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Shipping has always made money from distance. Increasingly, it is also having to make peace with detours. The defining theme of the week was an industry being forced to find another way around war, drought and infrastructure that can no longer be relied upon. Sometimes the detour means sailing thousands of extra miles. Sometimes it …
Seven workers have been reported dead after a toxic gas leak at a ship recycling yard in Bangladesh. The accident occurred on Friday morning at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Bhatiyari, Sitakunda, a facility authorised under the IMO’s Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling. Local news agency UNB reported that two workers died at …
Minsheng Financial Leasing has lined up four VLCC newbuildings in China in a deal worth around $500m, extending a rapid run of charter-backed shipping investments by the Chinese lessor. Shipbuilding sources have linked Minsheng to four 319,000 dwt vessels at Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry, priced at around $125m each. The quartet is being …
Published by… the White House… Executive Summary The United States faces a growing challenge from the illegal transshipment of goods through third countries to evade applicable tariffs and other trade remedies. Exporters in higher-tariff jurisdictions can abuse differences in U.S. tariff treatment across countries to route goods through lower-tariff jurisdictions before entering the American market. Illegal transshipment may involve relabeling, repackaging, re-invoicing, minor processing, false country-of-origin claims, or other actions intended to ... The post White House: ‘The Great Transshipment Scam’ appeared first on The Loadstar .
Anna Angelicoussis-led Pantheon Tankers has returned to the MR newbuilding market with a fresh order in China, ending a lengthy absence from the segment. The Athens-based tanker major has been linked to a new MR construction deal at COSCO Guangdong Shipyard for a pair of 50,000 dwt newbuilds. Details covering price and delivery dates have …
Five separate stories crossed the wires this week: a tariff windfall; a closed strait; a burning grain corridor; a labour fight over an Amazon subcontractor; and a Mexican tariff counteroffer. None of them belong to the same industry. However, what puts all of them on a CEO’s desk rather than a supply chain VP’s is that each one is now big enough to move a quarter’s earnings and crosses functional lines ... The post This week just showed why supply chain has become a boardroom line item appeared first on The Loadstar .
President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, acting on a longtime complaint despite opposition from many naval officers.
Japanese owners continue to cash in as buyer appetite for quality Japanese-built tonnage pushes values higher. This week sources have revealed an exceptionally rare sale by Doun Kisen, one of Japan’s largest private tonnage providers. The Okochi family-controlled firm is trimming its 20-ship strong cape arm, selling the 2022-built Princess Eternity for around $78m. The 182,00 …
The two parties aim to advance collaboration across key areas of the industry including R&D and digitalisation
The two parties aim to advance collaboration across key areas of the industry including R&D and digitalisation August 14, 2026 Seacon Shipping Group, an integrated maritime service provider, andBureau Veritas (BV), a leading international classification society, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Shanghai. Under the MoU, Seacon and BV will deepen their collaboration in ship classification and statutory services, R&D and technological innovation, as well as the digitalisation of ship operations and management. Beyond these mains focus areas, the two sides will explore joint research initiatives and participation in high-level industry events, creating broader platforms for knowledge sharing, technical exchange, and industry networking. By drawing on their respective strengths in technology, resources, and domain expertise, both parties said they are committed to turning this cooperation into tangible outcomes. Read more about: Katherine Si China Correspondent China-based Katherine Si has worked in the maritime industry since 2008 is well-connected with local industry players including Chinese owners and yards. Having majored in English Katherine started at news portal ShippingChina.com where she rose to become a News Editor. In 2008 she moved to work with Seatrade and has since held numerous positions including China correspondent for Seatrade Maritime Review magazine. With extensive experience in writing, research and social media promotion, Katherine focuses on the shipping and transport sectors.
