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November 2, 2010

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*Shipping News* Pacific Basin bullish on bulk-shipping Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong's largest operator of dry-bulk vessels, said the market will continue expanding at a 'relatively high pace' as growth in China and the rest of Asia stokes demand for steel. India poised to help local yards compete India may lift restrictions on local shipyards bidding for state contracts to build container ships and oil tankers to spur competition with Korean and Chinese makers, an official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The shipping ministry wants to drop a clause that requires yards to have prior experience building large vessels, the official said yesterday. Viet deputies grill govt over Vinashin scandal Vietnamese lawmakers yesterday demanded answers from the communist government in the case of state-run shipping group Vinashin, which has been driven to the brink of bankruptcy. Chinese trawler ramming Japan vessels on video

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Cosco, China Merchants each seek 40pc of Taiwan terminal Hanjin to cut one voyage per Asia-Europe loop from January Somali pirate attacks foiled off Aden and Indian Ocean Canada Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement hikes currency charge Seaspan suffers paper loss to cover fleet expansion: CEO Guangdong's container throughput up 20.8pc in first 9 months SITC International to open logistics park in Haiphong, Vietnam Vietnam's CICT secures loan to build new box terminal OT Africa Line refuses to ship used electrical goods South Africa's Transnet first half profit up 35pc to US$242.6 million US Global Port Tracker soon to cover European ports DB Schenker opens logistics centre in Czech Republic for ESAB CEVA renews Italian contract with appliance-maker Miele FedEx, UPS bomb finds raise concerns about screening costs EU, China to pay US$10.5 million for clean, green air research LAX quarterly air cargo up 13.3pc to 483,565 tons Minor glitches in 100pc US air cargo screening after 75 days British Airways World Cargo sales up 39.4pc to US$556 million

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APM TERMINALS moves into Port of Monrovia Box charter rates soften; early recovery unlikely CMA CGM adds Rotterdam call to FAL5 service CNC launches extensive intra-Asia service DIESL holds 4th 'Captains of Logistics' roundtable in Delhi Essar Shipping Q2 net jumps 5-fold! Fujian quarterly provincial box volume up by 23.7 pc GE Shipping Q2 net swells by 55 pc Hapag-Lloyd postpones GRI by month Horizon Lines buys thousands of boxes for Dec. transpac service MSC announces GRI MSC Emanuela named in Antwerp NYK LINE takes delivery of special-size ore carrier Port of Charleston's box volumes buoyed by Asia Rotterdam box volumes up by 17 pc Safmarine upgrades service to East Coast South America Samudera Shipping's Q3 sales up by 14 pc SCI net shoots up seven-fold in Q2 Settlement ends Hanjin, Sumitomo & Unitas' battle of the boxes 50 terminals handle 13 million TEUs in Q3 Most port & road projects take PPP route Port unions submit memo to Yechuri panel All Nippon opts for Indian IT solution 90 pc of cotton cleared for exports goes to textile competitors Growth slowest in 18 months, 5th straight month of decline Mauritius accounts for 42 pc of FDI inflows-data Raising 41 lakh cr. for infra projects not to affect fiscal gap-Pranab Soaring yarn prices hit export schedules Steel Minister favours iron ore export ban 5-day spices fair opens in NZ Economic powerhouse of Canada, Ontario's corporate tax rate lower than any US state European Parliament team here to learn! Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Incat Crowther awarded crew boat design contract Gulmar Offshore gets $100 million cash injection K-Sea reports improved earnings Samsung model tests $1.1 billion residential ship COSCO books more bulk carrier orders

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
FedEx ground moving hub to Troutdale industrial park Navios Maritime Acquisition adding two ships to fleet Port Metro Vancouver earns environmental excellence honor Sea-Tac Airport receives FAA grant for emissions project NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Yemen bomb plot puts box scanning on agenda again Spotlight expected to fall on shipping after failed air cargo terror attempt, Ports asked to explain failure to meet US box scans deadline US warned 100% box scans 'unworkable' Groups back proposal to scrap 100% box scans CSAV posts record $149m third quarter profit Sharp rises in volumes and freight rates sees quarterly revenue surge 133% CSAV continues bold charter course Rongsheng's listing plans take shape Chinese shipbuilder eyes $2.3bn in Hong Kong listing later this month Shipowner CC Hsu casts off youthful... Daewoo wins $510m offshore platform deal from Chevron Unit for Angola project will be delivered 2013 SBM acquires single-hull tankers for oil...

