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August 9, 2011

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*Shipping News* Capesize rents could rise 15% in Q3: consultancy HIRE costs for capesize vessels that haul dry bulk commodities could see a 15 per cent rise within the quarter, said Maritime Strategies International Ltd, after rounding out the first weekly gain in a month. Kuwait firm on new port KUWAIT has responded to threats by Iraqi militants by saying they will not deter the oil-rich emirate from completing the construction of a controversial megaport between the two nations.

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OOIL profit falls 86pc to US$236.59 million despite 6.9pc revenue increase TT Club supports 5-liner database reporting container handling incidents Seaspan charters last of five 4,500-TEU newbuildings to 'K' Line Hebei ports increase throughput 16.7pc to 346 million tonnes in half year Benin Navy drives off Nigerian pirates during ship-to-ship transfer operation UASC uses UAE's Khor Fakkan, cuts direct India, Pakistan calls from AEC1 Union says it still plans to bid for bankrupt SeaFrance ferry company INTTRA sets out to simplify dispute identification through eInvoices CN to expand Kirk Yard, relocate Chicago repair shop near Gary, Indiana Hong Kong airport initiates power savings planned to cut carbon emissions TNT sets up just-in-time, just-enough fashion logistics hub in Hong Kong Atlas Air quarterly profit falls 27pc, looks to receive new B747-8Fs

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Coast Guard does damage control as contingency plan is readied Hanjin Shipping orders five 13,000-TEUers NYK & Yusen Terminals receive 2011 Clean Air Action Plan Awards from Port of Los Angeles Oneworld Shipping Services opens own office in Mumbai Shanghai aims at world's No. 1 container port status in 2011 Sweden 24th nation to sign Rotterdam Rules Tanker sector facing biggest glut in 29 years Tata Steel arm floats new firm for tugging operations TSA to impose unspecified peak season surcharge from August 15 EEPC India holds seminar on 'Doing Business with Canada' IMU's KPT campus to have quota for wards of Port employees Marg Karaikal Port launches container handling services Truck rentals fall 3-4 pc in July Govt mulling relook of area ceiling for SEZs US downgrade bad news for exports: Fieo

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AUGUST 8, 2011
USD 40 million loan for Rift Valley Railways in Kenya The African Development Bank has approved a USD 40-million loan to finance the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) to significantly increase freight transport. The five-year USD 246-million... UK road freight industry forced to find extra EUR 1.5 bn to fill its fuel tanks UK road freight operators have had to find an additional GBP 1.3 billion (about EUR 1.5 billion) over a 12-month period to cover the rising cost of fuel, figures from the Freight T... Denmark: foreign lorries now require low-emission zone stickers As of 1 November 2011, foreign lorries and buses must display a low-emission zone sticker on their windscreen in Denmark before they may use the Danish low-emission zones. If it is... Booming Finnair Cargo starts joint venture Releasing its half year results last Friday, Finnair showed strongly developing cargo demand (+23%) and growing cargo sales (+18%) compared with the same period last year. Nordic G... Boeing, GECAS finalise order for 747-8 freighters and 777-300ERs Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, have finalised a firm order for two 747-8 freighters and eig... Minority stake in Turkish ACT Airlines acquired by Chinese HNA Group HNA Group Company Limited (HNA) of China, an integrated operator in modern service industry, and Bravia Capital (Bravia) announced that they have entered into an agreement to acqui... MOL and Höegh Autoliners create Euro Marine Logistics Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (Tokyo) and Höegh Autoliners AS (Oslo) have set up a 50/50 joint venture in Europe, integrating the existing European short sea and logistics activities o... Port to prepare impact study on grain export facility The Port of Long Beach has begun preparing an environmental impact report on a proposal to build a grain export facility at Pier T on Terminal Island. The Port's "notice of prepara... ALC welcomes Brian Kruger as new MD The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) recently welcomed the announcement by Toll's board that Brian Kruger will become the company's new managing director on 1 January 2012. "... Hansa Heavy Lift plans to move to Hamburg In the course of its ongoing corporate development, Hansa Heavy Lift, one of the largest maritime shipping companies for heavylift and project transports, conducted a thorough asse... Dachser with new local subsidiary in Singapore The German logistics services provider, Dachser, is continuing on its global expansion course and opening its own local subsidiary in Singapore. This makes the centre of finance an... Turkish-Iranian border crossing Gürbülak to be upgraded for USD 3 million Under an agreement between the Turkish Ministry for Trade and Customs, which was newly established after the recent elections, and the Association of Turkish International Freight ... JadeWeserPort finishes main quay construction 80,000 cbm of concrete, 80,000 t of steel and 1 million stones for the dams were used to complete the main 1,725 m quay in the JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven (Germany). Work is thu... Samskip expands activities and invests Duisport will build the new intermodal terminal in Hohenbudberg for Samskip and its subsidiary Van Dieren. The investments for the 120,000 sqm bimodal terminal are EUR 20 mill... Poste Italiane with lower profits A difficult economy and increased competition hit profits at Italy's state-owned postal operator Poste Italiane in the first half of 2011, but operating costs also fell. The compan...

