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BRIEFS

December 8, 2009

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*Shipping News* No quick end to high oil tanker storage likely Oil product tankers idling in quiet waters of the world's oceans are unlikely to move on until well into next year when more refinery shutdowns could curb production and force vessels to unload. Mitsui may boost shipping of LNG, oil Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, operator of the world's largest merchant fleet, is considering a greater focus on shipping liquefied-natural-gas and oil as overcapacity dampens rates for hauling cargo boxes. S Korea to ban single hulled tankers from 2011 South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest crude importer, plans to ban single-hulled oil tankers from entering its waters from 2011, bringing the country into line with a global drive against a ship design blamed for oil spills. Seas too vast to stop all pirate attacks: admiral

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TS Lines gears up operations to link Korea, China and Thailand Fujian's foreign trade surges 28pc in the first 10 months China Shipbuilding Industry IPO to raise US$2.15 billion Alphaliner sees light at the end of the tunnel for box shipping NYK Logistics renews contract with Yamaha's UK music division Corus steel closes, Teesport revenue to fall 20pc, plus layoffs Cathay adds Milan direct, ups Toronto, LA, Frisco frequency Jade Cargo launched two Hong Kong to Europe services Court clears Alf to run National Air Cargo after Pentagon overbilling bust DHL Global Forwarding joins IATA's paperless e-freight system

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Barloworld Logistics sees immense potential in India With Great Offshore in kitty, Bharati to become integrated maritime major Asia's 3 trade triangles likely to contribute 40 pc of global trade by 2028-DHL report Singapore chairs IMO Council for ninth term INTTRA develops calculators to arrive at 'green' savings from e-commerce Chinese shipyards set to face capacity glut MOL ready with LNG-fuelled green ferries MAERSK LINE revises East Coast South America loops Zim introduces super slow steamingin ZCS & EMX services CMA CGM's new feeder service calls at Kaliningrad Port CTSA lines hike CAF further to 5 pc Hapag-Lloyd to become majority partner in WAX service Hanjin Chairwoman expects a recovery only late next year NYK & YAS to commence talks to revamp & integrate logistics businesses Newbuilding deliveries continue Famous Pacific offers HK-Ukraine sea freight consolidation AADA to hike Oz bunker surcharge to $ 400/TEU Horizon Lines starts Florida-Puerto Rico service Xiamen's box transhipments reach 34,281 TEUs plus in '09 China Shipping's AMC1 service calls at Shenzhen's Skekou terminal SCHENKER bags $ 512-m Australian logistics deal Exim Bank to ink $100-m LoC with Russian bank CoPT invites EoIs to develop SEZs at Vallarpadam & Puthuvypeen Wagon paucity pushes up cement prices Indev Logistics 1st Indian firm to win 12th International Transport Award 16 SEZ developers seek more time Food inflation flares up further Ensure consumer confidence before unwinding stimulus packages, WB chief tells APEC forum Villagers' living conditions improved with all-weather roads, says World Bank Kulkarni remains chief of Itf Asia/Pacific Dockers' Section IMC organises meet with Chinese on Fri. Covering Mumbai, JNP/NSICT, Kandla, Chennai, Tuticorin, Jamnagar(Bedi & Sikka), Mundra, Pipavav Ports of Imports & Exports based on Customs Daily List. Global Trade & Freight Review june 2009 Issue

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DECEMBER 4, 2009
Nordana to shift Spanish port operations The Danish shipping line Nordana will move its Spanish operations from the port of Valencia to Sagunto on 1 January 2010. This pertains to the regular ro-ro multipurpose ... Kuehne + Nagel with new contract in South Africa The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has been awarded a contract to manage the BMW South Africa... Swisslog wins major contract from Tine in Norway Tine BA, Norway's largest producer, distributor and exporter of milk products, has chosen Buchs (Switzerland)-based Swisslog to design and build a new distribution centre in O... UTi Worldwide reports lower revenue and income The logistics service provider UTi Worldwide Inc generated revenues of USD 967.2 million in its fiscal Q3, a minus of 20% compared to the USD 1.21 billion achieved in the same... Port of Antwerp: Van Cauwelaert lock out of service The port of Antwerp (Belgium) recently announced that the Van Cauwelaert lock will be out of service from 7 December 2009 to 7 January 2010. Barges which usually use the lock will ... Qatar Airways to raise capacity to Stockholm Qatar Airways plans to significantly increase in capacity to Sweden. Flights on the Doha (Qatar)'Stockholm route will be expanded from five weekly to ... Eurotunnel is among top five with ambitions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions A University of Edinburgh Business School study of the carbon dioxide emissions of 634 British companies found that Eurotunnel was among the top five in terms of its... Slovakia: Road toll starts on 1 January but questions remain Slovakia will levy distance-based road tolls on trucks from 3.5 t beginning on 1 January 2010. The fee will depend on the weight of the vehicle, the number of axles and t... Russia: Delay of customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan The customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan that was to have taken effect on 1 January 2010 will be delayed by half a year, according to a statement made at the signin... Only slight decline in German air traffic in Q3 Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) is marking the occasion of the International Day of Civil Aviation by reporting that the total number of air passenge...