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Chinese coal tax changes seen CHINA is likely to make changes to the way it taxes coal, IHS Global Insight reported today BDI falls on Panamax rates THE BALTIC Dry Index has dropped a third consecutive day, dragged down by falling Panamax rates RBCT posts export record SOUTH Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal said today it broke its monthly export record in October Bulker newbuilding impact rises THE "TONNAGE tidal wave continues to build", cautioned JP Morgan analyst Jon Chappell in a drybulk forecast today Pirates take tanker, ditch bulker PIRATES have hijacked a tanker in the Somali basin, while a bulker has avoided capture after it was boarded by pirates off Oman, according to EU NAVFOR VLCC spot market pushes up THE VLCC spot market is starting the week with momentum, analysts said today Hanjin studies suspension SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping is considering withdrawing one of its three Asia/Mediterranean box services during the slack winter season China Rongsheng ups IPO Seoul says exports jumped $15Bn BG plan detailed Grounded MSC ship refloated

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
UPS Raises Ground, Air Rates 4.9 Percent Diesel Retailers Hold Steady at $3.067 per Gallon 'New Victory Bridge' Serves Charleston Hamburg Sud Adopts IAS System UK Bans Freight from Somalia OOCL Launches Mobile Rates of Exchange Maersk Verifying Carbon Emissions Data MSC Won't Oppose End to Antitrust Immunity TNT Profit Shrinks 24 Percent New York-New Jersey Port Maintains Security Level TSA Heads to Gulf Region Markey Will Introduce New Cargo Screening Bill UK Freight Forwarders Urge Calm ABF Freight Sues Teamsters, YRC Carriers US Investigators Eye Earlier UPS Crash Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in October USA Truck Reports Smaller Profit, Rising Costs MSC Hikes Australasia Fuel Surcharge Hanjin Cutting Asia-Europe Capacity for Winter Marseille Oil Terminal Strike Ends Yusen Logistics Profit Soars Nearly Nine-Fold APL to Launch Weekly China-Southeast Asia Service UAW Workers Ratify Navistar Contract YRC Teamsters Approve Wage, Pension Cuts Delivering Service Scaling the Peak 'Refreshing' Truck Capacity LA's Driver Detour China's Inland Delivery Customs Sees Brokers Duty-Bound Dig This: Miami Heats Up 168-Hour Work week: Nice If You Can Get It NY-NJ Port Watchdog Barks Finding Cruising Altitude Marad's Advisory Void Obama Targets Truck Emissions Freight Bites Into TIGER II Customs' Targeted Approach Balancing the Scales Intermodal Imagined More Than LTL?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Maersk ramps up its Europe/Morocco network Air cargo security review to give 100% box scanning law new momentum CKYH alliance also cuts capacity from Asia to Europe 'Sticky cargo' for Salalah Yet another ship falls into pirate clutches

