BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

March 18, 2016

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COSCOCS starts to merge Cosco and CSCL's domestic box businesses Cosco Pacific February volumes fall 3.5pc overall to 4.9 million TEU NileDutch expands services with buyout of combi player Safmarine MPV HMM, Hanjin deny rumours of merger, but Drewry is not ruling it out Drewry: Cascading mega ships on transpac ruinous for rates, congestion Transportation, logistics sector are 'ripe for disruption'- PwC report Deutsche Bahn 2015 profit falls 16.6pc to US$392.7 million, sales rise 1.9pc IATA seeks 'transformation' of air cargo, to keep up with passenger side Dhaka upgrades airport security to lift Australia, UK air cargo ban Air Niugini orders four 737 MAX 8s to fly from its Port Moresby hub Silk Way smoothes cargo operations with Descartes cloud-based system

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MARCH 17, 2016
'MOL Safety Conference 2016' held in Mumbai & other global locations Cabotage & FOC Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers set new industry benchmark in fuel consumption & emissions at Port of Virginia Maersk Line adds Kakinada to Mesawa service Maersk Line India bags two prestigious awards at Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2016 MoS outlines steps taken to boost freight activities in domestic shipping Cabotage restrictions relaxed for container transhipment ports DP World announces strong financial results Kollam Port Users Association welcomes state govt's move to reduce container handling charges at non-major ports Sudhir Mehta elected Chairman of CII Western Region for 2016-17

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A healthy project More trains heading east from Belgium Brain drain on in Switzerland Reinforcing automotive logistics Car shipper visits BLG Bremerhaven General Motors names suppliers of the year 2015 Knorr-Bremse nets major order in Brazil Arkas enhancing NAS loop with Bizerte call Tame Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil... Cool logistics conference back in Bremen African states to introduce transit cargo monitoring Four new cranes for Sohar Port Alpha Trans beefing up the management Air Arabia to Sarajevo Transnatur finds ally in Italy Big day for Pegasus

