BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

February 1, 2010

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*Shipping News* Hijacked ships ignored safety measures Piracy specialists said last week that most of the hijacked ships off the coast of Somalia had ignored safety precautions, and at least 25 per cent of the commercial ships that pass through the Gulf of Aden continue to do so. Ship fire at Keppel Batangas yard FIRE broke out on a cable ship being repaired at the Keppel Batangas shipyard in the municipality of Bauan in Batangas province, Philippines at around 10.30 am on Wednesday.

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Shenzhen's SCT now has daily rail link from central China China now No 2 in world expressway mileage after US Maersk, MSC buys rivals' slots on AAS to extend Asia-Oz coverage World container fleet continues to pile on tonnage FedEx to deploy diesel-electric delivery trucks in HK OOCL unveils Mobile Cargo Tracking solution Drewry examines carriers' financial health TOC Asia 2010 to be held in Shanghai from March 16-18 Incheon airport cargo increases 20pc in fourth quarter Aloha Air Cargo offers maintenance service, Aloha Tech Ops Jamaica unveils plans to develop nation's air transportation network

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Commendable financial results from Allcargo Global Bharati Shipyard earns more in Q3 NYK bares its heart again Aban Offshore's Q3 net up Freightbridge Logistics celebrates 5th anniversary ABG Shipyard posts 79 pc growth in Q3 net Pak sizes up Indian tomato market GMB inspects Navlakhi port area for salt jetty Major Port status may be accorded to the Andamans Pride & plethora of programmes mark R-Day at JNPT Cabinet panel clears 3 more port projects MPSEZ shows all-round growth, posts impressive results in Q3 Balaji Infra & KRCL ink MoU to build 45-km rail link from Dighi port With time on hand, GST to develop more solid framework Interest subvention scheme may be extended for exporters till December Rate hikes will retard growth, cautions Fieo WTO chief backs New Delhi's stand on protectionism Experts see India & China as global growth engines Meeting with Quebec Premier tomorrow

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JANUARY 28, 2010
IRU sees need for retention of skilled road haulage staff The International Road Transport Union (IRU) staged a seminar in Brussels recently entitled "Image and Employment in Road Transport". The event was attended by profession... Kombiverkehr registers success in new markets The German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr, based in Frankfurt, transported 16% fewer goods in 2009, compared to 2008. The shortfall equates to a total of 855,553 shipment... Freight train collision closes Simplon route Two freight trains, operated by BLS and Crossrail, recently collided between Brig station and the entrance to the Simplon tunnel (both Switzerland). Numerous railcars were derailed... RZD signs agreement with Russian Technologies Russian Railways (RZD) and the Russian Technologies State Corporation signed an cooperation agreement to develop all fields of transportation technology. RZD president Vladimir Yak... Aeroflot's largest private investor jumps ship The Russian airline Aeroflot is losing its largest private investor. The media in Moscow have reported that multimillionaire Alexander Lebedev is selling his 25.8% stake in th... Ecu-Line announces management changes The Ecu-Line Group of Companies is making a few important changes to its management structure to meet growing demands in various regions. Franky Van Doren has been appointed region... DHL investing in Bangladesh The German service provider DHL has announced a new joint venture (JV) in Bangladesh with Trade Clippers Cargo. The JV, which is called DHL Global Forwarding Bangladesh, ... JF Hillebrand acquires ABV Logistics JF Hillebrand, a global service provider specialising in the transport of beverages, has strengthened its capability to provide dedicated wine and beverage logistics services ... Nurminen Logistics enters into a cooperation agreement with Mongoltrans Nurminen Logistics (Finland) and the Mongolian logistics company Mongoltrans signed a cooperation agreement in January 2010. Under the terms of the contract Mongoltrans will r... Logwin opens new office in Dubai Logwin, an international logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), opened an additional office in Dubai Airport Free Zone on 20 January. Logwin's new... Suez Canal container terminal takes the lead Many terminals were struggling for volumes and market shares in 2009, as overall global container throughput declined by an estimated 10%, and the total number of vessels transitin... APM Terminals and Hanjin Pacific ink agreement on Kaohsiung terminal APM Terminals, the independent port operating division of the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, and Hanjin Pacific Corporation recently announced they have entered into an... ISO certification for Florida international terminal The Florida (USA)-based Port Everglades recently reported that Florida international terminal (FIT), a marine terminal operator, has earned the International Organization for Stand... AirBaltic appoints MAC Holdings in Sri Lanka and the Maldives MAC Holdings ' a Colombo (Sri Lanka)-based member of the EGSAC cargo GSSA network - has been appointed to represent Latvia's airBaltic Cargo offline in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ... ANA: route expansion and cargo fuel surcharge reduction The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) is extending its network on 1 July, and particularly wants to augment its services to/from Germany. ANA is planning to operate a ... Iata statistics: 2009 with the largest ever post-war decline The International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported December and full-year 2009 demand statistics for international scheduled air traffic. The figures showed that the indus... J.B. Hunt announces Q4/2009 results J. B. Hunt Transport Services has announced that its Q4/2009 net earnings came to USD 41.7 million. The Q4/2008 profit was USD 53.3 million. Total operating revenue, at USD 877 mil...

