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BRIEFS

October 19, 2010

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*Shipping News* Somali pirates extend their reach to Red Sea: IMB Somali pirates have carried out 35 of the 39 ship hijackings reported globally this year and extended their reach to the southern Red Sea for the first time, a maritime watchdog said yesterday. Boustead unit wins naval contract Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd announced yesterday that its subsidiary, Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BN Shipyard), has received a letter of intent from the defence ministry to undertake the construction of six second-generation patrol vessels with combatant capabilities. Canadian activists say 'no tankers' in Vancouver Vancouver environmental activists sent a message to the Canadian government on Sunday, demanding that all crude oil tankers be banned from the British Columbia (BC) province coastline.

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HK up 4.9pc in September to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore rises 4.1pc LA and Long Beach post substantial gains in September Tianjin Shipping Index makes debut CMA CGM to sell 20pc of itself to Turks for US$500 million TCC transpacific Great Dragon service adds Qingdao Singapore antitrust extension wins Asian carrier backing Zim, Hapag-Lloyd, MOL slot exchange on Asia-W Africa trades China trade gap shrinks, takes heat off Beijing to raise yuan Savannah best first quarter, up 20.1pc, back at pre-recession levels DP World to expand at Sokhna Port in Egypt DHL launches Seattle-Singapore LCL service Med ports rally, but growth slower than expected CSX quarterly profit increases 43pc on rising intermodal volume CEVA to collect used, discarded IT gear in Brazil Trinidad's container terminal adopts Navis SPARCS Chongqing airport capacity to hit 450,000 tonnes by 2015 Chongqing Yubei District offers financial support for logistics facilities Austrian Airlines signs Turkey's Celebi as Delhi airport ground handler

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ABG Shipyard completes WISL acquisition APL sees rates slide, volume remains flat General strike paralyses French transport system Grand Alliance sets winter programme for Far East to Europe Hapag-Lloyd changes port in AAS Idle boxship fleet to swell over slack winter season Lloyds Academy offers certificate course in Marine Salvage Law Major carriers survive downturn with changed outlook-Drewry MCC adds extra Bangladesh ship MISC strengthens reefer business with new container purchases` New Arabian Gulf box terminal opens at Dammam New port opens for business across river from Yingkou NYK revamps India based affiliates Port of Antwerp to expand facilities over 15 years Zim to upgrade North Europe-West Africa service Chinese grass mats, rising buffet coir exporters 30 new ex-im gateways may dot Gujarat coast soon, says Assocham study 4 Ports to be linked online for faster movement of food imports 7 Major Ports sitting on 600 tonnes of hazardous materials! NACFS elects new body Rlys may set terms to roll back box haulage charges Assocham plea: slash CRR & SLR Banks seek new currency arrangement for Chinese trade CITI sees cotton famine ahead Great Scot! They mean business!

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
World record set as final breakthrough made in world's longest railway tunnel When the final breakthrough was made at 14.18 today in the Gotthard base tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in the world was cut. At 57 km the tunnel has set a new world record, an... 24plus banking on Wincanton for Germany's Heilbronn region The general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network has acquired a new system partner, namely the Heilbronn branch of Wincanton. By finding a replacement for the enterprise Spediti... KLG Europe investing heavily in Romania The Venlo-based Dutch logistics enterprise KLG Europe completed the largest single investment it has ever made in October, putting more than EUR 25 million into the Rynart (Romania... Petrolesport opening covered warehouse at ro-ro terminal The Global Ports group subsidiary Petrolesport is set to open a new covered warehouse at its ferry terminal on 20 October. The facility will allow Petrolesport and its partner line... Deepwater access deemed key to Vietnam port scenario The chief commercial officer of the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT), Malcolm Gregory, has observed that the need for deepwater facilities will be one of the significant facto...

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
$11 million more for LPD 18 repairs ACL to be acquired by associate of Platinum Equity BMT Nigel Gee gets Wind Farm Support Vessel contract Somali pirates extend their range Wärtsilä sheds more jobs Seadrill places jack-up order with Jurong worth potential $1 billion

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
Platinum Equity swoops for American Commercial Lines Private equity player agrees takeover in deal whose enterprise value is given as $777m Former American Commercial Lines executive settles claims American Commercial Lines reduces shore staff as revenues slip in fourth quarter American Commercial Lines posts $18.4m profit Economou pays reduced prices for four new boxships Inks deal with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding at $95m per vessel Greek foray into box market is no mere fad Dover port tariff rise 'unjustified' Ferry customers slam 4.8% hike in 2011 tariff New twist to Dover sell-off row Panamax oversupply worsens in Pacific as port queues drop Owners yet to benefit from China's robust appetite for iron ore and strong grain... Bulkers recover but few bright spots for...

