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BRIEFS

April 22, 2010

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*Shipping News* Boost for sea storage of jet fuel as ash disrupts flights Oil tankers could be used to hold stocks of jet fuel at sea as the volcanic ash cloud has cut airline demand and grounded around 70 per cent of European flights. Uphill battle to recover hijacked tugboat THE Singapore based-operators of the hijacked tugboat, Asta, face an uphill battle to recover the vessel from the Philippines. Fewer pirate attacks in Q1, says maritime watchdog The number of pirate attacks around the world fell in the first three months of 2010, although the risk off the Somali coast remained high, said a maritime watchdog. Opinions divided on legality of paying ransoms

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Cathay flies again as European airports re-open CSAV, Wan Hai launch new Far East South American loop Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen to raise India rates Hamburg Sud revenues decline 28pc to US$4.3 billion in 2009 CMA CGM takes delivery of 8,500 TEU ship for intra-Asia loop Capacity to rise as carriers add big ships and new loops Drewry says box rebound fragile, embryonic Zhongshan customs ease flow with first 'green seal' Penang container terminal quarterly volume up 32pc Kalmar box handlers help US Army tackle Iraqi terrain CSX continues efforts to derail aspects of railway bill China Eastern to increase Shanghai-Paris flights China Cargo Airlines sets up first external cargo terminal Xian Xianyang airport increases Shanghai, Guangzhou flights in new season

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MOL's 3rd green vessel concept ready Pipavav Shipyard negotiating major European deal Going off the beaten path MOL makes changes to Africa trade network MSC extends Med hubs on Far East-Middle East run Coscon ups capacity, reactivates 6 ships, adds Ningbo call Zim Asia, Med, European service calls at Da Chan Bay Hapag-Lloyd announces service change "K" LINE modifies America EC service via Suez OOCL London named at Geoje Shipyard EVERGREEN LINE to order 92 boxships TCC starts Great Dragon service ...effects blanket Europe-to-Asia hike of $ 250 per box Higher revenue-per-box hikes OOIL sales by 19 pc on 7 pc more volume Peak season, slow steaming, drive bigger ship demand Gems & jewellery exports glimmer in global recession Carbon trading deals with Japanese players grips Corp India's interest 64 Indian cos display consumer products at Canton fair Aroma of coffee spreading worldwide Port of Antwerp scouting Gujarat & Maharashtra for possible port projects CPSA makes out case for CoPT to buy & use own dredger Port Pipavav extending areas of operations even further DP World Chairman surveys land reclaimed for major port project in UK World's port officials to converge in Savannah on June 7 National truck permit regime to dawn on May 1 FIATA & IATA urge air carriers to adopt e-waybills Ash sets back European air carriers by $ 200 million a day Larger SC bench to take up goods entry tax cases Optimism on GDP growth exceeding 8 pc spreads Fieo presses alarm bells on unbridled Re appreciation Delhi govt seeks global funding for 2 SEZs Quantity and quality of time Vadilal Forex workshop on LoC in A'bad & Vadodara this Sat.

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APRIL 20, 2010
Davies Turner with new partner in India Davies Turner & Co Ltd, a UK-based multimodal service provider, has appointed PL Shipping & Logistics (PLSLL) as its partner for oceanfreight services between the UK and In... Ceva Logistics partner of Interspor in Turkey Logistics and supply chain management specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a five-year agreement worth EUR 1.5 million per year to provide distribution and home delivery services i... Raben Logistics Germany receives AEO certificate Raben Logistics Germany GmbH was recognised as an authorised economic operator (AEO) at all its locations, with effect from 9 April. The extensive standards that are required ... Flights resume again for the time being - despite volcanic ash The EU transport ministers held a video conference on Monday evening (19 April) and agreed to gradually reopen the airspace over Europe after it had been almost fully closed for fi... Boeing B747-8F begins flight-test operations in California Far from the volcanic ashes, the second Boeing B747-8 freighter (RC521) landed in Palmdale CA (USA) on 19 April, marking the beginning of a planned transition of B747-8 freighter t... "Cautious" recovery of the container sector expected According to Drewry Shipping Consultants' latest Container Forecaster a market 'recovery' is underway, but Drewry cautions that close monitoring of key market drivers is essential ...

