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February 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Harbin's first bonded warehouses saves time and money on Russian timber
  • Yunnan to spend US$1.59 billion on China-ASEAN bonded logistics port
  • Speedy Guangxi highway builders to reach 6,000 kilometres in 5 years
  • Tibet spent US$11.14 million on checkpoint infrastructure in 2012
  • China UnionPay cooperates with express industry to streamline payments
  • Maersk pushes EU reefer legislation and its foam insulator product
  • CMA Ships joins online platform TradeNet to assist in crew management
  • CN to spend US$1.9 billion in capital improvement to upgrade network
  • UK freight forwarder Davies Turner invests in greener logistics to Turkey
  • Cathay Pacific adds fifth daily flight to London Heathrow on June 27
  • Frankfurt Hahn's long-time chief quits debt-laden airport as cargo falls
  • United Airlines wins award for being open to employing homosexuals

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • AADA hikes China-Australia rate from March 15
  • AMTOI hosts interactive session with local trade in coordination with Port of Antwerp
  • Contract negotiations increasingly using container price indices
  • Govt should fund IWT, suggests Parliamentary Committee
  • ISAA holds first-ever regional meeting in India
  • MOL announces launch of new China-Middle East Express (CMX) service
  • OOCL increases per reefer box rate on Far East-MidEast lane from March 15
  • P&I Club correspondents under pressure to take out indemnity insurance
  • ShipServ signs CMA Ships
  • UK forwarders welcome news of tentative US port labour agreement
  • WCA expands management team
  • Port of Antwerp holds annual reception, reaffirms commitment to India
  • Throughput at Major Ports drops by 3 pc in April-Dec.
  • Quick Take

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • After good 2012, Finnair cargo volumes decrease in January
    The Scandinavian airline Finnair was able to turn the whole year 2012 into a profitable one for the group for the first time since 2007. The carrier's operational result was EUR 44...
  • HHLA fulfils expectations
    The German service provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) generated provisional corporate revenues of around EUR 1.125 billion in business year 2012, compared to EUR 1.217...
  • New operator for Telford international railfreight park
    DB Schenker Rail has officially become the new operator of Telford international railfreight park and has integrated the terminal into its existing terminal network throughout the ...
  • US ban on Afghan carrier lifted
    The Afghan carrier Kam Air has commended the US Central Command for its decision to suspend its recent contracting ban on the airline (cf. ITJ Daily of 31 January 2013) after its t...
  • Ewals Cargo Care participating in Green Freight Europe programme
    The Dutch service provider Ewals Cargo Care has joined Green Freight Europe, a voluntary scheme to improve the environmental performance of road freight transport in Europe. Over a...
  • Securing air cargo supply chain
    Speaking at the Secure Freight Forum held at the offices of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) in Geneva (Switzerland), the trade body's director general and CEO, T...
  • UPS to rollout electric vehicle fleet in California
    The US integrator UPS is set to deploy 100 fully electric commercial vehicles for parcel delivery in California. These electric trucks will reduce the consumption of conventional m...
  • USA: hundreds of transport infrastructure projects now underway
    The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has announced that the USA's major freight railroads plan to invest an estimated USD 24.5 billion in 2013. The money will be used to bui...
  • Commercial vehicle registrations increased in UK
    Commercial vehicle registrations in the UK rose by 5.6% to 18,931 units in January 2013, according to the latest data of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Van registr...
  • CCO of Maersk resigns
    Lucas Vos, the chief commercial officer of the Danish carrier Maersk Line, is to leave the group by 1 May 2013. Vos, who has been a member of the company's management board since 2...
  • Fresh blood for EMS Chartering
    EMS Chartering GmbH & Co. KG has taken on another six shipping agents. They include Latvian national Anna Bockareva, Patrick Brunjes, Andrea Ahrenholz and Liguo Wanga (from Chi...
  • Nippon Express takes over Franco Vago in Italy
    Nippon Express (Europe) GmbH signed a purchase agreement for all shares in the Italian forwarding and logistics firm Franco Vago SpA at the end of January. Florence-based Franco Va...
