BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

October 20, 2009

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*Shipping News* Singapore remains preferred bunker port The world was at the brink of financial collapse over the past 13 months, but total bunker sales at the Singapore port rose about 3 per cent in the first nine months of the year, in a ringing endorsement of Singapore's reputation as a bunkering centre of integrity. S'pore plans more electronic navigation charts Singapore will work with Hong Kong to produce a high-density electronic navigation chart with more detailed seabed topography of channels in Singapore and Hong Kong port waters.

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Fleets of UASC, APL, Hanjin add most capacity Oil tanker operator places first box ship order in 2009 Rotterdam's volume slips 11.9pc from January-September Fredriksen to copy budget air with low-cost container line Chinese shipping executives tour Port of Antwerp Danish owners want EU to broke member state shipping bailouts NYK joins AT&T network to enhance efficiency, cut costs Freight TSI stops falling for fourth month in August Supply chain Asia awards presented in Singapore November 12 Staten Island leasing deal to bring fourth berth to NYCT terminal Corpus Christi makes bid for stimulus dredging funds UAE foreign minister visits DP World's Lima terminal FedEx boosts Asia-Europe link to match German, French GDP uptick Lufthansa takes over cargo from Leipzig's Hermes Transport Logistics Africa becomes the new frontier for Emirates air cargo

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SCI takes delivery of MR product tanker made in China More supertankers now available for hire MOL renews long-term lease pact for box terminal with Port of Los Angeles New venue for Sea Asia 2011 meet Hanjin vessel calls at VCT as part of INDFEX2 service Asia-Europe box volumes bottoming out-ELAA MOL to levy $ 100/TEU Europe-Asia peak-season surcharge MAERSK LINE right-sizes capacity on WestMed service MSC to hike rate $ 200/FEU on US trades EVERGREEN LINE & China Shipping offer joint service between Asia & Pacific Northwest Again, truckers name an APL terminal best at the port NYK LINE taps into AT&T global network Cosco Pacific to operate terminals at Greece's biggest port CMA CGM launches 1st iNTTRA eInvoice Platform in N. America UASC upgrades AMC1 service with calls at Valencia & Port Said LUKA KOPER well-equipped for economic upturn Tea import bill posts record 46 pc rise Let's strengthen trade ties, Sharma tells Kirk Fieo participating in sourcing fair today Coir exports up by 12.5 pc in H1 Kerala cabinet clears Rs 450 cr. for 'initial phase' of Vizhinjam ICTT project VCTPL projected as excellent ex-im gateway for Guntur trade KASEZ posts 40 pc export growth in Sept. 'Feel good' factor fetches flood of foreign funds Strengthening rupee dismays exporters CMIE raises GDP rate projection Legal system baulks foreign investors Surya Rao to complete 25th year at Cocanada Chamber helm More post offices to offer forex services

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OCTOBER 16, 2009
Joint FedEx/A´roports de Paris investment FedEx and A´roports de Paris are investing USD 158 million in expansion at Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the FedEx Corp, is increasing the ... Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Krakow To better serve the growing demand for logistics services in the dynamically developing south-eastern part of Poland, the giant logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has opened... GAC brings Swiss Post Solutions to the Middle East The Middle East-based GAC Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with leading integrated document management specialist Swiss Post Solutions to bring its core document ... Garbe to construct logistics park in Dortmund by 2014 The German logistics real estate developer Garbe is building a logistics park called Westfalenhütte on a brownfield site in Dortmund (Germany). The cost to develop the 45 ha site w... Jet Airways upgrades London Heathrow centre The Indian airline Jet Airways has moved its facilities at London Heathrow airport to Terminal 4, enabling it to offer customers enhanced services in the British capital. The move ... American Airlines Cargo receives security partnership award The US carrier American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) been presented with DHL Global Forwarding's Airfreight Security Partnership Award. It was offered in recognition of AA Cargo's pro... Germany's railway industry suffers decline despite economic stimuli Germany's railway industry suffered a 23% drop in orders in H1/2009. The volume sank from EUR 6.1 billion in H1/2008 to EUR 4.7 billion this year. A massive fall in demand (44% com... Port of Ghent joins European Federation of Inland Ports The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has welcomed the port of Ghent as a new member. Joining the EFIP represents a natural move for Daan Schalck, CEO of the port of Ghent...

