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November 12, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Baltic sea freight index up
  • Demand recovery in container shipping seen
  • MSC to implement UK import congestion surcharge
  • Report reveals scale of challenge to decarbonise shipping
  • Yang Ming wins Best Intra-Asia Shipping Line award
  • India's exports continue growth
  • India's cotton output to increase; bright export prospects
  • Linking/Registration of IECs in the new revamped DGFT online environment
  • Spices export up
  • Deutsche Post DHL gets e-commerce boost
  • Benefits of ATA Carnet & UN TIR highlighted
  • East Asian exporters seen likely facing high freight rates throughout next year
  • Exim India's Kochi print edition to re-commence from Monday, Nov. 16, 2020
  • New rules drive smart ship operation & management

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Spacious little twin-jet
  • ITJ Video News -
  • Swiss intermodal operator adds capacity
  • Annaleena Mäkilä elected
  • Sing Post: more e-commerce, higher cost
  • Choose the right mode to reduce cost
  • The bigger the better
  • UN shipping report for 2020 gloomy
  • From Iata to Tiaca
  • Australia's Inland Rail moves forward
  • New West Africa Service in 2021
  • Unilever banks on Logista Pharma
  • SF Airlines flies to Frankfurt/Main
  • ESPO award 2020 goes to Port of Algeciras
  • ICTSI goes blockchain
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • VTL takes next step
  • Airfreight caught in 'spider's' net
  • Partnership for cross-border railway services

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Container shortage crisis spreads to intra-Asia trades, driving prices higher
  • Truckers call for waiver of demurrage charges at congested Californian ports
  • More blank sailings as Hapag-Lloyd sets new Asia-N Europe freight rate record
  • 'No realistic chance' CDS will work for Northern Ireland shipments by 1 January
  • Customers urged to trust ebooking as Lufthansa Cargo launches new portal
  • US parcel delivery firms geared up early for record e-commerce peak season
  • Struggling PIL wants Singapore court to provide time for financial restructuring
  • Former IATA cargo chief Glyn Hughes the man to steer a 'transformed' Tiaca
  • Supply chain radar: ONE direction is no aberration

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • VIDEO: Crowley wins U.S. Government award for hiring and retaining military veterans
    Crowley has been awarded the U.S, Department of Labor's HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion for its exemplary success recruiting, employing and retaining U.S. military veterans. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American
  • Stena-Proman JV to build third methanol-ready vessel
    Proman Stena Bulk Ltd - a joint venture between Stena Bulk and Wollerau, Switzerland, based Proman Shipping - has finalized an agreement to build an additional methanol-fueled vessel To be named Stena
  • Brazilian OSV operator in battery hybrid first
    Wärtsilä and Brazilian offshore support vessel operator CBO have recently signed an agreement that will see CBO's platform supply vessel CBO Flamengo become the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted
  • MTU engines power 63-ton bollard pull Emden tug
    Now in operation in Emden, Germany, the 28-meter harbor assist and salvage tug Peter Wessels has a bollard pull of 63 tons, making it the most powerful tug in the five-tug fleet
  • C&C Marine and Repair delivers first of three towboats for Hines Furlong Line, Inc.
    Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair recently delivered the triple-screw 6,600-horsepower towboat M/V Scarlett Rose Furlong to Nashville, Tenn., based Hines Furlong Line Inc. Measuring 170 feet by 50 feet
  • Hornbeck Offshore wins $9.1 million MSC contract
    Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, La., has been awarded a $9,176,100 Military Sealift Command contract for the use of its 2002-built 240-foot OSV HOS Dominator as an Undersea Rescue Command support vessel
  • MacGregor to supply Fincantieri Bay LNG bunkering barge hose handling cranes
    The 5,400-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge under construction at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., will have two MacGregor Rapp HP63-13F fixed boom cranes to handle the hoses that transfer LNG from the
  • Port of Greater Baton Rouge could be home to $9.2 billion renewable fuel complex
    Grön Fuels LLC, a portfolio company of Fidelis Infrastructure is studying the feasibility of a renewable fuel complex at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. With expansions and associated projects, the complex

