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October 16, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 3.9pc to US$686/TEU, off 9.5pc to USWC
  • LA hit by China anti-waste paper policy as empties drive 22pc growth
  • Maersk: Full operations remain suspended at Durban port
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia-West Africa rate US$250/TEU November 15
  • Hapag-Lloyd imposes Hong Kong late bill of lading pickup fee
  • Singapore GDP up 6.3pc in third quarter, looks to 2.5pc full year
  • CMA CGM opens 20,000 square metres of warehousing in Lebanon
  • First half volume at Mumbai's JNPT rises 6.3pc to 2.4 million TEU
  • ICTSI's Manila achieves record berth productivity in August and September
  • Contship Italia's La Spezia terminal reaches one million TEU milestone
  • Two small box ships are converted to move wind power units for Siemens
  • Joint US-Mexican border inspections to accelerate cargo flow at Otay Mesa
  • Goldman's look-on-the-bright-side call has Cathay stock soaring
  • Bumped from Amsterdam over slots, SIA Cargo moves to Brussels
  • FedEx to double air cargo unit at Incheon airport to meet demand
  • Dansk Bank cargo index show European air freight volumes picking up
  • Oman Air Cargo signs with Jettainer for ULD management

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2017
  • Baltic Dry Index up 27 points
  • Changes made in GST rate structure for petroleum & oil sector
  • IWAI raises INR 660 cr. through bonds
  • MSC receives UN award for electronic data exchange
  • Massive surge in oilmeal exports
  • Adani Mundra Port successfully handles diesel locomotive of GE for Indian Railways
  • All of Essar Ports' facilities register healthy cargo handling growth in H1
  • Deendayal Port reduces handling cost per tonne in H1
  • Paradip Port allows handling of iron ore pellets through MCHP
  • Box trains could boost Indo-Bangladesh trade
  • Flying Trade, in association with Mentfield, Hind Terminals, SC, Innovative B2B Logistics & Air Messageries, successfully despatches block train from ICD Kanech to Mundra
  • India seeks ship engine makers to modify & manufacture bio-fuel compliant engines: Nitin Gadkari
  • UK freight forwarders urged to comment on likely post-Brexit skills gaps
  • Exports on a roll, sees 26 pc surge in Sept.
  • Exports on course to touch $ 310 bn this fiscal as manufacturing sector rebounds, says FIEO President
  • GST refund to be given to exporters in their bank accounts filed with Customs

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A mature market
  • Prima E locomotive production starts in India
  • Aviation expert reinforces DS Aviation
  • Loxx sets off to Norway
  • Finnish Post to depend on bioethanol trucks
  • Denmark's new port in Kalundborg on its way
  • New ocean products VP at Crane Worldwide
  • Hyldahn to serve Shipserv in Copenhagen
  • Panattoni creates logistics centre for automotive supplier
  • Loubinoux on board for sustainable global transport
  • UK: another record investment in rail infrastructure
  • ICTSI's flagship in good shape
  • Klog celebrating fifth anniversary
  • Milestone reached on way to Rail Baltica corridor
  • New aircraft stands in Zurich's zone west
  • Q3 figures favourable for Tanger Med
  • Icao lifts Thailand's safety concern after auditor visit

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • Lower crude inventories present mixed fortunes for tankers
  • CSC Phoenix issues profit alert, although restructuring plans remain unclear
  • HMM to sell shares to raise USD614 milliion for newbuilding orders
  • Eleven missing after nickel ore-laden bulker sinks
  • Japanese shipbuilders assess fallout from Kobe Steel scandal
  • Seventy vessels needed to reopen Gunsan yard, says Hyundai HI vice-chairman
  • Pacific Basin: Surplus capacity can come from higher speeds

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • Uli Ogiermann quits Qatar for return to Europe
  • Gloomy outlook for liner shipping as container rates continue to slide
  • China Southern and Air France KLM get closer with new cargo network links
  • Air cargo must innovate and co-operate to fly in today's digital landscape
  • Wider distribution of car factories leading to car-carrier vessel overcapacity
  • Analysis: is FedEx planning to put its stamp on a vulnerable Royal Mail?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • AFL-CIO to Senators: Jones Act not the problem in Puerto Rico
  • Sirius Shipping invests in SKF online status monitoring
  • Barge ferry starts operations in Canada's Northwest Territories
  • Vard to continue negotiations for Norwegian Coast Guard trio
  • Viking orders seven more river cruise ships at Neptun Werft
  • VIDEO: World first conversion takes LNG-fueled OSV hybrid

