BRIEFS

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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

July 26, 2012

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Costamare first half net profit increases 3.5pc to US$45.7 million East African piracy slows, but West African pirates take up slack: IMB US Senate committee backs ENFORCE Act crackdown on dumping and tax evasion Zhaoqing port's volume expected to reach 39 million tonnes by 2015 Tianjin's Binhai New Area to speed up development of traffic infrastructure South Africa's Transnet raises US$1 billion from 10-year bond sale Ever Dynamic makes first call at Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port before opening IMO approves shift of shipping lanes on US west coast to save whales CEVA offers customers mobile wireless app for online shipment tracking Forwarder Davies Turner acquires 7,000-square metre cross dock warehouse Delhi customs seizes US$6.3 million in Malaysia-bound ketamine party drug Southwest Airlines Cargo offers asset tracking technology via website Virgin Atlantic Cargo names Hermes as GSA for Cancun-Gatwick service

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JULY 25, 2012
Allcargo announces joining of key people to manage strategic functions Containership scrapping surges to 200,000 TEUs in H1 2012 Intelligence agencies want better security checks at Alang yard Maersk Line turns waste into value Oil embargo pushes Iranian crude output, exports to record lows: Report Ship Air adopts new name to underscore unique identity Cheap steel imports from Korea, Japan flooding market Kerala to take call on Vizhinjam re-tender soon CHA staff strike continues at Air Cargo Complex Concor net profit climbs 4 pc in Q1 Cabinet approves 21 pc import duty on power gear Export policy for agri commodities may be reviewed soon INR falls further Maharashtra gets third NIMZ Mumbai Customs lays foundation for office complex

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JULY 25, 2012
CBO: Navy underestimates long range shipbuilding costs TY Offshore and FMT christen first in ten barge series Technip to charter advanced OCV Seadrill gets $4 billion ultra-deepwater unit commitment Skandi Aker gets milestone well-intervention role Inmarsat warned not to provide services to Iranian ships Wärtsilä books ship design orders for Statoil PSVs

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JULY 25, 2012
Port of Longview taps Kalhagen as new chief executive officer Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes maiden voyage vessel Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship Port of Seattle plans upgrades for north satellite at Sea-Tac Airport ATA truck tonnage index up during month of June

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JULY 25, 2012
Cuba service could point to shipping future Miami and Havana get first direct link in half a century Mariel aims to become Caribbean box hub PSA project can benefit from Panama Canal expansion LNG orders wobble in face of financial and chartering challenges EXCLUSIVE: Stena withdraws from double DSME order after IPO plans put on hold Forced sales not the only alternative for banks Creative solutions on offer when loans default Newer ships most at risk in KG crisis Hundreds are struggling, but thousands are not London 2012 is a far cry from Beijing 2008 What a difference four years can make - but can shipping learn a lesson from the Olympics? Owners of Middle East VLCCs fight back Fresh cargoes instill new confidence in owners Iranian maritime body hits back at UANI campaign AMBD says the argument against classification of Iranian vessels is based on misleading information Crude tanker tonne-mile demand up Indian subcontinent and Far East boost measurement of shipping demand Time for wishing and hoping is over Stop ordering and scrap now if there is to be a tanker recovery, warns report German boxship is chartered by Maersk after MSC deal falls through Ilse Wulff fixed at similar rate as vessels over 5,000 teu still attract healthy interest Reefer markets to rebound after record scrapping Seatrade chief predicts rates to return to $1 per cu ft per 30 days by next peak season Blackstone secures Title XI decision Lawsuit withdrawn after US Maritime Administration pledges to end uncertainty over APT loan guarantee Palmer finalises bulker deal with CSC Jinling Colourful Australian tycoon says he wants to enter the shipping world Hamburg's HHLA lowers forecast as economy slows New liner schedules reduce throughput to 2011 levels DVB severs relations with Moody's Ratings failed to reflect strong performance in international transport finance, says bank SNCM plans $970m order for eight ro-ros STX France on shortlist for contract Samudera improves profits in second quarter Currency swings and box sale add to rise as intra-Asia box trades show growth IHC Merwede optimistic about Southeast Asia offshore prospects Dutch shipbuilder's offshore business supported by high oil prices The dashed line Lack of co-ordination between government agencies in China could stoke South China Sea disputes Containerised trade is good for the soul Welcome to the wonderful economic world of container lines US Gulf opportunities bag $4bn deal for Seadrill Fredriksen drilling company takes advantage of strong demand Swiber Holdings aims to raise $119m with notes offering Issuance will help fund offshore vessels specialist's recent expansion Minoan clinches ro-pax charters with CIN Europa Palace and Olympia Palace leave for service in Italy under lengthy time charter Free new support software for Singapore ship sale form available Asian Shipowners' Forum behind six-month offer Iran shipyard launches long-awaited aframax Ship was part of a deal with Venezuela's PDVSA inked more than six years ago Brunei Gas Carriers secures $83m Islamic financing State-controlled shipping line refinances LNG carrier Abadi Costamare beats Wall Street estimates in second quarter Greece-based boxship owner arranges 100% financing for new $11.3m acquisition from KG liquidator