  • SDV adding Colombia to global network
    The French logistics service provider SDV is creating a subsidiary company in Colombia, thereby extending its current network in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay to ano...
  • Conqueror the latest member of Elite Association of Logistic Networks
    Conqueror Freight Network has joined the Elite Association of Logistic Networks (Elite) after passing the qualifying criteria for membership. Conqueror becomes the tenth network to...
  • WCA expands management team
    On 1 February, airfreight industry specialist Reha Erman joined the WCA Family as regional manager for the Americas, after spending the previous seven years as director of sales fo...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Harvey Gulf gets $100 million charter for newbuild
  • Carnival Triumph gets some shipboard power back
  • Yale docs report first results from seafarer health study
  • Technip names newbuild medium construction vessel
  • OceanSaver offers BWT "future-proofing" deal
  • BIW awarded $6.8 million LCS-2 contract
  • Engine room fire disables Carnival Triumph

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Port of Seattle announces finalists for commission post
  • Commerce Department finds US exports reach all-time high
  • Maritime Administration starts Port of Guam improvements
  • Work begins in Budd Inlet to remove toxic derelict pilings
  • Squalicum Harbor Boat Launch closed for pile driving/float work

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Beyond the blame game
    The industry must look more deeply into casualties and stop criminalising seafarers
  • Rules for Use of Force article has error
    Sceg is not included in drafting team for ongoing development
  • Tomasos secures Chinese funding for tankers
    China Development Bank in bilateral finance for Guangzhou newbuild brace
  • Rightship EVDI backer welcomes IACS move on efficiency index
    Shipping can learn from energy efficiency financing models, says Carbon War Room
  • PSV to be given futuristic Rolls-Royce bridge system
    Platform supply vessel employs an innovative Rolls-Royce bridge design
  • Dim sum bonds set to attract maritime issuers again this year
    Following a lacklustre period of almost no interest, companies are eyeing the offshore yuan market again
  • LDA buys four handies for Roullier joint venture
    Vessels due for delivery this year and next
  • Greeks buy small tanker pair for $8m
    Price for combined chemical and oil vessels in line with market levels
  • Carisbrooke confirms hijacking
    Three crew kidnapped off Cameroon
  • Hijacking reignites debate over ransoms
    P&I clubs consider their involvement in paying pirates
  • Replacement found for damaged Emma Maersk
    Maersk Line shuffles ships around after engineroom flood
  • VLGC rate stagnation ends as charterers enter market
    Ships booked to take cargoes to Asia, where LPG prices have risen
  • P&O Ferries protests over Eurotunnel bid to run Calais and Boulogne
    Channel Tunnel operator's move could lead to 'substantial lessening of competition' in shortsea services between the UK and France
  • Impairment widens Nordic American loss
    Suezmax spot market specialist insists it is on solid footing as reported TCE rate posts decline
  • Maersk Line holds on to top performance spot in 2012
    SeaIntel's container carriers' schedule reliability report sees MSC as most improved line
  • Scrapping activity slows to a crawl
    Meanwhile prices in the Far East close in on the Indian subcontinent market
  • Five crew dead in lifeboat drill accident in Canary Islands - Updated
    Lifeboat falls 51 feet into sea after cable snaps during Thomson Majesty call in Santa Cruz de la Palma
  • Mercator Lines sells VLOC at $23m loss to pay debts
    Singapore dry bulk owner needs to pay compensation to other owners
  • The industry's lifeblood
    Pious talk from shipowners about the attractions of a career at sea means little unless the industry lives up to its obligations to seafarers
  • Can industry learn from lifeboat loss?
