BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

November 26, 2015

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Maersk to raise Asia-Europe rates US$1,000/TEU from December 1 Baltic Dry Index plunge continues, signals slower growth worldwide CMA CGM upgrades NEMO service adding call at La Reunion Island US says China to improve legal protections of American trade secrets Rotterdam expects six 24-hour anti-automation strikes in Dec, Jan Bombardier issues profit warning as business jet production slows Port of Long Beach mulls cutting free time for boxes to three days Port of Alabama to expand box terminal and add CN Rail link Port de Barcelona's Jan-Oct box throughput up 3pc Dachser establishes Road Logistics branch in Turkey Two DHL parcels with explosive materials seized in Cairo Airport IATA boss says government help urgently needed to help Brazilian airlines Boeing rents two 747-8 freighters to Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
CMA CGM adds 3 new calls to NEMO service Cochin Shipyard to raise around INR 600-700 cr. Reducing costs seen necessary to make coastal shipping more conducive for auto logistics Shipping's Co2 reduction goals exceed govt commitments, says trade body in advance of UN climate conference VW now exports Vento to Argentina Pravir Krishna takes charge as Joint Secretary (Ports) CONCOR's ICD Tondiarpet now functioning independently with enhanced Customs services FFFAI, along with Ministry of Commerce & Industry, to organise INSTC Conference on Dec. 22 in Mumbai Govt levies anti-dumping duty on carbon black imports from China, Russia India seen missing export target for 2015-16 Interest Subvention Scheme rechristened Interest Equalisation Scheme Zinc imports by China surge to highest level since 2014

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Riding a green wave Overnight deliveries now six times per week Magsped finds new CEO Eurasian container transit traffic very promising Closer links between Dunkirk and Valenciennes Deepening the international footprint BRC certification for packaging renewed again Court penalises corruption at Frankfurt airport Wabco is Tata's supplier of the year Auctioning off Kingfisher's moveable assets Steel wagon production underway in India 15 years through thick and thin Upgrade for EAX ATR now represented in China Distribution centre opens in Malaysia Major step forward for Rail Baltic project Skies still cloudy over Asian airfreight Bifa's Steve Parker is new Clecat president Greening up the Baltic

