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BRIEFS

March 11, 2011

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*Shipping News* Panamax rates seen rising on grain demand Rates for panamax dry bulk carriers on key Asian freight routes are expected to rise to fresh three-month highs on strong regional demand for South American grain shipments. Clarkson's profit up on dry bulk volumes Britain's leading ship broker Clarkson plc reported a better-than-expected profit, driven by a recovery in dry bulk volumes and said it gained from higher trading volumes in the first few weeks of 2011 despite volatile freight rates. Hundreds of tankers held up in Russia due to icy winter Over a hundred vessels including dozens of tankers loaded with crude oil and refined products were stuck in ice at Russian ports on Wednesday, as authorities struggled against the worst conditions since 2003. Singamas turns around with US$93m full-yr profit Oil tanker bookings for Libya end US to enact new ballast water rules Tanker rates doubling as ships go slow

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Grand Alliance re-launches, revises transpac US west coast loops Transpacific and Asia-Europe spot rates to continue decline Singamas sales soar 400pc, sees box shortage and mega boom ahead Start-up TCC suffers US$7.4 million on transpacific shuttle Hanjin, CNC, KMTC jointly launch Japan-Indonesia loop March 22 Hapag-Lloyd, Regional Container Lines' start intra-Asia service Carriers expected to grow 8-9pc in 2011, but rough weather ahead Rizhao-Korea passenger-cargo shipping service recommences Cosco ups terminal handling charges for South Africa strings Carriers face threat of container shortages in 2011 Shipping Corporation of India to spend US$6 billion on ships Kazakhstan blocks Chinese truckers, January road trade falls 65.5pc Maersk, Safmarine launch Seago to cover intra-Europe trade OOCL introduces iPhone shipping schedule access IATA chief: 'We must resist knee-jerk 100pc air cargo screening' Jade Cargo offers first Vietnam/Netherlands connection Anchorage air cargo depot signs tenants Atlas and Polar

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AMI India Logistics celebrates inauguration of new head office in Mumbai MSC India holds successful trade meet in Ahmedabad Shipowners peeved by Budget proposals Airline sector net to decline by 46 pc this fiscal: IATA CIL to moot new import norms on March 12 Comm Dept for partial lifting of ban on wheat exports EU putting barriers to our textile exports: Scindia Emerging markets getting overheated, cautions IMF Seminar on WTOs GPA on March 15

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MARCH 10, 2011
Vantage to supervise construction of Aker drillships at DSME

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MARCH 10, 2011
Grand Alliance bring back Japan China Express service Trade in goods, services report shows exports rose during January Target grant helps students tour Port of Tacoma facilities Maersk Line aiming for zero emission in New Zealand Oldest Coast Guard Cutter set for decommissioning on Friday

