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June 21, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Easier for shipping firms to borrow now
    Shipping companies can borrow money more easily now than a year ago, when the banking industry was roiled by the world financial crisis, said commodity carrier Paragon Shipping Inc.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, CMA CGM to launch 13,000-TEU Asia-Europe service
  • China box port volumes surge in May, Shanghai set to top world
  • APL service to call at Shenzhen's Chiwan Container Terminal
  • CNC/TSL to launch joint China to Vietnam service June 25
  • New CEO for MISC, old boss heads conglomerate's retail unit
  • MCC Transport starts weekly Indonesia-Japan service
  • DHL boosts investment in roaring Vietnam
  • APL new Tallinn feeder; Team Lines starts Scandinavian-Spanish one
  • Boeing Dreamliner enjoys another 'excellent' test flight
  • FedEx quarterly profit up 20.1pc, but 2010 looks less rosy
  • Fraport cargo up 40pc in May, a Frankfurt growth record

Exim Indiaweb site
  • NYK additive makes eco-approved oils good enough to use
  • Cabotage-The outdated policy
  • Seaways Shipping connects New Mangalore to Colombo and 4 other ports
  • Maersk foresees serious container shortage
  • Boxships old & new on SCI's shopping list
  • GTI back on track with regular operations
  • Posco-India Steel Distribution Centre to build warehouse at Dighi port
  • AirAsia bestowed Industry Newcomer award
  • Truckers in South warn of stir from Aug. 2
  • Site selection begins for mega road projects
  • More fly in May
  • DHL honoured with 5 awards at AFSCA
  • MIAL sops for cargo providers
  • 8 I-T units to be set up at missions overseas-Pranab
  • Advance tax mop-up figures augur well for economy
  • CMIE projects 9.2 pc GDP growth
  • Exports grow by 35 pc in May
  • Export credit at 7.5-8 pc will be fair in base rate regime from July 1-Khullar
  • Market access issues in WTO's GPA explained at seminar
  • Protocol being prepared for India Inc investments in Russia's pharma sector
  • CAI estimates ample cotton surplus
  • Investors find haven of opportunity in US
  • Kochi Infopark Expressway to be opened on Sat.
  • Introspection: Starting with Self

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 17, 2010
  • Icelandair to receive fresh capital to reduce debts
    The north European Icelandair Group is receiving an injection of fresh capital from two investment funds. The Iceland-based Enterprise Investment Fund is making an investment of IS...
  • Kuehne + Nagel service provider for Moët Hennessy in Spain
    Moët Hennessy, the premium drinks division of the LVMH Moet Hennessy ' Louis Vuitton Group, has selected Kuehne + Nagel as its exclusive logistics provider for its warehousing and ...
  • Rhenus takes over Weckerle GmbH Spedition + Logistik
    The German forwarding and logistics company Rhenus AG & Co, which has its headquarters in Holzwickede near Dortmund, is taking over Weckerle GmbH Spedition + Logistik in Fellba...
  • Hitachi Data Systems appoints Choice Logistics in Emea region
    Choice Logistics, a global leader in highly optimized, flexible, mission-critical service parts logistics systems, has been selected by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Emea to manage it...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • NTSB issues update on Staten Island ferry investigation
  • BP sidelines Hayward in handling of spill crisis
  • R.I. Governor signs key offshore wind legislation
  • Mighty Servant 3 joins Gulf clean-up

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok Collins Building deconstruction
  • Air Canada begins Portland to Toronto flights
  • General Maritime prices common stock public offering
  • Panel replacement work to close Sea-Tac center runway
  • Rail freight traffic count holds steady during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Flag states voice fears over Iran sanctions
    International flag administrations concerned ships with Iranian links under their control could be targeted
  • Disentangling insurers from Iran's complex web
  • Bermuda sanctions put IRISL's P&I cover at risk
  • Iran impatient to be a global player
  • Arthur Regan makes shipping comeback
    Veteran teams up with Apollo Management in new shipping venture, Principal Maritime
  • New outer harbour 'will never be a white...
  • ABP port and transport turnover takes hit
    UK ports operator posts 4.8% fall in turnover to '397.7m from its core business
  • DB Schenker posts slip in box traffic
  • SCF posts $68m profit in first quarter
    Sovcomflot profit performance in line with analysts' and company's expectations
  • Sovcomflot targets 2011 to launch IPO

