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BRIEFS

June 22, 2010

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*Shipping News* Maersk more competitive now than before crisis: CEO Cost cuts at Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk have made it more competitive than before the economic crisis began, its chief executive said in a company newsletter. New England ports prepare for cruise boom New England ports see a bright spot on the horizon as they prepare for what they expect will be a record number of cruise ships during the tourism season this year. Multinational navies take on Somali pirates How do you tell the difference between a Somali pirate in a small boat and a largely identical, but innocent fisherman? It all comes down to the ladders.

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'K' Line-MOL Far East-US loop calls at Jaxport via Suez Maersk redeploys laid-up ships get empties where they're needed MOL and Coscon take deliveries of newbuildings Panama offers reefers three-month reprieve from toll hikes DP World wins concession extension in hero port Maputo Felixstowe receives three gantry cranes for new box terminal Wan Hai launches China-Singapore Penang service EU sanctions on Iran tighten screws on shipping, air freight Nigerian box robbers pose as cops, sedate truckers, drive away loads Business logistics costs drop to 7.7pc of US GDP in 2009 Russia's NCC sees volumes surge to pre-crisis levels EU clears Cathay to buy stake in Air China cargo unit Philippines Supreme Court quashes plea against Cathay Pacific United Airlines DC-Accra flight its first-ever to Africa

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NewAge excels in harnessing technology for freight forwarders 'Clean' worries sharpen focus on distillate fuel alternative Tanker rates poised to scale two-year high by December Seafarers getting too fat! Maersk Line to launch second Far East-Mexico-Panama service TCC raises speed & capacity of Great Dragon service CMA CGM hikes Asia rates twice, adds PSS ...to levy super surcharge on eve of peak season Delta revises Rotterdam-St Petersburg route MSC to increase Asia-Europe rate by $ 400/TEU from Aug. Hapag-Lloyd to hike rates A first from : APL satellite tracking of box temperatures DP WORLD Jebel Ali wins Shipping Port of the Year award for 3rd time APL Logistics opens Bangladesh CFS OOCL hikes rates on North-East Asia-Australia services Jilin to launch second shipping line to Japan Cosco offers peak season service from China to US West Coast DP World wins major concession extension in Mozambique Sorry honey! EU tells India KoPT may rope in IWAI to build barge jetties on Hooghly ABGKCTL to hold blood donation drive tomorrow CSL delivers PSV to Vroon Japanese team expresses keen interest in JNP SEZ Konkan Railway gets patent for anti-collision device in US Implementation of Carriage by Road Act faces further delay Ban on cotton exports will be lifted from October 1-Khullar Secretaries panel to vet modified software tech parks scheme before Cabinet submission Hundreds of oil leaks every year, admits US

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JUNE 18, 2010
Transcontainer and Gefco to found joint venture TransContainer, a Russian Railways subsidiary, and the French logistics service provider Gefco, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture during the recent&... FedEx finds good end to fiscal 2009/10 UPS, the second-largest US parcel service provider after FedEx, boosted its turnover in Q4 of the 2009/10 business year to USD 419 million, compared to a loss of USD 876 million in... DHL Lemuir Logistics investing in India The supply chain management and logistics solutions provider DHL Lemuir Logistics Pvt Ltd is investing USD 10 million in a warehouse facility in the Chennai Free Trade Zone, India'... Africa's largest mechanised cool chain handling facility on track The largest cargo handling facility at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta international airport (JKIA) is on schedule to complete its first phase in July 2010, when it will commence handling ... Finnair agrees compensation terms for losses caused by volcanic ash groundings Finnair, the Finnish Consumer Agency and the Transport Safety and Security Agency TraFi have agreed the principles of compensation practice relating to air traffic halted by the vo... Southern China halts connection to southern Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Airways discontinued its flights from Tashkent and Fergana (both Uzbekistan) to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, with ... Dreamliner passes 1,000 hours of testing The Boeing B787 Dreamliner flight test fleet passed 1,000 hours of testing last Wednesday. The programme estimates that it is about 40% through the test conditions required to cert...

