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BRIEFS
September 2, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases east-bound rate US$1,200/TEU and $1,500 per FEU
  • CMA CGM levies rate hikes from ECSA to Africa and EU/Med to Australia
  • Naked Hanjin ships seized, cargo refused, creditors grab what's grabbable
  • Terminal operators' profits squeezed by lower volume, excess capacity
  • Appeals court backs Waterfront Commission's anti-discriminatory hiring policy
  • Canadian PM hopes to spring 'spy' and save Canada's canola crop
  • Obama sets out to save Trans-Pacific Partnership with Asian help
  • FESCO H1 profit falls 37pc to US$39.4 million as revenue slips 33pc
  • Expanded Panama Canal transits its first Suezmax crude oil tanker
  • 10,700-TEU APL calls at Charleston - port's biggest ever box ship
  • Diana Shipping negotiates deal to ease loan terms with lenders
  • Samskip expands in Nordic region by buying Euro Container
  • Support for freer trade with China is gaining traction in Canada: poll
  • Illegally exporting gun parts lands US man with 3-year prison term
  • Singapore Changi Airport cargo up 9.4pc in July to 161,450 tonnes
  • China Airlines Cargo resumes flights to India, ending 4-year suspension
  • LATAM Airlines awards ULD management to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
  • Oz forwarders' dilemma: Do they or don't they invest in x-ray gear?

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Global leased container equipment fleet expected to see slow growth in 2016
  • MOL continues to remain valued member of FTSE4Good Global Index Series, ESG / RI Index
  • Partner lines start disassociating themselves from collapsed Hanjin Shipping
  • DP World Cochin handles 43,000 TEUs in Aug. 2016
  • Gandhidham Chamber submits representation to Minister of State for Shipping on Gandhidham Township issues
  • Kandla Port management holds talks with union leaders to avert proposed strike today
  • Seminar highlights maritime sector opportunities in West Bengal
  • Union stir likely to have mixed impact on Mumbai's ports
  • Gateway Distriparks appoints Capt. Kapil Anand as Director - CFS
  • Railway Minister flags off fully loaded ex-im train from Arshiya's Khurja ICD to Mundra Port
  • Sanjay Swarup takes charge as Director (International Marketing & Operations), CONCOR

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Chinese HGV makers go for more Belgian technology
  • Phillips in charge of VAC's continental business
  • Retailer Tati changing logistics provider in France
  • Corpus Christi goes Laredo for mutual trade promotion
  • Railfreight business attains pre-crisis level
  • More offers from ABC
  • Captrain units under new supervision
  • Mann+Hummel prolongs contract with IDS
  • Expanding digital offer for railroads
  • AAL launches Asia-Red Sea semi-liner service
  • Rwandair starts new route to West Africa
  • Handful of management changes at GAC
  • Freightos' acquisition integrates freight marketplace
  • New rail transport contract in Russia
  • Leased container fleet under pressure in 2016
  • More capacity on Dubai-Dakar route

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Vessel owners attempt to seize assets from Hanjin customers
  • Golar LNG losses deepen, focus on FSRU/FLNG and liquidity
  • Khalifa Port dredges and builds 1,000 m quay
  • Ocean Yield's successful share placement paves way for expansion
  • Drugs find highlights cruise security threat
  • APM Terminals invests USD70 million in Port Elizabeth
  • Hanjin collapse leaves shippers paying for release of containers
  • Otto Marine secures shipbuilding and chartering contracts
  • South Korea's maritime ministry moves to ease fallout of Hanjin Shipping on ports
  • Embattled Swiber requests USD63.5 million from Vallianz
  • CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering returns to black in 1H16
  • HMM urged to pick off Hanjin Shipping assets

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Forwarders dangerously exposed by Hanjin bankruptcy, as scramble for unpaid debts and fresh capacity begins
  • Jonathan Beard appointed transportation and logistics manage for Arcadis
  • CH Robinson continues consolidation plans with $226m APC Logistics buy in Australia
  • DHL Supply Chain eyes new augmented reality as it expands use of Smart Glasses
  • Live Animal Export: The seafarer who died in my arms
  • Better business? Modest air cargo volume growth in the northern hemisphere, while yields have held
  • Claire Phillips becomes Virgin Atlantic Cargo's sales manager for continental Europe
  • AN-225 production to restart following Hong Kong deal

