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BRIEFS

November 30, 2009

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*Shipping News* Fall in ship prices set to continue Ship prices may keep dropping for at least another year because banks have not yet dealt with the weaker loans they made to the industry, according to Michael Drayton, a former chairman of the Baltic Exchange.

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'Dubai World's debt crisis puts healthy DP World at risk' Zim introduces super slow steaming to s ZCS and EMX services US retailers go slow on new Christmas hires Transnet borrows US$293 million to expand Cape Town terminal Damco launches Miami-based LCL Americas Bridge service Union Pacific opens Donner Pass tunnel to double-stacked cars IATA outraged at European overflight tax midst industry crisis HK, China contend with air cargo shortages, record rates Israeli trust busters approve CAL-Arkia air cargo deal

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SCI inks CSR initiative pact with TISS Singapore co., Kakinada Seaports join hands to set up shipyard OOCL to hike rates on S-E Asia-Australia services by $ 250/TEU Seatrade Med to be held at Cannes later next year GAC clinches 'Maritime Services' award at 2009 Lloyd's List event CBI to probe unregistered drug imports from China Sops for drug export to Africa, LatAm skirting Europe Dumping duty on nylon tyre cord fabric from Belarus Gold imports dip Dumping duty may be imposed on power kits from China All-India Port strike may be averted as IPA agrees to hold talks Call for container feeder movement between Kolkata & Vizag Ports Ro-ro jetty opened at Paradip Port DP World not in Dubai's financial rejig plan Gati to restructure business CONCOR commences container rake movement from ICD-Raipur to Vizag Dubai debt crisis not to impact India, asserts Sharma Rice prices poised to shoot up Finance panel recommends modest 12 pc GST Price fever at boiling point Food industry to be worth $258 bn by 2014-15 French envoy seeks closer trade relations

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009
Cargolux in the red The Luxembourg-based cargo carrier Cargolux will sink deep into the red this year. The Luxembourg daily paper "Tageblatt" reported that Cargolux will post a full triple-digit milli... Panalpina chosen for Franco-Japanese joint venture in Brazil Panalpina Brazil has been nominated by VSB, a joint venture between the French company Vallourec and Japan's Sumitomo Metals Industries, as the logis... Rhenus opens logistics centre in Mannheim The German logistics service provider Rhenus has expanded its activities in southern Germany and recently opened a new logistics centre in Mannheim. The facility was erected by the... DHL Supply Chain inaugurates logistics platform in the Philippines DHL Supply Chain has officially opened its four hectare DHL Logistics Centre in Para'aque City in the Philippines. One of the largest DHL Supply Chain facilities in the c... YRC Logistics sells business unit to Greatwide Logistics YRC Logistics, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc based in Overland Park KS (USA), has sold its US dedicated contract carriage business to Greatwide Logistics Services for USD 34 mi... Austrian Post overtaken by downturn The ongoing economic slump has had a negative impact on the business operations of Austrian Post. Revenue fell by 3.4% to EUR 1.7 million in the first nine months of this year. The... MSC starts new express service to Novorossiysk Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a leading global shipping line based in Switzerland, is launching an express service between Egypt, Israel, Turkey and the Russian B... Promoting Germany's Lower Saxony and JadeWeserPort in China The German port and marketing companies JadeWeserPort Logistics Zone GmbH & Co KG and Niedersachsen Global GmbH (NGlobal) will make an initial visit to China from 6-13 De... EasyJet testing air cargo market EasyJet, a major European low-cost airline, will start carrying cargo on selected flights in a trial project. Only small-sized shipments will be accepted and it is hoped that they ...

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Greek Navy releases suspected pirates Frontline's Q3 loss Golar's loss ITF claims action week successes

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Austal patrol boats show their capabilities

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Port of Longview wins WPPA Port of the Year nod Zim to try Slow Steaming in two container services Portland Shipping Club needs your help with Spree Rail freight traffic numbers continue down during week Panama Canal receives ISO 14001-2004 certification

