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October 23, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Slide in shares of supertanker titans looms, say analysts
    The record increase in oil prices and the unprecedented number of new tankers transporting crude is a stock market crash waiting to happen.
  • Westports' productivity to pick up with new cranes
    Westports Malaysia has added another two super post-Panamax twinlifters to boost productivity and to stay ahead of its rivals.
  • Unit of Daewoo Shipbuilding wins US$855m order
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said its unit in Romania won a record order to build nine container vessels for US$855 million.
  • Kuehne+Nagel posts 30% profit rise
  • Somali pirates hijack cargo ship Almarjan
  • UPS faces class action over claims it misled franchisees

Sched Netweb site
  • Samsung Heavy to build 16,000-TEU ship - the world's biggest
  • CSCL to list in Shanghai to grow fleet
  • SCT becomes China's first terminal to use green hybrid tractor
  • ICTSI names officers for Ecuadorian, Brazilian units
  • Kuehne + Nagel signs 10-year contract with Britvic
  • Canada's Purolator USA makes Raleigh-Durham its Dixie logistics base
  • TransContainer transports car components for GMC
  • United to launch Hong Kong-Los Angeles daily service
  • World Airways assigned cargo to UAE's Etihad Crystal Cargo
  • Dalian Airport trade volume, value up 7pc in first nine months
  • Singapore firm disassociates self with Indian namesake

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Samsung Heavy wins order to build 8 mega boxships for Zim
  • DP World, Senegal sign $ 700-m port deal
  • Hainan launches weekly feeder shipping line to Hong Kong
  • China has over 10,800 shipping berths
  • CSCL Japan, Nippon Express join in logistics venture
  • Rickmers-Linie establishes Korea subsidiary
  • SAECS to add 7th vessel to Core Service
  • Hanjin to build 1st dedicated terminal on US E. Coast
  • CMA CGM charters 4,250-TEU newbuild from Rickmers
  • Maersk Line to hike rates
  • Rotterdam poised to surpass Kaohsiung as world's 6th box port
  • Qingdao volumes top 7 m TEUs in 9 months
  • Dalian selling stakes in two container berths to PSA & APM Terminals
  • Project to redevelop Southpoint
  • Asian tanker rates sink to 6-month lows
  • Caravel Shipping carves out niche in logistics sector
  • KPMG-Ficci report sees immense potential for processed food exports
  • India-EU FTA may exclude 150 agri products
  • Aussies offer expertise in ports, infrastructure development
  • Panel getting good feedback on Sethu project
  • Thangassery port in Kollam dedicated to nation
  • GSEC-run Indore ACC strikes gold!
  • India ranks 94th in global hunger index
  • Farmers may be returned 10 pc of land after SEZ development
  • Study proposes 12 AEZ-linked growth centres
  • Export relief: Ball now in Cabinet's court

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New management for Dachser in Sweden
  • CMA-CGM offers two new Agadir-Dunkirk services
  • Delta expanding long-haul services
  • Cargologic AG is acquiring parts of Zürcher Freilager
  • IX Air Cargo Americas in November

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • Danaos orders five 12,600 TEU containerships
  • SembCorp Marine fires finance director
  • Canal Barge acquires ConocoPhillips inland marine fleet
  • Carnival names senior VP for corporate shipbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • Vancouver USA Port Commissioners will look at pair of action items tomorrow
  • Coast Guard Sector Seattle busy with drifting vessels
  • Portland Shipping Club prepares for annual Children's Shopping Spree
  • Matson plans to increase fuel related surcharge
  • Crowley Maritime helps deliver University of Puerto Rico solar house

