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BRIEFS

June 23, 2009

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*Shipping News* NOL's box volumes, rates seem to be bottoming out THE plunge in Neptune Orient Lines' (NOL) container volumes and average rates seems to finally have bottomed out in the May reporting period, with both figures rising slightly from the month before, although they are still down over 20 per cent from the corresponding period the year before. Port Klang poised to be LME distribution hub in Asia Port Klang is poised to become Asia's leading distribution hub for the London Metal Exchange (LME) following its accreditation as the exchange's Good Delivery Point, according to a report in the StarBiz.

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To 'inflate' container numbers Shanghai allows free box storage Taiwan charges 46 executives with fraudulently cooking box numbers Finland's Containerships increases bunker surcharges Yunnan accelerates construction of third Eurasia land bridge HK's Toll Global Forwarding appoints regional managing director 10+2 will cost US$20 billion a year, add 3 days to transits: US manufacturers Russia's Novorossiysk, Primorsk, St Petersburg join Europe's top 20 ports US congressional committee seeks US$500 billion road and rail upgrade Far East-Med weekly services cut 24pc since last year Continental: Biofuel cuts emissions 60-80pc, burns 1.1pc more efficiently Martinair Cargo deploys two KLM liveried freighters FedEx CEO: "Worst behind us", CFO: "Poised for growth in our second half"

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BOFBA re-instals Ramesh Jaisingh at helm during 56th AGM ABG Shipyard's Q4 profit rises by 13 pc EC selects IRS to partner in research project NYK achieves CO2 reduction goal Shipping industry wants corpus to draw funds from Students at AMET University get placements even as they study IMO against arming seafarers CMA CGM to upgrade Asia-Europe services ...extends port coverage between US & Caribbean Cape of Good Hope detour dropped as fuel prices rise Port of Tanjung Pelepas bucks trend NSB service makes first call at Shenzhen's Yantian Swire revamps Europe-Pacific with fast ships, new rotation ...Eastabout Round the World service sails via the Cape Hanjin launches Vietnam-US direct service Dumping duty on Chinese Vitamin C to continue Apparel exporters unite to recover dues from Arcandor Revised DTAA with Switzerland favoured Dismal apparel exports trend may continue Malaysia's Westports handles its biggest-ever boxship Ensure road link to Vallarpadam by March-official Zoom Developers' fresh bid for Vizhinjam ICTT rejected Paris Air Show sees major aircraft purchases taking off Railway freight loading up by 2.5 pc in May 2009 FinMin puts depreciation benefits under benign lens Sun may set on drawback scheme for cotton exporters Ficci stitches up a slew of must-haves for textile exporters Tap NHM funds to develop export facility hubs, Apeda urges state govt RBI, bank chiefs to meet on July 7 to finalise monetary policy Bidding norms for PPP projects revised, qualification criteria tightened Durables industry wants Customs, excise duty cuts India, US to consult stakeholders on how to dismantle trade barriers Seminar on India, Israel ties in agri tech

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JUNE 19, 2009
Navis granted AEO status The German company Navis Schiffahrts- und Speditions Aktiengesellschaft has been granted the AEO F certificate and has thus become a fully authorised economic operator. T... Aramex opens wholesale express network across Germany The Middle-East-based logistics service provider Aramex has opened new offices across Germany, further expanding the company's presence there and providing enhanced wholesale expre... Quadriga selects Kuehne + Nagel Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has been selected by Quadriga, a leading provider of internet and entertainment services for the hotel industry across Europe and the Middl... Lagermax consolidates logistics services in Hungary Lagermax Spedicio Kft, a subsidiary of Salzburg (Austria)-based Lagermax Internationale Spedition GmbH, and Lagermax AED Hungary Kft phased in their new logistics te... Kaohsiung port rocked by 46 arrests Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 46 port and shipping company officials on corruption and fraud charges for falsifying data to claim money at the island's largest port. The dire... Containerships upgrades its Med service Containerships, a leading short sea carrier, is upgrading its Mediterranean service. A third vessel will be deployed for the service that started last March. The new unit is the 1,... Cooperation between Charleroi and Dunkirk A shipment of 25 containers transporting ferro-nickel from New Caledonia recently arrived at the NFTI container terminal in Dunkirk (France). The boxes, which were loaded... ESC welcomes EC Communication on sustainable transport for the future The EU Commission is to be commended for its assessment to date of the future EU transport policy that meets the needs of a changing Europe. That is the view of the European Shippe... Air France group admits Canada cartel Following heavy fines in the USA for cartel behaviour, the Air France-KLM group now faces a multi-million dollar fine in Canada after the group admitted it participated in a c... TAP increases frequency to Angola The Portuguese airline TAP Portugal began flying ten times per week, instead of daily, from Lisbon to Luanda, the Angolan capital, on 19 June. TAP deploys an Ai... Hama Group goes into receivership The commercial vehicle lessor Hama Group and its subsidiary Hama Deutschland recently announced that it is insolvent. A court in Augsburg appointed Michael Jaff' as provisional rec...