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JANUARY 29, 2010
MOL forecasts better year Addition to Farstad fleet SAECS starts reefer service Old chart "dangers"

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Crowley lighters Haiti relief containers ashore Egyptian ports order Voith Water Tractors

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Port of Seattle adding small business program Air Canada expansion includes new Portland flights SEKO Worldwide Portland taps in to solar energy New pilings being driven at Port of Tacoma wharf Rail traffic numbers see mixed bag during week

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JANUARY 29, 2010
EU yards probe rivals below cost deals Claims that non-European competitors deliberately taking on loss-making work P&I Clubs told to avoid building up reserves Correct level contributes to stability and predictability for shipowners Carnival lowers 2010 profit guidance Estimate lowered by $0.10 due to reassessment on fuel costs Dover privatisation timetable set out Chief executive says trust port could be privatised within 15 months Seanergy prices offering for capesize buy Price of $1.20 per share a sharp discount

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Carnival tallies green cost CARNIVAL Corp revealed today that proposed US and Canadian emission control areas could inflate its fuel bill by up to $200M per year. Hamburg KG placings tumble SHIPPING equity placing shrank dramatically last year for listed Hamburg KG houses HCI Capital and MPC Capital, as German private investors gave shipping investments a wide berth Tug to try freeing tanker THE TUG Megas Alexandros will try this weekend to free a tanker stranded for a week in Crete, owner Tsavliris & Sons told Fairplay today CPP trims dividend DIVIDENDS continue to be slashed across shipping, with Capital Products Partners today revealing a lower payout plan for this year Pineapple search yields arrest A SUSPECT was arrested today in the seizure of 378kg of nearly pure cocaine at Valencia's port Indonesia's military accused A STUDY has found that Indonesia's military is profoundly involved in illegal logging, IHS Global Insight reported today INTTRA sells majority stake PRIVATE equity firm ABS Capital Partners has bought a majority stake of box shipping e-commerce company INTTRA for $30M, it was confirmed today

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Trade Groups Applaud President's Exports Initiative Crowley Unloads 202 Containers at Port-au-Prince

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild The highest town in the Swiss Alps is the picturesque setting this week for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Davos is the host for the annual WEF, where 2,500 world leaders - the great, the good...and politicians - are assembled on the slopes to debate the issues of a fragile post-recession world. IUMI warns on cold lay-up risk INTTRA acquires new partner SCCT posts successful 2009 Weak intermodal traffic impacts US rail results CI Yearbook 2010 out now!

