BRIEFS

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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

August 3, 2017

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CMA CGM starts Turkey, Romania and Ukraine, N Africa express service CMA CGM 'Pelleas' starts NY & NJ calls on Ocean Alliance's Loop 3 service Mega-boxships to account for 61pc of capacity on Asia-Europe trade Port of Felixstowe orders 2 new gantry cranes from China's ZPMC Port of Barcelona's H1 cargo tonnage rises to 18pc to record 28.6m tonnes Sohar port's Q2 box throughput rises 11pc ADP signs US$300m deal with China Saigon Newport Corporation launches new Vietnam-Singapore service Hactl outpaces market with 16.6pc growth in first half American Airlines Cargo expands European trucking network this summer Lufthansa Cargo to wrap cool freight in film to offer protection from the sun

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AUGUST 2, 2017
Significant fall in boxship orders in H1 2017 T.S. Lines' 1,800-TEU TS Bangkok christened Chinese entities seen driving global container port demand growth, says analysis DP World Cochin handles 2.5 m TEUs since inception Mumbai Port holds design conclave to generate ideas for reinventing docks & waterfront Port of Antwerp to hold trade seminars in Hyderabad on Aug. 10 & 11 BCBA organises training sessions for Customs examinations Indian air cargo traffic grows in May RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points

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AUGUST 2, 2017
Pacific Basin buys five bulk carriers for USD104 million Indonesian policy changes prompt liquefaction concerns Complex cargo lightering ahead for stranded Kea Trader France and Italy set late September deadline for new STX France deal Commerzbank's shipping portfolio run-off on track Strong iron ore price movements boost Asian Capesizes Indian LNG shipbuilding ambitions take on water Demolition sales gain pace as prices head north Japanese shipbuilders' earnings weaken in slump

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AUGUST 2, 2017
DSV sees steep half-year profit increase with costs of UTi integration largely accounted for Spectre of overcapacity returns to haunt liner shipping as newbuilds queue up New reception centres 'a sticking plaster' on the migrant problem, says RHA Improvement in earnings steers Lufthansa Cargo back into the black Analysis: Panalpina now caught between a rock and a hard place Jodi Raphael takes lead role at Hellmann European road freight division Towards a European vision on strategic assets IATA air cargo results add to the good news The dark side of digitalisation Hendrik Falk joins Swiss WorldCargo in the US Lisa Oxentine new MD for cargo sales at American Airlines

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AUGUST 2, 2017
Lakes Charles Pilots orders new pilot boat Charter rates improving for dry bulk sector Seacat Services' cats support U.K. offshore wind farm DNV GL to support Seaspan's emissions monitoring efforts Historic New York tug to get a facelift Wartsila "clean power" for new Chinese research vessels

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AUGUST 2, 2017
CMA CGM in the market for 22,000 teu ships Negotiations for up to six units under way, with firm orders likely to be placed by October Diana Containerships struggles to comply with Nasdaq value rules Value of publicly held shares must rise above $5m within 180 days to retain listing MR product tanker earnings slump to nine-month low as LRs rise Oversupply of tonnage in US Gulf and weak arbitrage to West Africa hurt Atlantic trades Navibulgar to invest over $100m in new bulk carriers Vessels will be equipped to navigate icy waters Pacific Basin to spend $104m on five bulkers Four supramaxes and one handysize add to mega-owner's fleet Aframax tanker earnings sink to five-year low Upside prospects in short term appear limited barring a geopolitical event or trade disruption, analyst says IMO launches new polar safety video New video takes a closer look at the challenges of search and rescue operations in polar regions Koji Sekimizu earns top IMO accolade Former secretary-general to receive award for pioneering work on safety and environment IMO bravery award for Houston pilots Pilots averted tragedy when tanker burst into flames Second-quarter liner reliability improves but still lags 2016 levels Performance of top-18 carriers improved 2.3 percentage points to 74.6%, quarter on quarter, but was down 10.4 percentage points, year... Liner 'oligopoly' a major concern to shippers Increasing concentration of power is already reducing service standards and needs regulatory change, representatives claim Abu Dhabi Ports forges ties with Jiangsu province Chinese companies granted exclusive space at UAE port company's free trade zone Water channel cleared after vessel collision on Yangtze River Ships destined for the port of Taicang are still subject to restrictions Teekay Shuttle Tankers bond issue raises $250m Teekay Offshore to repurchase $90m bonds from subsidiary Shipping 'four times riskier than real estate', Commerzbank admits Lender expecting $200m-plus hit on industry loans How to avoid risk pitfalls Maritime leaders to tackle strategies and skills for the new normal: global uncertainty Scope 3 emissions benchmarking is changing sustainability in shipping RightShip's rating system has won recognition in the industry. Now what is emerging is that the most sustainable companies are... Lloyd Fonds signs former Commerzbank shipping star Klaus Pinter gets new role at Hamburg KG house No easy way out Letter to the editor: Seafarers' welfare is everyone's responsibility Daily Briefing STX France fate hangs in the balance In the interim period France will continue to view Fincantieri as the preferred operator for STX France Yangzijiang offloads non-core units for $14m Move to help the group focus on its key shipbuilding business Visa U-Turn a boost to UK training academies Home Office changes to Tier 4 immigration rules could help woo back international students Ghosts of financial ruin haunt historic venue for LISW event London's capacity to mitigate risk will be on display at the Lloyd's List London International Shipping Week business briefing SSA's Poulsson rouses cross-industry effort over low sulphur fuel Industry group pushes forward with BWMC exemption proposal for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia

