BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

October 26, 2010

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*Shipping News* Minimum wage for crew plan raises concern The Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) Seafarers Committee has expressed concern at a proposal by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to set minimum wages for crew of national flag vessels. Supertankers face stretch of low rates Supertanker owners are facing the longest stretch of unprofitable rates in 17 years as the supply of new vessels increases nine times faster than demand for oil. Shipbuilding firm STX Europe wins big order Shipbuilding company STX Europe announced yesterday a big order for a giant cruise ferry which will keep activity alive in a Finnish yard with an empty order book by providing work for about 2,600 people. Hong Kong's key ports reopen after typhoon miss DP World upbeat about H2 results

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DP World's 14pc quarterly growth back to 2008 peak levels Rotterdam box volume up 17pc - back to pre-recession levels Hamburg Sud, Alianca pledge low-sulphur fuel use in Hong Kong APL vows to use low-sulphur fuel in New York, New Jersey China's quarterly rail cargo up 12.1pc to 2.72 billion tonnes Horizon posts lower quarterly profit but slightly higher revenue Lawyer advises Somalia blockade, but Maersk doubts it would work Ukrtranscontainer to resume at Illichivsk if court order obeyed Old Dominion expands its China money-back service Tianjin Consol completes logistics on UN Climate Change Conference Study: EU limits on trailer height would disrupt UK trucking Dachser opens new logistics centre in Copenhagen Union Pacific Railroad opens Joliet Intermodal Terminal Charleston sees diverting west coast boxes through Panama NYK goes daily with Duisburg-Rotterdam intermodal block trains Air cargo to fuel Russian prosperity: Volga-Dnepr chief DHL widens Europe, Asia Pacific, Mideast express services Hawaii air cargo up 13pc, returning to pre-recession levels

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...levies Amazon low-water fee, after cutting loads by nearly 50 pc ...starts Vietnam direct call China retains No. 3 spot as shipbuilder CMA CGM upgrades Victory Bridge service Coscon to hike Far East-South America rates CSAV up from 16th to 7th place in global rankings DP WORLD to double Sokhna port's box operations Hanjin increases Africa coverage with slot buys on "K" Line-PIL's Asia-Cape loop Hapag-Lloyd to hike Oz rates Improved training, professionalism seen as imperatives for marine surveyors Kenya invites bids for building new port Maersk & Safmarine to set up intra-European, short-haul carrier MAERSK LINE adjusts capacity in Asia-Europe service network NOL Group reports $ 282 million Q3 profit TCC transpacific Great Dragon service to add Qingdao WCA Family & CIFA to 'bring world to Africa Zim, Hapag-Lloyd & MOL in slot exchange on N. Europe-W. Africa trades MPSEZL posts excellent results in Q2 & H1 Shipping lines see need for GMB to cut costs at ports World's top ports see fall in box handling in Sept. Asias largest gold refinery taking Sharma assures export incentives after Dec. sectoral review China taking part in oil & gas fair Mumbaikars match Germans sip for sip & mug for mug Wiser to err on the side of tax compliance, advise experts

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OCTOBER 22, 2010
RZD to be forced to relinquish control of freight subsidiary PGK Russia's deputy transport minister Andrey Nedosekov has said that Russian Railways (RZD) has to sell 75% minus one share of its freight subsidiary PGK. Word so far had been that RZ... Pearl River delta ports closed by typhoon Megi The southern Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Zhuhai were closed for safety reasons last week, and port operations in Hong Kong were curtailed, in preparation for typhoon Megi hitting... Inland waterway barge rams ferry near Amsterdam An inland waterway freighter from Duisburg rammed and overturned a passenger ferry near Amsterdam on Friday. Shipping in the sector of the 72 km Amsterdam-Rhine Canal affected was ... Largest Turkish freight village opens in Ankara Turkey's largest freight village, in the capital city Ankara, started operations in mid-October. The official opening of the Ankara Logistics Base was attended by several dignitari... UPS reports strong growth in Q3 The US express parcels and logistics service provider UPS improved its global revenues from USD 11.15 to 12.19 billion in the third quarter of 2010, a 9.3% rise over the like-for-l... Vanguard Logistics Services opens third Mexico office Vanguard Logistics Services has opened a third branch in Mexico, in the city of Queretaro. Vanguard entered the market in 2007 by opening an office in Mexico City and an operationa...