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JUNE 22, 2009
Singapore "ready to act" on Kang Nam Safe Bulkers sells panamax Indian shipping seeks government loans Box thoughput will drop 20% - Shipping Association of Malaysia

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JUNE 22, 2009
Bill seeks immunity for mariners who wound or kill pirates Harris Pye and Sobrena to cooperate Signal International enters deck barge market USS names 2009 AOTOS honorees Allianz study says piracy best covered as war risk

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JUNE 22, 2009
Port of Everett marks reopening of upgraded Southwest Marina slips Port association pleased with transportation act blueprint Coast Guard Sector Portland to celebrate Auxiliary anniversary Port of Tacoma schedules series of educational workshops APL cargo container becomes medical facility

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JUNE 22, 2009
Greenpeace coal protesters board bulk carrier Activists stage a sit-in on Sir Charles Parsons, after boarding the British-flag bulk carrier while it was approaching Kingsnorth power station. Lauritzen reshuffle reveals move into offshore sector DANISH shipowner J Lauritzen has moved Anders Mortensen to head up a new division focusing on specialised offshore vessels.

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JUNE 22, 2009
Swire to lay off 200 workers SWIRE Shipping has ordered a major reorganisation and big layoff in response to continuing weakness in European and North American economies Manila's DoJ charges Sulpicio SULPICIO Lines today is facing more legal trouble from the Princess of the Stars sinking ' but this time from the Philippines Department of Justice Electric fence shocks pirates A PIRATE attack on a COSCO ship in the Red Sea has been thwarted using an electric fence, the IMB piracy reporting centre told Fairplay today Bomb explodes in Vigo A BOMB exploded today in the Spanish city of Vigo at the headquarters of a business association involved in talks over the industrial dispute between business executives and workers from the metal and shipyard industry UK holds greens in ship boarding GREENPEACE campaigners were reportedly arrested today after boarding a coal vessel bound for the Kingsnorth power station in Kent, southern England Singapore warns North Korea SINGAPORE would not hesitate to board and search a North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons in its waters, a foreign ministry representative said today

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JUNE 22, 2009
Diesel Climbs 4.4 Cents to $2.616 Evergreen, NOL Deny Taiwan Fraud Charges Maersk Names New Head of Group Accounting AOTOS Awards Go to Kurz, Widdows, Coast Guard U.S.-India Trade Could Grow Eight-Fold Lufthansa to take over UK's BMI Amerijet Acquires SRX, Avialeasing Trade Group Seeks Anti-Bribery Enforcement Boxes Gain Share in Europe, as Volume Falls Economists Say Recession Will Last Through 2009 Maersk to Cut Investment in Ships APL Volume, Revenue Slide Chennai Terminal Opens

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JUNE 22, 2009
More rate hikes from Maersk SNCF to buy back control of Novatrans Swire calls it a day on RTW Survival-of-the-fittest: Malaysia's SAM Bunker surcharge rush

