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BRIEFS

January 26, 2010

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*Shipping News* DP World's volume slides 8% DP World Ltd, the Middle East's biggest port operator, said full-year volume declined 8 per cent, leading to a slide in profit, as the global financial crisis cut demand for consumer goods and hurt the shipping market. NOL reports big jump in container volumes Neptune Orient Lines, the world's fifth-biggest container shipping firm, yesterday said that it carried 43 per cent more containers in the six weeks to Dec 25 versus a year ago. Pirate skiff fails to board N Korean ship The US Navy says that it overtook a suspected Somali pirate skiff that tried to attack a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden. Pacific LNG Ops mulls floating terminal for PNG project

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CMA CGM cancellations shake Korean shipbuilding Antwerp Port's container throughput falls 15.6pc in 2009 World Shipping Council wants IMO to fine less eco-friendly ships BIMCO issues new clause on responsibility for stowaways French dockers threaten strikes at major ports in February CMA Ships to equip vessels with FleetBroadband Union Pacific, CSX oppose rail regulation bill before US Senate Singapore and Kenya sign limited air accords Chongqing Airport export volume down nearly 25pc in 2009 ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for US, Canada UK's Schenker renews, extends Goodrich contracts for 2 years

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JANUARY 22, 2010
Airbus A330-200F test flights on schedule The second Airbus A330-200F made its first flight last week. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, the aircraft undertook a routine three-hour test flight. There are now tw... Planzer takes over Ruckstuhl Transport AG (St Gallen) Planzer Transport AG, a Swiss transport and forwarding company based in Dietikon, acquired Ruckstuhl Transport AG retroactively on 1 January 2010. The latter was established i... Momentum Logistics opens new location in Iraq Momentum Logistics, a subsidiary of the international port management company Gulftainer, has opened a new office and depot in Iraq, as part of its network development strateg... Bifa awards 2009 The UK's most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards were given to the best of the British freight forwarding sector at the 21st ceremony, hosted by the author and ... One fifth less throughput in 2009 23 million t of freight were handled at the various terminals in the port of Rostock (Germany) in 2009. This was 5.6 million t or 20% less than in the record year of 2008. 21.5 mil... Port of Dunkirk completes ISO certification process In 2007 the management of the port of Dunkirk started an accreditation process for its ship and inland barge facilities. The port achieved ISO 9001/2008 accreditation in December 2... New CMA CGM feeder service from Hamburg to Scandinavia and Poland A new feeder service operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM has been serving the ports of Hamburg, Fredericia, Copenhagen (both Denmark), Halmstad (Sweden) and Szczecin (P... SBS Worldwide appoints first US managing director SBS Worldwide, an international freight forwarder and supply chain management company headquartered in London (UK), has appointed its first ever US managing director, to help it si... Sylvie Charles chosen to preside over Fret SNCF The French rail freight company Fret SNCF has lost its director, Luc Nadel, just four months after the launch of a plan to rescue the deficit-running cargo division of th... Safi Airways to open Kabul-Doha service The Afghan carrier Safi Airways will launch a connection between Kabul (Afghanistan) and Doha (Qatar) on 13 March. The route will be operated three times a week with a Boeing B737-... Bulgarian state railway to circumvent Greek farmer blockade Bulgaria's ministry of transport has commissioned the Bulgarian state-owned railway BDZ to set up a special corridor for transporting freight to Greece, as the roads around the bor... DHL to donate Ohio air hub to community The global logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL and Ohio's Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) have agreed on the essential terms for the donation of DHL's former principal US exp... BNSF reports USD 4 billion less turnover in 2009 The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) in the USA was hit by a USD 4 billion drop in sales in 2009 (USD 14 billion), compared with the previous year. Q4/2009 freight reven... National joint venture for ethanol distribution in US The U.S. Development Group (USD), a company for ethanol handling and distribution terminals, has formed a joint venture with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners to create a nationwide et...

