BRIEFS

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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

October 30, 2018

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The Economist: IMO 2020 will spur global warming and cut US GDP 3pc ICS hails progress made by IMO to implement greenhouse gas reduction IMO rejects calls for a soft rollout of tighter sulphur cap in ship fuel US refuses to resume trade talks until China addresses grievances Maersk to levy peak season surcharge from US/Canada to Philippines Cargotec Q3 profit up 17pc, but down in 2018 as sales rise throughout Trade ministers meet in Ottawa to set direction of WTO before G20 Marine sector unprepared for cyber hack, big firms do better than small 'Chinese New Year need not be period of mourning with NYSHEX contracts' Port of Rotterdam puts US$85.5 million into developing northern Brazil Waste water treatment firm wants tighter rules to drum up new trade Boeing sets up shop in Sheffield, encouraging renewed faith in Brexit IATA outlines urgent priorities to minimise 'hard' Brexit impacts South African Airways to receive US$350 million bailout to restructure debt Air Charter Service helps fly in 600 tons of relief goods to Indonesia Jettainer offers eco-friendly light pallets that take the weight

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Allowing domesticated containers carry ex-im cargo flagged with Revenue Dept, says Shipping Secy Cochin Shipyard set to construct one of the largest drydocks in India Govt to make interlinking of rivers a reality: Gadkari In a first, Pepsico will move its containers from Kolkata to Varanasi using inland waterways Infospectrum collaboration enhances Baltic Exchange members' risk assessment capability Kai von Taube to assume operational responsibility for ZEAMARINE line & tramp shipping from Ulrich Ulrichs London P&I Club issues guide to ECDIS management MOL newbuilding LNG carrier for Osaka Gas named New bulk liquids berth at Newcastle opened North Europe to North America services (AL1 - AL4) product update OOCL registers impressive performance in Q3 & nine months Port of Rotterdam Authority signs investment agreement for participation in Brazil's Port of Pecém Zeebrugge port grows 7.7 pc after third quarter Dispute settlement body of WTO to set up panel to examine US' allegations against alleged export subsidy measures in India India & US talk on a possible trade deal to resolve issues related to bilateral commerce All India Passengers Association meets Mumbai Port Trust officials to sort out important matters IWAI to hand over its Kolkata terminals to a private company on supply, operate, maintain model Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum has the Pune trade engrossed

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Breaking ground for new Air Canada building in Edmonton VR for logistics employees Funding for on-dock rail yard expansion in LA ICTSI puts Melbourne on big boxship map ADP reshuffles retail and services division Railfreight hub opens in UK's steel logistics centre Partnership between PCN and Wisetech Global Cargolux committed to animal welfare More links between Asia and West Africa Swiss CMA CGM agency inaugurates residence in Basel "Curiosity of the Day" Slim pickings for European logisticians in China Strong results in a challenging environment Change of commander on Zeaborn's top deck Cost of shipping to rise, says Moore Stephens Saudia Cargo - pivotal role in kingdom's Vision 2030 Enhancing rail link between Netherlands and Poland

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
UN sanctions two Panama-flagged tankers for North Korea links Gordon Dadds to buy Ince & Co Lack of urgency at MEPC 73 raises stakes for next meeting No vessel hijackings in past six months but danger remains: IMB ArcelorMittal Shipping expands with modern bulkers ICBC Financial Leasing adds Ultramax quartet at Zhoushan Changhong HMM, SM Line reject merger calls

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
IMO 'kills remaining hopes for requiring the building of more efficient containerships' A freight budget at last - Heathrow cargo chief draws up his wish list Mixed fortunes for OOCL in Q3 as liftings and revenues rise, but so do costs Business still booming for car-carriers, but headwinds on the way Analysis: K+N, Panalpina & DSV - still street-smart and gutsy? Turkmenistan lures airlines with promise of cheaper fuel IBM and Maersk struggle to sign partners to shipping blockchain 2020 ship fuel overhaul will cost Russian oil firms billions Torsten Holst Pedersen and 'Ted' Chang join lead team at Seaspan Yodel brings in retail and logistics veteran John Hughes

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Foss transfers powerful hybrid tug to Cook Inlet Tug & Barge in Alaska J.F. Lehman acquires vessel preservation specialist IMIA EU NAVFOR destroys Pirate Action Group whaler Ballast Responder put to test on working Great Lakes bulker Okeanis Eco secures financing for two VLCC newbuilds ABS issues guidance on implementing smart functions Holland America Line plugs into shore power with ABB connectors Eleventh BWMS gains U.S. Type Approval Sembcorp Marine wins Norwegian plug-in ferry contract

