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BRIEFS

June 13, 2011

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*Shipping News* Baltic index falls to lowest in 2 weeks The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index BADI, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in over two weeks on Friday as growing vessel supply pressured earnings.

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Hong Kong's OOCL wins top award from US Agricultural Transport Coalition Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel inspected and good to go Japanese export ship orders up 9.4pc after 17 months of slowing growth Pierpass truck access fee to LA-LB box docks to rise 20pc to US$60/TEU Seaspan takes in 13,092-TEUer for Cosco service, first of eight MOL-Hamburg Sud slow steams from South Africa to Singapore on back haul Safmarine adds new track and trace iPhones for customers OWL wins award from US Commerce Department for export excellence China aviation to surge to be global leader, outlook forum told Latin America Caribbean Air Transport Association says EU carbon tax illegal Tianjin Airlines to open daily Hong Kong route July 15 FedEx Express expands time-definite, customs-cleared, D2D service

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Kenneth Glenn appointed APL President MOL commences NCX direct service We consider the Indian Subcontinent Region as core to our business growth' Tomas Dyrbye, CEO, Safmarine Yudhishthir Khatau becomes BIMCO President Exports up record 57 per cent in May FM gives DEPB 3-month extension for one last time Govt nod for export of 10 lakh more cotton bales Govt raises export floor price of onion to $ 200 a tonne Kandla Port set to install 2 mobile harbour cranes ACTL (ICD-Faridabad) commences rail service to Pipavav 60 SEZ projects given extra time to complete work European Unions research & innovation road show in India from today Road contracts worth Rs 70,000 cr to be awarded this fiscal

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JUNE 10, 2011
Kuwait Airways ramps up summer schedule Starting next week, Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait, is boosting its 2011 summer schedule by adding an additional AB340 flight on Saturdays on the London - Kuwait ro... Russian Railways and ADIF agree to joint implementation of Twin Stations Programme Russian Railways and ADIF, Spain's Administration of Railway Infrastructure, have signed an agreement of intent to establish partnerships by twinning railway stations. Initially, t... Qatar's ambitious rail plans 'should be fulfilled by 2020' The state of Qatar's total budget for rail development is estimated to be around USD 35 billion. The railway plans should be completed by 2020, two years before World Cup. Around 1... Cargoline designates three road hauliers as partners of the year The general cargo alliance Cargoline has designated three German road hauliers as partners of the year. The firms are Schmidt-Gevelsberg in Schwelm, Bursped in Hamburg and Lebert i... Trial scheme with modular road trains in Norway is expanded Norway has added 21 new stretches of highway that can be used by modular road trains. The trial scheme for longer and heavier vehicles with a length of up to 25.25 m and a total we... Air France-KLM Cargo strengthens presence in Southeast Asia Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo will have a new full freighter destination - Hanoi (Vietnam) - from 12 June. The flights are to be operated twice a week from Paris-CDG wit... Axel Mattern new CEO of Port of Hamburg Marketing Axel Mattern has become chief executive officer of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Association. The decision to appoint him to the Port of Hamburg Marketing executive board was taken... Volcanic ash hampers flight operations in Argentina The recent eruption of the Puyehue volcano in southern Chile is causing massive disruptions to air travel, particularly in Argentina. A large number of airlines have cancelled thei... CMA CGM group changing brands within the West African Trade The OT Africa Line brand is gradually being phased out between 1 June and 30 June 2011, and being replaced by Delmas. The latter is, at the same time, reorganising its European age... Zim introducing GRI Israel's ZIM will introduce a general rate increase (GRI) of USD 275/teu on 1 July. The GRI applies to westbound cargo from Asia and Indian sub-continent to Mediterranean, Black Se... Demag Cranes and HHLA begin operations with battery-driven container transport vehicles The first fully-automated battery-powered Gottwald automated guided vehicles (battery AGVs) have been put into regular service at HHLA's Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Ham... Raben acquires Wincanton's road network in Germany and business in Central and Eastern Europe Raben Group is acquiring Wincanton's German road network activities and businesses in Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia, subject to certain conditions. The acquisition is an im... Agility and Schmidt Heilbronn extend collaboration Logistics service provider Agility has signed a memorandum of understanding with Schmidt Heilbronn, formalising a long-term collaboration with the European dry bulk chemicals logis... Groupe Heppner definitely leaves downturn behind The Strasbourg-based family-owned French transport and logistics enterprise Groupe Heppner has now definitely left the economic downturn behind. In financial 2010 it improved its s... JCL Logistics taking over Wincanton in the Netherlands JCL Logistics, based in Werndorf near Graz (Austria), is expanding in the Benelux region. To this end its Dutch branch JCL Logistics The Netherlands has signed a deal to acquire th...