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Sabine clean-up effort at full swing Crowley delivers Haiti boxes Another Odfjell tanker for recycling New ballast tank gauge

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Port Arthur spill response continues Boysie Bollinger: The outlook for shipbuilding

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Final dry excavation work begins for Panama Canal expansion project Crowley uses lightering scheme to move containers to Port-au-Prince Corps installing bird deterrent at John Day Lock & Dam Port of Seattle bonds receive highest rating Marketing firms team up to target global transport industry

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Cost savings helped jumpstart London Gateway work DP World decided to resume work on project after reducing building costs. Drewry tracks carriers financial health Freight Shipper Insight offers broad gauge of operators' financial fitness. Brussels close to approving motorways aid Grimaldi and Louis Dreyfus confident application for '34m will be approved within days. CSIC sets $1.18bn profit target Shipbuilding group bullish after posting 18.5% rise in net profit last year.

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Spill closes key Texas waterway A CLEAN-UP is under way today in Texas after about 11,000 barrels of oil spilled in a weekend ship collision that closed the Sabine Neches Waterway Odfjell sells tanker to breakers NORWAY'S Odfjell told Fairplay today it is selling tanker Bow Maasstroom for recycling in India Rio Tinto, BHP face JV inquiry THE EC has announced an antitrust investigation into the iron ore joint venture proposed by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Exports fuel Georgia ports CONTAINER, breakbulk and ro-ro tonnage surged in December at the Georgia ports of Savannah and Brunswick, mainly because export volumes were strong Tanker evades pirate attack THE US Navy has said a Yemeni tanker's crew in the Gulf of Aden has fended off pirates bent on hijacking the vessel Floating a prison ship rationale PRISON ships ' and their possible return by a new UK government after spring elections ' can make economic sense, despite any image problems, a company operating a floating jail told Fairplay today

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JANUARY 25, 2010
CN Names Operations, Marketing Chiefs Diesel Dives 3.7 Cents to $2.833 per Gallon Customs Lacks Paperwork for High-Risk Containers FAA Sets Deadline for Airport Funds Truck Tonnage Hits Year-End High Point YRC Offers 'No-Fee' Guarantee to Win Shippers Seattle Containers Boom in December Hanjin, Longshoremen Reach Tentative Agreement French Railroad Buys Swiss Equipment Firm Stimulus Payouts through DOT Reach $8.26 Billion JFK Sees First Air Freight Gain Since 2007 U.S. Poultry Exports Stumble Railroads Cut U.S. Jobs in December TCI Doubles Quarterly Profit Savannah Container Volume Grew in December Quarter Navy Sets Safety Zone for Haiti Shipping Port Waives Wharfage and Dockage Charges for Haitian Relief Short Line Traffic Shows Strength TUI Rejects Hapag-Lloyd Probe MISC Berhad Revises Asia-Middle East Service DP World Box Traffic Shrinks 8 Percent in 2009 NOL Volume Surges as Yield Declines NTSB Wants Recorders in Locomotives Columbus McKinnon Responds to Haiti Relief Effort

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JANUARY 25, 2010
TSA hits back at ASC DP World reports lower volumes APL ends the year on a high Obama's 'bank attack' hits stocks Crowley steps up Haiti relief as death toll climbs

