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BRIEFS
September 27, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL adds NY and drops Panama port call to boost ECX1 service
  • UK hires KPMG to help boost exports from the Midlands to China
  • Box throughput at NWSA ports continues to rise in August
  • Taiwan Navigation places US$51m order for 2 bulk carriers from Japan
  • Hutchison Ports Pakistan breaks national vessel handling record
  • FNS launches strategy to seize greater market share in Gulf
  • Polaris Shipping about to sign deal with HHI for 10 VLOCs
  • Cyber attack on TNT costs FedEx US$300m in lost operating income
  • Aqua-tools hires new business development manager
  • DHL Express to raise rates for HK and Macau by 4.9pc
  • Union fears jobs losses with Cargolux JV with China's HNCA
  • UPS aircraft maintenance workers seek to exit mediated contract talks

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Ashish Pednekar takes charge as Chairman of FFFAI
  • Shipping confidence continues to edge upwards
  • Transition from specialised operators to reefer containership operators seen gaining momentum
  • JNPT wins Container Port of the Year & Newsmaker of the Year awards at MALA 2017
  • Kandla Port Trust renamed 'Deendayal Port Trust'
  • Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal strengthens connectivity to the Gulf & West Africa with new weekly service
  • FIEO lauds Ministry of Finance initiatives to resolve problems of exporters

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Operating together in the Maghreb
  • Artwork to China - not coals to Newcastle
  • Aviation priorities for Caribbean reconstruction
  • Landstar Metro - new player in Mexico
  • Laurels for Lauren for commitment to Ex-Im Bank
  • Bureau Veritas joins new GIA initiative
  • First jumbo train departs Cardiff
  • New CEO for Jacksonville Port Authority
  • New reefer index launched by Drewry
  • Asian air cargo growth continues
  • Highways England prolongs pact with XPO
  • STLC purchasing massive batch of wagons
  • Aid for Puerto Rico flowing in on Crowley vessels
  • Qatar Airways adds cargo capacity
  • 3Gtms creates new Emea leadership position
  • PD Ports nets contract with bike maker
  • New blocktrain connects Belgium and Italy

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Brightening economic prospects power shipping confidence to three-year high
  • Fincantieri snaps up new Cunard vessel as it waits for STX France deal
  • Korea Line Corporation orders more than 15,000 containers for SM Line
  • IMO promises to act over fraudulent ship registrations
  • Seoul spearheads multisector project to build LNG-fuelled bulk carrier
  • Polaris Shipping books 10 VLOCs at Hyundai HI
  • Samsung HI confirms MSC's container ship orders
  • Singapore's FueLNG completes first commercial LNG bunkering

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Atlas dispute with pilots threatens to hit new heights as peak season looms
  • 'Governments must get behind drive for safer packing of containers'
  • U-turn by Qatar Airways Cargo on 'too risky' B747-8 freighter
  • P&I clubs open qualification programme to correspondents network
  • Ocean carriers increasingly targeting better-paying reefer containers
  • Alibaba about to build massive logistics network
  • White paper: how to cut costs with automated freight payment systems
  • Driverless trucks will be (mostly) great
  • Airfreight rate rises - is the process out of date?