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • First ethane cargo leaves Enterprise Morgan's Point terminal
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers MPFSV to Harvey Gulf
  • Ingalls gets $13.7 million for LX(R) design work
  • NTSB reports on deck barge sinking
  • Navigator Gas newbuild to add third fuel to its options
  • DOE funds R&D on tidal and ocean energy
  • Alfa Laval launches FCM One Gas fuel gas supply system
  • Tried to fix fuel leak alone, died in engine room fire
  • Leaders to meet in Copenhagen to discuss industry challenges

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • FMC warns ocean carriers not to exploit Hanjin Shipping failure
    Hanjin Constantza heads into port as other ships remain at sea
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Transpacific utilisation fails to peak
  • Forwarders told to expect cargo delays after Hanjin failure
    Communication and patience needed as Hanjin collapse hits cargo owners
  • Hanjin Shipping takes action to protect ships from creditors
    Update: Vessels ordered to stay out to sea until Chapter 15 protection obtained
  • The September Issue
    On our first anniversary, we celebrate the world's leading maritime cities and everything that makes our global industry great
  • IUMI: It's the underwriting, stupid
    Getting the price right remains key, constituting the difference between staying in the black and slipping into the red
  • VLGC rates back below $20 as pain continues
    Fleet has grown by as much as 34% in a year
  • Charterers back away from Hanjin tankers
    Interested parties to wade through complications of Korean law
  • ER Schiffahrt wins NYK management deal
    Takes on two Newcastlemax vessels as part of Asia expansion
  • VLCC spot earnings drop closer to operating costs
    Rates have softened since May, though some players forecast an imminent uptick
  • Zim postpones second-quarter results
    Container line delays report for one month
  • Cosco Container Lines to raise rates after Hanjin's receivership filing
    Forwarders say other TSA members may make similar moves
  • Otto Marine signs shipbuilding and chartering contracts
    Offshore service provider unveils new deals two weeks before shareholders' meeting
  • Sompo Canopius launches US ocean marine business
    New hires join from XL Catlin
  • CSCL flips to a loss for first half of 2016
    Loss in part due to change of business direction to integrated financial services
  • HMM to relieve Hanjin's shipping operations
    UPDATED: 13 HMM ships to be sent to Europe and the US to relieve Hanjin vessels
  • Handysize bulkers earnings near one-year high
    Pacific and European markets firm up with Black Sea-Nigeria fixture reported at $9,000 per day
  • More nuances of scale
    The dramatic increase in the size of ships has brought increased safety risks
  • Fishing for a market bottom
    Tanker newbuilding orders collapse but could resume with state-owned players ordering on non-market factors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Correction: Shippers paying to free stranded Hanjin containers
  • US truck driver turnover rate drops amid slack demand
  • US marine terminals take varied approach to Hanjin fallout
  • Trans-Pacific inbound spot rates soar on Hanjin collapse
  • FMC to US shippers: Report unreasonable practices tied to Hanjin bankruptcy
  • US South Atlantic ports curtail operations as storm approaches
  • Hanjin bankruptcy preventing empty containers from moving to Asia from US
  • North American railroads give mixed message on Hanjin response
  • DB Cargo, BMW agreement latest boost to China-Europe rail
  • US truckers, chassis providers struggle with Hanjin chaos
  • HMM to deploy ships to gather up Hanjin cargo
  • CMA CGM assures customers over Hanjin collapse
  • India logistics firms upbeat after down quarter
  • Shippers paying to free stranded Hanjin containers
  • Korea regulator urges HMM to pick through Hanjin assets

