BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

November 23, 2010

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*Shipping News* Germany holds first piracy trial in 400 years Ten alleged Somali pirates went on trial in Germany yesterday facing 15 years in prison, but industry players believe that the case would do little to make the waters off the Horn of Africa any safer. Pirates board tanker off Nigeria Pirates yesterday attacked a Russian-owned oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria but left the vessel without causing significant damage, the company said. Risk of Al-Qaeda attacks in Strait of Hormuz A Japanese oil tanker damaged in July near the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane was attacked by an Al-Qaeda linked group that could carry out more such attacks in the area, according to the US Department of Transport. Researchers drill for secrets under Dead Sea

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Maersk's APMT eyes Asian secondary ports for development TSA forecasts Pacific trade to rise 6 to 9pc in 2011 Waterway use would ease traffic jams: Shanghai Shipping Exchange Jiangsu container makers' exports surge 500pc in 10 months Brisbane Port's CEO is dumped by its new private owners Rotterdam Port to offer 3pc recovery rebate in 2011 Kuehne + Nagel sets 2011 as China focus year Rising NSW Botany Bay volumes hit by truck congestion Air China installs Boeing's health management system on 737s United Airlines to start Washington to Lagos, Nigeria service ASL Aviation Group completes take-over of Safair

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Maritime inspectors learn about 'fourth pillar' at ilo workshop Acquisitions, JVs in shipping sector to pick up in 2011: survey Brisbane port sold to Q-Port Holdings CMA CGM extends Black Pearl service to West Coast of South America Cosco introduces South-East Asia service from Nansha DB SCHENKER Logistics celebrates 40 years in Singapore DHL sharpens focus on rising India-Africa trade Forwarders want China to ban carrier 'discussion pacts Hapag-Lloyd to suspend AES service MAERSK LINE hikes Far East-East Coast South America rate MOL starts Vietnam tugboat business Ningbo box volume up record 31 pc to 11.2 million TEUs Pacific Basin bullish on bulk shipping Qingdao box throughput surpasses 10 m TEUs RCL back in black, registers third quarter profit Rickmers-Linie ships Kirow railway cranes to China Seatech Shipping discharges massive, state-of-art cranes for Krishnapatnam Port Teras BBCsails US flag vessel Tianjin launches direct sea-rail intermodal service to Xian Zim now ranked among Top Ten carriers worldwide in schedule reliability Antwerp Port Authority subsidiary wins People Development Award Canadian Minister visits JN Port CoPT extends concession to main line boxships for another 6 months Marg Karaikal port to handle urea MoS against Plan panel proposal to free 15 pc MbPT land for non-port activity N. European ports register 10.8 pc box volume growth Rathi thanks Vasan for Port Officers' pay revision Direct flights to Manila from March UAE largest trading partner of India-report Doha deadlock prompts nations to consider FTAs

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010
DB Schenker marks 50th year of business in Argentina The German service provider DB Schenker has been active in Argentina for fifty years and has grown from being a receiving agent for air and ocean freight to one of the leading prov... Cemil Logistics investing in own logistics warehouse in Italy The Turkish logistics company Cemil Lojistik has announced that it will open its own facility, which will include a logistics and handling warehouse, in Italy next January. Over an... Leo Global Logistics: batching plant from Thailand to Maldives Leo Global Logistics Co. Ltd., a member company of the heavylift cooperation WWPC (Worldwide Project Consortium) in Thailand, successfully delivered nine units of a concrete batchi... ICAO strengthens air cargo security measures The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has adopted more stringent air cargo security standards, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the overall security of air ... MOL starts Vietnam tugboat business The Japanese shipping company MOL recently established a joint tugboat venture with two local companies in Vietnam. The new entity will offer safe, high-quality support services wi... Successful alliance between TFG and Ennshafen TFG Transfracht and Ennshafen, an inland port in Austria, recently celebrated their first successful joint business year in Enns. TFG has been working as a logistics firm in the Au... André Toet to leave the Port of Rotterdam authority André Toet, who has been chief operating officer (COO) of the Port of Rotterdam authority since January 2008, will resign as of 1January 2011. Toet is leaving because the port's su... Hapag-Lloyd announces winter programme for AES service The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is implementing an extended winter programme for its AES Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES service) and suspending the AES until the expected ma...

