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September 12, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asian port congestion worst in decades, slot swapping blamed by MCC chief
  • CMA CGM presents 'unique' east-west network to the world - and the FMC
  • Abidjan clears suspect Ebola ships offshore before allowing them in port
  • Maersk Line revamps West Africa port coverage to cope with Ebola outbreak
  • EU Chamber joins US Chamber to protest China's anti-foreign probes
  • 'K' Line doubles orders to ten 14,000-TEUers to boost slot cost efficiency
  • Unifeeder adds low-sulphur fuel surcharge of US$84 per laden TEU
  • Seaspan signs charters out four 10,000-TEU ships with leading box line
  • Rickmers-Linie readies low sulphur surcharge ahead of New Year's mandate
  • Port refinancing to surge over year before Fed raises interest rates
  • Cargotec's Kalmar to deliver 7 RTGs to Chile at a cost of US$14 million
  • Chinese August import volumes declines 2.4pc, but exports increase 9.4pc
  • Duisport aims for three million TEU to become world's biggest inland box port
  • UAL cargo revenue surges 25pc in August and increases 11pc year to date
  • Turkish Cargo flies freighters in Hyderabad, to up frequency to twice weekly
  • Emirates expands Scandinavian reach flying salmon daily non-stop from Oslo
  • FedEx, UPS, Alaska Air win US Defence Department express contracts

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • CFSAI completes 10 years
  • DNV GL presents HHI & UASC with AIP for 'LNG Ready' mega boxships
  • MoS issues key guidelines to promote coastal shipping
  • MSC may overtake Maersk in capacity by 2016, predict analysts
  • Need conducive policy framework & institutional support systems for domestic shipbuilding: Exim Bank study
  • CCEA approves new liquid bulk terminal at JN Port
  • Port of Amsterdam seeks greater partnership with Indian trade
  • RAS Infraport handles first steel slabs cargo at Kandla Port
  • AP to develop infra with help from Singapore
  • Customs cannot assess value of imported goods at a rate higher than declared by importer: SC
  • The spotlight will be on excellence in maritime & logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • US freight line awarded grant to upgrade NECR
  • Röhlig celebrates 25 years in New Zealand
  • Accolades for Rickmers ship management team
  • More freight trains whispering in Europe
  • EUR 11.9 billion to improve infrastructure within EU
  • Korean returning to Tel Aviv
  • New EU commissioner for transport
  • Indian Railways sees upsurge in freight volumes
  • A hefty fine for MAC
  • Geodis opens new depot in Nancy
  • ICS emphasises need to consider new environmental rules
  • Bongiwe Pityi new GM for Airports Company South Africa hub
  • IRU promotes UN road transport agreements
  • Train taking to the water
  • First North American B787-9 handed to United
  • Andreas Otto to be new CCO of Austrian Airlines
  • CMA CGM reveals Ocean Three network
  • Martinair Cargo bleibt erhalten

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Remembering maritime heroes on 9/11
  • September 11, 2014 Vard Marine awarded US Patent for Dual Fuel Vessel
  • September 11, 2014 MaK engines to power South African tugs
  • HHI using automatic spray head for bottom painting
  • Future short sea ships: battery powered and unmanned?
