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August 5, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TPG, Global offer A$2.9b for Asciano
    TPG Capital, the buyout arm of David Bonderman's TPG Inc, and Global Infrastructure Partners offered A$2.9 billion (S$3.7 billion) for Asciano Ltd, the Australian port and rail owner spun out of Toll Holdings Ltd last year.
  • Vale orders a dozen ore carriers for US$1.6b
    Brazilian iron ore miner Vale has ordered a dozen of the largest class of ore carriers from a Chinese shipbuilder for US$1.6 billion, aiming to boost business with fast-growing Asian customers.
  • Korean shipbuilders' shares fall
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, fell the most in more than six months in Seoul trading, pacing declines in South Korean shipyards on concerns of more order cancellations.
  • Tanker collision tape shows tugboat repeatedly warned
  • Pesticides found in sunken Philippine ferry: UN-EU report
  • Fall in hire rates anchors more ships
  • Rongsheng plans IPO

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL appoints Eng Aik Meng as APL president to replace Widdows
  • FEFC, CTSA, Matson announce BAF and CAF changes
  • Seaspan profit rises 154pc to US85.3 million in second quarter
  • Taicang receives Korean's weekly C & Line service
  • Box ship financing tougher as bankers smile more on tankers and bulkers
  • China customs reports sharp fall in trade surplus
  • Shippers burdened by air cargo security expense
  • DCT Gdansk volume increases as productivity soars
  • LAN Airlines net profit hits US$47.2 million in Q2
  • Hainan Airlines offers three flights
  • Kuehne + Nagel first 3PL to 100pc own subsidiary on Saudi soil

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tuscan Ventures takes 12.45 pc stake in LCL Logistix
  • Unsung role of the container in everyday life
  • Maersk Line's 18 new boxships to use diesel-electric hybrid engines
  • EC's green scheme invites flak from forwarders, shippers & truckers
  • Curbs on foreign ship classification societies withdrawn
  • MoS waives vessel age rules for ONGC
  • At the helm of APL
  • Fesco enters into slot deal with PIL & Wan Hai on Far East-Med-Black Sea service
  • Panama venue for top freight forwarders' conference from Oct. 14 to 16
  • MSC beefing up capacity, adding 52,000 TEU this year
  • Box trade up, but bulk transport stars in Hanjin's 166 pc profit rise
  • Containers only bright spot in OOIL's 98 pc H1 profit plunge
  • Captains of Middle East shipping industry to steer maritime event
  • MOL's box shipping inches ahead, but rocketing fuel costs compress profits
  • Hutchison consortium wins bid for Greek box terminal
  • New CSCL-Maersk CMIX service calls at Shekou CT
  • Shanghai's H1 box volume rises by 10.4 pc, while Yangshan's soars by 42.8 pc
  • Fesco acquires 50 pc of Vladivostok Container Terminal
  • Bulk carriers haul NYK's profits up by 54 pc
  • Task Force proposes upfront tariff fixing for new PPP port projects
  • 4 more berths at paradip Port on drawing board
  • Handling 6m TEUs in H1, Guangzhou tops world's ports!
  • Exports up by 22.3 per cent this year
  • Americans see India as investors' paradise!
  • DGFT notifies norms for cotton export
  • Fieo wants a 'Niryaat Bhavan' in Mumbai too

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • Mississippi crash comms failure
  • Diana's Q2 profit soars
  • California to sue EPA
  • Siba orders livestock ships

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • USCG commissions BERTHOLF
  • Vale orders 12 VLOC's at Rongsheng
  • Fincantieri to pay $120 million for Manitowoc Marine shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • Foss Maritime names Godfrey global services vice president
  • Benge new contracts manager for Port of Tacoma
  • Steamship historical society wants help with photo IDs
  • Crowley promotes Cosgrove to marine personnel vice president
  • Federal Maritime Commission eyes Oceania Agreement amendment

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • K Line moves to ensure shiprepair space
    K LINE will invest $25m in China's Titan Quanzhou Shipyard.
  • China Shipping in talks to invest in Taicang Port
    China Shipping Group is eyeing a 30% stake in Taicang Port Phase II.


Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • US ports close as Edouard nears
    PILOTS at Houston, Freeport, Beaumont and Port Arthur have joined their counterparts at Galveston and Texas City in halting arrivals of inbound ships in anticipation of the arrival of Tropical Storm Edouard
  • Sovcomflot ship saves 13
    A RUSSIAN Suezmax has saved 13 Indonesian cargo ship crewmen who were adrift after their vessel struck another in the Malacca Strait and sank
  • Fincantieri enters US yard sector
    ITALIAN builder Fincantieri is branching out into the US market through the acquisition of the Manitowoc Marine
  • Mississippi inquiry points to tug crew
    PRELIMINARY findings by the US Coast Guard are pointing toward a Mississippi River tug crew ' and away from tanker personnel ' in the accident that spilled 1,400 tonnes of fuel oil and closed the river for six days, delaying hundreds of vessels
  • Why Iran's yards lose contracts
    IRAN'S shipbuilding and repair yards are losing $2Bn worth of market share to foreign yards because they fail to deliver ships on time, according to the chairman of the Iranian Association of Marine Engineering
  • Malaysia port owner suspends shares
    THE OWNER of two key Malaysian ports has suspended trading of its shares
  • Korea plans oil storage facilities
    SOUTH Korea has unveiled plans to build facilities to store 28M barrels of oil midway along the country's southern coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • Evergreen backs off charter deal
    The 12,400-TEU vessels were to be deployed in the Asia-Europe trades, where demand has softened and rates have fallen.
  • Trailer Bridge loss shrinks
  • APL names Eng Aik Meng president
  • Texas ports brace for Eduardo
  • Mitsui invests in Australia port project
  • DOT extends Mexican truck program
  • NCBFAA tries again for NVO tariff exemption
  • C.H. Robinson acquires project forwarder
  • Hutchison-led group wins bid for Greek terminal
  • Brazil launches effort to revive trade talks
  • OceanGuaranteed adds Guanzhou, Canada to destinations

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • Widdows brings back Eng to front APL as NOL's Hapag bid considered by TUI
  • LA and Long Beach imports decline again but exports gaining ground
  • Spanish box traffic slowing
  • CAI International scores from Consent buy
  • NZ recovering after storms