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Landrieu to put new pressure on Salazar Spanish Treasury using PSC as revenue raiser? Salazar meets with shallow water drillers OSX Brasil buys Vela VLCC's for FPSO conversion Ezra to add four PSV's to fleet

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
TSA member carriers eye new contract program Port of Everett offices moving to new location New Portland Airport system eases flow of holiday baggage Foss Maritime vessels earn environmental honors Navios Maritime Acquisition closes follow-on public offering

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
ICS in bid to take over UK ports clearance Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in renewed push to outsource vessel clearance ICS welcomes climate change funding plan ICS warns over UN solutions to emissions ICS calls for reassessment of emissions trading Ridgebury Tankers files revised prospectus Further details added of $100m DVB bank loan Harsh market realities dispel IPO chatter Lloyd's settles dispute with ousted arbitrators Insurer agrees payment of over £1m to Belinda Bucknall QC and John Reeder QC Ousted salvage arbitrators sue Lloyd's Grand China buys Euronav VLCC Second ship for Grand China in four months Greek foray into box market is no mere fad

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Pirates shoot Russian seafarer A SEAFARER has been shot in an attack on a Russian product tanker off Nigeria, the ship's owner said today ITF targets UAE owners THE ITF today described the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries as "exploitative" in their treatment of seafarers BC natives approve terminal AN LNG liquefaction terminal scheme worth $3Bn in British Columbia has moved closer to construction with approval by a native group US LNG export plan grows FREEPORT LNG has emerged as the second US terminal to pursue export liquefaction in response to the country's waning import demand Turtle tactics go only so far CITADELS for waiting out pirates are today a hot topic in shipping, but the Marshall Islands Registry sounded a few cautionary notes about their use on ships China escorts ship after attack CHINA has reportedly sent three warships to protect a Chinese cargo ship after it was attacked by pirates Seychelles-Tanzania link awarded ALCATEL-Lucent has been awarded a contract worth more than $30M by Seychelles Cable System to build the Seychelles East Africa System seafloor cable, IHS Global Insight reported today Denmark to privatise icebreakers Nigeria force majeure declared Pirates board Frontline tanker Eimskip exceeds forecast Maersk resolves Argos dispute Port surge seen for Brazil India plans cabotage changes India ruling buoys Capesizes

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
DOE Loan Backs Natural-Gas Van DOT Stimulus Spending Tops $22.6 Billion Senators Propose Reauthorization of Emissions Law USPS Labor Talks at the Brink Marad to Fund Anti-Invasive Species Program Mumbai Port, Users Clash Over Collision Charges Economists Forecast 2.7 Percent GDP Growth Shippers Face CSA 2010 Uncertainty After Changes European Trade to Grow in 2011, Despite Austerity APL Logistics Starts Cambodia-Vietnam Truck Service Maersk Settles Shipper Suit Over Rates Equipment Suppliers Get Back on Track Looking Beyond Due Diligence A Buyer's, and Seller's, Market Shipping's Uncertainty Principle Digging Deeper on Dumping Commission Weathers Attacks Waterfront Commission Turns Up the Heat Fast Forward to the Peak Trucking's Chemical Reaction Ticket to Ride FDA Goes to the Source - Slowly A 24-Hour Nightmare Transforming Pacific Capacity Constraints, Take Two

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Oversupply situation in China's terminals 'improving' ESC re-opens debate on grey boxes Celtic Tiger: R.I.P. China fights to curb inflation CSAV volume & rates dip post peak

