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BRIEFS

March 21, 2006

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*Shipping News* CLSA to start shipping fund to tap Asian trade CLSA Ltd, the Asia investment banking arm of France's Credit Agricole, plans to invest as much as US$250 million in ships that ply Asian routes and related service companies, betting on trade in a region expected to grow 60 per cent faster than the world average this year. PSA to lead expansion of Tianjin port THE international investment arm of Singapore's PSA Corp will spearhead a 12-berth expansion of the port of Tianjin as part of a massive project that is also expected to see Cosco Pacific and Denmark's APM Terminals play significant roles, the South China Morning Post reported sources close to the deal as saying. APM 2006 to open in S'pore with record participation THE Asia Pacific Maritime exhibition, one of the top maritime events in this part of the world, opens tomorrow at the Singapore Expo, at a time when global shipping is riding the crest of a wave. International Container's 2005 profit up 18% Bid in motion to bring Queen Mary home

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ACL to offer HK/Chiwan-Vietnam feeder vessel services Qingdao attracts several new services Global trade remains resilient despite traumas, report says Hanjin to offer Singapore-Thailand feeder service Westport sets cargo-handling record MOL recruits Vietnamese seamen Manzhouli freight volume surges 36.8pc in January Dragonair February cargo volume rises 14 per cent Cargolux adds third HK-Spain frequency Beijing to build FT zone at airport

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SKS (Ship) sails with 1st loaded export containers from Mumbai Port to JNP Hamburg Sud makes deal for Fesco Ocean Management Ltd MOL to upgrade Latin America network services ZIM to reroute AMP service, begin Portland call APL Limited Brands' top award goes to APL Wan Hai Lines adds Lianyungang to Mid East service Maersk Line to raise BAF in April IFLN members to gather in Amsterdam Indo-Pak trade talks on March 27 Govt to focus on export competitiveness of handicrafts Engg units flush with export orders India-Russia trade focus to be on non-traditional sectors I-T dept scrutinising validity of software exporters' tax exemptions FTA with Asean to be effective from January next year Indo-Pak illegal trade down by 50 pc, observes Assocham study Mormugao Port's eves observe International Women's Day Port of Halifax offers excellent option to N. America's congestion-bound ports In India, it is the Custom(s) to delay new CFS operations! SE Railway clocks 17 pc growth in freight haulage during 11 months of 2005-06 Railways to announce new wagon leasing policy in April Cardinal Logistics inducts new trailers to improve operational efficiency at Kolkata Port Forex reserves up by $ 1,558 million to $ 1,43,148 million PM asks FM, RBI to chart course for full rupee convertibility Goods & services tax regime in 4 years, assures Chidambaram Budget withdraws tax relief for companies filing returns late PM hints at comprehensive, new company law soon

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MARCH 20, 2006
Hamburg Süd acquires FOML assets in Australia and New Zealand trades Wabash National to exit US container market Interpool to sell containers to Swiss group

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MARCH 20, 2006
Fredriksen in Horizon newbuilding deal IMO - EC meeting MOL looks to Vietnam for seafarers US Navy kills Somali pirate suspect in shoot-out

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MARCH 20, 2006
PGS orders new generation Ramform seismic vessel Keppel Offshore and Qatar Gas plan new shipyard

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MARCH 20, 2006
Horizon Lines to charter five new US-flag vessels UN Security Council calls for fight against piracy Port of Bellingham upgrading Squalicum Promenade Port of Portland schedules cargo airplane noise meetings Mitsui looking to Vietnam as new source for seafarers

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Drop your prices to get new orders, Hapag tells yards HAPAG-Lloyd has told Korean shipyards it will not place any more orders for super post-panamax containerships until newbuilding prices have dropped. One dead in US Navy clash with 'pirates' AN ALLEGED pirate has been killed and five wounded in an exchange of gunfire between the US Navy and presumed militia men in international waters off the coast of Somalia. Keppel wins Qatar shiprepair project QATAR Gas Transport (Nakilat) has chosen Singapore's Keppel as its partner in a $430m shiprepair yard project which will play a key role in servicing the company's fast-expanding fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers. Blame laid with Norwegian tax regime as Borgestad pulls out of shipowning NORWAY'S adverse shipping tax climate has claimed a new victim, with industrial conglomerate Borgestad signalling a withdrawal from shipowning with the NKr400m ($59m) sale of five forestry products bulkers to Bergen partner Gearbulk. SSA adds to cloud over future of US ports THE decision by the largest US container terminal operator, SSA Marine, to "explore strategic alternatives", including a possible sale, has added a new wrinkle to the case of DP World, which has put its own P&O-vintage US terminal interests up for sale.