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
Lawyers pounce on ACL sale SECURITIES litigators are probing a deal to sell Jones Act barge major American Commercial Lines to private equity firm Platinum Equity for $777M $20.3M granted for spill damage THE US Coast Guard has awarded $20.3M to New Jersey for a project to help the Delaware River recover from the 2004 Athos I tanker spill, Fairplay was told today Antwerp regains boom traffic ANTWERP said today it has returned to pre-recession levels, with throughput increasing 13.2% year on year during this year's first nine months Sovcomflot plans $500M debt sale RUSSIA'S Sovcomflot has made its first detailed public disclosure to investment markets in a multimillion-dollar debt prospectus K+N lifts profit margins GIANT forwarding group Kuehne + Nagel said today it exploited the softening in box rates from shipping lines in the third quarter to lift profit margins in its seafreight business SeaCube nears IPO pricing CONTAINER equipment lessor SeaCube is conducting investor roadshows ahead of an expected IPO pricing on 27 October Wärtsilä axes 400 jobs FINLAND'S Wärtsilä announced today that it is laying off 400 workers under a programme first revealed earlier this year Bulker grounded in Colombia UK port scheme approved APM plans new company French port tensions grow CMA CGM changes service STX OSV files IPO prospectus Suit accuses bulker's crew Man killed by River Don fire

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
Terminal at Jaxport Works around Deterioration Miami Gets $22 Million Tiger II Grant Diesel Inches Up to $3.073 per Gallon Air Forwarders Adapting to 100 Percent Screening Antwerp Container Volume Surges 16.9 Percent UPS Plays Critical Role in Chilean Rescue Truckers Concerned by Economy, Pending Regulations Turkish Airlines to Add A330 Freighter to Hong Kong Route NAFTA Sales Boost Steel Exports YRC Says Higher Volume, Revenue is Cutting Losses French Dockworkers to Walk Out at Midnight US Industrial Production Fell in September Hanjin Buys Slots on Asia-South Africa Service Maersk Imposes Low-Water Surcharge for Amazon Kuehne + Nagel Posts Record Operating Profit Vessel Hijackings Reach Five-Year High Farm to Table Via Hudson River Barge? Recession Rewrites Truck Financing Buying Trucks, Limiting Capacity China, Start Your Engines A Logistics Tour de Force Handling With Military Precision Is the West Coast Canal-Resistant? Contingency Planning Lost at Sea Cleaner Air, From Ship to Shore Bergen Tunnel's Hard Grind CSX Raises the Roof Why Can't Customs Get It Right? For Some Cargo, DOE Prefers Foreign Flag Clean Water Gets Invasive Mixed Signals for Rails MSC, OOCL Cancel Montreal Low-Water Surcharges

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
Amsterdam HPH terminal to axe two-thirds of staff Deep-water facilities are key for Vietnam China ports' throughput falls from peak New Victory Bridge service reborn Hanjin ups its presence in the Asia/South Africa trade

