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September 1, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin board votes unanimously for bankruptcy after lenders abandon ship
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif mulls investment in projected Nicaragua Canal
  • Cosco Shipping Lines unveils its promised Nine Service Standards
  • ICTSI fully automated terminal at Melbourne opens in December-January
  • Quay extension, dredging to be done at Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port
  • NZ CentrePort profit soars 388pc to US$12.9 million, sales up 10pc
  • Hamburg Sud to levy US-Oz/NZ rate hike of US$200/TEU October 15
  • Big truckers back safety rule that takes market share from small ones
  • July ATA seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index falls 2.1pc
  • Canadian 'subsidies' on softwood lumber spark US tariffs demands
  • Global slowdown, excess capacity to hit Mideast air cargo carriers
  • Canada's Cargojet backs out of loss to declare US$2.9 million Q2 profit
  • Packaging standard for lithium batteries delayed: ALPA executive
  • Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic enter cargo partnership

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Cabinet gives go-ahead for dissolution of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd
  • DGLL signs Memorandum of Agreement on training course
  • Hanjin Shipping ceases operations globally
  • DP World Nhava Sheva crosses 20-m TEU throughput mark since opening in 1997
  • Redevelopment of Mormugao Port berths approved
  • E-carts & e-rickshaws freed from permit requirements
  • ICD Chawa in Ludhiana achieves first milestone of handling more than 2,000 TEUs a month
  • Objectives of Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20)

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Extremely rapid processing
  • Specialist lands fresh-to-door contract
  • Jumbo "orphaned" after death of Joe Sutter
  • Freight traffic rising in Russia
  • QSL takes stock of new long haul location
  • Swedish/Polish cooperation in Baltic ro-pax shipping
  • Qatar Airways Cargo adds second Dallas route
  • First Dreamliner for Uzbekistan Airways
  • New clients generate growth
  • New Wave Group inks contract with DHL
  • More business opportunities with new K+N app
  • FECR hires sales guru for carload sector
  • Switzerland: reorganising wagon load traffic
  • MOL pushes big data application in ocean shipping
  • Completion of big acquisition in US supply chain
  • Kalmar names APAC leader
  • Air China lands in San Jose and soon in Warsaw
  • A permanent goodbye for Hanjin?
  • Very bright skies over Freja

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Hull claims fall but insurers fear major loss
  • Ship Finance profit dips but search for new investment targets continues
  • Impairment charge deepens Jinhui Shipping loss
  • Mitsubishi HI seeks Japanese shipbuilding alliance
  • Frontline predicts spot market recovery but well below early 2016 levels
  • China CSSC profit slumps 90% in first half
  • Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha out of civil rehabilitation
  • Ningbo Port posts profit of CNY1.18 billion for 1H16
  • Pakistan to open first international-standard dry bulk terminal in January
  • First-half loss reported by the new-look CSCL
  • Hanjin to file for court protection as Seoul scrambles to curb impact on banks, investors
  • Implications of failing Hanjin will stretch across liner business
  • Korea Shipowners' Association calls for Hanjin-HMM merger

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Alliance partners abandon ship as Hanjin applies for court receivership
  • Mallory Alexander names new chief administrative officer as it prepares to hit takeover trail
  • Freightos buys WebCargoNet and creates world's largest freight rate database
  • Farewell to the father of the 747, Joe Sutter
  • The great debate: will Amazon kill FedEx?
  • The end of an era? Ships' crew, and the middlemen who sell the space
  • Did Britain sink its shipping industry by waiving the rules?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • DNV GL in new effort to ease EU adoption of LNG as a fuel
  • Elcome to supply systems for three ADSB newbuilds
  • Ship Supply International launches Small Ship Group
  • Ingalls gets advanced procurement funding for NSC 9
  • Hanjin Shipping files for receivership
  • Maersk Tankers newbuilds to have Wartsila BWMS