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Hyundai Group could sell HMM, says analyst An HMM vessel. Credit: Malte SchwarzThe manner in which cash-strapped Hyundai Merchant Marine is offloading stakes in affiliates suggests its parent company Hyundai Group is planning to divest the shipping line, an analyst has suggested. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Jay Ryu said in a report that HMM, South Korea's second-biggest shipping... Super-Eco orders MR2 tanker pair South Korea's Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering has won a contract for the construction of two 50,000 dwt chemical/products tankers. The order for the Medium Range 2 pair was placed by Piraeus-based Super-Eco Tankers Management Inc, with delivery scheduled for the third quarter of 2017. The Panamanian flag vessels will be built... Joint Finn-Swede maritime move to reduce Baltic shipping pollution Viking Grace: Credit: Jukka KoskimiesThe TEN-T core ports of Turku, Naantali and HaminaKotka in Finland along with Stockholm in Sweden have teamed up with Äland-based Viking Line to invest EUR8.1 milion (USD8.6 million) in measures to cut shipping's environmental impact in the Baltic Sea and improve maritime links between the... Piracy agreement expands scope to address other maritime crime Djibouti Code of Conduct will broaden scope beyond piracy, it was agreed at its new training centre (pictured). Credit: IMOSignatories to the Djibouti Code of Conduct have agreed to look beyond piracy and broaden the code's remit to address other maritime crime in the region, including marine terrorism, environmental crimes, human trafficking and... Shipowner Naess fixes Ultramax below market rate The Baltic Dry Index's deterioration to an all-time low has made it a charterer's market.Naess Acquisition LLC, the ship-owning arm of Swiss ship management firm Doris Maritime Services, has stunned dry bulk shipping market by fixing one of its Ultramax vessels at below-market rates. Market sources told IHS Fairplay that the... More action on liquefaction needed, say marine insurers 'Liquefication risk needs to be addressed, says IUMI's Hemme Hammer. Credit: Cefor_933316P&I Clubs and marine insurers have issued a warning to owners that the danger of cargo liquefaction remains real and have urged that steps are taken to reduce the risk. The Gard P&I club has published new guidance to its... Tanker group takes initiative to clarify seafarer training approaches Psychologist Claire Pekcan co-authored the reportNew safety training resources from Intertanko to be published next year could prove useful for ship operators of all ship types and trades. The Information paper on safety management initiatives in shipping, written by psychologists Claire Pekcan, vice-chair of Intertanko's human element in shipping committee (HEiSC), and... South Korea's SW Shipping files for court protection SW Shipping bulker Sea Honesty (ex-Aegean Sea). Credit: HasenpuschMid-sized south Korean dry bulk shipping company SW Shipping has applied for court protection. IHS Fairplay learnt that the application for corporate rehabilitation was made at Seoul Central District Court on 20 November. Four days later, the court also issued an order preventing SW Shipping from... Maersk Line sees consolidation opportunities Credit: Maersk LineMaersk Line chief operating officer (COO) Soren Toft said Neptune Orient Lines was not its only potential acquisition target, but declined to comment on whether the Danish carrier planned to make a formal bid.NOL recently named Maersk and CMA CGM as carriers interested in its acquisition, but has... Malaysia works with World Bank to ink new national ports strategy The World Bank is assisting Malaysia to develop a national port strategy to better position its ports sector as a critical facilitator of economic growth. A 10-month study that will provide recommendations that make up the core of the new strategy is underway and due to be completed in the first... China Merchants plans to invest in Lithuanian port gateway HONG KONG - Chinese leaders seldom miss an opportunity to punt their One Belt, One Road trade strategy, and when premier Li Keqiang met with Lithuanian prime minister Algirdas Butkevicius in east China's Suzhou City, he called for more progress in joint railway and port projects. "As 2016 will mark the...

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Cargologicair 747 primed and on the runway, just waiting for clearance from the CAA Can CMA CGM actually afford to finance the biggest takeover in shipping history? Home deliveries the key battleground in omnichannel retailing this Christmas IoT and the supply chain: the complexity of staying connected Amazon challenger Jet.com set for $500m investment Container market dynamics challenge big ship economics, says Maersk CSafe provides Lufthansa with fleet of RKN containers for Cool/td-Active

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Swedish owners order LNG fueled tanker series Great Lakes cadet awarded Crowley scholarship Rolls-Royce to showcase MTU innovations IMO ballast water convention set to enter force? Electric Boat gets Navy awards worth $149.4 million Seismic survey vessel to become wind farm worker hotel

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Trucking association releases October tonnage index numbers Marcon International brokers sale of oceanographic research vessel Port of Everett invites public to Holiday on the Bay event WSS warns of fallout from R-22 refrigerant ban Crowley Maritime opens new government services office