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Navios Maritime in NYSE's good graces
    Shares in Angeliki Frangou-led company find support after first-quarter report.
  • Team Tankers hands shares to Feringa
    Chief executive of chemical tanker owner receives batch of 2015 share award.
  • Suez keeps discounts on boxship backhauls
    Lower transit fees aim to lure back ship traffic from toll-free routes and new Panama Canal.
  • Second Ofer affiliate files US Hanjin suit
    Zodiac Maritime-linked owner targets South Korean operator with asset seizure case in Los Angeles.
  • Stifel: Matson may grab business from Hanjin
    Containership operators woes may allow Matson to grab share in expedited Asia-to-US services.
  • Evergreen draws line on Hanjin Shipping
    As CKYHE members react, Taiwanese liner operator says it won't use any of its South Korean partner's ships or carry any of its cargoes.
  • Boxship hit by fire at port of Hamburg
    Fire on big Hamburg Sud vessel blamed on welding work.
  • Danaos has $560m Hanjin exposure
    Greek owner is "disappointed" with recent developments and hopes South Korean counterpart will be able to survive.
  • Zvezda lines up orders for 21 tankers, offshore ships
    New Russian shipyard inks deals with Rosneft and ExxonMobil.
  • DFDS takes over Estonia-Finland route
    Danish owner signs long-term time charter agreement for ro-pax owned by Navirail OU.
  • Costa Concordia makes final voyage
    Tugs shift wrecked cruiseship to demolition yard in Genoa.
  • ER seals management deal with NYK
    German owner proves quick in starting a new partnership after the merger with Rickmers fell through.
  • Celsius confirms KG bulker swoop
    Danish owner reveals deal for modern duo from Germany.
  • Topaz strengthens long-term ABB ties
    Offshore vessel owner renews contract for 1999-built cable layer for one year, plus further options.
  • Risky repair killed crewman on dredger
    UK accident report says crew unaware of engineer's attempt to fix fuel pipe.
  • Five Star ordeal coming to an end
    Detention of stranded capesize off Australia is lifted as local authorities issue fresh 12-month ban.
  • HMM steps into gap left by Hanjin's collapse
    Rival deploying 13 ships to keep cargoes moving after bankrupt owner has some vessels barred from Busan.
  • Sinanju orders Chinese tanker double
    Singapore owner building fleet with deal for ships at Zhejiang Shenzhou.
  • Demo prices likely to remain strong
    EBM Shipbroking is optimistic that levels have upside potential as 59 ships sold for scrap in August.
  • SeaBird snaps up research ship
    Oslo-listed owner takes ownership of vessel it has been operating since 2006.
  • Hanjin liquidation 'can't be ruled out'
    HMM and KDB asked to form taskforce examining acquisition of owner's profitable assets.
  • Otto Marine secures fresh contracts
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder and vessel operator seals newbuilding and charter deals.
  • Vallianz rejects Swiber payment request
    Singapore offshore vessel operator plays hardball over money owned to troubled competitor.
  • PDZ Holdings slashes the red ink in Q2
    Malaysian shipowner posts loss, but lack of impairments improves on figures seen in 2015.
  • Ofer's Zodiac targets Hanjin in lawsuit
    First US litigation after receivership filing seeks to seize assets in California over unpaid charter hire.
  • Frontline standing firm on STX order
    Chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod says there's no room for renegotiation with troubled yard.
  • Hanjin receivership creates problems in US
    But market may not make much difference as high US inventories keep lid on container traffic.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin vessels
    More than 70 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday said they currently have car...
  • C.H. Robinson reaches $225m agreement for APC Logistics
    C.H. Robinson, a top five global third-party logistics provider, on Wednesday said it has reached agreement to acquire Melbourne, Australia...
  • Flash Survey: What does Hanjin's bankruptcy mean for the industry?
    The news that Hanjin Shipping has apparently filed for bankruptcy has shaken up the ocean freight world. American Shipper is collecting fe...
  • Truck stops seek federal boost for alternative fuel infrastructure
    The trade association for travel plazas and truckstops, known as the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO), has filed commen...
  • Port of Antwerp invests in San Pedro
    The Port of Antwerp in Belgium has entered an agreement with the Ivory Coast to help with the expansion of port logistics operations at San...
  • OmniTRAX affiliate buys Oklahoma mill property
    Sand Springs Railway Co., a subsidiary of OmniTRAX, is acquiring the Gerdau mill site at Sand Springs, Okla. for redevelopment. Sand Sprin...
  • U-Freight revamps warehouses
    Hong Kong-based third-party logistics services provider U-Freight Group said it's making investments to redevelop a number of warehouses in...
  • NAFTA trade decline continues in June
    The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Canada ...
  • NHTSA: Truck-related fatalities jump 4.1% in 2015
    The rate of fatal crashes involving heavy-duty trucks in the United States jumped 4.1 percent in 2015 compared with the previous year, acco...
  • SingPost, POST Luxembourg parter on Asia-Europe e-commerce
    POST Luxembourg and Singapore Post Ltd. (SingPost) will have joined forces to offer comprehensive end-to-end e-commerce logistics solutions...
  • New Zealand's export volumes rise amid slipping export prices
    New Zealand's export volumes rose 10 percent for the second quarter of 2016, after adjusting for the usual seasonal patterns, Statistics NZ...
  • The after effects of Hanjin's decision to file bankruptcy
    In the wake of South Korea's largest container carrier, Hanjin Shipping, filing for court receivership Wednesday, Korea's Financial Service...
  • CBP seizes 7,800 pairs of counterfeit shoes from China
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Center of Excellence and Expertise staff assigned to the ports of Los Angeles and Lon...
  • IAG Cargo lands in Tehran
    IAG Cargo has started a new service from London to Tehran, making it one of the few cargo airlines to directly connect the two cities. Air...
  • Hoyer expands footprint in China
    The bulk logistics company Hoyer has acquired Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP) to manage the plant logistics for polymer manufactur...
  • Executive Moves: Mallory Alexander and Port of New York/New Jersey
    Robert "Bob" E. Mallory has been appointed chief administrative officer for Mallory Alexander International Logistics . He has more than 20...
  • Rate spike anticipated following Hanjin receivership filing
    Unless there is a rapid takeover of Hanjin Shipping, which filed for receivership in Korea Wednesday , shippers of containerized cargo, inc...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • OPEC oil exports down 10,000 b/d in four weeks to Sept 17: analyst
    Compared with the same period last year, the latest forecast from Oil Movements shows a rise of 400,000 b/d in OPEC's crude exports.
  • Libya's NOC seeks aframax for first Ras Lanuf crude loading since Dec 2014
    Sources said NOC was looking for an Aframax tanker for September 18-20 loading dates to make a voyage from the 220,000 b/d capacity Ras Lanuf facility to its refinery in Zawiya, in the west of the country,
  • Saudi Aramco aims to gain edge in Asia with Okinawa storage boost
