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BRIEFS
August 18, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line back in black, but energy units drag group into loss
  • Clarkson sees shipping improving after years languish in doldrums
  • South Carolina handles 1.3 million TEU in 7 months, increases 13pc
  • Oakland handles 209,883 TEU in July, increasing port's volume 1.6pc
  • Port of Virginia's volume increases 7.5pc in July to 234,230 TEU
  • Cosco box terminals increase July volumes 17.3pc to 7.6 million TEU
  • MOL gives itself good marks for being on-time on most trades
  • Russian shipping benefits most from thawing ice in Arctic Ocean
  • HMM mulls Arctic Sea route for Asia-Europe shipments from 2020
  • Serbia seen to supply 10pc of world's lithium batteries: Rio Tinto
  • Petersburg Ring Road better serves Bronka and Moscow-bound cargo
  • Cathay posts US$262 million first half net loss as revenues rise 4pc
  • Cargolux to move headquarters next to Luxembourg airport hangar
  • Delta expands its cold-chain with Envirotainer RAP e2

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Consolidation in container liner shipping seen reducing number of major players
  • Maersk Line registers profit in Q2
  • Niche carriers are riskier, but offer higher rewards
  • PIL, PSA & IBM collaborate to envision & trial blockchain-based supply chain business network innovations
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics reports exceptional growth in PAT in Q1
  • TT Club provides insurance cover to Russian forwarder among first to use 'Uber-style' business model
  • UK freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals
  • Cochin Shipyard completes landmark IPO
  • Foreign operators to be invited to develop Bangladeshi ports
  • JNPT's achievements highlighted at Independence Day celebration
  • Port & dock worker federations defer strike at Major Ports
  • Amrit Seair Express, in association with Hind Terminals & Innovative B2B Logistics, moves block train from ICD Kanech to Mundra
  • CFSAI members hold offsite meeting in Lonavala

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A family enterprise with a future
  • Rhine valley closure "life-threatening" for freight...
  • Combating the blind spots with MAS
  • Port of Vancouver happy with H1
  • Neill & Brown celebrate centenary in style
  • Cargologicair to launch first scheduled service
  • Outdoor dealer outsources logistics
  • More rail infrastructure improvements in East India
  • New ECX service from Hapag-Lloyd
  • Virgin Atlantic extends ground handling contract in USA
  • Orr to manage sales and ops at CFI
  • New box train crossing point on Polish/Belarusian border
  • Promoting the CTU code
  • Emirates Skycargo's new temperature protection solution
  • A.P. Moeller-Maersk's results and hacker impact
  • New voice at port of Long Beach

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Insurer warns Antwerp grounding indicative of bigger threat
  • Strong first half volume puts ports on track for robust 2017
  • Viking Line struggling in face of tough regional competition
  • Growing Torm posts small 2Q17 loss, profit for 1H17
  • Golden Ocean optimistic about continued dry bulk improvements
  • Eight state-owned companies to invest USD3.2 billion in CSIC
  • Decade of challenges for handymaxes
  • Cargo volumes up 17% at Dubai's Jebel Ali facility in 2016
  • HHIC moves with engineering subsidiary sale as loss hits
  • TTA back in black as dry bulk market recovers
  • Wan Hai Lines cancels eight ship order

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • APM Terminals and Damco slip into the red after first six months of the year
  • Major players plan expansion as Japan's air cargo volumes soar
  • After a successful IPO, Delamode gets back on the acquisition trail
  • Flood of cheap Chinese imports may hurt India's factories
  • New service between Qatar and Kuwait aims to beat cargo blockade
  • FedEx veteran Mark Allen to take over from Christine Richards in October

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • TOTE plans new Hawaii service with Philly newbuilds
  • Kirby starts looking for new CFO
  • Thales wins contract to support Canada's AOPS and JSS vessels
  • Historic coal-fired steamboat back in action
  • HII's Proteus shows its battle space capabilities
  • USCG guidance aims to make LNG bunkering safer