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JUNE 21, 2010
Now Diamond Offshore challenges legality of moratorium Salazar gives MMS a new name ... and a new boss Seajacks orders wind turbine installer at Lamprell Jindal files brief in case challenging moratorium Mike Wasacz dead at age 73 Kvichak completes RBM-C for NYPD Philadelphia Gear gets Navy contract worth up to $426 million

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JUNE 21, 2010
Evergreen vessel rescues crew of sinking cargo ship TT Club earns excellent financial strength rating Free Port of Tacoma tour set for Friday on TOTE ship Port of Vancouver, USA names new communications boss Rail association publishes freight commodity statistics report

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JUNE 21, 2010
Chemtanker newbuilding loaded with asbestos Turkish-built vessel ridden with the toxic substance in thousands of gaskets and other seals Volatile scrapping rates send mixed signals as market falls Frontline scraps two tankers at higher prices Kuwait vessels raise concern German shipowners repeat call for state aid Shipowners association VDR says 200 vessels need financial guarantees Germany rules out loan guarantees for owners AHL Shipping files for voluntary bankruptcy US Jones Act tanker company to go into compulsory liquidation under Chapter 7 of the... Anasazi arrest adds to AHL Shipping's woes Box sector rebound gathers pace Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark hits highest level ever while... Asia-US box rates jump on ship shortage

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JUNE 21, 2010
China coal imports soar in May CHINA has reported its coal imports rose by 17% in May as its economy bounced back US protesters see Israel 'piracy' A PROTEST leader warned Fairplay today that a blockade preventing a Zim box ship being unloaded in the US will be just the beginning of similar global demonstrations AHL files for US Chapter 7 JONES Act operator AHL Shipping has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation two months after its tanker fleet was arrested by creditors Trafigura faces Dutch fines PROSECUTORS in the Probo Koala toxic waste case in the Netherlands have reportedly called for a fine of up to '2M ($2.47M) for the oil trading group Trafigura

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JUNE 21, 2010
Crowley Reorganizes Management Functions Estes Speeds Canada-Bound LTL Freight Heavy Truck Orders Rise 84 Percent in May DOT, HUD Partner on Federal Grants Steel Demand Pushes Seaway, Lakes Traffic Former Matson President Wasacz Dies at 73 CSAV Panama Service Makes First East Coast Calls Trans-Pacific Container Market Surging TNT in Talks to Sell Mail Stake CSX to Reopen Line in Indiana Supreme Court Backs 'K' Line, UP in Liability Case Diana Containerships Buys Two New Vessels Evergreen Ship Rescues Indonesian Crew Railroad Job Growth Brakes in May APL's May Volume Surged 34 Percent Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco, Zim, Evergreen Hike India Rates Justification for Jasper is Laid Up Seeds of Cooperation Rolling Re-Regulation - JOC Editorial Paying More After Buying Less Paying the Price of a Failed Shipper Is YRC Sold Short? Rolling Out Roadability Cash Burn Singes YRC Crime and Punishment Rating Border Crossings Shoring Up Rail Regulation Rail Bill on Track, Oberstar Says Shipping Act, Take 3 Trucking Pricing Seeks Higher Gear

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JUNE 21, 2010
TCC boosts capacity and suspends slow-steaming Booming transpac spot rates hit five-year high Obama welcomes China's 'more flexible' yuan Norfolkline sale cleared by EU

