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November 11, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Navy helicopters drop food to strickened cruise ship
    The nearly 4,500 passengers and crew of the Carnival Splendor have no air conditioning or hot water. Running low on food, they have to eat canned crab meat and Spam dropped in by helicopters. And it will be a long, slow ride before they're home.
  • Somali pirates stay ahead of naval coalition, UN told
    Somali pirates are becoming more brazen and keeping ahead of the international naval force seeking to end their high seas marauding, a top UN official said on Tuesday.
  • Brisbane port sold to group for A$2.1b
    Queensland agreed to sell the Port of Brisbane to a group including Global Infrastructure Partners and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, raising A$2.1 billion (S$2.7 billion) in cash to replace income lost to the financial crisis.
  • Ports in China reeling from capacity glut: exec
  • Seaspan forecasts less profitable 2011
  • Intra-Asia trade to play vital role

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk third quarter revenues increase 17pc to $41.4 billion
  • Maersk AE11 and AE12 strings remain - only 2 sailings cut
  • Premier Wen Jiabao meets SITC Vietnam general manager
  • PIL starts Far East-Africa loop from Nansha's GOCT
  • MOL adopts fuel-efficient low-friction hull paint
  • Tianjin boxes up 5.3pc, plans to spend US$15 billion on port upgrade
  • China's inland navigable waterways lengthen to 123,000 kilometres
  • Box shortage boosts Textainer profit 137pc to US$33 million
  • 'Stringent eco-insurance mandates risk driving ships from Gujarat'
  • Logwin opens Perth office extends services to Western Australia
  • Agility, Linfox tie up to offer Australian resource logistics
  • Ballast water treatment warrants watchdog: manufacturer
  • Singapore Airlines follows Qantas by halting A380 flights
  • EU fines 11 carriers US$1.1 billion for cartel activities
  • AAT's throughput up 26pc to 64,877 tonnes in October
  • Association of associations forms to represent air cargo to regulators
  • US bans air cargo from Yemen and Somalia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DGS mulls employment of Indian crew must for foreign vessels operating on coast
  • m.t. Swarna Kamal, LR-II product tanker, added to SCI fleet
  • US to deny unsafe, substandard ships port entry
  • Jewellery exports to US set to rise
  • New Mangalore Port sets new single day record in coal handling
  • New Warehousing Act may hit volume of trade in mandis
  • $ 2.96-bn WB aid sought for widening highways
  • Be wary of protectionism-PM
  • CBEC insists on phytosanitary inspection of imported foodgrains before release
  • Govt now roots for FTA with US
  • India among Top 10 at IMF
  • National Centre for Cold Chain Development mooted
  • Tea exports up by 5 pc
  • Warehouses overflow, but govt 'no' to rice export plea
  • Anand Sinha may become RBI Dy Gov., Thorat retires
  • Foreign Rrade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • Geithner asks nations to adopt flexible exchange rate regime
  • ICC tells G20 to resist protectionism, economic nationalism
  • McCain raises .cudgels for India on outsourcing
  • Rice tech expo in Kolkata from Friday
  • US explains stand on visa fee hike

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • River Elbe dredging to go ahead as planned in 2011
    The German transport ministry's parliamentary state secretary, Enak Ferlemann, recently confirmed that the plans to dredge the River Elbe's channel will proceed as planned, stating...
  • New Turkey-Ukraine ro-ro service from December
    A new ro-ro service is set to link the ports of Istanbul Haydarpasa and Odessa (Ukraine) from 3 December. The connection will be operated by the company Black Sea Express, a subsid...
  • Hamburg Süd's "Cap Jervis" named in Callao
    Hamburg Süd's "Cap Jervis" recently became the first container vessel to be named in Callao (Peru). The sponsor of the 4,600 teu "Cap Jervis" was Adelgunde Chri...
  • EU fines eleven airlines for cargo cartel
    The European Commission has fined eleven airlines a total of almost EUR 800 million for fixing air cargo prices between 1999 and 2006. The three largest penalties were imposed on A...
  • USA and Europe increasing airfreight security checks
    A working group established by the home ministers of the EU member states has been asked to submit concrete proposals to improve airfreight security by 2 December. One of the most ...
  • Moscow Domodedovo now linked to two Turkish destinations
    Turkish Airlines resumed flights from Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen international airport to Moscow Domodedovo on 1 November. The flights will be operated by the airline's subsidiary An...
  • Gefco reports higher revenue in Q3
    The French logistics service provider Gefco has recorded turnover of EUR 2.5 billion in the first nine months of 2010, an increase of 19.7% compared to results achieved in Q3/2009....
  • Lapp group extends cooperation agreement with K+N
    The Lapp group, a leading global provider of cables, lines and integrated cable technology solutions, has extended its national and international overland transport cooperation agr...
  • DHL to manage UK distribution centre for B&Q
    DHL Supply Chain has won a multi-million pound contract to manage retailer B&Q's newly-built distribution centre in Swindon (UK). B&Q has invested GBP 77.4 million in the 8...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • MTU Detroit Diesel opens new Gulf Coast center
  • IG: White House doctored moratorium report
  • Two Suisun Bay ships to be recyled at Mare Island
  • Maersk reports rebound in revenues
  • Tide power innovator seeks shipbuilder

