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BRIEFS

September 21, 2010

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*Shipping News* Shipping demand may rise once China steel cuts end: report Demand to transport iron ore may rebound once China ends steel-production cuts and steel prices may gain in the next several months because of the reduced supply, according to SSY Consultancy & Research Ltd, a unit of the world's second-largest shipbroker. Thome first of its kind to gain SeaSkill accreditation Thome Ship Management last week became the first third-party ship manager in the world to receive full accreditation from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) SeaSkill for its competency management system. Dockwise gets support for planned US$100m issue Dual Dutch-Norwegian listed ocean transport company Dockwise said yesterday that top shareholders had pledged to take up the planned US$100 million rights issue to fund the construction of new vessel. SGS seeks 70% sales gain by 2014 Turkey's Bosphorus re-opens Dip in cargo handled by Tanjung Lembung

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China Merchants-led consortium wins Colombo terminal concession Singapore extends block exemption for liners until 2015 US election fever brings on US-China trade, currency disputes Savannah volume rises 9.7pc to 2,637,743 TEU in fiscal 2010 Pearl tributary Xijiang capacity can't cope with growth Fujian to integrate Xiamen and Zhangzhou ports Lack of pick-up and delivery clogs Chittagong docks Bahamas independent truckers fear MSC scheme to exclude all but one DP World still at risk of sale to pay Dubai World creditors European truck manufacturers accused of price-fixing Melbourne's port future subject to conflicting plans Terminal operators urged to know their customers better Intermodal Africa 2010 to be held in Cape Town Aquino okays plan to cut 3,500 Philippine Airlines jobs JAL to cease calling at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Polet Airlines receives third IL-96-400-T freighter

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Drewry sees boxships beating break-bulk as reefer trade booms Greatship Global takes delivery of multipurpose PSSV LNG to power first 25,000-DWT product tanker of GL class Mundra CHAA S.O.S.: ex-im trade losing crores due to failure of new EDI system Sophisticated sensor system tracks ocean freight boxes Japan inches closer to signing trade pact 1st ship calls at Dhamra port laden with coal EU to implement new port rules from Jan. 2011 MICT connects to Far East ports with YML's 1st independent service Progress made by Asian ports awes US maritime official 100 pc screening of cargo on passenger jets creates new fears Delhi ICDs to stay open during Games Drawback rate cuts come into effect Pharmaceutical industry to get booster shots Registration of cotton export deals put off to Oct. 1 Sensitive items imports surge Textile Ministry may bring back TUFS in 3 months India & Brazil move WTO dispute settlement panel

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
Penske Logistics in leadership change Vincent Hartnett of Penske Logistics plans to retire as president in January. Marc Althan, vice-president of administration and procurement for parent company Penske Truck Leasing,... FedEx reports 110% net income increase in Q1 The US CEP provider and integrator FedEx got fiscal year 2010/2011 off to a strong start, with Q1 net income of USD 380 million, which represents a 110% increase from USD 181 milli... Karl Dischinger employs 23 new apprentices The German logistics service provider Karl Dischinger Logistikdienstleister took 23 new apprentices onto its books on 1 September. 14 of them work at company headquarters in Kirchh... DPD now provides special wine bottle packaging DPD, a B2B parcels service provider that belongs to CEP company Geopost, a subsidiary of France's La Poste, now offers winemakers and wine dealers a service in which their bottled ... New York port authority investing in Bayonne Bridge The port authority of New York and New Jersey is set to provide up to USD 1 billion to help finance a solution for the problem that the Bayonne Bridge is too low, thus presenting i... Promising off-shore training alliance The Beluga off-shore training academy and Deutsche WindGuard recently signed a cooperation agreement to carry out joint off-shore safety courses. Beluga's off-shore training academ... Unifeeder and Thos. Carr in strategic partnership Unifeeder, one of the leading feeder and short sea operators in Northern Europe, recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with its long-standing Italian agent, Thos. Carr ...