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Wind-assisted car carrier project gets class backing
    LR joins project to build wind-powered ship to carry 2,000 cars
  • Norden revamps dry bulk unit to further reduce losses
    Bulker and tanker owner aims to create more value from dry cargo in future
  • Post-Brexit Irish border must not shift to ports, UK Chamber warns
    Landbridge between two countries vital, says UK shipping group
  • Topaz half-year slides into the red
    Revenue tumbles by a fifth as low fleet utilisation hits MENA and Africa regions
  • Congestion still plaguing two leading North European hub ports
    Hinterland congestion at Rotterdam and Antwerp still slowing box clearance
  • Capesize earnings rocket to almost $20,000 per day
    China's imports of raw materials continue strongly
  • Ernst Russ moves in for kill on Marenave
    Aggressive move will complicate restructuring plans at liquidated KG house
  • Baltic LPG index rebounds on uptick in gas carrier trades
    Middle East Gulf to Japan VLGC spot rates appear to have bottomed out for now
  • Orderly ordering - container shipping's big challenge
    Supply an demand is finally back in balance in the volatile container trades, but could cheap money fuel another ordering...
  • CMA CGM trials NYSHEX cargo guarantee service
    Carrier to offer guaranteed slots from east coast US ports
  • Crew of India-flagged vessel still stranded in Aberdeen
    Seafarers awaiting court order to have vessel auctioned off to pay their outstanding wages
  • By the seaside
    Opposition to plans to dredge Kent's Goodwin Sands is misguided and costly folly
  • Long Beach eyes port-related industries growth via educational outreach
    Port authorities plan to work with educational institutions and government agencies with regard to supply chain logistics and international trade...
  • Norden makes the best of a bad quarter
    Danish company plans to split dry cargo business into two units to increase value
  • Golden Ocean cuts net loss on higher dry bulk spot rates
    Oslo-based dry bulk owner able to pay down some deferred debt as freight rates improve
  • Trump's potential crackdown on steel imports could hurt dry bulk shipping
    Move could have ripple effect on other commodity trades, says Braemar ACM.
  • HMM exploring Arctic sea route option
    Potential route could cut Busan to Rotterdam voyage from 24 days to 14
  • Golar LNG Partners to buy FLNG stakes from parent, Keppel and Black and Veatch
    Master limited partnership expected to pay $178m-$190m net purchase price
  • Daily Briefing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • GE-LA productivity project expanding port-wide
  • Brazil's Log-In reels from boxes lost overboard, lower volume
  • Russia considers ending Belt and Road rail cooperation
  • Roadrunner to sell Unitrans as it reconfigures 'portfolio'
  • Global port volume heads for a six-year high
  • Port Houston adds space at Bayport terminal
  • New alliances unevenly impact Hamburg as traffic stalls
  • Strong demand keeps DFDS rally rolling
  • Idle fleet sticks despite strong cargo demand
  • JOC Top 50 LTL Carriers: Small carriers, fast growth

