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BRIEFS

August 21, 2009

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*Shipping News* Fire on naphtha tanker put out Malaysian authorities have put out most of the fires on a tanker carrying 58,000 tonnes of naphtha after it was involved in a collision with a cargo vessel in the Strait of Malacca, a Malaysian official said yesterday. MISC, Vitol ink deal to build oil terminal MISC Bhd, the world's single largest owner and operator of liquefied natural gas tankers, signed a pact on Wednesday to jointly build an oil terminal at Tanjung Bin, Johor, with Vitol Tank Terminals International BV (VTTI), reported Malaysia's Business Times.

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Maersk container business expected to lose US$1.2 billion in first half CMA CGM adds US$200 per TEU hike on Asia-Europe/Med run Wan Hai Lines declares rate recovery to be enforced Port Tracker: US retail import volume to be lowest since 2002 Europe first half imports off 21pc, but exports improve: ELAA TS Lines new 2,546-TEU Ada S ship to join China-Mideast service Shenzhen's YICT opens Dongguan box repositioning depot CSAV, CCNI to discontinue joint GEX service Yang Ming offers free shipping for Taiwan typhoon victims Damco to manage supply chain for H&M in India, Pakistan South Carolina Ports annual container volume drops 19pc PIL takes 1,802-TEUer from Dalian yards to serve South and West Africa China Southern in joint airport logistics venture Heathrow off 16pc year on year, but July up 6pc month to month Tradewinds Cargo to run cold-storage unit at Houston airport

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MSC to implement two-pronged rate hikes from India SAL commissions Sietas to build 2 heavy-lift vessels More idled ships set sail for scrapyards Basmati MEP lowered Steel exports to fall by 35 pc-CMIE Port Pipavav easily accommodates Capesize vessel again CONCOR to offer reefer importers JNP-ICD Dadri weekly service Rlys haul in more earnings Recession, drought fail to check agri export surge The power of an Adani issue Israel offers technology to end water shortages

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Kuehne + Nagel to manage Gigaset Communications' Shanghai centre Gigaset Communications, a member of the Siemens group, has appointed Kuehne + Nagel to manage its national distribution centre in Shanghai (China). In addition, the logistics provi... Procter & Gamble selects Ryder Consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble has selected the US-based transport and logistics company Ryder to manage a component of its US/Mexico logistics network, includin... Swire Shipping terminates liner services Swire Shipping, which has operated the North Continent'South Pacific service since 1905, has decided to end this line. Swire took over the service from Andrew Weir in 2003. Swire w... Los Angeles harbour board approves first terminal lease The Los Angeles port authority recently approved a long-term lease for the TraPac Inc container terminal at the port. This is a precedent-setting action that demonstrates... K-Line publishes Social and Environmental Report 2009 The Japanese shipping group "K" Line recently issued its Social and Environmental Report 2009. The report addresses the "K" Line Group's activities in connection with its corp... Vienna bans SkyEurope Vienna airport (Austria) has stopped servicing SkyEurope flights after the airline failed to pay its outstanding airport fees. The ban only applies to SkyEurope flights depart... Leipzig/Halle airport attracts new customers The Swiss company DH Beteiligungen AG plans to build a EUR 100 million logistics security centre at Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany). The platform, which will be erected in the airp... Further consolidation in airline industry Air China and Swire Pacific Ltd want to increase their participation in the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific Airways. To further this aim, they will purchase Citic Pacif... Air Canada to launch Calgary-Hawaii seasonal service Montreal-based Air Canada is to launch the only non-stop, seasonal service between Hawaii (USA) and Calgary (Canada) on 5 December. The flights are timed for convenient connec... ACCC targets Emirates Skycargo The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken legal action against Dubai (UAE)-based Emirates Airlines over alleged price fixing in air cargo. Australia'... CSX starts work on major intermodal site The US transport provider CSX Transportation recently broke ground for an intermodal terminal in North Baltimore OH. A spokesman said it will be the 'centerpiece' facility for the ...

