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BRIEFS

July 7, 2011

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*Shipping News* New shipping association chief backs hybrid solution to piracy Patrick Phoon, the newly elected president of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), is backing a 'hybrid system' for tackling piracy, he said yesterday. PSA Int'l JV wins terminal concession in Saudi Arabia A joint venture between PSA International and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Saudi Global Ports LLC - has been awarded the concession for a container terminal at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam. China acknowledges spill from north-eastern oil rig Oil that spewed from an offshore drilling rig in north-eastern China for two weeks last month has spread over 829 square kilometres, government officials acknowledged on Tuesday, amid uproar over why it took so long for fishermen, local residents and environmental groups to be informed of the spill. Delays in building capesize ships fall to lowest in 3 yrs

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Drewry: Look to big carrier losses in 2011 as overcapacity rattles rates Asia to north Europe carrier statistics show poor performance in May SITC International Holdings quarterly profit up 7pc to US$25 million CSAV raises US$430 million in share sale to tide over losses Chilean box traffic prospects good as consumers drive economy: BMI study DHL offers new LCL service from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong Saudi Arabia plans trans-desert railway from Jeddah to Dammam APMT in Rotterdam extends gate openings to avoid traffic jams Indian shipping expects 20pc rise in operational costs, owners hope to charter Jakarta air couriers strike over time lost de-stuffing boxes for screening Panalpina strengthens its cold chain for healthcare customers Abu Dhabi International Airport wins Air Cargo Award of Excellence

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A.P. Moller-Maersk joins World Ocean Council EU may ban Filipino crew Idle box fleet grows 20,000 TEUs in just two weeks Maersk Line orders 10 more 18,000-TEU vessels Ocean carrier schedule consolidation process to be easier with OceanSchedules Data Feed tool Penalties to accrue for failure to comply with EU Customs' ENS rule Schenker India introduces new enhanced direct LCL service to Austria India, Japan to operationalise CEPA from Aug. 1 VIPM's first batch passing-out ceremony

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JULY 6, 2011
Glasgow airport charges Cambridge Consultants to solve wind farm radar interference Cambridge Consultants, a part of the European innovation and high technology consulting group Altran, last week announced it has been selected by Glasgow Prestwick Airport to provi... Intrepid Aviation names Volker Fabian Chief Commercial Officer Intrepid Aviation today announced that Volker Fabian has joined the company as its new Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment of Fabian is part of the continued expansion of Int... WABCO announces supply agreement for new generation of trailer air disc brakes WABCO Holdings Inc., a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, announced that it has entered into a long term agreement with one of Europ... Switzerland: Federal Council simplifies distribution of tachograph cards In future hauliers and drivers are going to obtain the tachograph cards more easily and they will be less expensive. The cards are going to be newly and centrally issued by the Fed... No fatalities in train accidents in UK According to the new Annual Safety Performance Report by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB), UK Rail continues to be one of the safest forms of transport. 2010/11 was t... Utilization tax for oceans? According to scientists the protection of the seas could be promoted considerably with an international ocean tax. Marine researchers from Europe and the US recently suggested at a... TRW Automotive tenders logistics contracts via TICONTRACT After mutual individual projects in 2010, TRW Automotive, one of the world's leading suppliers for the automotive industry, in future is going to tender their European logistics co... Gebrüder Weiss purchases wind farm Gebrüder Weiss has completed yet another sustainability project. In June, the Austrian transport and logistics provider acquired a wind farm in northern Germany from an experienced... Koreans land in Khabarovsk The Korean Incheon International Airport Corporation has acquired ten percent of the Russian airport Khabarovsk with the option to top up the package. The deal is estimated to have... Cargill reveals the name of the world's largest kite-powered vessel Cargill has signed an agreement with Greek ship owner/manager Anbros Maritime S.A. (Anbros) to install the world's largest kite on its Aghia Marina dry bulk cargo vessel. The Aghi...

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JULY 6, 2011
Pirates set fire to tanker off Aden Aker Solutions to provide subsea equipment for expanded MWCC containment system SUNY Maritime to have its first woman president MHI completes modernization of Shimonoseki Shipyard ASL Marine books OSV orders for eleven vessels

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JULY 6, 2011
Cargill, Louis Dreyfus announce plan to end Pacific Northwest joint ventures A.P. Moller Maersk Group joining global marine evironment alliance NYK team developes system to cut vessel wind resistance Port of Tacoma taps Chamberlain as new director of engineering OOCL celebrates christening of new 8,888teu container ship