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
More "pirates" arrested Australia raises oil pollution compensation issue Gibraltar Dockyard changes name again North of England expands

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Navy releases LCS contract prices Donjon lifts cruise ship module Crowley takes delivery of tanker for APT

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Portland Port Commissioners eye 2010 transport improvement plan Crowley takes delivery of double-hull oil tanker DHL delivering holiday cheer to US troops in Middle East Tentative deal reached in BC rail labor dispute Customs agencies seize $260.7 million in bogus goods

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Asia-Europe freight rates head back towards 2008 levels European Liner Affairs Association says volumes and rates are rising after worst slump on record. Shipbuilding states to monitor subsidy levels OECD working group to remodel government support to improve ability to spot market distortion. First Ship Lease drops bond issue as investors back out But AP Moller-Maersk returns to bond market as Singapore-listed trust blames Dubai economic crisis for loss of confidence. Exmar issue to raise $148m Gas ship operator to place shares this week.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Behind Russia's customs purge A PURGE at St Petersburg's customs agency reflects pressures from falling trade and the loss of customs collections, importers and shipping leaders in Russia have told Fairplay Global warming grows Greenland GLOBAL warming is good for Greenland, a Nordic Council of Ministers spokesman told Fairplay today at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen Shipping balks at EU goal THE EU said today it wants all industrialised nations to match its target of a 30% cut in carbon emissions by 2020, a figure far beyond the goal set by the shipping industry German ports reject discounts GERMANY'S twin ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen have decided to step away from a possible price war with other transhipment ports in northwestern Europe Pirate suspects arrested ELEVEN suspected pirates are being held today by Seychellois coastguards after an attack was met by an EU NAVFOR warship and patrol aircraft FSL shelves bond plan FIRST Ship Lease Trust today backed out of a $200M bond offering, citing fallout from the Dubai debt debacle OSG takeover on track OVERSEAS Shipholding Group confirmed today that it has passed a key threshold in its takeover of OSG America

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Obama Taps Matsuda as Marad Chief FedEx Sees International, Ground Demand Growing Diesel Inches Down to $2.772 per Gallon UPS Freight Expanding in Canada BNSF-Berkshire Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle NMB Considers Change to Rail, Air Labor Rule TNT Shifts Focus from Mail to Parcels, Freight DHL Launches India-Dubai Service Ex-Im Bank Aids Locomotive Sale in Canada DHS Seizes $260 Million in Fake Goods in 2009 Strickland Tapped to Head NHTSA Bahrain Inaugurates Box Port DOT Stimulus Spending Hits $6.5 billion Frankfurt-Hahn Sees Largest Cargo Month Ever Con-way Truckload Doubles Regional Capacity Four-Year Delay Seen for New Detroit Bridge Maersk Raises $704 Million in Bond Issues NOL November Volume Jumps 23 Percent Williams-Sonoma Says Supply Chain Efforts Drive Profit

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
APL volumes surge ahead Hong Kong Port to slash pilotage fees COSCON increases Shanghai THC US jobless recovery Historic climate talks 'must deliver'