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • GenMar raises share sale
    GENERAL Maritime has priced its follow-on offering at $6.75 per share and upped shares for sale by 22% to compensate for weak pricing
  • EU agrees Iran sanctions
    THE EU has agreed fresh sanctions against Iran, targeting the country's access to European oil and gas investors, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Uruguay-Brazil green push seen
    URUGUAY has invited Brazil to join a project to monitor the Uruguay River for environmental problems, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Strike snarls India's JNP
    CONCOR, India's government-owned box transporter, has told Fairplay that a strike and slow-down tactics stymied trade at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, but the actions have now been called off
  • Slovenia-Croatia deal criticised
    A SLOVENIAN maritime lawyer has today criticised his government's handling of its maritime border dispute with Croatia and has called for Ljubljana to harden its stance in the coming arbitration talks over the issue
  • Russia's costliest oil deal signed
    RUSSIA'S government-owned oil producer Rosneft and Chevron have signed an accord to develop an offshore oilfield in the Black Sea
  • Russian yard move agreed
    ROMAN Trotsenko, CEO of Russia's government-run United Shipbuilding Corp, has agreed with St Petersburg's government to move the Admiralty yard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Hershey Shifts Production For Supply Chain Savings
  • Senators Question FMC on Container Shortage
  • Toledo Port Gets New Cranes
  • Dubai World Sale of Inchcape Stalls
  • U.S. Steel Exports Drop in April, Soar Year-to-Date
  • JFK Airport Freight Recovery Levels Off
  • EU Allows Chinese Airline Joint Venture
  • EU Clears A.P. Moller-Maersk Sale of Norfolkline
  • Pistole TSA Confirmation Likely, Says Lieberman
  • APL Logistics Opens Bangladesh Freight Station
  • Surcharges, FedEx and China's Record: This Week in The Journal of Commerce
  • Rolling Re-Regulation - JOC Editorial
  • Maritime's Container Shortage - JOC Commentary
  • European Logistics Providers Show Strong Rebound
  • Warehousing Service Providers Directory
  • Industrial Real Estate Lagging in Recovery

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Will oil ever be cheap again?
    Oil is the new tobacco. We crave it, but we are about to learn the full cost of the addiction.
  • US tightens grip on IRISL
  • Rotterdam court sends Somali pirates to jail
  • FMC silent on shipping capacity study
  • Reefers reprieved in Panama Canal rate hikes
  • JAXPORT welcomes new all-water service

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Zoullas sheds Eagle title
    Eagle Bulk Shipping boss passes presidential torch to familiar face from US subsidiary.
  • Yard trio barred from bidding
    Petrobras shatters dreams of three shipyards competing for a bite of massive 28-unit drill rig tender.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald calls it quits
    Analyst axes Omega Navigation coverage but shipowner still followed by investment quartet.
  • Eidsiva offer could top $40m
    Lars Solbakken-led owner sets upper limit for private placement with ship buys and consolidation in mind.
  • Gulf Coast law firm alliance
    Twenty-five attorneys set sail from Alabama firm to join New Orleans-based admiralty outfit Phelps Dunbar.
  • Wilson Sons ties up offshore play
    Brazilian shipowner expands offshore stake after grabbing a slice of South American logistics outfit.
  • Genmar issue spurs Cantor upgrade
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led company boosted to buy after share issue removes financial cloud from Metrostar deal.
  • Embiricos buys BW tanker
    Greek owner said to have spent over $44m on Singapore-based owner's BW Hibiscus.
  • D'Amico offloads aframax
    Egyptian owner said to have spent nearly $43m on Italian's tanker Mare Salernum.
  • SCF ready to spend
    Russian giant anticipates a number of investment opportunities as doubling of first quarter profit boosts its cash reserves.
  • PNG arrests oil-theft tanker
    Crew of tanker arrested in Papua New Guinea over 'stolen' oil and pornography possession.
  • DFDS begins share sale
    Danish owner to offer bargain stock on open market as it raises money for Norfolkline takeover.
  • Quotes of the week
    Excel's Gabriel Panayotides dishes out divine inspiration while Eitzen Bulk flies Axel's nest.
  • Ferry granted stay of execution
    Kerala high court saves Lakshadweep ship Tipu Sultan from breakers ' for now.
  • Hyundai Mipo scores another six
    Mystery owner signs for handymax bulker sextet at Korean yard fresh from Grieg Shipping order.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    George Economou is sniffing around Setaf-Saget bulkers while Peter Anker's pay packet is revealed.
  • Bibby 'got good supramax deal'
    UK-based shipowner rumoured to be paying as little as $28m for Jingling bulker newbuilding.
  • ISS sale hits choppy waters
    Several bidders reportedly pull out of race for Dubai-owned agency after learning of US probe.
  • FSL's Verona I released
    Product tanker arrested in Japan has been freed and will now seek spot market employment.
  • Pipavav denies Reliance deal
    Indian shipyard says it is not in talks to sell 26% stake to industrial group.
  • Stowaway shrew gets return trip
    Rare rodent flown home to UK's Scilly Isles after hitching a ferry ride to mainland.
  • Dockwise joins BP spill clean-up
    Dutch owner's heavy-lift vessel Mighty Servant 3 has been deployed in the US Gulf to collect crude.
  • Chinese cargoship sinks after clash
    Crew from Fu Ping Yuan safe following collision off Korea with products carrier.
  • Oil removed from Kathleen wreck
    USCG saves day as fuel pumped from deteriorating cruiseship that sank off Alaska in 1952.
  • Ferry runs on to rocks
    Passengers thrown from seats in accident blamed on hydraulic fault off Norway.
  • US oil spill fear averted
    Coast Guard called to Philippines bulker reporting rising fuel tank levels off California.
  • Norfolkline deal approved
    European Commission gives green light to DFDS' acquisition of Maersk's ro-ro operation Norfolkline.
  • Lamprell wins wind ship
    Middle East offshore yard seals order for turbine installation vessel newbuilding with option for a second.
  • RCL offering raises $48m
    Thailand's Regional Container Lines share offering 80% successful, as local analyst upgrades stock.
  • S'pore recovery on course
    Container volumes passing through Lion Republic set a new post-financial crisis high in May
  • Genmar prices share offer
    US-listed tanker owner sets price level for planned issue of new shares; expands offering by 20%.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • U.S.-flag operators say Jones Act isn't enforced
  • Iran vows to retaliate on ship inspections
  • Morgan Stanley: Truckload rates on the rise
  • Report weighs food aid impact on U.S. economy
  • AAEI cautions House on foreign manufacturer bill
  • Pistole confirmation for TSA advances
  • Probes slow Dubai World's Inchcape sale
  • Alaska port gets TIGER grant
  • Barry named CFO of LBC