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Newport News Shipbuilding delivers Virginia class sub ahead of schedule Kirby exercises option for second AT/B from Signal International Noble to mobilize semi from GoM to eastern Mediterranean Interferry opens Brussels office Wärtsilä RT-flex engines to power "Bangkok-max" containerships BMT Nigel Gee to design all-electric ferry for China

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Port of Tacoma taps Francis as new real estate manager North Bend Coast Guardsman receives award for heroism Port of Coos Bay sponsoring Charleston Seafood Festival Corps' survey vessel joing Astoria celebration Panama Canal Authority renews Port New Orleans alliance

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Lack of buyers sends secondhand values tumbling 40% Secondhand values of 1,100 teu boxships appear to have fallen 40% in the last three months, with two vessels changing hands over the last week at levels around $6m, as a lack of buyers and weak charter rates put pressure on prices BW Gas buys VLGC pair as spot rates rise BW Gas is understood to have bought two very large gas carriers after acquiring a further two last month, signalling its confidence in this improving market that has seen spot rates for VLGCs hit a three-year-high VLGC freight rate rises to three-year high of $70/tonne Further rises anticipated on constant stream of Middle Eastern cargoes Chittagong breakers can import scrap ships until October Court extension allows time to implement tougher labour and environmental safety rules in Bangladesh Tidal wave of company failures remains unlikely Banks will do their best to avoid becoming shipowners and maritime law firms can help State of play Shipping bankruptcies Battle between Cosco and owners intensifies George Economou's Classic Maritime latest bulker operator to win security pending London arbitration Dog days bare their teeth Orderbook excesses continue to haunt the shipping markets as demand remains flat The causes of piracy still need to be addressed If the west had spent more money on development causes, we would not have half the piracy problems we face in Somalia and Afghanistan MOL and Höegh Autoliners in European venture Euro Marine Logistics has ambitions to become one the top three car carriers in shortsea sector Kiel Canal's decrepit locks raise questions over Hamburg feeders Competition with road haulage could suffer as construction of additional lock chamber in Kiel Canal is held back Strike ends at Luka Koper Pay dispute resolved Nautilus warns over training scheme SMarT scheme funding at risk Saadé dispels doubts over CMA CGM's future No retirement plans for box line chairman and chief executive as plots the company's next moves OceanSaver installs first high-capacity ballast system Höegh Autoliners car carrier will be valuable testing ground ahead of IMO changes Scanjet Macro fits fuel tank measuring system to Hapag-Lloyd cruiseship Work on Hapag-Lloyd vessel Hanseatic requires complete upgrading of electronic communication system transmitting data ShipNet launches YouTube channel First release is seven-minute video showing Voyage Estimator, part of chartering and operations product Help us in surveying the pace of innovation Lloyd's List wants to know how you rate the shipping industry's innovation efforts Omani announcement boosts Sohar joint venture All commercial import, export, general cargo and container activities will switch ports from Muscat Interferry opens Brussels office to boost lobbying of EU Ferry industry's body seeks to strengthen its voice on maritime policy and regulations ICS presses European Commission to keep shipping out of emissions trading Secretary-general Hinchliffe says CO2 'cannot be reduced effectively and meaningfully' through a regional financial instrument Rotterdam and Antwerp consider swapping shares Changing structure of European petrochemical sector encourages greater co-operation Political pitfalls Given the scale and dynamics of globalisation, European ports are going to have to become more closely integrated, but it also requires politicians' co-operation Box lines' new economics Revenues are down despite a rise in volumes Mitsubishi Heavy denies Hitachi merger talk MHI president quoted as saying discussions only concerned collaboration between, or integration of, specific business units OOCL parent's profits fall to $175m Orient Overseas Container Line warns of overcapacity and uncertainty over potential US consumer demand at Thanksgiving and Christmas China Shipping Group bond sale raises $620m State-owned parent of CSCL taps domestic market, but statement does not indicate how funds are to be used Nordic American Tankers posts $10m loss in weak suezmax spot market Second-quarter slide compares with $7.9m profit in same period last year

