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BRIEFS
October 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's Hong Kong operations hit 200 million TEU
  • Spot rates to US rise 6.5pc despite weaker Asia-Europe box rates
  • China to build US$800 million Sao Tome and Principe port
  • APM Terminals acquires cranes for Vado, Italy terminal that opens in January 2018
  • Family of drowned El Faro crewman sues for US$100 million
  • UPS rates rising - air by 5.2pc while ground and freight increase 4.9pc
  • Overcapacity to continue in box shipping industry for 3 years: Drewry
  • CMA CGM adds 5 Morocco services, targeting exports of citrus fruits, vegetables
  • ACI's vessel efficiency and fuel summit November 18-19 in Singapore
  • BIMCO turns industry spotlight on shipboard cyber-attacks and security needs
  • Belt and Road, e-commerce, Big Data focus of Nov 17-18 HK conference
  • Delta overall quarterly profit up 24.8pc, but cargo revenue down 19.7pc
  • Smoking lithium battery in hand-held device forces 737 landing in Buffalo
  • Taiwan's EVA to buy 26 Boeing Dreamliners and 777s for US$8 billion

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Aeromar Logistics & Esselworld sign MoU with AP govt
  • APL launches new US-flagged Guam Saipan Express
  • Century-old automotive business model overturned with tech sector convergence, says DHL report
  • CMA CGM Group upgrades services to Morocco
  • Consolidation between container shipping lines seen as necessary
  • Hanjin Shipping divests terminal
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures long-term financing for five 10,500-TEU newbuildings
  • IWAI eyeing domestic coal traffic
  • Ryder Shipping Lines gets a new address
  • SCFI spot rates continue to fall
  • Coffee exports remain low compared to previous year
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia introduces 'Mobile Reefer Warehousing' services in Mumbai
  • Gopalpur port likely to restart operations next month
  • Kattupalli Port receives maiden vessel call of Wan Hai Lines
  • Ministry of Shipping to develop 78 lighthouses as tourism centres
  • Govt to give financial help to revive incomplete NH projects
  • Expert panel suggests import of coal with higher ash content
  • Govt not to ban Basmati export
  • Import duty on ghee, butter & butter oil hiked

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Highway upgrade going ahead in Tasmania
  • Multimodal operator outperforms Russian market
  • Last ever US Airways flight; new runway in Chicago
  • New Terex CEO
  • Distributing tyres in Italy
  • Fiata Logistics Academy becomes more available
  • Volga-Dnepr acquires two AN-124s
  • Magsped management changes
  • Tradition over board in Hamburg?
  • Longest US train delivers sand
  • Hong Kong figures send out encouraging signals
  • Jason Holt turns to the cargo side of aviation
  • MSC withdraws Great Sea option
  • New terminal to get more freight onto rail in Sydney
  • New partnership in Brazil
  • Grimaldi increases stake in Finnlines

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • BW Pacific plans to go public in Oslo
    BW Pacific, the product tanker unit in the Singapore-based BW Maritime group, plans to go public on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the company has announced. The initial public offering (IPO) is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2015, subject to stock exchange approval and favourable
  • Finland's Hercules-2 marine engine project gets €16.8M from EU
    A major marine engine project has secured nearly EUR17 million (USD19 million) from the EU's Horizon 2020 programme to create an adaptable fuel-flexible large ship engine able to operate optimally according to the vessel's environment and conditions. Hercules-2 is a three-year project and involves
  • Rumoured sale of Ridgebury fleet could become tanker benchmark
    Shipping analysts at Arctic Securities in Oslo said that if rumours of US-based Ridgebury Tankers selling its 15-strong fleet are realised, it could become a new benchmark of valuation of tankers. The Ridgebury fleet comprises seven Suezmaxes, six medium-range product tankers, and two Aframaxes.
  • Sevan Marine says irregular payments likely in Petrobras contracts
    Sevan Marine, the listed Norwegian technology company that developed cylinder-shaped drilling rigs, says that irregular payments have likely taken place in contract negotiations with Petrobras and the Norwegian police has been alerted in the matter. The company commissioned a Norwegian law firm to
  • MPA launches new facility, commences training programme
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on 19 October launched a new training facility in its academy. The new training facility is in PSA Building along with many other MPA's divisions, making the facility more accessible to MPA officers. "The new dedicated training facility at MPA
  • Technic Oil ventures into Indonesian oil and gas industry
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider Technic Oil & Gas (Technic Oil) has entered an agreement with Indonesia-based energy service company PT Elnusa Fabrikasi Konstruksi (Elnusa) to seek opportunities in Indonesian oil and gas industry. The agreement was signed by Technic Oil's wholly owned

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Airlines will continue to need ACMI options as they eye new markets
  • Call for help to make forwarders IT-aware as IATA makes waves with a new product
  • 2M Alliance axes Asia-Black Sea service due to low demand and ever-lower rates