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JULY 6, 2011
Box charter market takes another slide Declines reported across all vessel sizes with little indication the situation is going to improve soon Success of Baltex screen questioned Market rumours suggest that although members have signed up many are simply taking a look at the system and not actually trading on it Exclusive interview: Bourbon chief banks on timing of offshore upturn Deepwater offshore support sector will see growth next year, says Christian Lefèvre Ultra-large boxships push smaller carriers onto secondary trade routes But cost savings from larger ships will only materialise if the ships sail at close to full capacity CMA CGM pumps up surcharges Increases to hit trades that are not subject to deteriorating freight rates Omega and Glencore split joint tanker fleet Termination of Megacore venture comes as owner remains in debt talks with bankers Maersk joins World Ocean Council Hawaii-based council aims to bring together ocean oil and gas businesses, shipping companies, deepsea fishing businesses and other organisations Milford Haven bids for independence Trust port asks UK government for freedom to appoint board members instead of having them chosen by ministers Saving $5bn a year while cutting C02 should be a 'no-brainer' Virtual Arrival with slow steaming can help avoid bunker bills ' so why the resistance from tanker owners? Virtual Arrival ' the user's experience BP reveals data from voyages to illustrate the system's benefits A step by step guide to the Virtual Arrival process Profitable port congestion in 10 easy steps A few lessons still unlearned The approaching centenary of the Titanic's sinking should remind us that we never stop learning, but we have a nasty habit of avoiding solutions that may not suit us EU innovation money is there ' but where is it from? Details of Brussels' innovation aid are buried in a bureaucratic morass of information across a number of websites Germany divided over Duisburg sale Sale of federal government stake stymied by political wrangling Eclectic mix that adds up to a roaring success Munich's Transport Logistics show is hot on business but does not forget the fun Pilots and profits The UK's Humber estuary is no place for novices, so it is worrying to hear pilots voicing concerns over safety What Greeks can do On what terms will the shipping community be prepared to take a stake in recovery? Clipper executives jailed for tax fraud Employees said to have been paid bonuses overseas while employed in Denmark and subject to Danish law RBS continues to seek new business But head of shipping Lambros Varnavides says a lack of suitable new deals is impeding new deals

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JULY 6, 2011
DnB tops loan ranks DnB NOR was the largest bookrunner of syndicated marine finance loans in 1H11, according to Dealogic league tables released today Danish taxman grills Clipper workers DANISH authorities have reportedly carried out tax investigations regarding 211 staff members at Clipper, the Bahamas-domiciled group managed from Copenhagen Crowley buys Puerto Rico logistics company CROWLEY Maritime has continued its push into transport logistics in the Caribbean with the purchase of Puerto Rico Freight Systems WTO rules China breaking trade rules THE WTO has ruled that China's curbs on export shipments of industrial raw materials violate global trade rules, IHS Global Insight reported today Biofuel plant assailed A BIOFUEL power station being built in Southwest England generated a green protest today Strike stymies Chittagong BANGLADESH'S port of Chittagong has been hit by an anti-government strike that has shut down the country, Fairplay was told today Teekay places newbuild stake NYSE-listed Teekay Offshore has confirmed a $20M private placement for four shuttle tanker newbuildings destined for Brazil DEME joins Hochtief's jack-up JV BELGIAN dredging and engineering group DEME today replaced defunct heavy-lift operator Beluga in a joint venture with Germany's construction group Hochtief Sea-web update activated AN UPDATED version of Sea-web went live today, offering new features such as better mapping and new context-sensitive information and links Court orders Kochi inquiry AN INDIAN court has ordered Cochin Port Trust to investigate a rise in terminal handling charges at a new terminal in Kochi operated by Dubai Ports World PSA forms Saudi terminal JV SINGAPOREAN port operator PSA International has formed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to develop and operate a box terminal at Dammam 'K' Line targets 25% cut in electricity use JAPAN'S 'K' Line aims to cut electricity use by 25% this quake-shaken peak season, compared the same part of 2010 Mols-Linien sells ro-paxes DANISH ferry company Mols-Linien has sold two ro-paxes to a German buyer and closed the loss-making domestic route on which they were operating KOWEPO seeks Capesizes, Panamaxes in deal KOREA Western Power has issued a two-part tender seeking 650,000 tonnes of thermal coal, to be shipped over August-November to its Taean power plant Hay Point loading delayed BROKERS told Fairplay today bad weather in Queensland has delayed coal loading, with Hay Point being the worst affected

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JULY 6, 2011
Senate, House Set Dueling Trade Meetings Pirates Attack Tanker Off Yemen Long Beach Seeks Harbor Revenue for Tidelands Fund Echo Global Logistics Acquires Advantage Transport House to Unveil Streamlined Transportation Bill ABF Wins Appeal on YRC, Teamsters Suit NJ Port Drivers Sue Over Contractor Status PSA International Wins Bid to Build Saudi Terminal Forwarders Seek Eased Russia Customs Barriers DHL Starts NY-Durban LCL Service CMA CGM Hikes Rates, Surcharges ABF Freight Hikes LTL Truck Rates 6.9 Percent US Services Index Dipped in May Analysts Expect More LTL Rate Hikes US, Mexico Sign Cross-Border Trucking Pact Bridgestone Hikes Truck Tire, Retread Prices OOCL Dropping Chassis at Charleston, Five Other Cities India Port Traffic Climbs 7 Percent APM Takes Control of Callao Terminal Maersk Joins Ocean Sustainability Group

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JULY 6, 2011
More bad news for liner industry Boxship charter market continues to soften Planned Le Havre-Caen barge connection nearing completion Desperate pirates renew attacks Japanese investors push Nikkei to post-quake high

