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BRIEFS

January 15, 2008

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*Shipping News* SembMarine delivers last of 6 ships to Taiwan firm THE last of a series of six container vessels built by SembCorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard for Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines was named and delivered last Friday. Maritime royalty make history in New York Deborah D'Ambrosi can recite with ease the weight of each of the Queens - Elizabeth 2, Mary 2 and Victoria, which are among the world's most luxurious ocean liners. And she came all the way from her landlocked hometown, Olney, Illinois, on Sunday just to see 'the three girls', as she called them. Dry-bulk rates may fall next year on vessel oversupply Shipping costs for iron ore, coal and other commodities may fall starting next year as vessel numbers outpace cargoes, KGI Securities (Thailand) pcl said as it cut the industry rating to 'neutral'. Newcastle coal exports fall 20% to 6-week low 10 charities share $1m donation from NOL trust Greenpeace disrupts Japanese whale hunt

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US$6.8 billion private equity fund intends to boost Tianjin shipping Singapore's NOL stays mum on reported merger plans with Germany's TUI Yantai Port throughput surpasses 100 million tons in 2007 Yingkou Port up 27pc in 2007, surpasses 120 million tons Northport joins the SMEs BrandLaureates in 2007 awards Los Angeles and Long Beach to vote on third container tax since 2005 Needy to benefit from CWT Globelink's 20th anniversary in Singapore Mississippi residents protest unsightly container port expansion 'Aggressive pricing' deployed to enlarge Air India Cargo's global market share Air New Zealand readies summer services from Auckland to Beijing and Shanghai Singapore Airlines pulls freighters out of Dublin after 11 years

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NYK Line & HMM to start new NHX service linking Asia, SA & EC of S. America Canada court resolves ownership question of ship under construction IPBCC scraps Chennai surcharge Maritime industry sizzling, but set to get even hotter in Asia Maersk Line offers new FEW2 service STL sets up Hong Kong office to open trans-Russia route for Asia cargo OOCL Busan named at Geoje Shipyard in Korea China to make Dalian a major shipping centre OOCL switches to cleaner trucks in Long Beach CSCL's board gives go-ahead to Yingkou port terminal investment Liberia sets ship & tonnage records Bien Dong Shipping raises Hong Kong-Haiphong sailing frequency PIL & PSA to operate JV box terminal in Singapore Tianjin port cargo throughput surpasses 300 m tonnes Sikkim keen on trade ties with Thailand Anti-dumping duty on Chinese Trimethroprim withdrawn Great Going by GTI! Blue Dart wins logistics' retail excellence award ECo Rly on track to 3 multimodal hubs, rake optimisation Govt mulls toll for using rail overbridges Cabinet clears way for change in Rlys Act for easier land acquisition Industrial production: growth at 13-month low Govt plans to form valuers' regulatory body Buoyant tax collections in April-Dec. 2007 UN report sees dynamic growth in India, insulated from global slowdown 9-10 pc growth rate sustainable-PM Ficci study estimates over 8-fold surge in imports from China Trade with Greece in services sector holds promise, observes Kamal nath PM lays out red carpet to Chinese entrepreneurship, investments, collaborations & goodwill Re. rise drained exports worth $ 7 bn-Fieo

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Intermarine names customer service manager Montreal increases handling volume British Airways: sixth route to India Thiel Road & Rail strengthens Eastern European network NYK Logistics launches pharmaceutical centre of excellence Air Cargo India 2008, Mumbai, 23-25 January 2008

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JANUARY 14, 2008
TUI to "integrate Hapag Lloyd" Coaster master fined for drinking Ships in trouble around UK coast Bandy takes over at Chemoil Hamburg Süd and Maersk Line keep service going

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JANUARY 14, 2008
Northrop Grumman to combine Newport News and Ship Systems Naming ceremony for first Mid East jack-up rig newbuild Kirby ups 4Q profits forecast GAO reports on tanker security

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JANUARY 14, 2008
Jerry Oliver begins term on Vancouver, USA port board OOCL moving to cleaner trucks in Long Beach Portland Shipping Club calling for Old Salt nominations Firms agree to pay $35,000 in oil record book settlement NYK, Hyundai teaming up for new Asia/SAfrica/SAmerica run

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JANUARY 14, 2008
Forth Ports shares surge as Babcock boosts stake AUSTRALIAN investment bank builds up a stake to 20.4%, prompting renewed takeover speculation. BBI sets its sights on US and European bulk ports FFA players blamed for Baltic Dry Index tumble FALLS in paper values help push rates down in the physical market; as index takes a further beating today. Hooks, lines and sinkings IT seems curious that in the 21st century, coming up to the centenary of the Titanic's loss, that we are still arguing about lifeboats.

