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BRIEFS
November 11, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Uncertainty over global trade and shipping following Trump's victory
  • Boxship supply-demand outlook improves with accelerated demolitions
  • Unloading of cargo on Hanjin Shipping vessels nears completion
  • West African box growth dips as oil prices slump
  • La Spezia CT and Port Everglades seek to attract greater cargo volumes
  • China's trade weaker than expected in October
  • Dubai's Aramex Q3 profit falls 3pc to US$19.6 million as revenues rise 15pc
  • UN report calls on logistics and transport firms to think green
  • NYK organises maritime student exchange programmes in Japan and the Philippines
  • DHL Global Forwarding posts first quarterly volume rise since Q1 2015
  • ATSG dispute with pilots should go to arbitration: judge rules
  • AirBridgeCargo's ex Oslo service delivers salmon exports to Asia, N America markets

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Dry bulk shipping seen recovering on subdued vessel supply
  • FFFAI submits pre-Budget memorandum to govt
  • Shipping apprehensive of Trump?
  • World's first very large ethane carrier delivered for Reliance Industries
  • Oilmeal exports surge, soyameal falls
  • JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2016
  • Nitin Gadkari calls for use of information technology for better efficiency, speed & delivery of port operations
  • Air cargo traffic up 10 pc in Sept. 2016
  • GMR Airports to develop North Goa's greenfield international airport at Mopa
  • India must boost productivity to help South Asia become next export powerhouse of the world, says World Bank
  • Global overview on Logistics, Trade & Economy - III
  • Protocol for amending double taxation between India & Japan comes into force

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cars on the rails
  • Nearly 10% growth
  • First LNG carrier for Sinopec
  • 12.8% increase in railed containers and automotive
  • Leadership changes at Terex Cranes
  • Carbon War Room sceptical about MPEC 70
  • Large property let in Costa Rica
  • Alha with Tapa TSR 1 certified trucks
  • Setting up crude oil logistics JV
  • Indigo service for Mexico and Caribbean
  • US railroad underway to mid-60s operation ratio
  • New head of GW's air/sea activities in Switzerland
  • Hamburg mourns box pioneer
  • More efficient intermodal terminals
  • Opening two offices in China
  • US-Bangla Airlines adds Middle Eastern destination
  • First nine months bring upswing for HHLA

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Cyber-risk profile scheme unveiled for liquid bulk operators
  • UAE delays GCC rail link-up until rest of region catches up
  • Elcano completes EUR33.5 million bond issue
  • Capesize ship orders fluctuate in 2016
  • Bidders for Hanjin networks down to HMM and Korea Line
  • Ezra Holdings' bondholders give green light to waivers
  • JX Ocean sells VLGC for scrap amid calls for more demolitions
  • DSME board votes for capital reduction ahead of debt-for-equity swap
  • Capesize rates up as iron ore firms
  • DP World could become majority owner of Busan terminal
  • Volumes fall at Iran's ports despite surging oil exports and container traffic
  • Trump insider lays out upside for global shipping of election result

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Blow to charter market as Hanjin returns push idle container fleet to new high
  • Bullish Wincanton eyes new bid for global expansion after strong half-year results
  • Providing better service can keep sea-air operators ahead of fast-developing rail options
  • NEW PODCAST: Thinking inside the box - how predictive analytics could change container shipping
  • China jails corrupt staff over Tianjin warehouse explosion tragedy
  • Gloomy Emirates warns of 'bleak global economic outlook' as profits tumble in first half
  • New apprentice degree course for UK supply chain sector unveiled

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Future USS John Finn completes acceptance trials
  • Vard: Less red ink, more shipbuilding orders
  • SHI delivers world's first Very Large Ethane Carrier
  • Security Council renews Somali piracy resolution
  • New two-stroke piston ring coating gets provisional approval
  • Rolls-Royce power and propulsion for third Blue Sea Jet
  • Mabus announces two ship names
  • LPD 18 to be first visitor to new BAE San Diego dry dock