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • Job cuts but no mass lay-offs as Hamburg Süd prepares for Maersk takeover
    Maersk is expected to complete its acquisition of Hamburg Süd by the end of the year but the German line is...
  • Half of BWM system manufacturers will not survive
    Owners will suffer if they choose the wrong system, warns Coldharbour Marine chief
  • Up to 14 seafarers missing after Emerald Star sinks with Indonesian nickel ore cargo
    Call for prompt investigation into latest alleged liquefaction loss
  • Liquid lunch could be best way to handle $1m arbitration claims, top lawyers warn
    Legal fees and other expenses eat up potential gains
  • Carriers and shippers at odds over recovery
    Volumes may be up but overcapacity will keep pressure on rates
  • VLGC earnings up 16% in a week as winter demand kicks in
    Bullish owners remain overshadowed by oversupply
  • US west coast ports report record peak season
    But little joy for carriers as volumes fail to raise rates
  • Beyond the obvious: Why accidents really happen
    An understanding of the cultural issues that lie behind accidents and incidents is the first step towards finding a solution
  • Daily Briefing
    Singapore's MPA has revoked licences of two more bunker suppliers
  • Asean looks to enhance regional land, air and sea links
    Regional bloc pushes ahead with Asean Single Aviation and Shipping Markets initiatives
  • DSME criticised for discriminating against job seekers from less prestigious universities
    Job applicants not considered for certain departments based on their alma mater
  • Inland Waterways Authority of India raises $102m from bond issue
    Proceeds to be used to fund authority's infrastructure projects
  • Georgia Ports Authority unveils $128m rail project
    Track additions at Savannah terminal will allow port authorities to handle longer cargo trains
  • Fleetscape raises up to $400m
    Oaktree-launched shipping debt vehicle's successful fund raising comes as commercial banks continue to pull out of the maritime space
  • Sowing the seeds of destruction
    Have carriers learned the lessons of the past, or will history repeat?
  • Three equity analysts walk into a bar
    Familiar shipping analysts topped the ranks of this year's Institutional Investor magazine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • Shippers, Amazon pushing supply chain toward automation
  • Freight surge raises revenue, and costs, for J.B. Hunt
  • Savannah seeks to expand e-commerce, intermodal rail
  • Japan container trade outlook upgraded for third time
  • Slow season lives up to name as east-west spot rates tumble

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • Geden wins claim for Glencore ship's cargo
    Protracted battle over busted charterparty now sees Turkish owner file claim on Glencore-controlled cargo.
  • Vard stays on hunt for Coast Guard contract
    Singapore-listed shipyard remains contender in fleet renewal project for Norwegian Coast Guard.
  • Pantheon Tankers and Csoco catch rising VLCC tide
    Owners in the right place as tanker rates move upwards into the weekend.
  • Hornbeck, creditors at odds on debt swap
    US offshore vessel owner floats proposal to swap out near-term notes, but creditors offer their own plans.
  • Roy Mosvold makes play for capesize newbuildings in China
    Shipowner confirms project that takes over existing berths at Yangzijiang.
  • US charters Carnival ship for disaster work
    Emergency agency FEMA books Fascination for four months in Caribbean.
  • Viking back at Neptun for cruiseships
    Torstein Hagen company adds seven river vessels to orderbook in Germany.
  • Seamec fixes OSV at $29,600 per day
    Indian owner making $296,000 over 10 days with 1983-built ship.
  • Damaged tanker limps back to Malta
    Goeast reappears on radar after reports it was sunk by Libyan coastguard.
  • Sirius invests in online monitoring
    Swedish tanker owner fitting SKF systems across its fleet.
  • Golar gains ground as Hilli Episeyo gets going
    Shares nudge upwards as company ticks a box with FLNG unit bound for Cameroon.
  • First attempt to refloat Kea Trader fails
    Scrapping voyage on hold for now as grounded Lomar boxship remains stuck on reef.
  • Zuyderzee brings in ABN AMRO fixer
    Dutch shipping investment house adds Hank Detailleur as new managing partner.
  • HMM raising $614m for ship buys
    Korean owner lines up share issue for vessel and terminal investments.
  • Vinalines emerges from bankruptcy
    Vietnamese state shipowner has positive equity once more after paying off nearly all debt.
  • Walkers yard clinches ADB loan
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder banking $4m to help set up shiprepair facility.
  • ABG Shipyard loses OSV fleet licence
    Struggling Indian yard's three vessels unable to trade after government revokes compliance document.
  • Hunt for 14 missing crew underway after nickel ore ship sinks
    Lethal cargo looks to have claimed another bulker reportedly lost in Philippines Sea.
  • Varun ships banned from UAE ports
    Middle East nation runs out of patience with shipowner's repeated cases of seafarer abandonment.
  • CMA CGM upgraded at Standard & Poor's
    Ratings agency highlights improved operating and financial performance at French liner giant.
  • Robbers target Scorpio bulker off Vietnam
    Modern ultramax vessel sees ship stores and crew's personal belongings stolen

