BRIEFS

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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

August 28, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate inches up 0.5pc to US$923/TEU, off 7pc to USWC Hutchison Ports partners with Iraq terminal operator to manage Basra port BlackRock may inject up to US$879m in HMM through potential share deal SITC's H1 profits surge 20pc to US$85.1m Arctic Ocean thaw helps Russian shipping as old ice blows west 2M Alliance brings northern European service to Port Everglades Port of LA cuts air emissions to all-time low despite increasing cargo traffic California chassis provider CIMC appoints two key executives Philippine ports see stellar H1 results due to strong imports Kerry Logistics manages Maxim's new central distribution centre Singapore launches SSP to boost air safety management Pace of air freight rate improvement slows in July Descartes acquires freight visibility provider MacroPoint for US$107m

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AUGUST 27, 2017
APL introduces new Asia Latin America Express 3 service Asia-Europe: Will there be a reduction in services? GAC executes break-bulk shipment on a container vessel from Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal Milaha launches regular reefer service between Qatar & Turkey Export & import of finished steel up India leads the world in exporting shrimp Indian fruits & egetables can now tap Canadian market Kerala Maritime Board Bill passed Paradip Port Trust launches massive plantation drive inside Harbour Area Cabinet approves MoU between India & Nepal for constructing new bridge over Mechi River at border NHAI launches mobile Apps MyFASTag & FASTag Partner Demand for exempting Lining Plastic Film from GST Garware Institute inaugurates new UGDCCFF, PGDCCFF & PGDLSCM batches & organises seminar on GST Key dignitaries to grace Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2017 on Sept. 15 in Mumbai

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FTA: truck platooning the next step in sustainability 4 million sqm in P3 portfolio First boxship successfully retrofitted to run on LNG First female CEO for TNPA ABC steps up tonnage and FTKs MTL Services and UAL join forces for West Africa DHL granted AEO status in Norway New management team at Quehenberger Express Construction work starts on petrochemical rail line Qatar Cargo teams up with Dokasch Young entrepreneurship crowned in Singapore CMA CGM jumping on Latin American bandwagon Upgrade to prolong lifetime of Latvian traction Nokian Tyres renews contract with Fiege First Dreamliner for EL AL Raststatt: ro-mo raises capacities at short notice

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AUGUST 25, 2017
Eimskip introduces container positioning charge to counter import-export imbalance BW LPG declares net loss amidst difficult market conditions Bad debts still high among South Korean shipbuilders and shipping lines Grimaldi silent about Grande Nigeria detention Teekay Offshore confirms shuttle tanker orders at SHI K-sure: Debt concerns delaying financing for HMM's VLCC orders Sovcomflot LNG carrier sets Northern Sea Route record as market recovers Cuba shipping prospects remain elusive during Trump era

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AUGUST 25, 2017
Truck platooning to save fuel and ease congestion gets £8m backing from Whitehall 'Price skirmishes' on the transpacific put pressure on spot rates Peak season worries push air freight charters to second-tier China gateways Rail giant CSX issues new performance metrics as freight customers vote with their feet LNG making a comeback to power ULCVs Alexander Kohnen to succeed CEO Franz-Joseph Miller at time:matters Schenker beefs-up services in China as demand for fresh food soars

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AUGUST 25, 2017
Vigor wins $18 million T-AKE 4 contract Damen lays keel for Australian ASRV With recovery efforts continuing, HASC sets hearing on Navy readiness Container feeders to have wide range of Wartsila systems New carrier has biggest-yet Dellner STL systems VT Halter Marine set to expand ship repair activity

