BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

November 16, 2010

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*Shipping News* STX OSV to double Brazil output capacity STX OSV Holdings, the biggest maker of oil-rig support vessels, plans to double capacity in Brazil as Petroleo Brasileiro SA works through the world's largest oil exploration investment plan. More ships to be LNG-powered The number of ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) may jump tenfold within five years as anti-pollution rules force owners to switch to the cleaner-burning fuel, the industry's biggest engine maker said. S'pore bunker sales up 0.1% in Oct Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world's largest bunker port by volume, edged up 0.1 per cent to 3.56 million tonnes in October on the back of higher vessel arrivals by tonnage, official data showed yesterday. Tourism revival in Cuba on the horizon

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Congestion prompts carriers to levy Johor surcharge Ningbo box volume up record 31pc to 11.2 million TEU Qingdao box throughput surpasses 10 million TEU Tianjin launches direct sea-rail intermodal service to Xian Greek box-bulk carrier line looks acquire containerships Rickmers ships 3 giant railway cranes from Leipzig to Dalian US court denies independent LA truckers fast-track hearing Seattle pays US$2,250 per ship to 'help' offset eco fuel cost Suspect wiring forces Qantas Argentine flight back to Sydney Cathay considers legal action to fight EU fine Cathay-Dragonair cargo up 15pc in October to 164,927 tonnes China Eastern signs US$1.2 billion Rolls-Royce deal FedEx acquires India's AFL logistics-express company Lufthansa Cargo becomes fully PIP-validated in Canada

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APMT design allows two cranes to work alongside each other Cosco looking at stake in Kaohsiung container terminal CTSA hikes currency charge Grand Alliance announces rotation change for EUC service Hapag-Lloyd's St. Petersburg Winter Surcharge from Dec. 1 HMM posts excellent results International shipbrokers get shipping licences from Shanghai authorities K LINE starts service to Honolulu MAERSK LINE AE11 and AE12 strings remain, only 2 sailings cut Maheshwari Handling sets new loading record at Kandla Port New DP World Chair announced at Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation NYK LINE included in DJSI World for 8th consecutive year PIL starts Far East-Africa loop from GOCT, Nansha Portuguese Navys training ship calls Mormugao Port as part of global goodwill visit Safmarine inducts first new, owned MPV Sea pirates become more brazen; one step ahead of naval forces-UN Seminar on coal & steel shipping tomorrow UASAC France formed to look after UASC's interests US demand perks up apparel exports in Sept. MoS allows setting up of IMU Centre at Kandla Port NMDP in new garb GDL earns 20.5 cr. net profit in July-Sept. IIP touches 16-month low in Sept. Onion MEP may go up by $100-150 a tonne from today To perform better in Asia even without capital controls Adani Foundation organises LMV driving training programme ICC hails G20 pledge to complete Doha Round by 2011 India elected Vice-President at UNCTAD meet

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010
Cosco and Rotterdam in new steel pact The Cosco shipping company and the port of Rotterdam are going to jointly promote the handling of steel and heavylift cargo in Rotterdam. Cosco's COO Guo Jing and Rotterdam's CEO H... Wincanton reports good results in H1/2010 The logistics service provider Wincanton has released its results for the six months of the business year (to 30 September). Revenues increased by 2.1%, from GBP 1.079 billion to G... JF Hillebrand acquires Lagena Distribution in Sweden The German beverage logistics specialist JF Hillebrand, based in Mainz, has strengthened its ability to provide dedicated wine and beverage logistics services in Sweden with the ac... ALE and CATT combine heavylift forces in North Africa The British heavylift specialist Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE) and the Tunisian freight forwarding enterprise Compagnie d'Affrètement et de Transport de Tunisie (CATT), are setti... Saigon Newport to ship goods to and from Phnom Penh port The Saigon Newport Corporation has signed an agreement to ship goods to and from the Phnom Penh autonomous port (Cambodia). Bui Van Quy, general director of the Saigon Newport Corp... Rickmers-Linie ships Kirow railway cranes to China Extraordinary shipments are a common sight at the Wallmann breakbulk terminal in Hamburg, in which Rickmers-Linie, a breakbulk and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg... HHLA continues to recover Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's throughput and volumes continued to recover in the first three quarters of 2010. After nine months, throughput in HHLA's Hamburg and Odessa contai...

