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BRIEFS

November 10, 2009

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*Shipping News* Greece cannot scrap Cosco port deal Greece cannot backtrack from a disputed port deal with Chinese transport operator Cosco that has sparked recurring strikes from protesting dockworkers, the Greek economy minister said on Sunday. JFE ship unit needs time to assess merger JFE Holdings Inc's shipbuilding unit, Japan's second-largest by output, said plunging demand means it needs more time to assess a planned merger with IHI Corp's operations, 19 months after the tie-up was proposed. Falling rates drive up storage of oil products in ships Traders increased the amount of heating oil and jet fuel stored at sea last month as declining freight rates made the transaction more attractive, said Simpson Spence & Young Ltd, the world's second-largest shipbroker.

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China box volume to fall 7pc in '09 despite September uptick NOL shifts China HQ from costly Shanghai to cheaper Chongqing Hainan port volume up 24.2 pc in the first nine months Yangpu port launches direct service to Vietnam Andersen Shipping enters JV with CF Sharp Malaysia as ASC-Sharp Shipping Panalpina third quarter profit falls to US$4.92 million JB Hunt and Norfolk Southern sign eastern US intermodal deal Singapore director jailed 46 months for exporting US parts to Iran Australia, NZ expected to buy disproportionate number of aircraft: Airbus, Boeing Canada drops forwarder cartel probe for lack of evidence

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Move to close down SCI's liner div. seen detrimental to ex-im trade & economy JBS Family institutes new Centre for promotion of logistics & shipping MAERSK LINE launches Adriatic Levant Express service ...suspends transatlantic string, to raise rates in 2010 Grand Alliance, Zim to fold one Far East-US EC loop into another CMA CGM to hike Europe-Asia/Oz rate MSC's Golden Gate Service shifts to Suez from Cape route ...to hike Asia-MidEast rate by $ 100/TEU from Nov. 15 Flicker of a flame? WTSA shipping lines to raise US-Asia container rates Israel Corporation shareholders approve ZIM revamp CARGOTEC to supply six Kalmar E-One2 RTGs to Namport in Namibia Horn-Linie to halt reefer/box service Rickmers-Linie & ECL to expand cooperation Bahrain team arrives to meet potential investors Indian companies turn out to be second-largest investors in London! Non-major ports too may come under TAMP jurisdiction Spectacular H1 show by GMB ports Pankaj Kumar is new GMB chief PM invites increased foreign investments, favours more financial reforms Textile exporters scouting for FDI, machinery & markets in Europe Project consultants get busy once again G-20 to continue stimulus packages Seminar on 'Doing business with Iran' at WTC today

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009
New TX Logistik Oslo-Rotterdam intermodal link TX Logistik has started a new intermodal link between Oslo and Rotterdam. The intermodal freight forwarders Bring Logistics and Bring Frigoscandia, both 100% subsidiaries of the No... Swiss road toll charges adjusted The Swiss customs authority has adjusted road toll charges for foreign vehicles, in a move arising directly from a recent judgement concerning Switzerland's distance-related heavy ... Geodis Wilson appoints vice-president for Asia-Pacific region The freight management provider Geodis Wilson has installed Mathieu Renard Biron as regional vice-president for the Asia-Pacific region. He is responsible for spearheadin... Aramex promotes regional specialist to key role Aramex, a global logistics solutions provider, has named Tommy Kelly as chief executive officer, Europe. Based at the company's Ballyboughal facility just outside of Dublin (Irelan... Deutsche Post DHL Q3 revenues down Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading mail and logistics service provider, saw its Q3 revenues fall by 18.6% to EUR 11.2 billion. The bottom line was a quarterly loss of EUR 83 mi... Expeditors International Expeditors reports lower net profit Expeditors International of Washington Inc, a transport and logistics service provider based in Seattle WA (USA), made a third quarter net profit of USD 57.8 million, down by 33% f... K+N to manage logistics requirements for Parker Drilling Parker Drilling, a leading contract drilling and project management solutions provider to the global energy industry, has entered into an agreement with Kuehne + Nagel to manage lo... Alfred Talke Belgium to handle Benelux distribution for IMCD The IMCD Group, a leading international marketing, sales and distribution company for speciality chemicals, food and pharmaceutical ingredients, transferred its supply chain activi... Online reservations only at Hupac The Swiss multimodal operator Hupac offers two e-booking systems for the reservation of transports to and from its terminals: web booking (also available via the Cesar platform) an... New A330-200 freighter takes to the skies Airbus's A330-200F, its new dedicated freighter variant of the successful A330 family, recently took to the skies during a four-hour maiden flight over Toulouse (France). This mile...

