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BRIEFS
June 12, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World plans 2 bonds to raise up to US$3b
    DUBAI port operator DP World plans to raise as much as US$3 billion by selling two benchmark size bonds, one of which will have a maturity of up to 30 years, a banker who attended the company's presentation said on Sunday.
  • Hyundai Heavy may up stake in refiner
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipyard operator, may increase its stake in Hyundai Oilbank Co, South Korea's fourth-biggest oil refiner.
  • Shipping resumes at Australia's Newcastle port
    SHIPPING operations have resumed at Australia's top coal export port of Newcastle, after loadings were stopped by a storm, a spokesman for the Newcastle Port Corporation said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco group to build shipyard in Dalian
  • Maersk service tops all others in volume calling at Tianjin
  • OOCL closes NY deal with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
  • Hanjin Shipping celebrates 30th birthday of its Asia Regional head office
  • ICTSI signs 20-year concession for Ecuadorian terminals
  • Menlo Worldwide to buy 3PL Cougar Holdings & Cougar Express for US$34m
  • US Vancouver port awarded US$5.4m green grant
  • China Southern launches first of 4 services to South Korea
  • Dragonair will add flights, destinations, and Japan charters
  • Hactl airfreight tonnage increases 0.8pc in May

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TNWA starts two Suez & Panama services to Savannah
  • MSC's new Tiger Service calls at XICT
  • Hapag-Lloyd limits shipments of heavy boxes returning to Asia
  • Maersk Line forms JV with Philippine firm
  • Evergreen Line launches new S-series vessel
  • MOL signs space charter deal with Sinotrans
  • Hamburg sud cuts NY service from 2 to 1 terminal call
  • FEFC increases rates from July 1
  • DP World gets nod for UK port deal
  • China RFID solution to automatically monitor containerised cargo transport
  • Menlo Worldwide, LLC, to acquire South-East Asia 3PL Cougar Holdings & its primary subsidiary
  • PSA International & IPH to develop UK box terminal
  • Agency Sector Management sows seeds of Sequoia project
  • Spices exports up by 44 pc in April
  • Ban on export of milk powder may be lifted in Sept.
  • JNPT augments box handling equipment
  • Dhamra port site not turtle nesting zone, avers Tata Steel
  • MPSEZ takes delivery of 4 state-of-art RMQCs
  • 74 pc stake in new rly rolling stock-making units to private cos mooted
  • Private operators setting the ground even before govt whets merchant airport policy
  • On development runway, Cochin Int'l Airport seeks foreign partner
  • CWC Logistics Park at D'Node takes off
  • Pulses production to increase to 17 m. tonnes in 2008-09
  • Now, Minister fancies integrated leather parks
  • Navi Mumbai SEZ fate hinges on BoA's June 22 meeting
  • Gujarat's action against octroi elates AIAI
  • 20th batch of Export Import Workshop from June 23

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Schenker appoints new UK sales director
  • CMA CGM first global carrier to call at DCT Gdansk
  • TAP can take over PGA
  • Meyer & Meyer and Kerry Logistics to collaborate
  • A warm welcome from the ITJ at transport logistic

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Public cash for Galileo
  • Salvage starts on Pasha Bulker
  • New CEO for Aker Yards
  • Tiefensee repeats support for switch to diesel
  • Samskip buys Delphis Team Lines' door-to-door business

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • BC Ferries newbuilds wrapped to promote Winter Olympics
  • Cal Dive swoops on Horizon Offshore
  • Another $197 million for DDG 1000
  • ACL lowers earnings guidance
  • Carnival exercises option at Fincantieri
  • ASA and Coast Guard formalize partnership
  • Julin takes helm at Aker Yards

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Port of Bellingham funds back college's industrial welding program
  • Port of Tacoma promotes Brian Mannelly
  • Coast Guard teams with DQ to reward kids wearing lifejackets
  • Waterfront committee presents findings to Camas-Washougal port commissioners
  • Oregon governor to speak at Port of Portland luncheon

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • IMB sounds red alert over Somalia piracy
    PIRACY watchdog wants greater international naval intervention, even into Somalia's territorial waters.
  • Somalian attacks pose threat to food aid
  • China slaps fines on agreements for illegal ops
    MINISTRY of Communications says ISAA and IRSA member lines were operating illegally in China.
  • Oil supply crunch may ensue, producers warn
    OIL companies say soaring costs and shortage of skilled labour could lead to a supply crunch in the coming decades.
  • A short war far from home
    NOBODY could conceive why the British were quite so steamed up about the Falkland Islands, with its tiny population of sheep farmers.
  • Better balance for building
    THE standard newbuilding contract, Newbuildcon, unveiled by BIMCO strikes all the right notes - but will it be used?

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • $100 barrel seen as unsustainable
    Talk of oil prices hitting $100 per barrel have been scotched by a leading oil executive
  • Carnival exercises HAL option
    CARNIVAL Corp is continuing its Italian building spree, confirming that it has exercised an option for another Holland America Line vessel
  • Caribbean box mix changing
    FEWER tourists are heading for the Caribbean; this has cut the number of containers imported, but increased property developments should counterbalance such losses
  • Ionia indicted for falsifying logs
    IONIA Management and an officer on product tanker Kriton have been indicted for falsifying oil logs to cover up illegal dumping
  • China strategy may shift to pipelines
    CHINA'S concerns over energy security may see a policy shift that will focus on overland imports of oil through pipelines, says a US energy strategist
  • OEL unaffected by detention
    ORIENT Express Lines' regular fortnightly Chittagong'Colombo IBS feeder service continues its operations, despite damaging a jetty
  • Ministers seek Galileo options
  • Japan tonnage tax plans firming
  • Indian miner moves into ship owning
  • Five killed as blaze destroys ferry
  • Julin replaces Kjelstad at Aker Yards
  • BC's Queen fuel decision opposed
  • Pasha Bulker hull breached

