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BRIEFS

June 14, 2011

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*Shipping News* Bangladesh ship-breaking yards resume work with rules eased Bangladesh's vast ship-breaking yards are roaring back to business, after the easing of strict environmental regulations that brought the major industry to a halt for much of 2010. Iran shipping line to fight sanctions in EU court Iran's state shipping line will challenge the latest round of sanctions at the European Union's highest court, saying there is no evidence showing that it has been involved in arms trafficking as EU and US officials say. Lloyds Bank in talks to sell shipping loans Lloyds Banking Group plc, in which the UK government has a 41 per cent stake, is still in talks to sell its shipping loans.

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Shenzhen volume increases 3.4pc in first four months to 6.84 million TEU Port of Guangzhou's box volume increases 13.6pc in April Diana Containerships holds share sale to pay Maersk for ships and service debt Chinese yards beat out Korea's, winning Seaspan 7-mega ship order Youngest BIMCO president, 43, weighs in on eco-rules, high oil prices, piracy MSC to hike rate US$200/TEU - $300/FEU on Euro-Med to US on July 7 High MOL green rating clinches loan from Development Bank of Japan American Feeder Lines starts US-Canada east coast Boston-Halifax service CSX, Norfolk Southern start upgrade of intermodal terminals in eastern US Boeing forecasts 4pc annual growth in Mideast air cargo for 20 years Dubai's Calogi adds National Air Cargo to its client list of 90 airlines UPS doubles Central American and northern South American air cargo capacity

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Allcargo Laxmi makes maiden call at Mumbai Port ESC opts out of Global Shippers Forum as it seeks NGO status Old Dominion offers LCL service in Taichung, Keelung, Kaohsiung Rail freight service linking Chongqing and Antwerp open for business Ramesh Jaisingh calls for freight rate parity with forwarders Rio to expand two box terminals ahead of major global sporting events Zim splits Pacific leg ZCS service into two separate loops Exporters looking at having piece of global sugar demand Pradip Kumar Agrawal appointed CEO of Gateway Terminals India Vasan to hold talks with unions on Major Port corporatisation Agartala-Akhaura rail track alignment being finalised CONCOR-SC celebrates Customer Day in style Road construction target of 20-km-a-day unlikely before 2014: Govt TNT Exp India-Europe service to deliver cargo in a day Empty ISO containers repositioned to ICD-Khodiyar

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JUNE 13, 2011
Deployment changes will hit Carnival earnings BIMCO elects its youngest President ever Incat Crowther develops crewboat design for Brazilian market Solstad returns to Gibdock for PSV conversion Vroon Group subsidiary orders two wind farm service vessels

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JUNE 13, 2011
Construction work completed on Tacoma overpass project Tanker released by pirates following 75-days in captivity Boeing celebrates opening of South Carolina Dreamliner site Corps warns of hazards due to Columbia River flooding Trucking group calling for withdrawal of hazmat proposal