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
ICS warns on EU's IMO ambitions Katseli unrepentant NOL sets up backroom in western China Nordic American Tanker's 18th vessel Steady result from Bourbon

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Ribbon cutting at Austal USA Kings Point Superintendent steps down Heavy weather delays Oasis arrival Pipavav inks OSV design contract

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Port of Seattle part of team preserving Eastside Rail Corridor Corps schedules closure of large lock in Ballard Gingerbread house contest highlights Bellingham holiday event MarAd gives Ok to deepwater LNG facility Diana Shipping takes delivery of Capesize dry bulk carrier

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TOP Ships breach loan covenants again Tanker and dry bulker owner marginally in the black for the third quarter Shanghai Zhenhua to raise $603m Crane maker to issue one-year bills on the interbank market Courage Marine bleak on dry bulk outlook Dry bulk owner forecasts more consolidation before a sustained upturn DVB Bank profits crash Bank profits fall to 35.5% to €56.9m.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Cuba signs $150M in investments CUBA HAS signed deals worth $150M at an investment fair in capital Havana, IHS Global Insight reported today Beijing to lend $10Bn in Africa CHINA is strengthening its position in Africa by reportedly providing of $10Bn in low-cost loans over the next three years for ports and other infrastructure Angola raises oil projection ANGOLA is reportedly predicting oil production of up to 3M barrels a day over the next five years, a boost to the tanker sector Far from base, pirates foiled PIRATES today attacked a VLCC, in an assault farther from their Somalia bases than ever before staged Higher margin bolsters DVB GERMAN shipping and transport bank DVB continues to rake in good profits despite the recession and higher default risk in many shipping segments Maersk seeks TSA reunion DENMARK'S Maersk Line said today it has applied to rejoin the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement after five years outside

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Gulf Ports Closed from Mississippi to Panama City, Fla. Buffett to Sell Other Rail Holdings Trans-Pacific Group Welcomes Maersk Longshoremen to Vote Nov. 17 Air France-KLM Cargo Volume Tumbles Boxes Pile Up in Piraeus UPS to Manage Manheim Vehicle Transport Damco, Partner Offer Amazon Barge Service GE Sends First PowerHaul Locomotives to UK Gulf Coast Braces for Ida Financing Woes Hit Rickmers Trust NOL Month-to-Month Volume, Yield Grow Philly Port Sues to Start Delaware Dredging Maersk to Rejoin TSA

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Maersk to re-join TSA DHL down but not out Seaspan business plan still watertight Shot stowage in Evergreen box shuts Melbourne box terminal US jobless rate breeches 10%

