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BRIEFS
June 6, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM selects three South Korean shipyards to build 20 new boxships
  • Q1 cargo volume growth at Chinese ports falls 4pc to 3 billion tonnes
  • Top US east coast ports handle 5.5m TEU in Q1, up 6.4pc YoY
  • Stage set for a showdown between shippers and carriers over surcharges
  • Tianjin Port becomes largest facility to use Navis N4 TOS
  • Port of Zeebrugge to acquire 5pc stake in Cosco terminal for US$2.9m
  • China to lower tariffs on more wide-ranging consumer goods: Bloomberg
  • China Customs demands shippers submit cargo data 24 hours prior to loading
  • Cathay Pacific uses alternative jet fuel to fly new aircraft home to HK
  • Swissport to explore blockchain usage for aviation and logistics ecosystem
  • Football World Cup trophy lands at Moscow airport

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Ashish Mathur as Group Chief Information Officer
  • CMA CGM collaborates with a startup to embed artificial intelligence on board ships
  • Freight association again calls for an end to shipping line surcharges
  • Revised instruction for stuffing and sealing of reefer containers
  • TT Club announces positive financial results for 2017
  • ZIM announces changes in senior management
  • India's agri exports register growth of 11.4 pc in April
  • APM Terminals recognised for port infrastructure development
  • Rotterdam port CEO calls for more European investment in port infrastructure & hinterland connections
  • Fuel hike results in increase in truck rentals
  • CMA CGM's Ze Box & PSA unboXed sign MoU to drive digitalisation & innovation in the shipping & supply chain ecosystem
  • Govt okays 15 projects under TIES

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hupac buys ERS Railways
  • Subsidies for eco-friendly HGVs
  • Russian freight cars for Kazakhstan
  • Liberian Registry brings detentions of vessels down
  • Japanese national presiding in Sweden
  • Good year for TT Club despite hurricanes
  • American Airlines launches Cuba cargo services
  • Top floor reshuffle at Zim
  • Hactl welcomes new Belgian carrier
  • Basque logistic provider launches rail division
  • Good Q1 for NAEC ports, says Seaintel
  • Bremen - potential for logistics
  • Al Baker chairing Iata's board of Governors
  • Iata addressing two big issues in Sydney
  • Leviathans continue to grow
  • More hoisting power for Munich's mega hub
  • Kenya Airways and Spairliners prolong contract
  • The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • CMA CGM gets into Ze Box with PSA
  • Panamax demand drives box ship rates higher
  • Posidonia 2018: Dry bulk industry shrugs off protectionist threat
  • "K" Line defends CEO and chairman as fund adviser urges their removal
  • Nanjing Tanker looks to relist on Shanghai Exchange
  • Posidonia 2018: Owners remain nervous about scrubber investment
  • Mermaid Maritime sells elderly rig pair for scrap
  • Yangzijiang secures new contracts worth USD578 million in May
  • South Korean feeder operators tap new state fund for newbuildings
  • KOSHIPA urges allowance ahead of 52-hour work week
  • Asia's maritime boom brings bonuses - and risk

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Drewry wades in as a wave of anger builds over carrier bunker surcharges
  • Delta Cargo appoints Lindsey Jalil to head its commercial team
  • CMA CGM and PSA in hi-tech tie-up to support start-ups targeting digital solutions
  • Tight margins and insourcing the greatest threats forwarders face in a new era
  • Seafood the dish of the day as Canadian perishables exports drive airfreight growth
  • Box ship bound for Sydney loses 86 containers overboard in storm
  • Judge prevents New Jersey backing out of Waterfront Commission

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Nine Tengiz field heavy lift ships to use ABB's OCTOPUS software
  • New Helm software solution eases crew management headaches
  • Blount sub-licenses MAPC to build South Boats crew transfer designs
  • Wilhelmsen partners with Airbus on shore-to-ship drone delivery
  • Chip Jaenichen joins Liberty Global Logistics as EVP - U.S.-flag
  • VIDEO: Australia launches investigation into Yang Min container spill
  • Cutting maritime GHG emissions in focus at Jamaica workshop