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
STX seals $5bn freight deal STX Pan-Ocean on the brink of ordering 20 bulkers to fulfill fresh freight contract with Brazilian pulp producer. Private-equity eyes ACL US M&A fund on the fringe of splashing $777m to acquire Nasdaq-listed tug and barge giant. Prospects 'bleaker by the day' Newbuilding onslaught and loss of storage demand killing chances of fourth quarter tanker recovery, Oppenheimer says. US port inspectors detain 13 Transgas LPG tanker and Eurobulk bulker among ships listed on USCG's latest port detention report. Fred Olsen newbuild fixed Norwegian owner pens near $40m contract for installation vessel on order in Dubai. BKM unveils diversified dream Singapore-listed shipbuilder and engineering contractor says it is hungry for tonnage. WSF taps two for fresh loop Washington State Ferries throws passenger pair on new run aimed at attracting US state's caffeine-charged commuters. Dof's Brazilian IPO on hold Norwegian shipowner postpones plans for Norskan float until next year. Marco Polo tackles tax man Singapore-listed tug and yard operator says fresh tax status will fuel competitive edge in South Asia. Fesco eyes USC newbuildings Russian container line mulling deals for specialised arctic vessels at state holding company's new yards. Cantor cuts rating for tanker trio Rock bottom rates and weakening sentiment lead to downgrades for OSG, Tsakos and Genmar. China's CMES better by half Tanker owner adds 57% to nine-month profit as revenue increases. Sixty ships stuck in strike Tugs back at work in France's Fos-Lavera, but dockers stay out to keep oil terminals shut. Costa Classica in collision Cruiseship involved in capesize accident off China a day after 44 Chinese passengers did a runner in Korea. Bonheur is bonding again Fred Olsen holding company wants to net up to $85m from bond market in second raid in under a year. Ship hijackings on the up Number of ships taken by pirates this year rises but attacks in Gulf of Aden down sharply, IMB report shows. Wartsila wields axe again Four hundred jobs to go in support functions globally as Finnish ship engine maker continues shake-up. One rescued from Carnival ship Elderly passenger airlifted from Holland America Line's Oosterdam in medical drama off San Diego. Tonga welcomes new ferry Japanese-built Otuanga'ofa replaces Princess Ashika, which sank last year killing 74 people. Keystone strikes scrap high note US owner nets an astronomical price for 1970s built tanker with sweetly timed sale, cash buyer says. Dof bags more Brazilian booty Helge Mogster-led shipowner secures three more lucrative long-term deals with Petrobras. Rio and BHP burn JV plans Dry-bulk chartering titans ditch production joint-venture project in Western Australia after cold shoulder from regulators. US ferry loses engine Veteran Cross Sound vessel limps into Lewes on one engine with help of tugs. Boustead boosted by state order Malaysian yard's share price rises after government orders six patrol vessels. NCSP foiled by export ban Russian halt to grain shipments leaves Black Sea port's cargo volumes weaker in first nine months. One killed in tanker blast Russian vessel explodes and sinks in Rostov on Don, injuring two others. Seadrill in $1bn rig order Fredriksen-controlled drilling outfit orders up to six new jack-ups at Singapore's Jurong Shipyard. Owners team to cut costs Danish and Hong Kong owners form procurement pool to gain competitive edge with suppliers. Pirates board AET tanker Aframax tanker targeted off Kalimantan by six armed attackers who tie-up crew and master. Abandoned vessel secured Philippines coastguard strengthens moorings of North Korean cargoship as storm looms. Chinese cruisers vanish in Korea Police hunt 33 people who disappeared from Costa Classica in Jeju on Sunday. Pirates release Greek bulker Reports of freedom for Euroseas' Eleni P incorrect as Samartzis bulker VOC Daisy released on Sunday. Long Beach sees pull back Container volumes at US west coast port slightly down on August, but up over 30% on a year ago. ABG seals WIS takeover Indian shipyard finally completes acquisition of India's biggest shiprepairer.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
Pirate activity rises in South China Sea COSCO to raise Far East/South America rates Hanjin to join Asia/South Africa service U.S. probes China's green energy subsidies Meat exporters report 'strong momentum' Food aid alliance starts informational Web site Kuehne + Nagel sees record 3rd quarter FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications CMHI, Eurogate cooperate on marketing

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OCTOBER 18, 2010
Stone Oil to meet regional low-sulphur bunker demand Company responding to growing enquiries for LSFO. Rotterdam bunker prices fall Prompt barging difficult in Hamburg. Prices falling across the board Durban IFO avails 'extremely tight'. 'Saturated' fuel oil market sees Southernpec turn to crude oil Official says new VLCC storage will be used for crude oil and fuel oil. Traders report 'pervasively poor' fuel oil market ExxonMobil offers 700 cSt fuel oil parcel. Fuel oil exports up as overall turnover dips Novorossiysk exporting more fuel oil year-on-year. Week opens with downward trend in bunker prices Mixed level of enquiries at key Asian bunker ports, according to traders. Tanker arrested in South Africa over unpaid bunker bill Bunker player is claiming $586,000. Brightoil commences construction of Zhoushan oil terminal Two phase project to be completed in 2012, report says. Abandoned vessel threatens to spill bunker fuel Vessel under watch as super typhoon approaches. Super typhoon halts bunkering at Philippine ports Movement of barges limited since Sunday night, traders say. Malaysia detains four vessels for illegal bunker transfer Up to 125,752 litres of bunker fuel transferred; 52 crew members arrested.

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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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