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Barroso strips transport ministry of state aid powers Surprise move sees shift to directorate-general for competition. Shipowners face battle with insurers over soaring piracy cover Underwriters starting to exclude risk from standard policies. Ship Finance International renegotiates purchase deal Agreement reached with North China Shipping Holdings for two newbuilding suezmax tankers. Dubai World to 'hang on to its ports' Analysts predict group to retain ownership of its global ports division. Business as usual, say Dubai World affiliates No disruption to DP World, Drydocks World, and P&O Ferries services following debt freeze request.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
New EU transport chief named ESTONIA'S Siim Kallas has been chosen as the EU's new transport commissioner Paris readies CMA CGM move THE FRENCH government has agreed to invest in financially crippled CMA CGM, an industry source told Fairplay today Frontline reports Q3 loss TANKER giant Frontline today posted net losses of $5.6M for the third quarter of 2009 Norway imposes tax on biofuels NORWAY has controversially approved a tax on biofuel, IHS Global Insight reported today Lisbon rules out Galp sale PORTUGAL'S government has reportedly decided not to sell any more of its stake in oil and gas company Galp Energia Leak follows Vietnam crash fire A SHIP was reportedly leaking fuel today after bursting into flames in a collision with a barge in southern Vietnam Gdynia yard dismembered NO SINGLE investor has reportedly acquired enough of Gdynia's shipyard for shipbuilding to continue there

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009
Freighter Crashes in Shanghai Former TSA Chief David Stone Dies Black Friday Sales Surge Engineers Launch Strike Against Canadian National

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
The sun is not about to set on Dubai anytime soon Kicking a man when he is down is one of the world's favourite pastimes - just ask CMA CGM's Jacques Saade. Indeed, a good dose of schadenfreude seems to be the tonic we need to make us feel better; but more than a year on from the demise of Lehman Bros we need to have learnt the lesson that everybody suffers when a star falls from grace. European stocks slump on Dubai concerns Swedish minister: 'cut shipping emissions by 20%' Super-slow steaming to slow Zim's losses Charterers and owners: check distances to save cost Mediterranean ports need to look inland