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JANUARY 14, 2008
Fincantieri listing off, merger on? The anticipated listing of Fincantieri on the Stock Exchange might not be necessary any more, according to the latest news coming from Rome Car carrier aground off Cromer YARMOUTH Coastguard was called to action when a large car carrier ran into trouble at 2am this morning France to privatise cargo handling FRANCE is to is privatise stevedoring at major ports, the country's PM announced today, to a cacophony of union disapproval Salvors to board drifting ship Buyer beware, warns LR chairman Coastal feeders make Brazil return Are seven class societies too many? NCC numbers show healthy signs Suez Canal generates $4.6bn Forth Ports in takeover moves Ban to spur rise in tanker orders Freight drives Scandlines higher TUI tightens grip on Hapag

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JANUARY 14, 2008
Industry outlook not all gloom: Widdows Despite U.S. economic woes, APL chief executive says box carriers that control costs and price their services properly will prosper. Ports of LA, Long Beach approve new fee Growth ahead for southern U.S. box ports: Economist Ports America Group formed Hapag-Lloyd parent moves to block possible takeover Virginia ports sign India rep UK's Forth Ports sells stake NYK Line exits Asia-South Africa-S. America service IES to include 10+2 Amsterdam boxes up 21% Concor trims empties fees

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JANUARY 14, 2008
CP Rail facing strike threat Hamburg Süd and Maersk continue Asia / South Africa / South America service despite NYK withdrawal P&O Ferrymasters orders new equipment to meet growth predictions OOCL brings in cleaner trucks ahead of CTP ban at Long Beach Varaumo outlines Kalmar's course

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JANUARY 14, 2008
TUI to reel in Hapag Faced with calls to split off the German travel operator's container shipping arm, the chief of TUI says the parent should merge with Hapag-Lloyd. Erika ruling due A court in France is set to deliver a ruling Wednesday on the 1999 spill in the sinking of the Erika. Line endures sans NYK Hamburg Sud and Maersk Line decide to continue joint service between Asia, South Africa and Latin America's east coast, despite NYK's pullout. Magdalena fetches $38m The handysize bulker Magdalena Oldendorff is reportedly sold to Hong Kong-based buyers. Ice Prince hopes fading List increases as weather closes in on abandoned Greek cargoship drifting in the English Channel. Ionia back in court After $4.9m fine, Greek shipping company is ruled to be in violation of probation in a Connecticut federal court. Ishwari deal tops $50m Brokers report $51m to $54.5m price tag on Essar Shipping's sale of the 155,000-dwt tanker. Dry downer Stocks of bulker companies follow the Baltic Index down with losses across the board. Scandlines soars Newly privatised Baltic ferry group enjoys strong 2007 driven by freight business. PM wants private ports France will privatise port services in a bid to regain the number one container berth, Francois Fillon says. Danaos takes HMM trio Greek owner snaps up three 2,200-teu units from Korean which takes them back on charter for 10 years. Bite the bullet and buy new Canadian province is playing Russian roulette by failing to upgrade its ageing ferry fleet, expert says. Piraeus auction begins PPA defies strike threat and opens the bidding for control of two container piers at Greece's biggest port. Kirby to beat expectations US tank-barge giant has done better than forecast in strong fourth quarter market. Lone detainee on HK list Hong Kong inspectors hold just one vessel in December, a Vietnamese general cargoship. Dry day in Seoul South Korean owners and shipbuilders feel the pinch following Friday's 4.6% drop in dry bulk rates. Access denied John Fredriksen's Seadrill will not be allowed to view Aker Drilling's books despite its willingness to pay handsomely for control of the company. Japan finds fault with 16 Port state checks ended with Iino tanker and Asiana Lines car carrier on list of shame for December. Owners slam Seoul-Busan canal Over 75% of the nation's shipowners believe the cross-country waterway, a key election pledge of President-elect Lee Myung-bak, is a waste of time. Gagasan thinking big Malaysian tanker owner expects revenue to double this year as new ships join fleet. Cork-Swansea ship found Irish consortium identifies suitable Scandinavian ferry to restart link to Wales. GOGL buys GOGL Norwegian bulker owner takes 2.5m shares off the market in $12m move. Bulker sinks off Taiwan, 12 missing Bad weather claims handysize with some reports indicating three Chinese crew drowned. No action Canada's BC Ferries won't discipline crewman who shut down ship engine with contaminated oil. Green light for L&T Indian group wins state clearance to build new shipyard in Tamil Nadu. STX Pan Ocean inks COA South Korean owner extends relationship with Chile's Graneles Group with one year deal to ship grain. Mystery surrounds tanker fire Greek operator still unsure what caused blast as Nigerian police dismiss militant involvement. Chemoil name new CEO Lead independent director Clyde Michael Bandy named as new head of Singapore-listed bunker firm. Kim to take HMM hot seat Former vice chairman of Hankuk Glass Industries Co, Kim Seong-man, unveiled as new CEO of South Korea's second biggest shipping line. Ice Prince adrift off UK Crew evacuated from Greek multi-purpose vessel after it loses power in the English Channel. Hapag-NOL tie-up talks denied German boxhip line's owner TUI says there are no negotiations over merger with Singapore rival. PCC aground off Norfolk The car carrier City of Sunderland is reported to have run into trouble off the UK's east coast.