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Tidewater earnings take a hit NCL to build two new cruise shipsat Meyer Werft New leadership at GL Viking Line throws STX Finland a lifeline Pirates hijack three vessels

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Port of Longview buying 306 acres of Columbia River land Port of Port Angeles inks preliminary budget for 2011 Port of Portland schedules Hillsboro Airport open house Everett Port Commission Oks 2011 operating/capital budget Seanergy completes purchase of Bulk Energy Transport

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Crew regain control of hijacked Beluga vessel Citadel tactics leave Somali pirates unable to take control of heavylift vessel, Beluga Fortune Ship hijacks up in first nine months of 2010 Each piracy attack costs shipping $9m Pirates seize Japanese cargoship UK in push to privatise trust ports Government to encourage ports to bring forward proposals for moderisation and... UK ports 'stocktake' Seaspan takes delivery of two new boxships from South Korean yards Vessels commence 12-year time charters with K-Line and COSCO Container Lines Costamare takes boxship value case to Wall... Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang's profits jump on increased deliveries Handover of 14 vessels in third quarter helps boost profits by 32% to $107m Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Doldrums seen for oil demand TODAY'S Centre for Global Energy Studies outlook on oil demand offered little hope for battered tanker owners Fos strikers again block depot STRIKING port authority workers from the Fos oil terminal in Marseilles helped block a key fuel depot this morning, as the strike entered its fourth week NCL buoys German orderbook NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today confirmed a two-ship order at Meyer Werft that has been rumoured since September DPW 'on track' as volumes rise DUBAI Ports World said today that it expects to meet expectations for its final results after posting a 14% year-on-year rise in box volumes for the third quarter USS Laboon stops pirates A US WARSHIP has disrupted attacks by pirates on two vessels in the Gulf of Aden, but there were no arrests, NATO told Fairplay today Science ship officer faces jail THE CHIEF engineer of the US-flagged research vessel Laurence M Gould faces half a decade in jail for lying to the US Coast Guard Where job mobility thrives A REPORT has indicated that shipbrokers and charter managers ' especially in Singapore ' can expect great job mobility, even in today's tight economic times ABG shares surge 70% Seafarer killed by wave APM fined over crew rest Albania joining South Stream? VLCC supply remains high Five vie for new JNPT terminal Mundra profits jump 21% Pirates hijack two ships

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
GENCO, ATC Complete Merger Customs to Launch Account Management Pilot Horizon Lines to Add New Containers for China Service Launch Judge Reinstates Employee Driver Injunction Update: Beluga Vessel Freed from Pirates Purolator USA Launches Premium Express to Canada Diesel Slips Back to $3.067 per Gallon Union Pacific Again Boosts Container Fleet Former President of Churchill Truck Lines Dies DOT, EPA Offer Rules to Cut Truck Diesel, Carbon US, Japan Sign Open Skies Pact Forward Air Sees Best Profit in Two Years Russian Ocean Carrier Fesco Revenue Jumps 34 Percent DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $21 Billion DOT Approaches Deadline in Onboard Recorder Case Asia Air Freight Capacity Growth Outpaces Demand Report Finds Ship Operators, Freight Traders in Demand Japanese Export Growth Slows APL to Burn Cleaner Fuel in New York Harbor DP World Traffic Jumps 14 Percent Pirates Capture German Project Cargo Ship Customs Chief Wants Better Broker Relations Fighting Broker Fraud CSX's Strong Earnings Energize Analysts Driver Drug Tests Uncover More PCP, Marijuana Use Tracking Truckers' DQFs Softer Market, Stronger Pricing Shipping Tea APL Volume and Profit Grow Lessons Learned? Pacific Carriers Go With the Flow The Right Modes Right Now Calculating 10+2 Compliance 12 Steps for Better Business Mexico's Open-Door Policy Trucking's Historic Emissions Mission China Building Firewalls Diversity Drives Singapore A Game of Chicken US-China Policy: Is a Trade War Brewing? Hanjin's Partners in Brine Hanjin's Growth Culture Letters - October 25th, 2010 Edition

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Two more ships pirated over weekend Another week of strikes: but is the protest losing steam? Horizon suffers summer softening More good numbers from Benelux port cluster DP World posts double-digit throughput growth in Q3 10