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • Revenue triples
    Britannia Bulk reports a big revenue leap but sees a quarterly loss after it retired notes.
  • Tropical slipping
    Caribbean liner company's parent blames "challenging economic environment" for lower operating profits.
  • Bahamas battle
    Roddie Fleming of banking and Bond dynasty unveils plans for Grand Bahama Port Authority in takeover battle with Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa.
  • Loss shrinks
    John McCown-led Trailer Bridge cuts red ink from its bottom line despite operating income drop, but shares surge after a positive third-quarter view.
  • Sagamore hurt
    US-flag general cargoship is said to have suffered damage after losing propulsion in the Persian Gulf.
  • Vale buys big
    Mining giant pens $1.6bn VLOC order at Chinese yard.
  • Embiricos hits out
    Emissions trading schemes and bunker levy a threat to the environment and world trade, GSCC chairman says.
  • Chemical sisters
    Italy's Finbeta orders a pair of ice-classed units at Turkey's TVK to replace failed 2007 order in Spain.
  • No response
    US Coast Guard's initial findings of the Mississippi spill investigation shows a tug, without its captain on board, did not respond to call outs.
  • Fincantieri in US
    Italian shipbuilder and Lockheed Martin sign deal to buy up Manitowoc Marine Group and its trio of Great Lakes yards.
  • Packed wallet
    Increased dry-bulk rates and revenue days see Pac Basin double first-half revenues and profit.
  • BP pay row
    Oil giant causes a stir with 36% pay rise for Poles, 16% for Indians but only 7% for Brits in 'equalisation' drive.
  • Confined blast
    UK's chief accident investigator slams authorities' 'complacency' over confined-space accidents and mulls tougher port safety rules.
  • More please!
    Feeder operators in Sri Lanka are hiking rates to cover increases in fuel bills.
  • Cosco cooking
    With $7.4bn worth of orders on the boil Singapore-listed yard books 61% rise in quarterly profit.
  • Stella starts
    Finnish owner begins link from Helsinki to St Petersburg with veteran former Color Line ferry.
  • Greater Yarmouth
    Will £60m development at east UK port cure congestion and attract larger ships?
  • Delay delight
    Pac Basin chief Richard Hext sees positives in dry-bulk market from order delays and cancellations.
  • Sovcomflot saves
    Russian suezmax rescues 13 people from sunken Indonesian ferry in Malacca Strait, but up to three killed.
  • Farstad sells AHTS
    Karl Johan Bakken-led offshore owner to pocket $10m from sale of ageing vessel.
  • Manx mishap
    Passengers evacuated without injury as Steam Packet ferry hits dock in Isle of Man.
  • The $2bn yard
    China's Jiangsu Rongsheng pressing ahead with ambitious float in Hong Kong, possibly this year.
  • Strike warning
    Workers to stage one-hour protest over delays in wage talks with Estonian ferry player Tallink.
  • Siba splashes out
    Italian shipowner invests $250m in two new livestock carrier newbuildings in Croatia.
  • PSVs pick up
    Average rates increase 40% year-on-year as newer tonnage helps line owners' pockets.
  • Asciano in play
    Private equity firms target Australia's largest ports and rail group with unsolicited bid.
  • Tuzla death
    Another worker dies from injuries sustained at notorious Istanbul yard complex.
  • Licence to spend
    State-owned Indian player SCI finally wins financial independence through granting of "navratna" status.
  • Big three fall
    K-Line suffers its biggest reversal of the year as oil price rise and BDI fall hit Japanese lines hard.
  • Unstuck
    "No significant damage" to Italian chemical tanker which grounded off Flushing last week.
  • Dog takes ferry
    Courageous canine gets lost on day out, but crosses UK's River Tamar by boat to find his way home.
  • Q-Ship improves
    First-half profit slips but strong second quarter claws back lost ground at Qatari gasship and tanker owner.
  • Korean yards dive
    Order cancellations spook investors sending shares of shipbuilders down by up to 14%.
  • Nakilat cashes up
    Qatar Gas Transport Co has raised $1.5bn to help fund its 25 newbuildings in Korea.
  • Pacific Sun sails
    Battered P&O Cruises' vessel reported to have left Auckland after weather improves.
  • New boss at APL
    Former head of Aurora Tankers to take over as president of NOL liner operation.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • NOL names Eng as Widdows' successor
  • U.S.-India rates rise 25 to 30% in recent months
  • Deutsche Post charges undermine double-digit operating growth
  • BA Cargo volume up 4%, fuel costs increase 51%
  • Weyerhauser faces overhaul, selling shipping line, railroads
  • NFTC releases global supply chain benchmark study
  • Australia's biggest cattle shipment ever
  • C.H. Robinson acquires Transera
  • Ningbo volume up 17% over first half of 2008
  • Marseilles-Fos names director general

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 4, 2008
  • Tankers: Slow Steaming 'more relevant'
    Falling rates and fuel costs putting pressure on tanker operators.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Warning on China after 'atrociously bad' fuel samples
    Alarm raised following two contamination cases in country where fuel quality has previously not been a concern.
  • Singapore bunker prices still climbing
    Market has recovered losses of the past two weeks.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • South Korea to invest in fuel storage
    International tank terminal operators and crude oil traders 'ready to sign' initial contract.
  • Bad weather to disrupt Hong Kong bunkering
    Deliveries could be suspended for two days.
  • Bunker tanker spills oil after collision
    Nearly 2,000 litres of bunker oil spilled in South Korean waters.
  • Indian supplier warns of MGO shortages
    Product shortages at ports located in the Gulf of Kutch.
  • Chartering strategies can counter high bunker prices
    Placing a vessel on long-term charter protects owners from high bunker prices.
  • Union wants bunker supplier nationalised
    Sri Lanka's largest bunker supplier must become state-owned again, union says.
  • Feeders to hike bunker surcharge
    Sri Lankan operators facing high bunker fuel costs.
  • Conflicting reports on Iran's fuel oil exports
    One NIOC official says shipments will continue as usual, but another says exports temporarily halted.

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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.
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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