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October 21, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panama considering canal toll fee increase
    PANAMA is considering increasing tolls for ships passing through the Panama Canal, to allow for a future expansion of the waterway, according to the state's Economy Minister Ricaurte Vasquez.
  • Controversial ship runs aground off S. Africa
    THE vessel at the centre of an international controversy last year very nearly made headlines again this week after initial reports said it was carrying a cargo of nuclear material following its grounding off the coast of South Africa.
  • Persian Gulf oil tanker rates hit record
    THE cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia rose to a record as oil companies and traders competed for ships to load cargoes in late November.
  • Shanghai Port's Q3 net rises 20%
  • Shipping costs to fall on China slowdown
  • Singamas to boost capacity by 56% by 2007
  • ON GOSSAMER WINGS

Sched Netweb site
  • HK throughput jumps 9.5 pc in September
  • ANL joins new SCX service with CMA CGM
  • Hainan industrial area to be transformed into a modern port city
  • IAL launches Asia service
  • Gridlock shows no signs of abating at Long Beach, LA ports
  • China to spend US$1.9b on dredging the Yangtze River
  • Polar allowed to enter Sino-US aviation market
  • CNY1.2b logistics joint-enterprise starts Shanghai operation
  • Karlta Airlines to begin Beijing-Doha service
  • Continental posts Q3 net loss

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GE Shipping acquires LPG carrier
  • TAMP asks CCTPL to refund to port users charges on boxes stacked during strike period
  • Yang Ming (UK) & Orient Shipping Services join hands to launch IDX service
  • Ships for delivery in 2008 to be costlier
  • Tea exports move up to 107.7 m kg during January-August 2004
  • Yeh hai ande ka funda!
  • Move to sign framework pact for PTA with SACU by Dec.
  • No move to curb private procurement of grains for export
  • Congestion at Cochin Port hits seafood exports
  • Port of Le Havre keen to play pivotal role in Asia-Europe trade
  • Zonal rlys told to get traffic for refrigerated vans
  • CBEC to adopt detailed procedures for clearance of imported metal scrap
  • Industry registers robust 7.9 pc growth in August
  • Prices of 3 bulk drugs revised
  • Regulatory framework to attract $ 150 bn FDI in infrastructure on anvil
  • Singapore sees vast potential for joint ventures in India
  • Nandwani appointed head of Capexil
  • Withdraw circular on DEPB: Assocham

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • Wider testing parameters 'too expensive' say experts
    Testing experts agree that widening testing remit would reduce risk of contaminants entering ship fuel tanks, but say cost is prohibitive
  • Sharp oil rebound as US stocks fail to grow
    Crude futures recoup earlier losses on bullish US oil inventory data.
  • DOE/API: Key product stocks fall
  • Owners, suppliers warned of class action against 'polluters'
    US climate of class action litigation poses very real threat to suppliers and shipowners active in the country's polluted port regions, warns leading US maritime lawyer.
  • Sunny outlook in Piraeus
  • Suez avails improving after dry spell
    Several players report that avails are returning to normal, while others doubt any real improvement in supply for several weeks ahead.
  • New Saudi prices show mixed movement
  • Castrol chief defends imminent lube oil price hike
    Managing director of Castrol Marine defends projected price hike by highlighting the "real value" of technology and support brought to the industry amid rising costs.
  • Rotterdam stable late morning
  • Lungshan general manager admits longstanding malpractices
    Lungshan general manager admits longstanding practice of remunerating bunker clerks involved in short-supply and bribery at corruption trial.
  • A dozen samples taken in mystery oil spill investigation
    Samples were taken from several vessels, including bunker barges that supplied vessels in Tacoma last week in a bid to find the culprits behind the Puget Sound oil spill.

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • 21st German Logistics Congress opens today
  • Czech Republic plans own truck toll
  • Geodis UK: new partnership with Lebert
  • Danube Summit in Belgrade a success
  • Air Exel to sever ties with KLM
  • Peter W. Lampke GmbH & Co KG (PWL) celebrates 40th anniversary
  • Silvio Frey to manage inet-logistics in Switzerland

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • EC demands shipyard subsidies be repaid
  • VT Halter marine launches PCTC
  • Aker Finnyards in containership agreement
  • NASSCO starts fourth Alaska class tanker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • Yang Ming eyeing move to Port of Tacoma's Terminal 7-D
  • Panama Canal Authority reports dip in accidents for 2004
  • Portland Shipping Club needs help with Christmas spree
  • Seattle Port Commissioners hear plans for North Bay use
  • Carnival orders two vessels for German cruise market

