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BRIEFS
September 4, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dubai's US port assets draw up to 8 bidders
    BETWEEN five and eight American companies are vying for the US port assets of Dubai Ports World in a second round of the sales process, the official overseeing the sale said in a letter to US lawmakers.
  • Pan United bags $39m contracts
    SINGAPORE shipbuilder Pan United Marine is continuing its winning streak with two more building contracts which have lifted its newbuilding order book to a record $470 million.
  • Trade halts as Bangladesh shipping firms go on strike
    BANGLADESH's trade shipments ground to a virtual halt on Saturday as shipping companies refused to use the nation's main port in a protest over container fees.
  • 'Mother of freedom' faces shutdown

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI may buy 10 offshore support vessels
  • KoPT takes a fancy to cruise
  • Dhamra Port to be deepest on East Coast
  • MbPT offers concessions in charges for box stuffing, destuffing, storage & midstream stevedoring
  • CoPT offers 50 pc discount on vessel-related charges for big containerships
  • Adanis & Petronet form joint venture to develop bulk cargo port at Dahej
  • Centre plans to invest $ 103 m to redevelop Sittwe port on N-W Myanmar coast
  • KDS posts new monthly handling record of 21,309 TEUs
  • Rail Link despatches first block train with 90 TEUs from ICD-TKD to MICT
  • Tarapore panel moots full rupee float in 5 years
  • Customs duty on LNG for power projects waived
  • Foreign trade policy analysis: current trends - BY M. Sreedharan
  • Fieo to hold 3-day meet on services trade in Delhi

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • Dragonair announces departure of CEO
  • Maersk registers drop in profit
  • KLM to enhance Caribbean services
  • Gebrüder Weiss and ICA launch new rail link to the North Sea
  • DHL wins new contract with Sainsbury's TU fashion brand
  • Port Management and Logistics Conference in Slovenia

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • Key US court ruling on oil record book offences
  • Teekay to launch Petrojarl takeover bid
  • OFT refers Adsteam takeover
  • Kursiu Linija rejigs services

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2006
  • Transocean to build third drillship at DSME

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • Washington Senator Patty Murray gets look at wind parts in Longview
  • US rail freight traffic returns to positive ways
  • Port of Seattle slates Fishermen's Fall Festival
  • Port of Tacoma taps Carney as senior technology engineer
  • Portland Coast Guard Auxiliary conducting boating skills classes

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Competition probe halts Adsteam deal
    THE takeover by SvitzerWijsmuller of Australian towage company Adsteam Marine is on hold after being referred to Britain's Competition Commission, rounding off a grim week for parent company A P Moller-Maersk.
  • Poland fails in yard aid deadline
    A NEW effort by Poland to have Brussels approve aid given to three shipyards was brushed aside on Friday, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.
  • Clubs voice concern on container twistlocks
    LEADERS of the protection and indemnity mutual system have expressed concern over the performance of twistlocks used to secure containers despite the device being cleared by a top classification society of blame for a spate of ship-ping mishaps in the past few months.
  • Gloomy report forecasts three years of China Shipping losses
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines is set for three years of losses as increased capacity and lower average box revenue between now and 2008 take their toll on the company.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • DP World flotation 'may be delayed'
    LONDON 01 September ' Unconfirmed reports were circulating in the London market today that DP World's plan to float up to 20% of its P&O acquisition on the London Stock Exchange has been delayed by possibly as much as a year
  • Kursiu Linija combines UK calls
    LITHUANIAN short-sea operator Kursiu Linija, now a subsidiary of Eimskip parent Avion group, is to focus its UK activity on the Humber port of Immingham
  • Pirates changing focus, warns IMB
    PIRATES realise it takes a lot of organisation to steal a ship and are now kidnapping crew for ransom, IMB director Pottengal Mukundan told an IMIF lunch in London today
  • Inaccurate oil record brings sentence
    THE Romanian chief engineer on the bulk carrier Irene EM has been give one year's unsupervised probation on oil dumping charges
  • Ernesto moves inland; John closes on Baja
    PORTS in North Carolina are closed today and inbound vessels are barred from Virginia ports as Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall overnight
  • Plate tolls rise as dredging completed
    ARGENTINE authorities have approved a 36% raise in tolls for transit of the rivers Plate and Parana
  • Tallink transfers flag to neighbour
  • Chile's copper mine strike ends
  • Adsteam shares drop on bid referral
  • Pullmantur growth ahead, says RCCL
  • RCCL jumps on improved outlook
  • Dubai to launch fuel futures contract
  • Japan awaits super typhoon

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • N. Carolina ports weather tropical storm
    The Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City report minimal damage from wind and heavy rain as weakened Ernesto moved inland.
  • NCBFAA: Renew GSP now
  • Halifax adds EWL service
  • Truck e-manifests top 10K
  • Hurricane lashes Mexico coast
  • Export ABCs: Chambers of Commerce
  • New berths for Yantian
  • SCM software a $5.6B market
  • India to re-start stalled container hub project
  • IATA cuts airline loss estimate
  • TNT expands with India buy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • Union threatens strike over Deutsche Bahn restructuring
    Tension is rising in Germany as the principle elements of the state-owned Deutsche Bahn shares IPO are being negotiated.
  • AP Moller's Adsteam takeover hits OFT hurdle
    AP Moller's towage subsidiary SvitzerWijsmuller is 'considering its options' after its takeover for Australian Adsteam Marine was referred by the UK Office of Fair Trading to the UK Competition Commission.
  • Kerala delegation urges New Delhi re-think on Chinese firms
  • DPW and ITF forging relationship not fighting Mundra battle
  • COSCO to invest US$630m in Quanzhou by 2015
  • Busan woos carriers with efficiency and incentive promises
  • Contractors sought for Botany expansion
  • 'Spanish customs' blamed for delay in electronic docker selection
  • MOL opens new branch in Indonesia

