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September 11, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • HMM partnering in developing smart ship technology
  • Increasing container shipping seen indicating signs of recovery for global trade
  • Pandemic hasn't impacted container shipping to the extent initially feared, says analysis
  • THE Alliance announces Covid-19 response measures for Oct. 2020
  • DGTR begins investigation into dumping of Vitamin C from China
  • Palm oil imports fall in Aug.
  • Cargo volumes at Major Ports down during April-Aug.
  • PSA Mumbai launches digital online payments solution for DPD customers
  • Shipping Minister launches new dispute resolution mechanism
  • Automation, digitisation seen as way forward for creating a robust global perishable supply chain
  • First Kisan Rail from South India transports horticulture produce from AP to Delhi
  • Digital Standards Initiative launched with aim to establish globally harmonised, digitised trade environment
  • MSME contribution in exports aimed at 60 pc: Gadkari
  • Doorstep banking services by PSBs launched
  • Launch of e-Office in Nhava Sheva-III Commissionerate, JNCH

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Logistics the queen in Queensland
  • Four shortlines change hands
  • One world, "ONE Source"
  • SBB Cargo feels corona impact in H1/2020
  • Ceva opens offices in Ecuador and Uruguay
  • XPO finds president for last mile business unit
  • Nanjing from today but deceleration in October
  • Strong harvest drives Rouen forward
  • Green electricity for all freight transports
  • Logistics for disinfectants
  • Logistics Africa picks CFO
  • Dredging works at ECT terminal
  • IAG starts Barcelona - New York service
  • Covid-19 measures for the EU rail sector
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DHL moves in Sydney
  • Port of Tauranga CEO to retire next year
  • Analysing ship engines digitally
  • Milan to join Virgin's cargo-only network

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • IATA unveils online platform to ease Covid vaccine supply chain challenges
  • Typhoons add to troubles for Asian ports already suffering congestion
  • Shortage of haulage the number-one hurdle as UK importers struggle
  • More industrial action at Brisbane port threatens further trade chaos
  • With cargo remaining 'at its core', things are looking up at Menzies
  • Colombia seeks to lure companies in China decoupling move
  • ATSG's Airborne Global Solutions signs 767F deal with Amazon
  • Supply chain radar: DB Schenker to AP Møller-Mærsk: 'Welcome to the jungle'

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • Another crew member pleads guilty in MSC Gayane coke bust case
    United States Attorney William M. McSwain today announced that Aleksandar Kavaja, 27, a national of Montenegro, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III to charges of conspiracy to
  • Rivertrace launches digital water monitoring technology calibration portal
    Redhill, U.K., based Rivertrace Limited, a market leader in oil-in-water quality monitoring, has established a new, web-based calibration portal that will enable complete transparency of compliance and inspection paperwork related to shipboard
  • Plimsoll Marine takes delivery of first of four pushboats from MMI
    Master Marine Inc. (MMI), Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot M/V Iron Lady to Cooper Group member Plimsoll Marine. The Iron Lady is the first of four vessels
  • Wight Shipyard Co delivers four ferry build to Malta
    Britain's Wight Shipyard Co. has notched up a U.K. first by building four ferries simultaneously for a leading Maltese tour operator. The order, the Cowes, Isle of Wight, shipyard's largest ferry export
  • Coast Guard to hold public hearing on Golden Ray capsizing
    The U.S. Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, Republic of Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator, and the Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal are scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing to consider evidence related
  • Trump extends offshore drilling moratorium: NOIA not happy
    Campaigning in Florida this week, President Donald Trump announced an extension of moratorium on offshore drilling on Florida's Gulf Coast and an expansion of it to Florida's Atlantic Coast, as well as
  • Italian owner orders ASD tug at Med Marine
    In what could be called a "signing of the times," a contract for a new tugboat placed last week with Turkish shipbuilder and tug operator Med Marine by Italian operator Somat S.p.A.,

