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BRIEFS

January 15, 2010

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*Shipping News* Escalating piracy hits six-year high: IMB Piracy on the high seas rose to its highest level in six years in 2009, with attacks becoming more frequent and more violent across the globe, a maritime watchdog said Thursday. Cold weather to boost tanker shipping rates The cost of shipping two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude to Asia may advance from a 15-month high as cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere strengthens vessel demand. Kuehne & Nagel head wants TUI to sell Hapag-Lloyd stake German entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne called on TUI AG to sell its Hapag-Lloyd stake to make room for a new owner and a more stable shareholder set-up at the container shipping line. Oracle seeks court ruling on Alinghi's sails

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MSC adds Asia-Europe US$505/TEU bunker surcharge February 1 Standard & Poor unit upgrades Zim bond from 'CC' to 'B' Transpacific spot jumps 10pc, sparked by expected TSA hike Klaus-Michael Kuehne wants TUI gone and to sell its Hapag share NYK exec finds Chinese New Year creating 'peak' on Pacific Shanghai's first inland river container channel completed East Shenzhen-Hong Kong expressway to be built Fesco finds buyers for five 1,000-TEU class ships Maersk revamps Europe-East Coast South America services Chittagong port volume up 8.6pc, imports, exports rise AAC Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Envirotainer Dilapidated Punjabi roads slow progress near Pakistan border US Coast Guard seeks to know if box loading needs regulation Feared JAL bankruptcy next week biggest in Japanese history Mainland's SF Express launches Hangzhou-Shenzhen service Home Delivery Network buys DHL's British express business Taiwan's Eva Air cargo yields rise as passenger volume falls

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Tankers no longer idling with demand for MidEast crude picking up Sitara Shipping's star continues to sparkle GE Shipping to buy MR product tanker 2 box vessels join OOCL fleet Bangla keen on 10 pc share in India's apparels market Seafood exports fetch more Balaji Infra signs 2 pacts to put Dighi Port project on fast track PPPAC clears ChPT's mega box terminal project TAMP's norms for rate fixation to be reviewed Law may be amended to allow DTA units to use SEZ facilities Modern retail policy being formulated White sugar imports freed

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Interporto Verona ranked top European freight village A German freight village association has carried out the first ranking of European freight villages. The body collected data from 70 centres in more than 30 countries. Interporto V... Kühne once more signals interest in DB Schenker overland division Klaus-Michael Kühne, chairman of the board of the giant logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel International, has again publicly signalled his interest in acquiring DB Schenker'... New eurovignette web site A web site has been established for road hauliers who use the new electronic eurovignette system. The eurovignette is required to pay road tolls in Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, th... DB Schenker Rail ups Nord Cargo stake DB Schenker Rail has increased its stake in the Italian railfreight operator Nord Cargo by another 11%, bringing its share to 60%. The Deutsche Bahn subsidiary acquired 49% of the ... Toll Global Forwarding opens Zurich regional centre The Australian transport and logistics corporation Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has opened a new regional management centre in Zurich (Switzerland). The move symbolises the increas... Panalpina moving Rhone Alpes office The Basel-based Swiss transport and logistics corporation Panalpina is planning to move its Rhone Alpes/Bourgogne regional office to a new location in the Satolas Green industry an... Agility to handle procurement for Starco Logistics service provider Agility is going to handle procurement logistics for the Starco Group, a leading European tyre, tube, wheel, complete wheel and stub axle supplier. Agili... Sea Box moving headquarters to East Riverton NJ Sea Box Inc, a leading supplier of military and specially-designed containers, has completed the purchase of a 378,000 sqft facility located on 51 acres in East Riverton NJ (USA). ... Combi Lift's newbuilding named "Combi Dock IV" The new "Combi Dock IV" was recently named at the German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH. The newbuilding was sponsored by Maria König Poulsen, who is married to J.... Höegh adds Charleston calls to Middle East service Höegh Autoliners, one of the world's largest rolling stock and vehicle transportation operators, has added the port of Charleston (USA) to its Middle East service. The first vessel... Bülent Görer new Ran Logistics CFO Bülent Görer was named the new chief financial officer of the Turkish freight forwarder and logistics service provider Ran Logistics, which is based in Istanbul and runs worldwide ...