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JANUARY 14, 2008
Hyundai Merchant Marine CEO resigns Hapag-Lloyd, APL merger talks denied Unfit vessels finding safe haven in India's smaller ports Sea Star hiking bunker surcharges Hamburg Süd, Maersk to continue Asia/South Africa/ECSA loop without NYK UASC takes delivery of first of eight 6,900-TEU ships from HHI Car carrier aground off English Coast TACA's BAFs, CAF unchanged Air China can't buy China Eastern stake until August Worldwide Flight Services makes Garcia head of world sales Infrastructure finance commission to release report this week Deutsche Bahn to forge collaborative setup with Indian Railways UPS Freight announces rate increases SoCal air regulators threaten to sue EPA over emission standards delay Singh meets Hu, free trade deal discussed Industry coalition rails against Commerce's use of "zeroing" U.S., Mexico review NAFTA impact to date on ag trade Ex-Im Bank guidelines help fight loan fraud Corpus Christi seeks bids for container facility Port of Virginia establishes representative in India Jacksonville's Ferrin optimistic on dredging Guam port authority to restart Matson/Horizon crane negotiations GPG volume on the rise with help from Nansha New heavy lift dock in Houston

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JANUARY 14, 2008
Scandlines with record high numbers on the routes Scandlines achieved an increase of the number of cars and passengers on its 13 routes in 2007. All told the number of passengers reached 20.5 million and 4.5 million private cars. That was an overall increase of 3 ... More money to Shtokman this year More investments are expected in the Shtokman gas project in 2008 after last year's budget was cut from RUB 17.1 billion to RUB 8.6 billion. This year the development of Shtokman and Bovanenkovskoe (on the Yamal peninsula) has ... EUR 4.4 bn to be invested in Port of Murmansk The Murmansk Port Management Company ' established at the turn of the year ' will oversee the EUR 4.4 billion development of the Port of Murmansk to become the infrastructure hub for development Russian oil and gas fields in the Barents ...

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JANUARY 14, 2008
California ups ship emissions ante State agency has federal government in its sights with lawsuit possibly looming. Anti-pollution team 'monitoring' drifting vessel General cargo vessel with over 300 metric tonnes of bunkers on board adrift in the English Channel. Biofuels 'damaging environment' European Union re-thinking its targets as doubts grow about benefits of biofuel. Fujairah Refinery 'granted bunker licence' Vitol Group has promised 'to enhance Fujairah's role' in the regional and international energy markets. Rotterdam barges remain tight Asian bunker prices sliding to 30-day lows Chinese fuel demand shows no signs of reviving. Singapore: December bunker sales up 8.3% on month Singapore remains the clear leader as the world's largest bunkering port. OPEC blames speculation for high prices Cartel sees no physical supply shortages, but OPEC is on standby to increase output. Air base chief fired over Chemoil CEO's death Chemoil appoints new CEO New CEO to lead global marine fuel supplier after the death of its founder and former CEO.

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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.

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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.

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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