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Nomura sees continuing China LNG imports on domestic demand
    China's LNG import capacity will more than double by 2021 with more gas distributors, power generators and independent refineries becoming...
  • More carriers move to avoid Iran sanctions
    CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd seek to avoid being caught up in new sanctions campaign by US
  • LAROS creates maritime ecosystem
    Vessels and their systems bridge the onshore divide through an open architecture platform
  • Marichem Marigases looks beyond regulatory horizon
    Innovative fuel oil treatment products will help shipowners and operators meet their compliance responsibilities under new IMO regulations
  • Italian owners are not 'zombies', claims Confitarma finance specialist
    Industry only looks dead, with ferry operators and chemtanker outfits still making money
  • Terminal operators feeling the heat of a tough business climate
    Terminal operators have seen ROIC fall in recent years to levels comparative to the fallout of the global financial crisis...
  • Songa Bulk shareholders approve Star Bulk deal
    Songa shareholders representing 69.95% of voting rights approve Star Bulk's proposal to buy entire fleet of 15 vessels for cash...
  • Brazil supply chains will take weeks to normalise
    No respite in sight for shippers as customs action continues following trucking truce
  • Troubled KG house Lloyds Fonds to launch share issue
    Move is designed to strengthen capital base, says company
  • No good deed goes unpunished for Aegean Marine activists
    Beware of the smartest people in the room for they do not know more than you do
  • CMA CGM and PSA sign MOU on digitalisation efforts
    The agreement was signed by Ze Box and unboXed, CMA CGM and PSA International's respective venture capital arms
  • France opens probe into former MSC executive
    French authorities looking into family connections between President Macron's chief of staff and Geneva-based shipping company
  • Yangzijiang secures orders worth $578m
    Costamare Shipping is reported to be the owner of the 12,000 teu ships backed by five-year time charter from Yang...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Posidonia
    In the second of a special series of Lloyd's List podcasts live from Athens, the team reflect on the digital...
  • New LNG bunkering start-up eyes future of marine energy
    Probunkers, a new company formed to invest in liquefied natural gas bunkering worldwide, has longer term plans to trade the...
  • Rising cost of money is good news for shipping
    Scarcity of money could avoid supply-driven shipping cycles
  • Veniamis blasts lawmakers for misguided focus on shipowners
    Shipowners are being held disproportionately responsible for meeting environmental standards, while oil companies and engine manufacturers are not under the...
  • Aegean in $200m write-off over improper accounts
    Aegean's shares plunged by nearly 70% during Monday's after-hours trading on release of the report and its ability to honour 2018...
  • LNG shipping eyes short-term rates boost
    Availability of gas supply and potential fleet growth could cloud the longer term outlook
  • Livanos hits out at 'irresponsible' newcomers putting price before safety
    GasLog founder says operating your own vessels is the only way to guarantee the integrity of the asset
  • LNG tender process in the crosshairs
    Long-term charters reach 'new normal' of five to seven years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Higher Old Dominion volumes confirm continued US economic growth
  • Other ports monitoring Vancouver's flat fee dray pilot program
  • Vietnam rejects waste exports to ease port congestion
  • CMA CGM and PSA deepen Singapore ties in hunt for startups
  • Largely ignored by the C-Suite, logistics software finds new path