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • CSX battles it out with shippers at STB hearing
    CSX President and CEO E. Hunter Harrison said at a hearing Wednesday that trains are running faster, cars are spending less time in yards, a...
  • Drewry: World Container Index down 1% this week
    The World Container Index, a composite of container freight rates on eight major routes to and from the United States, Europe and Asia, fel...
  • Port of Oakland grows operating income, revenues in FY 2017
    The Port of Oakland recorded an operating income of $63.7 million for fiscal year 2017, which ended June 30, a 20.6 percent jump from the p...
  • Maersk vessel 'may have been' involved in collision outside Taizhou
    A Maersk Line vessel, the Maersk Enshi , "may have been" involved in a collision outside Taizhou, China, according to an emailed advisory f...
  • Virgin Group invests in Hyperloop One for cargo, passenger transport
    Virgin Group has invested in Hyperloop One, the world's fastest train service for cargo and passengers, and renamed the company Virgin Hype...
  • UPS invests in Chinese shipping, delivery operations
    UPS has increased its investment in the Chinese market through enhanced services in 20 Chinese cities, the parcel carrier announced Tuesday...
  • NYSEX touts 99.6% fulfillment rate for ocean contracts
    Gordon Downes, CEO of New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), went on CNBC on Tuesday to share the ocean shipping contract fulfillment success...
  • Diana Shipping selling vessel that ran aground for $2.5m
    Barely a week after it agreed to sell up to seven of its ships for a total purchase price of over $100 million, Athens-based shipping compa...
  • Port of Los Angeles grows monthly, quarterly TEU volumes
    More than 763,00 TEUs moved through the Port of Los Angeles last month, marking the third-largest September on record in terms of container...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2017
  • Iraq says Total, PetroChina interested in Nassiriya oil field project
    Both French major Total and PetroChina, a unit of China National Petroleum Corp., are keen to invest in Iraq's Nassiriya oil field and refinery project, the Oil Ministry said in two separate statements Friday following meetings in Baghdad.
  • US, European regulators try to ease market angst over swaps rules
    US and European regulators said Friday they have agreed on a common approach for certain margin requirements for the swaps markets, which they expect will provide cross-border certainty to energy companies and financial institutions looking for safeguards and a level playing field for the potentially risky transactions.
  • Third-quarter upstream calls likely to offer glimpses into 2018
    As the third-quarter earnings call season approaches, following three months of volatile oil prices and weather-related downtimes, US upstream oil executives will almost certainly be asked to clarify their companies' 2018 capital budgets, production goals and possible operational setbacks.
  • Crude futures rise amid questions over Iranian nuclear deal
    Crude futures ticked higher Friday, but pared those increases in the afternoon when US President Donald Trump denounced the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and outlined his next steps in dealing with the Iranian regime.
  • Trump blasts Iran but pushes Congress to fix, stay in nuclear deal
    US President Donald Trump has essentially kicked the fate of the Iran nuclear deal to Congress, urging lawmakers to stay in the agreement but to impose new triggers that would automatically snap US sanctions back into place based on Tehran's actions.
  • Hamburg bunker buyers undeterred by 1.4% tariff increase for 2018
    Hamburg bunker fuel buyers expressed confidence Friday that the 1.4% tariff increase for next year will not push their business away from the port.
  • Tanker backlog at Black Sea port Novorossiisk expected to clear soon
    The backlog of tankers at Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiisk after weather-related disruptions is expected to clear over the weekend and early next week, sources said Friday.
  • European HSFO market turns to blending on lack of on-spec RMG 380
    The backwardated 3.5% HSFO barge market is suffering from a tight fuel oil complex throughout Europe but particularly in the Mediterranean.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Dry bulk Supramax vessel with nickel ore cargo sinks near the Philippines
    A Supramax-class dry bulk vessel carrying nickel ore sank Friday morning near the Philippines, according to freight market sources.
  • FUTURES: Crude continues moving up amid short covering
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch new Ultramax, Supramax, Post-Panamax voyage assessments
  • Technology company Alfa Laval adds to ballast water treatment system portfolio
    "Alfa Laval PureBallast 3.1 Compact Flex is economical, both in its use of space and in its installation," Lindmark said.
  • Global oil surplus is much smaller than IEA estimates: PIRA
    "My point is that there is nothing like a 170 million-barrel surplus in OECD. There is no more than 50 million barrels," Ross said.

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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
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%)
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
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
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%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
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%
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%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
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
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
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
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
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
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
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.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
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.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
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%)
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%
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%.
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%.
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
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
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
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%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
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
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
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%
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%
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
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
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
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
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.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
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%)
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.
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