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JUNE 10, 2011
Noka Shipping banned from U.S. waters for five years Yangzijiang signs contracts with Seaspan worth a potential $2.5 billion Floatel orders new generation accommodation semi at Keppel FELS Höegh LNG firms up FRSU newbuilding contract

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JUNE 10, 2011
Port of Tacoma FTZ nets DoC nod for reorganization New escalators in line for Seattle-Tacoma Airport Washington Ferries to recognize safety efforts of employees Commerce Department data shows US exports broke records in April US rail freight numbers increase during week

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JUNE 10, 2011
Capesize rates hold ground as iron ore miners get busy Paper markets may be bottoming out and charterers are active at current levels Saudi Arabia set to go it alone on oil output rises Oil production rises mean more employment for VLCCs but rates are unlikely to be affected over the long term Suezmax earnings slump to 22-month low on tonnage glut Brokers expect further falls as tonnage list fails to shift Record spot loadings from Middle East Spot loadings of oil on VLCCs out of the Middle East Gulf have topped the number of liftings recorded in the boom of 2008. Heads up over emissions The shipping industry must stop burying its head in the sand and make a clear common industry statement about making progress on cutting greenhouse gases What will fuel China's rise? Containership construction is beginning to shift from South Korea to Chinese yards, but price is not the only consideration Bristol waits for economic tide to turn Plans to build a terminal capable of handling the world's largest boxships put on hold as port's owners look to challenge, London, Felixstowe and Southampton for a share of the UK's deepsea box traffic From SS Great Britain to Maersk's Triple-E vessels Bristol's owners have invested $706m developing the 2,600-acre stite since privatisation in 1991 Former Maersk Line UK chief takes charge of Jersey harbours and airport Doug Bannister to maintain strategic hand in analyst BoxTradeIntelligence China freight rates continue to fall Forwarders predict mounting losses Sustainability - it's all a question of balance The drive towards a low-carbon industry must continue, because economic growth is only going to increase demand for energy Bordeaux goes back to work Final resistance to port reform collapses STW sub-committee did have input on lifeboat safety IMO sub-committee considered training implications of lifeboat release during comprehensive review of STCW Convention The conservative: Wei urges restraint in recovery Cosco boss urges restraint in recovery Mersey Ports tallies up the cost of moving nature reserve Master plan for green supply chain from Liverpool along the Manchester Ship Canal would place portcentric logistics park on Site of Special Scientific Interest HHLA spins a wider web of hinterland terminals Rail connections create constantly moving 'conveyor belt' of trains to central and eastern Europe, with new terminal in Poland due to open this summer Shipping's new aristocracy claim their place at the table The bosses of Seaspan and Cosco had reasons to look pleased at a launch ceremony and lunch at Pusan, but for their South Korean hosts there was much food for thought The moderniser: Seaspan's Wang optimistic over vessel demand Competition will be good for owners who are strong enough to seize the opportunity Diana Containerships prices public offering at $7.50 per share Greek owner will use proceeds as planned but haul is reduced after stock price drop Hoegh listing could raise $174m IPO to fund order for industry's first newbuilding floating storage and regasification unit Yangzijiang deal signals shift in boxship production to China Chinese shipyard seen as taking leadership with move into larger containerships Boskalis to buy MNO Vervat Letter of intent signed on undisclosed terms BIMCO shuns support for bunker levy Vancouver meeting proves lukewarm about supporting market-based mechanisms NCC to buy out small shareholders Administrative move to reduce costs PIL adds Vladivostok to north Asia round First call to Russian port on Tuesday Bids roll in for Gothenburg terminal Skandia Container Terminal attracts major players STX OSV to build two platform supply vessels for Island Offshore Delivery scheduled for 2013 in deal worth $138m