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • First vessel loads at P66 LPG export terminal
    Phillips 66's new terminal will be able to load about eight cargoes per month
  • Stung by third quarter, Nordic American Tankers looks to the fourth
    Fleet expansion still on the cards
  • Euroseas posts higher loss but beats expectations
    Containership and bulker owner sees 'shift in favour' of both sectors in next two years
  • European ship finance is alive, if not exactly kicking
    Reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated, say DNB and ING bankers
  • Epic Gas losses widen in third quarter
    Time charter equivalent reductions hurt the Singapore-based owner
  • Capesize earnings jump above $14,000 per day
    Busy cargo fixing in both Atlantic and Pacific basins pushes spot earnings up by more than 40%
  • Throughput slips at HHLA
    Volumes down but bottom may have been reached
  • Odfjell bucks trend with improved result
    Delay to gas carrier newbuildings leads to cancellation of three vessels, with five more cancellations likely
  • OneLNG and Ophir team up on Africa's first deepwater FLNG project
    Final investment decision on project off Equatorial Guinea is expected in the first half of 2017
  • Firm bids in for Hanjin Asia-US assets
    HMM and Korea Line submit offers, sale to be concluded by end of November
  • Trump presidency casts doubts over US sanctions policy
    Trump could look to alter course on US sanctions agreements in Iran and Russia
  • DSME creditors unveil $2.8bn recapitalisation plan
    KDB and Kexim Bank to jointly provide financial assistance
  • DSME to shed 400 more jobs amid restructuring measures
    Fresh job cuts are at the management level
  • Cosco Shipping and ICBC Leasing differ over newbuilding orders
    We are in a dilemma, says ICBC Leasing executive director in shipping Bill Guo
  • Ezion's third-quarter profit down 69%, may sell rig for cashflow
    Revenue down on lower charter rates and modifications to some service rigs
  • PSA sets deadline for collection of laden Hanjin containers
    Boxes and cargo inside to be claimed by November 28
  • Indian authorities call for use of IT to optimise port operations
    IT task force studied ports of Singapore and Rotterdam that use technology to raise efficiency levels
  • CMA CGM launches service connecting Mexico to the Caribbean
    Port calls include Kingston, Jamaica, which is a CMA CGM hub
  • Dryships narrows losses for third quarter
    Dry bulk operator benefited from absence of significant impairment charges in the period

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Seattle-Tacoma gives more time to extended-gate pilot
  • Trump's impact on trade partners and pacts far from certain
  • New contract system awaits Russian rail, road shippers
  • Idle box ships hit record high despite jump in scrapping
  • Industry pins hopes on Trump delivering freight infrastructure boost
  • Iranian container traffic soaring amid threat of new US sanctions
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port changes gate hours to hike productivity
  • HHLA profit edges higher as traffic picks up