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APRIL 21, 2010
Rig fire still raging Solstad converts PSV's at Gibdock for Petrobras charter BIW gets $15.9 million DDG 1001 award MMS issues first offshore wind RFI Crew members missing after rig explosion

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APRIL 21, 2010
Port of Portland employees eye move to new headquarters Olympia Port Commission adding two meetings Ceremony marks naming of newest OOCL vessel Seattle-based seafood firm hit with EPA civil penalty NOAA sets contract for new survey vessel

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APRIL 21, 2010
Lloyd Fonds strikes deal with creditor banks Banks agree to release KG firm from all liabilities and guarantees arising from its orderbook Irish ports' bulk cargo growth hit by slump Irish Maritime Development Organisation says bleakest review to date Piraeus ferry disruption to cost lines $4m Blockade a blow to country's ailing economy and an abuse of law

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APRIL 21, 2010
Workers sought in rig blast COAST Guard helicopters, planes and cutters were searching today for up to a dozen workers missing after an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico US and Brazil near trade deal US-BRAZIL talks over cotton subsidies have resulted in US shipping companies temporarily avoiding more than $800M in trade sanctions, IHS Global Insight reported today 10% ferry pax rise backed P&I CLUBS have no reservations against UK's decision to suspend SOLAS rules to enable UK-flag ferries to exceed passenger limits by 10% to get British travellers home Pirates take bulker off Oman PIRATES hijacked the Greek bulker VOC Daisy this morning in the Gulf of Aden, EU NAVFOR reported Union says strike halts tankers THE UNION behind a strike by Galp refinery workers in Portugal told Fairplay today that the action has paralysed tanker unloadings at Leixoes Cocaine found at Latvian port A COCAINE haul worth about $26.5M has been discovered on a ship at the Latvian port of Riga, police said today Safety freezes Red Sea ships SEVERAL Red Sea vessels have reportedly been taken out of service because of safety concerns

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APRIL 21, 2010
Canadian National Reports Targeted Incidents Hub Net Jumps 41 Percent to $8.7 Million Hub Buys Containers Amid Tight Capacity 17 Transporters Make Fortune 500 List Hub to Shift All BNSF Loads to Union Pacific Philadelphia Lands Big Auto Import Deal Lawmakers Push for Harbor Maintenance Forwarders Face Weeks of Air Freight Tangles ABF Teamsters Prepare for Concession Vote Descartes Acquires Imanet DOT Sends Delayed Highway Funds to States STB Tells Canadian National to Explain Road Blockages Trucking Group Opposes Vehicle Miles Tax House Bill to Fund Merchant Ship Construction Sen. Kerry Knocks Down Fuel Tax Talk U.S. Exports to China Remain Strong IMF Raises Global Economic Forecast Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Climbs 6 Percent Cargo Theft Costs $10 Billion per Year Gates Unveils Export Control Plan Europe Flying Again, Moving Cargo Backlog China Box Traffic Hits All Time High

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APRIL 21, 2010
Hamburg Sud: conference abolition 'accelerated the process of rate reduction' US short-haul intermodal loses ground Transfennica adds Tilbury to Iberia schedule Somali pirates seize Greek bulker Charleston ahead as it welcomes CSAV

