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BRIEFS

March 25, 2010

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*Shipping News* Maersk to keep capacity flat in face of uncertainty Top container line Maersk will keep capacity flat for now as it lacks visibility for the rest of the year, said Asia-Pacific director of business performance Hennie van Schoor. China's Weichai Power to open RHQ in S'pore Major China player Weichai Power will spend $20 million on a regional headquarters and showroom at Tuas to reach out to the South-east Asian market, with eventual assembly facilities costing up to US$100 million in two to three years. DP World full-year profit falls 46%; it sees recovery signs Port operator DP World, a unit of troubled state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, saw a 46 per cent drop in 2009 profit but said it saw signs of recovery for 2010.

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CMA CGM imposes wide-ranging rate hikes on most trades DP World profit falls 31pc, beating analyst estimates CIMC profits drop 31.8pc in 2009 as box demand plunges Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement braces for tough rate talks Hamburg Sud transships from Europe to west coast Latin America DHL launches LCL service from Hong Kong to Guatemala Smuggling ring sought as Mombasa customs box leak hits 22 a day Hong Kong Airport's cargo increases 30pc in February Lufthansa Cargo sees blue skies ahead as air freight soars Air China to launch first non-stop Beijing-Manila flights

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The Day has Dawned! Re-engineering of logistics in engineering & project sectors Belgium promises full support for early signing of India-EU trade treaty MbPT inks cooperation accord with Antwerp Port 'Major Port' & tariff regime in for sea change Coal stocks mount at E. Coast Ports with few rakes to evacuate imported cargo Dedicated freight corridor route may be realigned at some places FIIs invest Rs 89,500 cr. in equity this year Fieo chief urges IBA to slash banking charges to hold prices at crucial times State govt may move Bill to settle SEZ disputes Prince of Belgium to grace ports & shipping seminar at IMC Talks on pricing of petroleum products IMC meet with Korean marine gear team

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MARCH 23, 2010
Cross-border Eurocombi traffic does not conform to EU regulations The 25 m long eurocombi trucks have been on the road for a long time in some European countries (e.g. Sweden, Finland). The vehicles are being tested in Denmark and Germany. The EU... HHLA to substantially reduce weekend pay The employees of the German port service provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) are going to be hit where it hurts. The ITJ learned that HHLA's board wants to elimina... The French logistics trade fair SITL 2010 in Paris now open The French transport and logistics trade fair SITL (Semaine Internationale du Transport et de la Logistique), which is being held at the Parc des Expositions in Villepinte, near Ro... Gefco logistics provider for Kawasaki in UK The French Transport and logistics service provider Gefco has won a contract from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki for the warehousing and distribution of its motorbikes, jet ski... DHL wins contract with Birds Eye in UK DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a GBP 30 million, three-year contract with Birds Eye to handle exclusive distribution of all the latter company's frozen foods to UK customers. Th... TNT Ekspres to open new logistics centre in Istanbul in May TNT Ekspres Turkey, the Turkish express subsidiary of the Dutch mail and CEP corporation TNT, wants to move its logistics centre at Atat'rk international airport in the European se... TX Logistik expands network in Germany The private German railway company TX Logistik is extending its sea port-hinterland network by launching a new connection from Hamburg to Frankfurt/Main on 12 April. The three larg... VIII International Freight Forwarders' Day in Odessa, 31 May - 1 June The VIII International Freight Forwarders' Day will take place in Odessa (Ukraine) on 31 May and 1 June. The FFD is the annual international conference and event for professio... BA says strike has minimal financial impact British Airways said the three-day flight attendants' strike, which ended on 22 March, cost the carrier an estimated EUR 23.3 million and that its contingency plans proved "ve... Big loss for OOIL Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) , parent company of the container shipping line OOCL, has announced a loss of USD 401 million for 2009. In 2008 the group... DCT Gdansk terminal: modern technology to stuff containers DCT Gdansk container terminal (Poland) is the first facility in the southern part of the Baltic to have purchased a modern ACTIW LoadPlate unit for stuffing cargo into standard con...

