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BRIEFS

January 22, 2010

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*Shipping News* EU probe delays container feeder plan The start of a cooperation scheme involving 350 European Union (EU) container ships will be delayed by an EU competition investigation, the German initiator of the plan said on Wednesday. Swiber in US$189m S Asia deal Offshore construction player Swiber Holdings picked up its first big order of the year, yesterday announcing a US$188.8 million deal with a leading oil and gas operator in South Asia.

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OOCL quarterly box volume off 4.1pc, full year falls 35pc Shippers unite against TSA emergency revenue surcharge Box shipping lines slowly add vessels, expand service rotations Shanghai International Port Group revenue falls 8.8pc in 2009 Drewry forecasts 15pc rate rise in 2010 on tighter space Germany tops World Bank logistics ranking, HK rates 13th DB Schenker signs US$350 million logistics deal with Gorgon Poland's DCT Gdansk orders two Cargotec Kalmar e-One2 RTGs Hong Kong forecasts return to air cargo growth in 2010 Cathay increases Saudi Arabia-Japan flight frequency Air China to receive US$220 million in state funds MASkargo in US$30 million upgrade to hit 7pc growth in 2010

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Immense potential for cargo transport via national waterways seen Innovative initiatives announced at WCA Family's networking event MOL's CO2 reduction project becoming govt-industry initiative Insa wins offshore service tax case in SC Widening trade gap prompts India to issue unprecedented demarche to China China promises Sharma to rectify trade imbalance, import more from India Major Ports may be allowed to fix tariffs Concor (Sr) gets on to fast track, introduces 24/7 Customs clearance at Cfs/Tnpm Rail freight rates for bulk goods may be hiked by 10 pc Fieo chief for continuation of stimulus, turnover tax in lieu of I-T Inflation worrying, admits Pranab UN gives 'clean' chit to Adani's Mundra power project

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JANUARY 20, 2010
Eurotunnel traffic recovering The Eurotunnel group, the operator of the Channel tunnel between the UK and France, reported a turnover of EUR 571.1 million for 2009, a drop of 16%. The volume of freight tra... USA: 100% scanning of seafreight shelved The USA has decided not to demand 100% scanning of seafreight in 2012. Homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano recently declared that the scheme cannot be implemented after re... Panalpina handles Samsung ocean freight and warehousing Samsung Panama has selected the Swiss logistics service provider Panalpina to handle most of its FCL (full container load) ocean freight traffic from Asia-Pacific to Panama in... Teneso expanding in Central and Eastern Europe The pan-European logistics alliance Teneso Europe SE extended its special services to cover the whole of Central and Eastern Europe on 1 January. The high-tech logistics netwo... WCA networking event surpasses all expectations The WCA Family of Logistic Networks reported that it has just completed its most successful conference week in Bangkok since the alliance was founded. The group had originally expe... BREAKING NEWS: Switzerland's federal coucil appoints Peter Hasler as new chairman of Swiss Post Switzerland's federal council has named a successor for Swiss Post chairman Claude B'gl' only a day after he resigned. The new head of Switzerland's mail service provider is Peter ... MOL: joint R&D project to be incorporated into government scheme The Japanese shipping company MOL recently announced that its joint research and development (R&D) project on antifouling paints for ship bottoms will be incorporated into a go... The Beluga P-series ' new forces in the super heavylift sector The German heavylift shipping company Belgua has taken delivery of the 'Beluga Houston', the first of a series of sixteen vessels. The 20,000 dwt units are equipped with cranes cap... New managing director for Fischer Kaderselektion The founder of Fischer Kaderselektion, Peter E. Fischer, settled the future of his company by handing over the management to Reto C. Wieser on 1 January. Wieser has assumed sole re... A400M: decision-makers gathering today Countries with orders for the A400M military transport plane are meeting meet today (21 January) in Berlin with representatives from manufacturer Airbus and its parent company Euro... Swiss Post's chairman Claude Béglé resigns with immediate efffect Claude Béglé, chairman of the board of directors at Swiss Post, Switzerland's mail service provider, has resigned with immediate effect, following mounting media criticism of...