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MARCH 17, 2016
US takes Cuban ports off terrorism watch list An eight-year restriction on vessels entering US ports recently calling on Cuba has been lifted by the US Coast Guard. The 2002 Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) allows the Coast Guard to place conditions on US-destined vessels whose last five port... Middle East driving breakbulk opportunity The Middle East is strong driving force in breakbulk shipping, David Piel, a Hapag-Lloyd Special Cargo expert told IHS Maritime at Breakbulk China 2016. Significant investment in the Middle East means a large amount to machinery and equipment is... CLdN Ro-Ro orders two vessels with options for four more Cobelfret group ro-ro operator CLdN Ro-Ro has begun a new phase in its fleet expansion programme with an order for two vessels plus four options from Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik. The new orders have been placed as part of a 12-vessel expansion announced by the company last... Hoegh Osaka grounding due to 'catalogue of errors' An accident report by the UK's Maritime Accident and Investigation Bureau (MAIB) into the grounding of pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Hoegh Osaka in UK waters last January blames cargo weight and loading issues plus operational oversights... Scorpio Bulkers prices heavily discounted offering NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has raised more cash to weather the downturn and insiders have increased their stakes via a follow-on stock offering priced on 17 March. The dry bulk company will obtain gross proceeds of USD63 million from the sale of 21 million shares... Canadian shipowners gain reprieve on Great Lakes ballast rules The US has agreed to push back until the end of 2018 the introduction of ship ballast water treatment rules that could have barred much of the Canadian Great Lakes fleet. A coalition of American and Canadian shipping interests took the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to... IR Class targets floating gasification units and cruise ships Indian Register of Shipping (IR Class) is looking to classify floating gas units and cruise ships, according to chief operating officer C Sriramamurthy. He told IHS Fairplay that the classification society has engaged industry experts to train its surveyors in... APM Terminals weighs options for SOLAS container services One of the world's largest container terminal operators is working overtime to figure out where among its 72 locations it makes sense to offer container weighing services for shippers and carriers before verified weights soon become mandatory. APM Terminals, which handled roughly 36 million teu... Euronav sees VLCC and Suezmax markets strengthening further First-quarter conditions in the VLCC and Suezmax markets will improve on last year, according to listed tanker operator Euronav. The Antwerp-based company is continuing to experience "robust and fundamental strength" in the two markets, it said today (17 March), while again complaining its share price fails to... Falling prices and slow sales drag Singamas to 2015 loss The world's second-largest container manufacturer, Singamas Container Holdings, collapsed to a 2015 net loss of USD2.7 million as the prices of its boxes plunged amid falling demand for new containers.Falling world trade and slowing China exports hurt Singamas's performance, especially in the second half, dragging its net earnings into the... Slideshow: Cargo misdeclaration and operational inadequacies grounded Hoegh Osaka Pure car and truck carrier Hoegh Osaka developed a 40 degree starboard list as she rounded the West Bramble buoy in the Solent, UK, at 12 kt. This caused cargo shift, flooding, and serious injury to an off-duty crew member. The MAIB incident report says... Long road to LNG bunkers and clean fuel in Asia Singapore may have awarded an LNG bunkering licence but the sector remains unsure shipowners in Asia will switch to LNG bunkering or even distillate fuel, the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) forum in Singapore heard today (17... Korea Shipowners Association appeals to KDB to relax LTV breaches for bulkers Korea Development Bank, South Korea's largest provider of ship financing, has received requests from the Korea Shipowners Association to go easy on loan-to-value breaches as bulker values fall rapidly amid the depressed Baltic... DP World profit jumps 30.7% Dubai-based global terminal operator DP World announced a strong financial performance in 2015 with revenues up 16.3% to USD3.97 billion and net profit up 30.7% to USD 883 million, driven primarily by the acquisition of Economic Zones World (EZW). Excluding the acquisition, revenue was up 5.6% with container revenue up 4.9%... SPP Shipbuilding to be renamed SM Shipbuilding Mid-tier South Korean shipbuilder SPP Shipbuilding will be renamed SM Shipbuilding on the completion of its acquisition by SM Group, a major shareholder of Korea Line Corporation. SM Group is negotiating with SPP's creditors to acquire the shipbuilder, for which it was the sole bidder. SM Group plans to raise... Cargo errors spur rise in insurance claims Research by the Swedish Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Club has found that the costs and frequency of marine claims have continued to rise over the past decade. The club's P&I Claims Analysis reported cargo claims at a 10-year peak in... Ticking the maritime safety box There are a handful of world-class marine accident investigation bureaux. They play a bit of an undercover role in holding the shipping industry's feet to the fire, and have consequently saved lives. Hundreds, possibly thousands of lives. The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch is one such, but it has a... Yang Ming partners with Regional Container Lines Taiwanese carrier, Yang Ming Marine, inked a partnership agreement with Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) to expand co-operation on terminal operations in Taiwan and Thailand, slot exchange and vessel chartering services, and laden trucking and equipment interchange contracts. The deal will improve vessel utilisation, reduce leasing and other operational costs, and... Hanjin Shipping to restructure east-west services Hanjin Shipping will replace its joint pendulum service connecting the US West Coast to Asia and the Mediterranean with an exclusive Hanjin-supplied service as the carrier restructures its network in the face of excess capacity and weak demand.The existing PM 1 (Pacific-Med Pendulum 1)... Singapore reaffirms its regional anti-piracy role The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has pledged to continue to enhance safety and security of the region's waterways and has reaffirmed its role in counter-piracy efforts.Andrew Tan, MPA chief executive and Singapore's governor to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery (ReCAAP) governing council,...