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Gulf Island Fabrication gets authorization letter for deepwater topsides project Sustainable Shipping Initiative launches Thome in ship management "first"

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Clean Truck program stickers ready for Port of Tacoma truckers Coast Guard cutter back home following $8.5 million overhaul Crowley Maritime earns 'Best' honor in Quest for Quality Cruise West informs FMC of intent to cancel cruises Alaska Airline begins Portland to Honolulu flights

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Box lines preparing to cut back Asia-Europe capacity Carriers move to halt another freight rate fall as peak season fails to make significant impact How box shipping survived the slump Where a stronger yuan may lead box trades Fall in lay-ups may be peak season hiccup MSC eyes new boxships Company said to be in talks for a series of extra-wide 9,000 teu newbuilding vessels... MSC charters reactivated Maersk boxship... Head of port affiliate gets top job at China Merchants Bank Fu Yuning replaces Qin Xiao as banking giant's chairman and non-executive director. Grand design for growth may stretch this... Bangladesh move lifts Indian demolition rates Chittagong breaker takes two vessels despite import curbs Shipbreakers in 'green' tug-of-war

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Deal could mean 2,000 jobs A PORT acquisition could lead to about 2,000 people being newly employed at Poland's Gdynia shipyard, Fairplay was told today Royal Oasis ignored tide A COLLISION between two bulk carriers off Port Talbot in Wales most likely occurred because mariners on Royal Oasis failed to take account of the tide, MAIB has found VLCCs stack up in Persian Gulf Typhoon stops ships, plants Vietnam robbers out in force $35M rerouted to Aker Philly Poti collects pollution fines Scholten plea expected Falklands oil 'commercially viable' UN backs Somali solution

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
White House Backs Bigger Trucks in Maine, Vermont Diesel Edges Up 1.7 Cents, Remains Below $3 DHS Recommends Clear Goals for Importer Self Assessment Economists Declare Recession Ended in June 2009 Tropical Shipping Acquires Virgin Island NVOCC Lawmakers Draft Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity Bill Dockwise Plans Heavy Lift Vessel Air France-KLM, Martinair Cargo Add China Flights Charleston Boosts Heavy-Lift Capability AirBridgeCargo Adds Paris President Nominates Two to FMC Damco Takes Over Maersk Distribution Services Atlanta Boosts Georgia Ports' Volume Efficiency, From A to DC Imports Regain Their Mojo Who's Who in Logistics Technology Recovery Evidently on Track YRC Asks Teamsters for more Concessions Benchmarking Your Supply Chain Brokering a Freight Surge Outrunning a Recession The Life of a Container Box Lessors Building Profits Controlling Controlled Exports That Sinking Feeling Transport Plan Stirs Washington FMC Gets Aggressive Intermodal's Distribution of Power Meeting with CSCMP's Rick Blasgen Supply Chain Show Time

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
US antitrust immunity under the spotlight BP finally kills 'disastrous' Gulf well Irish debt spikes borrowing costs EC proposes new rail directive China v Japan trawler spat escalates