    A range of possible failures raises the issue of a more holistic approach to lifeboat safety
  • Antwerp seals pact with Rosmorport
    Five-year collaboration is part of strategic development plan for Russian ports
  • Taking it onshore
    Support by several shipping giants for a drive to create jobs for younger people in Somalia is a laudable first step

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Grimaldi sees ro-ro edge over shortsea boxes
    ITALY'S Grimaldi is aiming to capture significant volumes of reefer perishables from box lines on intra-Med routes
  • US investigating coal export royalties
    ROYALTIES for exports are being audited over allegations that traders are bilking US taxpayers out of money paid in connection with coal mined on federal land
  • Many lifeboat risk factors highlighted
    A RANGE of factors could have caused failure of Thomson Majesty's lifeboat winch cable, a technical authority told Fairplay today
  • US docker deal buoys box forecast for 2013
    US BOX importers have raised their volume growth prediction because of the tentative labour accord reached earlier this month
  • Fire cripples cruise ship
    CARNIVAL Triumph remained adrift and waiting for a tow off Mexico today after an engine room fire knocked out its propulsion system
  • Seadrill-SapuraKencana rig deal completed
    SEADRILL has completed the merger of its rig tendering unit into SapuraKencana Petroleum, the Malaysian offshore services group
  • Bremerhaven sees recovery from reefer slip
    LIFTINGS of conventional fruit from Central America into Germany are expected to recover this year, as US multinational Chiquita juggles its delivery policies
  • Sugar refinery to be built at Hambantota
    INDIA'S Shree Renuka Sugars signed a deal today to build a $220M sugar refinery Hambantota's port in southern Sri Lanka
  • East/west box rates again drift lower
    BOX RATES on east/west trades are drifting lower for the second successive week
  • Damen takes Shipdock helm
    DUTCH shipbuilder and repairer Damen Shipyards has taken control of fellow Dutch ship repair group Shipdock
  • Loan to aid PNG's maps
    ASIAN Development Bank said it has agreed to lend Papua New Guinea's government $41.5M to pay for its a maritime safety scheme

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Cochin Trucker Strike Enters Second Week
    A strike by truck drivers at India's Port of Cochin has entered its second week, preventing the movement of containers in and out of Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal, operated by DP World. Unionized drivers walked off the job on Feb. 4, calling for wage increases and additional benefits. "Despite intense conciliatory...
  • Indian Railways' Revenue Rises 20 Percent
    Indian Railways reported its revenue from April 2012 to January 2013 was Rs. 101,223.95 crore (about US$18.8 billion), increasing 20 percent from $15.6 billion during the corresponding period from 2011 to 2012. Total goods earnings rose 25 percent year-over-year to $13.0 billion for April 2012 to January 2013, from $10.4 billion...
  • States Committed Nearly $120 Billion for Transportation in 2012
    State departments of transportation and local governments committed more than $117 billion in funding for highway, bridge, transit, port and other transportation-related construction projects in 2012, according to new analysis of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. ARTBA's monthly report, "Value of...
  • US Challenges India's Domestic-Content Requirements for Solar Program
    The U.S. has requested World Trade Organization dispute settlement consultations with India's government regarding domestic-content requirements in India's national solar program, according to Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative. India's program allegedly discriminates against U.S. solar equipment by requiring solar energy producers to use Indian-manufactured solar cells and modules and by offering...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: World Customs Organization
    Governments around the world are taking action to improve the external environment of their trading community by, for example, improving existing infrastructure, creating a better general business environment and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of their national economic, institutional, regulatory and competition policies. High-performing customs services, well equipped to meet the...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Waterways Council
    The inland waterways industry looks ahead to 2013 with optimism. The inland system's locks and dams are aging rapidly, and this critically important infrastructure requires capitalization. Momentum for positive change is moving forward in Congress. We await action on a Water Resources Development Act in the Senate that could offer a...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: U.S. Coast Guard
    For more than 222 years, we have been America's lifesavers. We protect people on the sea, protect against threats delivered by sea, and protect the sea itself. We're proud of our unique service and the thousands of lives we save. But we are more than a response organization. We also save...
  • U.S. Lines to Hike Rates on Westbound Trade From Canada
    U.S. Lines will hike rates on its Columbus service loading in Vancouver, British Columbia, to all destinations, effective March 1. The increase will be $160 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container. The rate hike will apply to dry containers only. It will not be applicable for refrigerated,...
