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June 28, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Whale watching worth billions: study
    Whale-watching revenue topped US$2 billion in 2009 and is set to grow 10 per cent a year, according to a new study.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL levies US$400/FEU surcharge because of box shortage
  • US prosecutors seek fraud charge launch against Agility
  • MSC drops Asia-Europe imbalance surcharge until July 14
  • Industry plots 'roadmap' at supply-demand conference Wednesday
  • CSAV American Express string calls at Charleston from Shanghai
  • UN enlists Panama to stop container contraband trade
  • Gulftainer sees rise in box traffic in UAE ports
  • Rotterdam volume drops 10pc in 2009 to 9.7 million TEU
  • SembCorp Marine launches new yard in Singapore
  • Ningbo E-port adopts CargoSmart software cargo processing
  • CP and DP World Vancouver sign productivity agreement
  • TNT to inject US$5.5 million in Asia Road Network
  • Lufthansa Cargo wants night flights - an end to bans
  • Nigeria probes airlines' US$33 million debt to agencies
  • Air Transport Services Group buys 3 Boeing 767-300s
  • Royal Jordanian Airlines extends WFS Heathrow contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo brings in 1st LCL import consol to Ludhiana
  • Awards launched for seafarers' welfare facilities
  • Newbuildings entry pull down spot charter rates to five-yr lows
  • Hindustan Cargo skillfully loads mammoth export consignment
  • Jag Pavitra delivered to buyers
  • Idled boxships down to just 380,000 TEUs
  • IACS Council focuses on common rules & surveyor safety
  • Low rates, oversupply to hit chemical carriers for a year
  • MMTC floats tender to import RBD palmolein
  • 19 pc growth logged in export of handicrafts in May
  • Probe into chemical dumping by China
  • MoS asks JNPT to submit corporatisation plan
  • Maharashtra govt scripts port policy to develop 254 million tonnes more capacity
  • Port officers' fed. draws up protest programme
  • KoPT officers to join stir on July 5
  • Service tax on railway freight only from Jan. 2011
  • Transporters to pay dearly for losing goods under proposed Act
  • Railways invites pvt. cos to develop terminals for auto, ancillary hubs
  • Mega industrial park for Mohali cleared
  • EoIs invited for non-Basmati rice purchase
  • Spadework begun for India-EU labour mobility pact
  • Board of Trade to meet in July

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • Loxx commences collaboration with new Italian partners
    Loxx, a German logistics service provider, has two new partners in Italy, commencing collaboration with Turin-based Sittam Piemonte for the Piedmont/Liguria region and the well-kno...
  • NFI acquires Canadian logistics company IPD Global
    NFI, a fully integrated supply chain solutions provider offering logistics, distribution, transportation, intermodal and real estate services in the USA and based in Vineland NJ, h...
  • Gefco extends services in Turkey
    The French logistics service provider Gefco is extending its logistics network in Turkey and now offers a 24 hours a day seven days a week service from its new warehouse in Ankara....

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • DSS Holdings on tanker newbuild spree
  • McCain introduces legislation to repeal Jones Act
  • Bourbon unveils $2 billion newbuilding plan
  • Genco to acquire 16 Supramax bulkers for $545 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Longview Port Commision eyes lease for steel facility
  • Weekly rail freight numbers reach highest level for year
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns top recycler honor
  • Truck tonnage index drops during May
  • Evergreen joining Wan Hai in new Hwa-Bei Strait service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Ships failed to act on distress calls
    A number of vessels ignored multiple distress flares and maydays from a sinking ship in the Channel last December
  • How some ships responded to the incident
  • State support preventing box sector consolidation
  • State support is hindering box sector consolidation
  • How some ships responded to the incident
    Lloyd's List speaks to operators of vessels in the area of Etoile des Ondes sinking
  • Ships failed to act on distress calls
  • Ships failed to act on crabber's distress calls
    MAIB document at no point names any ships said to have been in dereliction of duty
  • Distress messages: Obligations and procedures
    Solas Chapter V Regulation 33