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Seven Wallenius vessels to be reflagged
    Wallenius has decided to reflag seven vessels from Sweden to Singapore. The process begins this autumn with three vessels. Swedish crew will be replaced to other vessels in the Swedish
  • Stena Line and DFDS Tor Line in slot charter deal
    Stena Line and DFDS Tor Line has agreed on a slot charter deal, adding Esbjerg'Harwich and Esbjerg'Immingham to the Stena Line network. With the two new lines, Stena
  • Sale of Norfolk Line approved
    The sale of Norfolk Line to the DFDS Group has been approved by EU. That means that the deal, which has been pending since the sale was announced in May
  • Statoil refuses Mærsk rig in US waters
    US president Barack Obamas' ban on deepsea drilling in US waters, in the aftermath of the blow out on the Macondo-field, has now affected Maersk Drilling. Norwegian oil company

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Bunker prices still heading higher
    A week of firming with room to move even higher relative to crude.
  • Prices mostly weakening on Friday
    Little direction given from volatile crude trading.
  • Mixed movements in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing small gains in early trading.
  • Japanese bunker prices to come under pressure
    China's imports of Venezuelan fuel oil will leave it with surplus product.
  • End-of-week prices down in Fujairah
    Distillate prices sharply higher in Durban.
  • Black Magic pointing to green future for tankers
    Developer says its solar hybrid vessel can achieve zero carbon emissions by harnessing energy from the sun, wind and waves.
  • Singapore-bound fuel oil tanker detained in Papua New Guinea
    Authorities say tanker is suspected of illegally loading product.
  • CEPSA Marine Fuels ready to offer 1.00% sulphur fuels
    Says it will have ECA-compliant product 'at all its ports'.
  • Bunker removal averted possible 'disaster'
    US Coast Guard says $12 million cost of pumping fuel from 58-year old wreck was 'extremely cost-effective'.
  • Cargo ship operator fined for violating pollution act
    Cooperative Success Maritime to serve five years of probation, during which time they will implement an environmental compliance plan.
  • Jones Act and the Deepwater Horizon incident
    Reports that clean-up efforts are being 'hampered' by merchant marine act are 'incorrect', says Offshore Marine Service Association.
  • IFO prices mostly weaken at major ports
    Fuel oil cargo into Hong Kong delayed.
  • Caroline Huot leaves Gulf Oil Marine
    A change in management strategy will see Huot replaced by a former BP executive.
  • Product tanker arrested for unpaid bunkers released
    FSL Trust secures release of the Verona I after posting $1.6 million security deposit.
  • Singapore players adopt 'wait and see' attitude towards new bunker standard
    Highlights 'extra risk, logistics and capital' related to the implementation of ISO 8217:2010.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
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
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
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
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
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
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.
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.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
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
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.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
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
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
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%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
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.
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.
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
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
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
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.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
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
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
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.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
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%)
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
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%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
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.
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
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.
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%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
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.
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
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
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%)
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
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
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%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
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%
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%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
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
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
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
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
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
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
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.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
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.
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
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
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.
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.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
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
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
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
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
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.
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
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
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
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.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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
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.
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
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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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.
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
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%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
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
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
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
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
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
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%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
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
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
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
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
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%)
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%
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%.
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%.
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
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
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
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%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
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
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
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%
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
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
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
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.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
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