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MARCH 10, 2011
Libya turmoil to up tanker tonne-miles Southern European refineries look to west Africa as aframax fixtures fall to $8,000 per day Clarkson profits soar 44% to $52m World's biggest shipbroker optimistic about 2011 prospects after box trade revival and recovery in dry bulk volumes boost its results Caribbean petroleum MR tanker rates 'fly off the handle' to 30-month high The cost of delivering clean petroleum product on medium range tankers from the Caribbean to New York hit a 30-month high of $17,895 per day Brokers find voyages for ex Korea Line supramaxes Shipbrokers in Asia said they successfully worked the phones today to find voyages for supramax vessels that returned to the spot market after bankrupt operator Korea Line defaulted on a series of long-term time charters It is time to take the reward out of piracy UNODC's counter-piracy expert Glenn Ross suggests a controversial approach to ransom payments: a schedule of fees agreed by the international community Cash-strapped dry bulk owners stare into abyss Exclusive analysis by Lloyd's List Intelligence reveals that reserves are running out fast Caution comes first as lenders put a squeeze on shipping cash What do the banks' recent annual results tell us about the future ship finance market? Capital in short supply, but China offers a ray of hope Shipping industry should not start holding its breath for a return to greater liquidity Korea Line axes charters as first claims deadline arrives Three Greek owners confirm receipt of notices of termination from beleaguered South Korean company Intermodal and Cotzias in merger deal Greek shipbrokers tie-up to create team of 15 sale and purchase brokers under one roof Torm posts $136m loss as it forecasts an 'uncertain' 2011 Product tanker specialist blames 'continued difficult trading conditions' Freight forwarders fear oil price hike Forwarders fear they will have to bear extra costs associated with oil price spike Court backs Odfjell claim against Sevmash Dispute over cancelled ship orders move closer to resolution as second court upholds tanker operator's claim Dry bulk companies at risk as cash dries up Exclusive analysis warns small companies will be first to go under if rates fail to recover Beluga charter owners press for pool option Tramp owners and KG fund companies mull move to minimise vessels exposure to market Brussels squad raids Baltic rail freight companies European antitrust inspectors have raided rail freight companies active in Baltic countries Transpacific lines will fail to hit target Disappointment tinged with bouts of optimism runs through box line service agreement negotiations DVB pre-tax profits surge 50% Hits $181m in 2010, bolstered by fee and commission income Dry bulk depression Korea Line is unlikely to be the last significant dry bulk outfit to go under Significant link The most important centres for piracy in the world are Somalia and the UK German cruise market continues to see growth Number of German oceangoing cruise passengers reaches 1.2m in 2010, up 18.9% Deutsche Post DHL volumes 'close to pre-crisis levels' Handles nearly 2.8m teu in 2010, up from 2.6m in 2009 Grand Alliance rejigs transpacific network To relaunch Japan China Express service on May 15 SeaCube bullish as box shortages loom Locks-in 2011 box orders on long-term lease as it posts rise in fourth quarter earnings Nordea arrests Korea Line tanker as $72m exposure revealed Race against the clock as Densan Deniz increases its demand before critical hearing Torm still hit by weak tanker market Posts pre-tax loss of $136m for 2010 and forecast a further loss of up to $125m in 2011 Should shipping be Greece's meal ticket? Greece's brightest shipping minds were asked to chew over hypothetical solutions to the nation's debt crisis. Only one opted to sell off his wife and kids Private equity challenge for German shipowners There has been speculation that private equity could offer an alternative to KG finance in Germany Owners must weigh up pros and cons of private equity As bank finance is hard to come by, some owners are turning to private equity but they need to be aware of why these funds are investing in the first place

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MARCH 10, 2011
Nordea reveals KL exposure LEADING shipping lender Nordea Bank Finland is owed $72M by Korea Line, according to newly filed court documents Haiti market expansion stalled CROWLEY Maritime has yet to see an uptick in new business as a result of rebuilding efforts in Haiti, a year after an earthquake devastated the country Paragon charter terminated NYSE-listed Paragon Shipping has received a cancellation notice from Korea Line for the charter of the Panamax Pearl Seas Shipping restructuring team formed PRIVATE equity powerhouse Blackstone and specialist investment bank Dahlman Rose have created a new restructuring team for maritime clients Odfjell: concerns about scrapyards NORWEGIAN chemical tanker operator Odfjell has expressed concern about the practices it has seen in some major ship recycling centres Mining moves offshore BELGIAN dredging contractor DEME and Dutch engineering and shipbuilding firm IHC Merwede are poised to take the lead in deepsea mining Havila looks for Norwegian bonds HAVILA Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel owner, has joined the ranks of companies that plan to raise funds on the Norwegian bond market Sea-borne petrochemical imports slacken DEMAND for sea-borne petrochemical imports slackened significantly in both the United States and Europe due to the rising cost of crude oil Chemoil plays down KL exposure SINGAPORE-listed bunker supplier Chemoil does not expect to be seriously affected from Korea Line's outstanding payments Sale/leaseback for chem tank co PT BERLIAN Laju has sold four chemical tankers to Standard Chartered Bank, with a lease-back arrangement S'pore untroubled by Shanghai rise SHANGHAI port's rise will have little adverse effect on Singapore, believes Singapore's second transport minister Lim Hwee Hua

