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October 24, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Commodity carriers will collapse in 6 months
    Lines that ship commodities will begin to collapse within the next six months and 'significant' numbers may fail within two years, according to Fearnley Fonds ASA.
  • Branson starts assault of trans-Atlantic record
    While Richard Branson stood on the deck posing for photographs with his two children before his latest endeavour, the crew of the Virgin Money, a 99-foot maxi yacht, was already hard at work.
  • FedEx says IRS withdraws penalty for drivers' status
    FedEx Corp said the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) withdrew a preliminary finding that it owes back taxes for misclassifying drivers, bolstering the company's assertion that the workers are contractors and not employees.

Sched Netweb site
  • Malaysia considers limiting ship numbers in Malacca Strait
  • OOCL volume increases 5.9pc in third quarter, sales up 15pc
  • Shanghai anticipates 5pc less container traffic in 2008
  • HK box maker Singamas sees profit despite global gloom
  • Hamburg Sud chairman Meves steps down, Ottamar Gast steps up
  • Rotterdam works to enhance business, investment from China
  • Chongqing aims to be southwest China's major traffic hub
  • LA port mulls paying US$10 per TEU to generate new boxes
  • Russia roundup: Fesco centre of vast nationwide box expansion
  • Malaysian Borneo harbour to be developed by Port of Rotterdam
  • Kingston Container Terminal is Caribbean CT of year
  • Malaysian navy quits Gulf after hijacked MISC ships freed
  • LA transpacific airfreight slides, signs worsening
  • UPS raises air rate 4.9pc, ground rate by 5.9pc from January
  • UK's bmi appoints Transnautic as GSSA in Germany

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI takes delivery of 4,400-TEU boxship
  • APL cuts capacity, revamps global service network
  • Gati Majestic deployed on service between Chennai-Port Blair-Yangon
  • Spices exports fetch more in H1
  • Indo-Swiss JEC lays stress on augmenting trade
  • Jawahar Customs makes things easier for ex-im trade
  • GTI focuses on engaging all stakeholders in safety issues
  • APM Terminals aims for zero accidents
  • TCI's Q2 profit after tax up by 16 pc
  • GDL posts excellent H1 results
  • Schenker launches Trans Eurasia Express weekly rail freight service
  • RBI lifts interest ceilings, eases ECB norms further
  • Promptly done, IMC tells RBI
  • Fieo to hold open house with Customs on Nov. 6
  • Faster growth demands quality infrastructure-Baalu
  • Now, America's states vying to lure Indian corp. giants to set up shop!

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • Fiege starts Mega Center Mittelland operations in Switzerland
  • Meet the ITJ at booth 2912 in hall 4/5 of the Kuala Lumpur Air Cargo Forum, 4-6 November

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • Cargo dhow freed in gunfight
  • Pirate attacks soar in Q3
  • Mel Oliver helmsman "possibly asleep"
  • Union welcomes new Australian shipping policy

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • Guilty plea in Pier 86 pilings case
  • Desgagnés newbuild to feature Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept
  • Connecticut shipyard responds to OSHA allegations
  • Pirates believe they can operate with impunity
  • Seacor reports on third quarter

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • FedEx Ground first firm to set up shop at Troutdale Park
  • TWIC compliance dates set for Ports of Long Beach/LA
  • Crew of Coast Guard cutter scaring up Halloween tours
  • Corps names closure dates for John Day Lock repair work
  • Anti-piracy program extended for Somalia territorial waters

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • Claims against Industrial Carriers could top $100m
    DETAILS of individual claims against Ukraine-based chartering firm start to emerge.
  • Industrial Carriers heads to court owing $33m
  • Masters told to re-route to avoid pirate attacks
    SHIP operators ask masters to keep away from Suez Canal to evade risk of piracy in Somali waters.
  • Diminishing credit leads to shrinking ship sizes
    BANKS, unwilling to provide letters of credit, have forced shipowners to ditch expectations of fixing larger vessels.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • Low-ball offer sinks Top Ships sale
    TOP SHIPS has broken off negotiations for the sale of the company after potential buyer George Economou slashed his offer in half
  • Container ship rates plummet
    CHARTER rates for container ships have sustained the largest weekly losses in several years, as the amount of spot tonnage keeps building up
  • Sea Star, Horizon figures plead guilty
    FIVE FORMER Jones Act executives have formally pleaded guilty in a Florida courtroom, admitting their roles in a price-fixing conspiracy in the US-to-Puerto Rico trade
  • Why inquiry is likely to widen
    INVESTIGATORS are likely to follow up price-fixing guilty pleas by five former Jones Act executives by focusing on the carriers that previously employed them: Horizon and Sea Star
  • Helmsman blamed for collision
    TESTIMONY in the inquiry into the July Mississippi River collision between a tug-barge and tanker suggested that the helmsman of the tug Mel Oliver may have been asleep in the wheelhouse in the moments leading up to the incident

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • NRDC says FMC can't block port clean-trucks plan
  • Guilty pleas in Puerto Rico antitrust case
  • Restructuring of Asia-Latin America services by Maersk
  • Manufacturers propose US-EU trade agreement
  • Union Pacific expects revived peak season in 2009
  • FMC to meet Oct. 29
  • UPS profit declines
  • EU reviewing market share rules for consortia, alliances
  • Intermarine cuts fuel fees
  • Blackwater deploys escort vessel to help fight piracy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • APM T's safety day committed to reducing terminal casualties
  • CMA CGM to start new Swedish feeder shuttle
  • SCI joins ELAA
  • Amicus brief supports ATA in LA/Long Beach trucking row
  • Norfolkline signs up for Kewill Transport package