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • Consortia rules to remain says Brussels
    LINES will continue to benefit from special treatment under European Union competition law.
  • Consortia fact-finding by EC makes box lines 'nervous'
  • DP World IPO gets green light
    DUBAI has confirmed that it will sell a 20% stake in state-port operator next month with listing on DIFX.
  • DNV chief issues CO2 warning
    SHIPPING needs to be prepared for international CO2 emission curbs by 2012 warns Henrik Madsen.
  • Tired of London, tired of its life
    YOU cannot deny that the City is regarded as the source of a great deal of influence, even though it makes us hate it more.
  • A sad reality
    IT IS easy to sound off about compensation culture and the mindset that litigates at the drop of a hat.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • Cruising fights Mexico tax
    The Mexican legislature has approved a $5/passenger tax on cruise arrivals countrywide beginning 1 July 2008, but lines continue to combat the plan
  • First Reserve taps Stevenson
    PRIVATE equity firm First Reserve Corporation has teamed up with ex-OMI president Craig Stevenson to form Diamond S Shipping
  • Royal Caribbean outlook brightens
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises logged better-than-expected third-quarter results and is upping its earnings guidance despite higher crude costs
  • RCCL: No credit crunch fears
    ROYAL Caribbean executives maintain that the turmoil in credit markets is not affecting either their newbuild financing or consumer demand for their brands
  • Resurgent Colombia targets investors
    COLOMBIA will introduce single-company free-trade zones as part of its target to attract record foreign direct investment of $8Bn this year
  • LNG: Japan gets gas beyond 2010
    In a new agreement Indonesia has agreed to supply Japan with LNG gas beyond 2011 when its old contract with Tokyo expires
  • China becomes Asia's paper tiger
  • DP World goes public
  • Billion-dollar IPO for Novorossiysk
  • SMA launches sat-com training
  • Many dead as Indonesian ferry sinks
  • Sembcorp suspends shares in slump

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • DP World plots $3.5-billion IPO
    The Dubai-based terminal operator to sell 20% of its shares in the Middle East's biggest initial public offering.
  • NY-NJ terminals file for discussion agreement
  • Matson hikes fuel charge
  • Wildfires close San Diego port offices
  • Federal mediators enter Canada port labor talks
  • U.S. services exports to China surged in 2006
  • Safety should be top concern, terminal operators told
  • India carriers raise fuel fee
  • Profit up at Kuehne & Nagel
  • Panama Canal expands box traffic, adds slots for '08
  • West Coast employers hopeful for early ILWU pact

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • INTTRA facilitates Chilean Customs procedures
  • Drogheda reaches ' million landmark
  • Indonesia's long vacation results in higher costs

