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May 21, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hijacked M'sian tug and barge recovered
    The Philippine Coast Guard says it has recovered a hijacked Malaysian-registered tug and the barge it was towing.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine levies US$200/TEU Asia-Europe rate hike
  • Hope's up South Africa strike will end, but Safmarine doubtful
  • APL container cranes for Kaohsiung terminal
  • China Korea Australia service (CKA) calls at Shekou CT
  • UASC reshuffles India-Pakistan-Red Sea loops
  • Tory measure calls for UK fuel tax to rise and fall with oil price
  • BNSF railway's quarterly profit up 73pc on back of asset sale
  • Freight rates rise as containers become hard to find
  • Air France-KLM face massive annual loss as financial year ends
  • Russian flag carrier freight arm Aeroflot Cargo goes belly up
  • US Air Transport Association launches suit against labour agency
  • World Airways to operate Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Cargolux

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Global box traffic swelling to 135 m TEUs-report
  • Shipowners, insurers & TUs endorse global e-petition to end sea piracy
  • Piramal Glass selects Damco as supply chain partner
  • Talks on drug seizures with EU soon
  • State govt wants industrial corridor linked to JN Port
  • Hooghly draught problem hits Garden Reach shipyard too
  • GPPL to spend Rs 200 cr. to develop port infrastructure
  • The Thar Dry Port at Sanand comes online for ex-im trade
  • Emirates & DHL ink strategic cargo security partnership
  • Sharma rules out 100 pc FDI in Defence
  • Exports off to encouraging start in fiscal 2010-11
  • Room for optimism, says Fieo chief
  • Policy-makers see Greek tragedy sparing India
  • Fieo, IIFT to hold 3-day certificate course

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Militzer & Münch steps up collaboration with Balnak
    The international transport and logistics service provider Militzer & Münch, based in St Gallen (Switzerland), is reinforcing its position as a specialist for Eurasia...
  • DB Schenker expects to see growth in 2010
    DB Schenker, which styles itself the world's second largest transport and logistics corporation, considers the recession to be over. "We are over the worst of the...
  • Panalpina and Cargill renew collaboration
    After a successful sugar harvest in 2009, when the Swiss service provider Panalpina moved approximately 5,000 teu for Cargill Sugar Division, the latter has renewed the c...
  • Lufthansa names its first A380
    Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa has just taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. It is the second European airline after Air France to operate the gigantic aircraft. Lufthansa's ...
  • Zurich cargo hub celebrates tenth anniversary
    In the presence of around 200 guests from political and industrial circles, Cargologic AG, Flughafen Zürich AG and Swiss International Air Lines celebrated the tenth a...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Thad Allen to stay on as National Incident Commander for Gulf spill response
  • Feds to BP: Cough up data!
  • VT Halter comments on OSHA actions
  • Oceaneering to acquire DMT Sapphire
  • VT Halter fined $1.3 million by OSHA

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Port of Vancouver, USA eyes land deal with Farwest Steel
  • Allegiant to begin new flights from Bellingham Airport
  • APL delivers giant cranes to Kaohsiung, Taiwan terminal
  • Coast Guard keeps eye on barge that snapped tow line
  • Greenbrier completes sale of stock over-allotment option

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • ICS and P&I clubs slam plan to scrap liability cap
    Anger over US Congress bid to alter OPA 90 in aftermath of Deepwater Horizon oil spill
  • Ship Finance conversion move pays off
    Decision to convert boxships to handysize bulkers yields results as three ships secure timecharters
  • UK announces non-dom tax review
    New coalition government unveils move as part of 34-page package
  • Cardiff inks deal for five tankers
    Cardiff Marine signs letters of intent with Jiangsu Rongsheng for two VLCCs and three suezmax tankers
  • Mixed reaction to dry central screen
    Freight derivatives brokers and traders considering Baltic plan

Fairplayweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Lima declares strike emergency
    PERU'S government has suspended constitutional rights in an effort to end strikes at its largest port, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Iran sanctions said to hit ships
    A NEW SET of draft UN sanctions against Iran reportedly includes plans to step up inspections of Iranian ships suspected of carrying nuclear material
  • Croatia receives yard bids
    THE CROATIAN government has confirmed that it has received four serious bids for three of its loss-making shipyards, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Wilson Sons admits defeat
    THE CHIEF Financial Officer of Brazil's Wilson Sons has admitted the company is set to lose out in the latest round of bids to renew the Petrobras offshore supply fleet
  • Star Bulk sinks to losses
    STAR BULK Carriers has blamed first quarter losses of $33M on lower charter rates and decreased amortisation of timecharters
  • Strike surcharge angers exporters
    THE ORGANISATION representing South Africa's fresh fruit exporters has called on its members to reject a Maersk Line surcharge imposed today in the wake of port strikes
  • Dubai World deal gains support
    THE MAJORITY of Dubai World's financial creditors have agreed in principle to the terms of the $23.5Bn restructuring deal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Peru Declares Emergency at Port Callao
  • Rail Intermodal Heats Up, But Carloads Cool
  • CEVA Pretax Profit Jumps 73 Percent
  • County Commissioners Back Port Everglades Expansion
  • West Coast Container Movements Swell in April
  • OOCL Hikes Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • Coast Guard Commandant Retires
  • Leading Economic Index Falls 0.1 Percent
  • Asian Recovery to Strain Infrastructure, APL Warns
  • Con-way Stock Sale Raises $143.7 Million
  • USPS Merges Expedited, Ground Shipping Units
  • Top Ocean Carriers Lost $15 Billion in 2009
  • Transport Corp. of India Profit Surges 52 Percent
  • Antwerp to Hold Summit, Targets Breakbulk Growth
  • U.S. Steel Exports Jump 29.2 Percent in March

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Canadian shippers blast CMA CGM 'arbitrary action'
  • Horizon cleared of misleading shareholders
  • South Africa: strike talks resume today
  • Volcanoes to boost container shipping
  • Panalpina gets sweet with Cargill

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Offshore drilling under attack
    US regulatory overhaul could have far reaching implications for the offshore sector, Tidewater chief executive Dean Taylor says.
  • Euroseas entangled in legal 'beef'
    Gulf Coast agricultural inspector sues Aristides Pittas-led shipping outfit over alleged slip and fall scrapes.
  • Star Bulk grabs the spotlight
    Shipping analysts say Star Bulk Carriers is set to shine as Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker player prepares to take-on tonnage.
  • Sleepy pilot blamed for grounding
    Report urges Norwegian authorities to ensure pilots get enough rest following Crete Cement accident in 2008.
  • SFI saved by ship sales
    Frontline shipowning spin-off posts increased first quarter profit due to offloading of assets.
  • Offshore slump stings Tidewater
    New York-listed owner's fourth quarter profit battered as revenue retreats.
  • Asian yards guilty of 'dumping' prices
    Germany comes out fighting as "ruinous price war" adds to slump in new orders.
  • HHI scraps KSP takeover
    Korean shipbuilder drops plan to bid for domestic ship engine parts maker.
  • MISC tanker sold to Waruna
    Malaysian owner offloads product tanker to expanding Indonesian, the second deal between the companies this year.
  • Zhong Xing not leaking oil
    Australian authorities alleviate slick fears from Chinese cargoship that hit reef off PNG.
  • 'Most wanted' pirate nabbed
    Man said to be responsible for dozens of hijackings and wanted by US arrested in Somalia.
  • Losses intensify at Newlead
    Impairment charges and rising costs send Michael Zolotas and Nick Fistes-controlled owner deeper into the red in the first quarter.
  • Oceaneering International in pole
    New York-listed owner closes in on $16.5m Deep Marine Technology vessel.
  • Fastnet off to a flier
    UK-Ireland ferry start up doubles expected passenger numbers in April.
  • Hallin pens $110m newbuilding
    UK owner signs up for compact semi-submersible at Drydocks World five years after project began.
  • Greek bulker hits Canal bridge
    Altantic Hero crashes into protective structure at base of Bridge of the Americas in Panama.
  • Shinwa buys Nippon Steel Shipping
    Tokyo-listed owner will double the size of its dry-cargo operation after snapping up compatriot in an all shares deal.
  • Tanker rates trounce Torm
    Jacob Meldgaard-led Dane scrapes small profit in first quarter as full-year deficit heads towards $60m.
  • MOL VLGC enters lay-up
    Japanese giant idles the Hisui only months after it entered service, becoming second big player to remove ships from the market.
  • Grindrod expands bunker business
    South African shipping and transport group acquires Rotterdam's Associated Bunker Oil Contractors.
  • Globus ties up newbuilds
    George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner secures charters for two recently acquired supramax bulkers.
  • Yard worker's arm mangled
    Employee's limb seriously injured after becoming stuck in machinery at Moran Shipyard in US.
  • Mipo brings backlog to 228 ships
    Korean shipbuilder has won new orders valued at $1.25bn already this year.
  • 17 missing in PNG ferry sinking
    At least one passenger dies after overloaded ship capsizes off north-east coast.
  • Scomi makes strong start
    Malaysian coal barge and offshore vessel operator sees profits more than double despite revenue decline.
  • Losses deteriorate at Asimar
    Thai shipyard group in poor start to 2010 as decline in repair work pushes it further into the red.
  • Halter fined over yard deaths
    US authorities rap shipbuilder for "willfully" sending workers into dangerous working environment.
  • Atlantic 3 found in Mindanao
    Philippine authorities have recovered a tug and barge that went missing off Batam last month.
  • Petrobras could delay share sale
    Brazilian oil and shipping giant to watch equity markets carefully as it prepares huge issue.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Horizon Lines suit dismissed
  • APL executive: Intra-Asia can lead recovery
  • Danaos, Seaspan add ships to fleet
  • Senators grill CBP's Bersin
  • Ex-Im Bank raises export focus on Asia
  • Study: USDA marketing reap billions in exports