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Scorpio eyes more tankers New York owner said to be hunting up to three modern products carriers, with first LR2 unit set for November delivery. Drakos tied to aframax splash Jimmy Drakos and Groton Pacific Carriers may be inching closer to IPO on the heels of a $340m spending spree, sources say. Oil alliance eyes tankers ExxonMobil-led crisis collation may fix shuttle tankers and drillships to support Deepwater Horizon-inspired marine well containment system. SFI eyes Nordic finance markets John Fredriksen-connected owner keeps eye open for "interesting opportunities" as it prepares bond issue. Tropical seizes Caribbean stake Tropical Shipping expands in St Croix as New York-listed parent acquires container player. SCI scraps single-huller Sabyasachi Hajara-led shipowner continues to clean house as 1985-built tanker hits the breakers. Boa deal to set ball rolling? Ole Bjornevik's Boa Offshore sells multifunctional support vessel amid rumours further departures are on the cards. Fugro scores Aberdeen action Dutch seismic giant grabs heaping handful of geophysical survey contacts off coastal UK. Tanker turmoil to force sales Continuation of a weak tanker market this winter may force owners to sell assets, analyst says. Bulker duo detained in Canada August port state checks end in detention for Inci Gemi and Amalthia Marine ships. Term monopoly for Knightsbridge John Fredriksen-linked Knightsbridge Tankers ties up a new deal for Mayfair, its last spot-trading VLCC. Gulf Nav mulling VLCC buys Per Wistoft-led Dubai tanker owner sets date to hammer out possible investment in VL tonnage. Seacor Marine sheds FSV US shipowner offloads crew boat to African offshore outfit, brokers say. Dockwise in $100m push Andre Goedee-led Heavy-lift specialist turns to shareholders to help fund potential newbuilding project. Taiwan Nav feels the pinch Bulker owner sees first-half revenues and profit cut back substantially. Koreans take on Arpeni Lender KSFC files suit against Indonesian owner over alleged outstanding payments for tanker. Tanker trio see estimates cut Difficult market leads Lazard Capital to drop forecasts for OSG, Frontline and Nordic American Tankers. Schlaff linked to Latvian buy Austrian billionaire reportedly interested in taking over Riga-based tanker player and Ventspils oil terminal. Atomflot gets busy on NSR Russian icebreaker agency fields five enquiries to escort ships through artic ice. Farstad raises NOK400m Karl-Johan Bakken-led offshore vessel player latest Oslo owner to successfully tap the bond market. African ports lack spill resources Eastern, southern terminals not ready for pollution, oil waste and ballast water issues, ports boss says. Wong takes Swiber hot seat Raymond Goh quits as CEO of Swiber with his deputy stepping into the fold. Maersk likes look of Singapore Danish container giant planning to flag more than 30 new ships in island republic. Cruise West scraps voyages US operator cancels all but one cruise as its mysterious restructuring continues. Hellenic yard deal sealed Abu Dhabi Mar finally agrees terms on its 75% purchase of Greek shipbuilder. SITC goes high in Hong Kong Chinese boxship owner strikes for the maximum amount in planned Hong Kong offering. Tanker held over liquid dumping Sichem Fenol seized off Aden after coastguards claim crew threw 25 plastic bags into sea. STX quashes terminal rumour Korean group denies weekend report that it is mulling a Malaysian terminal for $345m. Gambler in death leap off HK Debts of HKD 5m lead Chinese man to jump overboard Star Cruises casino ship off Hong Kong. Vinashin eyes bond cash Vietnam said to be considering using funds from recent bond issue to settle shipbuilder's debts. Songa sells one to PetroSaudi Norwegian gets rid of laid-up Songa Saturn recently thought to have fixed new charter deal in Trinidad. Singapore in yoyo mode Lion Republic continues to see recovery in container traffic, but volumes slightly down after July high. Danish cargoship sold into Russia Malene gets new lease of life after being laid-up at Svendborg since February 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Obama appoints Cordero, Dye to FMC Clarification: Container rates start to soften Aergo, ASL reach plane sale agreement ABC expands China service White House's NEI seeks more Ex-Im Bank focus USDA opens China trade office Maersk Distribution Services now part of Damco Vanguard plans major intra-Asia expansion Vanguard expands bar code technology Paris container terminal opens on River Seine Calif. delegation talks trade in South Korea Whale carcass dragged into Oaklan

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
EU drags owners through the dirt The EU commission has adopted new rules to enhance and improve the safety performance of ships. From January 1 2011, a new online register will "name and shame" shipping companies New Danish National Maritime Museum opens in 2012 Per Stig Møller, the Danish Culture Minister, officially inaugerated the construction start of a new National Maritime Museum in Helsingør on Friday last week. The museum will be located in Farstad raises NOK 400 million The offshore operator Farstad Shipping has completed a NOK 400 million bond issue with an expected maturity date on 27 September 2013. The net proceeds of the loan will be

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Total to resume LSFO supplies at Dunkirk Product will be sourced from Total's Donges refinery. Bunker markets soften across Europe 'Good demand' in Rotterdam. Fujairah IFO prices start the week mixed Key suppliers face congestion due to high demand. ICS urges caution on market based measures Warning to UNFCCC against using shipping to raise funds without taking impacts into account. Terminal fire: Impact could be felt 'months down the road' Meanwhile, traders say Iranian fuel oil imports are flooding into Singapore market. Liner association in Hong Kong low-sulphur fuel initiative HKLSA proposes two-year voluntary scheme to improve air quality, wants local ship operators to follow suit. MPA responds to call for Singapore sulphur cap Commentator asks why Maersk is switching to low sulphur fuel in Hong Kong but not Singapore. Bunker prices generally down, demand mixed Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday, traders say. Busan bunker fuel supplies 'very tight' Bunker fuel supply to normalise soon in Busan, local traders say. 'Strong' typhoon stalls bunkering ops at Chinese port Port authority declares 'lockout' as typhoon Fanapi hits China's Fujian province. Sinopec Zhoushan bonded bunker sales 'jump' Increase due to rapid expansion at Chinese ports, says company source.

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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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