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JUNE 13, 2011
VLGC rates creep up but owners struggle for profits Two-week high for rates as charterers take on ships in Middle East Gulf LR tankers find favour in quiet market Long-range two tankers have been at the top of the agenda over the past week with brokers reporting a number of varied transactions ranging from straightforward sales to refinancing deals, in an otherwise quiet tanker sale and purchase market LNG order spree to avoid previous pitfalls The recent spate of LNG carrier newbuilding ordering is unlikely to drive the market rate down through an oversupply of vessels as happened during the last speculative ordering spree ten years ago Bangladesh import tax rise to stifle scrap rates Brokers fear Bangladesh dip could spark falling rates across Indian subcontinent Chinese snap up older Japanese bulkers at premium prices Chinese buyers have bought the Hitachi Shipbuilding-built panamax bulk carrier Blue Coral at a premium, as older Japanese-built bulk carriers dominated the headlines last week, pulling in buyers attracted by their quality Stability the bride of prosperity The re-election of prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party can only help Turkish shipping's aggressive players to build up their presence Cost of sanctions The international isolation of Iran is spreading throughout the country's economic life, as OPM has just discovered Arming yourself againstthe exposure to liability Use of armed guards on ships could lead to unforeseen litigation Service reliability figures should be standard marketing information Carriers that embrace a customer-focused approach will be more successful in the long run Under the hammer: Odense yard to be sold off Famous yard and its contents to be sold Vsat satellite services increasing in popularity despite drawbacks Increased costs are a major hurdle, survey reveals, but improved connectivity and applications are overcoming doubts New research adds doubt to benefit of LNG as ship fuel SOx and NOx advantages are clear but Swedish research says global warming reduction is being overstated Container industry heavyweights join drive for electronic bills of lading Nigel Pusey and Andre Toet appointed as directors of ESS Maersk call to arms gives fresh impetus IT companies welcome initiative on transparency CSAV pulls out of east-west box trades Asiam service linking the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China and US west coast to be suspended as rates keep falling Drewry forms alliance with tendering software provider Move comes as Trade Extensions seeks a partner able to help its clients build tenders that reflect that complexity of inter-continental supply chains Depreciating dollar dashes hopes for Chinese cash Owners warned not to rely on China to pick up the slack from traditional lenders Inexperience a danger in arctic, says insurer Remoteness pushes up cost of cover for polar voyages Shipping escapes fallout from China's spat with Vietnam Territorial disputes are not so far impeding the flow of maritime trade through South China Sea Norway's Solvang returns to Hyundai Heavy for 84,000 cu m LPG carrier Vessel is scheduled for delivery in third quarter of 2013 Ship capsizes at Algeciras berth Investigation under way as cause of casualty is still to be discovered Keppel FELS wins $260m rig order from Floatel Third order for semi-submersible accommodation rig from Oslo-listed company Ransom paid to free tanker Zirku said to be well below the reported $12m Confusion caused by uncritical acceptance of Somali pirates' talking-up of deals FreeSeas chops its asking price on warrants Class-Z expiration date extended from June to August as new value of $1.80 compares with Nasdaq share price of $2.20 HSBC raises forecast for DP World Ports group's adviser sets higher share price target in trading update Tanker trauma tails off but dry dramas remain Capesize rates are likely to stabilize this week with prompt tonnage in demand for late June and early July from Australian mining names Singapore container throughput shows 4.3% rise for first five months Volumes in May are the best so far this year OPM draws blank on Iran port contract payment Port consultancy says payment dispute with Iran's Tidewater has reached a dead end

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JUNE 13, 2011
Layoffs spark Bilbao strike WORKERS walked out today at the La Naval yard in Bilbao in reaction to a move to lay off 40% of the workforce LNG building boom extending SHIPPING analysts predicted today that the newbuilding surge in LNG carriers would continue, with LNG role in the global energy mix growing steadily 5.5% box rate rise seen A BANK report has predicted a rise of 5.5% in box rates on average this year IRISL to appeal EU sanctions IRISL reportedly plans to challenge sanctions against it before the EU's highest court US Navy intercepts suspected weapons ship A US WARSHIP has reportedly intercepted a ship suspected of smuggling weapons to Myanmar from North Korea Tallinn's cruise sector is booming CRUISE passenger arrivals in May rose 33% in Tallinn from that month of 2010 Three hurt in capsizing DENMARK'S salvor Svitzer is working today on a plan to refloat a box ship that capsized at Algeciras, injuring three seafarers Saudi non-crude exports rise SAUDI Arabia's exports of petrochemicals reportedly rose 41% in April over that month of 2010, but such exports dropped on a month-on-month basis Shell plans second FLNG project ROYAL Dutch Shell announced today that it is helping to develop a second floating LNG facility off Australia, less than month after it revealed plans for the world's first such facility Phnom Penh's May total rises 34% THROUGHPUT at Cambodia's Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in May reportedly rose by 34% from totals recorded in May 2010 Bumi Armada plans IPO MALAYSIAN offshore and FPSO player Bumi Armada plans to raise at least 175.7M ringgit ($57M) in a relisting Tug master killed in Oz capsizing A TUG MASTER has died after his vessel capsized in Gladstone in Queensland OPDR, XCL merge services GERMAN shortsea carrier OPDR and Swiss feeder carrier X-Press Container Line have merged their box services linking northern Europe with northern Spain and Portugal VLCC fixing exceeds high FIXING on the VLCC spot market high in April and May exceeded its three-year high, yet freight rates remain subdued on ample tonnage supply, shipbrokers said Demolition derby speeds up SOUTH Asia's monsoons are dragging down breaking rates, but traders and brokers told Fairplay today owners are keen anyway to scrap their least profitable rustbuckets

