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BRIEFS
September 19, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong container throughput dips 1.7pc to 1.8m TEU in August
  • HK's high property prices hinder port expansion, official says
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates by US$300/TEU from NE Asia to OZ
  • Overcapacity fears from new ULCVs unfounded, says Alphaliner
  • Much improved charter market, but mega ships pose lasting danger
  • DCT Gdansk receives first direct US military armoured brigade to Poland
  • Beijing starts banning American recyclable scrap imports
  • Yang Ming deploys DNV GL's ECO Insight data monitoring system
  • Flower and perishable logistics conferences to be held in Nairobi
  • K+N unveils new logistics solution for lithium batteries for electric vehicles
  • Qatar Airways Cargo starts freighter services to Pittsburgh
  • DHL Express opens 60,000 square metres of warehousing at Budapest Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • "K" Line continues to be selected as an Index Component Participant of Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index
  • Bengal Tiger Line & Jediv Cargo Management facilitate carriage of over-length project cargo in container
  • Constructive dialogue on more efficient handling of inland container shipping leads to action plan at Rotterdam port
  • Econship launches Econ App at 9th Foundation Day celebration
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders 7,700 new reefer containers
  • Khimji Ramdas delivers rig & accessories in Oman
  • SCFI Asia-Northern Europe spot rates down
  • SCI observing 'Swachhta hi Sewa' Abhiyan
  • UK freight forwarders to soon get updated trading conditions
  • US FMC authorises The Alliance to establish contingency fund
  • Procedure to be followed for import under DEEC/EPCG Scheme
  • Exports again rise, but labour-intensive sectors a worry
  • Premier Futsal League 2017 kicks off

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Celebrating 50,000th covered hopper wagon
  • Europa launches money back express service
  • Milestone reached in Kaikoura rail rebuild
  • Milestone in Zim's southern China hub
  • New owner for Greek rail operator
  • Banking on reefer business: Hapag Lloyd
  • Customs and export expert joins North Point
  • Distribution centre opening next month
  • Airbus to the rescue after Irma
  • New shuttle connecting Belgium and Austria
  • CMA CGM on the crest of a wave
  • IFLN establishes new global projects network
  • From CWT Commodities (USA) to Host Logistics
  • Atlas Air flying for DHL
  • Egyptian pedigree horses to Europe again
  • TFG Transfracht inducts Pahnke into management

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • Marine uncertainty threatens insurers' ability to operate
  • Disruption is coming, marine insurers warned
  • Hurricane losses 'potentially a game changer' for marine insurers
  • A look back at London International Shipping Week 2017
  • Technological advances promise cheaper maritime internet
  • Koch books VLCCs for long periods
  • MOL expands wood chip shipping business
  • STX O&S and sub-contractor fined USD60,000 over fatal blast
  • Samsung HI and others face USD33 million penalty for delayed LNG ships
  • Yangzijiang disposes of warehousing subsidiary

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • CMA CGM 'outperforms the industry' as Q2 profits hit $227m
  • XPO Logistics Europe appoints Malcom Wilson as new CEO, while Richard Cawston becomes MD Europe supply chain
  • Intra-Asia air cargo trades set for bumper peak season, says forwarder
  • Vietnam signs up to ratify international TIR haulage convention
  • Florida forwarders begin picking up the pieces, but trucks are in short supply
  • Saudi Arabia to seek bidders for 1,000-mile Red Sea-Gulf railway
  • White paper: how to cut costs with automated freight payment systems
  • Hapag Lloyd orders 7,700 new reefer containers as demand grows
  • MEPs give international flights respite from EU carbon fees until 2021
  • ABP CEO James Cooper announces it's time to step down

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • Hurricane relief efforts demonstrate NSC's capabilities
  • Wärtsilä launches a new tug portfolio
  • Canadian Coast Guard ship gets speeding ticket
  • Eastern awarded OPC Long Lead Time Material contract
  • DP World to buy Dubai Maritime City and Drydocks World
  • SeaOne inks LOI with Sembcorp Marine for large CGL carriers