  • Zim Restructures Asia-Med-Europe Services
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will restructure its network this month to enhance the carrier's Asia to east Mediterranean and Black Sea service. The Asia Med Europe Service route will be as follows: Xiamen, China; Shanghai; Shenzhen, China; Port Kelang, Malaysia; Nhava Sheva, India; Mundra, India; Alexandria, Egypt; Ashdod, Israel; Haifa, Israel;...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Transplace
    We must fight the regulatory war on business. Now that the election is behind us, we know there will be no voluntary slowdown in the regulatory war on business. The supply chain industries are no exception, and we need to pursue multiple strategies to prevent unwarranted economic damage to our...
  • US Cargo Thefts Near Record Set in 2011
    A new report from logistics security services provider FreightWatch International shows the total number of cargo thefts in the United States last year was close to the record set in 2011 - and the number of stolen meat shipments continued to climb. Shippers beware: FreightWatch predicts meat, poultry and seafood will be popular...
  • US Trade Deficit Dropped to $540.4 Billion in 2012
    The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, reported that for the full year of 2012, exports of $2.2 trillion and imports of $2.7 trillion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $540.4 billion, which is $19.5 billion less than the...
  • Seattle Port Commission Names Finalists for Open Spot
    The Port of Seattle commission has announced the finalists for the commission vacancy. The six candidates are expected to attend two moderated forums on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27, with a final selection expected by early March. The finalists include Stephanie Brown, executive director of Washington ABC; Courtney Gregoire, attorney for the...
  • EU, US Fully Implement Mutual Recognition of C-TPAT, AEO
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the European Union recently implemented a mutual recognition decision between Customs' Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program and the EU's Authorized Economic Operator program, which provides reciprocal benefits to C-TPAT members when exporting to EU member states. These benefits, which include lower risk score and fewer...
  • USDA Seeks Comment on Dairy Import Licensing
    he U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking comments on the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Program. Import licensing is one of the tools the USDA uses to administer the tariff rate quota system for U.S. imports of dairy products. For dairy products subject to tariff rate quotas, an...
  • 2012 Container Volume Slipped 1.7 Percent at Hamburg
    Hamburg's container traffic slipped 1.7 percent in 2012 from 2011 on sharply lower Asian imports, but Germany's largest port expects cargo to grow again this year on rising European demand and stronger trade flows in its key overseas markets. At 8.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units, Hamburg's throughput was sufficient for the port...
  • US Customs' Aguilar to Retire in Late March
    Customs and Border Protection head David Aguilar will step down at the end of March, ending a 31-year career in which he served as deputy commissioner and then acting commissioner of the agency. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano didn't name his successor in her announcement of Aguilar's retirement. The...
  • UPS Expands LCL Service Worldwide
    UPS expanded its direct less-than-containerload offering to more than 300 additional ocean lanes in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America in 2012. The company added 139 Asia outbound lanes; 91 Europe, Middle East and Africa outbound lanes; 42 intra-Asia lanes; 36 intra-EMEA lanes; 33 North American outbound lanes;...
  • Barkerding Appointed to Port of New Orleans' Board
    Louisiana's Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed Robert "Rusty" Barkerding Jr. as the newest member of the Port of New Orleans' board of commissioners. Barkerding will serve a five-year term, succeeding Valerie S. Cahill. Bakerding joins the board with 47 years of experience in the maritime industry. He is president and CEO of...
  • Milwaukee's Total Cargo Declines, But Overseas Tonnage Grows
    The Port of Milwaukee reported a decline in total cargo tonnage in 2012 because of winter weather that led to smaller volumes of salt and coal arriving at the port. However, the port saw an increase of 34.5 percent in the amount of cargo traveling to and from foreign ports in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Kalmar inks order for 11 cranes at ECT
    Finnish cargo handling manufacturer, Kalmar, part of the Cargotec group, has signed a deal to supply 11 automatic stacking cranes to Hutchison Port Holdings' ECT ...
  • China Cosco responds to shareholder rebellion against Wei
    China Cosco Holdings has said any measures conducive to the company's operation can be exercised after thorough consideration, after some minority shareholders ...