  • Croatian shipyard wins U.S.Navy repair contract
  • Second JonRie equipped tug delivered to Hyak
  • Eastern delivers fourth Bravante PSV

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Portland Development Commission nets funds for promoting exports
  • "K" Line adding five more ultra large container vessels
  • Crowley subsidiary receives license to supply LNG to NTFA countries
  • Freight Transportation Services Index increases during month of July
  • Alikhanov resigns position as president of FESCO

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Brussels says Oui to Hapag-Lloyd merger with CSAV
    The two carriers become the world's fourth-largest container player
  • Egyptian tanker achieves one of the year's highest rates for naphtha voyage
    Vessel will haul 75,000 tonnes of Middle Eastern naphtha to Japan on September 15
  • Delhi demands lead to uncertainty as Indian LNG tender deadline looms
    Owners are 'reluctant' to build three of Gail's nine vessels in India
  • Empros orders two ultramaxes at Imabari
    Conventional liner operator adds to dry bulk wing
  • More land-based crude storage will free-up Iran's tankers
    But expanding Kharg Island may weaken the VLCC freight market
  • Low-sulphur regulations will push up bunker costs, warns Ulrichs
    Rickmers-Linie plans fuel surcharge to cover emission-control area ports
  • No deal - DSME and Excelerate Energy end $2bn FSRU talks
    South Korean shipbuilder takes yet another hit as it seeks to expand its offshore orders
  • Franbo Lines to launch $4m IPO in Taiwan
    Kaohsiung-based handysize specialist seeks to expand fleet
  • SMM 2014: performance retrofits cut ER Schiffahrt fuel bill by $400m
    A $30m investment in boxships creates a 15% fuel-saving and pay-back within eight months
  • Slovak diplomat Sefcovic named as transport commissioner
    Politician from a landlocked country replaces Kallas at revamped directorate
  • HHI picks up more LNG tanker orders
    Petronas exercises one option while Hyproc is finalising deal for up to three ships
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach trial a drive to speed up trucks
    Free-Flow tackles congestion, air quality and security as larger vessels loom
  • JT Cement books the world's first dual-fuel bulker
    North European joint venture builds a coastal carrier whose engine can use LNG
  • Commercial excellence seen as future battleground for box lines
    Lines need to develop a deeper understanding of customers' businesses, Asia conference told
  • Revenue management seen as key to improving liner profitability
    Shipping lines urged to better understand implications of every box move across the network
  • Bromma branches out to Singapore
    Swedish firm looking to Asian market for future growth
  • Firms that order counter-cyclically gain a competitive advantage
    Private and state-backed players can move more strategically than their listed rivals
  • Overcapacity makes banks cautious about box lines' earning prospects
    Recovery will begin in late 2016, when newbuilding deliveries slow, says DVB
  • Global politics likely to rule out single antitrust regulator for shipping
    Will 2M and P3 be considered to be "in the same boat" by the Chinese regulator?
  • Anek ferry sent to house Libyan legislators
    Elyros anchored in Tobruk on 40-day charter
  • Yard Talk | Korean majors seek to address offshore woes
    HHI and SHI make moves after recent lacklustre performances
  • Maersk hits the spot
    Pricing shift by Danish line hailed as 'brave and heroic' step

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Car carriers increase calls at Hambantota Port
    Car carriers are increasingly using Hambantota Port in southern Sri Lanka for vehicle transshipment with the number of ship calls more than doubling to 161 in the nine months to September 2014 from last year. The number of vehicles handled, most from Indian, Japanese, and South Korean manufacturers,
  • Bids invited for €11.9Bn EU transport offering
    The European Commission has invited member states to present the port and other transport infrastructure projects they want to put into a competition for a first tranche of European Union transport funding totalling €11.9Bn ($15.4Bn). Member states have been given until 26 February 2015 to
  • Cuxport backs new wind farm technology
    Together with Dutch company Ballast Nedam Offshore, terminal operator Cuxport has developed an alternative technique to transport and install monopiles at the Amrumbank West wind farm. Based at Germany's North Sea port of Cuxhaven, Cuxport's multifunctional terminal handles the monopiles, which are
  • Nodosa wins Canlemar TSHD order
    Spanish shipbuilder Nodosa has won an order for a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) from returning compatriot shipowner Canlemar. The TSHD will have an overall length of 61.58m, beam of 12.5m, depth of 4.5m and is scheduled for delivery in September 2015. It will be Spanish flagged, classed by
  • Short-term outlook weak in VLCCs, brighter skies ahead
    A high number of VLCCs looking for a charter in the Gulf is depressing spot freight rates in the short term, but contango and seasonal demand increase paint a brighter picture a few months ahead, shipping analysts say. "Earnings for VLCCs trading in the AG/East trade took another hit yesterday.