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • BHP targets 40% emissions improvement by 2030
    The major dry bulk charterer has aligned itself with the IMO 2030 target. It will seek net zero emissions from...
  • Court rules seafarers can perform dockers' task
    Ruling effectively overturns the so-called Non-Seafarers' Work Clause in a deal between the International Transport Workers' Federation and maritime employers...
  • Contango speculation as BP charters VLCC for floating storage
    Speculation is rife that floating storage for oil products will rise amid a lockdown-induced downturn in key economies in the...
  • Changing trade patterns boost intra-Asia volumes
    Changing supply chains have helped boost volumes between Asian countries and increased demand for feeder services to serve major hubs
  • Container industry wants limit on EU decarbonisation rules
    The potential inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System could end up inflating annual global shipping costs by...
  • Pool claims push Skuld to first-half loss
    Positive contributions from including offshore, hull, charterers and freight, demurrage and defence and from investments wiped out by contributions to...
  • Marine seeing increased premiums across most classes
    Leading broker predicts rising premium volumes for most marine lines, with the possible exception of P&I when trade association unveils...
  • Crude and product floating storage could build this winter
    Oil demand in September will remain flat compared with August, Platts Analytics projected
  • Japan calls off search for crew of Gulf Livestock 1
    Vessels, aircraft and divers have been involved in the search in the East China Sea for the vessel Gulf Livestock...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Private equity hires prompt speculation over future of Fredriksen empire | Tankers face headwinds as pandemic weighs...
  • 'Out of sight, out of mind' approach to crews has to end
    While efforts have been made by international maritime groups to help facilitate crew changes, it has become apparent that seafarers...
  • Jiangnan Shipyard wins VLEC pair from Zhejiang Satellite
    The two dual-fuel tankers, featuring the Type B Cargo Containment System developed by Jiangnan, are scheduled for delivery between June...
  • Supply chain shifts alter how container line shipping carriers operate
    Carriers need to react to changes in the global supply chain not just operationally but also strategically. Tom Harris, a...
  • Europe set to agree new decarbonisation regulations
    Europe's leading maritime decarbonisation parliamentarian is confident that her wide-ranging proposal on new regulations for ships calling at EU ports...
  • US containerised imports continue to surge
    Findings by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates confirm a recent Lloyd's List survey showing a 19.5% uptick in...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • Shippers swallow higher contract rates to secure capacity
  • Eastern Canada port backlog easing; normal flow weeks away
  • Shipping lobby questions legality of Europe's emissions trading system
  • Major forwarders pulling away from project logistics
  • Carriers see value adopting digitalization to deepen India reach

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • China set to unveil pilot hydrogen fuel cell ship in 2021
  • LNG is 'best we have' for eco fuel but costly to apply, owners say
  • Euronav dips back into the market for more share buybacks
  • Scorpio pool keeps building with quartet from Singapore trader
  • Most cruiseships won't be fleet operational until second half of 2021, UBS predicts
  • Seawolf-Ridgebury Kilo lawsuit rages on as filings still flying in
  • Seabrokers warns AHTS rate rebound is not quite all it seems
  • Libya's GNMTC sells off aframax tankers to Middle East buyers
  • V.Ships takes over arrested CMV cruiseships ahead of auctions
  • Fears of bunker industry liquidity crisis that could engulf shipowners
  • Bank arrests GP Global tanker in India over loan default spat
  • Pandemic plagues fuel sales and margins
  • EMAS Offshore to lose Oslo listing after government appeal fails
  • Vincent Shipping hungry for asset play but avoiding newbuildings
  • BHP spells out 40% emissions reduction goal for its shipping
  • SBM-linked floating storage deal emerges amid spot VLCC rate hikes
  • Marine insurance lines stay strong as Lloyd's of London plunges to a loss
  • Pavilion Energy sees need for 100 new LNG bunker vessels
  • Campbell Johnston Clark sets its sights on the Med on 10th anniversary
  • Gulf Navigation 'devastated' by tragic loss of livestock carrier
  • As bans on open-loop scrubber use rise, so do shipowners' costs
  • Predictive intelligence firm seeks partners for maritime early warning system
  • Capital Product pounces on German boxship trio in buoyant market
  • Bimco says tankers now set to pay the price of earlier rates boom
  • Powerzeek adds liquefied biogas to its digital fuelling platform
  • Insurer Skuld reports half-year loss as claims rise
  • Tufton Oceanic adds shipping lawyer Rodsaether to board
  • West of England braced for big claims from twin casualties
  • ADS Crude Carriers reveals Plan A: to keep trading veteran VLCCs
  • Tanker and bulker report suspicious approach by Yemen coastguard
  • FSL Trust resolves lawsuit against Torm over poor vessel condition
  • Ex-Braemar finance chief Louise Evans makes shipping return
  • Environment risk highlighted as governments fail to invest in salvage
  • PIL family pays tribute to founder YC Chang
  • Keppel Corp goes Japanese for latest bond fundraiser
  • South Korea threatens major fines or jail for Covid-19 cheats