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Port of Quincy summit discusses freight mobility issues
  • Port of Bremerton budget holds line on tax increases
  • MarAd sending two vessels to new California recycling facility
  • The Greenbrier Companies releases fourth quarter numbers
  • Freight transport index up during month of September

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Navios Maritime pays dividend despite $6.5m loss
    Announces third quarter dividend of $0.05 per share
  • Navios Acquisition snaps up product tanker newbuildings
  • Navios Partners scores 51% profit increase
  • Navios Maritime aims to raise $112m from follow-on issue
  • Grimaldi hits out at impractical emission laws
    Scrap-and-build makes more sense than drastic sulphur content cuts
  • Navios Maritime aims to raise $112m from...
  • Maersk adds $1bn to profit forecast
    Danish giant lifts full year profits to $5bn as freight rates continue to recover
  • Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses
  • Singapore's maritime community grieves death of Lua Cheng Eng
    Ex-NOL chairman was pioneer of island state's emergence as a global shipping hub
  • Shipowner CC Hsu casts off youthful...

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Navy feeds crippled Splendor
    US NAVY crews have airlifted food and emergency supplies to Carnival Splendor after the cruise vessel was cast adrift in the Pacific by an engine room fire
  • Cargo 'chaos' warned for EU
    WARNING of "chaos and distortion of competition", the European Shippers' Council has urged the EC to delay imposing its '24-hour rule' on cargo
  • Rate rise powers APM profits
    APM SAID today a 34% increase in average box rates and increased efficiency were behind its "excellent" results for the first nine months
  • Ghost ship deals awarded
    CONTRACTS worth a total $3.1M have been awarded by MarAd to recycle two ghost ships at Suisun Bay near San Francisco Bay
  • US backs Indian infrastructure
    INDIA and the US have agreed to set up a $10Bn infrastructure debt fund to finance port, road and railway projects developed through public-private partnerships
  • EC approves terminal grant
    THE EC has granted €80M ($109M) to help pay for Poland's new LNG terminal in the northwestern port of Swinoujscie
  • GSL escapes newbuild squeeze
    BOX SHIP lessor Global Ship Lease revealed today that it has converted two looming newbuild purchases into options, thereby averting a default and possible legal action
  • India port rules rile lines
  • Storm-shut ports reopened
  • Frangou shuffles ship orders
  • Beware new restructure wave
  • Some crew return in arrest
  • Headwinds stall shipping IPOs
  • Eitzen Chemical loses again
  • VLCC rate drop seen

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Senate Staffer Joins Trucking Group as Top Lobbyist
  • NY-NJ Terminals Spar with Waterfront Commission
  • California Exports Surged in September
  • LaHood Tells New Governors 'No' on Shifting Rail Grants
  • Greenbrier Profit Rises 26 percent to $7.7 Million
  • Yemen Bomb Targeted US Eastern Seaboard
  • Marad Awards Scrapping Contracts
  • China Assures US on Freight Rate Safety
  • Frankfurt Cargo Jumps 15.8 Percent
  • Former NOL CEO Lua Dies
  • Kintetsu World Express Profit More Than Doubles
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Forecasts $5 Billion 2010 Profit
  • Court Denies Expedited Hearing on Clean Trucks
  • ILA's Daggett Prepares for Chassis 'War'

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Head off 'currency wars' by concluding Doha Round
  • Transatlantic's mixed fortunes
  • Maersk announces more stellar results
  • Danaos suffers from reduced hire rates
  • 'Exceptional' Maersk to hit USD5 billion 2010 profit