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
'Hijacked' Beluga Fortune free Pirates flee Beluga Fortune on seeing NATO warship close in as crew emerge unscathed from citadel. Iron fuels Foremost fixtures US bulker owner seals series of time charters with Wuhan Iron & Steel Co, brokers claim. Horizon boosts box bid New York-listed liner operator eyes fresh containers as it gears up for service surge in Guam and China. Chandris wing cleans house Diversified Greek owner's Egyptian affiliate sends last single-huller to the chopping block. NCL signs $1.2bn Meyer Werft deal Papenburg yard gets its eighth and ninth newbuildings from notably loyal customer. Guam grabs $100m in US grants Port of Guam seals another US government-backed cash injection as Pacific island braces for troop build-up. Seaboard sister sails south US liner operator beefs up South American service as freshly minted multi-purpose boxship hits the water. Evergreen adds to box profit Taiwanese containership giant unveils nine-month gain after finally stopping the rot in 2010. CSDC strong in the third quarter China Shipping unit predicts sharp rise in full-year profit after an improved Q3 showing. Fugro to feast on Petrobras pie Dutch contractor joins Farstad and Greatship in ten-year subsea pact with Brazilian energy giant. Bulker and cargoship collide Amur Shipping vessel damaged by Chinese ship in accident at Shanghai. Guilty Maersk fined in UK Dane pleads guilty after being hit with nine charges over fatigued crew of boxship Maersk Patras. Tidewater fires profit warning Offshore giant warns its second quarter bottom line will lag Wall Street forecasts. Hope for 'hijacked' Beluga Fortune? Royal Navy warship steams towards seized German ship in hope 16 crew are locked in citadel. BW Maritime sells its oldest VLCC Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company offloads 1993-built tanker a month after it was first marketed for sale. Navibulgar again buys Chinese ships Four handysized bulk carriers to be built by the Shanhaiguan yard are set to go to Navigation Maritime Bulgare in $112m deal. Azra-S back in business Turkish tanker refloated after being forced aground in storm off St Kitts. Slump kills newbuild appetite Tanker newbuilding orders drop to five-month low as rates linger at below breakeven levels, broker says. Ro-ro and tanker collide German and Swiss vessels damaged in incident while passing in Kiel Canal. USCG monitors grounded barges Vessels taking on water after tug pushing them went aground in St Lawrence. Viking deal offers a lifeline to Turku A $340m cruise ferry order at STX Finland promises to lift some of the gloom surrounding the nation's shipbuilding sector. First tips Frontline loss in Q4 John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan expected to slide into the red in the fourth quarter in weak market, First Securities says. Bugs found on Vietnamese ship Vinashin general cargo vessel decontaminated in Russia after live beetles spotted in pantry. Outlook brighter for IHI Japanese shipbuilder increases profit forecast for first six months despite revising revenue downwards. Guangzhou profit up as sales fall Chinese shipyard boosts bottom line in third quarter despite delivery delays hammering revenues. Crewman killed by wave Ukrainian seafarer battered against Estonian cargoship while heaving anchor off Russia. Farstad pens Petrobras pact Oslo-listed owner secures near $60m subsea deal for Far Scotia off Brazil. Cochin catches coast guard order Indian yard to deliver 20 patrol ships worth $338m in 2012. Mermaid to make PSV splash Australian offshore vessel owner looking to raise $30m in share sale to spend on PSVs. Mercator snaps up bulker Shalabh Mittal-led shipowner acquires 1994-built panamax. Arranges three year bareboat charter. Havfrakt grounds off Norway First refloating attempt fails after Faroese cargoship gets stuck in Gisundet. Pirates hijack second Beluga ship German owner sees Beluga Fortune snatched deep in Somali Basin two years after BBC Trinidad seized. Dockers hurt in chemical leak Three workers hospitalised after xylenol escapes from containers on APL Sweden at Los Angeles. Ill master rescued from tanker Ukrainian captain suffered acute renal failure on Zodiac's St James Park 150 miles off South Africa. CMA CGM in Vietnam stop French liner group to add direct call on one of its Asia 'Europe services effective next month. DP World handles 14% more Dubai ports giant posts better third quarter cargo figures as activity picks up further.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Slow steaming 'huge' for carriers Van der Noordaa heads GL board Amazon's distribution costs rise with sales Hillebrand completes Trans Ocean integration CEVA names Harris senior VP Americas accounts Mexican Customs officers trained in U.S. Guam kicks off port modernization N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority approves ICTF Longview adds 306 acres to industrial space

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Launch in Karlskrona The RSS Swordsman has been launched in Karlskrona. This is the second of two Swedish submarines of the V'sterg'tland class, bought by Singapore. The vessel was launched and given its Farstad secures NOK 335 million deal The Norwegian offshore specialist Farstad Offshore has secured a five-year charter for its PSV Far Scotia with Brasilian Petrobras. The contract is worth NOK 335 million (EUR 41.5 Viking Line contracts newbuilding from STX Viking Line Abp and STX Finland Oy have signed a letter of intent for the construction of a 210 metres long, 57,000 GT car and passenger ferry for delivery in LPG-tanker hijacked off Kenya Last weekend the LPG tanker York was hijacked 50 nautical miles East from Mombasa, Kenya, EU Navfor reports. The vessel was en route from Mombasa to the Seychelles when it

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Sustainable Shipping conference a resounding success Change in attitude by industry as they work on key issues to reduce shipping's environmental footprint, event comes into its own. Bunker prices firm in north European hubs Quiet market in Rotterdam. Fujairah prices sees strong gains Double-digit price rise for 380 cSt product. Offshore volumes 'falling' Asia demand helping draw down Iranian stocks. Container shipping company hit by fuel costs Horizon's third quarter results 'fall short' of company's expectations. New port to open within weeks Hambantota port project 'ahead of schedule'. Bunkering operations still disrupted Situation remains difficult at Fos-Lavera. Plan to build world's 'most environmentally friendly ferry' 'The goal is to use LNG as the fuel," says STX Finland. Bunker prices firming as week opens Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, according to traders. Bunker operations resume at Hong Kong, Chinese and Taiwanese ports No reports of serious damage at Hong Kong, Chinese and Taiwanese ports. Separate standards for 'alternative' bunkers Shipping industry may see new, separate standards for bio-diesel and LNG, says fuel testing agency. APL to use low sulphur bunkers in New York Harbor Port authority to reimburse 50% of the added cost, company says. ISO 8217:2010 take-up 'limited' Majority of players expected to take up the new specification in 12 months.

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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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