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JUNE 13, 2011
Port Plans for Sydney, Nova Scotia James Wooder of Sydney Port Group describes plans for the development of a major container and breakbulk port at Sydney,... As One Strike Expands, Another Looms in Canada Canada's 10-day series of rotating postal strikes mushroomed Monday to 10 cities in seven provinces as a potentially more damaging... CSAV Volume Up, Average Revenue Down CSAV's volume of transported containers increased 6.8 percent in May over April, but the average revenue per container declined. ... Nehru Port Volume Down 2 Percent Container throughput in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) fell nearly 2 percent year-over-year in the April-May period, the... Court Hears ATA's Arguments in Clean Truck Case The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments in the American Trucking Associations' challenge to the... Maersk CEO Explains Details of Manifesto When Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding issued a manifesto to the container industry on June 7 calling for... Japanese Firm Inks Westwood Purchase Deal Japan's Sumitomo Warehouse said today that its wholly owned subsidiary, J-WeSco, signed a contract to acquire a 100 percent stake... CSAV Suspends Trans-Pacific Loop Service Chilean carrier CSAV said Monday it will suspend its Asiam service from India, Southeast Asia and China to the U.S.... Greek Dockworkers Plan 24-Hour Strike Greek dockworkers will join a 24-hour general strike June 15 to protest fresh austerity measures imposed by the Socialist government... Hub Group Buys Drayage Company Intermodal services provider Hub Group acquired Domestic Transport, a Pacific, Wash.-based drayage company that delivers containers in the Pacific Northwest. "This... Seaspan Adds 61st Ship Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan took delivery of the first of new eight containerships with capacities of 13,100 20-foot-equivalent units. ... Export Surge Pushes Round-Trip Strategy on Pacific Container ship line APL says the fast-growing U.S. export volume on the Pacific is pushing carriers toward a greater "round-trip... Can YRC Worldwide Be Saved? After acquiring the regional trucking operator USF for $1.37 billion in May 2005, YRC Worldwide Chairman, President and CEO William... Horizon Extends Refinancing Deadline Horizon Lines is extending for another week its deadline to line up commitments for $350 million in secured senior notes,... First-Class Postal Reform The U.S. Postal Service lost $2.2 billion in the second quarter of its current fiscal year. Much of the loss... After a Pause, Rail Freight Picks Up Just when new monthly reports on U.S. employment, home values and factory demand confirmed the economic recovery sputtered toward a... Europeans Buy Into US Trucking A little acquisition by a very big company sent a jolt through the U.S. trucking industry on June 1. Deutsche... Shrinking 0l' Man River The threat level is rising along with the water along the Mississippi River, endangering two-thirds of U.S. grain exports and... Cajun Country's Big Catch The Port of New Orleans and the terminal operator owned by Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Ceres Gulf plan to uncork... Galveston's Return on Privatization When the deal to sell the Port of Galveston's facilities to an investor group of Hutchison Port Holdings and Carlyle... Houston's Future Arrives Early The Port of Houston doesn't have to wait for the opening of the Panama Canal's larger locks in 2014 for... Separation Anxiety We're nearly halfway through 2011, approaching what is traditionally the strongest time of the year for carriers. The post-holiday drowsiness... Puerto Rico to scan Domestic Boxes Shippers and carriers are complaining about a Puerto Rico Ports Authority plan to require electronic imaging of every domestic container... China's Distribution Revolution In less than 10 years, China will be crisscrossed by a national highway system 53,000 miles long that will cover... A Brighter Horizon? Horizon Lines says it has found a way out of a financial crisis triggered by the company's guilty plea and... Easing Into the Peak The peak-season surcharge carriers intended to impose in the eastbound Pacific beginning June 15 is a casualty of the soft... Rolling Container Volume Just 1,401 20-foot equivalent units separate Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping at the top two spots in The Journal of... Surcharges Fuel Suspicion Slow-steaming by container ship lines is thickening the fog of war between shippers and carriers over bunker fuel surcharges. ... Revamping Product Safety House Republicans introduced a bill to reword the Consumer Protection Safety Improvement Act of 2007 with such changes as the... A Bridge And A View With one of North America's most dramatic bridges as a backdrop, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder launched a new push to... Census Turns Back the Clock Proposed changes to export rules that would eliminate post-departure filing on all but a select number of agricultural shipments are... Rate of Recovery Now that negotiations with the Teamsters union, lenders and others with a financial stake in the company are largely completed,...