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Hanjin ships remain at sea rather than berth
    Ports report that vessels are staying outside harbours after receivership move
  • Oldendorff delays new capesize deliveries to 2017
    EXCLUSIVE: Private German dry bulk owner takes delivery of one new vessel now as scheduled
  • Neither indispensable nor too big to fail
    The indispensability of shipping is hardly something individual shipowners have the luxury in today's market to sit back and enjoy
  • China Merchants Port Holdings profit slides 39%
    Container throughput at the company's ports was up 11.1% to 46.1m teu
  • Insured values continue to fall, Cefor statistics find
    Declines particularly pronounced for bulkers and OSVs
  • Suezmax tanker earnings surge across most regions
    Modest recovery triggered by West African cargoes, fuel oil arbitrage to Singapore
  • Ship Finance International sees gains in first half of 2016
    Profits rise but are lower than in 2015
  • Golar LNG looks beyond loss to tentative recovery
    As it awaits shipping recovery, Golar progresses with its regasification and liquefaction ventures
  • VLCC cancellations at STX more likely than price renegotiations, says Frontline
    Tanker giant has four new VLCCs on order at struggling STX shipyard
  • MR tanker rates rebound sharply in Atlantic as arbitrage trickles through
    But traders worry the transatlantic volumes may be temporary
  • Panamax bulker rates drift lower on ample tonnage
    Coal supply disruption reported in Colombia as weighted time charter average falls to three-week low
  • Cosco and Evergreen sideline Hanjin Shipping
    Other box carriers could be positioned to gain from coming market turmoil
  • Sovcomflot expands involvement in Sakhalin-2 offshore project
    Platform supply vessels will be under long-term charter contracts with Sakhalin Energy
  • Hanjin Shipping collapse rocks fragile container trades
    CHYKE partners and shippers most at risk
  • Huarong looks to issue equity amid profit losses
    Shipbuilder lays out plan to cut down debt
  • Shipper cargoes at risk from Hanjin vessel arrests
    Organisations advise shippers to seek legal advice
  • Impairments loss weighs on Jinhui shipping
    Bulker owner in talks with lenders over debt-restructuring scheme amid tightening liquidity
  • Skuld poaches industry veteran Howe from North P&I
    New signing brings over 40 years of shipping and insurance experience
  • Awilco LNG stays in the red with $11.5m loss
    But Oslo-listed LNG player believes tables are starting to turn
  • Hanjin Shipping faces vessel detention and slot booking cancellations
    Cosco Container Lines says it has ended its slot exchange with the South Korean shipping line
  • Frontline succumbs to tanker market slowdown
    Tanker giant expects second half of year to be significantly weaker than the first
  • MOL to record $184m gain from sale of JF Hillebrand stake
    Sale follows review of non-core assets
  • CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering posts $5.6m net profit
    Contributions from shipbuilding sales and a weakened Chinese yuan helped lift bottom line
  • Singapore unveils sea safety drive
    Move aims to bring together maritime players worldwide to share best practices
  • Hanjin files for court receivership
    UPDATED: Group to make decision on restructuring plan's status after the court reviews its application

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • NYSA: Decision favoring waterfront commission won't have major hiring impact
  • Acqusition boosts C.H. Robinson reach into Australia, New Zealand
  • Hanjin cargo idled until cargo handlers get paid
  • GE Transportation buys ShipXpress in bid for rail shippers
  • DP World looks to expand in India for accelerated growth
  • 'K' Line opens Indian joint venture for logistics expansion
  • APM Terminals to invest in new berth at NY-NJ port
  • Rickmers-Linie: No breakbulk/project recovery this year
  • Hanjin unraveling as US import rates set to soar
  • CI Capital Partners plans logistics, transport acquisitions
  • Idle fleet rising as Panamax unemployment hits record
  • Indian unions reject government's appeal to drop Friday strike
  • Hanjin Shipping will enter receivership after bank support lost