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • Handysize bulkers see earnings at five-month high
    Grains trade revised up
  • DP World announces dual Dubai maritime acquisitions
    Port operator agrees $450m deal for Maritime World and Drydocks World
  • Say what you mean: Drive to standardise port jargon aims to cut inefficiencies
    The Port of Rotterdam will pilot the use of new global definitions this year
  • ICS and BIMCO call for decarbonisation after 2050
    Shipowners reject binding commitments for emissions reductions
  • London shipping week focuses on mega trends
    Shorter and sharper next time
  • Daily Briefing
    China's offshore wind is now a multibillion dollar shipping market
  • Scorpio Tankers books $33m transaction costs for Navig8 merger
    Product tanker giant slides into second-quarter loss but is poised to redeploy Navig8 ships to in-house pools next month
  • Sembcorp Marine signs letter of intent to build compressed gas liquid carriers
    Vessels will sail on trade routes between the US and South America
  • Last Word: Team Liscr braves the elements for charity
    The Liberian Registry team came seventh in the Oscar Dragon Boat Race, held in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital
  • Polaris to replace converted VLOCs with newbuilds
    Company decides to renew fleet following the loss of Stellar Daisy earlier this year
  • Last year was toughest for shipping since 1990, says Clarksons Research head
    But hopes for world economy underpin recovery perspective
  • Lines battle to keep ocean freight rates buoyant
    Little sign of pre-Golden Week spike in demand as lines prepare for a difficult Q4, but analysts believe a rates...
  • Hapag-Lloyd expands reefer fleet
    UASC merger prompts 7,700 unit order to meet growing demand for refrigerated cargo
  • Ocean Rig gets Cayman court approval to begin debt restructuring
    Company now awaiting US hearing to proceed with debt restructuring plans
  • Teekay Tankers looks to buy back up to $45m in shares
    Company also seeking approval from key stakeholder to carry out share issuance
  • Hyundai Heavy faces tough road ahead despite order increase
    Labour dispute has led to delivery delays and quality issues
  • Korea's national shipping consortium appoints chairman
    Jung Tae-soon, chief executive of Sinokor Merchant Marine, has taken up the post
  • Can Japan three move towards ONE in dry bulk too?
    Trade data sharing move may lead to more barriers coming down between the former intense rivals, which also have similar...
  • JES net profit surges on waiver of payables to units
    Company still seeking a viable business model after recent acquisition plans were scrapped
  • Difficult conditions prevail for cargo market
    Premiums were 6% lower last year, says IUMI cargo committee chairman Nick Derrick
  • Yangzijiang offloads logistics unit as part of cost-cutting measures
    Warehousing company to be offloaded for $76,000
  • Global marine premiums fell 9% in 2016, IUMI told
    Part of the deterioration attributed to a stronger US dollar
  • DP World opts not to renew port contract in Indonesia
    Terminal operator disappointed by renewal terms offered by Indonesian authorities
  • Marine insurance on cusp of digital transformation
    Sector must 'transform business model', says IUMI president Dieter Berg
  • Hurricanes will hurt marine insurers, IUMI head warns
    Big hits expected from Harvey and Irma

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • US container trade growth forecast downgraded
  • US Ex-Im Bank backers urge quick action on nominees
  • India-Bangladesh rail service to cut Chittagong congestion
  • Cosco temporarily diverting cargo away from Prince Rupert
  • Indian ports pursue integrated container-tracking network
  • Limited success shows loss of GRI importance