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Canadian Coast Guard rescues drifting Tote-owned cargo ship Ro-ro North Star reported southward bound under its own power Panamax index hovers above 10-month low Overall rates decline but there is talk of coal tonnage picking up in Asia as BCI jumps 33% this week Gothia Tanker Alliance orders four LNG-fuelled tankers from Chinese yard Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding to deliver newbuildings featuring dual-fuel/LNG propulsion from 2018 to 2019 IMO could push through ballast water convention as tonnage figures teeter at 35% With Indonesia and Morocco ratifying and Finland about to, the IMO says stalled convention could be in force in November 2016 Big four tanker owners eye promising fourth quarter Fourth-quarter spot bookings already stand out, but pressure on market could loom around the corner China's 10 biggest ports handled fewer containers in October Volumes drop as exports fall for a fourth straight month Topaz falters as long-term charters end Offshore operator records lower revenue and profit in difficult market Maersk Line plans to keep deployed capacity flat in 2016 Carrier cites agility as key in period of unpredictable growth Oldendorff cuts orderbook by 20 ships As dry bulk sector weakens on an oversupply of vessels amid slowing demand, owners are taking steps to redress the imbalance Ardmore Shipping takes delivery of two newbuilding tankers New additions bring total number of vessels on water to 24 Shipping measures cut more CO2 emissions than most nations, says ICS Industry cut total CO2 emissions by more than 10% between 2007 and 2012 Indonesia and Morocco sign ballast water management convention Total number of ratifications now totals 46 flag states representing an estimated 34.1% of world fleet Safe Bulkers announces $20m share-repurchase programme Buybacks to be funded with company's existing cash resources Sharjah Ports Authority takes delivery of Damen ASD tug Tug built at Damen Shipyards Sharjah in Hamriyah Free Zone SFI plays conservative in future tanker investment Dynamics in the offshore market make it a less desirable time to go big on tanker Seadrill in talks to postpone newbuilding deliveries Company well positioned with new fleet when industry upturn comes

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Descartes acquisition aimed at serving smaller customers Descartes Systems has acquired Oz Development in a $29.5 million deal that will allow the company to extend its access to small-to-medium sized customers. It's the third major acquisition for Descartes in what the Waterloo, Canada-based firm global logistics software developer has called a "breakout year." The acquisition fits into Descartes'... DHL names new Express Americas CEO DHL has named Mike Parra, a long-time logistics professional, to the position of CEO DHL Express Americas, replacing Stephen Fenwick, who is retiring Dec. 31. Parra will leave his current post as CEO of Express U.S. operations and become CEO of DHL Express Americas Jan. 4, 2016. Greg Hewitt, who led... Oakland terminal experiments with extended hours The Oakland International Container Terminal is piloting a program of night and weekend gates to help relieve congestion, a strategy that is expected to go port-wide at the Northern California port in early 2016. Oakland has a high concentration of transactions at each terminal, and as a result long truck queues... Malaysia developing national port strategy with World Bank Port of Tanjung Pelepas The World Bank is assisting Malaysia to develop a national port strategy to better position its ports sector as a critical facilitator of economic growth. A 10-month study that will provide recommendations that make up the core of the new strategy is underway and due to be completed... Maersk Line eyeing more than NOL for acquisition Maersk Line Chief Operating Officer Soren Toft has said Neptune Orient Lines is not its only potential acquisition target, but he declined to comment on whether the Danish carrier planned to make a formal bid. NOL recently named Maersk and CMA CGM as being interested in its acquisition, but has since... National strike affects work on Panama Canal expansion Work on the nearly complete expansion of the Panama Canal was affected this week by a 24-hour national strike by a construction workers' union protesting alleged court corruption and a possible increase in the nation's retirement age. Suntracs, the largest union in Panama, called the walkout Tuesday. It was the latest... Nordic Hamburg: LNG container ships still commercially viable TOTE's LNG-fueled Isla BellaThe sharp drop in bunker prices has not undermined the competitiveness of new liquefied natural gas-powered container feeder ships for the North/Baltic Sea sulphur emission control area, according to German shipowner Nordic Hamburg. The company has six 1,400 twenty-foot-equivalent unit container ships with dual-fuel engines on order at...

