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April 6, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Economic pain, supply chain chaos from coronavirus to get worse in coming quarters
  • Guangzhou Port attracts two new carriers to serve Southeast Asia
  • Surge in number of void April sailings with sharp demand drop
  • Box ship's schedule reliability continues to fall: Sea-Intelligence
  • Demand drops, cargo backlogs emerge flaming warnings of 'mega congestion'
  • Box shipping heading towards harder fall than in 2009 financial crisis
  • Texan ports enhance infrastructure with record cargo volume
  • Hapag-Lloyd appoints Hans Schaefer as senior managing director for Asia
  • Air cargo volumes fall fast, but Asia shows signs of recovery
  • John Menzies cuts 17,500 jobs globally and seeks UK government support
  • GEODIS to fly millions of coronavirus masks from China to France

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 2, 2020
  • Appeal from FFFAI Chairman AV Vijaykumar regarding effects of Covid-19 on CBs & logistics industry
  • Call for fair & equal demurrage & detention charging during current crisis
  • Outlook for domestic ship-breaking industry turns negative with volatile scrap prices & falling rupee: ICRA
  • Edible oil demand seen declining during March-April
  • Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 extended for one year & other immediate relief measures announced
  • India a net importer of copper so far this fiscal
  • RBI extends period of realisation of value of exports to 15 months from date of export
  • SEZ units engaged in manufacture of drugs, pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment working
  • JN Port handles over 5 mn TEUs for second consecutive year
  • Major Ports asked not to levy penalties/ charges/fees on port users for delays
  • Maersk flags off first intercontinental train from Europe to Asia
  • Virus containment measures seen significantly impacting GDP of many major economies in the short term
  • Exim Integrated Club helps drivers stranded at Nhava Sheva parking plazas

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pleasure and pain on the rivers
  • Rhine Valley rail line closed after derailment
  • Cargo at Guadeloupe Port Caraibes keeps flowing
  • Rail-ready sites programme launched
  • Turnpoint braves the crisis
  • Letmeship welcomes GLS to its network
  • An appetite for Philippine air freight
  • Comtrak changes ownership
  • Damco appoints Mike Meierkort as head of Americas
  • Schuon inaugurates new warehouse
  • MSC posts record performance in Liverpool
  • Lithuania: drawing on air cargo know-how
  • 25 years of service for Bremen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • MOL unifies tankship companies
  • Imperial and MEX join forces to leverage Turkish potential
  • New trimodal terminal to reduce truck traffic
  • Silk Way West conquers the Far West

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 3, 2020
  • Forwarders accuse $13/kg freighter airlines of 'profiteering' from Covid crisis
  • Carriers cancel low-sulphur surcharges as fuel prices drop - along with demand
  • UK hauliers get together to offer storage for uncollected imports to save D&D
  • Online grocers' tills ring as orders rocket amid pandemic panic, but will it last?
  • DHL 'flaunting' virus guidelines for the wellbeing of its workers, claims union
  • Hero of the Week: Kerry Logistics and Trtl sock it to footsore NHS nurses
  • Port of Tilbury boxes clever to salute the NHS
  • Driver intentionally derailed speeding train to destroy US hospital ship
  • CMA CGM sends Asia-Europe box ships via the Cape
  • M&A radar: Yang Ming - the moral hazard conundrum
  • On the wires: Swissport - Here comes the very expensive weapon of last resort
  • On the wires: WiseTech buyers - supporters or speculators?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2020
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded $1.5 billion contract for construction of LPD 31
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $1.50 billion fixed-price-incentive modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of the detail design and construction
  • Hornbeck Offshore to file for Chapter 11
    Covington, La., based Hornbeck Offshore Services (OTCQB:HOSS) plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a Form 8K dated March 31, the company reported that it and certain of its subsidiaries
  • Fatigue seen as factor in accident involving two Kirby Inland Marine towboats
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a March 2019 incident involving two 1968-built Kirby Inland Marine towboats, the Dixie Vandal and the Trinity. At 0408 local time on
  • Navy awards Swiftships $50.1 million for four more landing craft
    Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, La., has been awarded a $50,144,904 modification to a previously-awarded contract that exercises an option for the construction of four LCU 1700 class Landing Craft Utility (LCU) transportation
  • Laborde named East Coast distributor for Mitsubishi marine engines
    Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America has named Covington, La., headquartered Laborde Products as the new distributor for the East Coast of the United States for Mitsubishi Marine Engines. Laborde Products was already