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AUGUST 25, 2017
Navios Maritime Containers raises $50m in private placement Company eyes vessel acquisitions with fresh cash injection Data Hub: Load Factors Westbound transatlantic utilisation scales new heights as strong US dollar drives demand Deka halves shipping book during first half German lender cuts industry exposure to under $1bn Hurricane Harvey to hit US LPG exports VLGC owners await the first Category 3 hurricane to make landfall in the US in over a decade Kugs das blog Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist ESL Shipping finds fuel supplier for LNG-powered bulkers Vessels will emit 50% less carbon dioxide, according to ESL Is going slow the answer to shipping's emissions mission? Environmental bodies have their say as leading Greek owner backs enforcement of slow steaming Taiwan shipbuilder CSBC to enter offshore windfarm sector Taipei-listed company eyes involvement in construction of five offshore windfarms with up to 439 turbines Flex LNG sees signs of improvement in the market Global LNG demand picking up this year after seasonal weakness Eurogate boosts workforce on higher volumes New calls at Wilhelmshaven lead to 50% rise in staffing BW LPG narrows losses on absence of impairment charges However, company expects market to be challenging in the short term on low US inventory levels Labour dispute weighs on Gothenburg box throughput APM Terminals Gothenburg saw first-half volumes fall 22% year on year HHI mulls unpaid leave and other cost-cutting measures from September Loss of major CMA CGM order to Chinese yards cited as a factor Singapore authorities call off search for damaged warship's missing crew members Move comes as US Navy concentrates search and recovery efforts on the warship itself Daily Briefing Finalists in Lloyd's List APAC Awards decided Winners in the respective categories to be announced at the awards in Singapore in October Seadrill works on restructuring ahead of bankruptcy filing Recapitalisation to raise $1bn in fresh equity and restructure debt obligations Höegh FSRUs provide critical link to LNG global export growth Strategic partnership with Nakilat to pursue new floating regasification projects in Asia-Pacific

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AUGUST 25, 2017
ILWU counter-protest may affect Port of Oakland Trans-Pac spot rates drop despite tightening space DP World Nhava Sheva crane workers end slowdowns Texas ports, shippers, carriers prepare for hurricane Brazil could have privatized dredging by end of year Flat Asia-Europe rates in late summer lull Platform aimed at cutting empty container moves build steam Wilhelmshaven boosts labor to handle doubled cargo growth Labor dispute puts Gothenburg port traffic in freefall Eimskip revenue soars, earnings slip Shippers hope Rhine Valley rail chaos will ease in September

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AUGUST 25, 2017
Tidewater logs $36.1m in monthly red ink But New Orleans offshore vessel giant's numbers for July are better than prior month. USCG halts ships from Houston to Corpus Christi UPDATE: Twenty one vessels remain stuck in Houston port; US crude exports to shut into next week. Navios Containers raises $50m in OTC market New cash could be used to top off its 14-strong fleet of containerships bought from Rickmers. Capital Product secures three MR charters Athens-based shipowner pushes one to Spanish oil major and two ships to related company. Capital Products secures three MR charters Athens-based shipowner pushes one to Spanish oil major and two ships to related company. Oldendorff bulker comes unstuck in Parana River But navigation in key grain export waterway remains affected following grounding by Johann Oldendorff. Top Ships targeted amid Kalani dealings Shareholder takes legal action against Evangelos Pistiolis-led company in New York. Harvey shuts Corpus Christi ship traffic Main port for US crude exports shuts down ship traffic due to largest hurricane to hit US in 12 years. Pacific Basin disposes of two more tugs Vernicos adds two sisterships as Hong Kong-based company is believed to have exited the towage business. Wartsila grabs meaty business for boxships Finnish company wins contract for six Marlink feederships to be built in China. Eidesvik on the mend with quarterly profit Norwegian offshore vessel owner rides higher revenue onto positive result in the second quarter. Esvagt books wind-farm ship in Spain Havyard-design vessel booked against long-term charter to MHI Vestas. Petronas ships cargo trio from FLNG unit World's first LNG floater swings into gear as initial shipments revealed. Petronas cargo trio from first FLNG unit World's first LNG floater swings into gear as initial shipments revealed. BW LPG cuts loss and confirms VLGC sale Gas carrier owner reports better-than-expected operating profit and says the vessel sold in July is the BW Vision. LNG bunkering kicks off in UK A Norwegian-controlled cement carrier supplied by truck at east coast port of Immingham. Teekay tanker pair at Samsung to cost $274m South Korean shipbuilder reveals price for the two shuttle tankers to be employed by Statoil. Bumi Armada returns to profit Malaysian FPSO specialist starts to benefit as new projects begin contributing to its bottom line. Eyal Ofer's Zodiac returns to Heidmar Shipping tycoon to enter recently acquired VLCC with commercial tanker operator, Pasha will add two LNG boxships for Hawaii Announcement and signing of contracts comes as Tote readies entry into Jones Act Pacific market.