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JUNE 10, 2011
No bailout, Vinashin told VINASHIN will have to make good on all its debts, without a government bailout, Hanoi has reportedly decided Get radical, BIMCO advises GREEN rules, and the technologies and procedures needed to meet them, are increasing cost challenges for shipping, BIMCO delegates heard in Canada Return of blank cheques? THE RECENT IPO filing of Nautilus Marine Acquisition might point to a re-emergence of the 'blank cheque' start-up mode Scrapping of US ship queried ENVIRONMENTAL group Basel Action Network has accused US regulators of illegally approving the scrapping of a US-flagged vessel at Chittagong, Bangladesh Maintenance courses funded THE LLOYD'S Register Educational Trust Fund has awarded £1M ($1.6M) to a Dutch university to provide programmes in maintenance engineering, Fairplay was told today Petronas plans regasification terminal for Johor MALAYSIA'S Petronas plans to build an LNG regasification terminal in Johor state, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Diana spin-off prices offer NASDAQ-listed Diana Containerships today priced its follow-on offering to fund fleet growth and repay debt South Australia boosts shipments of grain SOUTH Australian grain shipments doubled year on year in the three months to April, according to Canadian grain major Viterra Higher coal rates to KOSPO offered BROKERS told Fairplay today that steam coal traders are bidding to offer Panamaxes to KOSPO at higher rates than last done Bright spot emerges for Supramaxes INDIA-bound cargoes out of Richards Bay are a bright spot in a lacklustre Supramax market, brokers told Fairplay today Russia mulls grain duties THE KREMLIN is reportedly considering introducing export duties to ease pressure on domestic grain prices after Russia restarts exports next month Capesize rates fall again SPOT FREIGHT rates for Capesize bulkers have extended their losses, despite active trading, analysts said today Hoegh LNG prices IPO HOEGH LNG Holdings said today it plans to raise 810-945M kroner ($150-175M) in an Oslo IPO to fund its expansion Derivatives point to box pick-up TRADE on the container derivatives market is suggesting optimism among carriers that Asia/Europe rates will improve from next month MR tanker rates drop BROKERS have told Fairplay that excess tonnage has resulted in falling freight rates for Asia-bound clean products

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JUNE 10, 2011
Lufthansa Cargo Growth Retreats Lufthansa Cargo traffic growth slowed to a "normal" 4.4 percent in May compared with a year earlier from double-digit increases... Missouri River Flooding Shuts Rail Facilities The flooding Missouri River is cutting off rail lines, yards and shippers for several major North American carriers, and the... Truckload Capacity Tightening, Shippers Say Shippers expect truckload capacity to keep tightening over the next year, but believe the less-than-truckload market will be more stable,... YRC Gaining More Shippers, Survey Finds A recent survey of shippers had some good news for YRC Worldwide: Only 6 percent of those surveyed plan to... Key Commodity Volume Strengthens at Short Lines Shipment volume for small railroads grew 10 percent in the week ending June 4 from the same week last year,... Greek Ship Operator Barred From U.S. Noka Shipping, a Greek ship management company, agreed to pay $900,000 in fines and was barred from operating in the... U.S. Pacific Export Rates Plunging, Executive Says Rates for containerized ocean shipping exports from the United States to Asia are sliding this spring as a sharp upturn... Air Freight Rate Index Reaches Six-Month High International air freight rates out of Asia edged up to the highest point in six months in April, according to... Diana Containerships Sets $168 Million Stock Offering Diana Containerships on Friday set the price of its public offering of 14.25 million shares of its common stock at... Ryder Secures $900 Million Credit Agreement Ryder System is banking on expansion. The $5.1 billion truck lessor closed on a $900 million revolving credit facility with... Air France-KLM Cargo Slips Air France-KLM cargo traffic slipped 1.4 percent in May from a year earlier as higher volume in the Americas couldn't... GSC Logistics Acquires Best Way Trucking GSC Logistics, an Oakland, Calif.-based transportation provider and 3PL, expanded into the Pacific Northwest by acquiring Best Way Trucking, a... Hong Kong Box Volume Flat in First Quarter The Port of Hong Kong, getting off to a slow start in 2011, saw ocean container volume grow a scant... Sizing Up Shortages Will there be a container shortage this year? Until last year's slot capacity shortage hit the trans-Pacific market, mass shortages... Terms of Reference Q: I have a contract with a motor carrier that incorporates "by reference" the National Motor Freight Classification. A question... Strategy for Capacity A growing array of economy-watchers is looking toward freight rail transportation as a leading indicator of U.S. economic activity '... Shippers, Truckers Slam Driver Fatigue Studies The National Industrial Transportation League is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration not to change the truck driver hours-of-service... Exporters Name OOCL Top Carrier Orient Overseas Container Line took first place in the annual ocean carrier performance survey taken among members of the Agriculture...

