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BRIEFS
July 7, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Could CMA CGM be after OOCL following Cosco's silence?
  • Hapag-Lloyd-UASC merger creates younger, bigger and more efficient fleet
  • Carriers face challenge and urged to 'optimise' their networks
  • APL is named 'Best Shipping Line in The Trans-Pacific'
  • Trump takes tougher stance on trade with partners China, Japan and S Korea
  • Modernisation project to double capacity of Florida International Terminal
  • S Korea extends financial help for construction of new Cebu container port
  • Seaport projects in West Africa are overshadowed by uncertainties
  • India to introduce one uniform tax on goods and services nationwide
  • Forwarders expect margin pressure to intensify over next 5 years
  • HKIA handles record 4.6m tonnes of airfreight
  • AA Cargo opens pharma facility at London Heathrow
  • Survival of African air transport market in jeopardy

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • Govts called on to look at ways to implement legislation backing fair treatment of seafarers
  • IRClass releases rules for LNG-fuelled coastal & inland vessels & pleasure crafts
  • Pendulum Express Lines launches services to India
  • Sabari Container Terminals celebrates 15 years of operations
  • TKPL marks Founders' Day by supporting noble causes
  • HAROPA recognised as 'Best Seaport in Europe' & 'Best Green Port'
  • Mumbai Port Trust organises tree plantation drive
  • Nepal seeks GST waiver on trade through India
  • Global air freight demand increases 13 pc in May
  • CAI estimates cotton crop for 2016-17 season at 336.25 lakh bales
  • Commerce Ministry lays stress on strengthening regulatory & standards framework
  • Ministry of Food Processing establishes GST facilitation cell

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • Canadian programme to ease transportation bottlenecks welcomed
  • Hong Kong Customs makes huge ivory seizure
  • MR fleet outperforms in depressed charter market
  • Japan to take the MEPC helm
  • Independent SM Line needs big ships and partners, says SC Lowy executive
  • Japanese lines seek short-term charters
  • Legal pressures mount for Economou and DryShips

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • Digitisation will bring a new era for shipping, but only 'the fittest' will survive
  • NOOs seeing more of their containerships idle thanks to overcapacity
  • Analysis - Eddie Stobart Logistics going for gold, but IPO wins no medals
  • Brexit plea for pragmatism: they think it's all Dover...
  • Ryan Ellis and Ray Wood join Virgin Atlantic Cargo sales team
  • Global device shipments will fall, marginally, this year, says Gartner
  • Start-up aims to change our perception of shipping services

Marine Logweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • Vigor starts construction of fifth RB-M C for NYPD Harbor Unit
  • AMC delivers versatile windfarm support vessel
  • Italian owner takes delivery of first Damen tug
  • Campbell Transportation adds to barge and towboat fleet
  • Deltamarin to support construction of LNG fueled RoPax

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • Between the Lines: Maersk cyber-attack slows vessels
    A look at the operational impact of the attack and the exposure of other carriers
  • APM Terminals resumes Rotterdam operations
    Automated Maasvlakte II systems took longer than expected to restart.
  • LNG carriers to benefit from Trump push in Poland
    President promotes US LNG as alternative to Russian gas
  • Capesize rates fall to lowest since mid-February
    China coal restriction undermines demand for vessels
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings forecasts $272m profit for first half
    Meanwhile, China Merchants Energy Shipping's net gain is expected to drop by up to 70%
  • Hideaki Saito elected MEPC chair
    Japanese official will oversee challenging meeting in 2018
  • Stolt-Nielsen profits tumble as chemtanker market shows no imminent improvement
    Pressure on rates blamed on new ships joining global fleet
  • Tale of a tug
    We are told ships controlled by artificial intelligence would be safer than ones operated by fallible human beings. Why should...
  • Total offshore project delayed by SHI yard accident in May
    Completion of Martin Linge project in Norway postponed by a year, until first half of 2019
  • Eagle Bulk secures $61m credit facility
    Facility can be boosted to $100m if conditions are met
  • CIMC Enric to make second attempt to acquire Sinopacific Offshore
    Agreed price of $118m is higher than in the previous attempt
  • Diana Containerships pays off $85m balance of RBS loan
    Company settled loan with new credit facilities from Addiewell and Diana Shipping
  • Swiber seeks extension of judicial management period
    Group needs more time to work out restructuring plans with creditors
  • Daily Briefing
  • FSL Trust initiates legal action against former chief executive
    Trust accuses Alan Hatton of alleged breach of duties
  • Seanergy sees strength in capesizes despite first-quarter loss
    Claudia Restis-backed owner 'actively pursuing' further acquisitions in the segment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • Cosco heading for hefty profit turnaround in first half
  • TraPac to move Jaxport terminal to cut deepening cost
  • ILWU unionization push threatens employer oversight of LA-LB terminals
  • CMA CGM adds call to Saint John, New Brunswick
  • Heartland Express buys IDC, builds truckload 'density'
  • Indian import tax pinching container lines
  • Yildirim, pursuing Ports America, seeks buyer for CMA CGM stake
  • Samsung: Carrier consolidation lifting rates
  • Idle fleet stalls, charter rates slide
  • Diana Containerships settles RBS bank loan
  • Heavy-freight hauler Daseke completes third 2017 merger
  • Slower JNPT growth dampens major Indian port throughput
  • Need for scale and partners looms on SM Line horizon