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JANUARY 29, 2010
TK sells Guardian Aframax tanker Guardian Spirit reportedly fetches $10m to $11m from Asian interests. Practically normal Tankers resume transiting Texas Sabine-Neches Waterway after Eagle Otome oil spill. Order downshift Carnival report says Micky Arison-led cruiseship owner plans to reduce pace of newbuildings to just two or three per year beginning in 2012. Peruvian scraps Petrolera Transoceanica sends 24-year-old products tanker to the breakers for $1.76m. Capital divi cut Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners to reduce dividend targets as full-year profit drops. K-Sea cut Analyst downgrades K-Sea Transportation to "underperform" on expectations that dividend won't return soon. Horizon chops Fourth-quarter results return to the black but Jones Act liner operator Horizon Lines cuts dividend by more than half. Case closed Florida attorney general closes investigation of cruise line fuel surcharges without action, Carnival says. Capital: 'Not us' Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners denies purchase of Cido Shipping VLCCs. Ferry free from ice Ice-breakers called in as 850 passengers stranded on Finnish ferry stuck in frozen Baltic Sea. Seanergy prices New York-listed owner undercuts current share price with $25m stock offering to buy bulker. CSDC warns Chinese tanker and bulker player says 2009 profit probably dropped by more than 50%. Essar profit up Increased costs take shine off vastly improved sales at India's Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics. It's quotes time Greek owners' wallets are bursting at the seams and 'disappointed' shareholders drag StealthGas down. Daehan demand? Korean shipbuilders STX and Daewoo linked to takeover bid for compatriot yard. MOL crashes Japanese giant posts nine-month profit collapse, but markets were beginning to improve in the third quarter. Pant could go Estonian ro-ro owner Tallink's boss will retire this year if he can guide it back into profit. New5 in Numb3rs MOL and E Nomikos back on the newbuilding horse, Evangelos Marinakis makes VLCC debut and Nobu Su readies bond issue. Evasive action Scottish trawler escapes serious damage in collision with German cargoship Leeswig. Weaker Eastern Indian tanker and bulker owner Great Eastern hurt by rate falls in first nine months. Loss for Varun Indian tanker, offshore and gasship owner sinks into red in third quarter despite disposal gains. Batuan blaze GMS cable-layer suffers engine room fire while undergoing repairs at Indonesian shipyard. NYK black again Japanese shipowner posts quarterly profit on cost cuts and rate hikes but full year loss estimate widens. K Line sinks Japanese owner revises four-year plan in wake of global economic woes as losses stack up. Shinwa ups target Japanese bulker and tanker owner Shinwa Kaiun posts nine-month profit and raises forecasts. Partly to blame Shipping Corp of Polynesia chief John Jonesse admits "not doing good job" before tragic sinking of Princess Ashika. Miclyn eyes IPO Singapore-based offshore owner eyes second attempt at going public this year with $500m float. Back in the black Nicolas Saverys-led gas player Exmar returns to profit in the fourth quarter, but full-year results are down. Iino negative Japanese tanker and bulker player racks up nine-month loss, but predicts slim full-year gain. Meiji makes half Profit at Japanese tanker and bulker owner Meiji Shipping cut by 50% despite sales gain. Kinkai cut K Line's bulker and ro-ro unit posts profit drop in first nine months, and forecasts fourth-quarter deficit. Merger mistrust Greek shipowners in overwhelming vote against amalgamations to create P&I megaclubs. Rhea grounds Blue Ocean Maritime-controlled general cargoship runs aground in Spain's Algeciras Bay. NYK volumes up Japanese liner giant sees healthy increases in container traffic between Asia and the US and Europe.

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JANUARY 29, 2010
INTTRA sells stake to outsider Dry bulk market buoys Japanese lines Horizon reports 4th quarter profit $8 billion for passenger rail Hub says it has 'positive momentum' Shenzhen container train adds Guangdong stop Wal-Mart focuses on private brands, sourcing JDA wraps up i2 acquisition "K" Line acquires New York forwarder Ex-Jacksonville port vice chairman indicted

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Denmark pulls out of vessel deal The Danish Department of Fisheries has finally decided to cancel the almost completed newbuilding from the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Construcciones S.A. at Vigo. The 68.1 metres long combined rescue Farstad takes delivery of anchorhandler Farstad Supply has taken delivery of the AHTS vessel Far Shogun from STX Norway Offshore. The vessel will trade the spot market in the North Sea, according to Farstad. A Merger an alternative for Hamina and Kotka The Centre for Maritime Studies has investigated the possibilities to increase the cooperation between the ports of Hamina and Kotka. In its study the expert group recommends a merger between

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Market analysis: Prices higher in January Average bunker prices higher to start year, but good value relative to crude. Crude brings uncertainty to bunker markets Early firming impacts bunker prices, quiet trading. Increasing fuel cost of US shipping regulations Engines made to meet standards will come at a price, shippers continue to show support for cleaner fuels despite expense. Towboat sinks in Kentucky, spilling oil Salvage operations to begin when river conditions allow. Markets mainly soft at week's end Customs strike scheduled in Piraeus. Fujairah and Durban prices little changed Suez, meanwhile, sees firmer prices. Hedging firm predicts rising oil and bunker prices in 2010 Inventory overhang to hit refinery output near term, balance restored this summer, says Global Risk Management. South Korean plant to boost regional bunker production Samsung Total Petrochemical says most of the product will be for export to Singapore and South Korea. ARA fuel oil inventories dip Fuel oil stocks down 21% since early January. Asian prices mostly up Prices rise except in Singapore on Friday. Deepening losses forcing operators to make baseless claims against suppliers More claims were lodged against suppliers last year than in any other year, in an effort to delay payment. Karachi authority bans uncertified barges Industry claims authority is also banning bunkering after sunset; sales to dip.

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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.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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.

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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.

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