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JUNE 10, 2011
'On-going deterioration of revenues' prompts CMA CGM RR Oil prices head north promising more grief for ocean carriers Seaspan order spurs Yangzijiang stock Africa in the ascendancy Delmas adds Abidjan southbound

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JUNE 10, 2011
LA tanker terminal row Very Loud Californian Community fuming at proposed use of "unplugged" tankers at new terminal in Los Angeles. Japan hauls in 19 Shanghai Ocean Shipping containership among deficient vessels held during May. Brokers poached? To lose one broker may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose four looks like carelessness. Diana prices at $7.50 Simeon Palios-led containership owner raising $170m to pay off debt, payments on boxship trio and buy another pair. EU river drought fears German shippers and Austrian government dismiss stories of traffic on Rhine and Danube sinking as exaggerated and media hype. Samba losing out in Brazil? Working life in Rio, why Norwegians should lose no time in getting their embarcation cards and qualifications for being a shipbroker in Australia. Vasilios N on the block Proceeds from the sale of Greek vessel will fund repatriation of crew that fled war-ravaged Libya guided by the stars. New hull damage found Canada's New Brunswick government delays return of Grand Manan V after grounding. Wreck row Philippines mayor in court to prevent removal of grounded Nam Yang 8 as part of damages claim. Nuclear boost for LNG Plan to shut down Japan's nuclear reactors by next April great news for shipowners and share prices, says Arctic Securities.

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JUNE 10, 2011
FedEx vet Texeira joins CMA CGM The French liner carrier CMA CGM said it has hired former FedEx veteran Philly Texeira as vice president of marketing and commercial global accounts. Texeira spent 20 years with FedEx in a variety of roles, most recently as vice president of sales ... U.S. exports up 1.3% in April U.S. exports of goods and services in April increased 1.3 percent over the previous month to a record $175.6 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Monthly export values for U.S. industrial supplies ($43.4 billion) and capital goods (... Hirschhorn promotes new export control lists Streamlining the State Department's Munitions List, part of the Obama Administration's major effort to overhaul the nation's outdated export control regime, will make life easier for U.S. companies that sell items that are not inherently military,... Zim to raise westbound transatlantic rates Liner carrier Zim said Thursday it is raising westbound transatlantic rates July 1. The increase is $200 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container, and applies to all European origins and all destinations in the United States, Canada and... Seaspan places order with China yard China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. said Thursday it has entered into contracts with Seaspan to build seven 10,000-TEU containerships for $700 million. Seaspan, the world's largest publicly traded lessor of containerships, also has an... Tacoma to reorganize FTZ The Washington state Port of Tacoma has received approval to reorganize its Foreign Trade Zone No. 86 under the U.S. Commerce Department's new Alternative Site Framework (ASF) program. "Obtaining the ASF designation makes our FTZ a more effective ... Washington Notebook

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JUNE 10, 2011
Americas pricing displays mixed trend 'In addition to the Saudi news, most economic indicators have been looking terrible,' says Chief Economist. RINA publishes new LNG notation Designed to provide 'a level of integrity, from the point of view of safety and reliability.' Wärtsilä awarded contract for Low Loss Concept system Estimating fuel consumption and advising on the optimal means of operating the vessel will 'save fuel and the environment.' Rotterdam quiet as buyers push for lower levels Further price gains on Friday keeping buyers at bay. Week ends with firm trend intact Strong crude close on Thursday pushing prices higher even as oil futures showed signs of easing on Friday. Market expects more 'on-spec' material in July Premiums weaken for low-density 380 cSt product. Use of IFO will 'grow' says consultant 'Pressure from prices and environmental regulations will dominate bunker sector for years to come,' conference told. Doctors call for action on cruise ship emissions Say cruise ships should use low sulphur fuel in US port of Charleston. Fujairah storage terminal looking for clients Emarat faciltity will have bunker blending unit. Week ends with bunker prices up at most Asian ports Slow demand in Hong Kong. BIMCO's new president focuses on shipping's energy challenges Shipping must 'live with fossil fuel and all its attendant challenges', says Yudhishthir Khatau. Argos Terminals to get financial boost for expansion Terminal storage capacity to grow from 650,000 cubic metres to 1.5 million cubic metres. Hong Kong bunker ops 'normal' despite tropical storm Typhoon reported 410 kilometres southeast of the port. Singapore fuel oil stocks slightly up Slower demand from marine fuel market.

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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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