  • LNG exporters approved in US
    Cameron LNG and Carib Energy received final approval to export US-sourced LNG to non-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries. The US Department of Energy's (DoE) 10 September authorisation allows Cameron to export up to 1.7Bn cubic feet of LNG per day for 20 years (roughly 12M tonnes/year) to non-FTA
  • CKYHE alliance to have almost 90 big box ships
    The CKYHE alliance comprising COSCO, 'K' Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping, and Evergreen Marine Corp could have 89 very large container ships after 'K' Line placed orders for another five 14,000teu ships on Tuesday. IHS Maritime's Sea-web data shows COSCO now controls 24 VLCS while 'K' Line has 10
  • St Peter Line foresees life after sanctions
    Sergei Kotenev, chief executive officer of Russian ferry company St Peter Line (SPL), admits that passenger numbers are down by 10% this year. He cites economic reasons and the Sochi Olympics for the reduction, when for two months both SPL ships were chartered as floatels. "The company is doing well
  • IMB PRC concern over pirate hijackings
    Anti-piracy watchdog, International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) has expressed concern over a new rising trend of pirate attacks in Southeast Asia with cases of hijackings of small coastal tankers carrying oil and diesel. "The recent increase in the number of successful
  • Ezion still best choice for offshore marine
    Singapore-listed offshore services providers, Ezion Holdings, remain the top pick in the offshore and marine market, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners. He sets a target price of SGD2.50 ($1.97) per share, while the company's stocks currently traded around
  • Daishin recommends Korean shipbuilding stocks
    Investors should consider buying Korean shipbuilder stocks only after confirming stronger recovery signals in late October, said Daishin Securities in a research note. Daishin Securities commented that the recovery in orders remains weak and that only after the shipbuilders release 3Q14 results
  • HHI develops automatic painting spray head
    Hyundai HI (HHI) has unveiled the world's first automatic spray head for painting the bottom parts of ships. The automatic painting spray enables the paint to spread evenly across the surface, saving 20% of the paint used compared with the manual method where painters have to bend their necks
  • CMES inks deal with Jotun
    China Merchant Energy Shipping (CMES) announced yesterday the inking of new contracts with Jotun Hull Performance Solution (HPS) to upgrade the antifouling solution on its VLCC newbuildings on order with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC). "We actively respond to the call of energy saving and
  • Bulker deliveries hit eight-month low
    Just 27 bulkers were delivered in August, marking an eight-month low. Deliveries have not been so low since December 2013, when 33 bulkers were delivered, according to IHS Maritime's Sea-web data. The data shows that in August, three Capesizes, 10 Panamaxes, four Supramaxes, one Handymax and nine
  • DSME loses contract for eight FSRUs
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering confirmed to IHS Maritime today that a contract to build up to eight floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) for US-based LNG transporter Excelerate Energy has fallen through. DSME, South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder,
  • Sembcorp Marine invests in steel fabrication
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Sembcorp Marine, will invest SGD222M ($175.6M) in a multi-functional steel fabrication facility. Sembcorp Marine says this will enhance automation and productivity at its offshore rig building, conversion and production and shiprepair businesses. The new

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Nicaragua Canal construction to begin in December
    Construction on the controversial Nicaragua Canal will begin in December, a member of the Nicaragua Grand Canal Commission has confirmed. The Hong-Kong-based HKND Group will start construction on two ports associated with the canal as early as December, commission member Telemaco Talavera said. The confirmation affirms speculation that the massive project...
  • Carriers that stuck with the Panama Canal to receive toll discounts
    Shipping lines that have maintained their all-water Panama Canal services rather than diverting their business to the Suez Canal can look forward to receiving discounts when the third set of locks opens in Panama in early 2016. Jorge Quijano, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, told the South Carolina International Trade...
  • Labor uncertainty cuts into West Coast volumes
    Ports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts and in British Columbia continue to benefit from unsettled longshore labor negotiations on the U.S. West Coast. Logistics managers have been whipsawed by this year's protracted contract bargaining between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, and by congestion...
  • The new supply chain paradigm
    Omnichannel, driven by e-commerce, is the dynamic new business model to sell across channels for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. Even more, it has created a new supply chain paradigm. It is strategic, competitive and a disrupter to traditional selling. Omnicommerce has redefined and expanded markets and customers. Its value applies...
  • Manila port congestion could last into 2015, officials say
    Congestion at the Port of Manila could last well into the first quarter of 2015, Philippine officials say, despite measures made to help clear the cargo clogging the port. Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, during a budget hearing, said the public should expect more traffic and continued holdups at the Port of...
  • New LA-LB terminal gate program could reduce truck turn times
    PierPass Inc. is launching a program in Los Angeles-Long Beach that could lower truck turn times for large importers to as little as 11 minutes, compared to the 45 to 60 minutes it generally takes now when terminals are operating efficiently. The concept behind Free-Flow, as the program is called, is...
  • Shippers, carriers say challenges will be overcome
    Shippers and carriers are confident they will overcome the problems that plague their industry such as port congestion, equipment shortages and complexity in logistics caused by carrier alliances, but they are not there yet. "The industry is going through a lot of change," George Goldman, APL's head of commercial for the...
