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BRIEFS

June 12, 2003

Shipping Times

Shipping News

High-tech ID for seafarers moves closer to reality
HIGH-tech identity cards for the world's 1.2 million seafarers incorporating bio-metric data like DNA information moved one step closer to reality with the opening of the International Labour Organisation's diplomatic conference last week.
Kwai Chung's volumes up 9.6%
HONG Kong's main container terminals at Kwai Chung handled 9.6 per cent more containers in the first five months of 2003.
Evergreen's US East Coast ops seen back to normal soon
EVERGREEN Marine Corp expects its US east coast operations to quickly return to normal after withdrawing illegal strike charges against the International Longshoremen's Association .
Hanjin expects profit to rise 14%
HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, said it expects this year's operating profit to rise 14 per cent as the company reduces debt and wins more orders for ships and construction contracts.
Ship sinking in Bay of Bengal, crew rescued
A cargo ship carrying timber from the Malaysian port city of Penang was sinking off India's eastern coast, officials said yesterday.
Life returns to normal at Shenzhen port
LIFE has returned to normal at Shenzhen, China's busiest port, since World Health Organization lifted on May 23 an advisory against travel to Guangdong province and Hong Kong to curb the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome .

Air and Land Transport

jetBlue places US$3b order for 100 Embraer planes
JETBLUE Airways Corp said on Tuesday that it was ordering 100 regional jets for US$3 billion from Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft maker, in order to give its fleet more flexibility in adding routes.
Qatar Airways to spend US$4.6b on 30 planes
Aussie watchdog extends Qantas-BA deal temporarily
BAA's passenger count in May up
Firm claiming to be airline ordered to stop selling tickets to Hawaii
Canadian air controllers reach tentative contract

Newbuilds

Boxship building boom continues but tanker market unclear
THE big container lines appear to be in no doubt about the need for substantial extra tonnage and several seem to think German finance is the best means to acquire new vessels.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
K-Line Singapore has announced that managing director Juro Shiga will be returning to Tokyo to assume a new position after being based in Singapore for the last six years.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

High-tech ID for seafarers moves closer to reality
HIGH-tech identity cards for the world's 1.2 million seafarers incorporating bio-metric data like DNA information moved one step closer to reality with the opening of the International Labour Organisation's diplomatic conference last week.
Kwai Chung's volumes up 9.6%
HONG Kong's main container terminals at Kwai Chung handled 9.6 per cent more containers in the first five months of 2003.
Evergreen's US East Coast ops seen back to normal soon
EVERGREEN Marine Corp expects its US east coast operations to quickly return to normal after withdrawing illegal strike charges against the International Longshoremen's Association .
Hanjin expects profit to rise 14%
HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, said it expects this year's operating profit to rise 14 per cent as the company reduces debt and wins more orders for ships and construction contracts.
Ship sinking in Bay of Bengal, crew rescued
A cargo ship carrying timber from the Malaysian port city of Penang was sinking off India's eastern coast, officials said yesterday.
Life returns to normal at Shenzhen port
LIFE has returned to normal at Shenzhen, China's busiest port, since World Health Organization lifted on May 23 an advisory against travel to Guangdong province and Hong Kong to curb the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome .

Air and Land Transport

jetBlue places US$3b order for 100 Embraer planes
JETBLUE Airways Corp said on Tuesday that it was ordering 100 regional jets for US$3 billion from Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft maker, in order to give its fleet more flexibility in adding routes.
Qatar Airways to spend US$4.6b on 30 planes
Aussie watchdog extends Qantas-BA deal temporarily
BAA's passenger count in May up
Firm claiming to be airline ordered to stop selling tickets to Hawaii
Canadian air controllers reach tentative contract

Newbuilds

Boxship building boom continues but tanker market unclear
THE big container lines appear to be in no doubt about the need for substantial extra tonnage and several seem to think German finance is the best means to acquire new vessels.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
K-Line Singapore has announced that managing director Juro Shiga will be returning to Tokyo to assume a new position after being based in Singapore for the last six years.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