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Trade body 'alarmed' by US LNG exports
    Business league says it is seeking to block further agreements to ship US LNG to certain countries.
  • Pacific Basin keen for closer ties to new investors
  • Kassidokostas-Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping
    Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas
  • FLNG deal to sustain Golar Partners payout
    Delivery of floating LNG project is behind stated schedule, but analysts still see economics as sound.
  • Qatar's Milaha joins panamax buying fever
  • Bergen Box in black but huge debt persists
  • Tender for trio of feedership newbuildings flops
    Bargain hunters circle three modern boxships
  • Boxship portfolio weighs down Germany's 'bad bank'
    Losses and cost of establishing HSH Portfoliomanagement is put at nearly $600m in its first year due mainly to its container shipping loans
  • Ballast water technology throws up owner concerns
    Some shipowners continue to delay systems installation as findings show technology fails to function as expected
  • Asiatic Lloyd pursues 'scrap and renew' policy
    Latest purchases take tally bought this year to six traditional panamax ships
  • Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping
    Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas
  • Golar LNG's ongoing tussles with Safe Haven over laidup Gandria move into court
  • Hong Kong approves vessel sharing
  • Ningbo Xinle seeks buyer for Chinese-owned LNG newbuild
    Beijing's anti-corruption push leaves LNG newbuildings adrift after they lose CNPC charter contracts
  • Wenaas group cuts losses in shipping
  • V.Group deal will drive dry cargo growth, says Graig
    Sale of shipmanagement arm is the beginning of a 'collaboration' rather than a simple divestment of an asset
  • LNG shipping tightens as new supplies hit market
    But newbuildings and additional LNG volumes mean outlook is far from clear
  • BoCom buys Vale's last Valemaxes
    Charterer Shandong Shipping finally consents to sale agreed last year
  • Shell fixes suezmax tanker pair from Nordic American
  • Cido trims fleet again with bulker sale
  • Peter Anker's Langebru profit margin at 40%
  • World's largest driller gets larger with takeover
  • Clarksons drives growth with new hires and offices
    Further expansion likely to be organic rather than via M&A, says Andi Case
  • Transocean views $3.4bn Songa deal as a stepping stone
    US group says the quality of the Songa Offshore deal puts it in a stronger position for buying more assets as the market improves
  • ROV alliance between M2 Subsea and Harvey Gulf
  • Centrofin doubles money on Coral Island supramax
  • Pemex plays hardball with Oro Negro
  • Oldendorff snaps up ultramax at an attractive price
  • Petrobras keeps chipping away at its massive debt
    One of offshore shipowners' most important clients is showing some signs of turning itself around
  • Global sends ex-AET unit to breakers
  • Judge wants 'total immersion' into Flaminia complexities
  • Eastern Pacific orders feeder containerships
  • CSCL Jupiter focuses on mechanical failure
  • VLCC rush continues as Japan unveils fresh orders
  • Ocean eyes Japanese panamaxes and plans VLOC cargo bonanza
    Ocean Longevity back in secondhand market and making plans to serve its owner's new Australian mine output
  • EU rows back on plans for green recycling licence
  • Ghandour tipped for return to the tanker market
  • Skou flags up strongest box market in years
  • Wan Hai's Naikai feeder newbuild deal collapses
    Taiwanese liner operator backs out of $236m boxship orders after change in strategy led to larger design requirements
  • Australia in clampdown of flag of convenience shipping
    Foreign-flag vessels trading to Australia will face tougher scrutiny over wages and security and operate under a tighter legal framework
  • Pacific keen for closer ties to new investors
  • WhatsApp came in handy at Maersk after cyber blackout
    Commercial chief Vincent Clerc reassures customers that Danish giant is not going back to pen and paper.
  • Maersk Tankers chief: 'We will not win every quarter'
    Christian M. Ingerslev stands by owner's digital drive after finding its ships out of position in the second quarter.
  • Topaz sights recovery after turning red in second quarter
    Dubai-based owner delivers negative result in the second quarter but expects more opportunities next year.
  • Norden narrows 2017 guidance after second quarter loss
    Danish owner tunes forecast for the full year as quarterly figures measure up with expectations.
  • John Su completes bulker S&P score
    Erasmus joint-venture secures strong price for veteran bulk carrier.
  • This is the winter of tanker discontent
    DNB Markets tips the traditionally strong fourth quarter VLCC market to fall short of expectations.
  • Golden Ocean sees encouraging signs in dry bulk market
    Bulker owner backed by John Fredriksen expects asset values to climb on back of rate rise.
  • Milaha launches Qatar-Kuwait feeder service
    Doha-based shipowner says it is also actively evaluating further expansion of services.
  • Singapore bunker sales hit six-month high
    Shipowners said to be buying larger parcel sizes due to introduction of mass flow meters.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Lloyd's Register joins project to build world's largest sailing cargo ship
    The Quadriga sustainable shipping project - an initiative to build the world's biggest sailing cargo ship - has added a new partner: engine...
  • New MarAd administrator Buzby sworn in
    Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Buzby has been sworn in as head of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Buzby ...
  • U.K. proposes borderless customs procedure post-Brexit
    One post-Brexit customs proposal involves eliminating all border checks for imports and exports. The U.K. government has proposed a customs...
  • FreightHub extends FBA forwarding platform for European sellers into U.S.
    The European-based digital freight forwarder FreightHub has begun offering European companies who want to sell to U.S. buyers through the F...
  • Amazon to build distribution facility outside of Charlotte
    Amazon plans to build a one million square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis, N.C. E-commerce giant Amazon is planning to open a one m...
  • Navig8 acquires 32 chemical tankers
    British shipping company Navig8 says it now has more than 30 new chemical tankers in its stable of vessels. London-based chemical shipping ...
  • Budapest Airport to build live animal transport facilities
    Budapest Airport is planning to build live animal facilities on site after helping Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux successfully...
  • Roadrunner to sell cold chain logistics subsidiary to Quick International Courier
    Downers Grove, Ill.-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., an asset-light trucking and third-party logistics company, signed a defi...
  • Despite cyber setback, sunshine on horizon
    It's always news when the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group announces its quarterly financials. Being the biggest fish in the sea means every devel...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • TRADER NOTE: Total reshuffles clean product tanker team
    Minguet has been with Total for more than a decade.
  • ARA fuel oil inventories higher on low liquidity, lack of fixtures
    This week's build in stocks was relatively small, and total fuel oil inventories still remain well below their 2017 high of 1,545,000 mt.
  • ANALYSIS: OPEC caught in limbo as options to change status quo limited
    OPEC forced to be patient with current oil policy
  • Platts Hong Kong bunker fuel MOC process sees first-ever LSMGO trade
    The trade was the first concluded during the MOC process since the Hong Kong LSMGO assessment was launched on June 1, 2017.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Monjasa Europe appoints Mikkel Kannegaard as new general manager
    Kannegaard will join Monjasa from his current position as chief commercial officer of global logistics company Damco's IMEA region.
  • FUTURES: Crude continues to tick up in afternoon Asian session
  • Singapore's PIL, PSA, IBM explore blockchain-based solutions in shipping
    The MOU comes at a time when many shipping companies are looking to enhance their cargo processing capabilities using cost-saving measures.
  • S African Grindrod's shipping division recovers on firmer dry bulk rates
    Grindrod's shipping division includes bunker companies Cockett Marine Oil -jointly owned with Vitol -- and Unicorn Bunkers
  • TANKERS: Freight rates in Americas surge as cargoes met by thin tonnage
    Along with Noble, also in the mix were cargoes from Valero, Shell and Eni.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 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
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
(Interfax)
››› 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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