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APRIL 21, 2010
'Blowout' linked to blast Transocean says a 'blowout' may have caused an explosion that has left eleven people missing in the US Gulf following drill rig disaster. Opco kicks off Crude coverage Analyst at Oppenheimer and Co consummates coverage of Evangelos Marinakis-led Crude Carriers Corp with coveted rating. Bender assets hit auction block Ohio auction house prepares for sale of bankrupt Bender Shipbuilding's Alabama yard assets. Saga sets sights on $120m Book opens on VLCC specialist's private placement ahead of Oslo Axess debut for Arne Blystad-led firm. Explosion rocks the US Gulf Transocean drill rig still ablaze as USCG launches search for missing mariners following a massive explosion off the Gulf Coast. Landmark exit for Lloyd Fonds KG house sheds its entire 18-ship newbuilding orderbook to banks as liabilities of $308m are waived. Pacific Basin bullish on bulkers Hong Kong owner says handysize and handymax rates up 20% and 17% so far this year. Fuel fails to burn CSDC Hong Kong-based bulker owner sees profit soar on economic recovery despite soaring bunker costs. Nordic readies pool debut Tommy Thomsen's Nordic Tankers teams up with Womar as it looks to make a splash in chemical tanker market. Diana scores $17m charter deal Simeon Palios-led shipowner seals two-year time charter contract with Daelim Corp for a panamax bulker. Greek bulker hijacked Crew ordered to give themselves up after briefly hiding onboard bulker taken by pirates in Gulf of Aden. Crude awakening for ACM Johnny Plumbe-led shipbroker points to strong Asian crude demand and more ship sales as reasons for cheer. Red Sea states get tough Passenger traffic disrupted between Egypt, Sudan and Saudi Arabia as vessels fail safety checks. Solvang sheds last oldie Inge Steensland-led shipowner scraps 1978-built LPG carrier for small profit. Carnival in Victoria victory Compensation for $91,000 cruise that wasn't all it was cracked up to be slashed by appeal court. MMM whacked with another suit Ramesh Rajaratnam is after $1.7m from beleaguered shipowner in latest legal clash between the pair. Lone boxship held in Canada Costamare's MSC Sicily detained in Montreal over ISM and Solas deficiencies. PPL bid gets thumbs down Yangzijiang said to be paying over the odds for PPL stake given prospect of weaker jack-up market. Somalis rule piracy waves Over half of worldwide attacks occur off Africa's east coast while Indonesia sees huge piracy spike. Hamnavoe heads for Norway Scottish ferry leaves normal route to bring back hundreds of passengers stranded by ash cloud. Tug taken off Malaysia A second tug and barge have gone missing, believed hijacked, off the southern tip of Malaysia. DryShips in notes offering George Economou's US-listed dry bulk outfit looks to raise $150m from convertible notes issue. Kawasaki issues profit warning Shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries will sink to full-year loss due to difficulties at US subsidiary and hefty impairments. Female first for P&O Cruises UK owner appoints Sarah Breton as its first woman cruiseship captain in 173-year history. Hamburg Sud posts 2009 loss German container line could not produce profit despite positive contribution from tramp fleet. Vitol inks jet fuel storage deal Swiss trader parks Byzantine Maritime products carrier as demand is slashed by airports shutdown.

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APRIL 21, 2010
Maritime executive sentenced to 7 years CMA CGM unit joins intra-Asia services Australia steps up Barrier Reef surveillance Europe airports open as airlines count costs U.S. outlines sweeping export control reforms AAEI launches benchmarking survey Damco hires Panama manager Truckers, L.A. port square off in court LaHood tours Panama Canal

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APRIL 21, 2010
Somali pirates hijack bulk carrier The Liberian owned Voc Daisy has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, 190 nautical miles East South East of Salalah, Oman. The vessel was heading west from Ruwais, U.A.E Ven-Trafiken cancels Spanish contract Ven-Trafiken AB, Landskrona, has cancelled a newbuilding contract with a shipyard at Vigo, Spain. Ven-Trafiken is now searching for a new shipyard to build a double-ended ferry Danish Pilot Service slams down on unfair competition The Danish Pilot Service A/S, the first private pilot company in Denmark, has filed a complaint to the Danish Competition Authorities (Konkurrencestyrelsen) regarding unfair competition from the government owned Cruise line assists stranded travellers Celebrity Cruises has cancelled the first leg of the launch celebrations of their new cruise vessel Celebrity Eclipse scheduled to begin on April 22. Instead the company assists UK travellers Somali pirates hunt further east Somali pirate attacks are closing in on the south and west coast of India warns IMB, the International Maritime Bureau. 'Recent attacks (have) indicated that pirates are moving closer towards

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APRIL 21, 2010
Crude turns bearish again on stockpile data Markets bullish early, but numbers again bring surprises. CSDC sees surge in Q1 profit But Chinese ship operator says bunker costs have risen by 56%. Rotterdam prices firm NYMEX showing losses in early trading. Strong gains in Middle East hub NYMEX showing losses in early trading. Bunker suppliers pursue AHL through US courts Reports say tanker owner owes over $1.5 million in unpaid fuel bills. IBIA appoints new event manager Charlotte Egan wants to raise IBIA's profile. Lower sulphur limit expected to cause market disruption, volatility ECA cost and oil prices 'pose a great threat to budget, cost and operational stability of vessel operators' says GRM. Key ports see rise in prices Buyers sidelined by higher bunker prices on Wednesday. Taiwanese port sees no supply of 380 cSt in 'near future' Supplies of 180 cSt and MGO not affected in Taichung. ExxonMobil sells fuel oil cargo for end-April 90,000 tonnes of high-viscosity parcel to be lifted from Saudi port. Dan-Bunkering recruits new staff in Singapore Titan terminates 'critical' note exchange offer Minimum tender condition not met, but may launch a new exchange offer.

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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.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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.

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