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AUGUST 8, 2011
OOIL struggles in first half OOIL, PARENT of Orient Overseas Container Lines, announced today that net profits for the first half plummeted by 86%, as it predicted "disappointing" full-year results Key copper strike settled WORKERS at the giant Escondida copper mine in northern Chile have voted to end a strike and accept a pay deal, IHS Global Insight reported today US approves Lake Charles LNG exports THE US Department of Energy has approved Lake Charles LNG's export application, making it the second terminal project to receive the government's blessing Sesa Goa buys Liberian stake INDIA'S Sesa Goa said today it is buying 51% of Liberian miner Western Cluster, which is developing iron ore mines and associated shipping infrastructure in the African country CMA CGM plans $100M Kingston scheme FRENCH liner CMA CGM has agreed to invest $100M in the Jamaican port of Kingston over the next three years, IHS Global Insight reported today NAT widens losses SUEZMAX spot player NAT reported higher losses than expected today and confirmed its increased emphasis on slow steaming LPG tanker robbed off Indonesia ARMED attackers robbed an LPG tanker off Indonesia today, according to ReCAAP ISC Why HHL is swapping Bremen for Hamburg NASCENT German breakbulk and heavy-lift carrier Hansa Heavy Lift is trying to make a fresh start with the move of its headquarters from Bremen to Hamburg Cigarette smugglers caught in Greece A TRUCK driver was arrested over the weekend in Patras on suspicion of trying to smuggle more than 11,000 undeclared cigarette packets out of Greece, Greek coastguards said today Drybulk rates remain sluggish WEAK ACTIVITY in the Northern Hemisphere summer is keeping drybulk rates low, according to Oslo investment bank Pareto Securities VLCCs seen capping upside SPOT RATES for VLCC tankers are low but steady as this week opens because of ample supply of tonnage Hyundai buys Oz iron ore SOUTH Korea's Hyundai Steel said today it has signed a deal to buy iron ore from Australian miner Fortescue Mumbai struggles with spill INDIAN coastguards are today co-ordinating an oil spill clean-up at the entrance of Mumbai's harbour, after two officers from a sunken bulker were arrested