  • Bunker prices creep up again
    More bad news for ocean carriers: bunker prices are heading north again. Indeed, Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 was up $4.50 per tonne in today's trading taking the ...
  • Maersk hold on to top performance spot in 2012
    According to SeaIntel's container carriers' schedule reliability report covering the whole of 2012, Maersk Line was the top performer, but Mediterranean Shipping ...
  • FESCO containers up 14.1%
    Russia's Far Eastern Shipping Company [FESCO] saw its sea container transportation grow by a year-on-year 14.1% in 2012 to 342,700 teu while its intermodal freight ...
  • China pips the US in trade
    As the Year of the Snake arrives in China, new data suggests that the nation has overtaken the US as the world's top trader.Official figures from the two countries ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Crude charters trickle in
    The Lunar New Year holiday in the Far East has taken a toll on the spot market but the celebration hasn't derailed at least one leading charterer's appetite for tonnage.
  • Otto issues warning
    Otto Marine has warned investors that it expects to turn in a full-year loss following a series of familiar setbacks.
  • Rumours resurface
    Navigazione Montanari of Italy is back in the spotlight this week amid reports that it is moving forward with the sale of two aframax tankers.
  • ISC readies fundraiser
    International Shipholding Corp of the US is getting ready to reactive idle tonnage with funds from a share sale.
  • Target strikes again
    Target Marine looks to have found period work for a second bulker in under a week.
  • NPCC ties up funding
    National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) of Abu Dhabi has tied up a $100m financing package to fund a multi-purpose jack-up vessel.
  • WIS worsens
    Shiprepairer Western India Shipyard (WIS) has fallen to a loss in the first nine months of its financial year.
  • DNB lifts Wilhelmsen
    DNB Markets has upgraded Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA after revising its view of the car carrier market.
  • Chang Myung sells again
    Korea's Chang Myung is thought to have sold its last 1980s-built bulker.
  • Shooting for stock
    John Fredriksen has tightened his grip on Archer Energy following the offshore company's $250m private placement.
  • Turkish delight for Polarcus
    Seismic shipowner Polarcus has completed the sale of one of its advanced vessels to state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corp (TPAO).
  • India's coastal boost
    India is to back its coastal shipping industry with a new cargo subsidy, plus discounted port fees and loans.
  • Lawless broke the law
    Actress Lucy Lawless has been fined in New Zealand for boarding a drillship in an environmental protest.
  • NAT red again
    Nordic American Tankers slipped to a deeper than expected reversal in the final three months of 2012.
  • Snake could prove tricky
    China traditionally sees the year of the snake as a good omen but those in shipping may not be so keen to cheer its arrival.
  • Atlantic takes Blue sistership
    Atlantic Offshore has penned another management agreement with Ulstein's shipowning vehicle, Blue Ship Invest.
  • GNV fills the gap
    French operator SNCM has chartered an Italian ro-pax to fill the gap left by its holed Napoleon Bonaparte.
  • VLs lowest this century
    Falling Asian demand and an abundance of vessels have taken VLCC rates down to the lowest level this century, analysts say.
  • Crank killed seafarer
    A Romanian crewman was killed on a Maersk boxship by a metal handle that came loose during a bunkering operation in the UAE.
  • MISC bid "too cheap"
    Petronas' takeover of MISC has hit resistance from two minority shareholders.
  • Five hurt in clash
    Five people have been injured in a collision between a ferry and a cargoship off Istanbul.
  • Kyoei back in profit
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has revealed a positive result in its first nine months, but the fourth quarter is looking negative.
  • Harkand thinks big
    A new company backed by private equity heavyweight Oaktree Capital Management is aiming to make a splash in the burgeoning subsea services sector.
  • Greek buys again
    AM Nomikos is being linked with its second panamax bulker buy in as many weeks.
  • GasLog gets mixed review
    GasLog's double newbuilding swoop at Samsung Heavy Industries against long-term contracts with BG has received a mixed reaction in the market.