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MARCH 24, 2010
Pirate found dead after shoot out with security team Bollinger completes ATB conversion

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MARCH 24, 2010
Puget Sound port executives talk trade to Commerce Secretary Molly Murphy Crowley dies following illness Mitsui helping to develop diesel particulate filter for vessels TSA member carriers finish CEO-level meetings EVA Air Cargo bringing back Taipei-Delhi-Vienna flights

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MARCH 24, 2010
CMA 2010: Greenhouse gas talks hit BRIC wall at IMO MEPC meeting unlikely to end in concrete output, says Intertanko boss Peter Swift CMA 2010: US emssions zone on track Pirate shot dead by armed guard Pirate killed by private security guard on cargoship, Almezaan, off the coast of east Africa Cyprus tonnage tax gets Brussels' go-ahead New system will enhance competitiveness of Cypriot fleet without distorting competition Global container industry 'fragile' No way of knowing which way industry's fortunes will go in 2010, says Maersk Line director Hennie Van Schoor CMA 2010: Magic pipe crew 'must stay in US' Seafarers implicated in such cases to be held indefinitely while investigations are carried out

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MARCH 24, 2010
Lay-ups surge seen VESSEL lay-ups are poised to increase in multiple shipping sectors, according to DVB Bank shipping head Dagfinn Lunde Supreme Court spurns EFT case THE US Supreme Court will not intervene in the 2nd Circuit's landmark decision to ban electronic fund transfer attachments Russia potash sector faces tax RUSSIA'S potash exporters have failed to stop a government plan to impose an export duty on the product Guards kill piracy suspect SPAIN said today it is negotiating with Somalia over the body of a piracy suspect killed in a gunfight with private security guards on a cargo ship Hay Point shut six weeks? BHP BILLITON warned today that it could take up to six more weeks to fix cyclone damage and return both Hay Point Coal Services berths to full operation Chemical trade in flux THE CHEMICAL tanker sector can expect drastic changes over the next half-decade because of emerging sourcing patterns, the CMA has been told Cape fears on the rise NEGATIVE sentiment on Capesize overcapacity has re-emerged at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference

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MARCH 24, 2010
Businesses Seek Relief from Rocketing Pension Costs DOT Rebuffs New Talk of Raising Fuel Taxes Shippers Support First Sale Rule Sea Star Adds Philadelphia Call Supreme Court to Decide Cargo Liability DOT Says Freight 'Hierarchy' Favors Water, Rail Private Security Guards Kill Somali Pirate Rail Freight Car Crash Kills Three in Norway Zebra Launches Software for Smaller Terminals YRC Simplifies Expedited Pricing Durable Goods Orders Climb, Shipments Decline Coalition Presses Congress for Pension Relief Senator Rolls Out Pension Reform Bill Antwerp Takes Aim at French Cargo Hamburg Süd to Switch Turkish Port Call Damco, Maersk to Combine Offices in Chengdu Rickmers Charters Box Vessel to CSAV DP World Profit Cut Nearly in Half Japanese Exports Surge 45.3 Percent in February Seattle Container Volume Surges 48.5 Percent

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MARCH 24, 2010
DP World reports mixed results Another Asia/N.Europe service to be brought back CIMC: container production 'almost ceased' in 2009 China set for trade deficit Gulf of Aden gives up another ship to pirates