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Buzzards Bay spill costs Bouchard $6 million more Seadrill and Transocean order jack-ups World's largest cruise ships meet Crowley Maritime promotes Ayala New consortium studies nuclear power for ships

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Harley Marine Services tugs rescue stranded cruise ship Tacoma pile driving project may cause noise in Blair Waterway Navios Maritime Holdings selling pair of Capesize vessels Bellingham Port Board voting on new lease for Index Industries New Horizon Lines service targets key inland US cities

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Shipping still facing ticking time bomb Paul Slater warns of unresolved company restructuring and deferred bankruptcies Sceptics warn of false dawn for shipping flotations Shipping's phoney war before orderbook storm Tanker titans put under the scanner Ship Finance unveils $400m bond sale Files for New York bond issue, proceeds of which will go towards paying off existing... Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses New orders for Chinese yards triple in January to October period New contracts top 55m dwt up from 14mdwt in the same period last year Minsheng takes unorthodox approach to... Indian breakers in bullish mood Strong deals defy news that Bangladesh breakers are back after enforced closures Shrouded in mystery or just economic forces?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
TBS granted more time LENDERS of embattled tweendecker and bulker owner TBS International will give it 45 more days to cure its debt squeeze, the company confirmed today Fredriksen back on bond trail JOHN Fredriksen's tanker and bulker company Ship Finance International is offering $400M in bonds to refinance debt and push back maturities Horizon to add inland rail HORIZON Lines will offer direct rail service to inland US cities when it starts a new service from China in December Pirates take Chinese cargo ship PIRATES have hijacked a Chinese general cargo ship with 29 crew members in the Somali basin, EU NAVFOR reported today BDI falls for four weeks THE BDI fell again today, completing four weeks of continual declines on fears about vessel oversupply Frangou shuffles Capes ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Partners today announced the purchase of two recently delivered Capesizes from sister Navios Holdings Stowaway terror fears quashed TWO PALESTINIAN stowaways found on a reefer ship off Massachusetts do not pose a terrorist threat, US Customs told Fairplay today ACL sets merger vote Lanka hails cruise landmark RCL swings to profits in 3Q Bergen struggles in third quarter Korea Line unveils losses China chases LNG for winter Complexity plagues VLCCs Injured bulker crewman 'safe'

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Ireland admits debt crisis talks Great Yarmouth a 'laughing stock' Rail improvements in Southampton still on track UK 'yacht couple' released by pirates as another Chinese ship is taken Obama: don't rely on us for your exports