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • GSL fights for its "rights"
    Ian Webber's Global Ship Lease scraps sales contracts tied to boxship newbuildings.
  • Nasco bulker and 25 crew feared lost
    Japanese search finds life rafts and oil slick off Taiwan but no sign of missing Nasco Diamond.
  • Navios debuts divi despite loss
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner raises eyebrows on Wall Street after unveiling premier pay-out amid Q3 slump.
  • Knightsbridge Tankers kicks on
    Tanker and bulker owner books improved Q3 profit amid talk of one more addition to its fleet.
  • Subsea 7 wins with a deuce
    Kristian Siem-controlled offshore contractor secures North Sea installation work as shareholders rubber stamp Acergy merger.
  • Diana forges Triton fixture
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner poised to rake in nearly $21m from time charter as details emerge in Macquarie Bank hire.
  • Cartel bags Brisbane for $2bn
    Australian port off the auction block as investment consortium secures 99-year privatisation pact.
  • U-Ming bulks up nine-month profit
    Taiwanese dry cargoship owner piles on earnings to 30 September as markets improve.
  • Deep Sea Supply back in the game
    Talk turns to potential targets after John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner reveals it is open to "growth opportunities".
  • Eitzen Chemical charges in Oslo
    Shipowner is the exchange's top performer following "strong" third quarter results.
  • Kraljevica up for sale again
    Croatia opens new privatisation round for shipyard to capitalise on "investor interest."
  • Great Offshore reins in costs
    Fall in wage and maintenance expenses helps Indian owner to bigger first-half profit.
  • Andersen hails 'exceptional' profit
    AP Moller-Maersk trumps forecasts in the first nine months as CEO claims container line is 'ahead of the competition on profitability'.
  • Deep Sea Supply looks in-house
    Offshore owner is the latest of John Fredriksen's listed companies to set up its own shipmanagement operations.
  • Sharia fund eyes offshore
    Global Shipping Investments will push half of its $150m into offshore support vessels, says Philip Larkos.
  • Eitzen bullish on chemical tankers
    Eitzen Chemical boss Terje Askvig says significant recovery on the cards, but nine-month losses grow.
  • Cometa strikes the earth
    Domestic ro-ro grounds at 9 knots en route to Fredrikstad in Norway.
  • Oceania "declines" third cruiseship
    Miami line reportedly lets $500m option lapse at Italy's Fincantieri shipyard group.
  • Deep Sea turns red in Q3
    John Fredriksen-controlled offshore shipowner turns in a third quarter loss in a difficult market.
  • Trio cheered by Clarksons
    World's largest shipbroker flags a "particularly strong performance" from its dry-bulk, offshore and sale and purchase desks in solid start to second half.
  • Britannica fire under control
    Workers evacuated after blaze breaks out on Stena Line vessel at Remontowa yard in Poland.
  • Fjord frustrated in Denmark
    Big delay for Bergensfjord after it was unable to dock at Hirtshals due to strong winds.
  • Hurtigruten tightens up on costs
    Norwegian cruiseferry owner to focus on reducing expenses on its vessels as profit falls.
  • STX worker fined over death
    Foreman at Finland's Rauma yard guilty of negligence following fatal beam accident in 2008.
  • Kuribayashi heading for profit
    Japanese ro-ro operator reduces half-year loss and forecasts full-year gain.
  • Import growth winds down
    Trade body says inbound volumes continue to slow, but are still expected to be up 9% in November.
  • SBM upbeat on prospects
    Tony Mace-led FPSO player says outlook for its products are buoyant, but timing of new projects is uncertain.
  • Carrier aids Carnival ship
    Helicopters from the USS Ronald Reagan are ferrying supplies to the fire-hit Carnival Splendor.
  • Passengers injured in quay smash
    Fjord1 vessel out of service after hitting the side at Liabygda in Norway.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Andersen: Cash flow, lower costs position Maersk
  • Lines file with FMC to index transpacific data
  • Zim merges Kingston/U.S., South America/Gulf loops
  • EC fines 11 cargo airlines $1.1 billion
  • Industry praises WCO's paperless push
  • DHS policy office adds trade component
  • CBP temporarily reassigns ISF program manager
  • October U.S. imports down 2.7% from September
  • Mallory Alexander buys S.C. forwarder
  • Stoelker heads Gebr'der Weiss' Taiwan operations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Locals fear spill from new bunkering station
    Questions raised about spill response capacity following launch of English Channel bunkering station.
  • Crude futures heading higher
    Both crude futures and the US dollar show firming trends.
  • Evergreen Line switches from 'highly polluting bunker fuel'
    In a a bid to pursue greater sustainability, shipping company switches to low sulphur fuels in Hong Kong and New York/New Jersey.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah, Durban
    Refinery maintenance shutdown in Durban to continue in December.
  • Shipping's CO2 emissions have 'increased 56%'
    Emissions from international shipping 'growing at higher rates than those of transport as a whole', says report.
  • Bunker market mixed
    In Gibraltar, barge schedules were fully committed by the majority of suppliers.
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk reports 'exceptional results'
    Average freight rates, including bunker surcharges, up 34% in nine months to September.
  • Mass flow meters could become 'industry standard'
    Mass flow meters make sense 'on every level', says O.W. Bunker global sales director.
  • Singapore, Hong Kong bunker prices hit five-week high
    Mixed levels of enquiries at Asia's key bunker hubs, according to traders.
  • Rising bunker prices a 'worry' in Q4
    Increasing prices have put pressure on rates in the present quarter, says tanker firm Eitzen Chemical.
  • Bunker fuel to be siphoned off abandoned Korean vessel
    Around 70% of fuel has already been siphoned, according to the Philippines coast guard.
  • Taiwanese box ship debunkers in Singapore
    Bunker fuel acquired in Singapore had high levels of aluminium and silicon, says surveyor.
  • Bunker ops resume in Far East Russian ports
    Strong winds that affected operations at the ports have subsided, traders say.

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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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