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Euronav confirms VLCC sale Brussels-listed owner books $22.1m gain following the departure of a 1990s built tanker. Globus plots Nasdaq pilgrimage Greek bulker owner turns to Times Square as it tables six million shares ahead of US listing. Odfjell inks scrap deal Chemical carrier heads to beaches of Bangladesh as Norwegian owner continues to clear out tonnage, brokers say. Chemoil eyes Oceanconnect Singapore-listed bunker supplier says Michael Bandy will relinquish top seat upon acquisition of US energy trader. CSDC flexes newbuild muscles Chinese giant adds to big bulker orderbook with capesize quartet at Shanghai Jiangnan. GTB Invest cuts Iranian anchor Jan Haakon Pettersen-led containership owner looks to shed Iranian assets as it chases cash for acquisitions. Jensen 'alarmed' at pirate threat Frontline Management CEO Jens Martin Jensen relieved after 'very long night' as pirates board Front Alfa. Ezra plots PSV push Lionel Lee-led offshore owner plans to spend $130m on four new platform supply vessels. TTA chairman Chandratat dies Thai bulker owner in mourning following the loss of chairman who reshaped the company. Vallianz lines up $22m cash grab Raymond Goh-led offshore owner plans a private placement to pay for new ships. Pirates fail in Frontline hit John Fredriksen-owned suezmax Front Alfa attacked by pirates in Gulf of Aden but citadel prevents hijacking. Wagenborg vessel refloated Dutch-flagged cargoship Lotus develops leak in forepeak after going aground off Norway. PDZ Holdings makes strong start Malaysian containership owner's profit rebounds in first quarter as volumes soar. Euronav sells spot trading VLCC Belgian owner said to have sold the Pacific Lagoon with Grand China Tankers touted as a buyer. Gregorio Oca dies Chairman of Philippines' biggest seafarers union Amosup passes away a week short of his 84th birthday. Eimskip exceeds its expectations Icelandic container line continues comeback with solid profit in first nine months. BC Ferries hammered by costs Losses ahead for Canadian owner as second quarter expenses rise and revenues fall. Novoship tanker attacked Crewman of Russian's NS Spirit shot and others hurt after armed pirates board tanker off Nigeria. Cosco evades pirates again Chinese ship Tai An Kou survives assault as German owner also has second lucky escape in a few days. Struggling Vinashin clears debt plan Vietnamese government approves over-stretched shipbuilder's bid to reduce borrowings by 38% by 2013. Sovcomflot in LR1 link with Glencore Newly delivered products carrier launches Russian shipowner's joint venture with trader. M Star attackers confirmed US authorities say Abullah Azzam Brigades (AAB) was behind the attack on MOL VLCC. TSA aims for $400 box rise Group of 14 transatlantic container lines seeking rate hike from Asia to the US as exports grow. Seroja snaps up bulker duo Indonesian commodities shipper teams with China's Zhushui Energy to buy Kamsarmaxes. Navy's the colour for Boustead Malaysian shipbuilder has large naval contracts to thank in third quarter as delays gnaw at bigger sales. OSX buys Vela VLCC pair Brazilian offshore company emerges as buyer of single-hull tankers for conversion into FPSOs. Bulker burns off Manila Bay Indonesian-flagged Mara suffers fire in engine room, but no injuries reported. Truck fire hits Scandlines ferry Blaze breaks out on car deck of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at Rostock, Germany. S&P to hit $20bn in 2010 Sales in the secondhand markets are set to be 60% up on last year, predicts BIMCO analyst. TTA takes Viet port stake Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies takes a 20% stake in South Vietnam's largest dry cargo port. Energy Searcher cut short John Fredriksen drillship looking for new work after Vietnamese opt to pass on charter extension.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
TSA looks for rate increases in spring ESC: Time to reconsider 'gray box' concept MSC updates Mumbai collision situation LAN added five freighters to cargo fleet HTA: Not enough moves for SoCal harbor truckers St. Lawrence Seaway's 2010 grain exports surge MarAd studies Great Lakes U.S.-flag investment APU logistics program mirrors online trend CBP offers Caribbean trade facilitation insights GOP senators qualify earmark ban to support ports Judge refuses to block Philadelphia dredging IHNC lock repairs to affect navigation

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Tärntank reflags tanker to Danish flag Tärntank Rederi AB has transferred the Norwegian flagged tanker Tarnbris to Danish flag (DIS). Her new port of registry is Skagen. Next spring the sister vessel Tarnsjo (ex T'rnsj') will Increasing operating costs for owners Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 3.2 per cent in 2010 and by 3.5 per cent in 2011, according to a survey from the international accountant Spanish warship leaves waters off Somalia The Spanish warship Galicia has ended its engagement in EU Navfor Somalia after 82 days of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin. The warship has

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Bunker markets fall across key hubs Suppliers in Durban say deliveries available up to and including December 3-12. Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam Good volumes and strong buying interest in Gibraltar. Industry still in shock about 'surprise' ECA sulphur limit Lobbying continues to rectify 'monumental mistake' made when IMO agreed on 0.10% as opposed anticipated 0.50% limit in ECAs . 'Genuine need' for green technology Recognition for company pioneering fuel saving applications. Lukoil starts deliveries in Romania First vessel to be receive product is CMA CGM containership. Week opens with generally firm bunker prices Mixed enquiries at key Asian bunker hubs, traders say. Lanka IOC plays role in first bunker ops at Hambantota Delivered bunkers alongside Lanka Marine during the port's inauguration, says vice president of sales. Chemoil's Mike Bandy to be replaced by OceanConnect CEO Chemoil enters LOI with OceanConnect, set to acquire its marine fuel group. First bunker tanker refuels in Hambantota MT Kandy bunkers during the Hambantota port opening on Thursday. Chemoil expands Singapore team Senior Credit Analyst will oversee the Asian region. Court orders BP to return seized items Items seized from six former employees sued for alleged breaches of contract, misuse of confidential information. Japan preparing for ECA application Currently assessing different ECA models, proposal to IMO expected within two years.

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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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