    Will have the capacity to accept four VLCCs
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Iranian sailings hit highest so far in 2016
    Casts doubt over recent assumptions that country's output has plateaued
  • External: Wired Bunkering Rosneft to build tankers for Russian crude at new shipyard near Vladivostok
    The pilot construction projects, placed by Rosneft at Zvezda, will see construction of five so-called green Aframax tankers with deadweight of 114,000 mt each as well as multifunctional replenishment ships, including those of ice class
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Singapore holds maritime emergency exercise; plans to acquire more UAVs
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa offers 40,000 mt fuel oil for Sep 16-18 loading
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Crude up in Asia trade after overnight plunge
  • Netherlands' Gate LNG terminal opens small-scale LNG-compatible berth
    LNG bunkering vessels will be able to load from the new jetty, and will in turn be able to fuel large ocean-going vessels, the company said in a statement Monday.
  • US exported 698,000 b/d of crude last week, new record: EIA
  • PRESS RELEASE: Gener8 Maritime, Inc. Announces Delivery of the Gener8 Macedon
  • Singapore 180 CST HSFO prompt market structure hits 15-month high
    September demand expected to outstrip supply

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
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
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
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
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.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
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
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
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
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.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
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%.
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.
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
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of 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.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
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.
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
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%)
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%)
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.
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
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.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
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.
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%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
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
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
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%)
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
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%)
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%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
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%)
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%)
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
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%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
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.
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
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
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
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%)
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.
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
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
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
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
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.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
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.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
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
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
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.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
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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
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
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
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
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%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
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
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.
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
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.
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.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
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
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%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
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
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
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.
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%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
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
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
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
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
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
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
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
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
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
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
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
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%
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.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
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%
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 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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
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
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
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
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
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
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.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
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
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
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
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
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.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
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
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
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.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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