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JULY 25, 2012
Seadrill unveils $4Bn, three-ship deal SEADRILL, the listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drilling operations, said today it has closed a $4Bn deal with a major oil company TransAtlantic plans to lay off and reflag SWEDEN'S TransAtlantic said it plans to lay off 25 seafarers and reflag four ships to reduce its industrial shipping unit's losses EC to investigate Malta's tonnage tax THE EC TODAY opened an inquiry into Malta's tonnage tax to investigate whether the scheme's benefits have been extended to unintended sectors EC clears one Polish loan THE EC TODAY said that that €37.5M ($43.4M) lent by a Polish government agency to the shipbuilder Crist did not violate competition rules APT Title XI decision expedited AFTER filing suit against the US government, APT has been promised that its loan-guarantee application will be decided by the end of next month Costamare tops forecast NYSE-listed box ship lessor Costamare has added to its fleet through a KG insolvency acquisition and posted better results than expected Nigerians fine Shell for spill NIGERIAN President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a $5Bn fine against Royal Dutch Shell and its local operator SNEPCO in a 2011 oil spill, IHS Global Insight reported today Ultrapetrol shares gyrate NASDAQ-listed shares of mixed-fleet operator Ultrapetrol jumped 37% yesterday - just a day after they fell 21 Ottawa OKs Prince Rupert corridor funding CANADA'S government has awarded C$15M ($14.73M) to Prince Rupert's port to help fund a C$90M rail corridor to nearby Ridley Island China's coal imports rise CHINA's imports of coking and steam coal were up year on year in June, but the month on month figures diverged Swiber seeks to issue $119M in notes SINGAPORE'S Swiber Holdings said it plans to issue up to S$150M ($119M) in fixed-rate notes to pay debts Drybulk congestion rises DRYBULK port congestion has worsened since the derailment on a feeder line to Australia's Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Japan's LNG imports outstrip crude cargoes JAPAN'S LNG imports are growing faster than its crude imports, which have slowed year on year in the past three months MISC nears clean-out of its box ships MALAYSIAN carrier MISC has now sold or scrapped almost its entire box ship fleet since it exited the container business in November 2011 Singapore offers free form op THE ASIAN Shipowners' Forum and maritime software developer SD Software Developers are offering six months of free use of a programme to edit the Singapore Ship Sale Form