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JUNE 21, 2010
Glory Wealth slapped by NCS Legal tab tops $100m as North China Shipping joins fight for Glory Wealth's US cash claim. Stena pool adds eight Stena Sonangol suezmax pool set to swell as Principal Maritime throws seven tankers in the mix. Fred Olsen Energy scores Norwegian offshore player bags $55m semi-submersible contract as UK supermajor heats up action in the North Sea. Diana's box fund bags two Diana Containerships Inc buys its first vessels with $90m swoop for former Hartmann Reederei ships. Matson Navigation veteran dies Former A&B and Matson Navigation boss Michael Wasacz passes at age 73 in San Francisco. Hornbeck executives bet big Topp brass at Gulf Coast offshore outfit snatches shares while lawyers battle US drilling ban. Evergreen rescues seven off Java Boxship Uni-Pacific plucks seven shipwrecked Indonesians from the water hours after leaving Indonesian port. Have your say on the Power 100 list It is not too late to add your nomination to who should be on TradeWinds' next "Power 100" list. Hanjin bulker grounds off NZ Hull of handysize Hanjin Bombay said to have been ruptured in grounding near Tauranga port. Box rates enjoy 'mini-boom' A phenomenal rebound in container shipping has seen transpacific rates hit a five-year high. Sovcomflot pens Gazprom deal Sovcomflot and Russian energy giant Gazprom move a step closer to ordering LNG ships for Shtokman project. BWO in $650m Prosafe swoop BW Offshore moves to create the world's second largest FPSO player with cash and shares takeover of Prosafe Production. Boxes abandoned in Lagos Government reveals 1,602 cargo units lying around at congested Nigerian terminals. Torm tanker in clash with boxship No pollution reported following accident involving Danish aframax and giant MSC containership off Gibraltar. Golar LNG buys back FSRU John Fredriksen-backed owner snaps up vessel from daughter company after banks cough up $125m. Maersk outlook still murky Nils Andersen says second half prospects are uncertain despite claims container line has seen out the storm. Maridive cans two at ABG Egyptian owner cancels offshore vessel duo at Indian shipyard, orders others in China. Alaskan yard wants ferry deal Alaska Ship and Drydock prepares bid for $120m state newbuilding contract. Five dead after Chinese clash Two more crew missing following collision between Panamanian and Cambodian cargoships off Liaoning. Color Line extends one at STX Norwegian owner's ferry SuperSpeed 1 to get $16m extension at shipbuilder's Helsinki facility. Mason quits ICS after four years Tony Mason leaves the International Chamber of Shipping with Peter Hinchliffe stepping up to fill the secretary general's seat. Subsea 7 and Acergy merge Kristian Siem-led firm teams up with Nasdaq-listed rival in all shares pact. Eitzen $93m to the good Axel Eitzen resigns as chairman of Eitzen Bulk after CECO completes sale to Ultragas. Zim tries for general rise Israeli container line slaps $400 per teu increase on all cargoes between Asia, India and Europe. Crew saved after sinking Five men rescued as their cargoship goes down in storm off Turkey. Cargoship refloated off Turkey Two tugs pull Ukrainian vessel free after grounding in Istanbul. Tanjung gets new investor Malaysian government-linked fund set to take 20% stake in domestic offshore vessel operator. Hedland ore exports up The world's largest bulk exporting port has seen shipments of iron ore increase over 12% in May. Bunker sales still strong Sales in Singapore see third consecutive month of growth as industry looks to record year. PT Trada eyes bulker splurge Indonesian owner talks up five-ship purchase in effort to make its business more international. Passengers rescued after ferry grounds Philippines coast guards take more than 300 people from Cokaliong vessel that got stuck off Cebu City.

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JUNE 21, 2010
Cummings: U.S.-flag programs a failure Gulf oil crisis may threaten ag exports FMC reviews 23 OTI license applications Protest against Zim in Oakland

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JUNE 21, 2010
BW Offshore in Prosafe take over bid BW Offshore, one of the world's largest FPSO contractors, has launched a take over bid of Prosafe Production, owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation/service rigs. BW Offshore, which BP fears Gulf oil well gushes out 100,000 barrels a day An internal BP-document estimates that up to 100,000 barrels a day could be gushing out from the well, 1,500 meters under the surface in the Gulf of Mexico, reports The father of modern bulk shipping died The Danish/American shipowner Ole Skaarup died in his home in Connecticut recently, at the age of 94. Ole Skaarup was until his death chairman of the board of directors Torm tanker rammed by container carrier near Gibraltar The Norwegian-flagged product tanker Torm Marina was damaged on Sunday in a collision with the container carrier MSC Camille. The Torm Marina was sailing some 32 nautical miles east Subsea 7 and Acergy merge The offshore companies Subsea 7 and Acergy will merge. The new entity, to be named Subsea 7, has a market value of USD 5.4 billion, a global organisation of Vessels collide in the Malacca Strait The aframax tanker Bunga Kelana 3 and the bulker Waily collided 13 kilometres off Singapore in the Malacca Strait ' an estimated 2,500 tons of light crude oil spilled into the

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JUNE 21, 2010
Prices lack direction across the board NYMEX sees gains in early trading. Fujairah terminal receives first tanker 'This is a logical move from our well established bunkering and trading market,' says port official. Prices firm in Fujairah NYMEX showing gains for more than $1 in early trading. University to get funding for shipping emissions research Five-year programme intended to 'look at the totality of emissions from shipping in a holistic manner'. Moller-Maersk wants more cost cutting Outlook uncertain for rest of the year, says CEO. Tight Middle East market could ease Saudi Aramco sells 90,000 mt fuel oil parcel to Middle East trader. Industry to pay for Washington spill response tug Vessels entering the Juan De Fuca Strait will pay an annual first time caller charge. IFO prices gain at all major ports 'No avails' of bunker material in East Japan, traders say. Pre-combustion technology cuts up to 40% of PM emissions Also reduces fuel consumption by 8-12%. Southernpec to start physical bunker operations in Singapore Targeting to sell 100,000-200,000 mt of bunkers a month, says company official. Sinopec (HK) leases Yangshan oil storage space Wants to capture bunker sales from container vessels calling at the port.

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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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