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Dutch courage High court hears of the night tired and emotional shipbroker Richard Gale rang Yuri Nikitin to tell him he was about to open up about his Sovcomflot dealings. Settlement near Morten Arntzen's OSG says it has reached a preliminary pact to settle lawsuits opposing its $72m takeover of OSG America. Sale redrawn John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International sees record sale of suezmax pair to North China Shipping reworked. SFI falls short John Fredriksen-headed company narrowly misses estimates in the third quarter as Frontline profit share shrinks. Salvage justice Admiralty judge lays down the law on landmark $41m award as he upholds principles defined in 135 year old grounding case. $500 more, please Depressed market forces CMA CGM to bump up rates between US and Europe by up to $500 per box. Unwanted ballast German cargoship held in UK after crew discover storeroom flooded with 180 tons of water. File it away Court hears how Yuri Niktin asked for details of his profitable charters to be moved from Sovchart's Geneva office. Still losing General cargoship owner Lisco increases pre-tax losses in first three quarters on falling revenue. It's quotes time SSY is told to give Orion some space and what's Yuri Nikitin cooking up in the kitchen? Three-hour attack Hermann Buss-owned boxship outruns determined Somali pirates after sustained, armed assault. No sale Frontline says it will not exercise a purchase option on three VLCCs on charter from Dr Peters. Crew saved Russian-flagged cargoship sinks in Azov Sea after collision, but 11 men and pilot taken on board second vessel. Golar improving Norwegian LNG carrier owner boosted by return of converted FSRU, but still in the red in third quarter. $250m up Dockwise completes huge fund raising drive as it prepares for Amsterdam listing. "Several" bids Germany's ThyssenKrupp says a number of potential buyers could make offer for Greece's Hellenic Shipyards by 4 December. New5 in Numb3rs Spyros Vamvakas' AB Maritime books its first ever newbuildings, while Samsung and Daewoo lock horns over potential 10-ship suezmax order. KHI targets bonds Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries to raise over $230m in double bond sale. Viking shake-up Finnish postal exec Pavlos Ylinen drafted in as deputy boss of ferry owner as top brass changes. VLCC brace to go? Frontline pens option to cancel two $135m VLCC newbuildings at Zoushan Jinhaiwan but instalments would be lost. ITC to buy VLCC Tor Olav Troim-led Frontline spinoff to buy British Progress as third-quarter profit rises. Frontline at a loss John Fredriksen tanker outfit posts first loss in seven years as rates struggle to top breakeven. Helmsman dies 58-year-old thrown from inland tanker as wheelhouse torn off in bridge collision in Germany. Down to two Danish owner Torm's bulker fleet shrinks further as it confirms another panamax sale. Still going strong Singapore continues to see high volumes of bunker sales during October, official figures show. MISC affirmed Moody's leaves Malaysian shipowners credit rating unchanged following fund raising proposal. DP World spared Dubai ports group not included in restructuring process for Dubai World says government. Losing start Golar LNG's spot vessel spin-off Golar Energy makes $3.2m loss from inception on 12 August.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Rigel leaves Broström for Milestone German Rigel Schiffarts has left the commercial cooperation it had with Broström. Of ten tankers commercially runned by Brostr'm, eight will now join the Holbæk-based Milestone Maritime fleet. Half Estonian new transport commissioner José Manuel Barroso, President of the EU-Commission, has now announced the portfolios for the next Commission. The Estonian Siim Kallas has been appointed new transport commissioner and Vice President DP World spared from restructure DP World, one of the world's largest terminal operators with 49 port terminals and twelve under construction, has been excluded from the restructuring process that Dubai has initiated for its Clipper takes control of Nordic Tankers Nordic Tankers A/S has signed a conditional agreement with Clipper Group A/S in order to acquire part of Clipper Groups chemical tankers operation. Clipper group will then become Torm sells panamax bulker Torm sells the panamax bulker Torm Rotna to an undisclosed buyer for USD 29 million, with a profit of USD 9 million. The vessel was built in 2001. The Torm No injuries on Swedish ferries 2008 was the second consecutive year without any reported injuries or fatalities among passengers on Swedish-flagged ferries in international traffic or on the ferry service between Gotland and the Silja Europa to repair yard in Riga Around lunch time today, the cruise vessel Silja Europa will arrive at Riga Shiprepair Yard for repair works. The vessel will get a new rudderstock installed. Tallink Silja chose Riga Joe Borg leaves the commission The EU Commissioner for maritime affairs and fisheries, Malta's Joe Borg, is to leave the Commission after a five-year term. He is replaced by John Dalli, today Minister for MEPs ' tackle root causes to piracy The members of the EU-parliament have adopted a resolution targeting the piracy off Somalia, among other things. Piracy can only be eliminated by addressing its root causes, such as Frontline's result down The tanker operator Frontline, controlled by John Fredriksen, presents a weaker Q3-result than expected. Operating revenues falls by USD 145 million to USD 28 million. The company reports a

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Fuel quality waiver for North American ECA Temporary waivers under consideration in the event of shortage or emergency. Bunker prices mostly steady to end November A narrow range of trading, around record highs for the year. Gains erased as crude turns bearish Quiet day of Americas trading but markets following oil prices. Call for global sectoral approach to bunkers Revenues raised should be managed by international body 'rather than national government'. Steep price falls in Rotterdam Some reports of tight avails in Rotterdam. Call for cooperation on vessel routeing Shortest route may not be best if it means 'entering expensive and time consuming' SECAs. Prices mixed but Durban avails remain tight Suppliers not quoting for IFO product. Bunker spill crewmen can leave Norway InterManager welcomes latest court decision. Crude falls hard on Dubai crisis Markets rattled by attempt to delay Dubai World's debt repayments. Sharp production cuts at Spanish refineries Output focused on residue, limiting effect on company's bunkering operations. Tanker company reports loss 'High bunker prices' were a factor. Better Q4 expected for Malaysian firm Group has 'stable recurring income' from bunkering services. Another hub sees sharp rise in fuel oil stocks ARA inventories up 22% week-on-week. Low demand to end the week Traders point to public holiday in Singapore. MRPL sells January cargo Discount slightly wider compared to an earlier deal. Flow meters on 'both barges and vessels' Industry poll suggests mass flow meters should be installed on both supplying and receiving vessels. CPC barge needs further repairs Deliveries for 380 cSt bunker fuel not possible yet. Oil forecast at $75 in 2010 Ample global supply will keep price rises in check. Another shipping line introduces 'super slow steaming' Fuel saving and emission efforts by Israel-based Zim.

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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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