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • 'Entirely in line'
    CMB doubles profits in the third quarter thanks to sale of two bulkers, and the company says it can weather a crisis.
  • Top nixes bid
    George Economou has failed in his attempts to buy US shipowner Top Ships.
  • Problem not new
    Somalia's piracy has been a problem since fishermen began demanding 'taxes' more than a decade ago.
  • ASC profits jump
    American Steamship Co sees 36% increase in third quarter profits as weather helps laker fleet.
  • Concordia soars
    Robust product tanker and VLCC rates lift Swedish owner in third quarter but will demand wane?
  • French nab pirates
    Up to nine suspected buccaneers picked up by French frigate and handed to Puntland officials.
  • Record for Maersk
    One off charter for Maersk anchor handler finally sees £200,000 per day barrier breached in North Sea.
  • Profits surprise
    US drillship and rig owner Noble Corp blasts past Wall Street expectations with 20% jump in profits.
  • Dry fall rolls on
    Jinhui, Golden Ocean, Norden and Goldenport among big name stocks hit as European bulker owners follow Asian and US-listed peers down.
  • Tender delay
    Montenegro to launch new sell-off of Bijela shiprepair yard by year-end at the earliest.
  • Gotland grabbed
    Taxman takes chunk out of Swedish tanker and ferry owner's profit to 31 August.
  • Pirate 'impunity'
    Somalia grabs pole position as piracy hotspot with 'unprecedented' level of attacks a threat to shipping.
  • Probo pair jailed
    Owner of company which dumped toxic waste from Probo Koala jailed in Ivory Coast for 20 years.
  • Keppel cautious
    Rig builder Keppel Corp "keeping powder dry" in current turmoil, but fundamentals "still intact".
  • Tsakos charters
    Nikolas Tsakos-led owner's two new aframaxes win strong rates for repositioning deals after delivery in Japan.
  • Ro-ros on a roll
    Sweden's Transatlantic has pushed up nine-month profit in strong markets, including a boom in North Sea offshore sector.
  • Slim chance
    Korean steel giant Posco could still take part in Daewoo auction if first sell-off attempt fails.
  • Red ink for Siem
    Kristian Siem-led shipowner clobbered by the rise of the dollar in the third quarter as it sinks to $18.7m loss.
  • Big John slimmer
    JP Morgan cuts Frontline stock to underweight from overweight as it forecasts global oil demand drop.
  • POT shot
    Auckland's bid for boxship activity at Port of Tauranga is on the way, chairman says it reveals 20% boost in first quarter profit.
  • Ezra ends poorly
    Fourth quarter profits slump 84% at Singapore offshore player as costs and provisions bite.
  • Asia stock shocker
    Shipping shares in Japan, Korea and Singapore tumble as commodity price fall, but yards better off.
  • Seacor exceeds
    Charles Fabrikant-led shipowner trumps market expectations as third quarter profit picks up by 8%.
  • Salvage blast
    Two divers hurt as explosion tears through sunken Philippines cargoship during engine room cutting operation.
  • Phil backs FSL
    Boss of battered Singapore shipping trust, Philip Clausius, has snapped up stock after mini rally.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • CMA CGM starts new South America/Europe service
  • CORRECTION: APL strips capacity from transpacific, Asia/Europe
  • UPS 3rd quarter profit dips in "challenging environment"
  • IATA e-freight initiative takes off in U.S.
  • Cathay: 'no plans to buy British Airways'
  • DHL gets block space on Polar Air Cargo Asia-U.S. flights
  • C.H. Robinson 3rd quarter profit up 12%
  • BDP launches global forwarder network with 14 members
  • Drewry: West Coast ports face uncertain future
  • Gulfport commissioners weigh $1 billion expansion plan
  • Moffatt and Nichols hired to manage Ga.-S.C. port project
  • Rotterdam port reports higher throughput

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • Great interest in Svithoid's fleet
    The liquidation of Svithoid Tankers, which filed for bankruptcy on 12 October, is in progress. The receiver, Einar Wanhainen at G Grönberg Advokatbyrå AB, told SSG that many interested parties have got in touch about Svithoid Tanker's fleet. The shipping ...
  • EU to say no to Polish plan for shipyards
    In a speech in the EU Parliament, competition commissioner Neelie Kroes said that the Polish plan to restructure its shipbuilding industry will be rejected. According to Kroes, the plan does not ensure the viability of the yards. She also claims ...
  • CMA CGM starts regular traffic to Scandinavia
    The French-owned shipping company CMA CGM, the world's third largest container shipping company with 337 vessels, will start regular traffic to G'teborgs Hamn and Helsingborgs Hamn in November. Feeder ships from the company will sail once a week between ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2008
  • Fuel saving system installed on passenger ship
    Wartsila says fuel savings 'imperative' for ship owners.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Bunkers continue decline in Singapore and Hong Kong
    Asia hub sees prices dip $11.50 per metric tonne.
  • Rotterdam barge market very quiet
  • Singapore stocks of residual fuel fall
    Arbitrage volumes have been lower than expected.
  • Rising costs see third ship laid up
    Ferry operator blames high bunker costs and emissions tax for lay ups.
  • Iranian bunker supplier plans growth
    BGK Marine Bunkering to take delivery of large new bunker tanker and expand its storage capacity at Bandar Abbas.
  • Shipowners criticise IMO sulphur caps
    Association warns extra costs could drive freight from sea routes.

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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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