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Passed over for promotion, Pacific Fleet commander will retire
  • HHI books very large order for Very Large Ore Carriers
  • GAO reports on USCG polar icebreaker plans
  • Navy takes delivery of LCS 9
  • Former Keppel Shipyard exec faces corruption charges
  • Metal Shark to build more cats for NYC Ferry
  • Samsung Heavy books order for six MSC mega box ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Kremlin in ice-class, LNG-fuelled tanker drive
    Backed by state financing, Russian yard to build five aframaxes for Rosneft and Sovcomflot with HHI assistance
  • 'We're back on the map', says Cyprus shipping minister
    As he nears the end of his term, Marios Demetriades is proud of the growth seen in the island's maritime...
  • Cyprus' banks dip their toes in the water
    Two of Cyprus' revitalised banks have serious plans to make a first mark in ship finance
  • Providing the climate for marine cover
    High-flying new marine insurer American Hellenic Hull picks Cyprus as a base
  • Cyprus' bulker-dominated fleet enjoys new repute
    However, the thorny issue of the Turkish ports embargo will have to be settled if the flag is to compete...
  • From Cutty Sark to E-Ship 1
    Slow but promising steps taken in using renewables as marine propulsion
  • Cyprus aims at perfect pitch for shipping
    New status for maritime administration underlines the importance given to the industry
  • Angelicoussis poised to order four newcastlemaxes at SWS
    Project is at letter of intent stage but tipped to go ahead
  • Sinotrans Shipping and Pacific Basin shares tumble amid cautious dry bulk sentiment
    Analysts have warned about potential decline in iron ore trade due to China's environmental clampdown
  • BHP sees extra steel demand from China's Belt and Road Initiative
    Mining giant expects China's peak steel production in the middle of the next decade
  • Trading houses in the frame to drive a wave of fresh tanker orders
    VLCC rates rebound with Middle East-Japan trade topping $16,000 per day
  • China's crackdown on pollution threatens to cast a cloud over capesizes
    Beijing's halt on major public construction projects is likely to affect the demand for seaborne iron ore
  • Hadjioannou family buys first cape for Alassia fleet
    Brokers report that Orion Reederei's 2011-built Rugia comes with time charter attached
  • Daily Briefing
    China's overseas ambitions disrupting hydrocarbon trade flows
  • Hapag-Lloyd scraps three of UASC's older boxships
    Move is part of strategy of maintaining a modern fleet and follows merger with United Arab Shipping Co
  • ICTSI inks deals to manage Papua New Guinea ports
    Philippines group's local units seal 25-year contracts for the operation of Motukea and Lae ports
  • Ports urged to share data to optimise supply chain operations
    Industry still stuck on the notion that operational data should be proprietary, says International Association of Ports and Harbours' Bruce...
  • Harvey's lessons for tanker markets
    Climate change events such as recent storms in the US Gulf highlight risk elements in oil and gas shipping
  • Safmarine appoints new Korea head
    Lee Hyung-jin will replace Ahn So-yeon, who has been appointed as the head of customer service for Maersk Korea
  • China Navigation explores low-tech sustainable shipping solution in South Pacific islands
    Small wind-powered cargo vessel's design based on traditional Micronesian drua sailboat
  • Hyundai Heavy wins $800m Polaris order for 10 VLOCs
    Deal to build 325,000 dwt very large ore carriers is the largest HHI has clinched in five years
  • Samsung Heavy lands $986m order from MSC for six 22,000 teu containerships
    The indicative price of more than $160m apiece suggests MSC will be paying considerably more than CMA CGM for similar-sized...
  • MISC exits the tank terminal business
    Malaysian shipowner accepts $45.9m for 45% stake in Centralised Terminals, which will then cease to be a joint venture

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Prince Rupert port congestion ebbing
  • ILA renews push for South Atlantic port jobs
  • BCOs heading into new service contracting reality
  • Interim CEO and lobbyist takes full reins of Jaxport
  • Importers warned closed Chinese factories may never reopen
  • DP World attracts another MSC service to JNPT
  • Rocketing Asian air cargo propels industry recovery