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has signed a letter of intent with an unnamed client for the hire of one of its CSVs. The two parties penned a letter of intent for the 2001-built CSV Normand Cutter. The contract will commence in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027. It …
Improved spot rates and market conditions have prompted the container line to raise its full year earnings forecast
Improved spot rates and market conditions have prompted the container line to raise its full year earnings forecast August 14, 2026 Hamburg-headquarteredHapag-Lloydreversed a first quarter loss to report an EBIT of $176 million in Q2 of 2026. In its quarterly earnings report Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said that the first quarter of this year was “unsatisfactory”, but the second quarter performance showed a marked improvement. In the first quarter the company reported a loss of $157 million. The improvement in the second quarter ensured that the shipping company was marginally in the black for first half of 2026 with an EBIT of $18 million, however this compared to an EBIT of $677 million in the first half of 2025. Revenues for the first half of 2026 of $10.76 billion up $169 million on the same period last year. The company said spot rates had “picked up significantly in the second quarter” and the line reported an average freight rate of $1,475 per teu for the period compared to $1,330 per teu in the first quarter of 2026. Related:Wan Hai in $980m container ship order at SWS Buoyed by the boost to recent spot rates Hapag-Lloyd said that this pointed to “improved conditions for the second half of 2026”, prompting the company to raise its full year EBIT forecast to a range of $100 million to $1.1 billion compared to a range of a $1.5 billion loss to a $500 million profit previously. According to Jansen volume growth for the first six months of this year was 5.2%, year-on-year, while the growth on the dominant legs of most trades was around 6-7%, and it is the fronthaul that has kept capacity tight. However,DrewryShipping consultants claimed, “Carriers are actively restricting space by utilising blank sailings on the pacific trades. The consultant pointed to the fact that carriers had cancelled 10 sailings a week for the past two weeks and planned a further seven cancellations in the coming week. Although Drewry also pointed out that congestion in Asia, tropical storms and low water on the Panama Canal were also playing a part in the increases in spot rates across other trades. Rate inflation since February has seen Far East to US West Coast rates increase 271%, East Coast is up 287% while spot rates to North Europe are up 121% and to the Mediterranean by 76%, that has impacted contract rates according to Xeneta. “The knock-on effect of almost half a year of disruption caused by war in the Middle East is now spreading into the long-term contract market. Average long-term rates from Far East toUSWest Coast and US East Coast are up 41% and 40% respectively since the end of February,” said chief analyst Peter Sand. Similar contract rate increases were seen on North European trades, but the Mediterranean increased at the slower pace of 17%. Related:Maersk’s container business profits on 'heightened volatility' According toXenetathe Middle East conflict is becoming a deep structural problem that will persist. “This is the fire spreading from the short-term market where we have seen massive, triple digit rate increases,” said Sand, “So carriers are in an extremely powerful position to call the shots across both long-term and short-term markets.” Jansen views the situation somewhat differently, he pointed out that the contracting season typically starts at the end of the year through to April or May, “So you don't see much of an effect on that right now.” Sand, however, argues that this is the “longer financial tail of supply chain shocks.” “Shippers should not go out into a rising market like this and lock themselves into a one-year deal. This is a market for contracts with a shorter tenure, securing space for the coming quarter, but with an adjustment mechanism if/when the short-term market turns,” added Sand. Jansen, however, believes that there is no evidence that shippers are asking for shorter contracts. “I would say most people still go for annual contracts,” he concluded. Read more about: Nick Savvides Europe correspondent Experienced journalist working online, in monthly magazines and daily news coverage. Nick Savvides began his journalistic career working as a freelance from his flat in central London, and has since worked in Athens, while also writing for some major publications including The Observer, The European, Daily Express and Thomson Reuters. Most recently Nick joined The Loadstar as the publication’s news editor to develop the profile of the publication, increase its readership and to build a team that will market, sell and report on supply chain issues and container shipping news. This was a similar brief to his time at ci-online, the online publication for Containerisation International and Container News. During his time at ci-online Nich developed a team of freelancers and full-time employees increasing its readership substantially. He then moved to International Freighting Weekly, a sister publication, IFW also focused on container shipping, rail and trucking and ports. Both publications were published by Informa. Following his spell at Informa Nick joined Reed’s chemical reporting team, ICIS, as the chemical tanker reporter. While at ICIS he also reported on the chemical industry and spent some time on the oil & gas desk. Nick has also worked for a time at Lloyd’s Register, which has an energy division, and his role was writing their technical magazine, before again becoming a journalist at The Naval Architect for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. After eight successful years at RINA, he joined Fairplay, which published a fortnightly magazine and daily news on the website. Nick's time at Fairplay saw him win theSeahorse Club Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year 2018 awards. After Fairplay closed, Nick joined an online US start-up called FreightWaves.