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • Maersk's rainbow containers deliver post-hurricane aid
    Shipping line works with APM Terminals Mobile, the Alabama State Port Authority and Team Rubicon to get 36,000 pounds of needed goods to the people...
  • How much wood would a container manufacturer chuck?
    New ocean container floor design developed and tested by the Institute of International Container Lessors over the past 10 years reduces wood use by up...
  • Fire erupts at Port of Beirut again
    Just over a month after a massive explosion killed nearly 200 people, Lebanon's capital city again filled with choking smoke

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
  • Japan marine fuel 0.5%S flips to premium as typhoon delays bunkering
    A temporary tightness in Japan's marine fuel market due to the impact of Typhoon Haishen has pushed the marine fuel 0.5%S differential into positive territory for the first time in four months.
  • India's Aug fuel oil consumption stable on month, bitumen demand falls 18% due to monsoons
    India's fuel oil consumption edged up 1.01% month on month to 499,000 mt in August, even as bitumen consumption fell 18.13% over the same period to 316,000 mt, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data released Sept. 9 showed.
  • SPAIN DATA: Bunker fuel volumes rebound in July, still down 26% on year
    Bunker fuel consumption at Spanish ports rose month on month in July for the first time since March, but were still down by 26% year on year, according to data released by Puertos del Estado, the state-owned body that manages ports.
  • Singapore high sulfur bunker premium rises $2.40/mt amid steady demand as HSFO cargo prices fall
    Steady demand for high sulfur bunker fuel in Singapore was providing a measure of price support as 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil prices retreat, increasing its premium in September from the month before, market sources said late Sept 9.
  • IOC chartered fully laden VLCC leaks fuel on high seas
    The fully laden Indian Oil Corp., or IOC, chartered super tanker is leaking oil, likely from its fuel tanks but the 260,000 mt crude cargo is still safe, several sources involved in salvage operations said Sept. 10.
  • HSFO supply tightens in Durban: sources
    Availability of high sulfur fuel oil was tight in the bunker market at South Africa's Durban port this week, as not all suppliers were offering on the spot market, sources said Sept. 10.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks surge 16% on week to 2.902 mil mt: Insights Global
    Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub surged almost 16% week on week to 2.902 million mt as of Sept. 9, Insights Global data released Sept. 10 showed.
  • Shipping alliances help container industry boost freight rates in coronavirus pandemic
    Container shipping has sailed through the coronavirus pandemic largely unscathed, as ship-sharing alliances and supply curbs to bolster freight rates have helped operators to offset tepid trade demand.

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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
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%)
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
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
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%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
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%
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%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
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
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
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
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
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
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
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.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
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.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
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
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
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
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%)
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%
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%.
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%.
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
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
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
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%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
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
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
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%
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%
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
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
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
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
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.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
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%)
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.
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