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Piracy 2009: 406 attacks, 8 dead, 49 hijackings BIMCO updates Stowaways Clause Imtech's RN air conditioning contract

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Two 230-ft crewboats sold overseas Horizon Lines trims debt Salazar promises Cape Wind decision by April MARAD announces new round of Small Shipyard Grants

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JANUARY 14, 2010
TSA member carriers looking for better times ahead Port of Seattle sees gains from clean air project efforts Fire destroys boat at Port of Everett marina Seattle Corps reports dredging projects underway Two new members join Bellingham waterfront group

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Widdows urges carriers and shippers to get used to slow steaming Reduced speeds to have considerable impact on supply chains. Pacific lines face further losses Transport chief to champion EU shipping Siim Kallas to fight to keep region attractive for shipowners and remove red tape. Katseli promises cruise overhaul Minister vows to beef up sector in effort to revive Greek cruising industry. Louis calls off Indian operations Line faced with problems but hopes to return to region in October 2010. Calls to end France ferry trafficking Government urged to act to stop trafficking in old car ferries between north and south.

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Shipping barriers slow quake aid EARTHQUAKE relief at Port-au-Prince, Haiti is delayed indefinitely due to heavily damaged port facilities preventing vessel access to cargo docks Putin advances Ceyhan pipeline RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has suggested that Russia wants to speed progress on a proposed new oil pipeline to Turkey Union issues threat on CMA CGM FRENCH union CFDT today threatened to blockade ports if banks do not inject CMA CGM with a $500M promised credit line Marquette taps bond market MARQUETTE Transportation has sold $250M in junk bonds to refinance existing debt Statoil goes steady NORWAY'S Statoil intends to focus on keeping oil production on the country's continental shelf steady over the next decade, IHS Global Insight reported today German terminal operators cut GERMAN terminal operators BLG Logistics and HHLA are cutting labour costs in response to sharp drops in volume German box earnings pooled SEVERAL German owners have formed an earnings pool for 2,800teu box ships, industry sources told Fairplay

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Spot Market Trucking Rising, Says TransCore Seattle Exceeds Clean-Air Goals UPS Pilots Union (Independent Pilots Association) Volunteers to Fly Haitian Relief Without Pay Weather Slows Early January Rail Traffic FedEx Express Deploys First 777F in Asia Pacific UPS Beefs Up China Logistics Network CSX Matches Worker Haiti-Relief Donations Short Lines Start 2010 Slow Horizon Lines Cuts Debt in Q4 Retailers Recover in December Deutsche Post DHL to Deploy Disaster Response Team to Haiti to Provide Emergency Logistics Support Southern Calif. Export Containers Soar Ryder, American Red Cross Respond to Haiti Disaster RoadLink Names Shelton President OOCL to Add Peak Surcharge Airport Ramp Space Full; No Fuel Available Red Cross Trucking Supplies to Haiti Port-au-Prince Maritime Facilities Destroyed FedEx to Airlift $2 Million in Medical Aid to Haiti Latest on Relief Charters to Haiti Trans-Pacific Carriers See 90 Percent Vessel Use Kuehne Urges TUI to Sell All of Hapag-Lloyd Trans-Pacific Carriers Elect New Chairman Logistics Forces Marshaled to Aid Devastated Haiti

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Fears of 100,000 dead in Haitian quake TSA bullish about 2010 following emergency rate 'success' CMA CGM: 'highly destructive 2009' prompts more rate hikes UK 'emerges' from recession Seven boxes washed overboard from BG Freight feeder