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MARCH 24, 2010
'Frank lied in the dock' Sovcomflot boss's evidence should be kicked out along with that of two other former executives, Skarga's QC claims. Arntzen quells Eitzen talk OSG chief Morten Arntzen says New York owner "not interested" in buying Eitzen Chemical. Clarksons: $40m for what? No evidence Yuri Nikitin gave Clarksons useful information to earn commissions, shipbroker's QC claims at Sovcomflot trial. Hijacked Rim seeks ransom aid Brother of seized vessel master pleads for donations as he claims calls to IMO and UN fall on deaf ears. Eitzen in dark over OSG chat Norwegian owner plays down talk of OSG buying unit Eitzen Chemical as Clipper sells out. World Fuel hosts after hours bash NYSE-listed bunker giant offers Connecticut clients innovative cure for market melancholy. Dockers walk out in Argentina Two major grain terminals shut as workers demand higher wages. Greek forced to pay crew Partial payment of owed wages for Aetea Sierra crew may not stop Thesarco bulker being auctioned. Double detention in Canada Two bulkers held in February, including Algoma ship that went aground in St Lawrence. Norden tanker in rescue mission Nord Nightingale picks up crewman injured in 120-degree Pacific yacht roll. Green blow for China Nav Hong Kong owner fined in US for dumping oily sawdust from vessel used to monitor climate change. ITF: Ship theft 'despicable' Mystery at Irish port as valuable equipment fleeced in nighttime raid on arrested Latvian ship. Putin eyes Arctic push Russian prime minister calls for cooperation with Finland on building ice-class ships for polar exploration. BP in for Bourbon AHTS Bourbon Orca snapped up for cargo run at low rate as supply side still full. D'Amato 'concordato' passed Creditors agree to $150m restructuring plan at troubled Michele D'Amato-led Italian shipowner. Alstom to sell yard stake Union wants state to snap up 16.66% holding in Saint-Nazaire to stop STX Europe gaining majority control. DP World profit tumbles Drop in volumes hurts revenues but bottom line 'better than expected' as port giant mulls currency switch. 'IPO king' spots trend Former OceanFreight executive says more shipping IPOs may be on the horizon. Bulker clash sinks ICG ship Mitsui handysize involved in collision that holed coast guard vessel at Mumbai, India. Green light for China port China Qinfa Group and partner get go ahead for new coal import terminal joint venture in Zhuhai. Keppel wins green newbuild Singapore group's Dutch yard to build a barge for wind turbine installation work off Germany. Extended drydock intervals Liberia is the latest to consider extending intervals between drydockings to seven-and-a-half-years. China steel demand to double Good news for bulker owners as Rio Tinto boss says China's iron ore requirements will remain strong.

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MARCH 24, 2010
CMA CGM raises rates MarAd extends VISA program Hamburg Süd changes Turkey port calls United Cargo adds U.S./Europe services Cargoitalia expands U.S., Hong Kong services Deeks named Chapman Freeborn's U.S. president Miss. DOT chief rips Obama's transport policies EPI: China currency control costs U.S. jobs Agility says job cuts were to manage costs DHL starts Hong Kong/Guatemala LCL service GPA bulks up tonnage for 3rd month

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MARCH 24, 2010
Sharp hike in Chinese order volume China's Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry, Cansi, reports that Chinese shipyards secured 5.7 million DWT in new orders during the first two months of this year, up by Maersk sells three large container vessels to Sweden Maersk Co Ltd, London, has sold three container carriers of the B-class to Swedish Nordea Finans Sverige AB in a sale and lease back scheme. The three container carriers Two ships hijacked and one attacked Yesterday afternoon the Bermuda-flagged cargo vessel Talca was hijacked approximately 120 nautical miles off the coast of Oman and 180 miles south of Mazera, reports EU Navfor. The vessel

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MARCH 24, 2010
Prices lack direction Customs in Greece will be closed tomorrow. Expert group to work on market-based instruments Feasibility studies and impact assessment of all MBI proposals to the IMO to be done by mid-August. New Sales and Marketing Assistant for KPI's Seattle office Company says new appointment will support 'increased business activity'. Exclusive: Unexpected benefits as ships avoid low sulphur zone Dick McKenna explains the positives of vessels skirting California's coastline and the potential problems of an ECA. Mid-week prices falling in Fujairah NYMEX showing further losses in early trading. Inventory numbers confound expectations With stocks both up and down, market looking at other factors. Bunker spill in Croatian port Ferry collides with pier during docking. Los Angeles gets go ahead for hybrid system Exceeding technologies in the auto industry, propulsion system cuts fuel usage by 95 percent. Testing agency 'pleased' with changes to final draft of ISO 8217 DNVPS says the latest revision of fuel standard will be 'an improvement' on the 2005 version. MEPC 60 considers new part to MARPOL Annex VI Proposal to regulate ships' energy efficiency avoids mentioning limits on CO2 or GHG. Slow steaming offers 'huge potential' to cut emissions Encouraging slow steaming 'should be a priority for the IMO'. Busan bucks weakening trend Bunker prices at other key Asian ports declined on Wednesday. Equal conflicting pressures causing continual contraction in implied volumes Consumer hedges can sell into the still steep but skew in crude to own upside calls for zero cost. COSCO eyes bigger share in bunker market Singapore-based bunkering arm to expand its core customer base. Prices should take bearish slant despite uptick in bullish indicators Stalled investment cash flows and geopolitical issues should mitigate demand growth and pockets of shortages globally. Cargo delay worsens Hong Kong supply shortage Tight supply of 180 cSt product to ease only in April.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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