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Bourbon selling 16 bulkers
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon told Fairplay today it will stay in drybulk shipping despite planning to sell 16 Supramax bulkers to Genco Shipping & Trading for $545M
  • McCain seeks Jones Act repeal
    REPUBLICAN senator and former presidential candidate John McCain today introduced legislation to repeal Jones Act protections of US coastwise shipping trades
  • US clean-up crews fear storm
    A CARIBBEAN low-pressure system intensifying today has a good chance of developing into a tropical storm that could worsen the Gulf of Mexico spill disaster
  • N Korea said to bar shipping
    NORTH Korea has reportedly declared a shipping ban off a section of its West Coast, on today's 60th anniversary of the Korean War's opening shots
  • NewLead growth spree continues
    NEWLEAD confirmed today that it will acquire five more bulkers from controlling shareholder Grandunion and is eyeing three more newbuildings
  • IMO adopts Manila amendments
    THE IMO Diplomatic Conference in Manila today adopted major revisions to the 1978 Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping Convention
  • Red Sea spill mystery deepens
    EGYPT has said oil washed ashore in the Red Sea was either leaked by a tanker or was the result of oil seeping from the ground, IHS Global Insight reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Rail Intermodal Extends Volume Gain in June
  • Exporter Pleads Guilty to Fraud
  • McCain Seeks Jones Act Repeal
  • Senate Confirms Pistole to Head TSA
  • U.S. Steel Imports Rise in May
  • Truckload Index Shows Freight Demand Cooling
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Acquires Global Terminal
  • Truck Tonnage Falls 0.6 Percent
  • YRC Sells Part of Logistics Unit for $37 Million
  • "K" Line America Names Saeki CEO
  • FedEx Ground to Build Fifth Chicagoland Sort Station
  • Aircraft Tax Would Hit Cargo, Says Airline Group
  • Logistics Industry Faces Post-Crisis Challenges
  • Shipowner Goldenport to Sell Shares
  • German Ship Financiers Take a Break
  • Three Lines Start Asia-Europe Sharing Agreement
  • Keep Trust in the Trade Marketplace
  • Finding Asia's Economy
  • Collecting Damages for Piracy Losses
  • Maritime Shipping Carriers Hold Off on Increasing Services
  • Container Ship Demand Up; Hershey Sweetens Its Supply Chain
  • An Early Peak Season for Shipping?
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Buys Bayonne Land for Terminal
  • Two Lines Launch Singapore-Malaysia-India Service
  • Japanese Ship Orders Surge for Sixth Month in May
  • Con-way Freight Cuts Deal with Cat Logistics
  • Stevens Transport Buys 500 Heavy Trucks
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai to Launch China-ASEAN Loop
  • OOCL Hikes Asia-Europe Rates
  • Nike Plans Costlier Air Freight to Meet Demand

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Is keeping box supply shy of the equilibrium the new liner strategy?
    Some buyers who cannot obtain the product are willing to offer more, and sellers are always willing to accept a higher price: so says the law of supply and demand. It is fast becoming the new ocean carrier mantra.
  • 'World Cup boost' for Safmarine
  • Containers perform well for Braemar
  • UASC to enter SE Asia/Australia trade
  • FMC set for congressional hearing
  • Virginia terminal handover set for July