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L’Osteria del Monte Gazzo chiude dopo solo un anno: “Conti non più sostenibili” Il Secolo XIX
L’Osteria del Monte Gazzo, chiusa a poco più di un anno dalla riapertura Genova – Le porte dell’Osteria del Monte Gazzosi sono chiuse alla fine del mese di luglio. Dopo solo quindici mesi, lacooperativa Emmausha deciso di interrompere la gestione del locale sulle alture di Sestri Ponente. Un’avventura nata con finalità sociali, per favorire l’inserimento lavorativo di persone fragili o con difficoltà. “Abbiamo cercato di trovare soluzioni per continuare a far funzionare il locale - sospiraGiancarlo Ratto, della cooperativa Emmaus - Ci siamo chiesti se sarebbe stato sostenibile tenere aperto solo nel fine settimane e abbiamo provato a studiare nuove formule. Ma alla fine,conti alla mano, non avevamo alternative: non volevamo guadagnarci ma mantenere la sostenibilità sì. Ci dispiace molto perché sappiamo bene il valore che questa osteria ha per la delegazione di Sestri. La buona notizia è che comunque siamo riusciti a preservare tutti i posti di lavoro: i percorsi di inserimento continuano nelle nostre altre attività”. Resta quindi deserto, almeno per il momento, il pergolato verde che fa da cornice a un’immagine da copertina della città, dai monti al mare. Il locale simbolo della tradizione sestrese aveva riaperto a maggio dello scorso anno, dopo chela precedente gestione aveva scelto di rilevare un locale alla Marina di Sestri. La cooperativa sociale Emmaus Genova, dopo oltre trent’anni di ristorazione e catering per eventi, aveva scelto di gestire il ristorante puntando su materie prime di qualità, selezionate attraverso una filiera corta e controllata, con attenzione alla stagionalità e al rispetto dell’ambiente. L’offerta spaziava dal pranzo alla cena, includendo anche merende pomeridiane e la possibilità di organizzare eventi. “L’affluenza c’era, non possiamo dire di no - spiega Ratto - Le persone arrivavano ma il numero di clienti, seppur non basso, non era tale da poterci permettere di andare avanti e mantenere i nostri standard qualitativi.Dispiace dover chiudere nel giro di un anno un servizio: Emmaus normalmente non ha questi percorsi. È stata una scelta dolorosa soprattutto perché, essendo una cooperativa sociale, il nostro fine era dare lavoro a persone in condizioni svantaggiate e avremmo voluto continuare a farlo”. Emmaus da sempre promuove l’inclusione attraverso il lavoro di persone in situazione di fragilità a cui viene offerta una seconda occasione e la possibilità di ricominciare, dopo un errore o un passato difficile, grazie a un impiego. Resta adesso da capire quale sarà il futuro di questo locale, frequentato dai pellegrini che visitano il santuario del Monte Gazzo ma anche da escursionisti, appassionati di mountain bike e, nei mesi caldi, da cittadini in cerca di una pausa rigenerante al fresco. “Auguriamo un futuro radioso a questa osteria- conclude Emmaus - e conserviamo nel cuore gli incontri con i clienti a cui abbiamo raccontato la nostra storia: l’obiettivo era condividere la nostra filosofia e far conoscere la missione per poter aiutare sempre più persone”.
Savona spegne la tradizione: “Niente lumini nel mare” Il Secolo XIX
Una delle precedenti edizioni Savona –C’era un attimo di pura magia, ogni vigilia di Ferragosto, quando il mare si accendeva di mille piccole luci galleggianti.Affidare un lumino alle onde significava esprimere un desiderio segreto, trattenendo il fiato con gli occhi fissi sull'acqua, sperando che il mare mosso non costringesse a rinviare il rito e che le onde non spegnessero troppo presto la piccola luce. Un rito che quest’anno non ci sarà. La decisione di fermare la tradizione è stata presa dai balneari a seguito di un recente episodio che ha sollevato forti preoccupazioni ambientali. «Purtroppo, dopo i fatti di Varazze quando, durante un evento qualche privato ha posato in mare dei lumini non biodegradabili come associazione abbiamo deciso di cambiare rotta.Per quest’anno non effettueremo il tradizionale rito- spiega Enrico Schiappapietra, presidente regionale del Sindacato Italiano Balneari - Abbiamo dovuto organizzare un intervento mirato per rimuoverli. Non potendo gestire direttamente la serata ed essere certi che l’episodio non si ripetesse, si è deciso di annullare l'iniziativa in tutta la provincia di Savona. Ci dispiace molto, perché si tratta di una tradizione antica e sentita. Tuttavia, la tutela dell’ambiente è una priorità assoluta anche per noi operatori, che con il mare e la costa lavoriamo e viviamo ogni giorno. Qualche cliente ci ha chiesto informazioni e ovviamente c’è del dispiacere, ma una volta spiegate le ragioni, la stragrande maggioranza ha condiviso la nostra scelta». Quell'immagine nostalgica delle luci che disegnavano le onde,portando con sé le speranze di grandi e bambini, sembra quindi destinata a diventare un racconto del passato. «Quando ero piccolo si tiravano le reti da riva, si pescavano gli avannotti e i bianchetti, macon il senno di poi e nuove conoscenze si è capito che tutto questo non era sostenibile. Probabilmente per i lumini accadrà lo stesso - aggiunge Schiappapietra - Ma è fondamentale tutelare il nostro mare e stiamo già lavorando a una soluzione migliore». L'obiettivo è dare vita a un'alternativa capace di unire idealmentela magia di quella notte a una tecnologia pulita, senza i danni collaterali che i vecchi materiali portavano con sé. «Per l’anno prossimo siamo già al lavoro per riuscire a organizzare uno spettacolo con droni luminosi, magari a filo d’acqua, in modo darichiamare l’effetto visivo dei lumini e dei fuochi d’artificio anch’essi sospesi, ma eliminando il rumore dei botti e la presenza di materiali in mare, per quanto degradabili - anticipa il presidente regionale dei balneari - Siamo ottimisti e pensiamo che nel 2027 potremo festeggiare Ferragosto mantenendo viva la tradizione, ma con mezzi moderni e non inquinanti».