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Scorpio Bulkers sells sextet for $227m New York-listed shipowner offloads four newbuildings and two capesizes on the water. Gazprom signs up for Cameroon offtake Russian giant's reported deal for Golar LNG project's volumes FLNG 'inflection point'. Tribe wants to halt LNG export project Canadian LNG terminal sees challenge from local group living near proposed site. West Africa heats up for suezmax tankers Rates gain by $1,380 per day as fixture volume improves on benchmark route. US ro-ro loses power The ship loses propulsion as it transits western coast of Canada. US pol tries to end crude export ban US congressman seeks to add rider ending the 40-year old ban to pending bill. Safe Bulkers shares surge out of the gate New York-listed owner's stock price reacts positively to preferred share buyback plan. Tankers queue in Venezuela Vessel build-up reported as cargo suppliers start to require pre-payment by PDVSA. Nordic full of optimism Chemical tanker owner posts improved result in the third quarter and raises full year forecast. Singapore extends exemptions Container lines free from competition laws provided they are allowed to sign individual contracts. Maersk Line undaunted COO Soren Toft says Danish line waiting in wings should CMA CGM fail to seal NOL deal. SeaEnergy exits third party management UK offshore manager hands over responsibility for its ships due to low oil prices. Gothia orders eco-tanker quartet Swedish alliance of owners heading to Avic Dinheng for new dual-fuel ships. ClassNK tightens boxship rules Japanese class society drafts guidelines for new vessels following MOL Comfort loss. Container exit boosts HUBLine Malaysian owner posts positive results for Q4 after quitting boxship business this year. DSME resumes work on VLGCs Government lifts ban on VLGC construction imposed after second deadly fire this year. Topaz profit down 38% Offshore vessel owner sends more ships to MENA region as it makes less during Q3. Mercator faces bulker arrest action Maybank serves notice it will enforce mortgage security over 2010-built Prem Chitra. Wartsila wins hotel ship Finnish design firm clinches contract for conversion of seismic vessel into accommodation unit. SeaEnergy exits management UK offshore manager hands over responsibility for its ships due to low oil prices. GTT and CAT end fight Settlement halts 10-year legal row over LNG carrier tank technology. Jinhai bulker placed on sales block Second Chinese shipyard auctioning panamax sub-contracted by Rongsheng Heavy Industries. UASC volumes drop 5% Middle East line's boss Jorn Hinge says Asian decline "unheard of". A close shave Swedish reefer grounds just metres from petrol station in Turkey's Bosporus. RCCL completes $200m spend US cruiseship owner has bought back 2.1m shares since 23 October. Icon adds to backlog Malaysian offshore supply vessel operator ties-up charter as third quarter profit drops over 70%. NOL deal could set new liner sector record CMA CGM's potential purchase would surpass Maersk's takeover of P&O Nedlloyd for size. NOL takeover to boost Westports Analysts see 20% shift in cargo from Singapore to Malaysian if CMA CGM deal goes through. Keppel taps bond market Singapore group issues notes under its $3bn multi-currency medium term note programme. Ardmore taking MRs Irish owner linked to two units from fleet of Frontline 2012 by tanker-market sources.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Freight in TIGER's eye Domestic air cargo's mixed results Florida's freight railroad In the shadow of an epidemic The first container crane How big are the big ships calling U.S. ports? The Big Ship squeeze APL's U.S.-flag service eyes commercial cargo California export worthy of a toast The next case for TPP 2016 outlook Obama's Trade Legacy What's the next big acquisition? 2015: 'The year of M&A' Person of the Year The TMS Effect: Impacts on the Efficiency of Shipper and 3PL Domestic Freight Execution Comments and Letters

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
US DATA: EIA says residual fuel oil stocks draw for first time since September Most of the draw in stocks came on the US Gulf Coast. Singapore prices firm as 'fundamentals kick in' 'We don't see much arbitrage cargo in December.' OW: Dutch cases likely to follow UK decision Although right to recourse for supplier still exists. Swedes take up dual-fuel option With four-ship order. Bomin: Softer pricing ahead for LNG As supply expands. ECA 'sniffer drones' could start flying out of Hamburg Drones could be monitoring ships' emissions before the end of next year. Turkish supplier deploys country's 'largest bunker barge' Arkas Bunkering adds sixth barge to its bunker delivery fleet. Lay-up demand rising at Falmouth Which could stimulate local bunkering demand. Additional orders placed for IMO II MAX-class tankers Company orders three 'environmentally superior' vessels from Chinese yard. Award for marine waste heat recovery system Technology can deliver 5% fuel savings for vessels. Shipping firm charters 'eco-design' MR tanker Vessel consumes about 25% lower fuel than earlier MR tankers. World's biggest bunker fuel provider sees huge drop in sulphur claims Notes of protest sent to IMO also sharply lower since 0.10% ECA sulphur limit.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport

Seoul

It is worth around $310 million.