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
TBS in the red TBS International posts $18.1m loss as revenues plunge and puts "current" tag on debt despite ongoing bank talks. Computer glitch Sovcomflot corruption trial told that theft of laptop in mysterious burglary pointless as PC had new hard drive. Phase 3 mulled Sergio Machado-led Transpetro is reportedly evaluating the potential for a third phase of tanker fleet expansion. Ida shuts Loop Louisiana Offshore Oil Port closed to tankers, Mississippi River traffic halted, offshore production shutting down, ahead of weakening storm. Mexico port reopens. Genmar notes sold Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime sells $300m in senior notes through private placement. Maersk joins TSA Maersk Line has reapplied to join Transpacific Stabilization Agreeement in the hope of preventing the industry's woes from getting worse. OSG sued Tanker owner faces class action lawsuits over takeover of spin-off OSG America. VLCC hit Grenades fired at BW Shipping tanker in 'longest range Somali pirate attack ever'. Message to myself Sovcomflot corruption trial told of cars gifted to shipbrokers and how Richard Gale wrote e-mails to himself. FSO nix 'unlikely' Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) doubtful that Maersk Oil will cancel contract for two 442,000-dwt floating units. Sales lift Premuda Genoa-based Premuda remains in the black thanks to sales of vessels. Treble trouble Rickmers Maritime hit by early charter termination as it postpones newbuilding payments and frets over delivery of two more ships. B+H battered A $35m impairment following fleet clear-out sends Michael Hudner-led owner into the red in Q3. Not again Korean steel giant Posco will not re-enter race to take over Daewoo Shipbuilding. DVB dented Large writedown and slumping revenues send nine-month profit tumbling at German ship financier. Quarter pounder Clarksons' CEO Andi Case tucks away '1.6m after slicing his holding in the London-listed shipbroker by over 25%. Another fall Suez Canal posts lower revenue for October as vessel transits decrease. In the balance Shipping Corp of India under pressure from some directors to pull out of loss-making container business. Solstad stacks two Oslo-listed owner lays-up a construction vessel and an anchor handler and warns of severe PSV spot exposure in Q4. Arms ship seized UAE-flagged vessel with illegal weapons reportedly snatched by Somali pirates, other ship attacked. Less bulky Dry cargoship player Taiwan Navigation suffers big drop in nine-month profit as revenues slide. Rickmers pays out Singapore-listed containership owner maintains dividend despite three-pronged financial burden. TEN to NATS Is a Tsakos Energy Navigation suezmax is on its way to Nordic American Tanker Shipping? No chocolate coins Alan Marsh buys $36,344 in Braemar shares as an early Christmas present to his children. U-Ming chopped Taiwan's biggest bulker owner suffers in tough markets as revenue and profit plunges. ICTSI falls Third quarter profit down at Philippines ports group, as volumes shrink in downturn. Bourbon better French shipowner player sees third quarter revenues inch up on improved offshore activities. Death trap Survivor of Princess Ashika ferry sinking gives testimony of terrifying moments leading up to the disaster. Not just yet Japan's Universal Shipbuilding needs more time to assess merger with compatriot IHI due to downturn. NATS slumps Nordic American Tanker Shipping reports third quarter loss of almost $12m on weak spot market. NATS buys again Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax specialist acquires eighteenth tanker: second purchase in a month. Taiheiyo tumbles Japanese tanker and bulker owner slides to a loss of JPY5bn in the first half of the fiscal year. Todd rises More federal and state business lifts US shipbuilder's second-quarter profit. Acid leak in Oz Toxic spill in container has Melbourne fire crews scrambling to E R Schiffahrt boxship. Reefers heat up Japan's Toei Reefer has returned to profit in the first half as costs fell. Tamai turns red Japanese bulker owner slips to a loss in the first half on poor charter rates and property market.

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NOVEMBER 90, 2009
ANALYSIS: Maersk back in TSA fold OOCL to add transatlantic reefer surcharge CLARIFICATION: CMA CGM adds Singapore stop to PEX 3 Delta Cargo integrates Northwest operations DB Schenker Rail tweaks structure DHS completes northern border RPM installs Report: APEC nations largely trade with each other Global customs operation hits cash smugglers Damco offers service in western Brazil Tropical affiliate buys Deluxe Freight Philadelphia seeks to intervene in dredging suit Cleveland port chief resigns Hurricane Ida weakens

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
ABB and Fincantieri cooperate on shore-based electricity ABB, a power and automation technology group, and Italian Fincantieri have launched a new joint project, targeting shore-based electricity for ships. The companies will collaborate on the construction, marketing Second Capesize bulk carrier from Odense This week, Odense Steel Shipyard will deliver the second Capesize bulk carrier to the Greek shipowner Carras Hellas S.A. The newbuilding, hull no. 224, is named Aquaprincess and will sail

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Developing countries propose a bunker levy Nigeria and Liberia proposal would cut emissions and finance climate action. Prices begin the week soft in Europe Low demand in Rotterdam. Volumes grow at St. Petersburg terminal Baltic oil terminal says fuel oil trans-shipments are up. Prices weaken in Fujairah and Durban NYMEX showing gains in early trading. Beyens resigns from O.W. Bunker (Belgium) Managing director leaving by 'mutual agreement'. Bunker levy plans still unclear Senior UN officials say negotiators are undecided how any levy should be introduced. Aegean Star deployed in West Africa Company sees good prospects for business in the area following major oil discovery. Bunker recovery rates still weak NOL says revenue per FEU is down but volumes are up. Bunker prices weakening 380 cSt drops over $5 pmt in Singapore. Lukoil expanding Asian fuel oil trading Refiner increasingly turning to Asia for its exports. Hong Kong 2009 bunker sales down almost 30% Buyers turning to cheaper bunkering alternatives. Aegean Marine readies for $201 million in offerings Files a shelf registration to offer and sell a mixture of securities. New guidance on low sulphur fuels Germanischer Lloyd says switch to low sulphur fuel could cause engine failures. Brightoil to start in Singapore, Zhoushan this year Eyes further expansion in 2010 but expects lower sales this year. Bunkers 'can make the difference between profit or loss' Ship executive recommends 50:50 approach in hedging bunker costs.

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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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