High-tech ID for seafarers moves closer to reality
HIGH-tech identity cards for the world's 1.2 million seafarers incorporating bio-metric data like DNA information moved one step closer to reality with the opening of the International Labour Organisation's diplomatic conference last week.
Kwai Chung's volumes up 9.6%
HONG Kong's main container terminals at Kwai Chung handled 9.6 per cent more containers in the first five months of 2003.
Evergreen's US East Coast ops seen back to normal soon
EVERGREEN Marine Corp expects its US east coast operations to quickly return to normal after withdrawing illegal strike charges against the International Longshoremen's Association .
Hanjin expects profit to rise 14%
HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, said it expects this year's operating profit to rise 14 per cent as the company reduces debt and wins more orders for ships and construction contracts.
Ship sinking in Bay of Bengal, crew rescued
A cargo ship carrying timber from the Malaysian port city of Penang was sinking off India's eastern coast, officials said yesterday.
Life returns to normal at Shenzhen port
LIFE has returned to normal at Shenzhen, China's busiest port, since World Health Organization lifted on May 23 an advisory against travel to Guangdong province and Hong Kong to curb the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome .

Air and Land Transport

jetBlue places US$3b order for 100 Embraer planes
JETBLUE Airways Corp said on Tuesday that it was ordering 100 regional jets for US$3 billion from Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft maker, in order to give its fleet more flexibility in adding routes.
Qatar Airways to spend US$4.6b on 30 planes
Aussie watchdog extends Qantas-BA deal temporarily
BAA's passenger count in May up
Firm claiming to be airline ordered to stop selling tickets to Hawaii
Canadian air controllers reach tentative contract

Newbuilds

Boxship building boom continues but tanker market unclear
THE big container lines appear to be in no doubt about the need for substantial extra tonnage and several seem to think German finance is the best means to acquire new vessels.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
K-Line Singapore has announced that managing director Juro Shiga will be returning to Tokyo to assume a new position after being based in Singapore for the last six years.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

High-tech ID for seafarers moves closer to reality
HIGH-tech identity cards for the world's 1.2 million seafarers incorporating bio-metric data like DNA information moved one step closer to reality with the opening of the International Labour Organisation's diplomatic conference last week.
Kwai Chung's volumes up 9.6%
HONG Kong's main container terminals at Kwai Chung handled 9.6 per cent more containers in the first five months of 2003.
Evergreen's US East Coast ops seen back to normal soon
EVERGREEN Marine Corp expects its US east coast operations to quickly return to normal after withdrawing illegal strike charges against the International Longshoremen's Association .
Hanjin expects profit to rise 14%
HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, said it expects this year's operating profit to rise 14 per cent as the company reduces debt and wins more orders for ships and construction contracts.
Ship sinking in Bay of Bengal, crew rescued
A cargo ship carrying timber from the Malaysian port city of Penang was sinking off India's eastern coast, officials said yesterday.
Life returns to normal at Shenzhen port
LIFE has returned to normal at Shenzhen, China's busiest port, since World Health Organization lifted on May 23 an advisory against travel to Guangdong province and Hong Kong to curb the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome .

Air and Land Transport

jetBlue places US$3b order for 100 Embraer planes
JETBLUE Airways Corp said on Tuesday that it was ordering 100 regional jets for US$3 billion from Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft maker, in order to give its fleet more flexibility in adding routes.
Qatar Airways to spend US$4.6b on 30 planes
Aussie watchdog extends Qantas-BA deal temporarily
BAA's passenger count in May up
Firm claiming to be airline ordered to stop selling tickets to Hawaii
Canadian air controllers reach tentative contract

Newbuilds

Boxship building boom continues but tanker market unclear
THE big container lines appear to be in no doubt about the need for substantial extra tonnage and several seem to think German finance is the best means to acquire new vessels.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
K-Line Singapore has announced that managing director Juro Shiga will be returning to Tokyo to assume a new position after being based in Singapore for the last six years.

