BRIEFS

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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

May 11, 2017

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LB port box volumes in April surge 16.5pc thanks to HMM and SM Line SCPA handles record 189,315 TEU in April China's exports rise 8pc in April, while imports are up 12pc Wan Hai Shipping joins CSSF at latest meeting in Dubai Founder of Parakou Shipping C C Liu dies Gantry crane collapses injuring 10 at Jebel Ali Terminal 1 ICTSI Q1 net profit up 23pc to US$51.7m Vietnamese ship owners warned of using substandard cargo ships UPS to acquire Ireland-based Nightline Logistics Pharma logistics the spotlight at Air Cargo Europe (ACE) expo Amazon warehouse boosts cargo business at Tampa International Airport American Airlines starts summer service from Dallas to Amsterdam

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MAY 10, 2017
Dangerous Goods Declaration vs Bill of Lading Vessel demolition slowing down overall, says analysis Anti-dumping duty on Chinese yarn extended Elastomeric Filament Yarn from 4 countries levied anti-dumping duty Alliance changes said to be causing congestion at leading Chinese ports Inclusion of Hazira (Surat) Port as a Port of registration under Para 4.37 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20 Paradip Port invites EoI for use of proposed industrial & multimodal logistics park Dachser Asia Pacific responds to volatile markets Nitin Gadkari to address London Stock Exchange on opportunities in India's infrastructure segment Pune Customs House Agents' Association hosts workshop on clearance & TFA Seminar elaborates on various aspects of GST

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"Deliver added value" Polish companies "rechristened" Mega trailers suitable for intermodal transport Transport of icebreaker engines completed Growing in Denmark and Finland Canadian railcar storage company opens terminal XPO names supply chain director in France Alta Gas and Vopak set up JV in Western Canada Toronto airport cuts noise with Blast Deflectors facility Future of Rotterdam port shuttle secured Three airlines sign up with WFS in North America Frankfurt chosen for new logistics centre First ever female pilot for Corpus Christi port HMM returns to Long Beach with new service

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MAY 10, 2017
Shipowners advise fleet upgrades for carbon reduction Project carriers step up transatlantic services Maersk's Q1 results to reveal progress in meeting goal of USD1 billion rise in profit Braemar confident strategy will bear fruit after difficult 2016-17 Closure of HHI's Gunsan shipyard 'a betrayal' Low newbuilding prices stimulate VLCC orders Demolition sales slow as prices fall further Polaris Shipping scales down search for Stellar Daisy crew DHT execs explain board rejection of Frontline takeover offer

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MAY 10, 2017
Cargolux and Emirates unveil first freighter-bellyhold cargo alliance Shippers squeezing margins 'pushed carriers toward bigger ships and alliances' Yang Ming expected to remain in the red as industry confidence remains weak PODCAST: Behind the Flexport phenomenon; Ryan Petersen interviewed XPO strengthens sales management team in Europe Transport Logistic news: DP World unveils container tracking solution Dachser completes integration of Iberian subsidiary Azkar More vessels calling bring April boost for port of Long Beach

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MAY 10, 2017
CBP does a U turn on Jones Act letter revocations AWO approves LR to carry out RCP audits Former GDMA execs plead guilty in Fat Leonard bribery case Smit Lamnalco opts for KVH maritime solution Why a twisted tail could be an energy saver OSG reports "solid" first quarter University of Liege wins 2017 WFSA student ferry competition