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Malacca crash probe MISC's profits plunge Ship Finance's profit down Strong performance from Farstad

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Austal full year result hit by Superferry bankruptcy Two Chief Engineers indicted in pollution case Sealift, Inc. to flag-in vessel for MSC contract Arctic Sea hijackers say they're environmentalists More deliveries by Drydocks World Batam yards

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Port Tracker Report finds continued drop in box numbers Boeing taps Perry Moore to manage Portland operation Navious Maritime Holdings buying two Capesize vessels Lufthansa Cargo adds flights to Seattle-Tacoma Airport Horizon Lines earns Quest for Quality award

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Zim rescue deal hangs by a thread SHAREHOLDER meeting to approve funding falls into disarray after minority shareholder, Bank Leumi, barred from voting. Zim targets second round of rate rises Liberia set to boost flag revenues by 10% GOVERNMENT expects 10% rise from revenues generated by its registry after LISCR deal. Bond repurchase props up Ship Finance COMPANY's $22.6m gain on a bond repurchase helps spare outright bloodbath in the second quarter. Navios swoops for two Alba capesize newbuilds NAVIOS Maritime in $141.5m deal to buy up two capesize bulkers under construction in South Korea. StealthGas optimistic on LPG sector outlook STEALTHGAS unveils cut in profits but believes small LPG market is healthier than other major segments.

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AUGUST 20, 2009
US box plunge predicted BOX IMPORTS at major US box ports are expected drop 18.8% in 2009 because of the recession, compared with the previous year Zim's $350M hangs in balance SHAREHOLDERS of parent Israel Corp are deciding today how to divide a $350M cash boost for its Zim Integrated Shipping Services box subsidiary Georgians seize another ship Georgian border guards today arrested another ship it accused of flouting its maritime laws by sailing to the breakaway republic of Abkhazia Cruising skirts Hurricane Bill HURRICANE Bill was graded down today to Category 3, but its path could disrupt both Bermuda cruise routes and trans-Atlantic liner services Torm man resigns as losses mount DENMARK'S Torm told Fairplay today that director Michael Steimler has resigned from the tanker company's board, as the company also announces its dismal first-half results Arctic Sea crew back home THE RUSSIAN crew of the Finnish cargo ship Arctic Sea arrived back in Moscow today, but the mystery of its disappearance remains far from solved Ferry could become sea grave SALVAGE or sea grave: that's the choice being studied today by authorities in the Princess Ashika ferry disaster

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Patriot Rail to Serve Temple, Texas Railroads Increase Employment in July Rail Freight Pushes to Five-Month High Evergreen Hikes Far East Rates DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $1.7 Billion India Approves Kandla Expansion Short Line Traffic Strengthens GDP Stabilizes in Most Major Economies NY-NJ Containers Fall 18.8 Percent Peak Season Imports to Fall Nearly 20 Percent Pacer Closes Sale of Trucking Unit Japan Ship Orders Sink 63.2 Percent in July Leading Index Gains for Fourth Month Deutsche Bahn Profit Falls 52.6 Percent

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Damco launches carbon footprint dashboard ICC's economic climate index surges ahead MISC's liner 'Achilles heel' spawns 50% profit drop Irish boxes off 24% at H1 stage ELAA sees some positives