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Torm sells two bulkers at a loss Jacob Meldgaard-led owner will book a $16m reversal following the sale of kamsarmax newbuilding pair. MSC Basel refloats off Australia A German containership has freed itself after running aground off Moreton Island. Genmar selling aframax tanker? Genmar Alexandra is the latest ship touted to be leaving the New York-listed owner. Fire hits Dutch chemical tanker No injuries reported as Essberger vessel burns in port of Maaslius. Green Reefers sells to Wilson Green Reefers books small profit following sale of a vessel to another of chairman Kristian Eidesvik's listed companies. Pirates 'make a right mess' Frustrated pirates fire bullet holes into Greek bulker as crew ride out attack in safe room. Cargoship grounded after leak Cement cargo shift caused water ingress on Turkish cargoship near Canakkale. Davie in talks with investors Bankrupt Canadian shipbuilder wins another court extension to discuss new funding options. Orderbook strangles dry stocks Bulker owners' shares will struggle until newbuilding overhang is cleared, JP Morgan says. Taipan ten to be tried Suspected Somali pirates will face kidnapping charges in Germany after thwarted attempted on Komrowski boxship. Salvage begins after vessel grounds Turkish-owned Hakki Cillioglu dragged its anchor in heavy weather off Samsun. K-Sea loss still streets ahead New York-listed tank barge operator's first quarter red ink not as deep as Wall Street feared. Three more bulkers for Cosco Corp Singapore-listed company's Dalian shipyard to build three 57,000-dwt vessels for Asian owner. Fesco spill charges dropped Hearing in Spain clears Russian general cargoship of responsibility for oil slick. Crew extinguish boxship blaze Funnel fire quickly brought under control in bad weather as Eimskip vessel heads to Faroes. Rongsheng in $2.3bn IPO Chinese yard said to have jacked up the size of its IPO purse by almost 50%. Eitzen Chemical issue ahead? Oslo-listed owner will need to sell shares in 2011 if it continues to "burn cash", Pareto says. Pirates jailed for five years Yemeni court convicts ten Somalis of attempted hijacking of fishing vessel. IHI growth likely to slow Japanese shipbuilder predicts weaker second half after posting big interim profit. Crew hope as Lyubov Orlova sold 51 Russians and Ukrainians may now get back-pay after seized Russian cruiseship changes hands in Canada. YZJ and CSBC to team up China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding set to jointly build tonnage with Taiwanese competitor. Floatel eyes Oslo IPO Floating accommodation specialist says it is looking to raise $50m through initial public offering. Asian box numbers down Volumes at container ports in the region experience across the board declines in September. APL in new China link NOL's liner arm set to introduce new service linking People's Republic with Southeast Asia.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
SeaCube shares draw less than expected Hanjin outlines winter plans Hapag-Lloyd service drops Shekou call Bomb plot probe targets air cargo system Lebedyeva heads AMI's air carrier relations BA's 2Q cargo revenue up nearly 40% Teamsters ratify YRC Worldwide restructuring $2.4 billion awarded for high-speed rail projects Norfolk Southern earnings 47% higher Anham begins work on U.S. logistics support contract ICC warns G20 leaders over currency wars USGC: Indonesia, Vietnam ripe for U.S. sorghum DHL, Shanghai Lingang Group enter partnership China NVOs can choose insurance in lieu of cash deposit Toll forms new Nordics operation Seattle investigating old munitions Ex-Canaveral official faces corruption charges TOTE 'plugs in' ship in Tacoma

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
First of the SA15 freighters sold for scrap The Norilsk, the prototype vessel of the spectacular SA15 freighter, has been sold for recycling at Huangpu, China, for USD 415 per light ton, USD 4.49 million in total Egholm II safely salvaged On October 31 Danish JA Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) carried out a successful salvage of the sunken ferry Egholm II. The ferry was removed from the sea bottom by the floating Tanker hijacked in the Somali Basin On the morning of October 30 the Panama-flagged tanker Polar, 72.825 DWT, was hijacked some 580 nautical miles East from the island of Socotra, Yemen, the EU Navfor

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
'No evidence' that H2S vapours are a growing problem FOBAS defends new bunker standard: 'It is only possible to set a H2S limit in terms of the liquid phase.' Maersk Line to offer vessel CO2 data Increasing transparency by making independently verified data available. Prices mixed in Rotterdam, Hamburg NYMEX showing gains of more than $1.50 on early trading. Bunker market softens in Fujairah 180 cSt product in Durban available between November 5-11 only. Unique bunkering event comes to London The Bunkerworld Business Exchange offers advice from industry experts on current hot topics and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings. Singapore oil-spill clean-up costs estimated at $5.4 million Shipping companies involved will have to pay, says MPA. Pirates hijack fuel oil tanker Vessel was en route to Singapore. Bunker prices move in contrary directions Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, traders say. Strike ends at Fos-Lavera Some 80 vessels waiting offshore to unload. Container ship runs aground off Brisbane No reports of fuel spill or damage to environment. Typhoon halts operations in Tokyo Bay Bunker deliveries were back to normal by Monday, say players. STX delivers dual-fuel LNG carrier Future in ship-propulsion technology is gas, says senior vice president of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE. Fuel treatment 'not effective' in curbing H2S H2S can still be produced even after fuel is treated to meet requirement under ISO 8217:2010. Cockett expands bunker ops in South Africa Move to bigger office reflects commitment to the South African market and ongoing strategy of growth.

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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.

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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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