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • New Braemar boss pledges back to basics switch
    The incoming chief executive of listed shipbroker Braemar Shipping Services, James Grundy, says he will ditch diversification in favour of...
  • Transhipment hubs benefit from carrier network moves
    Container carriers have had to work on the efficiency of their networks as ships were pulled from service during the...
  • Governments endorse crew change protocols as crisis persists
    The International Maritime Organization has supported the industry initiative for safe crew change protocols, but it will be up to...
  • Digitalisation is really about thinking differently
    Singapore's leadership of the global push for digitalisation has shown the importance for shipping of the end-to-end supply chain and...
  • Weekly briefing: Box sector riding high; tankers face challenging winter
    Ahead of the third-quarter results season, container carriers are seeing strong rates due to healthy demand as the traditional peak...
  • Lloyd's List launches Decarbonisation Survey in search of carbon clarity
    The direction of travel for shipping's decarbonation trajectory has been set for some time now, but the devil in the...
  • No improvement for product tankers without vaccine, says Torm chief
    Product tanker rates will be subdued for as long as we have this health crisis,' says executive director Jacob Meldgaard...
  • Bunker costs a critical factor in box shipping's bumper year
    Carriers have benefited during the pandemic from managing capacity as demand fell and standing firm when the recovery began. But...
  • Odfjell sets 2050 climate neutrality goal
    The chemical tanker owner and operator commits to buying only net zero emissions vessels from 2030 onwards and to reduce...
  • Greek tanker collision with fishing boat leaves four dead
    Four crew of a Turkish fishing boat have been killed and one is missing after the boat collided with the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: First Iran-linked tanker reflags to Samoa | MSC Cruises presses ahead with huge newbuilding programme | Shipping...
  • Braemar names James Gundy as chief executive
    James Gundy has been head of Braemar's shipbroking unit since joining the company in 2014 following the merger with ACM...
  • 'Systemic failures' of safe manning rules drive seafarers to falsify work and rest hours
    A damning report by the World Maritime University says alteration of work and rest hours by crews is commonplace amid...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen returns to profit as volumes recover
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen returned to a $4m profit in the third quarter and expects recovery in auto volumes to continue. But...
  • Malaysia marks first commercial ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation
    Malaysia, as a top 10 exporting country for the super-cooled fuel, is looking to stake its claim for a share...
  • PSA Marine seals Singapore's first maritime sector green loan
    The loan features an interest rate adjustment linked to an environmental, social and governance target which requires these vessels to...
  • ICTSI joins Maersk's TradeLens platform
    The platform's broadening geographic scope is bolstered by the addition of ICTSI and its network of niche terminals in less...
  • Shippers must fix 'broken bafs' to pay for decarbonisation
    Whatever methodology is eventually adopted to ensure the decarbonisation of shipping, the costs will inevitably be passed through to the...
  • China needs policy change for coal imports in 2021
    The arbitrage on coal imports is huge and the only limiting factor for imports to China today is the lack...
  • Shell to repurpose Singapore's Pulau Bukom refinery
    'Our businesses in Singapore must evolve and transform, and we must act now if we are to achieve our ambition...
  • First movers urged to assemble consortia in decarbonisation quest
    A new study reports that more consortia, as well as co-investments in necessary equipment, and collaborations to fast-track regulatory approvals...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • PIL warns of likely collapse if creditors reject restructuring plan
  • Shippers face delays despite UPS, FedEx capacity expansion
  • Frozen COVID-19 vaccine heats up logistics complexity
  • JOC Uncharted: Pandemic sparked shipper decision-making
  • JOC Research: Truck, intermodal rates rise sharply with volume in Q3
  • DP World seeks India transshipment levy to power Cochin growth

