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BRIEFS

July 1, 2009

The Business Times

Shipping News

Arab anti-piracy force proposed
Arab states of the Gulf and Red Sea said on Monday that they are planning a joint anti-piracy force, insisting defence of the crucial Red Sea waterway was the 'primary responsibility' of littoral states.

Strait Talk

Bad times call for better ship safety checks
THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) has once again urged carriers not to compromise on ship safety as a way to deal with the current downturn.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Arab anti-piracy force proposed
Arab states of the Gulf and Red Sea said on Monday that they are planning a joint anti-piracy force, insisting defence of the crucial Red Sea waterway was the 'primary responsibility' of littoral states.

Strait Talk

Bad times call for better ship safety checks
THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) has once again urged carriers not to compromise on ship safety as a way to deal with the current downturn.

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Evergreen combines Far East South Africa and South American services Ax-wielding masked militants invade Marseilles port chief's office Kazahkstan's STL makes Hong Kong and Riga connected hubs ILWU wildcat in Seattle starts to back radio operator strike Wilhelmsen Ship Management selects DB Schenker TNT's subsidiary opens largest road hub in central China Charleston to receive US$12 million for dredging, maintenance China Postal Airlines launches all-cargo service at Jinan Congresswoman demands TSA ensure mandated levels of LAX cargo screening Qantas chooses Aero Cargo to extend market share in France

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South-East CEO Conclave & Awards 2009 event to be hosted in Chennai LIC hikes stake in Bharati Shipyard to 9.66 pc Home come the sailors after 500 days in Korean custody OOCL wins Best Liner Owner/Operator Award at Seatrade Asia function Piracy occupies top place in agenda of Middle East Workboats conference 60 pc of 3PLs at Atlanta convention say business is better Baltic Dry Index posts steepest fall since April Pigs & pork import curbs upset US & EU Onion MEP unchanged for July India's share 1pc, China's 10 pc of world market Wärtsilä India to operate & maintain dry dock facility at Paradip Port Mundra Port's latest facility for car carriers installed by Lift & Shift India with precision Ban on Chinese goods impacting air cargo traffic Handicrafts sector seeks legitimate benefits in separate stimulus package Two Ministries at odds on grain exports Finance Panel chief wants Rlys, construction & housing brought under GST regime DEA bats for service tax & VAT exemption IMC approves of Nilekani's induction in govt Montek to address investors today Interactive meeting with DGFT R. S. Gujral tomorrow

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JUNE 29, 2009
Port of Marseille's head office under attack Yesterday morning (29 June), more than 40 men, a large number of whom were masked and carrying iron bars or axes, attacked the offices of Marseille's port authority. The port's dir... Rhenus building logistics centre for John Deere Rhenus AG, one of Europe's leading service providers, is having a new logistics centre built in Mannheim (Germany). It is destined for the use of John Deere (JD), the world's large... SDV International Logistics creates SDV Pakistan SDV International Logistics has teamed up with the Worldwide Logistics Ltd Group, which is involved in various transport-related activities (air freight, airline representatio... New standard for damage incurred to vehicles during transportation AIAG and ECG (European Car Transport Interest Group) recently rolled out a new global standard to report damage incurred to vehicles during the transportation process. Collabo... Correction The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle is to sell its 15.1% stake in Novatrans, not Novotrans, as was mistakenly reported here yesterday. Ashland Inc agrees to sell its marine services business Ashland Inc has signed a definitive agreement to sell its global marine services business, known for many years as Drew Marine, to J. F. Lehman & Co, in a transaction valued at app... Northern expansion of port of Brake opens for business The "Medum", belonging to the Leer (Germany)-based shipping line Briese, recently called at the northern expansion of the port of Brake (Germany), marking the launch of o... Qantas cancels Dreamliner order The Australian carrier Qantas has announced the cancellation of an order for 15 B787 planes. It is also delaying the delivery of another 15 until 2010-2013. Qantas initially p... Ivo Romani is new financial director of Ceva Brasil Ceva Logistics has hired Ivo Romani as the new administrative and financial director of Ceva Brazil. Before his arrival, this position was held by John Durgan, who will n... Slovak airline in trouble The Slovakian carrier SkyEurope Airlines has obtained the local equivalent of Chapter 11 protection and continues to fly. Listed on the Vienna stock exchange, the company...