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • LA truck plan facing major roadblocks
    Clean truck plan proposed by Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach facing uphill battle against legal and political hurdles.
  • Panama Canal tonnage up
  • Baltimore port sets mark
  • No change for Trans-Atlantic fuel charges
  • Canada wants WTO panel in U.S. farm aid case
  • Minnesota added to e-truck filing
  • Maersk wins Savona contract
  • Shipping Corp. of India to buy 72 ships
  • DP World asks Cochin bids
  • Cargo 2000's Cesana dies
  • Record volume for Kandla

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Joint Venture in Antwerp for Yang Ming and Burger Group
  • Short-sea consolidation continues apace as Delphis door ' door business goes to Samskip
  • Canada ' Transpacific carriers hike fuel charges
  • Newly acquired Unifeeder to deploy 1,000 TEU ship on North Sea and Baltic service
  • UK ports prepare for the peak season onslaught with improved systems and new facilities

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • 'Business as usual'
    First prosecution witness from Odfjell tells Philly judge that Richard Wingfield pledged to continue antitrust cartel after March 2002.
  • Eitzen behind India deal?
    Gujarat NRE Coke is taking two 60,000-dwt bulker newbuildings on 10-year time charter with purchase option.
  • Force majeure at Newcastle
    Ship loading on Newcastle is essentially on hold until next week as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto declare force majeure.
  • Palios and Fortis selling again
    Principal Simeon Palios and Fortis Bank are already preparing to sell down their holdings in Diana Shipping again.
  • Letdown, buyback
    US barge operator ACL is cutting its earnings guidance for 2007 by 16% but sugaring the news with a share buyback.
  • Gas pressure from EU
    European Union wants industry to do more to cut harmful gas emissions with trading scheme mooted.
  • Winter port was unsafe
    Is sending a handymax to St Petersburg during the ice season nominating an unsafe port?
  • Smit seals tug deal
    Dutch salvage group orders four offshore terminal vessels from domestic Damen shipyard.
  • Canal wait shortened
    Waiting time is down at the Panama Canal even as traffic is up from last year, say canal authorities.
  • DNV calls for green action
    Class society chief Henrik Madsen opens Nor Shipping conference with challenge to owners over environment.
  • Carnival firms at Fincantieri
    Cruise giant takes options for Holland America Line franchise at Italian yard in $567m deal.
  • Japan holds 21
    Oily water separator puts Interorient boxship among detainees for May.
  • Samskip goes door-to-door
    Icelandic container line takes over part of Delphis Team Lines' business, winning fixed allocation on its vessels.
  • Costs hurt CMA CGM
    First-quarter profit sent tumbling at French giant by rising costs and financial expenses.
  • Novoship soars
    Russian tanker owner's first quarter profit boosted by sales of older vessels.
  • STX thinks big
    Korean shipbuilder wants revenues of KRW 20 trillion by 2010 as it focuses on bulkers, tankers and LNG.
  • Bharati bags brace
    Indian shipyard to build two anchor-handling tugs for Norwegian owner in $65m deal.
  • Julin rises to the top
    Aker Yards' cruiseship division head succeeds Karl Erik Kjelstad as Norwegian giant's CEO.
  • Pasha's hull breached
    Japanese owned panamax bulker said to be taking on water, but there are no signs of pollution.
  • Eimskip takes total control
    Expanding Icelandic boxship line brings holding in UK cold storage operation Innovate to 100%.
  • Fire kills five off Philippines
    Ferry stripped to the hull by blaze said to have been overcrowded when fire broke out.
  • Salvors board Pasha
    Men and equipment have been put aboard the ground bulker to carry out a detailed assessment.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Teekay, Torm complete deal
  • Delphis offloads Team Lines to Samskip after short ownership
  • Julin new CEO of Aker Yards
  • TACA keeping BAF, CAF at same levels
  • Cargo 2000 director Cesana dead at 66
  • NIT League criticizes L.A.-Long Beach clean truck plan
  • COOL becomes hot again
  • Eimskip buys U.K. temperature controlled logistics company
  • Trade Extensions expands using former Freight Traders team
  • CORRECTION: U.S. logistics costs reach 9.9% of GDP in 2006
  • ICTSI readies to take over Syrian terminal
  • NYSA cuts cargo assessment in New York-New Jersey
  • Port of N.Y.-N.J. continuing on-dock rail expansion
  • Giuliani makes port security proposal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Bourbon Dolphin commission gets under way
    The royal commission into the Bourbon Dolphin sinking on April 12th of Shetland has got underway amid demands from the ...
  • Danica White crew safe in Somalia
    The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent out a statement saying that the crew of the coaster Danica White ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • O.W. Bunker opens new Chile office
    Supplier expanding operations with new trading office servicing South America, bunker tanker in region.
  • Salvage team struggles to prevent leak
    Grounded bulker still poses threat to Australian coast.
  • Horizon Terminal on target
    Plans to expand oil storage terminal in Singapore are on track, despite the rising cost of raw materials.
  • Congestion at Rotterdam
  • Bunkering to start in Gwadar soon
    New Pakistani port to see a few local suppliers commence bunker supply in two to three months.
  • Oil could hit $80 this year, Iranian official says
    Tropical storms one factor that could push up prices, an official from National Iranian Oil Company says.
  • Hong Kong shelves cold ironing plans
    Not practical to provide shore power supply before international standards are drawn up, official says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
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
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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