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JUNE 13, 2011
Why higher oil prices represent a double-whammy for ocean carriers Oil makes the world go around: the black stuff and world economic growth are inextricably linked. Prior to the 2008 watershed Lehman Bros crash, a barrel of oil had peaked at USD147, but by the end of that year, prices had plunged to USD30 in the wake of a recessionary-induced global downturn in demand. Small shippers suffering Somali pirates collect second-largest pay-out Maersk boxship capsizes at Algeciras Gloomy data depresses stocks OPDR and X-Press team up on new service

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JUNE 13, 2011
PB in FSO debut Italian shipowner on the brink of converting Thenamaris products tanker following $25m deal. Bloomberg's bet Mayor of New York backs plan to expand BillyBey-operated ferry service along the East River. Pirates spring Suez Hijackers release Red Sea Navigation vessel and crew after scoring ransom payment, sources claim. CSAV runs for cover Chilean operator forced to find work for Diana Containerships vessel as turbulence rocks transpacific market. Jumbo's demo diet Dutch heavy-lift owner sends vessel to beaches of Bangladesh for breaking, sources say. Hong Kong under fire Scientists and environmentalists accuse government of going slow on emissions regulation moves. TEN scraps aframax Greek tanker owner dodges dry-docking bullet following $11m demolition deal, brokers say. Carnival cuts again Cruise giant admits under-estimating impact of Middle East turmoil, Japan 'quake and oil price on second-half results. CPLP seals bulker switch Evangelos Marinakis-controlled shipowner completes dropdown of capesize vessel Agamemnon for $98.5m. Box diagnosis unclear Wan Hai VP Davis Kao says still too early to determine how convalescent container industry will fare next year. Yujin finds its niche London-listed owner carves out small 2010 profit in tough Asia Pacific chemical tanker sector. North Korean ship stopped Belize flag merchant ship suspected of carrying missiles to Myanmar is turned back by US destroyer. Dirty docking defended Steam cargo pumps mean no need to plug in and avoids explosion risk says Intertanko in LA terminal row. Pirates defy 30-ft waves Greek and Indian bulkers attacked in Arabian Sea despite giant monsoon season waves.

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JUNE 13, 2011
Fake designer duds blocked at SoCal ports Authorities at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach complex have confiscated $14.3 million worth of knockoff designer clothing in three separate shipments from China during the past three months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday.... Logwin opens Dongguan office Logistics company Logwin said Monday it has opened a new office in the Pearl River Delta as it expands its presence in China. The company has opened an office in Dongguan, one of China's key manufacturing cities, to complement existing offices in G... Old Dominion moves to larger San Jose center Old Dominion Freight Line said Friday it has moved to a new and expanded location in San Jose, Calif., to accommodate growing volume in the area. "Within the last three-and-a-half years, the San Jose Service Center has experienced explosive growth,... Hub subsidiary adds to drayage network Comtrak Logistics, an intermodal shuttle and truckload carrier, has acquired key parts of Domestic Transport Inc., a Pacific, Wash.-based company that also executes short hauls of intermodal containers between ports, railheads and customer docks, p... Grand China Shipping adds Pusan call Grand China Shipping said its Super Pacific Express (SPX) service will begin regular calls in Pusan this week. The company said one of its ships called Pusan on June 2, but that Pusan would become a part of the regular SPX rotation on June 17. The ... SeaIntel: Tough times for small shippers A new report from maritime analyst SeaIntel has found it's tough for new, small shippers to get freight rate quotes from liner carriers and large forwarders.In the latest edition of the company'sSeaIntel Sunday Spotlight,SeaIntel describes an inve... Brother, can you spare a rate quote?

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JUNE 13, 2011
Markets largely softer on quiet day Some ports showing significant losses while others see little movement in bunker prices. Bunker costs to hit second-half results Carnival Corp. says it underestimated the impact of higher fuel prices and itinerary changes. Prices climb in South African ports Fujairah opens week with slightly lower prices. Tolson leaves Chemoil Vice President of Sales and Marketing had been with the company 25 years. EU states could help ship operators retrofit 'scrubbers' EC official looking for ways to make ECA compliance less daunting. Oil boom placed around capsized containership Vessel 'lurched to one side' during loading operations in Algeciras. Week starts with bunker prices largely down Demand for bunker fuel mixed at major Asian ports. Singapore bunker sales rebound to four-month high 2.87 million mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel sold in May, the highest in four months. Chemoil to complete Fujairah storage facility by Q3 2011 Large project 'on target', says CEO of Chemoil. Bunker trader joins Tokyo-based bunkering firm Sunny Tang from China with four years of experience in bunker trading firm. Shipping group calls for mandatory switch to low sulphur fuel Hong Kong Shipowners frustrated by the lack government action.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

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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