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JUNE 30, 2009
Shipping confidence steady, concern over newbuildings 'Cosco Busan' fine limit turned down Exxon will pay damages' interest TOP pays off bareboat charters

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JUNE 30, 2009
Harvey Gulf plans $200 million fleet expansion

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JUNE 30, 2009
Cosco hits out at dominance of iron ore giants GLOBAL dominance of Vale, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto "could be very harmful to the industry". China ore demand ties up one fifth of capesize fleet Questions raised over sustainability of dry bulk rally FREIGHT rates recovery likened to "a condemned man on death row who has had a quite unexpected reprieve". Belgium refuses request to arm Belgian ship COUNTRY turns down request from vessel transiting Gulf of Aden as it was sailing under foreign flag.

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JUNE 30, 2009
US energy groups to merge TEPPCO and Enterprise Product Partners have decided to merge, which would consolidate their significant US-based terminal, storage and tank-barge assets Singapore takes over terminal SINGAPORE'S government has taken over development and ownership of the country's first LNG import terminal Germany's BLG cuts staff hours GERMANY'S BLG Logistics will reportedly make further cuts to staff hours at ro-ro terminals due to a drop in shipments Top axes 4 bareboat charters TOP SHIPS has terminated its four remaining bareboat charters and will pay a termination fee of $11.75M Top faces 'going concern' issue THE ANNUAL filing from Top Ships includes new disclosures on lender pressures and questions on whether the company can maintain 'going concern' status Poland, Qatar sign LNG deal POLAND and Qatar have signed a contract for the delivery of LNG to the new terminal in the northwest Polish port of Swinoujscie Liberian vessels face stricter law A CHANGE in Liberian law, which it adopted to instil confidence in lenders and investors, makes it easier for ships to be arrested

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JUNE 30, 2009
Two Bidders to Seek Partnership at Port of Baltimore Logistics Scam Lands Man in Slammer Port of LA on Track to Deepen Channel Appeals Court Clears Way for Cosco Busan Trial Lawmaker Urges Heavy Users to Pay for Infrastructure Moody's Downgrades U.S. Ports Danaos Takes Delivery of 41st Containership DHL to Add 10 Hubs in China UPS Extends Logistics Contract with Ford Intermarine Delivers Wind Blades Port Nehru to Order Cranes Consumer Confidence Weakens in June Aries Maritime Completes Sale of Container Vessel European Shippers Adamant Against Rotterdam Rules KCS Greens Up More Locomotives Train Derails in Italy, Kills 14 Owners Scrap 94 Ships in First Half Diesel Drops Back to $2.608

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JUNE 30, 2009
ATA truck index up in May Altamira TP takes delivery of new cranes Rotterdam Rules: ESC still not convinced Violence erupts in Marseilles port reform dispute DAL includes Marseilles in South Africa run

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JUNE 30, 2009
Power of three Analyst lifts OceanFreight's profit estimates after owner buys a capesize and says it has the ability to buy three more. Siem gets busy Norwegian shipowner unveils NOK 1bn private placement as it snares former Solstad AHTS hull. Globus sells George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner books $4.2m loss from the sale of the handymax Gulf Globe. Barger rating hit Morgan Keegan downgrades American Commercial Lines to 'market perform' as barge market weakens. Down but not out Hamburg shipbrokers mull panamax containership index to augment struggling ConTex. SKS Trinity saves OBO plucks 10 refugees out of the waters off Spain, although one does not survive. $21m for Keppel Singapore-based shipyard group Keppel Marine & Offshore to upgrade and repair three semi-submersible rigs. Cido sells four South Korean owner offloads four boxships, including two unemployed vessels, in $80m deal, brokers say K-Line pair sold Cyprus Maritime of Greece picks up two boxships from Japanese giant in $15m swoop, brokers say. DP World cut Port giant one of three government-owned businesses to have rating sliced by Standard & Poor's. Seismic failure Scan Geophysical pushed to bankruptcy by newbuilding delays and slumping market. Bye bye BW Singapore-owned BW Gas leaving Oslo exchange on Tuesday as Sohmen-Pao family takes it private. Mission switch Italian vessel fighting pirates off Somalia diverted to scene of Yemeni air crash off Comoros. Thai team Raymond Goh's Swiber links up with CUEL in Bangkok-based shipowning joint venture. No excuses Green shipping group EGCSA urges no delays to new cleaner bunker regulations. Near misses Canadian government reports five close shaves for BC Ferries ships last year. Big deficit Vietnam's Shinpetrol expecting sizeable loss in first half after merger with sister state-owned firms. Tankers top Buyers in Bangladesh and India willing to pay $300 per ldt for the right demolition tonnage. Confidence boost Shipping Industry in more upbeat mood this quarter, but still less than half are banking on a rise in dry-cargo rates this year, survey says. TOP terminates Evangelos Pistiolis-led tanker and bulker owner has handed back four handymax tankers. First gear Japanese giant MOL gets toehold in Indian car export market with Nissan deal. Chennai: 'Yes' Indian port to allow controversial Sri Lanka aid ship to discharge cargo destined for Tamils. Workers walk More than 600 staff at Bulgaria's Rousse Shipyard strike over unpaid wages. Kite rescue Crew member airlifted to hospital by USCG from Eagle Bulk ship in Gulf of Mexico. Interesting ExxonMobil to pay interest of $470m on $507.5m fine for Exxon Valdez oil spill. Ports lowered Moody's has changed its outlook for US ports to 'negative' due to the global economic slowdown. LD dumps Dieppe French ferry line scraps new run from Dover due to lack of demand. Laker grounds No damage reported as John D Leitch gets stuck in Welland Canal after thruster fails. Aries offloads US-listed shipowner Aries Maritime Transport has disposed of its containership Ocean Hope. Rowan resumes US drilling company resumes work on rig newbuilding that was suspended due two credit woes.

