BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

December 18, 2007

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*Shipping News* More integration sought for maritime sector Greater integration in the maritime industry is the focus of an initiative to be launched by the National University of Singapore's Centre for Maritime Studies at the conclusion of its Global Maritime and Intermodal Logistics Conference. Screening trial for containers to commence There is to be a six-month trial to see how feasible it is to screen every shipping container bound to the US from Singapore. Newcastle coal prices near record on harbour congestion Coal prices at Australia's Newcastle port stayed near a record on concern that congestion at the harbour will worsen after a regulator rejected plans to change the way shipping capacity is allocated. Daewoo profits plunge 67% to 11.3b won China shipping firms to expand oil tanker fleets US steps up anti-piracy operations off Somalia SSA takes to the seas for a good cause

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Shipowners deplore rivalry for crewmen, but welcome workplace regulation China increases pace of Xinjiang-Central Asia transport network building MOL opens St Petersburg office to expand Russian operations Hutchison ups investment in Bahamas CT as Phase 4 begins Intra-Asian trade up with 29pc increase in exports within Asia Vladivostok Container Terminal throughput up 34pc to November Pudong's PACTL moves its first million tons of airfreight Boeing to start building first 777 freighter as design phase ends Air NZ investigates radioactive scare in cargo building

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APL,HMM,CMA-CGM & MOL announce winter capacity plans Yemen-UAE team up to operate Aden box terminal Hanjin adds capacity, with bigger newbuilds replacing smaller ships GAC Group opens 13 shipping agency offices in Australia Japanese sign $ 239 m loan for Mombasa box terminal YANG MING LINE's AES3 service starts calling at SCT EvERGREEN LINE moving towards mega ships? War risk insurer, Hellenic, to cut premium rates to 2002 levels Le Havre puts up good show in Jan.-Oct. 2007 Cosco Pacific plans to double port spending China Shipping expects to top profit projections Cosco Corp. to sell bulk carriers Vietnam pushes port investment Hyundai Heavy Ind announces 679.8-bn won S'pore order Ship freight rates to & from US projected to dip Transworld Group awards GWS $ 80-m shipbuilding contract Ficci seeks easier access to Korea's services market India, Pak trade potential fixed at $ 12 bn PET film may attract EU dumping duties again AIAI signs MoU for mutual cooperation with University of Technology, Sydney The Millionaire Club UK ports run risk of becoming 'feeder-only' points L&T shipyard may spring up in Mundra, Chennai or Kakinadas Manufacturing drives IIP: Up by 11.8 pc in October Commercial credit growth springs forward RBI official asks exporters to factor in rising Re. while negotiating global deals Mere $ 33 m rise in forex reserves Rev. Dept takes umbrage at Commerce Ministry's note to CCEA on export sops 'Ad hoc concessions may be deemed export subsidy & challenged at WTO'

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Nicolas Perrin definite head of SBB Cargo Intermarine appoints managing director for Asia MOL opens St Petersburg office Continental Airlines generates record revenue Agility acquires French Medgroup

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Offshore rates "to stay at historic highs" P&I claims "set to stay high" Rina backs Cruise Ship Safety Forum LR runs coatings courses

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
DryShips takes stake in Ocean Rig Todd inks WSF ferry design contract

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Portland Port Commission Oks sale of headquarters building Virgin America Airline coming to Sea-Tac Airport Boeing donation to aid Pacific Northwest flood victims Matson ads ro-ro capacity with return of MV MOKIHANA Port of Vancouver, USA taps Hurt as contracts manager

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Ionia fined $4.9m for Kriton waste oil pollution ATTORNEY Michael Chalos hails fine as 'vindication' of the Greek company. Ionia faces $9m fine for Kriton waste oil pollution Hutchison makes bid for GBPA HUTCHISON Ports confirms it has made an offer to buy the parent company of Grand Bahama Port Authority. DryShips takes stake in Ocean Rig GREEK dry-bulk carrier diversifies into drilling market, paying $405m for 30.4% stake. Scare Tactics IS global warming simply the latest bogeyman conjured up by scientists, media, lobbyists, politicians and government officials? A charge too far THE verdict in the manslaughter trial of the watchkeeping ferry officer of the Pride of Bilbao may not be surprising in the circumstances.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Human error caused Crown casualty A second officer's panicked confusion between port and starboard appears to have caused the severe list of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess last year Sepetiba ore exports suspended AN accident last week has led to a suspension of all ship movements involving Brazilian iron ore exports out of the Rio de Janeiro state port of Sepetiba UK to recognise Sri Lankan tickets MARITIME authorities in the UK and Sri Lanka agreed to recognise each other's certificates of competency P&I claims could break 2006 record LAST year's record level of P&I claims was not a peak but a new plateau, warns HSBC Insurance Brokers DryShips goes offshore DRYSHIPS will acquire 30.4% of Ocean Rig ASA, with DryShips' chairman George Economou buying an additional 4.4% share Arkas gets funds for Turkish ports TURKISH transport group Arkas Holding has secured a $45M loan to expand port operations and develop logistics facilities in Anatolia Algerian terror spreads to ferries 48-hr rule will cause cruise losses CLIA blasts cabotage plan Ionia hit with $5M dumping fine Alang gets serious on asbestos Coastguard rescues drifting ferry Repaired Cosco Busan set free Tugs are pulling against the tide Korea acts on single-hull tankers Four to bid for Canal expansion

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Rotterdam awards construction contract for Maasvlakte container mega-port Europe's busiest box port awards contract for construction work on 4-million-TEU Maasvlakte 2 container project. U.S. grants EU postal, warehouse concessions Port Everglades net up 50% DHS criticized for delaying box security devices TACA carriers suspend bunker fuel charge formula Bistate Jasper port office approved Consortia selected to bid on Panama Canal expansion Cargolux lowers fuel fee Cosco Busan to move Eurogate buys into Russia container terminal MSC increases fuel surcharges