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Shipping shares surge amid Trump rally
    Market jitters about the presidential election turn to ebullience; DryShips more than doubles.
  • Impairment pushes Rem into quarterly loss
    Age Remoy-led owner writes down vessel values with weakness seen through 2019.
  • Largest Tidewater shareholder bows out
    Financial giant Fidelity sells out of all but sliver of its holding in troubled offshore vessel owner.
  • Rem Offshore reports third-quarter loss
    Age Remoy-led owner writes down vessel values with weakness seen through 2019.
  • Turkish cargoship forced onto rocks
    Mina-I suffers damage after dragging anchor in violent storm.
  • Golar shares fly on FLNG 'milestone'
    Tor Olav Troim-linked company sees strong stock price reaction to Fortuna FLNG project developments.
  • Olympic, Island stack anchor-handlers
    Norwegian owners lay up more vessels in slump, but broker says it's still not enough.
  • Euroseas lays up boxship as loss grows
    Aristides Pittas-controlled company pledges to focus on liquidity management in the next year.
  • Fiori looks to firmer rates in 2017
    DIS chief believes market will improve next year and hints at some capital markets activity.
  • Bondholders push for control of Havila Shipping
    Group hostile to Norwegian owner's final refinancing bid come up with their own plan to safeguard unsecured creditors.
  • Odfjell buys out CSAV's share in tanker duo
    Norwegian owner takes full control of South American joint venture.
  • No Trump concern for Hansson's NAT
    New York-listed company turns a loss in the third quarter but foresees increased dividend.
  • Farstad wins more negotiating time
    Karl-Johan Bakken-led company now has until 20 December to strike restructuring deal.
  • Two bidders remain for Hanjin assets
    HMM and KLC going head to head for collapsed rival's five boxships and Asia-US business.
  • Viking ticks latest restructuring box
    Swedish offshore vessel owner says it now has a stable financial platform until 2020.
  • Epic Gas sees lower rates and bigger loss
    Singaporean LPG carrier owner posts negative result due to summer seasonality.
  • Taxman helps Subsea 7 to bigger profit
    Lower tariff boosts earnings despite revenue fall at offshore shipping company.
  • Odfjell to cancel five more LPG carriers
    Delayed Sinopacific ships likely to be ditched as owner pushes up third quarter profit.
  • Prosafe eyes ex-Lauritzen ASV units
    Oslo-listed firm set to pay $70m for two newbuildings and 25% stake in third, laid-up vessel.
  • GulfMark trims losses in third quarter
    US-listed offshore vessel operator over says lay-ups are starting to help lift utilisation levels.
  • Nam Cheong sees revenue collapse
    Chill winds of offshore slowdown batter Malaysia's largest offshore support vessel builder.
  • Ezion sees net profit slump almost 70%
    Delayed start to projects and reduced charter rates take their toll at Singapore-listed company.
  • Shandong DSD MR acquisition confirmed
    Chinese shipowner has completed its first purchase of a tanker from the second hand market.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • New crane damaged at Port of Charleston
    A new super post-Panamax container crane capable of moving cargo on and off 14,000-TEU ships was damaged during set-up at the Port of Charl...
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands in Malaysia
    FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has opened an office in Penang, Malaysia. The company said the off...
  • Carriers adjust to hurricane damage at Port Freeport
    Container lines say they are using Port Freeport in the Bahamas on a limited basis and routing some vessels to other ports until damage suf...
  • Agility earnings jump another 11% in Q3
    Agility Logistics grew net profits 11 percent to 15.2 million Kuwaiti dinars (U.S. $50 million) in the third quarter of 2016, following a s...
  • NRF: U.S. container imports expected to rise as holiday peak season begins
    Import volumes at major container ports in the United States are expected to rise through the end of 2016 as the peak holiday shopping (and...
  • Report: China sentences 49 to prison in Tianjin explosion cases
    Chinese courts this week sentenced 49 people to prison for crimes related to the deadly August 2015 warehouse explosion in the northern por...
  • UPS to build west-side Atlanta sorting facility
    UPS said it will invest more than $400 million to build a new regional package sorting facility on Atlanta's west side. The express carrie...
  • HMM, Korea Line bid for Hanjin's assets
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Korea Line have submitted bids for Hanjin Shipping's Asia-U.S. route, according to Korea's Yonhap News Ag...
  • Commentary: Demonizing free trade agreements
    If there's one thing that the recent, divisive United States presidential election has shown, it's that the general public in this country-...
  • Rand Logistics posts sharp drop in net income, revenues
    Rand Logistics, Inc., a provider of bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region, reported net income applicable to com...
  • Ocean carriers form VSA on Asia-Australia loops
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) announced a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA) on the Asia-Australia Wallaby and Panda services. The new ...
  • Executive Moves: Envirotainer and B&H Worldwide
    Michael Berg has been appointed chief executive officer of Envirotainer , a provider of cold chain cargo-handing equipment for air transpo...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Oil falls on IEA warning; surging US equities cap declines
    The IEA said Thursday that the global oil market could remain in surplus if OPEC is unable to finalize a deal limiting production to between 32.5 million and 33 million b/d.
  • USGC 3%S fuel oil strengthens to underlying swap on export demand
    S&P Global Platts assessed USGC 3%S fuel oil Thursday at $37.35/b.
  • FEATURE: Rival 2020 bunker solutions go head-to-head in Gibraltar
    LNG bunker supporters and scrubber enthusiasts debate how best to cope with rising fuel costs
  • Hamburg bunker supplier Maxcom adds ECA fuel to service offer
    Bunker supplier Maxcom can now supply ECA-ready bunker fuel at the German Baltic port of Hamburg.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Bunker convention sees heated debate over mass flow meters
    "We have some of these ports in Europe where supplier after supplier has been cheating, and the authorities don't do anything about it."
  • Istanbul bunker supplies tighten on fourth day of bad weather
    Supplies of bunker fuel at Istanbul were tightening Thursday as bad weather in the Bosporus and Black Sea continued.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FEATURE: Increased blending due to IMO 0.5% sulfur cap set to raise cat fines
    Cat fines likely to increase costs incurred by shipowners
  • FUTURES 2: Oil on the upswing despite lackluster fundamentals
  • Shell Indonesia lubes plant ramps up output on strong marine demand
    Indonesia's maritime highway program boosts demand for marine products including lubes
  • FUTURES: Crude steady as markets digest Trump win, US stock build

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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
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
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
(Interfax)
››› 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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