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MARCH 10, 2011
Index Shows Truckload Demand Rising A key measure of truckload demand jumped 18.9 percent week over week in early March, signaling tightening capacity as the... Encompass CEO on Forecast for Logistics Industry (Video) Asa Cheng, CEO of Encompass, discusses his opinion on vessel overcapacity forecasts and also gives his predictions for the logistics... DOJ Allows $45 Million Fine as All Horizon Could Pay The Justice Department said it allowed Horizon Lines to pay a back-loaded $45 million fine for price fixing in the... DCLI/MESC's Durando on the New Chassis Paradigm (Video) Ernie Durando, president of DCLI/MESC, discusses the future of chassis at the TPM Conference in Long Beach, Calif. Nominee Begeman Vows to Aid Shipper Access to STB Ann Begeman, President Obama's choice to join the Surface Transportation Board, told senators at her nomination hearing she will work... Grand Alliance to Restructure Trans-Pacific Services The three carrier members of the Grand Alliance plan to overhaul their trans-Pacific services to the U.S. West Coast in... 'Bold' Transportation Proposal Leaves Senators Cold Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took the Obama administration's "bold vision" for a new transportation bill to the Senate this week,... Lynden's Brown Line Buys Refrigerated Trucker Refrigerated trucking company Brown Line is expanding in the Pacific Northwest by purchasing Port Side Trucking, a refrigerated motor carrier... India's Exports Jump 50 Percent India's exports jumped nearly 50 percent year-over-year to $23.6 billion in February, buoyed by increased demand from major markets such... Oil Prices Push Trade Deficit to Six-Month High Higher prices pushed the U.S. trade deficit in January to its highest level in six months despite a 2.7 percent... Rotterdam Boosts Russia Container Traffic 40 Percent The port of Rotterdam said container traffic with Russia surged 40 percent in 2010 from the previous year, sharply narrowing... Tank Trucker Quality Cuts Losses in 2010 Restructuring and refinancing at Quality Distribution reduced a $180.5 million net loss in 2009 to $7.4 million in 2010, while... NOL's Ron Widdows on Trans-Pacific Supply/Demand (Video) Ron Widdows, group president and CEO of Neptune Orient Lines, discusses the outlook for trans-Pacific vessel capacity with JOC's Peter... Somali Pirates Release Vessel Somali pirates released a general cargo vessel and its crew after almost 11 months in captivity, according to the Indian... All Nippon International Volume Grows 16 Percent All Nippon Airways said its international cargo volume rose for the 17th consecutive month in January, increasing 15.8 percent to... Clarksons Profit Grows 44 Percent Clarksons, the world's largest ship broker, reported 2010 profit grew 44 percent from a year ago as shipping markets benefited... MSC Boosts Mediterranean-US Rates Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to raise freight rates for cargo moving westbound from Italy, Spain, Portugal, the south of France... DHL Boosts Profit 50 Percent Deutsche Post DHL boosted earnings 50 percent in 2010 from a year ago as the global economic recovery drove strong...

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MARCH 10, 2011
Demand for longer contracts in the transpacific trade accelerates Rotterdam on a high over Russia UASC's new ship spearheads Asia/Europe expansion plan Crowley to start new intra-Caribbean shuttle TSA: The push to abolish anti-trust immunity is a non issue

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MARCH 10, 2011
Torm shares on the rack Danish owner's stock plunges to its lowest point in over seven years after disappointing results and a weak outlook. Greek brokers make history Partner Intermodal and N Cotzias break new ground with merger that may encourage a fresh trend. Most Sky stuck in lockup Turkish cargoship sits in detention with new crew as toilets, galley and showers remain unkempt. Pirates free Greek ship Crew of sunken Rak Afrikana now onboard LPG carrier York released by pirates after ransom paid. No money in shipping? Markets might be reeling but shipping heavyweights still pack a punch amongst world's billionaires. Ferry damages quay Norway's Trondheim forced to re-route after hitting the side at Hufthamar. Strong year for Sinotrans Hong Kong-listed owner's profit driven by bulkers, but tankers made a loss. Fiji to probe ship grounding Investigation to examine why state-owned cargo vessel got stuck on reef. Distressed deals to rise Number of opportunities will be greater in the present slump than following the financial crisis, says Klaus Nyborg. Nordea happy for now Bank's shipping supremo Hans Christian Kjelsrud "comfortable" with its exposure to tanker and bulker markets. Odfjell wins Sevmash case Legal battle with Russian shipyard over axed newbuildings looks to be at an end with owner to bag $50m. Armed guards save tugs Warning shots from security teams onboard new Dutch tugs send pirates scattering off Socotra. DVB growing again Shipping lender survived "challenging" 2010 to boost profit as new business rolled in. Freed Rak Afrikana 'sinks' Italian warship rescues 25 crew with another dead as vessel reported sinking soon after pirates got ransom. Ferries off to Africa Mauritius buyer snaps up speedy Irish vessels from struggling Bad Arran Teo. Bow Puma off to India Odfjell keeps sales price close to chest as elderly chemical tanker sold for recycling with a green passport.