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • New port planned
    Brazilian investment group EBX plans to build a new port near bustling Sao Paulo.
  • Pirates attack UN ship
    A UN-chartered ship carrying food aid escapes a pirate attack in Somalia's waters.
  • Third of Aker sought
    Unnamed investor seeks to become a 'significant minority stakeholder' in the Norwegian shipbuilding giant Aker Yards.
  • SembCorp sacks director
    Finance director at Singapore shipbuilder is removed after alleged unauthorised foreign exchange transactions lead to potential losses in the hundreds of millions.
  • Danaos inks behemoths
    US-listed Danaos orders five 12,600-teu containerships at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.
  • CSDC goes super-size
    Hong Kong-listed owner confirms four ship deal with two Chinese yards.
  • Crewman killed in UK
    Arrests made after Goan seafarer dies in attack by gang in Southampton.
  • Strikes bite at Aker
    Oslo-listed shipyard group could see 4,000 workers strike by the end of the week.
  • Carnival taps Finnish vet
    Carnival Corp puts Aker and Kvaerner Masa shipyard veteran in charge of 20-ship newbuilding program.
  • Ratings' fund tension
    Employers defend levy to subsidise rich-world seafarers but admit to 'downsides'.
  • Euronav to fall?
    Broker ING predicting 62% plunge in third quarter net profits in weak tanker market.
  • Georgia holds Turkish ship
    Cambodia-flagged vessel carrying coal from Abkhazia in Black Sea held by Georgian authorities
  • Sun shines for Royal Caribbean
    Late bookings spur income for US giant despite menace of rising fuel prices.
  • SembCorp cashes in again
    Singapore shipbuilder sells another slice of Chinese shiprepairer Cosco Corp.
  • CSDC rides oil wave
    Hong-Kong-listed owner sees third quarter profits fuelled by China's energy thirst.
  • Novorossiysk to list in London
    Russia's biggest port lines up IPO of shares and global depositary receipts.
  • Egyptian owner in double swoop
    Maritime Offshore Projects orders two support vessels from Malaysian yard.
  • Russian giants tip the scales
    Morgan Stanley reveals true value of Novoship and Sovcomflot's courtship.
  • Another collision off Thessaloniki
    Two ships pulled in to northern Greek port as investigation opens into latest or series of incidents.
  • Ship hijacked off Somalia
    Race on to establish contact with armed pirated who have taken crew of UAE vessel hostage off East Africa.
  • Herning claims share first
    Danish firm's scheme to allow staff to buy stock could be unique among unlisted owners.
  • Vroon in second Italian play
    Dutch owner snaps up five-ship offshore fleet of SALM, to add to SNAD vessels bought in July.
  • Mangalia on target
    Daewoo's Romanian facility reaches for $3bn of annual orders and lines up 'large vessel' quartet.
  • Daewoo bags nine
    Mystery European owner signs up for nine 5,500-teu boxships at Korean yard's Romanian facility.
  • Hy-Line ferry bashes pier
    US owner's ship experienced mechanical problems as it prepared to berth at Hyannis.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • ELAA asks EC for clarity over post-conference guidelines
  • OOCL's revenue, volume rising
  • Goldenport buys two 972-TEU ships
  • Matson's fuel surcharge on the rise
  • Sea Star to increase intermodal fuel charges
  • Southwest, Continental report higher earnings
  • IATA to expand Miami offices
  • Union Pacific's 3rd quarter profit up 27%
  • Tesco moving wine by barge
  • St. Lawrence Seaway cargo down in September
  • Genesee & Wyoming buys Maryland short line
  • Caterpillar predicts recession, but rises on exports
  • DHL, Recaro sign automotive partnership
  • Hot Shot Delivery opens climate-controlled warehouse in Houston
  • Kuehne & Nagel profits continue to soar despite probe
  • DP World eyes Cuba, IPO
  • Port of Antwerp sees 16% TEU growth after 9 months

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • First tanker sold for conversion to bulk carrier
    The Greek single skin tanker Esperanza has just been sold to a Chinese buyer to be converted to a bulk carrier. Esperanza will be the first tanker to be converted fuelled by the very high market for dry bulk tonnage ...
  • Peter Wessel sold to MSC
    Color Line's passenger/car ferry Peter Wessel, built 1981 at Landskrona, is sold to Italian operator Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) for delivery 15 April to 9 May for EUR 25 million. The Peter Wessel, 29,704 gt, will make way for ...
  • Switch to distillates cut CO2 emissions
    Intertanko argues for such a switch to distillate fuels (MDO) not only because it would reduce particulate matter, SOx and NOx, as is widely accepted, but it would also reduce total CO2 emissions. Using MDO would reduce fuel consumption, make ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2007
  • Matson surcharge at record high
    Shipowner responding to increasing costs, fuel up 10% over last few months.
  • Rotterdam market situation improving
  • Shipping line 'settles' bunker spill lawsuit
    Evergreen maintains 'innocence' but 'happy to move on'.
  • High Asian prices draw rare cargo
    Thai refiner sells fuel oil parcel. Reports say it is destined for Singapore bunker market.
  • Plea for 'on-spec' fuels
    A.P. Moller-Maersk asks bunker industry to guarantee sulphur limits and provide proper MARPOL documentation.
  • Hedging is 'the obvious next step'
    Shipping firms remain 'very exposed' to bunker fuel price increases.
  • Oil prices 'still cheap', Iran says
    But Iranian Oil Minister argues that without investment in oil rich countries prices will become 'uncontrollable'.
  • Chimbusco targets 3 million mt bonded sales
    Chinese supplier has posted more than 2.5 million mt of sales in the first nine months this year.

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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.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
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.
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