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2020
  • Force majeure doesn't get ship operators off the loan repayments hook
    British-based shipping companies are in principle eligible for government coronavirus support schemes, say lawyers, but unfortunately few seem to have...
  • Bankers go easy on owners as coronavirus bites - at least for now
    Lenders won't necessarily be more reasonable, but coronavirus should make them more pragmatic, more resigned, and ready to recognise the...
  • The week in charts: More blank sailings, China shows early signs of recovery
    There was a considerable jump in the number of blank sailings announced on deepsea trades this week, while the Baltic...
  • Chinese lessors warn on rising shipping defaults
    But bank-backed leasing houses are said to be financially confident as they can tap the inter-bank market for liquidity rather...
  • Singapore exempts maritime from virus-linked suspension
    Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the suspension would not apply to economic sectors deemed 'strategic' or that 'form part...
  • Antwerp prepares for crisis and beyond
    Box ports may face changing supply chain needs in a post-coronavirus world
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Piracy in a time of coronavirus
    West African pirates clearly didn't get the memo on social distancing. Undeterred by the global coronavirus pandemic, piracy is still...
  • Norway's shipowners braced for 35% revenue hit and lay-offs
    Passenger shipping expected to be hit the most, with a 90% drop, as offshore faces even tougher year compared to...
  • Yilport's US investment plans delayed by red tape and coronavirus
    After losing out in the bidding for Long Beach Container Terminal in southern California, Yildirim Group chairman Robert Yildirim has...
  • Update: Lloyd's List magazine
    The Lloyd's List magazine will be distributed digitally for the next three months
  • Capacity reductions set to stay
    New wave of cuts likely as China export demand falls
  • Dynacom confirms orders for seven tankers in China
    After lengthy talks, a pair of VLCCs at Dalian and five suezmaxes at New Times are going ahead, says Greek...
  • Freight forwarding in the virtual office
    In the coronavirus lockdown, video conferencing has come to the fore in the relationship building that forwarders rely on
  • Register now for the Lloyd's List Future Fuels Webinar
    Join shipping and bunker industry experts to discuss how the sector will fuel its future and what businesses can do...
  • MOL renames tanker management arms
    The Japanese shipping giant reported a $146m extraordinary loss last week after coronavirus hit its bulker and containership business
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Bahri brings in more VLCCs as Saudi oil cargoes head out | Capacity crunch risks return of...
  • CDB Leasing orders $188.9m ultramax octet
    Chinese lessor intends to charter the newbuilds to an independent third party upon delivery
  • Keppel closes some shipyard operations over coronavirus cases
    There are four known cases. Employees working on the Liza Unity FPSO and the Coral South turret project are said...
  • Southwestern US ports back to normal after coronavirus alert
    Two dispatch halls had to be closed for cleaning and sanitising on Wednesday night, creating a labour shortage on the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2020
  • COVID-19 clouds freight rate forecasting, stimulates demand
  • US truckload shippers should prioritize carrier ties during recession: analysts
  • US importers urged to 'proactively' challenge demurrage charges
  • Maersk speeding, slowing US imports amid COVID-19
  • Hapag-Lloyd to pass on NY-NJ container charge to customers
  • JOC Rankings: Top 3PLs' revenue growth slowed before coronavirus