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Minerva pays out $111m for VLCC
    Andreas Martinos clinches deal for 320,000-dwt Daewoo newbuilding set for August delivery.
  • AET orders at Samsung
    MISC-owned tanker firm pens over $270m deal for four suezmaxes at South Korean yard.
  • NewLead buys five bulkers
    Michael Zolotas-led Greek spends $148m on GrandUnion ships with another three newbuilding additions possible.
  • Shipping sages buoy Genco buys
    Analyst emails flood investor inboxes as Peter Georgiopoulos-led Genco makes $545m wave on Wall Street.
  • Fairstar Heavy pockets $33m
    Dutch shipowner's CFO says capital market cash is key for heavy-lift outfits as investors launch Fairstar feeding frenzy.
  • DOF Subsea grabs Aussie outfit
    Mons Aase-led shipping clan expands 'down under' after taking bite of Australian offshore player.
  • Boskalis battles for BP berm
    Dutch shipowner facing class suspension just weeks after scoring Deepwater Horizon dredge deal.
  • Tufton sells Eitzen Chemical stock
    Tufton Oceanic has cashed in around $4.5m worth of shares in Eitzen Chemical.
  • SBM lands an extra $250m
    World's largest FPSO owner expands existing loan to help fund vessel construction.
  • Alaska lowers cruiseship levy
    Controversial "head tax" cut following legal pressure from cruise association.
  • Quotes of the week
    Peter G reveals the subtleties behind asking for cash as George Economou is in a distressed mood.
  • Bourbon plans $2bn spending spree
    Offshore powerhouse will add an extra 144 newbuildings to take its fleet to 600 by 2015.
  • Fjord1 orders LNG-fuelled ferry
    Norwegian owner signs $61.5m deal for country's biggest gas-powered ship at Fiskerstrand.
  • Rieber gets funds for seismic pair
    Norwegian owner nets $70 to pay for two newbuilds snapped up earlier this month.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Arthur Regan is in seventh heaven while George Economou wants a whopping $120m for a VLCC.
  • Peter G bags 16 bulkers
    Genco's Peter Georgiopoulos beats George Economou to Setaf-Saget's supramaxes in $545m deal.
  • CH Offshore lets AHTS go cheap
    Singapore-listed owner sells anchor handler to joint-venture company at $2m below broker's valuation.
  • Goldenport to spend $85m
    John Dragnis says Greek owner eyeing both dry-bulk and container vessels as share offering hatched.
  • APM clinches $865m port deal
    Maersk's terminals division to lease Portsmouth facility to Virginia Ports Authority for 20 years.
  • IRISL facing EU ports ban
    Malta's foreign minister says new sanctions likely to bar Iranian vessels from European terminals.
  • Hanjin shipyard hiring in Subic
    Korean-controlled Philippines yard recruits more than 400 welders ' but still needs 4,000-plus.
  • Small tanker boost from Opec
    Crude cartel will ship an extra 160,000 barrels per day to 10 July, analyst says.
  • SapuraCrest results leap
    Rohaizad Darus-led offshore contractor, in which John Fredriksen has a stake, sees profits jump 44%.
  • Odfjell wins Tanzania drill deal
    Norwegian owner's new Daewoo-built rig bags $50m contract with Ophir Energy.
  • Privatisation possible for WSF
    Washington state's governor exploring options for hiving off largest ferry fleet in the US.
  • Robot recon for US wreck
    USCG sends ROV to bottom of Lake Champlain to assess fuel leak risk from tug that sank in 1963.
  • Cheng Lie in expansion push
    Taiwanese intra-Asian liner operator is launching three new services and upgrading a China route.
  • Lay-offs coming at Aker Phil
    US shipyard's boss warns that redundancies are inevitable as it searches for finance to build more tankers.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • McCain bill would repeal Jones Act
  • India considers easing cabotage laws
  • FMC to report on one study; begins another
  • German air cargo industry seeks night flights
  • World Airways, Nigerian carrier expand partnership
  • Two new board members for RILA
  • VPA authorized to sign APM terminal lease
  • N.Y.-N.J. port authority acquires 130 acres

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Early trading sees variable prices in the Americas
    Increases seen in US Gulf and on the West Coast.
  • Prices across Europe lack direction
    Rotterdam market 'very quiet'.
  • Little movement in Fujairah market
    One player advising tight distillate avails in Fujairah.
  • Players repeat their commitment to fuel efficiency
    Cutting emissions 'significantly' improves competitive edge, says MOL chairman.
  • Sustainable Shipping announces award winners
    Prestigious awards in London celebrate companies making great strides to improve the environmental legacy of shipping.
  • Verification service for 'Clean Shipping Index'
    'Logical next step' to instill confidence in index ranking ships' environmental performance.
  • External: Global Vision Bunkers B.V
  • Bulker released after collision
    Hebei Loyalty was arrested after collision in Singapore bunker anchorage.
  • Singapore IFO prices, demand weak
    Bunker prices at other key ports also soften, except for Busan.
  • Refinery shutdown halves Taiwan bunker supplies
    Refinery to shut in June due to 'an accident', says company source.
  • Ecuadorian bunker supplier expands bunker storage capacity
    Also set to take delivery of a new bunker tanker in August.

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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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
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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