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November 18, 2010

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*Shipping News* Chinese, Indian crude buyers seen driving tanker activity Chinese and Indian crude oil buyers will drive activity on larger tankers in the coming months and rates are expected to hover slightly below historical averages, leading brokerage Poten & Partners said on Tuesday. Maersk Drilling plans to order more rigs Maersk Drilling, which has the second-youngest fleet of oil rigs, aims to order a new one every six months as rental rates rise and competitors buy each other or combine, its chief executive officer Claus Hemmingsen said. Copenhagen-bound ferry in fiery scare A fire on the car deck of a passenger ferry with 600 people on board set Scandinavian rescue authorities on high alert yesterday, but the ship's operator said that the situation was under control and no evacuations were needed. Challenges seen for dry bulk sector Fire on cruise ship burns 20% off Carnival EPS

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Cosco launches southeast Asia service from Nansha 'American consumer returns' - retail up a fourth month October LA-LB container volume better than expected Forwarders want China to ban carrier 'discussion agreements' Savannah volume increases 16.7pc October to 273,296 TEU Chongqing capacity up from 55,000 - 1.7 million TEU in 7 years RCL back in black as third quarter profit wipes out loss CMA CGM Black Pearl Service links west coast South America Agility profits drops 66pc as US troops quit Iraq Truckers protest poor roads on lead up to Chennai Port US rail up 8.7pc last month, highest since October 2008 US charges 3 ex-Japanese airline execs with price fixing TIACA's Hong Kong training course extends to Nigeria Airforwarders call for alignment of air cargo security

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ABG net rises to Rs 94.68 cr. in H1 DHL urges more efficient logistics for growth of global trade, economies GAC kicks off second soccer contest BHEL official alleges dumping by Chinese cos S. Korea optimistic on investments in India Veg. oil imports rise to 9.24 m tonnes Canadian Minister to visit JN Port today Cruise ship Seven Seas Mariner calls at New Mangalore Port KoPT yet to implement 2004 land policy Major Ports handle 316.1 m tonnes traffic during April-Oct.-IPA data Aviation meet in Delhi on Nov. 25 Dhaka-Chittagong highway to be opened for Indian trade Export sops to be withdrawn: Khullar Exports grow by 21.3 pc in Oct. Forex reserves exceed $ 300 bn IIP fall an aberration, says Ahluwalia India & Germany to strengthen ties in farm sector MMTC invites bids to import pulses National Fibre Policy getting final touches Mukesh Ambani gets global leadership award Prabal Banerji joins Adani Power as CFO

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Hapag-Lloyd back on secure footing in current financial year The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd AG has published its first interim group report for Albert Ballin Holding for the third quarter and the first nine months of the 2010 financ... John Brown to spearhead Coyne Airways Coyne Airways has appointed John Brown as director of sales USA. The appointment will see Brown lead Coyne Airways' commercial activities in North America, heading up the company's... DP World handles 15% more containers in first nine months DP World recently announced that it handled 13 million teu across its portfolio of 50 operating terminals in Q3/2010, an increase of 14% vis-a-vis the same period last year. In the... Logistics market study Switzerland 2010: slight decreases in 2009 Professor Wolfgang St'lzle, logistics management chair (Log HSG) at St Gallen University, presented the fourth new edition of Logistics market study Switzerland 2010 t... Whirlpool: three year warehousing contract for Norbert Dentressangle Whirlpool (UK) Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Europe's leading white goods brand, has outsourced the management of its UK national distribution centre to Norbert Dentressangle. The new ... Swiss Post Solutions: three-year contract renewal with Canon Swiss Post Solutions Ltd has announced a three-year contract renewal with Canon (UK) Ltd and Canon Europe Ltd, thus continuing its long-term association with the UK and Europe...