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Shipping confidence levels stable Multi Service organises Haiti relief fleet fuel Panama Canal transits increase Chemoil back in New Orleans

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Nakilat and Damen in Qatar shipyard JV MSC seeks tugboats for Haiti operation MARAD to send second Superferry to Haiti FMC unit wins $80 million subsea contract

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Panama Canal Authority releases first quarter metrics Truck-involved fatalities down sharply during 2008 Genco Shipping & Trading extends GENCO MUSE charter Orient Overseas Limited selling property subsidiary CBP Air and Marine unit celebrating anniversary

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Doubts raised over bank lending Questions over how long banks can continue to prop up struggling shipping firms. Ship finance 'black hole' tops $140bn Tufton Oceanic estimates value to be between $140bn-$150bn. UK faces fresh call to alter non-payment ransom stance Nautilus seeks Foreign Office clarification and explanation. CMB profits slashed Group's 2009 profit almost halved but 2010 prospects remain favourable. UK flag flight threat angers unions Shipowners slammed over threats to quit Red Ensign over crew wage law change.

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JANUARY 21, 2010
STX workers walk out in Turku STX Europe confirmed to Fairplay today that hundreds of workers have walked out of its yard in Turku, Finland NAT poised for buys NORDIC American Tankers disclosed today that it is selling 4M common shares to raise funds for up to four vessel purchases Gazprom reacts to competition A SURGE in LNG shipped by tanker to western Europe's ports is threatening the market share of Russia's overland gas supplier Gazprom China growth defies recession CHINA today posted a stunning 10.7% GDP growth figure for the fourth quarter of 2009, as well as a more than healthy 8.7% overall increase for the recession-racked year Hellmann launches smart boxes GERMAN freight forwarder Hellmann Worldwide is phasing in ocean containers with real time satellite-tracking and intrusion detection technology Review of transfer ruling asked THE US Supreme Court has been asked to review the landmark decision preventing maritime attachments of electronic funds transfers Ships move as US fog lifts ALMOST a hundred vessels stranded by heavy fog off the Texas Gulf Coast have started moving again

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JANUARY 21, 2010
BNSF Net Falls 12.8 Percent to $536 Million GATX Net Falls 26 Percent to $21.5 Million Rail Traffic Nears Year-ago Level Oberstar Pushes Obama for Highway Bill Support Port of LA Extends Lobbying Contract Port-au-Prince Opens Secondary Pier Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Jumps AmericasRelief Team's Emergency Center Report Equipment Manufacturing Declined 43 Percent Intermarine Receives Industrial Echo Chipolbrok Increases Fleet Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies missions to deliver humanitarian aid to Haiti Marad Adds Sixth Vessel for Haiti Relief President Nominates Weener for NTSB Leading Economic Index Surges in December Union Pacific Opposes New Rail Legislation Antwerp 2009 Box Throughput Fell 15.6 Percent Union Pacific Profit Falls 17 Percent

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Q4 results show slight let-up for OOCL CSX down again Haiti port 'reopening' China's GDP soars by 10.7% in Q4 MSC to raise peak season surcharge