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Evergreen America drops suit to get cargo moving Dogs enlisted to sniff out trouble at US ports Canmar to deploy largest vessels ever on St Lawrence River Iranian line thinks local in Singapore Norasia to launch `Eurogalex' service Menlo expands North American service to Mexico Barge service at Germersheim terminal expanded Hactl sees cargo throughput increase in May DHL Danzas Air and Ocean Taiwan co-sponsor pesticide delivery atar Airways adds first freighter to fleet Arrow Air appoints new chairman and president

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Grain export policy stays despite delayed rains Capexil expects 14 pc increase in exports this fiscal STC and CWC to canalise vanaspati imports from Nepal from now on MoF to reorient bilateral aid policies Haldia Dock sets handling target of over 1,25,000 TEUs for 2003-04 P&O acquires major container terminal at Mundra for $ 195 m 'Solution lies with the Customs and JNP officials' -Capt. Jimmy Sarbh, CMD, NSICT, clarifies NSICT's position on the congestion Mundra Container Terminal - Open for business A TRUE HUB CT Capt. Jimmy Sarbh clarifies NSICT's position on congestion Delhi Customs shows the way to ease congestion Higher 10th Plan cotton target set by Technology Mission AEZ for gherkins to be established in Andhra Pradesh Gujarat govt gives tacit nod to establish jewellery park at Surat Kerala EOU for pineapple MCCI's services to exporters

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JUNE 11, 2003
East Coast markets firm with crude Panama: Product problems persist, prices power up US crude stocks shrink as imports fall, products gain US crude stocks are down after imports eased last week, widening the year-on-year deficit. Total US stocks of crude and petroleum products are about 10% down on this time last year despite a rise in gasoline and distillate inventories. Istanbul: High competition and low pricing fail to stir demand Ray of hope for more competitively priced product in Piraeus High Korean numbers continue to deflect business New Saudi posted prices OPEC decides to keep quotas, meet again at end of July OPEC officials have hinted at a possible OPEC cut in September, which might correspond with an increase in Iraqi oil production. London broker welcomes new team member

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JUNE 11, 2003
Menzies Group appoints Group Financial Controller Grimaldi transports trams for Athens Qatar Airways flies aid into Basra Throughput at Duisport rises TNT and Sinotrans abandon Chinese joint venture

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JUNE 11, 2003
Removal of "Tricolor" starts in weeks No ISPS certification for class societies in Sweden CSI ports soon to pass 40

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JUNE 11, 2003
World Bank unit backs Brazil PSV venture The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, is to provide up to $70 million to UP Offshore, a start-up shipping group with subsidiaries incorporated in Brazil and Panama. Asbestos slows NTSB Norway probe The NTSB has released more details of its investigation into the S.S. Norway boiler room accident EC takes another step in shipbuilding row Formally requests WTO panel on Korean shipbuilding practices Orders for Aker German yards Three 2,478 TEU containerships for $115 million

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JUNE 11, 2003
Schnitzer Steel Industries chairman, Dr. Leonard Schnitzer dies Port of Seattle joins team working to land Boeing 7E7 Big Sky Airlines planes to be part of Olympia 'Warbirds' event Portland Port Commissioners consider selling Terminal 1 property Evergreen America calls off charges against Longshoremen's group

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JUNE 9, 2003
Truckers Reject State Monopoly in Depot

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MSC agrees best practice on shipbreaking MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Co has agreed voluntarily to follow best practice in shipbreaking after a meeting with Greenpeace activists and Bangladeshi breaking yard workers in Geneva earlier this week. Brussels opens new front against Korean yard cash BRUSSELS has ramped up its three-year battle to outlaw South Korean shipyard subsidies that are crippling European rivals. Oil quotas remain static as Opec watches Iraq THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries left output quotas unchanged at its meeting in Doha, but hinted at the possibility of crude cuts after its next meeting in July. Evergreen moves to end port captain strike EVERGREEN has sought to end the disruption to its US operations caused by a port captain strike with a conciliatory move.

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JUNE 11, 2003
Costly tanker spill for Transpetro Genoa port railway goes slow Norway lawsuits keep piling up Chantiers faces Renaissance probe Evergreen breaks US stalemate Matson labour problems not over Med deal for hazardous cargo Japanese detain suspect cargo Chennai to dredge for hub status Pension protest disrupts shipping Bulker abandoned off Kolkata MSC agrees to shipbreaking list Møller to merge holding companies Jordan offers to rebuild Iraq fleet Sterckx urges safety improvements STX sells yard shares to bank Ferries to receive guiding lights