PORTS

The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal

Naples

The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports

PUBLICATIONS

IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities

Tokyo/Brussels

Contributed by the World Shipping Council

SHIPPING

ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion

Stockholm

The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company

Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye

Milan

It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%

Civitavecchia

Record for cruise passengers this period

PORTS

Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.

Rome

Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.

Milan

Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled

PORTS

Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.

Naples

Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"

ACCIDENTS

Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea

Portsmouth

According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic

SHIPYARDS

Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco

Gorinchem/Amsterdam

Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.

PORTS

DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port

Dubai/Montreal

It will become operational in 2030

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.

Vienna

Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%

Genoa

The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.

INSTITUTIONS

Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Washington

The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.

PORTS

Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.

Genoa

Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially

PORTS

Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.

PORTS

Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization

Taranto

Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.

PORTS

Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise

Catania

In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal

Antwerp

Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea

Southampton

A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage

SHIPPING

Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.

Genoa

It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship

Companies inform

Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration

INDUSTRY

In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.

Hong Kong

The average selling price dropped by -3.8%

COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.

Shanghai

Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets

For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.

INFRASTRUCTURE

For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.

Genoa

Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.

Bern

The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue

Hong Kong

In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July

Beijing

Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge

Seoul

The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.

PORTS

Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions

Rome

The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%

Venice

There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)

MARITIME SERVICES

COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.

Hong Kong

Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)

TRADE

G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter

Geneva

The increase in trade in services was more pronounced

South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.

Seongnam

Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank

ACCIDENTS

MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza

Rome

The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.

ACCIDENTS

MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing

Rome

Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples

TRADE

PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended

Brussels

Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.

SHIPPING

Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.

Hong Kong

In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%

SHIPPING

Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month

Seoul/Singapore/Keelung

PORTS

Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras

Schiphol

The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals

ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines

SHIPPING

ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines

Haifa

In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%

SHIPPING

Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.

Victoria

The system will come into force on October 12th

COMPANIES

DFDS closes second quarter with a loss

Copenhagen

In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)

SHIPPING

Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.

New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking

CRUISES

New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking

Los Angeles

The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.

Barcelona

202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)

In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%

Hamburg

Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)

COMPANIES

Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea

Oslo

Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%

La Goulette

In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)

PORTS

Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock

Ljubljana

In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic

Los Angeles

Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)

Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet

Hamburg

Net profit fell by -39.4%

SHIPPING

Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues

Taipei

The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%

SHIPPING

South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.

Seoul

SHIPPING

Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program

Washington

The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.

Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.

SHIPPING

Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.

Keelung/Taipei

In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively

PORTS

Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter

Istanbul

In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded

PORTS

In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%

Zagreb

Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%

PORTS

Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.

Washington/Long Beach

In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)

SHIPYARDS

ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

Eat

The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.

TRADE

WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.

Geneva

Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight

Noise

Increase in attendance from September 1st

PORTS

From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Rotterdam

The barges must be equipped with flow meters

SHIPPING

Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings

Copenhagen

Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.

Rome

Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

Bonn

Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

COMPANIES

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

Milan

The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.

SHIPPING

BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels

Amsterdam

Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa

Genoa

A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies

CRUISES

Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months

Lake Buena Vista

Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.

SHIPPING

Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships

Hamburg

Agreement effective immediately

COMPANIES

Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica

Genoa

The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto

INDUSTRY

Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.

Genoa

The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.

Genoa

Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly

SHIPPING

CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services

Marseille

The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.

