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BRIEFS
October 8, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • Hapag-Lloyd gets improved credit rating
  • Swire Shipping to offer fixed-day fortnightly service connecting North Asia with Papua New Guinea & Australia
  • DGTR initiates probe to review anti-dumping duty on certain steel products
  • APSEZ throughput up in Q2 FY21
  • Ministry of Shipping makes key personnel changes at Deendayal Port Trust
  • MoU inked to raise profile of bulk cargo handling & terminals
  • Port sector witnessing deceleration in cargo decline & will benefit from reform impetus: ICRA
  • Air cargo market sees uptick in volumes & revenue
  • Cargo would help revive the aviation sector: Experts
  • Etihad Cargo reinforces pharmaceutical shipment expertise with PharmaLife launch
  • Sattva Logistics Group commences 7th Customs Notified CFS/ICD
  • Corporate India looks forward to steady economic recovery
  • Global trade showing signs of bouncing back; 7.2% rise in 2021 seen probable
  • Sectors identified to achieve self-reliance, boost exports
  • Illegal trafficking linked to Covid-19 neutralised
  • Looming cash crisis threatens airlines
  • Recovery in global rubber consumption seen in Q3

International Transport Journalweb site
  • On the home straight
  • ITJ Video News from 8 October 2020
  • Ports to have new rail links to Europe's hubs
  • "Luna Rossa" ready to compete
  • New chairman and CEO for Yang Ming
  • Further boost for express China rail service to UK
  • Joint depot company founded in Port Klang
  • KMT starts operations in Cameroon
  • Transporting human albumin in times of Covid-19
  • Female logistics leaders are rated higher
  • US rail company expands in Illinois
  • Xpediator swallows Nidd Transport
  • Indian Register celebrates 10 years in IACS
  • Sri Lankan's Spark Air in the starting block
  • Passing of former NY/NJ top forwarder and broker
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Rail transport in Russia becomes cheaper
  • Handling United Cargo in Pittsburgh
  • DSV extends Panalpina warehouse
  • JV for storage in Indonesia

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • Rising air freight load factors and rates a 'toxic combination' for shippers
  • Dean Temple leads new team at new John Good Logistics US office
  • Industry leaders call for supply chain interoperability between modes
  • Transpacific payback from rates spike greater for carriers offering more capacity
  • Freighter tax plan is 'stupid' and 'a major negative' for Dutch supply chains
  • Australia extends subsidies for air cargo until June and looks away from China
  • The search for a single set of standards to service today's supply chains
  • Boeing predicts lower freighter demand in new market outlook
  • Eric Erbacher rejoins Chapman Freeborn as Russi Batliwala steps up a rung
  • Supply chain radar: Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM celebrate as 'junkiest junk rallies'
  • M&A radar: Kites flying as XPO puts a finger in the wind

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • Golden Ray salvage faces delay of "several weeks"
    The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray says that cutting and lifting operations on the wreck will be delayed for several
  • Top charterers agree to disclose shipping climate footprints
    Adding to the pressures on ship operators to reduce GHG emissions from their fleets, a group of some of the world's most significant charterers of vessels have signed a commitment to assess
  • Q&A: John Eckstein, Executive Chairman of Marquette Transportation Company
    After 30 years with Marquette Transportation Company, Paducah, Ky., John Eckstein has assumed the role of executive chairman of Marquette and transitioned his duties as CEO to the company's president, Damon Judd. In this
  • EPA: New vessel discharge rule in works
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday proposed standards to reduce the environmental impact of discharges, such as ballast water, that are incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels. When finalized,
  • Alfa Laval PureCool enables up to 50% methane slip reduction
    As pressures to reduce GHG emissions from ships grow, methane slip from LNG fueled engines could well become the target of future regulations. Though LNG produces less CO2 than conventional fuels, a
  • ABB's Schwarz honored with Kings Point McReady Award
    Edward Schwarz, Vice President at ABB Marine and Ports, has received the United States Merchant Marine Academy's Admiral McCready Award, becoming its 51st recipient. Schwarz (a 2000 Kings Point graduate) leads ABB's
  • IMO updates safe crew change protocols
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has updated its protocols for ensuring safe crew change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, IMO says, some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • Evergreen Marine appoints new chairman
    Change at the top at Evergreen Marine comes a few days after compatriot line Yang Ming also announced a new...