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Navios Acquisition follows suit New York-listed tanker owner emerges as the latest Angeliki Frangou affiliate to call on capital markets for cash. Paragon maintains top marks Diversified Greek owner trumps third quarter estimates with 13-period winning streak. PGS plots private placement Oslo-listed seismic owner turns to the capital markets as it looks to splash $500m on 3D duo. Diana eyes 'gradual' growth New York-listed bulker owner still wary of orderbook but ship acquisitions are in the cards as oversupply fuels opportunity. Seadrill claims jack-up crown John Fredriksen boasts the world's largest Jack-up fleet after Oslo-listed firm opens its cheque book to pen more newbuildings. Gamble not too costly for Remoy Age Remoy's Rem Offshore pushes up third quarter operating profit despite a loss from its AHTS Rem Gambler. ITC arsenal emerges intact Frontline VLCCs escape auction block as bondholders block bid to transform terms of tanker pacts. Marco Polo grabs Aussie OSVs Singapore-listed tug and barge owner breaks into offshore game with $21m and a dream. Putting shipping in sharper focus Readers at sea, in yards and shipping offices are getting their cameras out for TradeWinds's annual photo competition. Pac Basin orders 10 bulkers Klaus Nyborg-led owner pens handysize and supramax orders at Chinese yards in $284m deals. India's ABG building profit again Country's biggest private shipbuilder enjoys strong second quarter as revenue rises. Restis joins nuclear tanker effort Greek owner in Lloyd's Register project to build the world's first nuclear powered tanker. Nexus running out of time FPSO company has "likely prospects" but existence hinges on signing deal for newbuilding by first quarter of 2011. Horizon Lines forges rail ties New York-listed liner operator adds rail service to menu as logistics wing gears up for new box loop. Diana beats Wall Street bets New York-listed shipowner trumps third quarter forecasts as revenue races. Shell snares Genmar four Oil major snaps up quartet of MR tankers from Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner at a rising rate. Global Carriers almost even Malaysian tanker owner nears profit after newer ships lift revenues and expenses drop. Navios bags cape sale cash Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Holdings eyes more buys after selling duo to related company. SFI lines up $400m notes issue John Fredriksen-led shipowner kicks off notes issue in a bid to clear debt. TBS wins more time from banks US bulker owner's lenders agree to let it off principal repayments until 29 December as talks over debt continue. Volgaflot notches more net profit Russian cargoship owner pushes up nine-month earnings by 23%. St Peter wants second ship Russian line seeking ice-class ro-pax for new run to Sweden from St Petersburg. Cargoship and fishing boat collide Smaller ship holed and sunk in clash with Norwegian fish carrier at port of Leirvik. Officer held over Islamic pamphlets Egyptian seafarer arrested at JNPT in India after trying to convert dockworkers. Gold buys Golden Ocean shares Dan Gold's QVT Financial takes 5% chunk of John Fredriksen-led bulker owner. Filipino dies on boxship Crewman found dead on German vessel in Rotterdam in apparent accident. Fire hits boxship after cargo shift Welding work to stabilise container stack may have started blaze on Ever Superb. Courage back in the black Hsu Chih Chien-led bulker returns to profit in the third quarter on bigger fleet and higher utilisation. Subsea 7 seals Brazil gig Kristian Siem-controlled offshore firm wins two year employment from Petrobras for pipelay vessel. Grounded bulker sold for scrap Vietnamese owner sweating on a scrap deal as vessel flounders off the coast of Myanmar. Ezion Q3 profits double Singapore offshore player sees better than expected results on the back of jump in revenues. Explosion hits NewLead bulker Crewman airlifted off Greek ship after suffering burns off the Netherlands. Geophysical lifts Otto Results at Singapore offshore shipbuilder and operator buoyed by contribution from seismic arm. Stowaways spark terror alert Palestinian men found on Seatrade reefer Prince of Sounds leads to US terror probe.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Liner schedule reliability improved in Q3 SCI plans vessel acquisition spree Horizon adds inland express to EB transpacific Cathay's strong volume continues in October Vietnam to join TPP talks USDA programs help expand FY 2010 exports Lacey Act declarations top 500,000 TIACA to train forwarders in Nigeria, China SBS, Blue Water enter agency agreement COSCO interested in Kaohsiung terminal

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Canadian owner interested in Estonian newbuilding The Estonian newspaper Saarte H''l reports that British Columbia Ferry Services Inc (BC Ferries) has shown interest in buying Saaremaa Shipping Company's newbuilding Hiiumaa, which is under construction for delivery Turkmenistan to order from Estonia The authorities for sea- and river transports in Turkmenistan is according to korabel.ru going to order a 4,450 DWT chemical tanker for USD 10.8 million from Reval Shipbuilding (former Spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea Last weekend the salvage company J A Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) conducted a spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea. In heavy weather and winds up to 25 m/s the Dong buys stake in CT Offshore The Danish state-owned energy company Dong Energy has purchased a 30 per cent stake in CT Offshore, a company specialised in laying offshore cables. Massive increase in CO2 emissions from shipping The EU's overseas shipping emissions has increased 56 per cent since 1990, according to new statistics from the independent European association Transport and Environment, which has compiled data from EU's

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Petrobras Brazil office closed Monday Bunkering office celebrates national holiday, business to resume tomorrow. Double-digit losses in south Europe Rotterdam bunker market sees quite high demand, players report. LNG use to 'increase ten-fold' in five years LNG is 'the future for shipping', says senior W'rtsil' official. Prices fall in Fujairah, Durban Tight MGO avails in Fujairah. Consortium to explore nuclear power for tankers Nuclear ships on trade routes 'sooner than many people anticipate'. Ghana could see bunker volumes 'triple' Oil discoveries off West Africa trigger investment in marine fuel sector. Week opens with generally soft bunker prices Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker port, traders say. Singapore October bunker sales crawl higher Sales of 380 cSt grade in October at record levels. SK Energy and ExxonMobil provide bunkers to Kogas Kogas contract with SK Energy to last for three years, says company source. Sinopec Zhoushan secures more bunker supplies Receives 10,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel from Sinopec Gaoqiao Petrochemical. Hong Kong's IFO 380 'tight' on cargo delays Delayed replenishment from major suppliers in Singapore, traders say.

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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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