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AUGUST 2, 2017
US-Canada border delays blamed on computer problems XPO poised for acquisitions as revenue, profits rise New river terminals aim to ease Chittagong port congestion Seaboard adds and strengthens US-Latin America services FMC passes on updating US cargo diversion report Global air cargo hits seven-year peak Lufthansa Cargo stays in the black JNPT volume grows despite cyberattack and monsoons DSV profit hits record Santos shippers aghast after emergency dredging halted Shippers, 3PLs join China customs in import visibility drive Rising Asia-Europe demand won't fill new mega-ship capacity

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AUGUST 2, 2017
God's Grace gets chop amid Nigerian tanker turmoil Corinthians scraps MR products carrier - but what is the rest of its fleet doing? Wells Fargo cuts tanker earnings outlook Rates across vessel classes lowered for this year with recovery seen in rates for 2018. Teekay Offshore prices bonds in strong start to debt refinancing New placement gives company immediate firepower, hot on the heels of $610m Brookfield deal Daiichi bounces back in more modest Tokyo office Japanese company appears to have rebuilt bridges with local business community soon after spectacular bankruptcy Seaspan to monitor vessels' CO2 emissions Vancouver-based shipowner signs on for CO2 tracking programme required by European Union. Saudi Aramco to enforce ballast rules World's largest oil company says move results from coming entry into force for IMO ballast water rules. GMS seeks to amend covenants amid delays Abu Dhabi-based company is confident of banks' support as it sees good tendering levels affected by clients' needs. LT Ugland Bulk and Shoei Kisen selling to Pacific Basin Shipowners becoming stakeholders in Hong Kong-listed giant as part of $104m transaction. Diana Containerships put on Nasdaq notice Value of Greek owner's publicly held shares drops below $5m threshold. Gurnee sticks to his guns on products tanker market Ardmore chief sees 'highly compelling' MR fundamentals as owner reports quarterly loss. Pacific Basin splashes out $104.6m on bulkers Hong Kong-listed owner bolsters its supramax presence with the addition of five ships. ABG Shipyard bankruptcy filing approved Indian tribunal admits plea by ICICI Bank against struggling shipbuilder. Ro-pax cadet dies after losing legs Mooring rope accident killed crewman on Patterson vessel in Fiji. Austal's Chinese yard venture adds ferry Aulong Shipbuilding wins deal to build high-speed ship for Blue Sea Jet. Gener8 an 'intriguing' acquisition candidate, says Chappell Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner's share price makes it a target but any deal will not be easy, Evercore ISI analyst says. Kea Trader could be lightered by next week Salvage operation "well underway" on grounded Lomar boxship. Navibulgar spending more than $100m on up to six bulkers Chinese yard to deliver eco-ships from 2019 as Bulgarian owner aims to become biggest handysize owner in Europe. Loan losses on the rise at Credit Suisse Provisions hit $71m in the second quarter as ship loans offloaded. Fugro termination "bad news" for Forland Dutch subsea vessel owner ditches charter for 2008-built ship a year earlier. Vitol VLGC order raises hopes as well as eyebrows in LPG space Shipowners have taken a glass half-full stance on Vitol's emergence as an owner of VLGC tonnage following a potential eight-vessel order at Hyundai Heavy Industries this week. Vitol put pen to paper on the two firm and six optional vessels at a time when VLGC rates are limping along at well below depressed year-to-date averages and the market is still digesting a vast newbuilding catalogue that h Wuhu Shipyard wins new bulker order Zhonghui Shipping inks 61,000-dwt vessel at Chinese yard. Naikai Zosen recovers in the first quarter Japanese shipbuilder in the money for the three months to the end of June. Team Tankers meets buyback target Oslo-listed owner spent $3.75m on 1.4% tranche of its own shares. Cochin Shipyard IPO over-subscribed Indian yard's $229m deal sells out early on second day. Commerzbank sheds $1bn of shipping loans Another $1bn of disposals planned as lending losses were cut in second quarter. Golden Pacific International tanker arrested Singapore High Court handcuffs locally-owned vessel. Filipino pirates plunder products tanker ReCAAP warns ships to be vigilant in the Philippines as it releases details on yet another robbery, this time on a Chemikalien Seetransport tanker. Teekay Shuttle Tankers sells $250m bond New unit of Teekay Offshore Partners paying 7% interest on Norwegian issue as part of Brookfield reorganisation.

