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BRIEFS
April 15, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC levies Panama Canal Emergency Surcharge on lock troubles
  • Ocean Network Express issues its first digital bill of lading
  • EU imposes 99.7pc tariffs on 'dumped' glass fibre from China and Egypt
  • US: China will make agricultural purchases under trade deal
  • Wilmington port completes dredging of turning basin for 14,000-TEU ships
  • Coronavirus cuts docker numbers but cargo flow unimpeded: survey
  • Claim: China-Europe trains now rival planes because of virus
  • China regulator lists authorised certifiers for export medical goods
  • All must cooperate to preserve trade or risk global collapse: WTO
  • Forwarders find air freight rates soar 20 times normal levels
  • Bankrupt since 2018, Air Zimbabwe lays off staff because of virus
  • Fedex boosts virus defences with US$1.5 billion line of credit

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • 'Our fraternity assures its wholehearted support to overcome this pandemic & emerge as winners'
  • PSA India announces revised storage incentives at PSA Chennai, PSA Mumbai & PSA Sical & postponement of tariff escalation at PSA Mumbai
  • DGFT notifies creation of online platform for all designated Certificate of Origin issuing agencies & all export products
  • Increase in Scale of Rates at Paradip
  • JNPT issues clarification on Covid positive patient
  • Procedure in respect of en bloc rail movement of import containers from Port Terminals / Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) to ICD, Tarapur (Vaishno Container Terminal), Mahagaon, Boisar and clearance thereof
  • Procedure in respect of en bloc rail movement of import containers from Port Terminals/Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) to Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR), Inland Container Depot (ICD), Mulund & clearance thereof
  • Truck rentals up
  • Covid-19 upends global economy
  • Foreign exchange reserves down
  • Econship's social work team supplies PPE kits

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Toll system with flaws
  • Short sea link speeds up rail traffic
  • AA Cargo to add INC and PVG
  • Former port president dies of Covid-19
  • PSA Mittelmeerzug between Basel and Genoa runs on schedule
  • Kimera Labs opts for Csafe Global parcel solutions
  • Antwerp's strong figures in March
  • African airlines double up efforts
  • France introduces new transport certificate
  • Airmail by night
  • Seko Logistics to support medical staff
  • Cyber attack on MSC contained?
  • Kuehne + Nagel plans no dividends for the moment
  • Canadian leasing company enters cargo business
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ryan Hood to chair ITS (UK)
  • Belgian carrier honours Covid-19 heroes
  • Duluth more welcoming these days
  • Cargoclix installs Slot within 24 hours

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • Capacity axed by carriers on Asia-Europe and transpacific tops 3m teu
  • Air Canada reconfigures passenger widebodies to carry urgent cargo
  • Despite 'cyber attack', MSC says cargo is still flowing seamlessly
  • 'Pop-up' handling facility at Liege Airport eases import congestion
  • Pandemic breaks Vietnam supply chains - loss of exports may be permanent
  • FedEx Freight furloughs workers due to weak volumes
  • Capitalists or cronyists? Life after Covid-19
  • Freight veteran Mike Meierkort is new head of Americas at Damco
  • M&A radar: Toll's spring rolls - the revenge of private equity

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • Five European countries cut cruise lines a break on export credit payments
    The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs said today that Germany, along with four other European countries, is allowing cruise lines to temporarily suspend the repayment of export credits. the move is
  • COVID-19: ICS issues guidance on managing ship and seafarer certificates
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued guidance for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Certificates are important for continuing ship operations because they
  • Stena offers to convert ferry to hospital ship
    Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered Stena RoRo has prepared the design for the conversion of the large vehicle/passenger ferry Stena Saga into a hospital ship with space for 520 patients. It says the conversion
  • Samsung Heavy books $209.2 million order for two LNG-fueled VLCCs
    In a regulatory filing today, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) disclosed in its regulatory filing that it has won a contract worth a total of $209.2 million to build two
  • USMI awarded $108 million special ops boats contract
    U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded boatbuilder United States Marine Inc., Gulfport, Miss., a $108,000,000 maximum indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity delivery order contract (H92405-20-D-0002) with a five-year ordering period for the production of Combatant Craft

