

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Debunking the food versus fuel debate As shipping considers whether biofuels are a feasible alternative for bunkering a new report sets the record straight. Firmer fundamentals boost bunker levels BW380 rising by more than $20 this week. Friday sees softening markets Market levels following movements elsewhere. Prices weakening in key north Europe ports Mixed price movements in southern Europe. Study points to deteriorating bunker fuel quality since 2003 Viswa Lab's True Worth Index (TWI) benchmarking of bunker fuel showing two regions 'head and shoulders' above the rest. Alaska and the North American ECA US EPA administrator talks about the reasons behind the 200 nautical mile zone, the alternatives ahead of 2015 and international leadership. DNV chief says LNG challenges can be overcome Difficult to understand why the shipping industry has not switched to LNG as a bunker fuel, says Madsen. Prices end the week mixed NYMEX showing further losses in early trading. Tanker 'was target of terrorist attack' Concerns for security in Strait of Hormuz. Catalyst system promises quick return on investment Reports nearly 20% average fuel savings for coastal vessels along with reductions in harmful emissions. Bunker tanker passes EMSA 'acceptance test' Aegean Bunkers at Sea vessel will 'reinforce oil spill response' capacity. Week ends with dip in IFO prices Supplies ample at key Asian ports. Singapore extending port dues concession Reduction in port dues will continue until the end of March 2011. Former BP staff defend departures Highlight internal policy changes and use of 'fear tactics' in managing staff. Chinese terminal ends hull cleaning operations Most oil from last month's pipeline explosion has been cleared.

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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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