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Arkas secures USD45 million IFC loan Singapore 100% scanning trial: a test for the bill MOL terminates Scandinavian agency contract to go it alone Dutch consortia wins Maasvlakte 2 construction contract South Carolina approves plan for container facility

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Spill nears bird bay South Korea's worst oil spill continues drifting, and it's drawing near to an important wintering location for migratory birds. Miner restarts shipments Brazilian miner Vale restarted iron ore shipments to China after a bulker damaged its Rio de Janeiro terminal. Top talks about Noiseless US-listed tanker and bulker owner confirms the unloading of a suezmax tanker. Down on DryShips play Economou-led dry-bulk player's shares tank after company buys into Oslo-listed rig contractor, while other dry stocks follow the bearish trend. Top Tankers no more Enter Top Ships, the new name of the US-listed tanker and bulker owner formally known as Top Tankers. Brazil shells out $990m The Brazilian Transport Ministry's Merchant Marine Fund has approved $990m in financing for shipbuilding projects and shipyard upgrades. Economou in rig play DryShips takes $405m punt on deep water drilling as company chief sells on week old Ocean Rig stake. FreeSeas forecast slashed New York analyst chops fourth-quarter forecast for the US-listed bulker owner, but the company fires back with strong charter rates. Fuel spilt in Ohio Bulk carrier smacks a dock in Toledo and spills 10 tonnes of fuel into the Maumee River. TMM to buy back Mexican tanker owner can spend up to $10m on its own stock. Vroon buys bitumen tankers Dutch owner orders eight small ships at GEO Shipyard in Korea. 19 missing after tanker clash Search goes on for fishermen after boat hit Formosa vessel. TBS takes two US owner snaps up veteran tweendeckers from Dannebrog of Denmark. Filipinos fleeced Excessive government fees and manning agency charges add to high peso woes. IFC backs Arkas Turkish shipping group gets $45m from World Bank lender to improve infrastrucutre. Cargoship refloated off UK Russian-owned vessel went hard aground at mouth of River Teign. Transworld signs for boxships Indian group heads to China for two 1,740-teu vessels to meet growing demand. Lamnalco orders at ABG Indian yard wins offshore support vessels from Cypriot and Egyptian owners. Limarko loses oldie Lithuanian owner offloads 1986-built cargoship to Scandinavian interests as it upgrades fleet. Supramaxes for Apeejay Indian owner to spend $130m on Guangzhou newbuildings. Zim adds option Israeli box line orders ninth 12,600-teu giant at Samsung in Korea. Ionia fined $4.9m Greek tanker owner's records to be reviewed every six months after conviction for concealing oil dumping. Clessidra eyes Tirrenia Italian buyout firm will throw hat in ring if government sells stake in ferry owner. Cafiero dies aged 66 Italian shipping industry mourns passing of tanker, bulker and shipmanagement group chief. Deep Sea sells and fixes Oslo-listed supply boat operator offloads newbuilding for profit and ties-up another for two years. Seadrill bids for Aker Fredriksen's Norwegian drilling outfit makes voluntary offer for Oslo-listed rival Aker Drilling.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
Hutchison tycoon sells shares in two Chinese carriers China Shipping places orders for iron ore and bulk cargo vessels Tanker company fined $4.9 million Beluga christens "kite ship" Last of Maersk's PS-class giants named U.S. Navy countering Somali pirates with aggression Maersk Line representative "impressed" with Indian economic growth ESPMC raises Callao congestion charge, introduces hazmat additional MOL consolidates Nordic business Matson, Horizon offer to buy gantry cranes for Guam port Cargolux lowering fuel surcharge Kuehne + Nagel's head of rail & logistics quits Chertoff: Congress needs to reform DHS oversight Singapore signs pact with U.S. for container scanning Whirlpool opening new warehouse in Ohio Minnesota seeks South African export opportunities Contract awarded for Charleston terminal COSCO Pacific terminals throughput up 20 percent for year Chennai sees congestion charge, 1 million TEUs Longview port delays berth-building contract for second time

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
First commercial vessel with towing kite named The first commercial vessel in a very long time to use wind as an auxiliary power source has been named in 'berseebrücke in Hamburg. Beluga Shipping GmbH named their heavy lift vessel Beluga Skysails after the innovative towing kite called ... Snøhvit LNG shipments stopped indefinitely StatoilHydro has stopped Snøhvit LNG shipments indefinitely while two crisis teams will try to find out what went wrong at the Melkøya LNG plant. LNG exports should now have been 5.67 billion standard cubic metres or 4.1 million ... Inadequate loading routines on Statfjord Offshore loading routines on Statfjord contributed to the leak not being discovered sooner. The pumping data from the platform and the loading data from the shuttle tanker are only collated and compared every hour. In the latest incident last Wednesday ...

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DECEMBER 17, 2007
PDVSA holiday hours advisory Demand mixed as year-end approaches Pre-holiday bunkering slots filling up fast in some markets while others report slow demand. Work on Egyptian bunker terminal moving ahead Port Said project on target to open in 2010. US snow storms end crude oil's slide Crude oil prices climbing; bunker prices firming in Singapore and Fujairah. Rotterdam still tight for prompt Bunker spill in Tasmania Boom deployed to contain the slick. New HK shipowners chairman singles out emission issue Shipping emissions remain a challenge to the industry, newly elected chair of the shipowners association says. Sri Lanka supplier invites bunkering partners State-owned oil refiner wants to expand its bunkering business.

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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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