SHIPYARDS

South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships

Busan

Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars

MEETINGS

Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"

Genoa

Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa

COMPANIES

GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona

Barcelona

The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.

PORTS

Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects

Trieste

Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros

NEWS

Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.

Rome

Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%

Gioia Tauro

2,912,943 TEUs were handled

PORTS

Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt

Gothenburg

It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.

CRUISES

Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship

Miami/Turku

It will be delivered in 2027

SAFETY & SECURITY

More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages

Washington

This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks

PORTS

Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%

Ravenna

In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.

Brussels

Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%

NEWS

Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy

Rome

Intervention in the south of the island of Crete

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery

Rovereto/Genoa

PORTS

PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated

Singapore

Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.

Rome

It will be held on September 18th and 19th

DEFENCE

Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy

Trieste

The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.

PORTS

In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.

Washington

Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.

Frankfurt am Main

It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture

Stockholm

The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.

LOGISTICS

DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.

Bonn/Riyadh

The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees

PORTS

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.

Rome

He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body

PORTS

CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter

Hong Kong

In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)

EDUCATION

Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.

Rome

Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases

Tangier/Casablanca

In Tanger Med the growth was +17%

COMPANIES

The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.

Genoa

President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo

INDUSTRY

In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.

Hong Kong

Reefer boats increase by 57%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai

Naples

It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe

PORTS

The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.

Turin

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train

Changchun

Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport

SHIPPING

The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS

Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen

Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.

Rome

Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.

MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth

The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)

LOGISTICS

Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal

Cairo

PORTS

Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.

Catania

The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta

PORTS

The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

PORTS

DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic

Dubai

Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025

SHIPPING

In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%

Oslo

Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia

COMPANIES

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility

Seongnam

It manages an industrial area with its own port facility

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded

PORTS

In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)

Valencia

Increase driven by growth in empty containers

PORTS

Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.

Rome/Palermo

The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision

PORTS

The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.

Genoa/La Spezia

Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities

ACCIDENTS

X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident

Singapore

According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July

Hong Kong

A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July

St. Petersburg

In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%

PORTS

In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%

PORTS

Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.

Civitavecchia

Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.

PORTS

Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

Hamburg

In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)

PORTS

In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)

Hong Kong

SHIPPING

In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)

Lysaker

Revenues down by -0.7%

PORTS

In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)

Podgorica

Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"

Genoa

Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa

MEETINGS

The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.

Rome

It will be held on September 18th and 19th

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid

(The Korea Bizwire)

Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.

The Hague

The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th

PORTS

A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.

Taranto

Meeting on the status of freight traffic

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses

Ancona

The expected duration of the works is four and a half months

SHIPPING

Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment

Hamburg/Rostock

Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%

Tirana

There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)

CUSTOMS

A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

FINANCING

ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars

Milan

Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs

Rotterdam

The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule

PORTS

First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Genoa

Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff

PORTS

Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It is expected to become operational in 2026

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%

Ravenna

Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.

PUBLICATIONS

OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy

Rome

They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it

PORTS

Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume

Naples

Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations

PORTS

ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results

Manila

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Athens

In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)

SHIPYARDS

Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs

Trieste

Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros

SHIPPING

The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.

Panama

Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue

Athens

The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)

FREIGHT TERMINALS

New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova

Padua

It adds to the other three already active on the same route

PORTS

ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal

Manila

It is located on Batam Island

COMPANIES

Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.

Naples

He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.

Luxembourg

Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)

PORTS

Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.

Milan

Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.

Vienna

Ten-year agreement

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%

Ankara

18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length

NEWS

Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia

Rome

They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador

TRADE

Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.

Washington

Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.

SHIPYARDS

Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard

Trieste

The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard

PORTS

The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration

Ravenna

Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability

CRUISES

MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan

Geneva

The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented

LOGISTICS

DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker

Hedehusene

Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes

COMPANIES

In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%

Genoa

Operating result down by -31.7%

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