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Wind back in service after major refit
    DBB Jack Up's A/S (Dansk Bjergning & Bugser) has taken delivery of the wind turbine service vessel Wind after a 5-month major rebuild at Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn
  • New international campaign calls for action against piracy
    A broad coalition of organisations have joined forces in a new international anti-piracy campaign. They are demanding concrete action to end the Somalia-based piracy. Under the slogan "Enough
  • Nordic unions say no to Swedish second register
    At its congress held in Bergen, the Nordic Transport Workers' Federation, NTF, which organises 50 transport unions in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, has agreed on a statement that is
  • Six pirates sentenced to death by Yemeni court
    A Yemeni court has sentenced six Somali pirates to death and jailed six others for the hijacking of a product tanker in April last year. The pirates were found guilty
  • Two seized vessels appear off the Somali coast
    The Bulgarian-flagged chemical tanker Panega, which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden some 100 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, on May 11 has anchored in the vicinity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • A new generation of tugs
    Emission reduction will be driven by ports, federal agencies, and the surrounding cities.
  • Copec buys into Terpel
    $240 million deal announced.
  • Bunker prices still falling
    Rotterdam market activity 'too quiet', players say.
  • Lanka IOC sees bunker sales rocket
    Volumes increase more than 600% year-on-year.
  • Fujairah prices soften
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • 'Managing' bunker costs boosts profit
    Scomi Marine says Q1 profits have nearly doubled.
  • WWL: 'Paradigm shifts' required in logistics industry
    Future 'zero emissions' vision can only be achieved if ships sail at lower speeds.
  • Chinese bulker in new bunker spill alert
    Authorities say no evidence of bunker leak, but cleanup crews remain on standby.
  • Bureau Veritas backs 'clean' natural gas as bunker fuel
    Natural gas 'price competitive' with conventional low-sulphur fuel.
  • Minor downtrend for prices at key ports
    Tight bunker supplies across most key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Japan's March bonded bunker sales up 25% on month
    Due to increased demand from local bulk carriers due to rise in crude steel production.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks at 3-week high
    Middle distillates at a ten-week low.
  • Titan terminates another note exchange offer
    A subscription agreement to raise $47 million also cancelled.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Offshore vessels in Nigeria to get FuelTrax system
    System will improve fuel efficiency of support vessels in the African region.

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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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
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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