  • Fatal U.K. accident, long jail term spotlight truck driver fatigue
    A British truck driver who killed two cyclists in a fatigue-related accident last year and then crashed into another truck weeks later will spend more than eight years in prison. The case and the severity of the sentence underscores international concern about truck driver fatigue and the enforcement of daily work...
  • EU approves merger of Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV
    EU antitrust authorities on Thursday gave Hapag-Lloyd the approval it needed for a merger with Chilean carrier CSAV. The approval clears the way for Hapag-Lloyd to become a stronger presence in the north-south trade between Europe and North America in the north and Latin America in the south. "The north-south trades will...
  • BNSF to end Fresno-Chicago intermodal services
    BNSF Railway will end its weekly intermodal services between Fresno, California, and Chicago, in early December, citing a need to consolidate its services to "provide more consistent and frequent" service for California Central Valley shippers. The services - offered five days a week to Chicago and four days a week for trains...
  • Hub expects higher costs from switch to company drivers
    Hub Group said it expects its costs to rise at least temporarily with the company's conversion of its 350 California drayage drivers to company employees in order to settle litigation alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Hub said it expects to pay up...
  • Kremlin OKs Russian Railways' Europe-Asia deal with Belarus, Kazakhstan
    The Kremlin has approved Russian Railways' financial contribution to an intermodal joint venture with the state railroads of neighboring Belarus and Kazakhstan that is targeting a major share of the growing overland container traffic between Europe and China. Russian Railways will transfer 50 percent, plus two shares in JSC Transcontainer, Russia's...
  • FMC chairman aims to ease port congestion
    The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission is on a mission to help ports address their congestion problem, which seems to be getting worse. "Terminal efficiency and port productivity - this is the discussion of the day," Mario Cordero told the South Carolina International Trade Conference this week. The commission's game plan...
  • Fixing capacity through alliances?
    The future of the liner shipping industry took another step toward clarity with the Sept. 9 announcement of the formation of the Ocean Three, or O3, Alliance. The grouping will unite three carriers that until now had been unaffiliated with a major east-west alliance: CMA CGM, United Arab Shipping Co....
  • Retailers sign for DC space as China business grows
    China's logistics property investment is continuing at a rapid pace as retailers sign leases for specialized distribution centers to support their mainland expansion plans. Robust demand for retail and e-commerce logistics is providing warehouse property developers with a constant stream of business in both tier one cities along the coast and...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • EU approves merger
    EU regulators have approved the deal to integrate the liner division of Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) into Germany's Hapag Lloyd.
  • V.Ships' Danish debut
    V.Ships has unveiled plans to open a new office in Copenhagen after hiring a Navig8 executive.
  • Navig8 links with ST Shipping
    Navig8 has entered into a commercial management joint venture with Glencore's ST Shipping in a bid to boost its presence in the aframax sector, market sources said this week.
  • Rem back to bonds
    Rem Offshore has raised NOK 500m ($78.7m) from its return to the bond market.
  • NewLead out of Nasdaq
    NewLead Holdings is finally set to exit the Nasdaq Stock Exchange after numerous efforts to retain its public status ultimately failed.
  • SALT's baby bond grows
    Scorpio Bulkers is set to pocket more money than it initially expected from its baby bond issue.
  • Solstad trio taken
    Solstad Offshore has secured employment for its three open platform supply vessels (PSVs).
  • Turkish bulker refloated
    A Turkish bulker that ran aground in the Aegean Sea last week has been successfully refloated, the Greek coastguard said on Thursday.
  • Rongsheng firms oil deal
    Debt-ridden China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has continued its effort to diversifying away of shipbuilding by completing its entry into the energy sector.
  • Towage snag for Pac Basin
    Pacific Basin Shipping has seen a customer of its towage business enter administration owing close to $9m.
  • DHT to take flight
    DNB Markets has high hopes for DHT's share price and profitability after the owner completed the purchase of the Samco VLCC fleet.
  • Boa keeps Polar Queen
    Boa Marine Services has extended a charter agreement for one of GC Rieber's construction support vessels.
  • Wager on wind
    The future of offshore shipping is wind power, delegates at SMM in Hamburg were told on Thursday.