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • High US inventories keep lid on cargo container traffic
    Hanjin's absence from US market may not make much difference as cargo traffic down.
  • Frontline keeps faith in tanker rebound
    Tanker owner's chief executive says rates will rise from current slump, though won't reach 2015's heights.
  • Aframax rates bounce from depth of trough
    Spot market 'finally on the move' with 21.8% jump in one day.
  • APM plans $70m spend for US East Coast Port
    New berth aims to ready APM's New Jersey facility to take newer, bigger boxship.
  • Frontline hangs onto cash for acquisitions
  • Rokke's Aker pumps $60m into Solstad
    Oslo-listed holding company subscribes to shares and convertible loan as part of restructuring of offshore vessel owner.
  • Wells Fargo: Don't write off Hanjin risks
    Lengthy receivership process not priced into models, analyst warns as he advises of headwinds.
  • Golar posts loss and FSRU awaits payment
    LNG shipowner cites better utilisation during the quarter, but rates still remained low.
  • Anne Mokster: 'worst-ever' offshore market
    ONS conference opens against background of doom and gloom for owners.
  • Golar's second-quarter loss below estimates
    LNG shipowner says utilisation improved during the quarter, but rates still remained low.
  • SFI in the money despite weak market
    But the bottom-line result posted by John Fredriksen's company narrowly missed the market's consensus.
  • DSME in European charm offensive
    CEO Jung Sung-leep visits shipowners to reassure them over yard's financial health.
  • Statoil tears up Brazilian PSV charter
    Norwegian major returns CBO ship early, but keeps on two more.
  • MPC moves closer to $891m asset sale
    German owner expects to finalise disposal of up to eight vessels "in the course of September".
  • Genco stretches equity deadline two weeks
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led shipowner given extra time as it continues to work toward refinancing bank loans.
  • SCF takes on Sakhalin PSVs
    Russian owner buys Swire Pacific Offshore out of ice-breaking supply vessel partnership.
  • GMS makes less but remains "solid"
    London-listed company sees profit decline but is cautiously optimistic thanks to high utilisation.
  • Iraq's SOMO blacklists three tankers
    A vessel owned by Maran Tankers is among the ships not allowed to enter Iraqi ports due to Kurdish business.
  • ICG stretches two ro-pax charter deals
    Irish ferry and boxship group also announces hike in profit for first half.
  • Rieber takes $40m impairment hit
    Norwegian seismic shipowner falls to loss in second quarter as fleet value chopped.
  • Citibank downgrades Maersk, shares fall
    Investment bank says strategic review of Danish conglomerate can do little to fix poor markets.
  • James Fisher edges up tanker profit
    UK owner benefits from improved spot rates in second quarter.
  • Awilco loss widens but CEO is optimistic
    Norwegian owner sees deeper red but gets $8.4m compensation from Chinese buyer as the market picks up.
  • Frontline reveals $868m of loans for newbuildings
    Fredriksen company close to sealing financing for shipyard programme as profit drops.
  • Hanjin Shipping vessel arrested in Singapore
    Detention comes as South Korean parent company finally files for court receivership.
  • Unions challenge Boskalis over large job cuts
    ITF backs Nautilus International in fight to stop cutting and downgrading of seafarers' jobs.
  • CSCL slumps to a major loss in the first half
    Chinese containership operator turned ship leasing company feels the impact of weak liner market.
  • Statoil strengthens strategic partnership with Petrobras
    Norwegian and Brazilian oil majors look to build on each other's respective expertise.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • U.S. agency validates one of MacroPoint's patents
    The third-party load tracking visibility provider MacroPoint said Wednesday it has won a patent related to its technology for tracking the ...
  • UPS pilots ratify new labor contract
    UPS Inc. pilots represented by the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) voted today to ratify a new five-year labor contract, according to ...
  • Commentary: Tender is the season
    Gary Chisamore Shippers typically have three expiry dates for their ocean rates: year-end (for exports), spring (for imports) and their fis...
  • APMT to invest $70m at Port of New York/New Jersey
    APM Terminals (APMT) announced Wednesday it will invest $70 million to expand and modernize its Port Elizabeth terminal at the Port of New ...
  • Freightos acquires air cargo rate provider WebCargoNet
    The online freight rate marketplace Freightos on Wednesday acquired the air cargo management provider WebCargoNet for an undisclosed amount...
  • U.S. finds dumping of Chinese truck, bus tire imports
    The U.S. Commerce Department has determined that truck and bus tires from China are dumped on the U.S. market at less than fair market valu...
  • Rickmers Group posts net loss for first half 2016
    Rickmers Group, an international provider of services to the shipping industry, vessel owner and ocean carrier, reported a net loss of 131....
  • Hanjin Shipping files for court receivership
    Hanjin Shipping, the largest container shipping company in Korea and seventh largest in the world, has filed for court receivership accordi...
  • MOL partners with YNU on ocean shipping data analytics
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its subsidiary MOL Information Systems, Ltd. have partnered with Yokohama National University to study ...
  • DOT helps fund state tests to fuel Highway Trust Fund
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Highway Administration (FHA) said it will release $14.2 million in grants to seven states thro...
  • NEWS FLASH: Hanjin files for court receivership
    Hanjin Shipping, the largest container shipping company in Korea and seventh largest in the world, has filed for court receivership accordi...
  • Court dismisses suit against Waterfront Commission of New York
    A federal appellate court has affirmed the dismissal of the federal complaint filed against the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor by...
  • Swedish conglomerate taps DHL for ocean freight
    Swedish manufacturing conglomerate New Wave Group has signed an exclusive three-year contract with DHL Global Forwarding for ocean transpor...
  • Cincinnati firm marries parcel trucks and drones
    Workhorse's eight-rotor "octocopter" called Horsefly, which can launch from the roof of the delivery vehicle and navigate to the desired del...
  • USDA considers persimmon imports from Japan
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to allow the import of fresh persimmon...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • TANKERS: Norway's Frontline sees major weakening in tanker market in H2
    Downward pressure on rates has continued into Q3
  • Extra Saudi power generation demand tightens Med HSFO market
    The front-month HSFO Med swap has risen to $238.25/mt on Tuesday from $226/mt on August 15.
  • US DATA: EIA says USAC fuel oil stocks at highest since May
    Since the week ended August 5, USAC stocks have risen by 1.024 million barrels, and are up 1.683 million barrels from the same point last year, data showed.
  • CGT blockade not affecting oil operations at Le Havre
    The port of Le Havre in northern France was blocked Wednesday by CGT dock workers protesting against the arrest of two of their colleagues earlier in the day, according to Le Monde news website.
  • TANKERS: Traffic closed on Bosporus Strait due to engine problem on Aframax
    Together the Bosporus and Dardanelles form the only commercially navigable route from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Iraq will support a production freeze at OPEC's next meeting, says Abadi
    Unclear if Abadi was referring to unscheduled meeting in Algeria in September or OPEC's regular meet in November.
  • Ecuadorean suppliers not quoting bunker prices due to lack of product: sources
  • Oslo-listed bulk shipper Jinhui reports Q2 loss, sees more pain in dry bulk
    Jinhui, reporting a second quarter net loss of $21 million, said the dry bulk shipping market remained under pressure from depressed freight rates as the global economic recovery remained slow.
  • ANALYSIS: South Korea a bright spot for fuel oil demand
    Heat wave likely to keep demand strong in coming month

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
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.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
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