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • Seaspan wants $300m
    Vancouver based boxship owner files shelf registration for further shares issues to help grown fleet of 17 to 37.
  • Fool for thought
    DryShips falls 5% after investment website Motley Fool aims scathing attack at George Economou.
  • Unions in Blue Star row
    Brits and Germans in stand-off over negotiating rights for Maersk containerships operated out of Hamburg.
  • Siem profits from resale
    Norwegian investor pockets useful gain from offloading supply ship due from Aker Yards in October.
  • Wilson sells Nesskip bulkers
    Norwegian owner quickly makes its mark on new acquisition, divesting two elderly vessels.
  • Half as much again
    Novoship gunning to grow fleet to 5.5 million deadweight tons by 2010.
  • Shih Wei way off again
    Second quarter net profit drop even steeper than previous period at Taiwanese bulker owner but operating profit improves.
  • Nesheim sells out of Wilson
    Newest takeover pretender opts out of Bergen bulker owner at rival bidder's mandatory offer price.
  • NYK hits bond target
    Japanese owner will have $470m to play with after investors snap up convertibles.
  • Box lines seek to cover costs
    Delays and fuel prices force IPBCC and EMERA groups to raise rates.
  • Zim puts money in boxes
    Israeli container line invests in Qingdao factory with Chinese industrial groups.
  • Teekay to bid for Petrojarl
    Tanker giant takes shareholding in FPSO player beyond 40% to trigger mandatory takeover offer.
  • Chinese eye Thessaloniki
    Beauty contest to manage port's container logistics centre draws a parade of big names.
  • EWL signs with Halterm
    Three-year cargo-handling deal for Europe to Caribbean shipping line at Halifax, Canada.
  • NYK ties up with Beitai
    Japanese owner signs 25-year charter contract to import iron ore for China's fifth largest steelmaker.
  • Kursiu steps it up
    Lithuanian short-sea operator adds Rotterdam stop and shifts UK calls to Immingham.
  • Nordcapital makes it eight
    German fund adds two more supply ships to series being built at Aker Yards in Norway.
  • Adsteam bid referred
    Decision by UK Office of Fair Trading may stop SvitzerWijsmuller's offer for Aussie tug group.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • COSCO, Evergreen drop U.S. East Coast calls from China loop
  • NYK signs 25-year charter contract with Beitai Iron & Steel
  • Kursiu Linija to consolidate U.K. calls to Immingham
  • TNT buys Indian express company Speedage
  • UPS pilots O.K. pay package
  • Aeroterm buys seven airport properties in Dallas, Houston
  • Reason Foundation study says 2030 road traffic forecasts look bleak
  • 45-foot containers may have future in Europe
  • California bill could box out big-box retailers
  • U.S. Bank hires Schneider freight payment veteran
  • U.S. pledges more aid to war-battered Lebanon
  • USDA publishes veterinary user fee list for fiscal 2007
  • NCBFAA calls for U.S. to maintain GSP program
  • Beja named operations president at Beja
  • U.K. Office of Fair Trading questions Adsteam takeover
  • New berths open at Yantian International Container Terminals
  • Marseilles reaches record TEU and tonnage highs in July
  • Kalmar buys South African partner African National Engineering
  • Firm will build factory in Port of Tanjung Pelepas
  • Fraser River Port's box volume slumps 72%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • DFDS with falling revenue
    DFDS Group had a satisfactory first half year 2006, despite a revenue decrease by 19 per cent to DKK 3.4 ...
  • 100 drilling rigs worth NOK 200 bn on order
    Around 100 drilling rigs, including options worth approximately NOK 200 billion, are now on order worldwide, according to a survey ...
  • DFDS Seaways skips Helsingborg
    As from October 15, DFDS Seaways will stop calling at Helsingborg on the run between K'benhavn and Oslo. The decision ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
  • Oil down again but bunkers wait
    Bunker prices reacting only slowly to crude dropping, although bargain prices seen in LA.
  • Suppliers baffled by road bunkering prohibition
    Restrictions on bunkering imposed with effect from today in Germany's third-largest port.
  • Vopak gains from terminal expansions
    H1 result for oil storage provider boosted by higher terminal throughput and expansions.
  • Rotterdam market stable, prompt a bit tight
  • Japan: Refinery maintenance season starts
    Bonded bunker supplies remain strong, demand weak as price differential with Singapore widens.
  • Sunken vessel in upright position
    Solar I has been found in an upright position with no sign of leakage as of now.
  • Online satellite map to combat piracy
    IMB launches an online piracy satellite map for viewers to see the location of attacks.
  • Japan: July marine fuel sales up year-on-year
    July marine fuel oil sales also rose 12.2% on a monthly basis.

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