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MARCH 20, 2006
Tallink confirms Superfast talks TALLINK, the rapidly-expanding Estonian ferry group, has confirmed it is in talks with Attica Group, the Greek company trading as Superfast Ferries, to acquire its operation in the Baltic Arcalia plays down influenza outbreak PORTUGAL-based cruise operator Arcalia Shipping has played down a report of an outbreak of influenza on its 467-passenger Funchal US Navy under fire off Somalia Two US Navy ships exchanged shots with a boatload of suspected pirates 25 n-miles off the coast of Somalia on 18 March, killing one and wounding five others Gambling ship guilty of cover-up THE operator and chief engineer of a gambling ship deployed off the Texas coast have pleaded guilty to a cover-up involving an oil dumping investigation Trimaran ro-ros on the drawing board NORWAY-based NorFerries has plans for three high-speed trimarans capable of carrying freight units as ro-ro cargo Horizon, SFI seal US-flag deal JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines is to charter five Korea-built 2,800-teu container ships from Ship Finance International Koreans search for dead, missing Great Eastern demerger delayed Corsica Ferries 'to sail from Marseilles' Indonesian ports hit by strike SSA devising terminal strategy

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MARCH 20, 2006
Dubai ports controversy puts Sanborn's Marad nomination on hold A Democratic senator said he plans to delay DP World executive's nomination until he's sure U.S. ports are being sold to an American buyer. PierPass hikes peak fees Russia, U.S. in WTO entry talks Hanjin adds Singapore-Thai feeder NYK Line names Yamagata as North America chairman BAA rejects $15.3B offer Cerescorp adds cranes at Halifax terminal Railroads plan $8B infrastructure upgrades

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MARCH 20, 2006
CSCL adds presence to West Coast SA/Asia trade China Shipping Container Line has joined forces with CMA CGM and Maruba on the ACSA service from the West Coast South America to Asia. Truckers paralyse Indonesian terminals Container movements at four of Indonesia's ports came to a complete standstill today as truckers, protesting against value added tax on port services, refused to work. Record US rail investment in bid to meet anticipated demand ACCC pours uncertainty to Toll/Patrick deal again Intense competition to negate higher demand say box builders Heinrich Schoeller buys New Pacific Shipping Four-ship Liberty Bridge service sails this week Hanjin and ACL to launch Singapore-Thailand feeder service