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Incat building LNG fueled, gas turbine powered cat Panel finds flaws in management of deepwater drilling risk ACP starts commissioning new tugboat series Farstad orders four PSV's at STX OSV

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Bellingham Port Commission approves budget for 2011 Marcon brokers sale of NOORDHOEK SINGAPORE Seattle Catholic Seafarers Center needs Thanksgiving Dinner help Washington State Ferries responds to action plan recommendations Port of Oakland partners with China Merchants Holdings

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Shipowners raise alarm over new accounting standard Rule forcing long-term charter deals to be recorded as liabilities could limit owners' access to ship finance A costly environment for owners Rotterdam limitation ruling cheers slot-charterers P&I premium rises set to slow down Cameroon killings reignite piracy fears Five killed in attack on a boat carrying guards for an offshore oil field For hire: anti-piracy patrol boat with armed... Asia ramps up LNG usage to satisfy carbon targets China's LNG demand up 70% in first nine months of 2010 offsetting US import slump... Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis Yards see boosted inquiry for mid-sized boxships But opinion is divided on whether firm orders will be placed as owners seek design... Growth in FPSO demand spurs new finance...

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Odfjell warns as losses mount WEAK market conditions have dragged Odfjell deeper into the red in 3Q10 Long Beach box volumes rocket BOX VOLUMES in Long Beach are continuing to boom, reaching a three-year high last month Gdynia lays a keel after all GDYNIA'S shipyard has resumed production, more than a year after it was believed to have seen its last shipbuilding work Savannah deepening approved THE US Army Corps of Engineers has approved a plan to deepen 58km of Savannah's shipping channel to as much as 15m Kochi terminal planned as PPP COCHIN Port Trust has decided to pursue its scheme to build an international bunkering terminal in Kochi as a public-private partnership Chennai drivers halt strike WORKERS have called off a four-day strike in Chennai after winning a pledge that the port would improve access roads Crack ends Indian cruise A CRUISE ship has been rescued on its first voyage for its new owner after it developed a crack and tilted off India's Goa coast Suez bitumen ship sinks Scorpio prices secondary sale Ship arrested in Birkenhead Two charged over heroin haul Support seen for Capesize rates Shell joining UAE bunker sector Oz coal project approved Defence clubs plan merger

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
YRC to Close 31 Terminals Ideas Flow at Water Resources Hearing UPS Freight Cuts Transit Times to Canada Deficit Plan Suggests Boosting Transport Funds YRC Asks Court to Dismiss ABF Suit Air France-KLM Returns to Profit Port of Long Beach to Test Zero Emission Vehicles Some Shippers Opt Out of Puerto Rico Antitrust Settlement Goldman Sachs' Kim on Asia Trade, Container Shipping Forecasts (Video) CMA CGM Extends Service to West Coast South America Housing Starts Hit Lowest Rate since Recession Chennai Port Strike Ends Cargo Surge Pushes DFDS Profit Forecast Up 15 Percent US Indicts Former JAL, NCA Cargo Executives Retailer J.C. Penney Wants 53-Foot Containers Chamber's Donohue Urges Export, Infrastructure Push Qing Wang on China's Changing Labor Situation (Video) Pistole, Bersin Signal Change in Cargo Rules

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
APM T targets 'secondary' ports in China Oakland and CMHI form cool chain alliance EIB supports Tanger Med II CMA CGM extends Black Pearl Service Hamburg back in the driving seat