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JULY 6, 2011
KLC auction approaches Compass Maritime closes in on sale of former Korea Line tanker following four-month saga in Honolulu. Excel seals bulker fix Gabriel Panayiotides-led owner breaks from BDI bulker deals in Happy Day and Iron Vassilis charter contracts. DnB leads loan tables Nordic banking behemoth takes first place trophy in Dealogic digest of $28bn loan battle. ASL reels in orders Singapore-listed shipbuilder sinks its teeth into orders for nine anchor-handlers and a pair of response vessels. PBC boosts rates Beijing banking giant's monetary policy may shake bulker sector sentiment in the near-term, Wells Fargo warns. DEME seizes Beluga stake Beluga Hochtief Offshore eyes expansion as Belgian dredging giant snatches stake from fallen heavy-lift giant. Tanker grounds Bernardo Leo pushed towards breakwater at Iloilo by heavy seas. Cosco wins FFA dispute London court rejects $16.5m claim from insolvent Pioneer and awards Chinese owner 'wash out' sum of $7.5m. Ferry on the rocks More than 100 people temporarily stuck on vessel that grounded off US Virgin Islands. Vale planning to downsize? Brazilian mining giant may halve size of 400,000-dwt bulker newbuildings ordered to carry iron ore to China. Attack starts tanker fire Greek suezmax abandoned by crew and pirates after raid off Yemen on Wednesday, but firefighting tugs at the scene. Vale banks on China Brazilian miner says Chinese iron-ore demand shows no signs of cooling during the next five years.

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JULY 6, 2011
CMA CGM service links Asia, Fiji, New Zealand CMA CGM will launch a new liner service connecting Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand on July 18. The weekly ANZEX will use seven 1,800-TEU ships in a rotation of Port Kelang, Malaysia; Chiwan and Shangai, China; Pusan, Korea; Suva, Fiji; Auckland... Lines add Pecem to Med/ECSA loop A multicarrier service between the Mediterranean and the East Coast of South America will add a call at the Brazilian port of Pecem in August, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The Med-ECSA 1 service will also drop... MCC amends intra-Asia service rotation Maersk Line's intra-Asia specialist carrier MCC Transport is amending the rotation on one of its services linking Northeast and Southeast Asia, the line said this week. The carrier's IA8 service will add calls at Xiamen, Yantian and Hong Kong, and ... Technology reduces ship's wind resistance Technology reduces ship's wind resistance Technology reduces ship's wind resistance NYK Line and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. said they have jointly developed technology called the MT-COWL, which they said saves energy by reducing the wind resistanc... Maersk joins ocean sustainability alliance The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, parent company of liner carrier Maersk Line, said Wednesday it has joined theWorld Ocean Council , a U.S.-based alliance focused on ocean sustainability and stewardship. Council members span a range of sectors, and ... IES, Traxon roll out EU compliance data hub Software and electronic communication providers IES Ltd. and Traxon Europe are cooperating to provide seamless electronic data exchange between freight forwarders and airlines within the European Union. This has become especially important since m... Cargo Airline Association rotates chairman The Cargo Airline Association has named Adam R. Kokas, general counsel and chief human resources officer at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, as its new chairman. He succeeds Robert Gray, vice president of flight operations at ABX Air, who has held the... Old Dominion names COO, forms expo service Thomasville, N.C.-based less-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line promoted Greg C. Gantt to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Gantt joined Old Dominion in 1994 and served as senior vice president of operations since 2002... WTO faults China's raw material constraints A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel on Tuesday agreed with the United States, finding that export restraints imposed by China on several industrial raw materials are inconsistent with China's WTO obligations. China's actions were n...

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JULY 6, 2011
Middle East prices up Cape Town deliveries available for supply up to and including July 20. Port Masterplan sees growth in bunker sales UK port already has 'buoyant bunker sector' and dredging programme would allow more vessel calls. Bunker prices up in Rotterdam LS products tight in Hamburg. Fuel oil tanker ablaze after pirate attack US Navy at the scene; crew abandon ship. New research to examine nature of ship PM emissions Goals include establishing differences in fine particulate emissions for HSFO and low sulphur MGO. EC approves CEPSA deal IPIC share acquisition will not impede competition. Container line 'clamoured' for fuel efficient ships South Korean criticised for 'lack of interest' in building innovative energy efficient ships. ICS calls for meaningful CO2 reductions Members lobby to support the adoption of global rules on technical and operational measures ahead of MEPC meeting. Mid-week bunker prices firming in Asia Demand mostly weak at key Asian ports. Recently established maritime law firm wins award Picks up award for Shipping and Maritime Law Firm of the Year a year after launch. US firm launches new 'high performance' lubes New marine engine oils have received FC-W Catalyst Compatible designation. Bunkers boost scrapped vessel value 1990-built bulk carrier sold with 1,300 tonne of IFO on board. Bunkering in Hambantota delayed to September Port authority wants full opening in September rather than partial opening in May. Bunkering at Bohai Bay resumes on better weather Tianjin, Caofeidian, Qinhuangdao and Jingtang ports resume bunker ops.

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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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