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • Port of Jacksonville counts on diversification as pandemic hits volumes
    Supply is increasing in Asia, but the port expects lower throughput in April due to lower US demand resulting from...
  • Tanker released after being boarded by 'armed men' in the Strait of Hormuz
    The Hong Kong flagged, SC Taipei is thought to be the vessel of concern, with a crew of 22 men
  • Niarchos foundation launches $100m global pandemic initiative
    Among the first steps is a $3m grant to the Rockefeller University to bolster its Covid-19 related research projects
  • Industry alliance seeks political support to defuse seafarer time bomb
    Despite high-level industry interventions urging governments to recognise the growing crisis of seafarers stranded at sea due to coronavirus restrictions...
  • Oil industry considers tanker inspection options
    With health risks and movement prohibitions from the coronavirus possibly lasting for a long time, OCIMF is assessing how it...
  • PIL denies 'bankruptcy rumours' while defending divestment strategy
    Responding to speculation about the company, PIL has issued a statement challenging 'rumours' and 'false claims' about a 'potential bankruptcy'
  • From the News Desk: Will coronavirus accelerate the use of tech in shipping?
    Adopting new working practices and initiatives, which could have taken years to implement under usual circumstances, could now become the...
  • Shipping's return to 'normality' is no longer on offer
    A position paper by Boston Consulting Group's strategy institute identifies six key attributes of successful companies in the post-coronavirus period...
  • Piracy report warns of 'real threat' to crews
    'The threat to crew is real, whether from violent gangs, or opportunistic armed thieves inadvertently coming face-to-face with the crew,'...
  • Box carrier outlook worsens as pandemic progresses
    Container lines have lost 4% of last year's volumes already, but as economic activity grinds to a halt, there could...
  • Singapore bunker sales rebound as China reboots economy
    Singapore has posted 4.32m tonnes in marine fuel sales for March, which is up year on year from 4.09m tonnes...
  • AAL to offer charities free freight carriage as part of coronavirus relief efforts
    Charities, which rely on the goodwill of individual and institutional donors to get help, have been among those hit hard...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Opec cuts and weak oil demand to hit tanker rates | Don't count on a V curve...
  • PSA to invest $2bn in Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz Port
    PSA unit SGP started operating one of the container terminals at the port in 2015
  • Opec cuts and weak oil demand to hit tanker rates
    Despite the proposed cuts to oil production, there is strong short-term support for tankers from storage economics, says Cleaves Securities
  • Blank sailings hit port of Oakland's March throughput
    Just 95 boxships reached the port in March, down 23% against the average of 123.3 containerships for each of the past...
  • Don't count on a V curve to help navigate the uncertainty
    'This could be a long, hard road that we have ahead of us. It is hard for me to see...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • After April crash, US trucking industry awaits peak disruption
  • Changing loading windows challenge US ag shippers
  • TMI down 9.8 percent on year as coronavirus sinks MPV/HL sector
  • Soaring air cargo rates cannot hide industry in trouble: IATA
  • Air freight forwarders struggle in COVID-19 economy
  • US resin export boom fading on COVID-19 pressures

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • Lindblad Expeditions gets $6.6m SBA loan to cover payroll
  • Fortunes for LRs and MRs diverge in product tanker trades
  • Sanctions push manager change for two SFL Corp product tankers
  • Danish firm says won't give in to hacker blackmail
  • Tanker taken into Iranian waters connected to blacklisted company
  • Seanergy Maritime makes $13.7m from share offering
  • Capes get a lift on 'stimulus hopes' in China
  • Bureau Veritas opens remote survey centre in Piraeus
  • Eight crew contract virus on idled Fred Olsen cruiseship
  • Coronavirus throws spanner into South African suezmax auction
  • Hornbeck Offshore strikes restructuring deal to target future financing
  • Search suspended after crewman falls from Vitol tanker
  • Are Norwegian analysts poised to cut ties next with shipping?
  • Liberia applies big data to improve port state control performance
  • Container lines blank nearly 400 sailings as coronavirus epidemic bites
  • LNG shipping 'significantly impacted' by coronavirus, Clarksons says
  • Pacific International Lines hits back at 'totally false' bankruptcy rumours
  • Giant LNG bunker vessel completes gas trials in China
  • NYK Line appoints first in-house captain after 14-year programme
  • Boskalis adds to salvage firepower with Ardent Americas takeover
  • ITF strikes deal with employers to extend crew contracts
  • Viet Thuan Transport returns to bulker buying game in 2020
  • Bulker crew accused of throwing stowaways overboard
  • Ship-lending platform Oceanis sees uptake during lockdown
  • Small spill reported after VLCC hits pier in Panama
  • Containership attacked in hail of bullets off Ecuador
  • AET denies reports of sales deal involving older VLCC
  • Keppel Corp taps bond investors for $177m
  • Nurse sues Royal Caribbean over cancelled event
  • China log imports slump due to Covid-19 outbreak

