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February 15, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • KepCorp and SembCorp continue to fill order books
    BOTH Keppel Corp and the SembCorp Group have continued to add to their order books, with the two marine rivals announcing contract wins yesterday from the same customer.
  • IMO-EC talks skip pollution wrangle
    THE head of the International Maritime Organisation and a key European Commission official in charge of transport policy have held a lengthy meeting but without touching on a controversial proposal by the European body to criminalise accidental pollution by ships.
  • 8 rescued as cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean
    EIGHT crewmembers of a Saint Vincent-flagged cargo ship were rescued early yesterday after the boat started sinking south of the island of Crete, while sea and air rescue units continued to search for the rest of the missing, authorities said.
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates may rise on March bookings
  • Carnival seeks US$1.6b in loans
  • Disaster averted as drifting ferry misses rocks off UK coast
  • PSA's volumes surge 14% in January

Sched Netweb site
  • CP Ships sees earnings rise in Q4
  • Tianjin to set up internet platform for customs services
  • U-Freight moves HK headquarters, names new mgt team
  • Oakland to receive US$48m in federal funds to deepen channel
  • "K" Line bonds upgraded from BBB+ to A-
  • ICTSI employs first Filipina port equipment operator
  • Lufthansa Cargo to raise rates; award contract to Menzies
  • Qantas chooses NJS to operate new Boeing 717 aircraft
  • Pulkovo chooses AirRep Cargo Europe as sales agent

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping lines add capacity on Asian trades in 2004
  • Underwater system to protect ships, ports developed
  • Shipping Ministry proposes maritime cess to part-finance NMDP
  • SCI vessel handled in record time at VCT
  • Rates of bulk carrier charters shoot up by 16-28 pc in just a week
  • Probe into dumping of SFS by China initiated
  • Exports set sizzling pace of 26 pc growth in April-January 2004-05
  • Import growth in double-digit, but 'sensitive' items show decline
  • India wants to bid jointly with China for oil projects
  • PMO okays Rlys plan to allow private cos to run container trains
  • Rlys hauls record 492 m tonnes of freight in April-Jan. 2004-05
  • MSWC's CFS a major facility for exim trade, farmers, aver Pawar & Deshmukh
  • Rlys computerising parcel management
  • Budget may address impact of WTO pact on trade
  • Silk body urges Ministry to stop taxing DEPB income
  • Business confidence index on upswing-Ficci survey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Lukoil outlines plans for fuel oil export deal
    Planned acquisition of fuel oil and lubricants manufacturer and wholesalers to give Lukoil another foothold outside Russia.
  • Singapore: Supplier accreditations reach 19 as deadline looms
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued another round of accreditation certificates, bring the number of accredited suppliers to date to 19.
  • Rotterdam market stable Monday afternoon
  • Intertanko releases Greece conference details
    Tanker association forum to offer analysis and updates on the world economy, and on the energy, finance and tanker markets.
  • Frontline earnings surge on freight rates
    Frontline expected to report record earnings of $372 million for Q4 on high freight rates.
  • Supplier eyes quick resolution to storage hearing
    Sri Lanka-based supplier Sri Lanka Shipping Company still hopeful of starting bunker deliveries from floating storage facility in JV with Chemoil.
  • Indonesia mulling withdrawal of OPEC membership
    Declining production and increasing domestic consumption have left Indonesia in a precarious position with regard to its membership of the oil exporting cartel.
  • Malaysia: Pelepas bunker sales up 19% in 2004
    Increased container throughput behind a 19% increase in bunker sales at the Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas.

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Rand McNally Traffic: real-time road news to mobile phones
  • Clecat replies to EC white paper maritime transport
  • Ryder reports Q4 net earnings up 59%
  • Transfracht: more trains for Dortmund
  • Garuda Indonesia reports USD 45 million operating profit
  • Another newbuilding for Saecs
  • Fesco promotes Aspi Rostami to president

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Giant wave hits cruise ship
  • CMB unit makes resale profit

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Washington State Ferries making headway on new vessels
  • Corps schedules workshop to discuss Grays Harbor navigation
  • Nicole Arena to be honored with Golden Compass Award
  • Thirty gallon oil spill reported at The Dalles Dam fish way
  • Tampa Port Authority taps Wainio as director

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Opec pumps investment into crude export capacity
    THE ORGANISATION of Petroleum Exporting Countries is pumping investment into building its crude export capacity, maintaining strong demand for tankers and keeping in-line with global crude demand.
  • Voyager loses power after wave hits wheelhouse
    A MAJOR investigation is to be launched into a loss of power aboard the V.Ships-managed cruiseship Voyager after the vessel was hit by a wave big enough to stove in its wheelhouse windows, writes Sandra Speares.
  • V.Ships and IMC in Asia venture
    V.SHIPS and top Singapore bulker operator IMC are to join forces in a shipmanagement joint venture, with the game plan of becoming the biggest player in Asia by 2008.
  • Brokers divided on boxship futures index
    CONTAINER shipping heavyweights are split on whether the industry would support an index that could be used as a basis for derivatives trading.
  • Two seafarers missing after ship sinks in Aegean Sea
    TWO Ukrainian seafarers were still missing last night after a 27-year-old cargoship sank in the Aegean Sea, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • USCG probes bulker-tug collision
    COAST Guard investigators are today probing a collision between a bulker and a tug-pushed string of barges in which the tug and one barge were sunk
  • Helicopter hits ship's deck
    A HELICOPTER crashed onto the deck of a Singaporean general cargo vessel in the mouth of the Yangtze River in China on Friday morning
  • Channel ferries work through delays
    FERRY services between Dover and Calais are now operating at close to normal levels after disruption over the weekend
  • Crew removed after dock breaks free
    THE crew of the container ship CMA CGM Pasteur was evacuated on Saturday after the floating dock in which the ship was berthed for repair broke free from its moorings
  • Chuan Hup confirms sale
  • End in sight for Katerina 13
  • Mumbai to Star in India cruising
  • Accidents continue on US East Coast
  • Russian specialists record growth
  • NOL's net profit soars to $943M
  • GAC markets Galle bunker service
  • Disabled cruise ship restores power
  • Med sinking: eight safe, two lost
  • Polynesia expects cruise increase