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JUNE 30, 2009
'09 scrapped capacity nears 185,000 TEUs Piracy will increase costs, insurers say Advisory firm starts maritime indices DHL opens Shanghai hub U.S. seeks to move Colombia trade relations forward USDA weighs shipping changes for citrus canker areas OfficeMax, FedEx team up on shipping service Northwest ports raise tonnage, labor tariffs Australian maritime official implicated in drug ring Ga. ports re-elects Green chairman

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JUNE 30, 2009
Shipping confidence slightly up Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have shown a slight improvement over the past three months ' up from 5.4 in the previous survey in February to 5.5 Scan Geophysical files for bankruptcy The Norwegian seismic company Scan Geophysical has filed for bankruptcy after its financial restructuring failed. The parties concerned negotiated for several weeks but the negotiations came to a deadlock as Dof cancels ROV vessel The subsea service specialist Dof Subsea has cancelled one of three ROV vessels (Remote Operated Vehicle) under construction at Tebma Shipyard, India. The vessel's price tag is USD 45'50 Rolls-Royce invests in Odim Rolls-Royce has bought 33 per cent of the shares in the technology company Odim from Aker Solutions ASA for approximately NOK 700 million. The agreement is conditional on the Sovcomflot and Shell in LNG alliance Shell and Russian Sovcomflot has signed a General Cooperation Agreement ' the two companies will cooperate in potential LNG shipping projects in Russia, including the Arctic region. The agreement includes, among Oslo district court decides in favour of shipowners Last Friday, the district court in Oslo found that BW Gas and Farstad Shipping were right when they claimed that the transition rule in the new system of taxation for New Coast Guard vessel to Göteborg on 7 July The Swedish Coast Guard's new combination vessel KBV1 Poseidon will call at Göteborg on 7 July. At present, the vessel is in Rotterdam for some supplementary work. The vessel was Last unit in Karelia series launched On 26 June, Onega Shipbuilding Yard launched the last vessel in a series ordered by White Sea and Onega Shipping Company. The twelfth vessel in the Karelia series was named

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JUNE 30, 2009
Bunker prices rebound in Europe Crude oil showing losses on early trading. Bunker player included in new maritime index Series of stock market maritime indices launched by US-based Capital Link. Product change at Dammam Straight run fuel oil will be replaced by cracked fuel oil. Coastal traffic 'should switch to LNG' European research institute says liquid natural gas is becoming a viable alternative to conventional bunker fuel. EGCSA slams INTERTANKO's call for delay of EU sulphur caps Scrubber association says there are 'no excuses' for postponing EU's 2010 0.1% sulphur limit. Terminal to be linked to new jetties Chemoil gives more details of its Fujairah storage joint venture. Bunkers surge on crude oil gains Singapore, Hong Kong prices highest since mid-October. Chemoil moves into Mumbai, Chennai Sees potential for India to sell about 23-24 million mt of bunkers per year by 2011-2012. IEA forecasts lower oil demand growth Oil consumption will fall this year, the fastest decline since the early 1980s. Sri Lanka bunker prices close gap with Singapore Sri Lankan supplier targets growth as bunker prices become more competitive.

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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

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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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