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Darley named LR's Americas Regional Marine Manager
  • Alfa Laval EGR economizer is a fuel saver
  • NASSCO christens first Kinder Morgan ECO tanker
  • Davie partners with marine accommodations specialist
  • Judge suspends operator's merchant mariner credential
  • BW Marine's product tanker company plans Oslo IPO

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Joshua Berger selected to lead Washington maritime industry sector
  • Administative law judge suspends mariner's credentials
  • Trucking association economist predicts rise in freight volumes
  • Vancouver Port Commission President earns PNWA Distinguished Service Award
  • General Dynamics NASSCO delivers LNG box ship to TOTE

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • The curse of the economies of scale
    Ever-increasing ship sizes may be coming up against the laws of economics
  • GasLog completes $1.3bn debt financing for eight newbuildings
    Seven out of eight vessels chartered to BG Group for seven to 10 years with one vessel remaining open
  • Diana Shipping agrees capesize, panamax time charter contracts
    Third time-charter deal in a week with rates steady
  • Data hub: Freight rates
    Overcapacity continues to plague the spot market
  • Vale posts record quarterly iron ore production
    Miner reports best quarterly production of iron ore despite shutdown of some less efficient operations
  • CSSC to inject $99m capital in engine research unit
    The funds are expected to enhance the shipbuilder's competitiveness
  • Cruiseship industry sizzles in China but analysts warn of risk
    Chinese players consider orders at domestic yards to initiate competition with foreign cruise shipowners
  • Handysize rates drift lower
    Another week passes, with no improvements in handysize freight rates.
  • Asia-west coast South America trade offers cascading opportunities, say analysts
    SeaIntel highlights potential for Asia-Europe carriers to redeploy their 9,000-plus teu vessels on Asia-South America west coast routes
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    Transpacific trades benefit from increased demand
  • Between the Lines
    Product differentiation on Asia-US east coast
  • Australia's Coastal Trading Act 'a failure'
    Amending Bill could open coastal routes to foreign companies
  • More capacity cut as Asia demand falls
    Mediterranean Shipping Co cancels Black Sea service
  • Swire Pacific's marine services unit to incur loss in 2015
    Offshore division expects to book impairment charges due to cancelled contracts
  • Flinterstar stern tanks perforated
    Oil leak under control after cargo shift
  • BW Pacific plans IPO and listing on Oslo Stock Exchange
    Flotation will help fund company's newbuilding programme
  • Malaysian maritime forces foil tanker robbery in Singapore Strait
    No injuries were reported among the tanker's crew
  • General Dynamics Nassco delivers LNG-powered boxship to Tote
    Vessel was delivered two months ahead of schedule
  • Santos ships first cargo of LNG from $18.5bn Gladstone project
    South Korea-bound cargo being transported by 90,000 dwt MISC vessel
  • Greece to put off ports privatisation by one month
    Authorities push back bid submission dates for both Piraeus and Thessaloniki
  • Two tankers collide off western Japan
    Coast guard working to clear up 13 km oil slick
  • Epic Gas sees improvement in pressurised LPG markets for 2016
    Specialist in small-sized LPG carriers reckons overcapacity should ease