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Praise for Navios Two US analysts give nod to Angeliki Frangou's latest capesize grab, quarterly earnings beat. Texas two step Pair of chief engineers from Greek tanker hit with federal indictments in magic-pipe case. Direction: out Former TI boss Mike Steimler has left the board of Danish shipowner Torm. Tender binned Jose Sergio Gabrielli-led Petrobras cancels tenders for 11 large offshore tugs and anchor handlers but is expected to try again. Chase over GC Rieber abandons its $27m pursuit of Atle Bergshaven's Sea4 despite recent collapse of rival bid. SFI falls Drop in profit-share from Frontline charters cuts first-half earnings at NY-listed tanker owner. Stealth stung Harry Vafias headed StealthGas sees second quarter profit fall in weaker market. Worse to come Karl-Johan Bakken's Farstad retains glum outlook despite bumper second quarter numbers. Bets beaten Peter Berdowski's Royal Boskalis tops estimates in the first half despite a fall in its bottom line. MISC dives Giant Malaysian owner hurt by losses from container shipping in first half. New partner Chile's CSAV teams with MSC as it shakes up South-North America route network. Torm hammered Danish owner's first half profit falls by $190m in historically low products tanker markets. The big squeeze "Large number of new ships" to hit water will pressure both tanker and bulker rates, says Grindrod. Havila hunts Njal Saevik-led firm targets $50m from bond loan to refinance existing debt. Two stand out Havila Shipping unveils new contracts worth $33m, with Havila Phoenix and Havila Neptune deals catching the eye. Eastern promise Estonian shipyard group BLRT to employ 60 skilled workers from China. Wilson whacked Oslo-listed mini-bulker owner sinks into the red in Q2 as poor markets take their toll. Suspects fly in Russia detains suspected Arctic Sea hijackers in Moscow jail as Grindrod axes South African owner quashes tanker order due to 'late delivery' and sees profit plummet on weak markets. Teething trouble Canadian owner Marine Atlantic's new ferry hits dock, its third accident since delivery. Fosen faces cuts Unfinanced projects could lead to heads rolling at Norwegian yard, Bergen Group says as it returns to the black in Q2. Trapped? Nine crew could still be inside Formosa tanker that caught fire after collision in Malacca Strait. CSDC slumps Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Development Co hurt by reduced domestic shipments of coal. Cruising into black Slimmed-down Norwegian coastal operator Hurtigruten has turned around big losses in the first half this year. Box blues Chinese containership owner Tianjin Marine suffers bigger loss in first half. Kiwi kick-off Pacific Basin bunkering joint venture poised to begin operations in New Zealand's Ports of Auckland. CMA CGM restores French liner group seeks rate restoration on routes between Europe and Asia, India and Pakistan. Navios lower US-listed bulker operator sees profits slump on weaker revenues as average TCE rates drop 40%.

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Cosco sets container repositioning fee in Asia IATA: Early 2008 air cargo levels 5 years away Australia air cargo price-fixing probe catches Emirates Icelandair moves North American headquarters DHL starts China-Vietnam truck service Pallet makers welcome USDA discussions Cotti to head J.P. Morgan Global Trade Services New Mexican Customs force doesn't impede trade Damco to handle H&M logistics in India, Pakistan FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications Port of NY/NJ seeks to regulate draymen Forecast: Retail ports' imports lowest since '02 Ag shippers lobby Seattle on port trucks

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AUGUST 20, 2009
Finnpilot repays overcharging If no more cases are revealed, the Finnish Maritime Administration has decided not to take any further measures against the Finnish State Pilotage Enterprise Finnpilot because of overcharging their customers Nine seamen missing after tanker blaze Nine seamen are still missing after the tanker MT Formosa Product Brick collided with the bulker MV Ostende Max and caught fire. The collision occurred late on Tuesday in the Hurtigruten shows surplus Lower costs, the MS Nordnorge on charter and a favourable exchange rate ' these are the main reasons why struggling Hurtigruten reports surplus in the second quarter of 2009, despite fewer

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AUGUST 20, 2009
US Navy to test biodiesel in its fleet Second generation feedstocks considered ideal alternative. Bunker prices climbing in Europe Demand in Rotterdam 'extremely quiet'. Nine crew still missing Malacca Strait collision highlights fears that a major accident could block strategic waterway. Singapore court hears claim for $7 million Petroval SA says money is owed from diverted bunker contracts. Bunker prices 'hitting' shipping company's bottom line Leading Asian shipping line says rates are falling while fuel prices climb. Asian bunker market bullish as crude firms Demand generally reported to be low, but Hong Kong sees buyer interest. Singapore residual fuel stocks fall week-on-week Inventories dip against background of firm bunker demand. New barge arrives in Auckland Bunkering 'vital' as cargo and cruise traffic grows. Japanese bunker prices fall on low demand Bunker market quiet since early August. Venezuela seeks $8 billion for fuel oil sales to China Venezuela offers China almost all of its fuel oil output until 2012. Qingdao to expand fuel oil storage capacity Chinese fuel oil importer to more than triple its storage space.

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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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