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Matson Profit Plunges 75 Percent Higher fuel costs and weak trans-Pacific results caused Matson Navigation's second quarter operating profit to fall 75 percent to $9.4... Transportation Stocks Lead Market Dive Transportation stocks took a deep dive on Wall Street on Monday, riding a huge selloff in response to the downgrading... Matson Ends One of Two China Services Matson Navigation ended one of its China services, citing overcapacity and declining freight rates in the trans-Pacific, as well as... Rendell: "Super Committee" May Boost Transport Spending Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday a congressional "super committee" appointed to find ways to cut the federal deficit... Railcar Owners Idled 707 More Units in July North American owners of railcars parked 707 more of them in July, as many categories of freight rail traffic slowed... Obama Urges Transport Spending, Tax Cut Extension President Obama renewed his call for Congress to quickly approve a new transportation infrastructure investment program next month, and extend... CMA CGM Invests $100 Million in Kingston Hub CMA CGM will invest $100 million in a major container transshipment hub in Jamaica in exchange for a 35-year lease... Third-Party Logistics Providers Expand in Inland China Third-party logistics companies continue to invest in warehousing and other supporting capacity in interior provinces of China, as manufacturers look... FedEx Freight Hikes Rates 6.75 Percent FedEx Freight will raise its non-contract truck pricing 6.75 percent on Sept. 6, the nation's largest less-than-truckload motor carrier said... Teamsters Ratify Four-Year Car-Haul Contract Car-hauling Teamsters approved a National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement that will raise their wages $1.35 per hour over four years.... Obama Finalizing Truck Fuel Efficiency Rules President Obama is set to unveil final rules Tuesday that for the first time set fuel efficiency and carbon emission... MCC Begins China-Bangladesh Service MCC Transport, A.P. Moller-Maerski's intra-Asia shipping division, launched a 13-day transit service between China and Bangladesh. The Shanghai 1... OOIL Sees 'Disappointing' 2011 Outlook Profit at the parent of Orient Overseas Container Line fell 39 percent in the first half of 2011 on falling... Panama Locks Set for Maintenance Shutdowns Vessel traffic through the Panama Canal will be affected this month by maintenance and dredging. The east lane of... Japan Extends Punitive Tariffs Against US Japan on Monday extended for a year punitive tariffs on ball bearings and tapered roller bearings imported from the United... India Ports See Slight Container Uptick Container traffic at major ports in India grew a mere 2 percent from April through July compared with a year... En Route to Profit Truckload carriers seem to be traveling a different route than the rest of the sputtering U.S. economy. Many reported higher... Virginia's Clean Sweep The first half of 2011 hasn't been good for the Port of Virginia for reasons largely beyond its control. Although... Fast Track to the Heartland? Geoffrey Giovanetti has a favorite East Coast port gateway for seaborne imports of wine and spirits destined for the Midwest,... Calculated Savings Soon after Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding challenged ocean carriers to compete on the basis of sustainability in June, Danish... Red on the Horizon Horizon Lines says it is making "significant progress" on a refinancing announced two months ago, but the financially struggling container... United We Stand? Most U.S. ports implementing clean-trucks programs are attempting to foster compliance through subsidies to truckers and with public-private partnerships, but... Clean Trucks Take a Toll Ports from Oakland, Calif., to New York are adopting clean-trucks programs that will require independent owner-operators who in many cases... Shipping's Gold Coast Peter Tirschwell's July 18 commentary, "Season of the Switch," put a new twist on the East Coast vs. West Coast... A Road Museum's Lessons Who'd have thought that a museum in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley would point to issues now flaring in Washington about the... FMC's New Music Man Federal Maritime Commissioner Mario Cordero has a solution for the discordant state of Washington politics: music. "If we gather... Quiet on the Coalition Front The Longshore Workers Coalition, the intra-union group that has criticized International Longshoremen's Association leadership, was relatively quiet during last month's... A Family Man A two-month longshoremen's strike in 1977 left Harold Daggett so strapped he qualified for food stamps, but Daggett said he... Change at the ILA As Harold Daggett basked in the applause of union delegates after his election as International Longshoremen's Association president, loudspeakers came...

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Liners in the eye of 'The Perfect Storm' As severe tropical storm Muifa batters the eastern shipping regions of China - the worst atmospheric disturbance for decades and a reminder of the vulnerability of merchant shipping to the elements - ocean carriers appear to be heading for a manmade storm of mega proportions in H2 2011 OOIL's H1 profit tumbles due to 'rate deterioration' on major trades Markets start steady on ECB move - but volitility remains 'Market conditions' prompts Turkon 4th ship cull Mexican ports advanced strongly in first half period Some good news from the US

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Bodouroglou stays busy Michael Bodouroglou holds the helm as Box Ships declares debut dividend following profitable quarter while Paragon takes a hit on drop downs. Downgrade rips Wall Street Shipping stocks slammed by double-digit declines as news of S&P's US debt rating rocks New York markets. Greek scraps suezmax Callimanopulos group tanker wing torches 1992-built suezmax in $13.5m demolition deal, brokers say. MTM tipped as buyer Brokers link MT Maritime Management to $21m chemical tanker transaction with Japanese giant. PBA on the hunt Indonesian bulker owner transferred to state energy company PLN, which wants to renew fleet. ASC strike ends American Steamship Co officers return to Great Lakes bulkers as AMO hammers out new labour contract. Cosco hits new trough Global stock market struggles have dragged shares in China's largest quoted shipping company to a record low. Rocky rates sting CH Singapore-listed offshore owner ready to pursue expansion despite drop in 2010 profit. Cape hit a false alarm Fears a dozen pirate skiffs had targeted a German bulker have been dismissed as a misunderstanding. CSSC rises again Chinese shipbuilder and engine maker posts 2.7% improvement in first-half profit. Coscol inches up Chinese giant's listed heavy-lift arm pushes up first half profit a fraction. Wartsila wins Wenchong deal Finnish company to supply eight engines for "Bangkok-max" feederships being built in China. Woe won't burn BDI Negative economic headlines unlikely to have a strong influence on dry-cargo market, ICAP says. Vinalines posts first loss Dire markets cover Vietnamese owner's first-half accounts in red ink for only time since it was founded 15 years ago. Parental support for CSDC Hong Kong-listed owner secures loans worth more than $1bn from China Shipping. Glitch blamed for crash Report finds faulty dynamic positioning kit led to SBS Typhoon hitting two other offshore ships at Aberdeen. SSW surges against tide New York-listed boxship owner rises after Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade as other shipping stocks suffer. SNCM ferry robbed Purser tied up with electric cable on France's Ile de Beaute in Marseille. Shockwave strikes again Asian shipping stocks take another hammering after US credit rating chop. Port worker crushed 49-year-old killed after forklift hit by log from Chinese general cargoship at Manila.