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MARCH 17, 2016
Hyundai Merchant Marine on the verge of bankruptcy as creditors reject debt rescheduling A plan to revolutionise air freight as 'visibly better' Cargo iQ succeeds Cargo2000 Iran-Europe trade blooms as IRISL relaunches container and breakbulk services The challenge of transformation Strong financial results for DP World FedEx CEO Smith calls Amazon challenge reports 'fantastical'

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MARCH 17, 2016
Burger starts construction of explorer yacht Crowley loses bid to renew Alyeska contract U.S. eases security for ships arriving from Cuba PGS names third Ramform Titan seismic ship Hornblower to operate NYC's new Citywide Ferry Service Rolls-Royce MT30 to power Italy's new LHD USCG-approved tests of Alfa Laval BWTS set for Q2 completion

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MARCH 17, 2016
Drewry performance report sees drop in schedule reliability Maersk Line expanding Egyptian port coverage Panama Canal workers training to operate new locks US rail freight traffic heads lower during week Diana Shipping sets charter for dry bulk vessel CORONIS

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MARCH 17, 2016
US boosts product tanker demand by 1.5 ships a day Central and South America are major importers, but demand from there could slow Euronav profit soars but gripe over company valuation remains Strong market fundamentals are not reflected in share price, complains Euronav boss Rodgers Rio Tinto appoints new chief executive Miner's new chief was head of copper and coal division Box carrier schedule reliability falls to 12-month low Lunar New Year hits performance, but no big improvements expected in the short term Singamas signs off 2015 in red ink Results knocked by weaker demand and lower prices for new boxes Höegh Osaka sailed before stability calculations had been performed MAIB report found crew assumed a ballast condition for Höegh Osaka 's departure that bore no resemblance to reality Complacency and poor communication contributed to Höegh Osaka grounding Chief officer sailed before accurate stability calculations had been made, MAIB report finds DP World profit rises 31% to $883m Update: Chairman expects volume growth to outperform the market once more in 2016, while ruling out Indian IPO Qingdao port operator to sell six tugs to Svitzer for $32m Svitzer Tug will pay for acquisition through internal cash resources Eagle Bulk warns of wider operating loss for 2015 Company currently evaluating possible impairment losses incurred on its vessels Nordic Shipholding 2015 profit jumps on one-off gain Improvement in tanker market brings $5.8m reversal of impairment losses New regional alliance launched to develop cruise tourism in Asia Alliance to help cruise operators develop itineraries, share industry and market insights and boost marketing efforts Scorpio Bulkers taps capital markets for $63m Update: Offering is the first successful US shipping fundraiser in 2016 Silver lining in low commodity prices, argues Nigeria LNG chief Cyclical movement of oil prices means now is the time to invest in oil and gas projects Robert Yildirim backs NOL deal as CMA CGM interest extended to 2017 Turkish entrepreneur agrees to convert bonds to preferred shares after French line was unable to repay $600m in full at end-2015

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MARCH 17, 2016
TTSI bankruptcy is another hit to owner-operator drayage model CMA CGM revs up West African expansion Regardless of SOLAS enforcement, no VGM, no container shipping APMT plans SOLAS container weight strategy Charleston imports jump by double-digits FedEx: Amazon isn't a disruptive threat to us Hyundai Merchant Marine gets breathing room from major creditor Lufthansa Cargo still in the black - with reduced 2015 profit KCS resumes Louisiana intermodal services after flooding JNPT preps for expanded direct delivery scheme for import cargo Russia, China agree to cross-border rail and road bridge DP World profit rockets nearly a third Singamas slides to 2015 loss as sales and prices tumble Hanjin replaces joint service with own ships in east-west service shake-up