  • Shipping, hackers and the law
    With cyber crime against the shipping industry back in the spotlight, law firms and insurance companies with advice on extortion...
  • Dishonesty in collision case evidence now increasingly harder, says QC
    'While the VDR data makes it easier to say what went on, whatever anybody says, it remains critical to get...
  • BPA welcomes more inclusive freeport plan
    The UK government has placed emphasis on freeports as a means of economic growth following both Brexit and the pandemic...
  • Benefits of green retrofits for older ships being 'overlooked'
    Retrofitting of older tonnage can reduce consumption by up to about 12% depending on ship type and can be made...
  • Weekly briefing: Carriers make calls on future fuels; bleak energy outlook
    Shipping's green efforts took several steps forward this week with announcements that container carriers are backing new fuels, while Singapore...
  • Charterers urged to follow IMO on emissions reporting
    The International Chamber of Shipping believes a new emissions reporting initiative by major charterers has 'interesting ideas' but should be...
  • IMO urges 'strict adherence' to pandemic rules
    The International Maritime Organization added recommendations to prevent infection on board when seafarers join their ships. The updated protocols come...
  • Changing Lanes: Container trade faces challenges beyond pandemic
    MDS Transmodal assesses events beyond the pandemic that are affecting the dynamics of global containerised trade, including Brexit, WTO leadership...
  • LNG bunkering expansion not hindered by methane slip concerns
    Total is one gas producer working to contain methane emitted from its upstream operations
  • Shortcomings dampen impact of global issues monitor
    The issue with the greatest impact on shipping was thought to be global economic crisis, followed by decarbonisation, and pandemics...
  • Global container volumes jump on unlikely peak season
    Latest official figures for August show container freight numbers climbing above last year for the first time in 2020 following...
  • Investing in shipping requires patience, say Greek owners
    Long-term institutional investors who understand the nature of shipping markets are what is needed rather than 'day traders' or investors...
  • Frontline chief Robert Macleod steps down
    Frontline said Macleod has decided to step down from the helm of the tanker company. Frontline commercial director Lars H...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping industry expects post-pandemic economic crisis | Euronav chief backs 'gradual' carbon levy | India to surpass...
  • ICTSI starts operations at Cameroon port terminal
    The port is strategically located in the centre of oil and gas production areas in the Gulf of Guinea and...
  • Shipping sees off-spec fuel as a major concern
    Industry survey raises concerns over developments of off-spec low sulphur fuels and an increase in contamination cases
  • US short-term energy outlook remains uncertain
    The rate of global oil demand growth slowed in August and September compared with the initial recovery in June and...
  • Gulf of Mexico battening down ahead of Hurricane Delta
    Ports along the US Gulf Coast remained open as of Tuesday evening, but the US Coast Guard is scheduled to hold...