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Disabled workers thrive in distribution centers
    The warehouse and distribution industry is hiring high-functioning adults with behavioral disabilities to address a looming labor shortage, and employers have discovered that for functions such as pick-and-pack, inventory storage, shipping, receiving, tagging and labeling, the new workers are performing at or above the level of the existing workforce. Driver shortages...
  • APM Terminals targets reefer growth in Costa Rica
    An artist's rendering of the Moin Container Terminal.APM Terminals is banking on a doubling of Costa Rica's refrigerated container exports over the next 15 years and improvements in reefer technology to fuel its ambitious investment in the deep-sea Moin container terminal. Phase 1 of the new terminal is slated to open...
  • Long Beach CEO: Cargo surges are ports' biggest issue
    PALM SPRINGS - Labor issues contributed to West Coast port congestion this past year, but it is the cargo surges from big ships and the "extraordinary randomness" of container discharges and truck visits to marine terminals that will be the longer-lasting problems for ports, according to Long Beach CEO Jon...
  • 2M cuts Asia-Black Sea capacity
    LONDON - Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Maersk Line today announced the withdrawal of direct services between Asia and the Black Sea as the 2M Alliance partners react to slumping traffic and plummeting freight rates. MSC said it is withdrawing its "Great Sea" service in response to "unexpectedly" low demand on the head-haul...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Team Tankers ups loan
    Loan facility increased by $50m as ABN Amro joins loan syndicate.
  • ISH halts preferred dividend amid talks
    US shipowner in discussion with lenders over compliance with loan requirements.
  • Spill probe narrows
    Australia close to identifying ship that caused 30km oil slick off Queensland in July.
  • Sunken barge slows Houston Ship Channel
    Deep-draught ships stopped at fuel dock.
  • Yard worker killed
    Sri Lankan inquest hears iron post fell on 46-year-old while he was working on Russian vessel.
  • Oil majors up interest in VLCC period deals
    Exxon Mobil and BP follow Shell in for period tanker contracts for AET and Greek vessels.
  • Containerships eyes another bond sale
    Finnish boxship owner considers second debt issue to fund further expansion.
  • Ferguson seals $150m ro-pax order
    Rejuvenated Scottish yard to build two large ferries for state-backed CalMac.
  • Maersk merges two services to the Med
    Nine vessels set loose after AE3 and AE15 services are brought together.
  • Avic halts Catic deal
    Chinese yard group scraps takeover of Shanghai logistics firm after getting tangled in red tape.
  • GasLog rakes in $1.3bn loan to fund newbuilds
    New York-listed owner says its orderbook is fully funded by giant debt facility.
  • Global Liman takes more
    Turkish ports operator snaps up company that owns stake in Valletta cruise terminal.
  • Almi Spirit cleared
    Greek-owned aframax continues its voyage as normal after pirate attack off Malaysia.
  • China VLCC selling duo
    CMES and Sinotrans joint venture agrees deal to offload 2008 and 2009-built tankers for $133m.
  • Seadrill distances itself from Sevan probe
    Oslo-listed driller stresses investigation into possible Petrobras bribes focuses on time before its investment.
  • Drugs worth $227m found on ship
    Italian authorities say 20 tons of hashish were hidden on Cook Islands-flagged general cargoship.
  • HMM misses deadline
    Reports claim Korean owner has not yet completed $580m sale of Hyundai Securities stake to Orix.
  • Pacific Basin brings end to buying drought
    Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping is said to have opened its cheque book for the first time since May 2014.
  • BW Pacific sets course for Oslo stock listing
    Products tanker owner with $1.6bn fleet plans to be first shipping listing in Norway this year.
  • Trogir stands alone
    Danko Koncar-owned yard hails end of state support two years after privatisation.
  • ZPMC fights Petrofac contract axe
    Chinese yard to contest oil and gas firm's decision to tear up deal for multipurpose offshore ship.
  • ZMPC fights cancellation
    Chinese yard to contest Petrofac's decision to tear up deal for multipurpose offshore ship.
  • Olympic laying up trio
    Norwegian owner making 60 staff redundant as it stacks two AHTSs and one PSV.
  • Shake-up at Great Lakes
    America's largest dredging company initiates review of potential strategic alternatives.
  • Swire Pacific in profit warning
    Oversupply of offshore tonnage set to impact full-year results at Hong Kong conglomerate.
  • GLNG ships first cargo
    MISC gas carrier lifts first LNG shipment from giant Santos project off eastern Australia.
  • Euroseas scraps boxship
    Aristides Pittas-led bulker and containership owner offloads vintage vessel.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • South Florida ports make regional pitch for Asia cargo
  • Transshipment business remains elusive
  • Inside and out
  • Exporter opportunities-what's the trend?
  • Vicarious liability

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Study: Using Arctic sea route 'worse' for climate than sailing via Suez Canal
    Fuel and associated CO2 savings more than offset by warming potential of other emissions, even if using LNG.
  • German shipping firm retrofits box ship for LNG capability
    Government-backed project could mark the start of a series of vessel conversions.
  • Study: Using Arctic sea route 'worse' for climate than Suez Canal
    Fuel and associated CO2 savings more than offset by warming potential of other emissions, even if using LNG.
  • Mauritius eyes million tonne bunker market
    Bunkering development good for local economy, says IBIA's Peter Hall.
  • Marine anti-fouling paint wins award for innovation
    'This award is fantastic recognition of the pioneering work carried out by our scientists.'
  • Dubai: LNG Bunkering next year?
    Report of FSRU being equipped with small-parce, gas discharge facility.
  • Mauritius: Big potential for shipping and bunkering, says minister
    Speaking at IBIA event on Indian Ocean island.
  • Gibraltar: LNG bunkering will be offshore
    Government seeks to clarify plans.
  • Djibouti: Offshore bunkering to begin in November
    Deliveries will initially be of MGO and 380 cSt intermediate fuel oil.
  • New managing director at Veritas Petroleum Services
    'We are very pleased to have Ron,' says CEO of VPS.
  • NASSCO delivers 'world's first' LNG-powered boxship
    The ship will 'dramatically decrease emissions and increase fuel efficiency'.
  • Embracing change
    Singapore's requirement for mass flow meters could reshape the competitive landscape says Fratelli.
  • More MFM-equipped bunker tankers at Singapore
    Number of tankers using MFM technology increases to 35.
  • LNG bunkering stations planned for Iceland
    German and Icelandic authorities team up on project.
  • South American bunker player adds team member
    Leonardo Salame joins Oceanbat.
  • German shipping firm retrofits boxship for LNG capability
    Government-backed project could pave way for more vessel conversions.
  • Tanker firm takes delivery of modern newbuild
    'New standard for both cargo efficiency and bunkers consumption,' says Concordia Maritime.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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