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MARCH 20, 2006
Per's truck with Jones Act Per Heidenreich tells CMA conference that shipping can show social responsibility by killing US-build section of Jones Act, moving cargoes from roads to water. 'Not in default' Analysts change view on George Economou's DryShips' compliance with loan covenants after dry bulk owner places year-end fleet value on website. Bad gamble Casino cruiseship's chief engineer admits trying to destroy computer records showing oily water discharge off Texas. Birka pulls back Finnish owner cuts number of redundancies following sale of cruiseship Birka Princess. Zim hints it will settle Israeli container line indicates it will offer money to familes of deceased Japanese fishermen despite court proceedings. Stolt takes terminal stake Specialist shipping and transportation group Stolt-Nielsen buys into terminal in Belgium. Infamous five for Hong Kong Port state control inspectors detained quintet of deficient vessels in February. New Ulstein Verft chief Norwegian offshore vessel yard recruits Odfjell newbuilding boss Karsten Saevik as it seeks international growth. NATS predicts solid first quarter Neither feast nor famine for Herbjorn Hansson's volatility-prone suezmax operator. Borgestad quits owning Norwegian industrial group sells open hatch bulker business to Gearbulk but plans to remain in shipmanagement. Green in Greece again Norwegian reefer owner Green Reefers buys another vessel from Laskaridis Shipping of Greece for $10.4m. Saaremaa wins again Estonian owner's subsidiary Vainameri Lines secures 10-year state-subsidised Baltic islands ferry business. Ready and waiting Credit Agricole arm poised to snap up shipping tonnage as it predicts market downturn. Three dead off Korean coast Three Chinese crew members dead and nine others missing after their ship strikes an anchored LPG vessel in the Yellow Sea. Lula likes ports Brazilian president unveils plan to rebuild 11 major terminals. QGTC chooses Keppel Qatar Gas Transport Co ties up with Singapore yard to build new $430m shipyard at Ras Laffan. New Ramform for PGS Aker Yards to build seventh seismic-work specialist for Norwegian owner. Forth trusts to ports UK operator's seven terminals performing better, but 2005 profit dips as property revenue falls. SSA Marine on the block Citigroup to seek potential buyers, but foreign government-backed firms need not apply. Tallink tails Superfast Ambitious Estonian owner looking to relieve Greek ferry operator of Baltic route and ships. Hanjin adds Sing-Thai route South Korean liner operator teams with Advanced Container Line to launch dedicated feeder service. Short term fix for GOC pair Global Oceanic Carriers has arranged 35-40 day employment for its Go Faith and GO Pride. US Navy nabs Somali pirates Twelve suspected pirates detained off the east coast of Africa after brief exchange of gunfire.

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MARCH 20, 2006
Horizon Lines charters five new ships Advance Container Lines, Hanjin to start Singapore/Thailand feeder Tropical Shipping plans rate increase for Family Islands U.S. Navy ships destroy Somalian pirate vessel Titan Maritime redelivers "APL Panama" to owners Zim renames Kenya agency TNT to add 100 pilots in 2006 House approves $350 million for food aid in fiscal 2007 U.S. requests WTO consultations with Canada over corn import duties PWC Logistics, Al-Ghaith Holding start automotive logistics venture NCBFAA asks Commerce to "stay the course" on mandatory AES Kuehne + Nagel buys E.M. Trans to expand Baltic overland activities Eller beats the drum for DP World divestment PierPass increases traffic mitigation fee to $50 per TEU ICTSI's 2005 net income up 17% L.A., Seattle ports report double-digit box declines in February Columbia River dredging project one-quarter complete Two new cranes for Port of Halifax

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MARCH 20, 2006
Tallink eyes Superfast Ferries Baltic service Tallink is interested in the Superfast Ferries service between Finland and Germany. Tallink has confirmed, but says that at this ... Investors circling around Scandlines Several large foreign equity funds are circling around Scandlines waiting to buy the company, that are about to be put ... Another Swedish bunker vessel ordered in Norway BRP in Västra Frölunda near G'teborg has ordered a larger sister vessel to its 3,364-DWT bunker vessel "Fox Sunrise ...

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MARCH 20, 2006
Two-tier market in Los Angeles leads to accusations Deflated market leading to big spread in prices as suppliers pointing fingers over price reporting. London High Court: Judge rules in favour of owner Judge rules in favour of owner after explosion results from stowage of cargo next to bunker tanks. Traders fear price slump in 'Jekyll-and-Hyde' market Traders are concerned that a supply glut in April could lead to a rapid price slump from current record high levels. €2 million refit for oil response bunker tanker Following a €2 million refit, bunker tanker will be used as the East Mediterranean's oil spill response and recovery vessel. Rotterdam sees little change at midday Debt-ridden Singapore supplier to meet creditors this week Hopes of returning to bunker operations were dashed in February, but Singapore-based company remains hopeful. Hong Kong Ferry slips on bunker costs Ferry operator posts reduced net profit in 2005 on higher bunker costs. Bunker tanker capacity in the port of Singapore A study by MPA reveals current and upcoming tonnage figures of barges in Singapore ahead of the 2008 phasing out of single-hulled bunker tankers.

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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

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

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

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

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