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AUGUST 2, 2017
House Rep. introduces first C-TPAT reauthorization U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., introduced legislation last Friday that aims to "increase security and cut down wait times at ports of e... Brazil ending exclusionary maritime shipping agreement with Chile Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) says it has decided not to renew a 42-year-old maritime agreement with Chile which stipulates tha... USCG: Matson's Aloha Class vessels U.S.-built despite foreign components The U.S. Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center has determined that Matson's Aloha Class vessels qualify as U.S.-built despite ... Soo Locks infrastructure project valued at $2.4m The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has awarded a $2.4 million contract for construction repairs at the Soo Locks in Sault ... Aramex posts 4% Q2 revenue growth Aramex saw second quarter 2017 revenues grow 4 percent to 1.14 billion Emirati dirham (U.S. $3.12 million) compared with the same 2016 peri... Seaspan profits, revenues sink in Q2 2017 Seaspan Corp.'s net earnings for the second quarter of 2017 tumbled 22.4 percent year-over-year to $28.3 million, according to the company'... EC approves PSA, TIL takeover of Antwerp terminal The European Commission (EC) has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over the PSA DGDDeurganck termi... FourKites, 3GTMS partner on freight tracking tech Two logistics software companies from different parts of the U.S. say they're joining forces on a project that combines the technology of e... Indiana port traffic up 19% in first half 2017 Shipments through Indiana's three marine ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan grew 19 percent during the first six months of 2017 comp...

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AUGUST 2, 2017
US President Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law US President Donald Trump signed into law Wednesday a sanctions bill that includes new limits on Arctic, deepwater and shale oil projects with Russian stakes, despite significant opposition. No impact on RMK fuel oil market following Shell's Pernis fire: traders There was no impact on the Northwest European fuel oil market following the accident at Shell's 404,000 b/d Pernis refinery in the Netherlands, traders said Wednesday. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks down 1.6% on week to 21.27 mil barrels Fujairah's commercial stocks of refined products were 21.27 million barrels in the week ended Monday, down 1.6% from the week before. Open interest for ICE front-month Singapore HSFO contracts falls almost 10% in July Open interest for front-month high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange fell 9.69% at 10.531 million mt as of July 31 from 11.661 million mt as of June 30, ICE data showed Wednesday. Crude inches up as rising US output offsets stock draws Crude futures rose Wednesday after Energy Information Administration weekly data revealed inventories fell last week, while record-high gasoline demand could not stop the RBOB crack from sliding. US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil inventories and exports drop week on week Total domestic fuel oil stocks fell 109,000 barrels, to 33.730 million barrels, while exports declined 11,000 b/d to 243,000 b/d. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management Singapore Aug ex-wharf 500 CST bunker term concluded at discounts of $2-$3/mt This is lower compared with July term contracts which were concluded at parity to MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments. BRAZIL DATA: June fuel sales continue growth trend Fuel distributors sold 2.387 million b/d of oil products in June, an increase of 1.3% from the 2.356 million b/d sold in June 2016. Jul traded volume of oil product swaps during Singapore MOC rises 14% on month Traded fuel oil swaps rose 39.2% from June to 10.26 million barrels Crude slips further as oversupply fears return Additional output from Libya drove OPEC production higher in July.

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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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