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Swire Pacific shows its hand in icebreaker trio deal
    HONG Kong's Swire Pacific yesterday came forward as the mystery owner behind an NKr1.5bn deal with Norwegian shipbuilder Aker Yards, which was announced amid secrecy last week, and revealed the order is for three icebreakers destined to serve the Sakhalin project off Russia, writes Jerry Frank.
  • Shipping boom at risk from cash-happy investors, warns Lunde
    TOO many investors are choosing the wrong moment to join the shipping bandwagon, one of the most experienced voices in the industry has warned.
  • Brussels forces Izar to pay back €556m in aid
    SPAIN'S state-controlled shipbuilding group, Izar, must repay a further €556m in illegal aid, Brussels announced yesterday, adding to the group's heavy debt burden and forcing an end the current ownership structure.
  • Kvaerner must give back €13.3m
    THE European Commission has ordered Kvaerner to repay €13.3m ($15.8m), received during the 1990s as subsidies for the then Kvaerner Warnow shipyard in eastern German Warnem'nde.
  • Zim fleet plans run into flak
    NEWLY-privatised and renamed Zim Integrated Shipping services has run into problems with reguators over its fleet expansion plans, writes Janet Porter.
  • Bimco wording drift hits offshore cover
    A DRIFT away from the Bimco conditions in the offshore energy sector is adding to insurance costs and encouraging disputes, a leading insurance provider has warned.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • Costa transforms Seetours into Aida
  • Rasmussen looks to shipping
  • OMI buys own stock
  • Morocco helps Senegal re-launch link
  • Indian shippers react to surcharge
  • Tampa under pressure on director
  • Izar agreement edges closer
  • Teekay captain hit by €100,000 fine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • ILWU: Solutions to port labor shortage
    Union wants more full-time dockworkers; calls on employers to offer enticements to part-timers.
  • Gulf ports announce plan to impose security fees
  • Customs says Kerry 'misleading' on box checks
  • Intermodal leads Norfolk Southern profit
  • Exel revamps U.S. management
  • DHL continues U.S. network expansion
  • Asia traffic spurs Vancouver boxes
  • Swift Transportation's profit rises
  • Fuel no problem for U.S. Xpress results
  • China's Tianjin sets massive expansion
  • EU orders shipyards to repay state aid
  • EU approves aid for Belgian ports
  • Nehru congestion easing

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • Australia set for Customs strike
    Australia faces a 24-hour Customs stoppage from midnight tomorrow (Thursday), as union members take industrial action over a new workplace agreement.
  • Safety and security trump commercial compensation in AIS channel dispute
  • Short-fixes to tide owners over till expected strong spring
  • Train makes a gain in Rotterdam maritime statistics
  • CMA CGM joins intra-Asia trade in service partnership
  • MSC to add weekly TransPac service to South America
  • ANL catches South China Express
  • Containership operating costs rise by nearly 10%
  • Kwai Chung volume growth turns soft despite price-cuts
  • Cosco considers building own post-panamaxes
  • ECT orders six ZPMC STS cranes
  • Hitachi signs logistics services agreement

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • OMI pays top whack for stock
    US owner carries out surprise share buyback suggesting tanker stocks could climb higher.
  • Stelmar profits drop
    Quarterly profit sliced in half after tanker owner pays out advisory fees to Morgan Stanley and Jefferies.
  • Izar faces EUR 556m bill
    European Commission decides Spanish owner must repay huge amount of illegal state aid.
  • EU slashes Kvaerner claim
    The EU is slashing its claim against Kvaerner but Kjell Inge Rokke is holding out for zero.
  • Irish Ferries cuts costs and jobs
    Up to 150 staff could take redundancy as owner switches to crew agency for Ireland to France route.
  • Hyun dismisses takeover
    Hyundai chief says counter-measures are being taken to block potential foreign purchase of HMM.
  • Finnyards breaks the ice
    Hakan Larsson's B&N is building a EUR 150m threesome for Stora Enso's paper route.
  • ITF wins higher wages
    Japanese bulker allowed to leave Sweden after owner ups crew payment.
  • Zim needs public vote
    Shareholders to decide on $820m twelve-ship transfer deal, rule Israeli regulators.
  • Great Eastern adds LPG carrier
    Indian owner takes Naftomar ship as it seeks to expand in gas sector.
  • Tanker owners get dirty
    Soaring rates prompt shipping companies to switch tankers from products to crude cargoes.
  • Tanker Pac takes EnerSea stake
    Ofer group tanker arm teams with Houston-based Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) consortium.
  • Shreyas profits soar
    Directors of Indian boxship operator approve purchase of up to three more vessels.
  • Aker order mystery solved
    Swire Pacific is behind NOK 1.5bn order that Aker Yards was keeping quiet last week.
  • Izar to learn fate
    Wednesday is the day the EU reveals how much "illegal" state aid Spanish yard must repay.
  • Boom times conceal high costs
    Moore Stephens survey shows insurance and crew wages leap in 2003.
  • Caspar carries more
    Azeri owner boosts oil cargo volumes in Caspian Sea during first three quarters.
  • Cosco Corp offloads bulker
    Singapore-listed arm of Chinese giant sells handymax unit to Nanjing-based owner for $11.15m.
  • Fednav goes to Universal
    Canadian dry bulk giant orders handysize bulker on back of long-term transportation contract.
  • PIL to fund Singamas growth
    Liner firm offloading existing shares and subscribing to new ones as container maker looks to expand.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • Australia commission carrier immunity reform report due Friday
  • MSC starts Far East/Americas service
  • ANL joins CMA CGM on Asia/Europe loop
  • Med/South Africa carriers raise rates
  • BNSF reduces rates for smaller wheat shipments
  • British Columbia road work promises to improve cargo moves
  • CBP receives more resources to protect borders
  • FMC reviews 13 OTI applications, revokes five licenses
  • U.S. meat shippers "disappointed" with Mexico's import ruling
  • Smart box initiative frustrates Bonner
  • USDA hopes to stop spread of pine shoot beetle from Canada
  • Airbus parent company picks Exel to export spare parts
  • COSCO Logistics signs contract with Hitachi in China
  • Nestle contracts with Vastera for export software
  • Yang Ming to lease Tacoma terminal, considers direct service
  • Four more U.K. ports join CBP's Container Security Initiative

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2004
  • Commission demands repayment of shipyard support
    The EU Commission has decided that Spain must recover EUR 556 million that the state-owned shipyard group IZAR has ...
  • B&N orders ro-ro trio
    B&N Nordsjöfrakt in Skärhamn, Sweden and Aker Finnyards in Rauma, Finland has signed a letter of intent for three ...
  • Danish submarines to Bulgaria and Sweden
    Danish Defence minister Søren Gade has asked for money and political support to give away one of the Danish Navy's ...

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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 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
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
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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