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Jurong bags P-62 Singapore's Jurong shipyard is said to have won a deal to provide Petrobras with an FPSO hull. Marine hurts GATX Shipping joint ventures slump in depressed markets, as American Shipping Co faces lowest iron ore volumes in 70 years. Return in 2012 US shipping advisor McQuilling Services says oil consumption won't return to 2008 levels for at least another two years. Divi's back Micky Arison-led Carnival Corp resumes dividend payments as confidence returns. Damen in Qatar JV Dutch shipyard group creates joint venture with Qatari LNG carrier owner Nakilat to operate their new Ras Laffan shipyard. CMB turnaround Parent of Belgium's Bocimar returns to a fourth-quarter profit as 2010 looks "favourable". Number crunch Analysts count the cost of cancelled Golden Ocean capesize deal. Grim for Grindrod South African owner braces investors for a full year profit drop of up to 65%. Finns walk Hundreds of workers at STX Europe's Turku yard in Finland strike over job cuts. Liquids lift Kinder Kinder Morgan terminals business sees 10% jump in fourth-quarter profits as liquids throughput jumps and dry-bulk shows some rebound. 12 missing Search continues off China for fishermen lost after K Line car carrier collides with trawler. Ceara yard wins State government official says the greenfield Promar Ceara Shipyard has won a tender to build eight Transpetro gas carriers. COA unveiled 'Mystery' charterer of Norden handysizes for 15 years revealed as German renewables outfit RWE. Fonds falls German finance house posts big drop in new shipping investments during difficult 2009. Crude gain Oil volumes up 5% at Russian north-west port of Primorsk in 2009. Antwerp cut Volumes dropped 16.7% in 2009 at major Belgian port as imports declined. $225m deal Mercator Lines (Singapore) bags seven-year offshore charter contract double from mystery company. PFS's PSV ABG Shipyard's owning arm tipped as the buyer of Garware Offshore vessel. Drydocks deal Dubai shipbuilder clinches contract for ultra-large offshore construction vessel. Mercator lower Singapore spin-off of Indian shipowner sees profits drop over 40% on weaker freight rates. No sell-off India's shipping secretary says there are no plans to privatise Shipping Corp of India. Revenue plunge Indian bulker owner Chowgule makes nine-month profit thanks to ship sale, but operating figures much weaker. Boxships in focus Aussies to launch focused inspection campaign concentrating on container securing equipment. Handy rise Genco handymax grabs near $3,000 per day pay rise from extended deal with Global Maritime Investments. Priests in lay-up Celebrity Cruise Lines cuts number of voyages offering services from Catholic ministers. Swiber inks deal Raymond Goh-led offshore vessel operator picks up second major contract in less than a month.

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JANUARY 21, 2010
WSC proposes fuel standards for ships Haiti: Relief logistics advance FMC seeks to help Haiti relief CSX: Rail bill "not balanced" Ethanol pipeline proposed Maersk expands chassis program Damco using Savi tracking service Short named Phoenix's North America VP Kloch heads SBS Worldwide's U.S. operations 92% of Oakland trucks meet port regulations Panama Canal sees more traffic Philadelphia port promotes dredging

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Every twelfth tanker stores oil Around 145 vessels around the world are currently operating as floating storage units, rather than transporting oil, reports Tank Storage Magazine. More than half of the ships are in European

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Germany, Spain and Netherlands produce largest ship emissions Model finds that without legislation, EU maritime emissions would become higher than emissions from all land sources combined by 2020. Prices weakening across Europe Some Rotterdam suppliers reported to be low on IFO grade. KPI Bridge oil appoints managing director in Singapore Kelvin Yeo has over 13 years experience in marine and offshore oil and gas industries. Bunker prices softening Further losses seen in early trading on NYMEX. O.W. Bunker appoints new financial manager for Asia Company plans continued growth in the Asian region. Figures confirm decline in Antwerp traffic Vessel calls in 2009 down by more than 15%. Player offering ex-barge deliveries in Ceuta M.Y Bunkers says service provides an alternative to Gibraltar Aegean gives details of proceedings against founder Actions brought by Greek customs arise from allegedly sham bunker transactions. Bunker prices largely steady Singapore 390 cSt prices unchanged day-to-day. Singapore residual fuel stocks at two-week low Stocks of middle distillates, however, neared record high. Bunker supplies in Manila still tight Refineries unable to supply sufficient product. Equatorial 'disappointed' with US court's decision MISC plans to pursue legal claim against company.

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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.

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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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