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Chinese panamax hijacked in Indian Ocean Half of Chinese orders face delays CMA-CGM will delay ship deliveries Cash boost eases strain on CCNI

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Nichols Bros gets a new CEO U.S. Marshal auctions off Hannah Marine fleet Blount books excursion boat contract ABS strengthens Government Operations office

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Anthony's inks 30 year lease for Port of Anacortes restaurant site Canadian Prime Minister announces funds for Vancouver, BC Trade Area Coast Guard, Canadian Navy holding maritime security drills Recovery Act funds pay for Grays Harbor dredging project Ship captain sentenced for pollution violations

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Owners snap up newbuilding order discounts at Asian yards More than $2bn in bulk carriers ordered in the last eight weeks, as distressed South Korean and Chinese shipyards drop prices 40% Renewed call for safer ship breaking Seven fatal accidents reported in Bangladesh in four weeks CCNI wins $61m equity investment Owners come to the rescue with charter reductions Navios draws up $375m note offering Private bond offering for debt repayment and two capesize newbuildings Unions reject STX Europe plans Training and redeployment programme turned down

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Quicker forwarding urged SLUGGISH customs authorities need to up their game to slash freight clearance times, a sector authority told delegates today in Lithuania Croatia fails to win yard easing DAMIR Polancec, Croatia's economy minister, has failed to persuade EC commissioners to change the terms on which five of the country's loss-making yards might be sold Spanish shipbuilding gains aid MADRID has approved a €65.8M ($98.13M) subsidy to aid Spanish shipbuilding $1Bn boost for Brazil exports BOX CARRIERS and food exporters operating from Brazil are this week celebrating close to $1Bn in new contracts signed with importers at the German Anuga food trade fair in Cologne Junk bonds are back NAVIOS Maritime Holdings disclosed today that it will sell $375M in notes, confirming recent banker speculation that shipping's junk bond market has now reopened

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Most ViewedCourt Protects Electronic Funds Transfers DOT Approves Loan for Miami Port Tunnel CN's Chicago Traffic Delays Increase Kuehne + Nagel to Partner with Hilti New York's Bloomberg Backs Employee Mandate for Port Drivers LA-LB Port Volumes Contract in September Vietnam to Launch First Cargo Airline Pirates Take Chinese Bulk Carrier FedEx Expands French Hub CMA CGM Aims to Delay 49 Ship Deliveries Evergreen to Order 100 Ships, Founder Says Dockworkers Suspend Strike at Port of Piraeus

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Piraeus dockers return pending 'radical revisions' to Cosco concession Bunker costs soar on weak dollar Hijacked PIL boxship joins Somali captives OPDR to call at Motril New Chinese law requiring liners to register rates sparks concern