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Port of Corpus Christi has its own plans for a crude terminal on the US Gulf The port has opposed plans from Trafigura to build an export terminal 15 miles offshore Overlooking safety is not being 'proactive' on the environment, say Greek owners In welcoming last week's outcome of tough emission regulation talks at the IMO as restoring the importance of maritime safety... A Cosco-Sovcomflot tie-up would be a long and uncertain journey Nobody can tell whether Moscow will change its mind again, especially at a time when the Russian economy is breathing... Project shippers may avoid US tariff fallout XLProjects' Gary Dale Cearley says the US-China tariffs would have a limited impact on heavylift, project and specialist forwarders based... Teekay accepts $96m settlement with Petrobas The settlement will increase Teekay's fourth quarter revenue by $91m Magnolia LNG project delay a minor setback for carrier market The final investment decision for Magnolia LNG is due in the first part of 2019 Asia-Europe ocean rates stabilise after September crash Asia-Europe rates are still sitting at less than 70% of their 2018 peak, despite a slight improvement in the past... Broker Ed to be sold to BGC Partners BGC's insurance division was first established in 2017 when it acquired Besso Insurance Group, a Lloyd's broker with operations in... Emas Offshore unveils potential bailout The deal could be worth as much as $73m and help relieve some of Emas' debt burden Sulphur cap should prompt only negligible rise in consumer goods, says SeaIntelligence Consumers should expect a mere 39 cent rise in a $150 flatscreen TV or a 78 cent increase in a... Kidnapped bulker crew reportedly released The bulker's owner, Geneva-based Massoel Shipping, has declined to comment Ince & Co acquired by Dadds Group Shipping specialist founded in 1870 will now form part of wider corporate legal services practice Criterion Underwriting launches in Singapore New entity will be led by former Munich Re Syndicate Singapore chief executive Jonathan Ranger Daily Briefing 2020 sulphur cap enters final stretch \| No-deal Brexit would boost UK container trades \| The Lloyd's List Podcast: LNG's... Sembcorp Marine wins $145m worth of renewables projects Firm breaks new ground with the deals, one of which will use proprietary design from a subsidiary India's growing refinery capacity to spur demand for crude tankers Developments in new refining capacity are likely to be the main driving force behind the growth in crude import demand

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Charleston deepening work now eligible for president's budget IMO's high-sulfur 'carriage ban' to start March 1, 2020 China-Europe rail providers shrug off full-train subsidy rule Zeamarine names Kai von Taube as managing director India, Bangladesh expand shipping pact, add calls INTTRA deal heralds redrawing of SCM software landscape Strong volumes no guarantee of container shipping profits