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
ADM denies buy Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) denies reports that it has purchased a sixth bulker. Cash for Tsakos New York-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation reaches for potentially $49m in cash with shares sale. 2 join FLNG JV Repsol and Galp Energia team up with Petrobras and BG Group in floating LNG joint venture. Brazil fixes 12 Gabrielli-led Petrobras charters 12 Brazilian-built newbuildings for 15 years from Elcano, Sao Miguel, Global and Delima. Gang grabbed Eleven suspected pirates arrested off the Seychelles in latest sting by naval forces in the area. Dubai victim Philip Clausius-led First Ship Lease pulls $200m notes issue after Dubai World debt stalling spooked investors. Primal probe Dmitry Skarga is asked why Yuri Nikitin agreed ship sale to Primal Tankers before quashing Sovcomflot charter pacts. French fee Container line CMA CGM hikes Europe to India rates by $100 per teu. Facility stretched American Commercial Lines scores gets eight more months before $250m credit facility matures. We want it all OSG enforces purchase of all remaining OSG America stock after taking its stake beyond 80%. McDermott splits McDermott International plans to divide into two companies, making engineering outfit and offshore vessel owner J Ray McDermott a stand-alone company. Pecuniary pretext Sale-and-leaseback of tanker quartet to Yuri Nikitin and others carried out because Sovcomflot "close to collapse", Dmitry Skarga says. Little impact South Korean single-hull ban will not bring a major change to the overall market, analyst says. Hunter hunted Dutch owner Vroon offloads ageing anchor handler to Vietnamese outfit in $3m deal. NATS ship escapes Pirates fail in attempt to seize laden Norway-flagged suezmax in Gulf of Aden but Pakistani ship feared hijacked. One-horse winner Finland's RG Line the only bidder for state contract to run ferry service to Umea in Sweden. Goodbye Aries And hello NewLead, as Greek owner's shareholders agree to change name from 21 December. Sasco buys again Russian owner snaps up its second vessel in as many weeks with swoop for Lisco unit. Disputed figures Malta Shipyards says report into losses from Fairstar conversion contract has overestimated the financial damage. Seven missing Fears grow for trawler crew after collision with IRISL bulker sinks their ship off China. Saverys takes half Exmar's controlling family snap up $75m of the shares on offer in $148m rights issue. Korea goes double Asian nation confirms it will ban single-hulled tankers beginning in 2011. Berytus burns UAE car carrier suffers engine room fire at Antwerp, with three crew taken to hospital. Scandlines shuts Baltic ro-ro player halts unprofitable Trelleborg-Travemunde run, chartering ship to TT-Line instead. More from Med Maersk adds $150 per teu to boxes heading from Europe to the US and Canada. RWE confirms German renewable energy outfit confirms order for one firm plus two option wind farm vessels. Tough at Tallink Estonian ferry company saw passenger and cargo unit numbers both decline during November. 'Come to China' Wartsila's China boss John Zhu says firms should look east if they want to prosper. The dragon roars China is on the same road as South Korea in terms of shipbuilding, says BV boss Bernard Anne. Closing the box Japan's MOL to cut reliance on container shipping due to slump, with tankers and LNG the new focus.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
NOL: Volume up, but rates still below 2008 Maersk sells bonds in Norway Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates Cathay adds L.A., Toronto, Milan flights Swiss starts 'ultra-fast' Zurich transfers CBP discovers unusual stuffing ingredient Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs FedEx ups ground rates DHS gathers input on critical infrastructure K + N secures Indian power logistics deal ITC studies ASEAN economic integration Korea ponders tunnels to Japan, China Marseilles freezes 2010 port tariffs Giant LNG ship sails for La.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Hamburg to trim tariffs to attract lost traffic The Port of Hamburg has decided to reduce the charge for transhipment containers. In addition, the port authority has decided to freeze a planned two per cent increase in the Allocean Group sold to Greek ship owner Australian-owned Allocean Group has been sold, including its entire fleet of around 40 vessels, to London-based Lomar Corporation controlled by the Greek Logothetis family for a sum of South Korea bans single hulls from 2011 The market for single-hull tankers is narrowing at a speed faster than the 2015 limit for vessels younger than 25 years and with approval by its flag state decided COP15 to curb greenhouse gas emissions COP15, the UN Copenhagen climate change summit opens today. Delegates from 192 countries are gathering in the Danish capital to agree on a new global climate agreement to replace the

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DECEMBER 7, 2009
Bunker prices lack direction Weak demand in Rotterdam. Copenhagen Special: Shipping industry opinion Valles technical manager looks at COP15 targets as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Ecospec on mission to Copenhagen Technology company will host signing ceremonies with companies for its emissions abatement system at COP15. Major hub prices firm Durban sees good bunker demand. Maersk in biofuels first Will test how a large container vessel reacts when fuelled by biodiesel. Call for global bunker fuel measures Maersk CEO says shipping should pay for carbon and sulphur pollution. Supplies tight in Busan and Hong Kong Avails also tightening in Tokyo Bay. European fuel oil prices picking up Last week ended with two consecutive days of gains. South Korea to ban single-hull tankers In compliance with IMO's MARPOL regulations.

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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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