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Crawford dies MC Shipping boss and V.Ships co-founder Tony Crawford passes away at 53 after an extended illness. Eagle fixes Bulker owner reveals latest fixtures showing improved rates in the supramax sector. Gearbulk hit Port Arthur collision also involved the open hatch carrier Gull Arrow, but official says damage is minor. FMM funds yards Brazil's Wilson Sons set to get $227m in funding for two shipyard projects and an 11,000-dwt multipurpose ship newbuilding. Cantor's new buys Cantor Fitzgerald analyst upgrades four US-listed shipowners but cuts Genco's rating to "hold". Price tag unveiled US owner Gulf Offshore Logistics is reportedly paying $250m for eight domestically built supply vessels. Back in play Centrofin of Greece ends three-year break from sale and purchase market to buy Mitsui OSK Lines' suezmax. Future fixed Golden Ocean capesize newbuilding which Trustworth rejected fixed to Cosco for three years. 'No pirate payout' Maran Centaurus master rubbishes reports of $0.5m back-hander to crew after Somali hijack "nightmare". Kiwi warning Retiring Pacifica Shipping boss Rod Grout says New Zealand risks becoming a feeder service for Australian ports. Second scrapping Odfjell disposes of its second tanker in as many weeks with potential $4.5m sale. Spill scene Video footage shows stricken AET aframax tanker following Texan oil spill. Losses widen Dry cargoship player Lithuanian Shipping reveals bigger deficit for 2009 in "very low" market. Sweeter for Smit Boskalis gives Smit shareholders an extra scoop as takeover bid reaches $1.63bn. Three detained UK holds trio of vessels in January, including Fingal, whose master was fined for drinking during grounding. Issue reborn Philip Clausius-led FSL hints at revival of $200m notes offering after posting improved full-year profit. Laird loot Reborn UK shipyard increases annual sales 70%, while profit rises '3.2m. Trillion target Korean shipbuilder Daewoo forecasting profit of KRW 1 trillion this year as drillship and offshore vessel business grows. Tanker attacked US Navy called in as crew of Yemeni products tanker repel pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. DP down Dubai ports giant posts 6% drop in volumes at its 50 worldwide terminals. Small sale After ruling out privatisation, India mulls 10% divestment of SCI and DCI. Jail bait UK opposition party pledges return of prison ships if it wins likely May election. Sterling sting London-listed All Leisure Group hurt by poor pound and higher fuel costs as full-year bottom line drops 70%. Less for Suez Number of vessels transiting Egyptian waterway drops but revenues remain steady. Reefer 'safe' Russian vessel iced over on Friday continues to list but no longer in danger of sinking as eleven rescued. CSIC soars Chinese ship engine and equipment group saw earnings rise 18.5% in 2009.

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Report: CMA CGM forfeits vessel payment Lazard: Container industry touches bottom Seaboard resumes Haiti service BNSF: $2.4 billion for infrastructure ISF liquidated damages delayed to 4Q Importers face increased identity theft risk U.S. regulators to check imports for cadmium NIT League opposes NVO tariff filing Busan transshipments outdo total volume Collision closes Texas waterway

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JANUARY 25, 2010
New Stralsund anchor handler to Maersk Maersk Supply Service has taken delivery of the anchorhandler M'rsk Launcher from Volkswerft Stralsund in Stralsund. The newbuilding is hull no. 479 from the shipyard and is the fourth in Bergen secures jobs at Fosen By moving the outfitting of a hull from its yard in Bergen to its facility in Fosen, the Bergen group has secured jobs at the Fosen yard, where a large Tolls unchanged in Suez Canal For the second year in a row, the Suez Canal authorities have decided not to increase transit tolls. "To support global trade movement and help shipping companies overcome this (financial Large oil spill in Texas On Saturday, the tug Dixie Vengeance, with the two barges it was pushing, collided with the tanker Eagle Otome on the east bank of the Sabine Neches Waterway, Port Arthur

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Prices fall in major ports Prices falling for third consecutive trading day. Government 'eager' for bunker industry reform Nigerian Minister says country must become the bunker hub of of the Gulf of Guinea. OceanConnect becomes agent for ConocoPhillips Strengthens OceanConnect's position in the UK bunker market. Fujairah prices still weakening Some suppliers facing tight barge schedules in Fujairah. Ceuta barge will supply at port anchorage Vilma committed to growth at 'strategic location' in the Strait of Gibraltar. Management moves at Petrobras New head for Singapore office as Tritto moves to Brazil headquarters. Container line says volumes are up Bunker recovery rates, however, remain down year-on-year. Minister discusses bunker complex Ust-Luga project visited by Russian Deputy Minister of Transport. Weak demand in sliding market Prices falling alongside crude oil futures. Lukoil starts bunker supply at Tuapse Plans for another bunker tanker to join operations. Texas oil port shuts indefinitely Nearby waterways also closed, but ExxonMobil claims operations at key refinery should not be affected. Singapore tech firm sees potential in fuel savings system Remote Fuel Monitoring system saves up to 50% on distillate consumption and 5-10% on fuel oil.

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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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