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AUGUST 8, 2011
China warehousing expansions DHL expands China warehousing DHL plans to expand and upgrade its warehousing to take advantage of increased business in China's contract logistics market. Its Supply Chain division plans to add up to 200,000 square meters of facilities in China in... OOCL profit slides, cites overcapacity Liner carrier OOCL and subsidiary OOCL Logistics netted a combined $161.8 million in operating profit in the first half of 2011, a 45.7 percent drop compared to the first half of 2010, parent company OOIL said in a financial statement Monday. Firs... Ship owners support IMO The International Chamber of Shipping is applauding the International Maritime Organization's approach in reducing shipping's carbon dioxide emissions. ICS Secretary General Peter Hinchliffe said recently agreed amendments to Annex VI of IMO's MA... MOL-CKYH drop Halifax on Vietnam/U.S. East Coast A service linking Southeast Asia with the East Coast of North America will undergo a rotation change at the end of August, according to an operator of the loop. Liner carrier MOL said last week its SVE loop, which it operates with the CKYH Alliance... APL's transpacific services 94% on-time APL's transpacific services 94% on-time APL's transpacific services 94% on-time Singapore-based liner carrier APL said Friday in its mid-year report on 2011 vessel reliability that APL ships on westbound transpacific sailings missed their arrival ... Asia/Europe loop drops Hakata calls A New World Alliance-Grand Alliance joint Asia/Europe loops will drop two calls in September, according to a note Friday from Grand Alliance member Hapag-Lloyd. The AEX/NW1 loop, operated with 10 Hyundai Merchant Marine vessels, will drop calls in ... MCC revises calls on key intra-Asia loop MCC Transport, the intra-Asia subsidiary of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, has significantly altered the rotation of one of its key services in the trade, the line said Friday. From Aug. 12, MCC's IA-6 service will have a rotation of Yantian, Xiam... TNT flies food aid for Somalia A TNT Express plane on Monday took off from Liege, Belgium, with 45 tons of emergency food aid bound for Nairobi, Kenya, to help the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) feed thousands of children in neighboring Somalia. The Boeing 767 transport... CSX invests in Louisville intermodal terminal Class I railroad CSX last week said its Intermodal Terminals subsidiary is building a $15 million, 34-acre container transfer center in Louisville, Ky., that will be operational by early 2012. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based rail carrier said the Lou... DHL expands China warehousing DHL plans to expand and upgrade its warehousing to take advantage of increased business in China's contract logistics market. Its Supply Chain division plans to add up to 200,000 square meters of facilities in China in the next two years, in addit...

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Middle East markets firm Deliveries available for supply up to and including August 22 in Cape Town. Losses continue in bunker markets Very few enquiries in Piraeus. State shipping company records its first loss Vinalines point to high bunker prices and weak freight rates. Ferry industry in bid to boost its EU/IMO input Interferry to open a Brussels office in a bid to strengthen industry's voice on maritime policy and regulations. Back to bunkers Fritz J. Fredriksen returns to the bunker industry after a stint at WWF, joining DNVPS. Bunker spill triggers ban on vessels over 25-years-old Gujarat Maritime Board 'stops older vessels entering port.' ICS warns against rush 'at the cost of good legislation' Doubts that the UNFCCC or the EU can deliver sensible GHG regulations. US Navy defends focus on alternative fuels Alternative fuels 'critically important' as hedge against risks of a single source of energy. High court allows tanker's bunker fuel to be sold Purchase price agreed of $287 per metric tonne. Bunker prices largely soft as week begins Avails of bunker fuel generally good at key Asian ports on Monday. Asian feeder box vessels get electronically controlled engines Wärtsilä RT-flex60C engines chosen for Bangkok-max vessels. Singapore-based supplier moves to new office Moves to new office effective August 8. Tolson joins Noble Group To develop company's marine fuels business. Sunken bulk carrier leaking oil off Mumbai coast MV Rak Carrier leaking oil at 1.5 to 2 tonnes per hour, says India's defence ministry. OOIL posts higher revenues in H1 Despite 'poor short-term outlook, the group remains in good financial health,' says chairman.

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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

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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