  • Mind the gap
    Big players and consolidation are now needed if the offshore wind sector is not to be saddled with "multi-useless" ships, according to one industry player.
  • See you in court
    Iraq and Marine Management Services (MMS) will go head-to-head in court in January in a $300m dispute over alleged Kurdistan crude exports, unless a settlement is achieved.
  • Duo in at Hoegh Partners
    Two major investors have emerged as backers of Wall Street newcomer Hoegh LNG Partners.
  • Barclays boosts OOIL bets
    Cost cuts and the arrival of large eco newbuildings have led Barclays Capital to lift earnings expectations for Hong Kong-listed boxship owner OOIL.
  • Winland bulker arrested
    Winland Shipping has seen one of its bulkers arrested by Singapore's admiralty sheriff, latest court documents show.
  • MSC's jumbo job
    Fincantieri has inserted a new mid-body section in the first of four MSC Cruises ships being 'jumboised' at the Italian shipbuilder.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • NEWS FLASH: EU rules on merger of Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV container businesses
    The transaction will make Hapag-Lloyd the fourth largest container shipping company in the world, with some 200 vessels, an annual transport volume of 7.5 million TEUs, and a combined turnover of about 9 billion euros ($11.6 billion).
  • Ex-Im Bank to get 9-month extension
    The federal government's export credit agency appears to have gotten a lifeline with news out of Washington that House Speaker John Boehner has enough Republican support to pass a measure to temporarily extend its authority through June.
  • Executive moves
  • U.S.-flag shipping is a tale of two sectors
    Members of the House subcommittee on Coast Guard and maritime transportation heard two very different assessments from different segments of U.S.-flag shipping on Tuesday during a hearing to explore the status of the U.S. Merchant Marine.
  • L.A./Long Beach terminals seek to speed cargo
  • FMC announces another port congestion forum
    Agency will hold a third public meeting in New Orleans on Nov. 3 to gather information from Gulf region port operators and users about gate congestion that is harming the short-haul trucking sector and delaying delivery of goods to businesses.
  • TPP continues taking shape
    Members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership finished 10 days of meetings Wednesday in Hanoi, making what they claim to be "important progress across a range of issues" as they work toward concluding the comprehensive agreement.
  • Commerce funds assist U.S. export promotion

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • ICS pleads with IMO member states to consider shipowners' concerns
    Wants MEPC 67 to 'address some very important issues' to avoid confusion and market distortion.
  • Fuel oil stocks up week-on-week
    'Fuel oil arrivals into Asia to pick up next month.'
  • Bunker prices falling in European hubs
    MGO at Rotterdam was down by $13 per metric tonne.
  • Fujairah market turns soft
    Tight barge availability in Fujairah.
  • Sweden wants to punish sulphur cheats
    Aims to have financial penalty system in place by 2015.
  • Asian bunker market weakens
    Double-digit fall seen with Busan MGO prices.
  • ExxonMobil unveils marine lube for low sulphur bunkers
    The Mobilgard 525 has been developed in 'close collaboration' with engine manufacturers.
  • New propulsion concept set for market entry
    Design suited for LNG carriers.
  • LNG no longer a 'niche' fuel
    Wartsila says it is 'no surprise' that newbuild bulk carrier adopts dual-fuel technology.
  • Gazprom to supply lubes to icebreaker fleet
    Russian icebreaker fleet is 'world's largest'.
  • Sulphur reduction initiatives on the way in China
    Shenzhen to introduce similar fuel switching scheme to Hong Kong, and central government may support regional ECA.
  • Spanish shipbuilder ready for LNG bunker tanker orders
    Receives outfitter's approval from GTT.
  • Rolls-Royce introduces new line of marine engines
    Designs include versions fuelled by diesel and gas.
  • Brightoil expands drilling operations
    Starts new drill site at Tuzi gas field.
  • Volatile IFO prices on the Panama Canal
    Average demand reported at the Central American port.

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PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
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
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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%)
CRUISES
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%
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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%)
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
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
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
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%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPYARDS
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.
ACCIDENTS
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
CRUISES
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.
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
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.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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%).
PORTS
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
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.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
TRANSPORTATION
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
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
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.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
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
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
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%.
PORTS
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%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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%
LOGISTICS
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
LOGISTICS
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.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
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%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
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"
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
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.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
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
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
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.
NEWS
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.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
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%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
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%
SEAFARERS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
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.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
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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