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • BHP sees China's steel output running strong
    Mining giant says the infrastructure initiative to tie together many countries will mean extended growth in steel.
  • GTT calls time out for latest LNG membrane
    Primary supplier of gas ship cargo holds is talking to customers about product delays and options.
  • US denies Puerto Rico Jones Act waivers
    Request for another series of waivers to US cabotage laws comes as territory faces massive resupply efforts.
  • Rosneft and Sovcomflot ink deal for LNG-fuelled aframaxes
    Russian owner will operate tankers placed by oil trading titan at Zvezda shipyard.
  • Carnival's earnings beat, upbeat on 2018
    Miami-based cruise giant says hurricanes to impact earnings, but overall growth continues unabated.
  • Norways' Skagen gets piece of Golar LNG
    Stavanger-based investment manager joins major US fund managers in taking stake in LNG vessel owner.
  • More wind work for Eidesvik Offshore
    Norwegian owner fixes large OSV to Adwen for five months.
  • North Korean ships 'hiding behind' Fiji flag
    Pacific nations scouring registers after Fiji cries foul.
  • Diamond Offshore lines up drillship double
    US owner spurns Korea to head to China for fleet expansion
  • Former Keppel exec charged with corruption
    Ex-yard procurement officer facing 395 counts of bribery and fraud.
  • CMA CGM fixes Seaspan ship on three year time charter
    French line said to have hired former Hanjin vessel on long-term contract.
  • CSET buoyed by $54m of subsidies
    World's biggest tanker owner banking cash from scrapping and retrofitting.
  • Maersk Line plans to scrap fire-hit vessel
    Danish giant is preparing to send Maersk Pembroke for demolition.
  • D'Amico International Shipping in leaseback with Sole fund
    Marco Fiori says latest deal brings liquidity needed to complete newbuilding programme.
  • Fuel lightered from grounded Atlantic
    Vessel can now be removed from rocks off Sweden, coast guard says.
  • Angelicoussis turns to dry with newcastlemax order in China
    Greek owner takes his 2017 investment in newbuildings to $750m with SWS deal.
  • EOL wins court protection for restructuring
    Singapore high court insulates offshore shipowner from legal action.
  • Wilson Sons facing rate cuts and suspensions
    Brazilian owner renegotiating PSV contracts with Petrobras in downturn.
  • Samsung snares giant boxship series
    South Korean yard appears not to have missed out on big boxship deal after all.
  • David Landgrebe leaving Ernst Russ
    Director to pursue other projects after helping restructure German asset manager.
  • Downing buys into Braemar Shipping Services
    London-based investor becomes one of top five shareholders in shipbroker.
  • Fincantieri close to taking over STX France
    France and Italy near deal to resolve row over French shipyard.
  • DSME to offload block unit DSSW
    Restructuring Korean yard continues to offload non-core businesses.
  • HHI confirms $800m Polaris VLOC order
    Yard to build 10 bulkers for domestic owner, its biggest deal in five years.
  • Some vessels won't be able to fit scrubbers
    Space constraints to leave some ships with limited options, while potential for delay to legislation is ruled out.
  • Miner's views mixed about online chartering
    But they are agreed that technology could make the whole process more efficient.
  • Closed shipyards only in "lay-up"
    ABS executive says it will not take much to restart facilities that were previously shut down.
  • US hurricanes forecast to boost MISC
    However, shipowner's US Gulf lightering activities have been impacted by adverse weather.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • TransForce acquires Driving Ambition
    Alexandria, Va.-based TransForce, Inc., a workforce management firm specializing in commercial truck drivers, has acquired the assets of Dr...
  • OCEAN Alliance adds NY-NJ to ECX1 port rotation
    OOCL is adding the Port of New York and New Jersey to its East Coast Express 1 port rotation, the container transport company announced Sep...
  • Yusen breaks ground on first 'future-ready' warehouse in Singapore
    Yusen Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony for what it calls its first "future-ready" warehouse in Tuas, Singapore on Sept. 20. The ne...
  • Executive Moves: project44 and Worldwide Express
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock project44 makes additions to its sales and engineering teams, and Worldwide Express hires chief technology ...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide accuses Teamsters of illegal work slowdown
    Two of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' subsidiaries - Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. - are seeking a preliminary injunct...
  • DP Cargo UK pilots 'jumbo' freight train
    DB Cargo UK, the British freight rail operation of Germany's Deutsche Bahn, successfully piloted a 660 meter-long "jumbo" train of 34 wagon...
  • Report: Insured losses from Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean could reach $85b
    Industry insured losses for Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean are estimated to reach between $40 billion and $85 billion, according to catas...
  • House votes down FAA reauthorization, disaster relief bill
    The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted down a bill that would have extended the authorization of the Federal Aviation Administra...
  • USMX proposes ILA contract extension
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have taken a step forward in the labor contract ne...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Oil weakens as rally pauses before US inventory reports
    ICE November Brent settled 58 cents lower at $58.44/b. NYMEX November crude settled 34 cents lower at $51.88/b.
  • Bunkering halted at Novorossiisk by bad weather
    Availability of bunker fuel was already tight at the port, which had been driving down demand.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes 0.5% sulfur marine fuel assessments from Jan 2, 2019
    S&P Global Platts proposes to begin publishing daily cargo and barge assessments for residual marine fuels reflecting a maximum sulfur limit of 0.5% across the globe starting January 2, 2019.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to reflect ISO 2010 standards in bunker fuel assessments
    S&P Global Platts proposes to begin reflecting International Organization for Standardization's current ISO 8217:2010 standards.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE:Platts to continue publishing residual, marine fuel assessments after 2020
    S&P Global Platts intends to continue publishing its existing high sulfur and low sulfur physical fuel oil and marine fuel benchmark price assessments globally leading up to and through the planned IMO limitations in 2020.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • South Korea gives LNG fueled vessels, bunkering further impetus
    "The government has designated LNG-powered vessels as a key part of the country's future shipbuilding and maritime industry."
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Panama-flagged crude tanker Ocean Mare arrested in Singapore offered for sale
    The vessel was arrested in Singapore on June 22 by Haridass Ho & Partners due to payment issues.
  • APPEC: OPEC seeks firmer ties in demand-thirsty Asia, amid growing competition
    Barkindo projected that crude exports from the Middle East to Asia would rise from 14.5 million b/d in 2016 to 22 million b/d in 2040.

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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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