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MAY 10, 2017
Panamax bulker earnings stabilise at lowest since beginning of March Long tonnage lists in both basins and lower cargoes blamed for week-on-week drop Weak tanker rates prompt more period charter demand Charterers seek to minimise exposure amid strengthening confidence over vessel demand DFDS profits spark full-year record hope Ferry and ro-ro operator could improve on last year's all-time high profit, says Smedegaard Falmouth Docks shut down after crane collapse No injuries were reported but the docks were evacuated as an investigation is expected Supreme Court quashes Gard appeal in landmark Ocean Victory case 'Abnormal occurrence' has plain English meaning in safe port warranties, Justices rule Chemical freight woes push Team Tankers and Navig8 into the red Team Tankers looks to build fleet in this year's down cycle We've taken our nasty medicine, says Braemar's Kidwell Rescaling the business has been tough but necessary in face of challenging conditions, says Braemar Shipping Services International Seaways to splash $30m in share repurchases Tanker firm plans to grow and renew fleet simultaneously Abandoned crew seeking court help after fatality Ten crew members remain in Romania claiming four months' unpaid wages after their master's death Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement calls time on manned ships Bob Maxwell pours cold water on rush to digitalisation while looking to move into offshore production and storage Chinese yards seek buyers for $20bn of abandoned offshore projects Builders struggling to dispose of rigs and support vessels Kongsberg will have fully autonomous feedership in three years Zero emissions feedership will hit Norwegian water in 2018, and herald move from road to maritime transport Asia-Europe traffic up 5.2% in first quarter Strengthening European economy continues to drive westbound volumes, while eastbound traffic reached unprecedented levels Another Polaris ore carrier found with cracks Stellar Queen anchored off Brazil as flag and class inspectors fly in to assess cracks found in deck plating The data path to safer, cleaner and leaner shipping Sponsored Content: Today's shipping industry is a complex sphere characterised by fierce competition, economic uncertainties, comprehensive regulations as well as a rapidly growing amount of technology solutions that could help players enhance their business. The environment in which ship managers operate cannot be altered, but there are ways to make the best out of approaching challenges. Shippers fear Yang Ming failure Smaller forwarders in Asia are using other carriers where possible Shipping's 2017 earnings steady but downside risk high, Moody's says Outlook remains subdued due to continuing vessel oversupply and depressed operating earnings South Korean yards scoop up $1bn VLCC orders Reports name Frontline as one possible buyer with a total of 12 vessels in the works across Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries 2017 - The year of the MRV The European Union's regime for monitoring ships' CO2 emissions will affect the relationships between owners, managers, charterers, pool partners and others, but at what cost? Rickmers rescue deal could go either way Plan would see owner lose over three quarters of his stake

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MAY 10, 2017
Breakbulk carriers seek to fill void left by Weco FMC's not seeing alliance collusion doesn't sate US suppliers Cargolux, Emirates SkyCargo form partnership Nippon Express reports record full-year profit DFDS profit up 10 percent on sea freight growth JNPT's speedy-import push has best month yet With DOJ block unlikely, J-3 may need to fast-track merger