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • NYSE scrubs NADL listing from big board
    Move comes after John Fredriksen-led parent firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  • Scorpio: Harvey helping rebalance markets
    UPDATE: JP Morgan lowers estimates for third quarter based on spot bookings, but hopes for 2018 recovery.
  • IUMI sees more falls in cargo premiums
    Declines come as head of insurance organisations warns of 'shake-up' in marine underwriting.
  • Clarksons Research: OSV sentiment 'fragile'
    Market may have bottomed out, broker says, but 1,800 ships remain in layup.
  • Diana Shipping earns better rate on panamax
    Athens-based shipowner sees year-on-year gain for ship's hire amid improving dry bulk rates.
  • DP World makes double $405m move
    Dubai-based terminal operator acquires 100% of repair yard Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City.
  • Wolber takes top job at Crystal Cruises
    Disney man replaces Edie Rodriguez, who has a new project lined up.
  • Cocaine found on Danaos ship in Peru
    Greek vessel underway again after bags of drugs discovered by crew at Ilo.
  • Libya intercepts Albanian cargoship
    Coastguard seizes Envi I on suspicion of smuggling construction materials.
  • Scorpio Tankers sees red in second quarter
    Emanuele Lauro-led company reports bigger than expected loss as tough market conditions persist.
  • SeaBird raising $13m in share sale
    Restructured offshore owner wants more cash in the bank.
  • Agia Zoni II clean-up response "disgraceful"
    Authorities and insurer under fire following slick from sunken Greek tanker.
  • DP World pulls out of Indonesia
    Dissatisfied terminal operator decides not to renew the operating contract for Surabaya.
  • South Korean yards tipped for profit miss
    Major shipbuilders weakened by higher costs in third quarter.
  • Sinokor Merchant Marine snaps up VLCC
    South Korean shipowner continues to stalk secondhand markets.
  • Sembcorp clinches order for SeaOne CGL ships
    Singapore yard to build more pioneering vessels for Texas owner.
  • SCI confirms deal for BW VLGC
    Indian owner makes large gas carrier debut with acquisition of BW Vision.
  • Korean yards fighting steel price rise
    Big three shipbuilders in talks with Posco and others over costs.
  • CMA CGM confirms 22,000-teu boxship order
    French liner giant gives greenlight for newbuilds as it reports a return to profit in second quarter.
  • Ezion plans second bondholder meeting
    Singapore offshore vessel operator looks to update bondholders on latest refinancing proposals.
  • Apeejay snaps up panamax bulker
    Indian-based shipowner raids the secondhand market to pick up veteran gearless vessel.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • NASA awards space cargo handling contract to Leidos Innovations
    Leidos Innovations Corp. has won a cargo handling contract from NASA to provide pressurized cargo packing and unpacking for the Internation...
  • DP World will not renew Indonesia terminal contract
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has announced it will not renew its operating contract for PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) in I...
  • U.K. releases code of practice for maritime cyber security
    The U.K. is asking vessels to use better practices in maritime cyber security, according to Transport Minister Lord Callanan. The Departme...
  • Cargo demand rises for European airlines in August
    European airlines saw record levels of cargo demand in August, with Europe's largest cargo carrier, Lufthansa, and Finnair seeing the bigge...
  • Union Pacific restructures marketing and sales organization
    Union Pacific is redesigning its marketing and sales organization "to align with evolving customer needs," the Class I railway revealed Fri...
  • Idaho potatoes bound for Japan
    The Japanese government will allow the import of U.S. chipping potatoes from Idaho, marking the end of an 11-year ban on these shipments fr...
  • Celadon divests flatbed division
    Indianapolis-based trucking and logistics company Celadon Group, Inc. has finalized the disposition of substantially all assets associated ...
  • U.S. files asset forfeiture lawsuit against California aluminum producer
    The U.S. Justice Department has filed a complaint against California-based Perfectus Aluminum Inc, alleging the company illegally imported ...
  • Trump nominates full Ex-Im Bank board slate
    President Trump on Sept. 15 announced three more nominations to serve as U.S. Export-Import Bank board members. Along with two previously ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
  • FUTURES 5: Oil complex mixed as crude struggles to break higher
    NYMEX October crude topped $50/b, but was unable to hold above that mark, settling Monday at $49.91/b, up 2 cents. ICE November Brent fell 14 cents to $55.48/b.
  • Bunker trader OceanConnect expands UK supply operation
    OceanConnect will use the 300 dwt barge Armador II to deliver marine gasoil between Ipswich and Dover
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Iraq's AISSOT makes first delivery of bunker fuel at Basra
    Targets bunker sales volume of 200,000 mt/month across Basra, Khor Al-Zubair and Umm Qasr over the next two years.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: BW Group's Ten, Kristensen swap seats in Singapore, Copenhagen
    The reshuffling comes soon after Kurt Miao in the clean chartering desk in Singapore left to join Zenrock Commodities Trading.
  • Wartsila unveils new eco-friendly, fuel efficient tug designs in Singapore
    "We believe that new tugs will in future rely more and more on battery and hybrid propulsion," the company said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Tom Wolber appointed president & CEO of Crystal Cruises
    Tom Wolber succeeds Edie Rodriguez.
  • FUTURES: Crude stable amid lack of fresh cues
  • Bunker supplier Brightoil launches new online trading platform
    New platform will help reduce bunker fuels costs too, company says.

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HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
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
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
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
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.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
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
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
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
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.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
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%.
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.
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
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of 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.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
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.
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
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%)
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%)
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.
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
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.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
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.
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%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
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
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
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%)
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
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%)
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%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
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%)
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%)
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
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%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
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.
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
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
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
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%)
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.
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
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
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.
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
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
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.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
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.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
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
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
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.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
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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
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
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
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
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%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
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
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.
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
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.
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.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
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
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%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
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
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
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.
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%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
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
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
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
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
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
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
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
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
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
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
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
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%
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.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
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%
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
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
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
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
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
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
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.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
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
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
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
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
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.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
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
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
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.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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