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AUGUST 25, 2017
Commerce finds subsidies in biodiesel imports The Commerce Department has found evidence of countervailable subsidies for imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. Specificall... Asian air cargo boosting profits for major airlines Increasing demand for air cargo has boosted earnings for major Asian airfreight carriers, according to a Reuters report. Given the region'... Port of Tauranga throughput breaks 1m TEUs amid Timaru terminal takeover The Port of Tauranga posted a total container throughput of 1.1 million TEUs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of 13.8 p... DP World predicts higher volumes for 2017 after first half growth Dubai-based port terminal operator DP World handled 33.9 million TEUs during the first half of 2017, an increase of 7.7 percent compared to... King Abdullah Port volumes jump 14% in first half 2017 King Abdullah Port is called by 14 liner services that also call ports outside of Saudi Arabia, according to BlueWater Reporting's Port Dash... NYK subsidiary to test autonomous containership on transpacific voyage Tokyo-based shipping conglomerate Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its container carrier subsidiary NYK Line are planning a test of autono... NAM urges states to oppose Ex-Im Bank nomination The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) took to the airwaves this week by posting radio and online advertisements in South Carolina... Triple S Marine tug sinks at fuel dock in Louisiana U.S.-flagged tug Gracie Claire , a 50-foot long, 21-foot wide vessel, sank at a fuel dock in Tiger Pass, a bay near Venice, La., on Wednesd... Deutsche Post DHL to sell Williams Lea Tag to Advent International Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling Williams Lea Tag, its London-based marketing and communications supply chain services provider, to priva...

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AUGUST 25, 2017
Port Condition Zulu set for all ports in Houston Ship Channel The USCG also said in a marine safety bulletin that condition X-Ray had been set for Port Arthur and Orange, Texas, as well as at Lake Charles, Louisiana, including all tributaries and connecting waterways. Buckeye unit suspends marine terminal operations at Corpus Christi Buckeye Texas Partners has suspended all marine terminal operations in Corpus Christi, Texas, and also initiated a full shutdown of its crude, condensate, fuel oil and naphtha storage facilities in the area. UPDATE: US Treasury puts sanctions on Venezuela, including PDVSA debt trading - Sanctions designed to not impact oil flow between US-Venezuela -Exceptions made to allow Citgo to continue US operations - Trump administration still weighing energy sector penalties. NWE HSFO cracks fall to near 3-month low as summer peak fades 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge cracks were assessed Thursday at minus $6.59/b to Dated Brent and were last lower on May 30 at minus $6.75/b Pilots stop boarding vessels on Houston Ship Channel on hurricane Pilots had stopped boarding inbound vessels at noon Thursday, but continued boarding outbound ships to clear out the port in preparation for the hurricane's landfall. External: Wired Bunkering Malaysian Petronas' H1 2017 production falls 2% on year to 2.34 mil boe/d Total LNG sales in H1 were 14.7 million mt, up from 14.4 million mt a year earlier. ANALYSIS: Limited West-Asia arbitrage boosts Asia-Pacific crude premiums - Lofty Mediterranean crude premiums limit arbitrage flows to Asia - Southeast Asia, Oceania crude spot differentials hit multi-month highs - Brent/Dubai spread widens to near one-year high Alnic MC debunkers after collision with US Navy vessel off Singapore coast "Once the discharge is completed the Alnic MC will proceed to a Singaporean anchorage to undergo further assessment and repair," Stealth Maritime Corporation said. FUTURES: Crude higher on US production disruption from hurricane TANKERS: Harvey propels USGC Aframax rates to largest day-on-day jump in six months "There'll be delays everywhere," a shipowner source said.

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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

Copenhagen

Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.

Rome

Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

Bonn

Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

COMPANIES

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

Milan

The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.

SHIPPING

BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels

Amsterdam

Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa

Genoa

A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies

CRUISES

Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months

Lake Buena Vista

Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.