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MAY 10, 2017
Seacor sets date for offshore vessel spinoff Shareholders will receive a dividend on 1 June that will give them a nearly identical stake in Seacor Marine Holdings. Wilh Wilhelmsen profit slip 'not satisfactory' But Thomas Wilhelmsen says the company is positioned for growth after recent moves. Ruling turns up heat for Swiss MPP sales Former partner of SCL touted as possible buyer of fleet Genco pulls dry pool ships to grow in-house operation Move comes as New York-listed shipowner parts with previous strategy and seeks to bolster commercial platform with focus on more voyage business US pulls plug on proposal to tighten Jones Act rules Customs agency says measure to make it harder for foreign-flag offshore construction vessels to operate in US waters should be 'reconsidered'. Chilean Maritime snaps up Scorpio MR units Chilean owner behind the purchase of two medium-range tankers Atlantis takes in tanker newbuild after 11-year wait Order first inked in 2006 at claimed loss-making price with shipyard taken over by Yildirim Group led to legal dispute before steel could be moved elsewhere OSG in 'solid' quarter with US-flag focus Tanker owner delivers profit in first quarter despite challenges in Jones Act market. International Seaways gears up to spend after expected profit dip New York tanker owner authorises $30m share buyback programme and looks at tanker buys as it reports decline in quarterly profit. Hansson and son stock up on NAO shares Family's holding in OSV specialist swells to 5.4% with one million shares added in two days. Braemar looks to institutions after retail therapy James Kidwell says recovery story has put Braemar Shipping Services on the radar of new investors. Blue Water Shipping lands fourth Caspian contract Latest deal takes contract tally with Tengizchevroil to $750m, representatives say. Troubled Polaris VLOC packed to the brim with Vale iron ore Despite original reports that cracks were found before loading, satellite tracking data show a giant bulker picked up a cargo at Ponta da Madeira. IHC wins order from Dutch Dredging Dutch yard to hand over another trailing suction hopper vessel to owner. Tanker experts weigh up 2017 VLCC order rush Braemar's James Gundy and DHT's Svein Moxnes Harfjeld reflect on this year's spike in tanker orders. Boskalis projects weak first quarter result Dutch dredging and offshore specialist set to feel pressure on profitability on the back of lower revenue. Fortuna FLNG signs up Gandria Golar LNG has signed agreements for the conversion of its laid up LNG carrier Gandria (built 1977) to serve as the liquefaction unit for its 2.5-million tonne per annum floating LNG (FLNG) production project Fortuna FLNG off Equatorial Guinea. Main project developer Ophir Energy said the 126,000-cbm Gandria vessel, which is due to converted at Singapore's Keppel Shipyard, will be acquired by the Yang Ming: loans will be renewed Relationship with lenders "going well", container line says. Drewry sees no crude recovery before 2020 Global shipping consultancy claims any market upturn will be determined by scrapping activity. Titagarh bags barge, research ship orders Indian yard inks contracts worth $26m. Taiwan Navigation orders bulker double Owner returning to Oshima in Japan for ultramax newbuildings. Daiichi wins landmark Ocean Victory case Gard's claim rejected after grounding of bulker at Kashima in 2006. Uy plots upgrades, fuel deals after IPO Philippines tycoon will unify his shipping empire following Manila listing. JMU teams up on SPB tanks for LNG fueling Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) has signed a cooperation agreement with engineering and production company for maritime and offshore aluminum structures Aluship Technology in Poland to build self-supporting prismatic-shape IMO type B (SPB) LNG cargo and bunker tanks. JMU, which is fitting the first SPB tanks to built in over 25 years on four LNG carriers constructed in Japan, said Showa Shell and Idemitsu Kosan merging VLCC fleets Japanese refiners and shipowners form Brighter Energy Alliance to jointly operate 20 tankers as they pursue full merger. Merged WWL launches new payout policy Oslo-listed company plans to distribute 30% to 50% of its after-tax profit to shareholders. Arkas Line reshapes Black Sea runs Turkish owner reorganises after joint service ended with Seago. Yara set to build first autonomous vessel Agriculture company targets reduction of diesel truck haulage with 100% electric feedership. TGS returns to profit as revenue jumps Norwegian offshore charterer sitting on healthy cash pile after first quarter.

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MAY 10, 2017
Will South Carolina Gov. McMaster's veto stop bill to raise state gas tax? South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster vetoed a highway funding bill Tuesday that would increase the state's current 16.75-cent gas tax by 12 c... Amsterdam Airport Schiphol implements Compliance Checker tool Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has implemented a new online compliance system as part of Schiphol's Smart Cargo Mainport Program, the airport s... KAMCO to take over 20 vessels owned by six carriers South Korea's debt clearing house, Korea Asset Management Corp. (KAMCO), will sign a contract to acquire 20 container and bulk vessels wort... Emirates SkyCargo, Cargolux ink partnership in Munich Emirates SkyCargo and Luxembourg-based Cargolux inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on cargo airfreight services at the ... ICTSI earnings rise 23% in Q1 International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) posted net earnings of $42.2 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 2... Kerry Logistics acquires majority stake in Tuvia Italia Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake ... XPO Logistics rebrands North American LTL business Source: XPO Logistics The bulk of XPO Logistics, Inc.'s rebranding of its North American less-than-truckload business was completed in nine ...

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MAY 10, 2017
Global oil market seen tightening by 2020 as field declines accelerate - Decline, depletion rates rising - Growing reliance on US shale - Refining issues with rise in light crudes US Customs withdraws proposal to tighten Jones Act, end exemptions The agency proposed in January revoking decades of rulings allowing foreign-built vessels to transport certain equipment, such as repair pipe, between US ports and oil and natural gas operations in US waters. INTERVIEW: Oil prices set to recover in 2017 assuming OPEC cut rollover: IEA - Oil supply deficit may grow sharply in H2 - Crude stocks likely to return to norms in 2017 - Short term oil demand unfazed by Trump, Brexit Oil jumps as EIA data shows crude draw above expectations NYMEX June crude settled $1.45/b higher at $47.33/b. ICE July Brent rose $1.49 to settle at $50.22/b. Malta bunker operations disrupted by rough weather: Port authority Rough weather has been disrupting the bunker market in Malta and more is likely to follow External: Global Risk Management Piraeus bunker fuel price hits multi-month low

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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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