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JUNE 22, 2009
US stocks fall Only four shipping shares in positive territory in New York as Wall Street suffers sell-off. Stern lifted Titan Salvage lighters New Flame stern section enough to pull it out of the water off Gibraltar. Maersk hit again Portuguese navy to the reascue as Maersk Phoenix fired on by pirates in Gulf of Aden. Ferries collide High winds in Mexico's port of Mazatlan leads to crash between Baja Ferries and Transportacion Maritima de California ships. Offshore split J. Lauritzen separates its tanker and offshore arms as it bolsters its top management. GLDD upped Morgan Joseph analyst hikes price target for US dredging outfit Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Wasted cover? Allianz backs call for piracy to be a war risk with suggestion there is money to be saved. Austal gloomier Shipbuilder warns of $18m in additional write-downs as Hawaii Superferry seeks to abandon its vessels. Canada holds duo Knutsen chemical tanker and New Front bulker make up short May detention list. Ikaros sells Greek owner is on the lookout for new tonnage following the sale of the 15-year-old bulker Ken Ocean. Stop press Greek shipowner Theodore Angelopoulos calls time on his media career, closing two newspapers and a radio station. Charged Philippines owner Edgar Go and missing captain stand accused over Princess of the Stars sinking. Greens hit bulker Discharging of coal from UK-owned ship halted after early-morning raid by Greenpeace activists. Attica orders Greek owner signs on at Daewoo in Korea for two ro-paxes. Oman inks VLOCs Oman Shipping Co has reportedly finally put pen to paper on four VLOCs at a shipyard in China. Stopford sells Clarkson Research MD halves his holding in London-listed shipbroker in $206,800 trade. Barrier broken Bangladeshi buyers take 1986-built tanker in scrap deal worth more than $300 per ldt. Steel spike May production rise is first real sign of demand recovery, Arctic Securities says, as it keeps dim long-term view on bulker market. Tanker grounds Nine crew saved from Colombo Queen's liferaft as lightning bolt lights up heavy seas off Taiwan. Korean contract SK Shipping wins $100m bulker charter deal from Korea Southern Power. Russian grounding No pollution reported after Vision Flot-operated tanker grounds in Scheksna river. Build your own New Zealand mulling scheme to let prisoners construct their cells from old shipping containers. Seven still held? Seychelles government says crew of hijacked yacht released but informed source says 'not yet'. Two more Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo follows up Kazakh order with deal to build tankers for Turkmenistan. Vessel tracked US navy destroyer tails North Korean cargoship suspected of carrying weapons to Myanmar. Transfield returns Hong Kong shipowner has handed back a supramax bulker to Michael Bodouroglou-led Paragon Shipping. Precious offloads Thai shipowner continues clear out of elderly dry bulk tonnage with sale of Pawitra Naree. Spending switch Nils Andersen says AP Moller-Maersk will divert resources from liner shipping to its oil terminals in the downturn. Wallem tie-up Hong Kong shipmanager teams up with Danish ship owning and investment group ID Maritime. Dung deal Vietnam's PV Trans wins exclusive contract to ship products from country's first refinery in Dung Quat Bay. Cosco attacked Crew of Chinese bulk carrier use electric cables and fire hoses to ward off 30-man pirate attack.

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JUNE 22, 2009
Swire ending round-the-world service Ship suppliers seeks to rid "rouge players" Protesters board ship in U.K. DHL-Lufthansa airline starts operations NIT League supports truckers House committee sets $500 billion surface transport bill goal Oberstar rejects two-stage reauthorization process Textainer expands container fleet Wind turbine blades blow into Port of Indiana

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JUNE 22, 2009
Japan's Gulf of Aden mission extended Japan's parliament has passed a law allowing Japanese warships to protect all commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden and to fire at pirate vessels, but not at pirates themselves Greens Reefers sells duo Norwegian Green Reefers will sell the 7,726 DWT reefers Green Guatemala, built in 1992, and Green Costa Rica, built in 1991, to Caiano Shipping AS ' a company controlled by Green

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JUNE 22, 2009
North European bunker prices show sharp fall Meanwhile, mixed bunker prices in South Europe. Fujairah players look for new supply sources Indian refineries could fill the gap left by a decline in fuel oil volumes from Iran and Iraq. Lukoil buys 45% of ARA refinery Strategic refinery investment suits both Lukoil's European goals and majority-owner Total. Maersk to evaluate Suez route after peak season Bunker prices 'will be decisive' in deciding whether canal transits continue. Management appointment at Global Risk Management New Financial Manager will be part of the company's management team. Bunker prices falling in Asia Singapore and Hong Kong see double digit falls from an eight month high. Petrochina completes $1 billion deal Now owns 45.51% stake in SPC. O.W. Bunker strengthens Suez desk Says the Suez Canal 'is still key global bunkering hub' despite recent loss of trade. Storm grounds tanker off Taiwan Officials worried about risk of fuel oil spill. Russian shipping company 'still trading' President of OMG says decision to file for bankruptcy 'doesn't mean anything yet.' Chinese May oil consumption up 6% year-on-year Second consecutive month of year-on-year increases. Supplier resumes 380 cst supply at Kandla The grade had been unavailable for the past three to four months.

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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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