  • Lloyd's Register sells energy business to UK private equity
    The divestment of its energy business come as part of a structural review of LR's business and midway through a...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • No relief in sight from high spot truckload rates
  • Surging US import growth slowed slightly in September
  • FMC examining ocean carriers' demurrage/detention billing
  • MPV/HL charter rates continue to recover amid fresh consolidation
  • Small gains show in H1 port efficiency amid COVID-19 disruption
  • Carrier profits to surpass H1 2020, but 2021 outlook uncertain: analysts

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • Bangladesh's Meghna back in China for ultramax quartet
    Company approaches three Chinese shipyards for up to four 63,500-dwt ships
  • Banks take back Hermitage PSV fleet at 62% of outstanding debt
    Tidewater outduels rival for acquisition of 11 crew boats at auction Wednesday
  • Bulk cargo challenges container shipping in decarbonisation contest
    Container industry's Clean Cargo initiative should improve emissions reporting standards and learn from Sea Cargo Charter, says researcher Tristan Smith
  • IMO 'ready' to talk carbon tax when member states propose it
    November meeting will discuss proposals for future fuels fund
  • BW Group pumps investment into waste-to-fuel company Ductor
    The Singapore shipowning giant has taken a major stake in a biotech company that focuses on fermenting waste
  • BP joins Getting to Zero Coalition and Global Maritime Forum
    Panelists at GMF meeting call for carbon tax, regulation, collaboration and leadership
  • Windward to help EU agency fight drugs crime
    Maritime intelligence company will provide predictive AI analytics to help catch smugglers in narcotics clamp down
  • Angeliki Frangou and her brother John square up at trial in London
    Trial in London this week will aim to settle the siblings' complicated business arrangements
  • Euronav to recycle sales cash into debt cutting and renewal
    Belgian tanker giant has also replenished some of the stored VLSFO on its ULCC Oceania
  • Sovcomflot eyes new investment after raising $550m in Moscow IPO
    Russian state shipowner's stock falls below offer price after debuting at lower end of expected range
  • Global Mercy: a happy blend of hospital ship and Stena ferry
    Mercy Ships' newbuilding took a long time to build as it was the first complex passenger vessel ordered in China
  • ShipServ seeks sustainable ship supplies system with new platform
    Online maritime procurement site adds green credentials to upgraded simple and secure trading system
  • China's hunger for iron ore lifts capesize bulker values
    Smaller asset-class valuations remain mostly flat amid less demand for coal and grain, according to VesselsValue
  • ERS Feeder Pool adds Transworld containerships in expansion drive
    Two feeder vessels added as German-managed pool sets sights on Asia
  • Unipec turns active in period charter market amid weak tanker rates
    Tanker market's dominant spot player seen hedging against market volatility by fixing five ships in recent weeks
  • Strong box rebound causes Moody's to switch stance on Maersk
    Ratings agency upgrades outlook to positive after owner shows resilience during pandemic
  • Is it time to drop the idea of annual P&I policies in turbulent times?
    Global Maritime Forum hears some radical views on how the shipping insurance sector needs to change during the pandemic
  • Founding editor's top five stories from TradeWinds' first five years
    Trond Lillestolen, TradeWinds' first editor-in-chief and publisher, selects the stories that shaped its early years
  • Clarksons brings in Sue Harris to replace director Marie-Louise Clayton
    Experienced finance executive will take over running of audit and risk committee at UK shipbroking group
  • Sea Cargo Charter: What is it? How will it affect my business? And will it work?
    Key questions about the new 'charterers' charter'
  • Shipping gains fail to keep Courage Investment Group in the black
    Non-maritime investments wipe out rising profits of Hong Kong company's marine transport activities
  • Bottiglieri family removed from historic Italian shipping company
    Family rumoured to be plotting relaunch after their exit from Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Co
  • More aged tankers sold in secondhand market as earnings prospects weaken
    Some owners are divesting from ships aged 15 or above
  • Shipowners will not 'sit passively by' as African kidnap numbers rise, Bimco says
    Group urges Nigeria to step up efforts to safeguard seafarers as Joint War Committee extends risk zone
  • Cargo Day aims to keep up and widen good work raising funds for Mercy Ships
    Fundraisers hope to match or better last year's $1.3m this November - as new ship doubles medical capacity but also operating costs
  • Andy Dacy: Veteran has seen a lot of markets and he likes what's to come