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JULY 25, 2012
STB Plans to Ensure Captive Shippers Can Challenge Rates The Surface Transportation Board wants to change rules to ensure all captive shippers have a "meaningful way" to challenge railroad... Long Beach Commissioners Approve Contract to Replace Aging Bridge The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $649.5 million contract with a joint-venture team to design and build... Steel Imports Dipped 4.2 Percent in June U.S. steel imports declined 4.2 percent in June, the first year-over-year decline in 2012, as demand softened and buyers slowed... Container Volumes Rise at Port of Tacoma June was a strong month at the Port of Tacoma, with container volumes increasing almost 10 percent compared to June... Bill Would Restore US-Flag Cargo Preference Cuts A bipartisan House bill introduced on Wednesday would restore the share of federal food aid required to be transported by... Evergreen Takes Delivery of First L-Type Container Ship Evergreen Line took delivery of its first L-type container ship, the Ever Lambent, which has a capacity of 8,452 20-foot-equivalent... Higher Transport Costs Hamper C.H. Robinson C.H. Robinson Worldwide was stuck between a truck and a hard place in the second quarter, with net trucking revenue... RailAmerica Profit Up 28.7 Percent on Volume Gain RailAmerica, a short-line and regional holding company subject to an acquisition by Genesee & Wyoming, saw its profit jump 28.7... FMC Votes 3-2 for Report Critical of Canada The Federal Maritime Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a report said to be critical of Canadian actions to encourage diversion... Truck Tonnage Rose 1.2 Percent in June The U.S. economy is slowing, but more freight hit the highways in June, as truck tonnage increased 1.2 percent from... ATA Opens Court Battle Over Driver Work Rules The latest truck driver hours of service rule is not only arbitrary and capricious, but unwarranted, the American Trucking Associations... CP Blames Strike, Management Costs for 20 Percent Profit Drop Canadian Pacific Railway blamed a nine-day strike and costs accrued from a management shakeup for a nearly 20 percent drop... CN Profit Up 17.3 Percent on Intermodal Growth, CP Strike A 13 percent jump in intermodal volume and a nine-day strike at its main rival drove Canadian National Railway's profit... Barcelona's Container Volume Dropped 20 Percent in First Half of 2012 The volume of containers handled by the Port of Barcelona declined by 20 percent in the first six months of... MSC to Raise Rates from US to Australia, New Zealand Mediterranean Shipping Co. notified its customers that it will implement a general rate increase on all cargo moving from the... Liner Discipline Holding, But New Capacity Threat Looms The maintenance of capacity discipline is enabling container lines to enforce most of the rate hikes introduced since March, claims... Japanese Exports to US Surge 15.1 Percent Japan's exports to the United States rose for the eighth consecutive month in June on a year-on-year basis, jumping 15.1... Maersk to Upgrade Rumba Service Maersk Line is upgrading the port rotation of its Rumba Service between South America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and...

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JULY 25, 2012
Misdeclared and misdirected Once again dramatic pictures of a fire-stricken containership remind us of the single flaw in Malcom McLean's concept that has revolutionised world trade in the ... APM T committed to 'competitive fairness' in Virginia deal The Hague-based APM Terminals (APM T) has made several revisions to its proposal to the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to take over the operations of cargo-handling ... TCB Buen's capacity to hit 600,000TEU Barcelona-based Grup TCB is to invest over USD80 million and in the process almost double the container-handling capacity of its terminal in Buenaventura, Colombia.The ... 'Significant losses' in Beijing floods Last weekend's floods in Beijing - caused by the heaviest rainfall in more than 60-years - are thought to have resulted in 'significant losses' much worse than ... Moody's maintains its credit rating on CMHI Moody's Investors Service has maintained its Baa2 issuer rating and Baa2 rating of USD senior notes at the Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Holdings International ... IMF: eurozone crisis a 'key risk' to China According to the International Monetary Fund [IMF] the escalating malaise in the single currency states of the European Union, which looks likely to result in a ... TMEA targets 15% time saving in East Africa border transits Nairobi-based Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), a donor-funded organisation set up to help East African Community (EAC) member states unlock their wealth through economic/social ... MSC Flaminia: three days to final destination At a towed speed of 5 knots, and in good weather, the 10 degree-listing still-smouldering MSC Flaminia could take more than 60 hours to reach ... Mina Qaboos sees box count rise The number of containers handled at the Omani port of Mina Qaboos rose in the first six months of 2012 and this despite the government's plans to shift cargo-handling ...