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Maran Gas declares options for FSRU and LNG carrier
    John Angelicoussis strikes at Posidonia for more high-value gas ships, and Alpha Gas may follow.
  • Scorpio inks sale-leaseback on six more MRs
    Leading product tanker owner continues to tap sale-leaseback market in attempt to shore up finances.
  • Aegean's $200m write-off a 'crippling blow'
    Possible demise of US-listed bunker supplier may expand market share for World Fuel Services, Seaport Global analyst says.
  • Wilhelmsen, Airbus link on drone delivery
    Two-week test aims to cut the cost and improve efficiency of delivering spares and stores.
  • Mediterranean Tugs formed after Greek merger
    Spanopoulos and Aegean Tugs combine into new entity
  • Bureau Veritas okays new GTT LNG systems
    Widening LNG trade and use of LNG as bunker fuel driving need for new containment systems.
  • Color Group buys Kristiansand Line
    Norwegian owner snaps up sister operation for $71m.
  • WISTA re-launches Uruguay location
    Organisation's first South American venue reattains minimum of 10 managing members.
  • Pacific Radiance investor buying $85m of shares
    Singapore OSV owner finds new partner as part of stock issue.
  • Long-term investors returning to tankers
    Paddy Rodgers and Nikolas Tsakos discuss the importance of an easily understood futures market for the sector.
  • Liberty Global hires ex-Marad chief Jaenichen
    Former chief of the main agency in charge of US commercial shipping plans to expand Liberty's trade lanes.
  • Greek master lost from bulker
    Blue Planet Shipping captain fell from ladder in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Asiatic Lloyd makes first boxship purchase of the year
    Containership owner emerges as buyer of Corinthiakos from Dioryx Maritime.
  • Vroon AHTS attacked by pirates off Yemen
    Crew of UN food-aid vessel safe after incident at anchorage.
  • Keppel to build $40m FueLNG bunker tanker
    Singapore yard wins deal from its own joint venture with Shell.
  • Radziwill: Let's get greedy on dry bulk
    GoodBulk chief executive explains his optimism for the sector.
  • Saverys stirs 'shower in a funnel' scrubber debate
    Solution will do nothing for shipping's image problem, shipowner says.
  • Jobs to go as Ince & Co restructures
    Leading London law firm preparing to cut staff as it reviews business.
  • Parked car declared hazard to shipping
    UK coastguard issues warning after vehicle became submerged on Devon beach.
  • Suisse-Atlantique sells handysize duo to Greek buyer
    Swiss bulker owner carries out first bulker sale in more than a year.
  • ISS urges investors to dump K Line bosses
    Owner calls on shareholders to ignore investment advisory service's bid to oust CEO Eizo Murakami and chairman Jiro Asakura this month.
  • Vinalines aims for $612m IPO
    Vietnamese state shipowner readies delayed listing for August.
  • NACC buys into Jebsen cement carrier company
    Algoma and Nova Marine venture boosts capacity with 25% stake in seven-ship fleet.
  • Siem buys $12m of Siem Offshore bonds
    Investor's holding company snaps up convertible series due in 2019.
  • Yangzijiang announces orders for bulkers and boxships worth $578m
    Chinese yard confirms deal for 12,000-teu vessels said to be ordered by Costamare, plus kamsarmaxes and newcastlemaxes.
  • Macron chief of staff probed over MSC links
    Alexis Kohler under investigation after news reports make "unfounded" allegations he worked on files of interest to boxship owner while in government, before joining company as CFO in 2016.
  • Qinfa confirms Kassian Maritime kamsarmax purchase
    Chinese shipowner says it expects to hand over vessel to Greeks by the end of June.
  • Thai VLCC looks next for demolition beaches
    Prima Marine expected to divest vessel by the middle of this year, according to brokers.
  • Livanos Group sells oldest bulker
    Greece's Livanos Group is selling its oldest bulkers. Brokers in the US and Europe said the shipowner has sold the 74,000-dwt Atlantic Hawk (built 2002) to a Chinese buyer for $9.5m. The price is in line with market expectations when the vessel was put up for sale in January. Alios Bulkers, the Livanos Group arm that controls the company's bulker fleet, did not reply to requests for comment. A
  • Posidonia continues to wow the crowds in half-century year
    Crowd numbers 22,000 as Greek shipping event celebrates its 50th anniversary.
  • Port Kembla to house second Aussie FSRU
    Australian Industrial Energy selects New South Wales port for floating regasification unit.
  • Adelaide shipping channel set to be widened
    Move will enable larger container- and cruise ships to use South Australia's largest port.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Ze Box, unboXed sign digitalization, innovation pact
    CMA CGM's Ze Box and PSA unboXed have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive digitalization and innovation in the shipping and suppl...
  • FMCSA looking at ELD exemption for small carriers
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on the Small Business in Transportation Coalition's (SBTC) requ...
  • MarineTraffic, NAPA join forces on fleet optimization
    Global ship-tracking company MarineTraffic and maritime software, services and data analysis provider NAPA have agreed to collaborate on th...
  • Confirmation hearing set for ITC, Commerce nominees
    The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing Tuesday to consider the nominations of Amy Karpel and Randolph Stayin to be m...
  • ITC opens test strip, brewing cases
    The International Trade Commission is starting Section 337 investigations into certain blood cholesterol testing strips and associated syst...
  • Tradeshift snares another $250 million in funding
    Tradeshift, a provider of supply chain payment and finance platforms, has secured another $250 million in financing, the company announced ...
  • Lineage Logistics expands cold storage footprint
    Lineage Logistics has expanded its cold storage footprint through the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Service Cold Storage (SCS). Situated ...
  • BIMCO: Tariffs will impact more than metal
    The chief shipping analyst at BIMCO says U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum will impact not only ships carrying those products but the gene...
  • PIL doubles frequency of Asia-ECSA loop
    Singapore-based Pacific International Lines is injecting additional capacity into the trade between Asia and the East Coast of South Americ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2018
  • Iraq OPEC pledge questioned as government talks take shape
    Iraq oil policies and OPEC strategy are likely to come under closer scrutiny during the political jostling to form a new federal government in Baghdad.
  • NYMEX crude in positive territory, weakening crack spreads
    NYMEX crude was higher Tuesday, putting pressure on crack spreads and the ICE Brent/WTI spread, ahead of weekly US inventory data expected to show a draw in crude stocks.
  • Ocean Intelligence downgrades bunker supplier Aegean's credit score
    "The announcement of this bad debt is deeply troubling for those with exposures to Aegean."
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Bunker supplier Aegean reports $200 million of bad debts
    "With $200 million missing and the share price tanking, more people will look for an alternative."
  • Plains sees Gulf Coast refiners handling 500,000 b/d more light crude soon
    Lighter crudes have taken up a larger share of output from the Delaware portion of the Permian in recent years.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch LNG Ballast Rate assessments and freight updates
    These new assessments and freight calculations will take effect from July 2, 2018.
  • S Korea's HMM forges ahead with plans for eco-friendly mega box ships
    The twenty vessels will be delivered in 2020 and 2021.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
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