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JUNE 11, 2003
Evergreen, ILA to hold contract talks International Longshoremen's Association returns to work one day after carrier withdraws complaint with federal labor board and agrees to bargain with port captains who voted for union representation. EU escalates Korea shipyard fight The European Union calls for the World Trade Organization to set up a panel to investigate its charges of unfair trading practices by South Korea. British ports back up to speed after computer crash U.S.-Canada group pushes new border crossing Frankfurt extends air-freight rally Norasia, MOL to launch India-Europe service Malaysia's Penang readies tracking upgrade Maine ports get $2M for security Gillen new sales VP for Pilot Air Freight Antonov begins flights into Basra Tideworks technology offers global tracking tool Waste not, want not: Portland buys closed port terminal for sewer project

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JUNE 11, 2003
Evergreen: USEC dispute settled, as Rotterdam visit sparks speculation on European hub Evergreen America has reached a deal with the International Logshoremen's Association (ILA) in their long running dispute over union recognition for port captains. Busan intensifies regional battle for transhipment cargo Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office announced today that it will cut port entrance fees for transhipment cargo by 50% from July 1 to December 31, 2004. Overhaul of Pacific services leaves CSCL with surplus tonnage US Coast Guard to assess foreign port security and block vessels from failing ports Brisbane on expansion trail again Warehousing deal moves Eurogate further into Russia Sleepy charter market slips prematurely into summer torpor CSXWT introduces largest container barges to ply Rhine

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JUNE 11, 2003
Leonard Schnitzer dies Executive responsible for starting Oregon's Lasco Shipping passes away. ILA ends Evergreen strike Loading operations re-start for the Taiwanese line. TT Club gets clean bill of health Ratings agency affirms B+ rating after improvements in 2002. Evergreen drops union suit Container line forced to withdraw strike charges to get cargo moving. HSBC picks up STX Shipbuilding stake Korean yard sells 15% stake to foreign fund managers in listing preamble. Aker MTW wins German trio Wismar-based yard clinches order for three 2,500-teu containerships. Finland and Russia spar over tanker traffic Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov fails to provide right answers. Farstad signs on for $225m charters Two supply ships will earn Norwegian owner big money in Mexico over the next three years. EC presses WTO on Korean shipbuilding row Europe says Korea has made "no effort" since October. Navibulgar needs cash Bulgarian owner estimates cost of upgrading fleet to EU standards at up to EUR 200m. SCI eyes up next newbuildings Indian giant finally signs contract on VLCCs at Hyundai. US urged to build more LNG terminals Federal reserve chief Alan Greenspan urges country to boost supply with imports. Appledore sweats on contract decision No word yet on state backing for key newbuilding contract for UK shipyard. Greenpeace targets MSC over "toxic" scrapping Protest in Geneva, but container line says it will examine vessels before sending them to breakers. Thenamaris linked to Ceyhan liftings Greek owner is latest tanker operator to be linked with first post-war crude exports from Iraq. Tranz Rail moves to own Aratere New Zealand group to buy out lease on ferry and book currency gain as it seeks to restructure. Todd sees profits slump 40% Seattle yard books 24% revenue increase but cost overruns take the wind out of its sails. OSG backs EU phase-out action CEO Hyman calls on IMO to make new EU regulations applicable to the rest of the world. Joint Hull reviews new policy London marine underwriters to keep promise to revise hull clauses.

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JUNE 11, 2003
Gaughan to head MTSNAC Evergreen takes space on SCM ships Qatar Airways adds freighter Menlo expands Mexican service options French transport strikes hit shippers FMC: OTI license applications, revocations FMC denies penalty reconsideration Hungarian Customs to host global security equipment event KPMG enhances Web-based trade and customs library USDA to offer $110 million for export promotion ABX appoints McDonald VP of transpacific development GAC Logistics opens offices in South Africa Subcommittee to mark up Coast Guard reauthorization bill Monarch Shipping seeks reparations ILA, Evergreen settle dispute EC requests WTO action against Korean ship subsidies

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

TRADE

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.

PORTS

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.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

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

SHIPPING

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.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

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%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

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.

POLICY

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.

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

PORTS

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.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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%)

PORTS

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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.

PORTS

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

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

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.

PORTS

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

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.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

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

CRUISES

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.

SHIPYARDS

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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

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.

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

PORTS

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.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

SHIPPING

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.

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

INDUSTRY

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.

INDUSTRY

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

COMPANIES

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%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

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

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%.

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

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

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%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

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

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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.

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