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2020
  • Scorpio Bulkers carries out reverse stock split
  • Carnival: 'Our ability to be predictive is uncertain'
  • Deutsche Bank swings axe at 10 of 16 shipowners on size
  • Charter rates fall more slowly than utilisation for Navigator
  • 'When we come out of this, it will be a different world' say Nordic insurers
  • Marinakis management arm scoops $9.3m in Diamond S fees after merger
  • Prime Marine Energy completes first FPSO job
  • After buoyant start to the week, dry bulk markets drift to the close
  • US Supreme Court ruling on Athos 1 could impact on Covid-19 response
  • Rainmaking session pairs five groups with eight start-ups
  • Meet the matchmaker pairing shipping with techno geeks
  • Rainmaking accelerator proves power of partnership
  • Royal Caribbean's top brass takes pay cuts amid virus downturn
  • Tankers can still do well after oil price war truce, analyst says
  • Bonuses up at Clarksons as Case and Woyda return $1.6m to staff
  • George Procopiou's Dynacom Tankers emerges as buyer of NS United VLCC
  • Dof seeks emergency loans and debt freeze as cash position worsens
  • UK Supreme Court ruling will 'give comfort' to banks that have financed scuttled vessels
  • Insurers cannot reclaim $22m payout for scuttled vessel, Supreme Court rules
  • Sell-off for tanker futures as Saudi Arabia shows renewed appetite for supply cut
  • Rajesh Unni seeks synergies between business and philanthropy
  • Singapore shuts down, catching shipping by surprise
  • Norwegian owners face 35% revenue drop as big layoffs loom
  • Bimco edges up membership to nearly 60% of world fleet
  • Larsen says crisis outcome unknowable but tankers can prosper
  • Bergshaven brings in Evergas' McPhail to run B-Gas
  • Coronavirus cluster confirmed at Singapore's Keppel Shipyard
  • Three Torm crew injured in accident in Gulf of Guinea

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2020
  • FreightWaves Flashback: Motor carrier finds private telephone network way of the future
    We take a look back at the state-of-the-art technology that streamlined trucking in 1961.
  • Roller-coaster ride goes on for crude-tanker stocks
    Tanker shares fall back as crude-oil prices surge. What comes next?
  • American Trucking Associations: 'The second quarter is going to be terrible'
    Bob Costello expects many trucking companies to go out of business before the economy recovers from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Airlines continue to rationalize networks amid collapse in travel
    Airlines are in survival mode and could permanently rid themselves of older aircraft in effort to help financial recovery.
  • Port of LA leader tasked with lifesaving logistics for city
    Mayor taps Gene Seroka to locate and deliver medical supplies critically needed during coronavirus pandemic.
  • Ocean cargo continues to flow to the Port of Alaska
    Despite COVID-19 concerns, the Port of Alaska and ocean carriers calling Anchorage insist that ships loaded with containers will continue to arrive on schedule.
  • Delta Air Lines to manufacture face shields
    Dealing with a crisis requires innovation and Delta Air Lines doing that on several fronts. Now it is switching gears and making face shields for...
  • Pilots raise concern with FAA about protection from coronavirus
    A pilot' union says airlines need to be held more accountable for protecting cockpit crews from the coronavirus, but at the corporate level all airlines...
  • Damco meets pandemic logistics challenge head-on
    No one was prepared for the global shipping disruption caused by COVID-19, but Mike Meierkort said Damco's resiliency program is "the closest thing to having...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2020
  • Sinopec plant supplies first IMO-compliant fuel for bonded bunkering at Guangzhou port
    Sinopec's Guangzhou Petrochemical refinery in the southern Guangdong province of China has supplied IMO-compliant marine fuel for delivery to ocean-going vessels, the company said on its website Friday.
  • Port of Singapore to stay open for operations amid stricter steps to control coronavirus
    The Port of Singapore will remain open for operations even though stricter measures have been announced in the country to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said Friday.
  • Brazil's Petrobras sees crude, bunker fuel exports rising in May: CEO
    Brazilian state-led oil producer and refiner Petrobras expects exports of crude oil and refined products, especially bunker fuel, to grow in May as key trading partner China emerges from a coronavirus-led shutdown, CEO Roberto Castello Branco said.
  • Bunkers market bucks trend of lower ICE LSGO, follows crude up
    The marine fuel bunkers price bucked the recent trend of tracking ICE LSGO downwards after it followed Brent's upwards Thursday.
  • OIL QUARTERLY: COVID-19 weighs on European fuel oil in unexpected start to year
    The European marine fuel oil market has seen a turbulent year fundamentally so far, from contending with the monumental change that was IMO 2020 to facing demand destruction on the back of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on OPEC+ meeting optimism, but US unemployment numbers create headwind
    Crude oil prices jumped again Friday morning on discussions by global leaders of production cuts, but new bearish US unemployment numbers held prices down from their earlier highs.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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