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MARCH 17, 2016
Moody's outlook on shipping turns negative Credit ratings agency keeps stable outlook for tanker sector but gets gloomy about future for containerships and bulkers. Navig8: probe ongoing into tanker damage Operator tells pool partners that it is too early to say what caused cargo tank damage that sparked legal dispute with Interunity. BW joins $1bn bet on bulker price trough Respected names have joined a $1bn dry buying blitz in 2016 with some suggesting prices have finally hit the floor. Failure hobbles new MC-Seamax boxship Hapag-Lloyd tranships sensitive cargo to from Andronikos after mechanical problem off Mexico. Altor fund buys Jeppesen marine arm Subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services sells its cartography business to private equity firm. Li Ka-shing wades into Brexit debate Billionaire says his UK investments would be scaled back if it exits the EU. Private equity buys Jeppesen marine arm Subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services sells its cartography business to Altor fund. World Bank bars Damen yard from tenders Dutch shipbuilder found to have engaged in 'fraudulent practice' over West African contract. ESC: abolish carrier price sharing Shippers' council writes to EC commissioner Vestager in bid to scrap public communication of rates. BSM moves into cruise management Schulte management arm forms new joint venture in Singapore to diversify into passenger sector. Diana Shipping takes panamax pay cut Greek owner to bank $1,750 less per day as it fixes out Coronis for up to 14 months. Banks battle for Mercator bulker sale Lenders want court auction of ship that owner's administrator had already agreed to sell to them. d'Amico considers launching new dry pool Italian shipowner set to complement its 2015 supramax pool with scheme for panamaxes and kamsarmaxes. Carnival starts taking Cuba bookings US giant still hopeful it will win approval for historic cruise to Caribbean island in May. Scorpio Bulkers shoots for $63m from issue Lolli-Ghetti family to contribute $15m as stock sale prices at $3 per share. Scandlines offloads oldie to Greek owner Danish company sells 1980-built ferry to European Seaways as it awaits newbuilding deliveries. DP World profit approaches $1bn Middle East ports giant posts big earnings jump as throughput rises in 2015. Osborne tries to boost UK offshore sector UK chancellor scraps petrol revenue tax in bid to bolster struggling North Sea oil and gas market. US introduces more North Korea sanctions President Obama issues further measures which include bans on 20 vessels, following nuclear tests. Scorpio Bulkers set to upsize offering? Financial sources suggest first major US shipping fundraiser of 2016 will price between $3 and $3.25 per share. Eurotankers confirms swoop for Chambal aframax Greek owner adds Indian tanker to fleet two weeks after calling off Varun deal. Prosafe loses contract in Mexico Accommodation vessel owner takes a hit from low oil prices as Pemex cuts costs. 'Substantial deficiencies' on Condor ferry Company blames planned maintenance for detention after UK port state control check. Wagenborg sued over mooring injury Texan worker hit by line that snapped during securing of Dutch ship. Euronav dividend slightly short; VLCCs going strong Final payout two cents below consensus but spot tankers enjoying early 2016. HMM set for three-month debt freeze Creditors could approve grace period for loss-making South Korean owner as it seeks charter cuts. Anker sells Clarksons shares worth $4.43m Former RS Platou chief executive reduces holding as part of wider $53m offering. Glencore takes ex-Euronav VLCC for storage Hong Kong-listed Agritrade charters out latest tanker acquisition for $40,000 per day. Hanjin cutting capacity to Europe Korean owns aims for greater efficiency by dropping two 13,000-teu ships from Asia. Wartsila forms fourth venture with CSSC Finnish ship systems group teaming up with Chinese yard group on automation solutions. Istra Ace pollution safety zone scaled back US Coast Guard says clean-up efforts of oil spill from car carrier continue to show progress. Inadequate stability led to Hoegh Osaka grounding MAIB accident report says "unsafe practices had become the norm" aboard car carrier. Aegean Marine sees 30% jump in Q4 net profit US-listed Greek bunker company's results come in ahead of analysts estimates. GasLog opts for veteran for FSRU head Owner evaluating FSRU opportunities as well as undertaking FEED study at Keppel in Singapore. Eagle Bulk expects to report deeper loss New York bulker owner says auditors could issue 'going concern' statement if bank talks fail, though deal expected soon.