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Pangaea fleet hits 20 with Tamai bulker buy Ed Coll-led owner spends $13m on Oshima-built supramax with eye toward 2020 fuel efficiency. Tanker oversupply plagues China Merchants Energy Shipping China Merchants' unit suffers from weak income from oil shipping. China Shipbuilding Industry sees profit climb China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (CSICL) has posted stronger results for the first nine months of 2018, supported by a recovery in newbuilding markets and reduced financing costs. The Shanghai-listed flagship unit of China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, one of the two largest state-owned shipbuilding conglomerates in China, recorded a 28% on-year gain in net profit to CNY 1.42bn ($203m) i Somali pirate vessel blown up EU Navfor destroys whaler used in attack on Golden Ocean's KSL Sydney. Private equity foots bill for Texas crude terminal The first onshore export crude oil terminal capable of exporting VLCCs is coming to Texas' Gulf Coast with the backing of a major private equity firm. Trafigura project to bring VLCCs to Texas Corpus Christi raises funds to aid VLCC crude exports Monday, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority and the Carlyle Group announced an agreement that will see the Washington DC-based private equity firm co Pirates seize 11 crew from Dohle boxship Nigerian gunmen strike again in raid on Pomerenia Sky. VLCC rates on the rise with world scale 100 in sight Further demand from Saudi Arabia set to offer additional assistance to rates already at two-year highs, Morgan Stanley says. Balearia orders $102m LNG-powered ro-pax Spanish owner picks Armon yard for pioneering high-speed catamaran. Nakilat eyes more expansion as profit rises Qatari owner wants to diversify after adding shares in two LNGCs and an FSRU. Exmar confirms deal to refinance LPG carriers Exmar Monday confirmed a refinancing deal for 10 LPG vessels. The sale and lease back transaction with Japanese counterparties was first reported by Tradewinds earlier this month. The transaction frees up $60m in cash ahead of fourth quarter closing. The Belgian shipowner received five of the 10 vessels today, with two more set for December and the remaining three expected in March 2019. Teekay Offshore Partners settles contract disputes with Petrobras Teekay Offshore Partners has struck a near $100m settlement with Petrobras to end a contract dispute over two units. A third contract under contention, involving an FPSO, has also been resolved with the deal adjusted at a lower rate. Ingvild Saether, chief executive of Teekay Offshore, said: "We settled the contractual disagreements in a very constructive manner and we can now turn our full atte EU pledges $342m to clean up oceans Cash will go towards plastics reduction and maritime security. MISC wins $176m FSO conversion deal Malaysian owner to provide unit to Idemitsu Kosan for seven-year charter. Union Maritime makes healthy profit on sale of last supramax Union Maritime is said to have sold its last supramax in a profitable deal that follows its purchase of five aframaxes from BP in September. US shipbrokers report the diversified UK shipowner has sold the 52,000-dwt Frognal (built 2005) to an undisclosed buyer. The Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu-built bulker, which is due for special survey in August 2020, is reported sold for $10m. Galbrait Eurobulk to boost bulker fleet Private Greek shipowning company said to have picked up a panamax bulker. DNB slashes impairments in third quarter Lender sees modest improvement in oil and gas-related lending book. Ulrichs steps down at Zeamarine Veteran of the Rickmer-Line seeks new challenges after takeover by Bremen-based Zeaborn. Braemar ACM raises 2020 product tanker rate forecasts Brokerage keeps bullish view despite market recovery taking longer than expected. Crewman killed in Navibulgar bulker fire Another seafarer injured on Balgarka at Varna Shipyard. Okeanis Eco Tankers close to funding full VLCC orderbook Alafouzos-backed company inks two loans with existing lenders and predicts final piece of jigsaw to be in place next month. Seaspan unveils two new hires as shakeup continues New York-listed boxship owner appoints former Maersk man as ship management head. Paris MOU bans cargoship for three months Turkish vessel had inoperative lifeboats and emergency generator. Tidemand's Stove and Eastern Bulk return to profit Two Norwegian bulker outfits turn around losses from 2016 Ince & Co bought by Gordon Dadds for $44m Company acquired by legal services group to create UK's largest listed law firm by revenue. GEFO orders two more tankers in China Expanding German owner goes for bigger ships at AVIC Dinheng. Bimco backs IMO HSFO carriage ban Owners organisation says move critical for enforcement of 2020 fuel rules. Vitol imports first US LNG into UK's South Hook Commodity trader set to be first non-Qatari LNG tanker to use Welsh import terminal. Pertamina linked to NYK tanker trio S&P deal Indonesian oil major continues its long-term tonnage buying relationship with Japanese owner. Greek ro-ro runs aground atop a volcano Efforts are underway to refloat a Cretan Cargo Lines ro-ro stranded off Santorini Sembcorp Marine wins Norwegian plug-in ferry newbuilds Battery-powered ro-paxes to serve on Norled's Hella-Vangsnes-Dragsvik route from 2021. OOCL reports strong transpacific growth But Hong Kong liner firm unable to increase overall average revenue per teu compared to 2017.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Oil settles lower amid fears of economic slowdown, sanctions non-compliance Crude futures settled lower on Monday amid concerns of weaker global growth prospects and the possibility of oversupply after sanctions on Iran kick in. Iran struggles to sell crude on domestic bourse Iran has sold 280 thousand barrels of crude oil out of 1 million barrels on offer through the domestic bourse Brazil's Bolsonaro likely to advance oil-industry reforms Brazil's oil and natural gas industry will likely continue to see reforms aimed at luring investments and boosting production US government abandons plan to add marine capacity for oil shocks: DOE official The US Department of Energy is no longer considering adding marine capacity to help move government crude oil to domestic refineries during a potential supply emergency. West Med HSFO market feels pinch from arbitrage to Singapore Bunker suppliers and buyers in Algeciras and Gibraltar have struggled to locate fuel oil for November delivery amid an active arbitrage window east. NWE LSFO lags behind HSFO despite backwardation in both markets The European fuel oil hi-lo continues to sit in negative territory as the 3.5% high sulfur fuel oil market storms ahead of low sulfur on tight fuel oil availability in northwest Europe. Counter-seasonal swing into backwardation swamps European fuel oil market The European fuel oil market is hung in a counter-seasonal swing as the winter 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge intermonth spreads price in backwardation. FUEL FOR THOUGHT: IMO meeting eliminates doubts over 2020 delay If any doubts remained that tighter sulfur emission limits for ships in 2020 could be delayed or otherwise watered down, those doubts should have been laid to rest at a key committee meeting of the UN body last week. External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC Japan's refinery outage rises to 14%; autumn turnaround season to come to a close soon This comes after Cosmo Oil said Monday it had shut the 86,000 b/d CDU at its Yokkaichi refinery for about 1-2 weeks for scheduled turnaround. China's Chimbusco receives first US-origin fuel oil cargo in 2018 amid trade tensions Chimbusco's cargo does not attract any tariff because the US barrels will be kept within the bonded zone for bunkering to ships plying international waters. ANALYSIS: Middle East crude slides on global risk-off sentiment "The market is correcting itself from the sharp levels seen last month," a China-based crude trader 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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