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Portland details $89M box expansion
    Terminal 6 project is centerpiece of port's bid to win new customers and more than double capacity of terminal to 800,000 boxes by 2011.
  • NOL profits more than double
  • Container volume up at Virginia ports
  • Hanjin orders 6,500-TEU box ships
  • JoC's China Trade & Logistics conference will address key issues
  • FMC codifies reorganization
  • SSA's Hemingway to address JoC Trans-Pacific Maritime conference
  • P&O Ports tabs Northeast exec
  • Pacer shares hit 52-week high
  • Leung new NOL CFO
  • Train traffic slowing: Report

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • CN railway labour agreement averts strike
    Canadian National (CN) railway today announced a tentative labour-agreement, averting a strike which would have aggravated intermodal backlogs at key Canadian ports like Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax.
  • Bluff in search of a service
    New Zealand's South Island port of Bluff is desperately seeking new container customers, after last year's trans-Tasman call withdrawal sliced operating revenue and profits, leaving expensive equipment under-utilised.
  • CSBC will go private by the year-end
  • Transnet to call for tenders for box terminal at Ngqura/Coega Port
  • Maersk Mediterraean transatlantic services merging in May
  • Security company brings Order to Russian rail-transits
  • Efficiency and control drive NOL profits faster than revenue-growth
  • Bangladesh Railway procures container-wagons in anti-congestion bid
  • Russian rail-transport platforms could enter service in May
  • Dongnama deploys two ships on KCS
  • Korea enjoys digital/electronic trade surplus in January
  • Virginia hails January growth as sign of Asian cargo-reorientation
  • Hyundai shipyard twins take orders

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Not over yet for Stolt
    US Department of Justice appeals judge's ruling that restored amnesty protection for Stolt-Nielsen and former exec Richard Wingfield.
  • OMI shatters records
    Connecticut owner records highest-ever profit for quarter, full year, as stock shoots above $20 in after-hours trading.
  • Euronav grabs newbuilding
    Belgian owner pairs with Wah Kwong Group for $70.5m outlay on Geden suezmax unit.
  • DryShips snaps up bulker
    Egon Oldendorff has offloaded a 1995-built ship to George Economou's expanding newly listed venture.
  • CMB reaps $19m gain
    Belgian owner confirms Bocimar subsidiary's sale of CMB Daisy.
  • Congestion over for now
    TACA group of boxship lines suspends surcharge at Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • OMI runs to two-month high
    Tanker stock hits $19.50 on dividend boost ahead of late-day earnings report.
  • V Ships teams with IMC
    Shipmanagement joint venture sets sail from Singapore with 90 vessel fleet.
  • NOL doubles profit
    Singapore liner operator basks in higher rates and increased productivity from growing fleet.
  • Taiwanese ship missing
    Jui Pang general cargoship last heard from on 10 February off Hualien with 18 crew on board.
  • Freak wave hits cruiseship
    Passengers suffer minor injury as water knocks out communications, damages electrics and causes temporary loss of propulsion.
  • Todd clinches ferry deal
    US yard to build four large ro-paxes for Washington State Ferries.
  • TTA starts strongly
    Thai bulker owner's first quarter profit soars on back of stronger market.
  • Fesco sale scrapped
    Russian property fund reconsidering disposal of its 20% stake in boxship company.
  • OMI set for record
    Raised dividend boosts expectation that US tanker owner is set to unveil spectacular profit.
  • Drifting Diplomat restored
    Ro-ro ferry with 105 people repaired after breaking down and drifting off southwest UK coast.
  • Offen confirms Mipo deal
    Hamburg owner confirms it lies behind latest South Korean containership orders.
  • Aussies hold a dozen
    Chartworld and Transmed capesize bulkers among twelve ships detained down under in January.
  • Hanjin inks boxship trio
    South Korean liner operator opts for three more 6,500-teu boxships at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Cape Flattery refloated
    Pacific Basin handysize bulker finally pulled free after nine days aground on Hawaiian reef.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • "Excellent year" for liner boosts NOL's earnings to $943 million
  • Maersk Sealand cuts Med/U.S./Canada capacity
  • MarAd withdraws proposed cargo preference rulemaking
  • TACA removes Los Angeles congestion surcharge
  • Coast Guard refloats "Cape Flattery," investigates towboat sinking
  • Hanjin orders another three 6,500-TEU ships
  • Pulling heads Globe Air Cargo's U.K., Ireland operations
  • Schenker appoints U.S. projects executive
  • Gap to close distribution center

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Tax benefits for Norwegian owners
    Norwegian owners will enjoy a tax reduction on around NOK 110 million this year and the tonnage tax will be ...
  • Profit turnaround for B&N
    In its last year-end report before the fusion with Gorthon Lines in the new company Transatlantic, Swedish B&N ...
  • Former shipowner judged to pay EUR 21 million
    The Swedish Supreme Court has sanctioned a verdict from the Court of Appeal against the former shipowner Vilgot Johansson, one ...

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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.
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
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.
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