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MARCH 17, 2016
FedEx delivers 'strong' Q3 results, not fazed by Amazon plans CBP seizes 347 pounds of cocaine at Port of Savannah Tulsa Port of Catoosa sees volumes surge in February IUMI warns shipowners about damage caused by fuel impurities PortMiami box volumes jump 20% in January Competing bidders join forces to acquire Asciano CSX cuts another 101 jobs in Kentucky Senator seeks to remove cargo exclusion from FAA rest rule Yusen constructs logistics center in Mexico NileDutch acquires Safmarine MPV Port of Vancouver, Wash. reports record revenues, tonnage in 2015

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MARCH 17, 2016
Skangas to acquire Norwegian LNG production plant with bunkering facility Subject to approval by competition authorities in Sweden and Norway. GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Rates surge on robust demand Nigeria sailings hit six-week high. Bad weather stops bunkering at Novorossiisk Sea swell expected to last until weekend. US District Court denies supplier's maritime lien claim in OW-related case Significance for multiple cases where suppliers have delivered fuel to a ship on behalf of a trader. Australian maritime union reacts angrily to BP letting go of products tanker MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin said Australia's fuel security was under threat. Fuel oil hi-lo spread at widest in five weeks on weak barges Premiums at more-than-five-weeks high despite abundant supply Aegean says 2015 marine fuel sales hit record high 13.5 million mt The Piraeus, Greece-based global marine fuel supplier said it sold nearly 13.5 million mt of bunker fuel in 2015. Oil futures surge on smaller-than-expected US crude build US commercial crude oil stocks rose 1.317 million barrels in the week ended March 11.

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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

Copenhagen

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Rome

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

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

Bonn

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

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

COMPANIES

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

Milan

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

SHIPPING

BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels

Amsterdam

Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies

CRUISES

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

Lake Buena Vista

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

SHIPPING

Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships

Hamburg

Agreement effective immediately

COMPANIES

Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica

Genoa

The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto

INDUSTRY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona

Barcelona

The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.

PORTS

Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects

Trieste

Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros

NEWS

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

Rome

Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

2,912,943 TEUs were handled

PORTS

Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt

Gothenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Miami/Turku

It will be delivered in 2027

SAFETY & SECURITY

More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages

Washington

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%

NEWS

Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy

Rome

Intervention in the south of the island of Crete

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Rovereto/Genoa

PORTS

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

Singapore

Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It will be held on September 18th and 19th

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Washington

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Frankfurt am Main

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture

Stockholm

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

LOGISTICS

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

Bonn/Riyadh

The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees

PORTS

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

Rome

He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

EDUCATION

Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.

Rome

Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases

Tangier/Casablanca

In Tanger Med the growth was +17%

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo

INDUSTRY

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

Hong Kong

Reefer boats increase by 57%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Turin

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train

Changchun

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

SHIPPING

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

Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth

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

LOGISTICS

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

Cairo

PORTS

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

Catania

The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta

PORTS

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

La Spezia

PORTS

DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic

Dubai

Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia

COMPANIES

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

Seongnam

It manages an industrial area with its own port facility

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

PORTS

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

Valencia

Increase driven by growth in empty containers

PORTS

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

Rome/Palermo

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

PORTS

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

Genoa/La Spezia

Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities

ACCIDENTS

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

Singapore

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July

St. Petersburg

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

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

SHIPPING

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

Lysaker

Revenues down by -0.7%

PORTS

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

Podgorica

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It will be held on September 18th and 19th

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(The Korea Bizwire)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

The Hague

The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th

PORTS

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

Taranto

Meeting on the status of freight traffic

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg/Rostock

Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31

PORTS

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

Tirana

There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)

CUSTOMS

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

La Spezia

FINANCING

ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars

Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Rotterdam

The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule

PORTS

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

Genoa

Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff

PORTS

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

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It is expected to become operational in 2026

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PUBLICATIONS

OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy

Rome

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

PORTS

Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume

Naples

Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations

PORTS

ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results

Manila

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Athens

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

SHIPYARDS

Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs

Trieste

Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Panama

Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue

Athens

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

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

Padua

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

PORTS

ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal

Manila

It is located on Batam Island

COMPANIES

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

Naples

He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)

PORTS

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

Milan

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Vienna

Ten-year agreement

SHIPPING

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

Ankara

18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length

NEWS

Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia

Rome

They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador

TRADE

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

Washington

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

SHIPYARDS

Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability

CRUISES

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

Geneva

The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented

LOGISTICS

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

Hedehusene

Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Operating result down by -31.7%

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