  • Third bulker for Kuok
    Robert Kuok-controlled Pacific Carrier Lines (PCL) has bought another K Line supramax, according to brokers.
  • Uljanik's binding bid
    Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard has made a final offer to take over the loss-making 3 Maj yard.
  • Fancy a free ferry?
    An Alaskan borough wants to give away its unused ice-breaking ferry Susitna for nothing.
  • Fire disables Triumph
    Carnival Cruise Lines says an engine room fire has disabled one of its cruise ships about 150 miles off Mexico.
  • Damen buys Shipdock
    Damen Shipyards Group has continued its yard acquisition spree, this time hoovering up compatriot facility Shipdock.
  • Vos to exit Maersk
    Lucas Vos, a key figure in Maersk Line's extensive budget cut plans last year, is to leave the Danish liner giant.
  • Lifeboat fall claims five
    Five seafarers have been killed and another three injured after a lifeboat drill on the cruise ship Thomson Majesty ended in tragedy.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • Cargo carriers prepare for Valentine's Day
  • Illinois men charged in UPS fraud case
  • Panama Canal tries 'just-in-time' transits
    The service allows booked vessels to arrive much closer to their scheduled transit times, instead of arriving earlier and having to remain for several hours at anchor before actually beginning their transits.
  • Commentary: Lines struggle to cut capacity in Asia-Europe
  • ILA to meet in March to consider tentative master contract
    The union said its Wage Scale Committee, a group of about 200 delegates, will meet in Tampa, Fla., on March 12-14. The committee is the group that decides whether or not to recommend to union members to approve the union's master contract with employers.
  • US Airways-American merger coming soon
    The ownership of the combined company, which would generate $38 billion in revenues, is to include a 72 percent stake for creditors of American's parent company. US Airways shareholders would take the remaining 28 percent.
  • Aguilar to retire as interim CBP chief
    David V. Aguilar is taking retirement and will step down as the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security announced late Friday. His retirement takes effect at the end of March.
  • IAG pledges to minimize strike disruptions
  • NIT League continues push for rail reform
    The U.S. shippers' group said its proposal, submitted in 2011 to increase rail competition, "represents one of the best efforts to achieve rail regulatory reform since the passage of the Staggers Act over 30 years ago."
  • FMC to consider NVO NRAs at meeting
  • FedEx to test hydrogen tractors at airports
  • UPS increases LCL offerings
  • Study finds shippers happy with their TMS
  • U.S. 2012 exports hit record $2.2 trillion
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
  • New arrangement for Cockett in ARA region
    Former management of ABC forms new service company providing barge management for the group.
  • MGO prices stay flat in Fujairah while tight avails continue
    Markets were firming in South African ports.
  • Sovcomflot predicts increasing use of LNG as ships' fuel
    Sovcomflot executive highlights LNG's advantages as bunker fuel.
  • Weak demand in Hamburg
    But Rotterdam market firms.
  • Shell looking at mini-LNG plants for Russia
    System used to fuel mines and ships in North America.
  • OW Bunker welcomes new trading manager in UK office
    John Tsogas left Aegean Marine Petroleum late last year.
  • Oil storage at Fujairah to rise this year
    But pace of construction slowing, say market sources.
  • Polish LNG terminal bunker option 'attracting interest'
    LNG bunkering still under consideration at terminal due to open next year.
  • LNG takes priority in initial IGF Code
    Developing IMO regulation to include all alternative low-flashpoint fuels could hold up adoption of LNG fuel solutions.
  • Strike looms over US West Coast ports
    The ILA clerks union didn't ratify its contract with its employers.
  • LNG as bunker fuel reaching 'bottleneck breakthrough'
    Sources say there is growing interest but more needs to be done to improve LNG's takeup rate as bunker fuel.
  • UK Chamber of Shipping supports ECA route exemptions
    The organisation says implementing route and time specific exemptions would help protect the shipping industry.
  • Winter storm to delay bunker deliveries at US ports
    A 'weather-permitting' clause was added to bunker fuel oil suppliers' deals.

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In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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