SHIPPING

Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships

Hamburg

Agreement effective immediately

COMPANIES

Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica

Genoa

The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto

INDUSTRY

Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.

Genoa

The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.

Genoa

Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly

SHIPPING

CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services

Marseille

The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.

SHIPYARDS

South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships

Busan

Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars

MEETINGS

Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"

Genoa

Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa

COMPANIES

GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona

Barcelona

The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.

PORTS

Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects

Trieste

Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros

NEWS

Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.

Rome

Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%

Gioia Tauro

2,912,943 TEUs were handled

PORTS

Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt

Gothenburg

It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.

CRUISES

Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship

Miami/Turku

It will be delivered in 2027

SAFETY & SECURITY

More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages

Washington

This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks

PORTS

Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%

Ravenna

In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.

Brussels

Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%

NEWS

Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy

Rome

Intervention in the south of the island of Crete

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery

Rovereto/Genoa

PORTS

PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated

Singapore

Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.

Rome

It will be held on September 18th and 19th

DEFENCE

Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy

Trieste

The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.

PORTS

In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.

Washington

Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.

Frankfurt am Main

It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture

Stockholm

The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.

LOGISTICS

DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.

Bonn/Riyadh

The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees

PORTS

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.

Rome

He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body

PORTS

CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter

Hong Kong

In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)

EDUCATION

Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.

Rome

Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases

Tangier/Casablanca

In Tanger Med the growth was +17%

COMPANIES

The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.

Genoa

President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo

INDUSTRY

In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.

Hong Kong

Reefer boats increase by 57%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai

Naples

It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe

PORTS

The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.

Turin

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train

Changchun

Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport

SHIPPING

The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS

Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen

Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.

Rome

Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.

MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth

The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)

LOGISTICS

Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal

Cairo

PORTS

Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.

Catania

The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta

PORTS

The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

PORTS

DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic

Dubai

Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025

SHIPPING

In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%

Oslo

Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia

COMPANIES

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility

Seongnam

It manages an industrial area with its own port facility

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded

PORTS

In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)

Valencia

Increase driven by growth in empty containers

PORTS

Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.

Rome/Palermo

The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision

PORTS

The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.

Genoa/La Spezia

Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities

ACCIDENTS

X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident

Singapore

According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July

Hong Kong

A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July

St. Petersburg

In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%

PORTS

In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%

PORTS

Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.

Civitavecchia

Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.

PORTS

Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

Hamburg

In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)

PORTS

In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)

Hong Kong

SHIPPING

In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)

Lysaker

Revenues down by -0.7%

PORTS

In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)

Podgorica

Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"

Genoa

Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa

MEETINGS

The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.

Rome

It will be held on September 18th and 19th

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid

(The Korea Bizwire)

Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.

The Hague

The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th

PORTS

A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.

Taranto

Meeting on the status of freight traffic

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses

Ancona

The expected duration of the works is four and a half months

SHIPPING

Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment

Hamburg/Rostock

Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%

Tirana

There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)

CUSTOMS

A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

FINANCING

ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars

Milan

Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs

Rotterdam

The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule

PORTS

First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Genoa

Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff

PORTS

Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It is expected to become operational in 2026

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%

Ravenna

Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.

PUBLICATIONS

OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy

Rome

They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it

PORTS

Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume

Naples

Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations

PORTS

ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results

Manila

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Athens

In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)

SHIPYARDS

Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs

Trieste

Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros

SHIPPING

The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.

Panama

Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue

Athens

The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)

FREIGHT TERMINALS

New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova

Padua

It adds to the other three already active on the same route

PORTS

ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal

Manila

It is located on Batam Island

COMPANIES

Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.

Naples

He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.

Luxembourg

Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)

PORTS

Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.

Milan

Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.

Vienna

Ten-year agreement

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%

Ankara

18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length

NEWS

Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia

Rome

They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador

TRADE

Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.

Washington

Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.

SHIPYARDS

Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard

Trieste

The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard

PORTS

The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration

Ravenna

Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability

CRUISES

MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan

Geneva

The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented

LOGISTICS

DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker

Hedehusene

Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes

COMPANIES

In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%

Genoa

Operating result down by -31.7%

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