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • MOL tanker grounded on US West Coast
    No reports of personnel injuries or environmental damage after ship ran aground earlier today.
  • Navigator Holdings signs new debt deals
    Handysize and midsize gas ship owner has newbuildings to pay for this year.
  • Bank brings distressed supramax to Wisdom at bargain price
  • Law firm warns on Jones Act foreign rebuilds
    Ruling from regulators suggests change in criteria for approving repairs at non-US shipyards.
  • New Chinese name emerges with confident debut deal
    A low-key Chinese dry-bulk player emerges with open-hatch bulker duo as her links to the financial empire of the of Macau casino giant Stanley Ho are revealed
  • Erasmus and Minsheng Trust team up on capes
    John Su-led outfit continues to expand its dry cargo fleet with new lease finance partner
  • Hafnia Tankers denies return to China's CSSC OME yard for MR newbuildings
  • Aegean continues clear-out of older tankers
  • BW Group dives into LR2 sector with Daehan deal
    Contract for up to eight ships marks group's second move in newbuild market in 2017
  • Owner puts up private cash to cover employee embezzlement
    A resigning employee was caught embezzling $4.6m from Shanghai-listed bunkering tanker owner Lonyer Fuels and now the owning family is putting up its own cash to shield other shareholders from losses.
  • Atle Bergshaven to pay $29m for Bergshav stake
  • Valero leads way for US refiners into Mexico's gasoline market
    Bid to build marine storage facilities underscores growing seaborne market between US and Mexico
  • New era dawns for Asia trades to New York
    The raising of the Bayonne Bridge is tempting carriers to deploy larger vessels, but threatens freight rates on a key trade.
  • Neu charters second big ship to Texas Gas & Oil
    Low rates and ample vessel supply push Bahamas-registered LPG distributor to step back into chartering market
  • Cyber attack to cost Maersk more than $50m
  • Lines in charter charge for big vessels at bargain rates
    Analysts perplexed by flat market as demand for neo-panamax boxships picks up
  • Hanseatic Unity is 'a price-taker not price-maker'
    Lines operators have nothing to worry about as tonnage provider plays downs what impact it can have on the market
  • Five big boxship owners unite to create 200-ship chartering giant
    Two new partners link up with Hanseatic Unity Chartering to forge a partnership of 'like-minded owners' able to service the merging mega-liners
  • Bulker and tanker spending spikes in first half of 2017
    Listed dry cargo owners lead the sale-and-purchase market while both public and private tanker firms seek bargains
  • Shipping can't follow Trump's lead and slow-steam on climate change
    The US president may be able to ignore the effects of global warming. Other world leaders don't have that luxury, and nor does our industry
  • Judge keeps shackles on Cosco ship in battle with GO Shipping
  • Warring sides in OSV chartering dispute turn to US appeals court
    Harvey Gulf International Marine and Hornbeck raise 'novel question' of lien law for offshore service companies in US Gulf waters
  • Debate over recycling of floating offshore structures
    NGOs, unions and politicians bid to make sure decommissioning of offshore fleet is done to high safety and environmental standards
  • Golar LNG celebrates being first to convert gas ship into floater
  • Scrap market slump confirmed
    Demolition volumes are down but activity is expected to pick up again as uncertainty in Asia is resolved
  • Njord venture raises capital to buy Turkish chemical tanker
  • MOL gives insight into Yamal project shuttle ship coup
  • Owners rush for Pertamina time charter
  • Golar primed for multiple LNG carrier deal with Gail
    Other owners also in the mix but Indian gas buyer is expected to return for second helping that could lift its haul of chartered tonnage to eight ships
  • K Line set to manage up-for-sale BP LNG carrier
  • Spot fixtures flatten but signs of tighter market emerge
  • Qatar scraps plan for more Q-ship engine conversions
    Dry-docking deadline passes on retrofit project for Q-max and Q-flex fleet amid concern that vessels will be too old to reap the full benefit
  • Mitsui aframax sale attracts interest from multiple buyers
  • Merger lays foundation for a bright future, says Kennedy Marr
  • Japanese group set to sell more vintage VLCCs
  • Kennedy Marr pulls Maersk into subsea arena
    After snapping up UK specialist, Maersk Broker wants to focus more sharply on offshore advisory services
  • McDermott primed for growth with 80% boost to credit line

American Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • China looks to reduce logistics costs
    China is taking measures to reduce logistics costs and improve logistics efficiency, according to the State Council of the People's Republi...
  • Intermodal rates continue to rise, but at a slower pace
    Intermodal pricing in May 2017 continued to expand, but the pace of growth slowed, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index repo...
  • Truckload rates stabilize in May
    Truckload rates stabilized in May 2017 after April put a stop to a 13-month free fall in pricing, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul ...
  • Daseke continues North American expansion with Steelman purchase
    Flatbed conglomerate Daseke, Inc., has acquired The Steelman Companies for an undisclosed price, the company said in a statement. The acqu...
  • AAR: U.S. rail traffic picks up steam in June
    Total freight rail carload and intermodal originations in the United States totaled 2.18 million in June 2017, an increase of 4.5 percent f...
  • Port of Redwood City, Cemex re-up with 10-year deal
    The Port of Redwood City and Cemex Aggregates (Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC) have inked a new 10-year lease on 8.2 acres of ma...
  • Report: Yildirim to sell 24% stake in CMA CGM
    Turkey's Yildirim Holding, chaired by Robert Yuksel Yildirim, has decided to sell its 24 percent stake in CMA CGM, according to reports fro...
  • COSCO expects $272m profit for first half 2017
    COSCO Shipping Holdings expects a profit of 1.85 billion yuan (U.S. $272 million) for the first half of 2017, fueled by an improved shippin...
  • Executive Moves: Virgin Atlantic Cargo and SLSI
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock Virgin Atlantic Cargo names head of global accounts and regional sales manager for the United Kingdom, whil...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 6, 2017
  • Oil complex strength sapped in late trading as US output rebounds
    NYMEX August crude settled up 39 cents at $45.52/b, below its intraday high of $46.53/b. ICE September Brent settled 32 cents higher at $48.11/b, after touching $49.18/b at one point.
  • OIL OUTLOOK: Americas bunker markets expecting more low prices in H2 2017
    - Negative margins prompt 'desperation' in Gulf Coast bunker market - Industry hoping for more clarity on roadmap to 2020 IMO sulfur cap
  • High export demand constrains bunker availability at Piraeus: sources
    Bunker fuel at Piraeus, Greece, was tight Thursday following high allocation of material for exports, bunker sources said Thursday.
  • US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil refiner yields and production at new 2017 lows
    US fuel oil production fell 19% from the week prior and the largest week on week decline since the week ended June 6, 2014, when it fell 21%, the data showed. The EIA data has been collected since the week ended August 20, 1982.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Shipping emerging from doldrums despite higher 2017 bunker prices: Moody's
    The shipping industry has laid the foundations of a turnaround, which is unlikely to be derailed by possible higher bunker prices, ratings agency Moody's said in its 12-month outlook on Thursday.
  • Mixed bunker availability at Malta following surge in premium over benchmark
    Supply of bunker fuel at Malta was heard mixed Thursday, amid a year high in the assessment's premium over the regional high sulfur fuel oil benchmark.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • ANALYSIS: Geopolitics and regulations - twin headache for bunkers in H2 2017
    - Blending set to make fuel quality management more complex - MFMs unlikely to completely eradicate quantity disputes - Industry consolidation to continue as margins shrink
  • FUTURES: Crude recovers on short-covering after overnight crash
  • Bureau Veritas' new rules expected promote ESS, help shipowners cut emissions
    Electric power provided by an ESS can be used to reduce or eliminate emissions.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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