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Safe Bulkers trumpets liquidity as it rides rates to profitability
    The company's liquidity increased thanks to the sale and leaseback deal on its kamsarmax newbuild
  • Pangaea gets US dry bulk owners on the board with profitable third quarter
    Rhode Island-based specialist continues to better market indices as it rolls to black numbers
  • Almost 10% of global tanker fleet linked to Venezuelan trade, study finds
    Many vessels believed to have adopted opaque means to remain in the sanctioned business
  • Bjornadal is back as shipbroker Affinity pushes into Oslo finance market
    Former Nordea man will spearhead London-based brokerage's expansion into the lending market
  • Golden Ocean hires ex-Western Bulk man as chief commercial officer
    Golden Ocean has been changing its management team since Ulrik Andersen joined as chief executive in April
  • Five die after presumed collision between Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sees volume recovery and small profit
    The ro-ro owner finished the third quarter in the black after a $69m loss in the second
  • Longship expands in Norway by taking stake in Wagle Chartering
    Acquistion of 50% of shipbroker forms powerful new shortsea operator with fleet of 40 ships
  • Alpha Bulkers affiliate joins chase against Jiangsu Steamship over Australian coal discharge delays
    Greek outfit's seeks arrest to secure $8.8m London arbitration claims
  • Performance hits initial growth target by adding fifth aframax
    US-listed company says the purchase of Pleiades tanker marks the completion of its 'first, internally financed growth phase', will concentrate on dividends in 2021
  • Car Wash probe turns the spotlight on shipbrokers
    Broking houses named in latest phase of long-running Brazilian graft inquiry
  • Wartsila converting first South American OSV to hybrid power
    Deal with Brazil's Grupo CBO will see battery pack fitted to PSV CBO Flamengo
  • Torm seals $150m 'green' refinancing and buys two tankers as profit falls to earth
    Danish tanker owner-operator also purchases two MR tankers in the secondhand market
  • Report says zero-emission shipping leads to small increases in consumer prices
    A Getting to Zero Coalition study says shipowners, charterers, consumers and governments all play a role in green transition
  • UK forwarders say Brexit customs clearance for Northern Ireland will not work
    Freight clearance systems provider writes to UK Customs saying it will not work with new data system and trade in and out of Northern Ireland could be paralysed
  • Four die and one missing after presumed collision between Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Greek tanker owner hit by second pirate attack in 48 hours
    Crew on Product Shipping & Trading vessel safe after incident involving armed gang off Benin
  • Maritime debate goes nuclear, but what about the public reaction?
    The arguments for nuclear-powered merchant ships are compelling. So are the arguments against
  • Vaccine breakthrough and Biden win inject shots of hope for world
    After nine months of gloom, there is optimism that coronavirus can be overcome, demand will recover, and that Trump's trade wars have come to the end of the line
  • Spain's Marflet grows with product tankers from Diamond S and Pleiades
    In mood for fleet renewal and expansion, Spanish company acquires two South Korean-built MR2 tankers
  • Gard unveils premium discount despite pressure to increase rates
    Renewal sweetener comes ahead of expected rate rises at the Norwegian protection and indemnity insurer
  • Norwegian expects to sail entire fleet as early as May 2021
    Miami-based cruise major considers the year 2022 to be a 'road to normalisation', says chief executive Frank Del Rio
  • Socar wins $49.5m arbitration against Mubariz Mansimov's Palmali
    Another blow for Turkish tanker owner whose chief executive remains under arrest
  • Gard brings forward premium discount despite pressure to increase rates
    Renewal sweetener comes ahead of expected rate rises at the Norwegian protection and indemnity insurer
  • Braemar to complete technical services exit with Wavespec sale
    UK group focusing more on shipbroking as it decides to sell engineering business after strategic review
  • Four die and one missing as Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat collide
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Belships rides bulker market rebound as quarterly loss shrinks
    Improved market prevents further vessel impairments as bulker owner as result meets expectations
  • James Gundy takes over as Braemar CEO as long search ends
    Broking boss steps up to run London-listed group as solution to leadership problem found from within
  • DNV GL tears up shortlist in tender for no-emission bulker
    A seven-name shortlist to build an emission-free ship has grown to 21 after complaints by some big names who were left out
  • German boxships find new homes as secondhand market begins to sizzle
    Another two Thomas Schulte-managed containerships change hands as market heats up
  • Arrested OSVs sell for hefty discount at Singapore auction
    Admiralty sheriff confirms funds from sale have been received, but identity of buyer remains undisclosed
  • PSA Marine secures $35.5m sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank
    Finance linked to substantial use of crew transfer vessels to support offshore wind energy-related activities
  • Singapore's Transport Capital expands into US with finance veteran
    Philip Clausius-led investment manager recruits third major executive in less than six months