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MARCH 10, 2011
Chertoff Group lands two more DHS veterans Nicolle Sciara Rippeon has joined The Chertoff Group as a director. A former chief of staff to the assistant secretary for policy in the Department of Homeland Security, Rippeon will specialize in providing clients advice in the areas of border sec... Goldman Sachs invests in Management Dynamics Management Dynamics, a company that sells software and services for managing global trade, said Wednesday that Goldman, Sachs & Co. has made an investment in the company. It added that Gene Yoon, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, has been named... Hatch chides White House on FTA inaction The ranking Republican of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday chided the Obama administration for its failure to move forward free trade agreements negotiated with Colombia and Panama, despite making promises to do so in 2009. Hatch 'The... EU energy directive worries U.S. soybean shippers The American Soybean Association and other U.S. oilseed producer and industry organizations have expressed serious concerns to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative about the European Union's Renewable ... Scientists study sunken container Researchers are using a robotic submarine this week to study the biological impacts of a shipping container resting on the seafloor about 12 miles outside of Monterey Bay, Calif. Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)... Crowley adds Caribbean ro/ro service Crowley Maritime Corp.''s liner services group will start a roll-on/roll-off liner cargo service March 17 between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fixed weekly schedule will su... Grand Alliance rejigs TP network Grand Alliance carriers Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line and OOCL said Thursday they will shake up their transpacific service network in May to coincide with the relaunch of a shuttered service connecting Japan and California. In 2009, the alliance carriers ... Toll Global Forwarding targets air freight Toll Global Forwarding said Thursday it is "targeting significant growth in the global air freight sector in 2011." A subsidiary of Australia's Toll Group, Toll Global Forwarding said it has traditionally been weighted towards ocean freight, but ... Mexico to start trusted shipper program Mexico plans to launch a trial version of the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism in the first half of this year, according a fact sheet provided by the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT). Mexico's program, the Alliance for Secu... Potential for mutual recognition with C-TPAT

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MARCH 10, 2011
Odfjell to receive USD 50 million in damages The cassation court in St. Petersburg has decided in favour of Odfjell against the Russian state-owned yard Sevmash. Thereby the court confirms the decision of the state commercial court CMP re-employs as car volumes soar The car handling volumes increased 56 per cent to 322,000 cars at Copenhagen Malmö Port, CMP, in 2010. The boom is explained by stronger car sales in Scandinavia and Russia Finnlines' vessels in blockade The Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT has declared a cargo handling blockade for Finnlines' vessels in all Finnish ports. The stevedores will neither discharge nor load the company's vessels during Odfjell vessel to Indian recycler Odfjell has sold the chemical tanker Bow Puma, 40,092 DWT, for recycling in India. The sales price is close to the book value. The vessel has a so called Green Royal Arctic Line logs higher profit than expected Royal Arctic Line A/S reports a DKK 41 million profit before tax and DKK 29 million profit after tax in 2010. The result is better than expected, despite lower

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MARCH 10, 2011
KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for Singapore office Choo is based in Singapore but originally from Malaysia and is fluent in English, Malay, Mandarin and Cantonese. Norway planning new fuel quality initiatives at IMO BLG sub-committee did not support taking Norway's groundbreaking joint proposal with INTERTANKO forward, but authorities aim to raise issues again at MEPC. Slowing ships to five knots could cut CO2 emissions by 80% Bureau Veritas coordinating EU project to look at feasibility of 'ultra low speeds'. Fujairah IFO prices post double-digit gains Smaller gains in Suez. European Bunker markets firm The market still tight market for prompt avails. Stern tube lube designed to be 'environmentally responsible' 'Choosing Castrol BioStat is an extension of our concern for the marine environment,' says ISP. Shipping lines struggle with bunker cost 'burden' 'We are mapping out the shortest distance per route and driving under optimum speed for fuel efficiency,' says Hyundai Merchant Marine. Fuel oil stocks fall Singapore arbitrage arrivals set to swell in the second half of March. Double-digit gains in most Asian ports Mixed demand at Asian bunker hubs. LNG-powered gas carrier makes first delivery for supplier Coral Methane to transport LNG to a Swedish gas facility until the new LNG carrier is built. DFDS orders newbuilds with 'efficient' propulsion engines RoRo vessels to be fitted with MAN Diesel's propulsion-package designs. Slight dip in South China fuel oil stocks 50,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel oil drawn from bonded tanks.

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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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