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • Airlines face $314 billion bath as economy dives
    The airline industry is poised to shrink considerably as revenues evaporate and they are forced to cut costs to the bone.
  • TT Club loads evidence in cargo security push
    Global maritime insurer promotes international adoption of container packing and declaration practices to reduce losses.
  • WHO builds up COVID-19 airlift capacity to help Africa
    The World Health Organization has air hubs in Doha and Addis Ababa and is pumping humanitarian resources and workers around the world in response to...
  • How coronavirus 'stress tests' will change ocean shipping
    Ocean shipping post-pandemic: What changes lie ahead for supply, demand, stocks and debt?
  • Airlines begin pulling passenger seats to make room for cargo
    Cargo has had a window view on some international airlines. Now U.S. airlines are looking to load boxes in the passenger cabin when operating in...
  • Logistics service providers become survivalists
    Problem-solving supply chain bottlenecks is the way to build customer loyalty, freight experts say.
  • APM Terminals targets 'logistics logjams'
    Fee-based storage offered at five North American terminals to assist importers dealing with supply chain disruption caused by coronavirus pandemic.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 14, 2020
  • India's IOC cuts throughput by 50% on coronavirus
    Indian Oil Corp. the country's largest state-run refiner, reduced crude throughput by 50% at its nine refineries to combat a slump in demand for petroleum products due to the lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic, company officials said Tuesday.
  • Jan-Feb oil product exports down 10.1% on year
    Russia's refined oil product exports fell 10.1% on the year in January-February to 22.577 million mt, customs data showed Tuesday.
  • WTI retreats as market weighs lackluster OPEC+ cuts
    NYMEX WTI futures retreated Monday, but the rest of the oil complex climbed as the market weighed the impact of a nearly 10 million b/d OPEC+ supply-cut agreement against grim global demand outlooks.
  • March crude imports hit 8-month low of 9.7 mil b/d
    China's crude oil imports declined to an eight-month low of 9.72 million b/d in March, as the coronavirus pandemic curbed the country's crude appetite, preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs showed Sunday.
  • Asia LSFO market draws clean fuel feedstock on flagging gasoline demand
    The Asian low sulfur fuel oil market is drawing in feedstocks for blending into the marine fuel 0.5% pool that typically go into making clean fuels like gasoline, especially low sulfur vacuum gasoil, market sources said Tuesday.
  • USGC middle distillate flows to Europe at 430,000 mt so far in April
    US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments scheduled to arrive in Europe in April as of Tuesday, are expected to be about 430,000 mt, with around 370,000 mt bound for Northwest Europe and 60,000 mt bound for the Mediterranean, data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow showed.
  • Crude eases as producer cuts fail to blunt near-term stock builds
    Crude futures were trading lower midmorning Tuesday as the market focus turned away from the recent OPEC+ supply cuts toward pandemic-weakened demand.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks jump 15.8% in week to 1.473 mil mt: Insight Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub jumped 15.8% to 1.473 million mt in the seven days to Wednesday, according to data from Insights Global, a near 15-month high as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on demand.
  • NYMEX WTI again tests $20/b as oversupply concerns take focus
    Crude futures settled sharply lower Tuesday amid concerns that the OPEC+ producer cuts would be insufficient to prevent a near-term oil glut.
  • Bunker fuel inspections expected to drop as coronavirus measures take center stage in shipping
    The transition to the International Maritime Organization's global low sulfur mandate and the high sulfur fuel oil carriage ban has been relatively smooth so far but inspections are set to drop as the focus has shifted to containing the coronavirus' spread, with safe bunkering practices, crew changes and continuity of the global supply chain in shipping receiving more attention, sources say.
  • FEATURE: Asian LSFO traders hunt for storage space as oil dives deep into contango
    "We've received quite a few requests, in the last 2-3 weeks, for crude and fuel oil," a shipowner said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Mar bunker fuel sales rise 11.4% on month to 4.32 mil mt
    Some suppliers said inquiries are now for 1,000 mt and below compared with 5,000 mt and above in January.
  • Singapore oil trader Hin Leong faces liquidity issues as banks tighten credit lines: sources
    Hin Leong has been having difficulty issuing additional letters of credit for the last few days, industry sources said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
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