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Yard to be leased Petobras reportedly plans to lease the former Ishibras shipyard for 20 years, pumping in $80m worth of investments. Eisa's new yard Synergy Group is set to build new $876m facility, Estaleiro Eisa de Alagoas, in north-eastern Brazil. 'Dire straits' Claiming the offshore vessel owner is in financial crisis, Christen Sveaas once again demands board seats at Trico Marine Services. Drill consolidator? US listing by John Fredriksen's Seadrill is likely to lead to a wave of drilling sector consolidation, analyst says. 'You lied' Finger pointed at former Sovcomflot CFO Igor Borisenko in London court over ship sales to Greece's Primal Tankers. Deep sea strike Pirates' hit on Cosco bulker 700km out to sea sets a new benchmark, officials say. Out goes Cresty But Canfornav still hoping to take delivery of remaining Jiangsu Eastern newbuildings after first ship refused. Dubious dates Judge and barrister grill Igor Borisenko on dates of important meetings which "cannot be reconciled." Third tanker cut Delivery delays put pay to another Stolt-Nielsen newbuilding at SLS. Hong Kong slips Container traffic falls in September at Hong Kong container ports after three months of improvement. Panamax pinched Cosco bulker hijacked by pirates off Somalia, military sources say. Let's list again Oslo-listed Dockwise lines up Amsterdam float as part of wider fundraising effort. Notes for Navios NYSE-listed Navios, led by Angeliki Frangou, lines up $375m notes issue to pay for capesize pair. Cash needed US businessman Steve Rodrigues has new plan to restore historic art-deco ferry Kalakala, but still short of funds. Southern spat Owner of troubled Australian ro-ro Matthew Flinders faces court action over unpaid office rent. Creditor support Over 95% of creditors backing new Zim rescue package involving deferred debt payments and $100m safety net, Israel Corp says. KLC cancels South Korean bulker owner scraps overseas bond sale and aims for domestic fundraising instead. Loss revealed CMA CGM boss Rodolphe Saade said his container line plunged $515m into the red in first half. Lining up cash Offshore shipowner Acergy clinches $500m of work installing pipelines off Nigeria. Over - for now Piraeus dockworkers suspend strike after government agrees to renegotiate Cosco deal. Ice cool German cruiseship's manoeuvre between two icebergs off Greenland to be probed. Eyeing top spot Evergreen founder Chang Yung-Fa lines up 100 vessel order in 2010 as he plans to build the world's leading container line during his lifetime. Fake IMO mystery Canadian authorities stumped as ship of "unknown origins" with suspected refugees seized near Vancouver. Bulker boost Eships of Abu Dhabi wins three-year deal to carry 1m tonnes of aluminium oxide. Double trouble Timber and containers lost overboard from two cargoships in strong winds off the Netherlands. Ill wind Princess Cruises vessel lists briefly after being battered by gales in the Atlantic. Fruitful third Andre Goedee's Dockwise sees its bottom line double in the third quarter despite dip in oil & gas transport market. TMT scraps again Nobu Su sends another VLCC to the breakers, but prices have come off the boil in the past month. Arklow misfortune Cargoship Arklow Fortune grounds off Netherlands after machine room fire. Down again Suez Canal revenues and cargo volumes falls once more during September. Delivery delays The head of Clarkson Research, Dr Martin Stopford, points to a significant delay in deliveries.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
UASC commits to vessel order, East Coast trade Zim to raise U.S. export rates Hapag-Lloyd increasing transatlantic rates New York, Newark seek local port truck regulation Long Beach delays truck fee collection change Piraeus strike resolved, says COSCO Pacific

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Finnish minister recommends shipyard aid Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkanen says that 14,000 job might be in danger as early as by the end of next year if Finnish shipbuilding does not secure Greek master handed 10-month jail sentence Panagiotis Lekkas, the captain of the 71,000 DWT bulk carrier Theotokos, built in 1984, has been handed a 10-month jail sentence by a federal court in New Orleans. Lekkas

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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Prices start week firm across Europe Demand low in Hamburg. Russia welcomes prospects for North East passage Murmansk aims to become hub port. Fujairah prices firm in quiet market Aegean takes delivery of newbuild for Trinidad Seeks to 'drive future sales volumes in this growing market'. Tanker 'flat rates' set for record decrease Falling bunker costs behind predicted drop in 2010 Worldscale tanker freight rates. Rotterdam reports jump in oil product throughput All other types of cargo throughput fell sharply in first nine months of 2009. ECA would make Seaway 'uncompetitive' Sulphur regulations are 'a threat to the economics of shipping on the Great Lakes'. Japan's bunker prices soar on tight supplies Bunker prices in other key Asian ports also firmed on Monday. Court overrules 'Rule B' decision Electronic fund transfers are not attachable assets under Rule B, says US Appeals Court. Hong Kong September box traffic falls 20% Third-quarter volumes, however, rose on improvements in July and August. DryShips appoints former Aegean CFO Appointment to take effect from November 1. Evergreen eyes 100 container ships in 2010 To expand fleet as global financial crisis 'coming to an end', its founder says. APM reducing CO2 emissions by 15% per TEU Aiming for 14.96 kg of CO2 emissions per TEU handled by 2012. Busan port continues to study cold ironing plans Port investigates feasibility of building cold ironing facilities for large container ships.

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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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