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
DRYS delivers Wall Street win Better than expected drilling revenues help DryShips deliver third-quarter beat and George Economou says the best is yet to come. Chileans chase liner dream Former CSAV bosses hunt cash to back new South American shipping line, sources say. Wintermar launches offshore IPO bid Indonesian anchor-handler and support ship owner's offering over-subscribed by five times. Norstar beefs up Asian empire Monaco-based tanker owner forges alliance with Singaporean shipmanagers as Bonehill brothers eye expansion. Fesco falls through to third Eastern Russian container line sees big profit drop in first nine months. Denmark's DFDS doing the business Takeover of Norfolkline boosts ro-ro owner's nine-month revenue as profit soars. Pittas plots more box buys Euroseas and spin-off Euromar have the gas to add an extra eight containerships, Greek owner says. Dynacom tanker escapes Greek owner's suezmax Samurai comes under fire from pirates off Maldives but escapes seizure. Scorpio boys buy in to issue Robert Bugbee tops executive spending as Scorpio Tankers moves on with share sale. Two yards vie for ice deal Russian state ports agency has shortlisted USC and Nordic Yards for icebreaker contract. Farstad breaks newbuilding duck Failure to secure modern second-hand tonnage spurs Oslo-listed owner's first order in over four years. Offshore joy for Korea's Daewoo Seoul-listed shipyard adds another $200m deal to its growing offshore orderbook. Axel Eitzen steps up to the plate Camillo Eitzen will plough over $12m into subsidiary Eitzen Maritime Services as part of move to fix its balance sheet. Greek ro-ro goes aground NEL Lines cargo vessel suffers small tank breach after grounding off Lefkada en route to Italy. "Squalid" cargoship held in the UK Crewman on Turkish-operated vessel resorted to heating his cabin with a kebab grill. Contract cheer for Norden Analysts point to sharp rise in the owner's dry-bulk contract coverage as Q3 bottom line disappoints. Direct Marine facing the end Houma shipyard's attorney to file for liquidation as bankruptcy reorganisation looks set to fail. Arklow ship runs aground Irish owner's Arklow Raider runs into "nasty night" en route to UK as storm also hits Red Duchess. Fire breaks out on DFDS ro-ro Crew manage to extinguish car deck blaze on Pearl of Scandinavia, no injuries reported. Odfjell heading further into the red Norwegian chemical tanker owner hammered by depreciation, tax and lower revenue in first nine months. Rates cut Seanergy's net Dale Ploughman-led Greek bulker owner suffers slump in profit as larger fleet earns smaller rates. Ferry crew fined over papers Transport Canada acts against two officers lacking certificates of competency. Small is beautiful for Fisher UK group says the 4,000-dwt tanker market has largely recovered, while weakness persists for bigger vessels. Keppel loses fire claim appeal Cebu yard must pay out after blaze gutted WGA's Superferry 3 in 2000.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Friedmann: Expect scaled back antitrust bill in new Congress New boxship orders beat October deliveries CMA CGM adds WCSA calls to Black Pearl NAFTA countries encourage small exporters Corps says Savannah deepening a $100 million benefit Oakland, China Merchants sign export agreement

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Another DFDS ferry caught fire on the car deck DFDS has been hit by another fire on the car deck on one of its passenger vessels. On November 17, a fire broke out in the early morning hours on Skuld and Danish Defence Club merge Norwegian P&I club Skuld and the Danish Defence Club have decided to merge under the name of Skuld. The companies have had a close cooperation through their Copenhagen offices DFDS orders two ro-ro ships for naval contract DFDS Seaways has signed a contract with P+S Werften G.m.b.H. (former Volkswerft) at Stralsund for two ro-ro units with a capacity of 3,000 lane metres on deck and LNG bunker terminal to Hirtshals The Port of Hirtshals has entered a strategic agreement with Norwegian Gasnor for the establishment of an LNG bunkering terminal at Hirtshals. The terminal will be ready in 2012 and Successful Arctic voyage The Russian icebreaking container vessel Monchegorsk, built in 2008, has returned to the port of Dudinka from a successful commercial test voyage from Murmansk to Shanghai via the Northern Sea

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Crude inventories steadily declining Analysts say the slow US recovery will improve global demand for crude futures. Double-digit drops in Rotterdam, Hamburg WTI prices showing more losses in early trading. Ecospec to demonstrate CSNOx scrubbing system Exhibition in Mexico hopes to give greater insight into Singapore-based technology. $200 million credit line for Russian supplier Money will 'complete the financing' of liquid bulk cargo terminal. Prices weaken in Fujairah, Durban Some tight barge schedules reported in Fujairah. Bunker supplier responds to spill fears Company says its new English Channel bunkering station 'provides a higher level of environmental protection than ever before'. Rotterdam figures show surge in MGO demand Increase coincides with introduction of EU sulphur directive. Fog in the Turkish Straits Bunker players hit by vessel delays. Bunker prices continue to fall Mixed level of enquiries at Asia's bunker ports, traders say. South China imports bonded bunkers in November Importers are Sinopec (Hong Kong), Chimbusco and Brightoil. Rosneft posts 26% jump in Q3 bunker revenue Increase in bunker sales due to seasonal demand and company expansion, says company. Singapore facing 'tight' bunker avails Congestion delays loading of bunker barges, traders say.

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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.

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.

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