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JANUARY 14, 2010
VLCCs by June Sergio Machado says Transpetro's next round of newbuilding tenders will seek the company's biggest owned vessels yet. Seacor sells two US offshore vessel owner Seacor Marine unloads pair of crewboats to an undisclosed buyer. Horizon higher New York-listed Horizon Lines sees shares surge by 10.6% after containership outfit cuts debt and reveals stronger cash flow. Davie switches Canadian shipbuilder appoints new president and CEO weeks after a client secures $100m loan agreement to finance two newbuildings. Log-In teus down Quarterly volumes for Log-In Logistica fall by 23.1% compared to a year ago but show an improvement on the third quarter. Kim at TSA helm Hanjin Shipping's chief executive replaces Ronald Widdows as the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement increases carrier participation. Charges in blast Federal grand jury in Chicago indicts captain and owner of tank-barge company Egan Marine Corp in 2005 barge blast case. Sov sells two Sovcomflot suezmax pair featuring in $800m corruption trial sold in $33m deal, brokers say. TSA optimistic Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) sees gradual improvements in Asia-US trade at start of the year as it forges ahead with rate hikes. Finns mull aid Finnish government drawing up package to save struggling yard industry, including possible subsidies to owners. Navios upped Pointing to contract cover that's "in the money", Lazard Capital Markets analyst hikes price target on Navios Maritime Holdings. Earnings estimates shrink. Wrist reaches US Danish ship supplier expands again with takeover of largest operator in the Americas, One Source. Lower Horizon US liner operator reduces debt by $38m in fourth quarter as pace of volume decline slows. Yard rescue? Croatia reportedly mulling buying ships from ailing yards if privatisation fails again this month. One year window Peter Georgiopoulos-led Genmar is looking to buy ships this year before tanker marker rebound, analyst says. Ace-Link files Eitzen-owned Swedish ferry player applies for bankruptcy as passenger numbers drop. Loads of Lee-way Lionel Lees' Ezra Holdings says quarterly sales just "inched down" but last year's result shows $52m drop. Piracy surges Ship seizures spike off Somalia with over 1,000 crew taken hostage as global piracy hits six-year high. Bonds for Rem Norwegian offshore owner joins growing list of firms looking to bond market for extra cash. SeaMetric bust Debts of $125m lead heavy-lift owner SeaMetric to file for bankruptcy, reports say. Big freeze Huge Zim newbuilding still waiting to be assigned following Christmas delivery, reports say. Navios: 'No deal' President Ted Petrone shoots down talk of double capesize order at Sungdong Shipbuilding. Bidders circle Hapag-Lloyd shareholder Klaus-Michael Kuehne says investors are being attracted to possible sale of TUI's 43% stake. Same again Key CPC crude terminal in Black Sea expects volumes to be stable in 2010. Aegean clash Greek coast guard ship and Turkish patrol boat collide off disputed Imia islets in Aegean. US boxes up US ports see first year-on-year increase in container volumes since the country slide into recession. $318m for Tianjin Chinese port group sells 986.5m new shares in Hong Kong cash raising effort to help fund acquisition. We're coming Royal Caribbean to continue calls as normal to north coast of Haiti, bringing in aid. One for MHI Japanese shipbuilder bags JPY 17.3bn government order for exploration vessel. FPSO boosts EOC Singapore offshore outfit sees profits jump thanks to contributions from first ever FPSO project. Japan holds 13 December port state control inspections lead to detention for a slew of general cargo ships.

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JANUARY 14, 2010
TSA focuses on revenue improvement Piracy: Soaring and more violent Fraser named Maersk's global IT head FedEx adds B777 freighters to eastern China Railroad traffic at 21-year low USDA maintains Korea's FMD status National Air Cargo expands in Asia Haiti port damaged by earthquake Morehead City cleanup continues Devastating consequences

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Bulk carrier suspected of causing power failure The special maritime police units on Bornholm have detained the Maltese bulk carrier Timberland anchored off Bornholm. The police are awaiting better weather before boarding the vessel to conduct an Swedish tanker to be sold at auction The Swedish owned chemical tanker Dover will be sold at an auction in Korsør on February 24 if it attracts any buyer. The auction was been ordered by Danske Bank's Åbo yard to reduce workforce Negotiations with the employees concerning lay-offs and permanent cuts have been concluded at STX Finland Oy's shipyard in Åbvo. The yard's activities will be adjusted to the current market

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JANUARY 14, 2010
Prices weakening in Europe NYMEX showing further losses in early trading. Fujairah bunker prices firm Low demand in Fujairah as players hope for price dip. New trader for Dan-Bunkering Chemical contamination cases raise questions Claims lodged against suppliers based on clause 5.1 in ISO 8217. Singapore and Hong Kong prices firming Prices in Busan and Tokyo Bay fell. Singapore residual fuel stocks rebound Middle distillates stocks also climb. Ships continue to slow on firming bunkers Dubai-based players claim 25% savings on fuel bills when ships slow-steam. 380 cSt deliveries resume in Taichung CPC started delivering on Wednesday. Singapore ranks suppliers by volume for 2009 Oil majors take top spots; new players move into top 20.

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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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