    Banker turned investor and asset manager sees better supply-demand balance while sticking to conservative approach
  • Lloyd's Register sells energy business to UK fund after review
    Strategic rethink leads class society to see sale as best way to realise long-term growth potential of unit
  • Fire ravaged VLCC New Diamond said to be heading to Fujairah
    Reports suggest that it would be too risky to discharge the tanker at any of India's ports
  • Frontline CEO Robert Hvide Macleod steps down on 'very friendly terms'
    Trusted Fredriksen tanker executive leaves with immediate effect to look after his own investments
  • Zhoushan begins competition for Shanghai bunkering business
    Regulatory approvals plus new fuel storage capacity will let boxships at Shanghai fuel with subsidised bunkers from Zhoushan
  • Qingdao Yangfan resurrected with Delphis order for 5,500-teu containerships
    Belgian shipowner linked to order of up to six high-reefer containership newbuildings
  • Ocean Network Express searches for largest ships with least carbon footprint
    ONE sniffs out large ships from charter market but remains mum on potential mega-max order
  • Ocean Network Express pulls out the stops in 'roller-coaster' year
    Chief executive Jeremy Nixon says company has 'maxed out' on capacity and can do little more in face of surging demand
  • Sentosa Ship Brokers expands into India with industry veteran appointment
    Singapore tanker shop sees move as stepping stone to further global expansion
  • Singapore LNG bunkering capacity likely to hit 1m tonnes by 2021
    City state also soon to launch request for proposal for additional LNG bunker supplier licences
  • Westport Holdings chased by Malaysia's tax man over underpaid bill
    Malaysian intra-Asian port disputes move and says it will appeal against any decision
  • CDC aims to avoid 'premature' start to US cruising
    Federal agency points out that Covid-19 has resurfaced on some resumed cruises
  • Cargill, Trafigura and Shell lead landmark move by big charterers to cut carbon pollution
    Seventeen major charterers commit to cut CO2 emissions from their cargo businesses through common standards in line with IMO targets.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • FMC examines ocean carrier billing practices
    U.S. Federal Maritime Commission steps forward with notice of inquiry to evaluate alleged ocean carrier abuse of "merchant" definition for bill of lading responsibility.
  • Air cargo veteran White to retire as CNS president
    Michael White has been carrying the flag for air cargo in the U.S. for more than two decades. He will retire at the end of...
  • Commentary: Cargo keeps Alaska's skies very busy
    Air cargo traffic keeps Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in the same league as FedEx's and UPS' super-hubs.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2020
  • Gasoil, gasoline markets key to VLSFO pricing: Integr8
    Gasoil demand is expected to return to pre-coronavirus levels quicker than gasoline, but both are key factors for very low sulfur fuel oil prices in the medium term, as combined they make up over half of its ingredients, according to a webinar presented by hosted by Integr8 Oct. 7.
  • Indonesia's Abadi LNG project expected to start operations in 2027: Energy minister
    Indonesia's Abadi LNG project is expected to start operations by 2027 as the country steps up measures to attract foreign investment in its oil and gas sector, its energy minister said in the run-up to the Japan Producer-Consumer Conference 2020.
  • Lack of containers, high rates hurting Indian business as demand picks up: export body
    A lack of container availability in India is hurting the export sector and posing a "serious concern" over meeting delivery commitments to foreign buyers, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said Oct. 7.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil declines on US crude build, stimulus bill uncertainty
    Energy prices retreated Oct. 7 amid uncertainty surrounding the future of US stimulus-bill negotiations and rising US crude inventories.
  • Hydrogen, biofuels to form key bunker fuel options to achieve decarbonization: MSC
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source, and also is increasingly using biofuels within its existing fleet, the global container shipping company said in a statement.
  • Stronger case for scrubber retrofits to emerge after market normalizes: BIMCO analyst
    But even with the narrow bunker fuel price spread in the current market, investment in scrubbers are sound.
  • Hafnia's fuel procurement, strategies lead to smooth IMO 2020 transition: executive
    "For us, the decision to use LSFO has proven beneficial significantly quicker than we expected," Sorensen said.
  • LNG could account for 10% of global bunkering by 2030: Total
    Leprince-Ringuet said Total was already extending its reach into Asia and the Mediterranean.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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