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Containers are 'the new gold' amid 'black swan' box squeeze
    There are not enough containers in China to handle all the U.S.-bound cargo - and box factories are now sold out into Q2.
  • Emirates puts giant A380 passenger jet to work hauling cargo
    The A380 isn't prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in "ghost" mode there's a lot more room for stuff.
  • Dachser desks help US retailers weather holiday shopping season
    Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.
  • Alibaba moves into Japan with third-party logistics offering
    Alibaba is a massive online shopping platform, but it also wants to be a dominant logistics provider around the world. It now covers Japan.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential hits 3-month high
    The FOB Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential has jumped to a more than three-month high amid curtailed refinery production, which has resulted in regional supply balances winding tighter.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks hit two-week low led by heavy distillates
    Stockpiles of oil products dropped to a two-week low at the Middle East port of Fujairah, led by a slide in heavy distillates and residues to a 15-month low as fuel oil exports picked up.
  • Most West Coast retail spot bunkers at highest levels since mid-March
    Most West Coast retail spot bunkers reached an eight-month high on Nov. 11, S&P Global Platts data showed, moving in line with Singapore bunkers markets, energy futures, and wholesale fuel oil markets.
  • US LNG exports remain split between Asia and the Atlantic as winter approaches
    US LNG exports continued to be split between Asia and the Atlantic leading up to winter, an analysis of data from S&P Global Platts ship tracking software cFlow showed Nov. 10.
  • Uncertain future for US high sulfur gasoil spot market
    Liquidity for US high sulfur gasoil shrank this year amid the pandemic and a slew of hurricanes, inverting a long-established price spread and casting doubt on the niche spot market's future.
  • Malaysia's Petronas launches LNG bunkering business, completes first delivery
    Malaysia's Petronas has officially launched its LNG marine fuel business by completing its first LNG bunkering operation at Pasir Gudang, Johor, a move that is line with the company's strategy to meet its customers' emerging requirements for cleaner fuels, the company said.
  • Argentina's YPF to rebuild oil, gas production with focus on Vaca Muerta
    Argentina state-backed YPF is starting to rebuild oil and natural gas production from a slump this year by targeting the Vaca Muerta shale play, which should grow to as much as 50% of its oil production by 2023 to help offset natural declines in conventional reserves, company executives said Nov. 11.
  • OIL FUTURES: Rally limited by surge in coronavirus cases
    Crude futures continued extended a rally into the third day Nov. 11, but the upside was limited by a surge in coronavirus cases.
  • Denmark's Torm hit by tanker rates fall in Q3, sees uncertain market ahead
    Danish product tanker group Torm said Nov. 11 tanker rates had come down sharply in the third quarter and that it sees "an uncertain market" ahead.
  • OPEC cuts 2020, 2021 global oil demand forecasts on COVID-19 surge
    OPEC has turned more bearish on global oil demand due to the second wave of COVID-19 infections, providing sobering analysis as the producer group and its allies prepare to decide on 2021 production quotas.
  • Decarbonization efforts driving low-carbon hydrogen solutions in US, globally
    Despite challenges such as transportation costs, hydrogen markets are expected to grow over the next couple of decades for power generation and transportation applications, experts said Nov. 10.
  • Iranian oil exports average 700,000 b/d in March-November: report
    **US sanctions have crippled OPEC member's oil sector **Exports have fallen almost 2 mil b/d in two years **US-Iran relations could improve under Biden administration
  • NWE VLSFO cracks reach 7-month high amid limited availability
    **Fuel oil most resilient among products **Demand normal in face of refinery run cuts
  • IEA calls for shipping to mute climate impact by increasing renewable fuel uptake
    **Competitive prices key to renewable uptake **COVID-19 has challenged fuel affordability **Hydrogen, Ammonia could be key for low-carbon future
  • Fourth propulsion revolution, more R&D to aid greener shipping: ICS
    **Ammonia, hydrogen and electric batteries hold promise **R&D fund imperative to develop zero carbon fuels **Charterers, financiers coming forward to promote greener shipping
  • China's Zhoushan port bonded bunker fuel supply rises 16.7% on year in Jan-Oct
    China has been ramping up LSFO output for bonded bunkering since a full VAT rebate was implemented.
  • Orsted, BP to co-develop 50 MW green hydrogen project at Lingen refinery
    The partners have applied for funding from the EU Innovation Fund.
  • Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S-Dubai crack jumps to 6-month high on strong gasoil
    Fundamentally, the Marine Fuel 0.5%S market is balance with steady demand, market sources said.

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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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