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JULY 25, 2012
Hapag unleashes boxship Charterers cling to crown US diffuses Blackstone suit Citi boosts duo Citi has placed a buy tag on two of Asia's largest container lines. HHI running behind South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen new orders drop 52% in the first half of 2012. Cammell cull? Up to 230 jobs may be axed as contracts end at UK shiprepairer Cammell Laird. Offshore sales spike Falling asset prices and tightening bank financing may be keeping a lid on sale and purchase activity in the mainstream shipping world - but in offshore activity is on the rise. China going hungry Up to 90% of China's shipyards have not won a newbuilding order this year. Maersk Line calls a halt Denmark's Maersk Line is suspending a Thai feeder service due to market weakness. Seadrill strikes record Offshore driller's shares hit new high-water market after 'amazing' contract win. SNCM eyes ro-pax splash France's SNCM is lining up an order for eight new ro-pax ships. Nasco chops bulker Nasco has weighed in another of its 1980s built bulkers. Deutschland squeezes in A Peter Deilman cruiseship has arrived for the London Olympics - with only inches to spare. Tycoon versus magnet Salvors on Christmas Island are using a giant magnet to hoover up all traces of a wrecked cargoship. UOB hikes box sector Hope long-term profitability is now in sight has led UOB Kay Hian to upgrade its view on the container shipping sector. Crewman dies in fall A seafarer has died after plunging from a ladder on a Zodiac Maritime capesize in Durban, South Africa. DVB cans Moody's DVB Bank has cut ties with Moody's amid complaints other ratings heavyweights had a far healthier view of the German lender. Dae San saved A leaking North Korean cargoship has been safely brought into Oman by tugs. Hat-trick for Big John John Fredriksen's Seadrill has bagged a lucrative charter pact for three of its vessels. Palmer orders bulk quartet Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has clinched an order for four bulkers in China. Fire under control Salvor Smit has brought the blaze on board MSC Flaminia under control, but has still not been able to check containers on board. Finally! Celebrations were in full swing at Iranian shipbuilder Iran Marine Industries Co (IMICO) on Tuesday as the first of three aframax tankers it is building for Venezuela's PDVSA was floated out of its building dock. Transnet oversubscribed Transnet, South Africa's state-owned port & rail operator has raised $1 billion through a 10-year bond issue in the United States. Brunei Gas Carriers refinances Abadi Brunei Gas Carriers has lined up an $83 million refinancing package for its 135,000-cbm LNG carrier Abadi (built 2002) with Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad. Costamare beats Street

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JULY 25, 2012
Paragon packs on the upgrades HighJump adds Dynamics support to EDI Non-truck growth helps boost C.H. Robinson revenue CaroTrans starts Seattle-Japan LCL service The NVO and ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans has started a new direct LCL service from Seattle to Tokyo, partnered by Japanese NVO Seino Logix, with a 13-day transit to Tokyo, 14 days to Yokohama and no transhipment via Busan. Faltering textile trades dampening global economy CMA's ANZEX loop adds Maersk Maersk Line is joining the recently launched seven-ship Asia-New Zealand ANZEX loop provided jointly by CMA CGM (five ships) and OOCL (two-ships), marketing space between all the ANZEX ports served in China, Korea and New Zealand. Norfolk Southern reports lower earnings Maersk alters FEW3, CMA CGM joins Clarification: Port of Miami channel deepening DGX opens Port Kelang facility Maersk bans Berbera, terminates Male

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JULY 25, 2012
Fujairah sees softer market Suez remains out of fuel while bunker prices in South African ports start to climb. Prices lack direction in North West European ports Outlook uncertain in most European ports as demand waned. Ferry operator might choose gas SNCM could go down the LNG bunker route as it gets ready to place a substantial order for new ships. Wartsila's LNG design powers ahead Wartsila order features energy-saving systems for platform support vessels. Mid-week IFO prices largely down at Asian bunker hubs Demand for bunker fuels below average at key Asian ports on Wednesday. WFS sues third party over alleged off-spec bunkers Files complaint against Westport Petroleum in relation to a case pursued by Malaysian shipping firm MISC. Bunker surcharges boost Samudera's bottom line Higher box liftings and gains from asset sales also helped lift profits. Marine insurer notes non-enforcement of ECA in Canada Canadian authorities have 'no means of enforcing' low sulphur fuel use for the time being, says Gard. First LNG cruise/ferry engine order confirmed Emissions from LNG-based engines already within limits of IMO Tier III standards. Northern Sea Route expecting sales growth Lukoil-Bunker expects more vessels to use the Northern Sea Route this year. Cardiff firm takes delivery of fuel-efficient bulker The 35,000 dwt vessel built with frequency-controlled seawater cooling pumps which reduce power consumption by 70%.

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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

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

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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