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BRIEFS

July 5, 2013

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MOL appoints Lloyd's Register as expert consultant in boxship disaster NYK announces ANA2 loop change to trim Shanghai-Australia transit Fonds Strategique d'Investissement helps CMA CGM with US$150 million LA/LB up PierPass truck fee 8.1pc to US$66.50/TEU and $133/FEU LA top US port, but Tacoma posts highest 29pc box growth: report Chinese road builder risk Serbian contract loss by upping price mid-op China's railway reform to focus on LNG transport and express services Liaoning ports container volume rises 20.9pc to 1.51 million TEU in May China's truck volume grows faster but waterway growth slows in May Canadian export confidence index up to 72.6 from 70.7 with near par C$ WTO rejects Indian plea to quash US demand to open pig and poultry trade Logwin inaugurates next generation tracking system for global shipments Truck route from China to Russia opens after cross-border accords Veteran Shelby Harris to take over marine operations at TITAN Asia China's domestic couriers fear losing high-end market to foreign giants Asiana Cargo plays defence, and expects bellyholds to carry more Air cargo theft avoided in supply chain accountability, says industry

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JULY 4, 2013
Focus on recovering sunken hull with 1,500 t of bunker Konecranes introduces Automated RTG system Maersk Line optimises with Triple-E vessel service MOL appoints Lloyd s Register as technical consultant to determine cause of MOL Comfort incident RINA commits to IACS Chairmanship Transworld Group organises mind training workshop for members of police families US steel pipe makers demand anti-dumping duties on Indian products APM Terminals Inland Services illuminates lives at Nhava Sheva village G. K. Vasan, Milind Deora to grace JN Port's 24th anniversary, Silver Jubilee Year celebrations today One more BWNC meeting ends without agreement Reliance Ports & Terminals to raise $ 675 m BHEL awards 27-m euro contract to Alstom INR recovers marginally, still below the 60 level Sharma to take up exporters pleas with Prime Minister

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Loxxess extends management team Toll Group wants to build huge parcel facility DVB's shipping and offshore research in new hands Ceva Logistics expands services in Spain Swiss Airlines places emphasis on Western Switzerland Miebach Consulting opens third location in Germany Dortmund airport welcomes new managing director Garbe building logistics centre for Rudolph Logistik Group EU approves EUR 114 million aid for extension of Piraeus... Rickmers grabs a bargain EIB: more support for modernisation of Polish railways UIC holds 82nd general assembly in Paris Israel issues two tenders for new ports Canadian Pacific launches faster Toronto-Calgary intermodal... USA: road haulage industry still dominant transport mode Airblue beginning Saudi Arabia operations TAAG increases Jo'burg capacity Air Mauritius to launch second mainland China service

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JULY 4, 2013
Mitsui names Lloyd's Register to MOL COMFORT investigation team Drewry Forecaster report eyes rate increase practices Parsons Brinkerhoff taps Somerder as Tampa senior supervising engineer US rail freight traffic reports level numbers NYK joining carrier group in ANA2 rotation change

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JULY 4, 2013
Seafarers missing after vessel sinks off Thailand General cargoship Hope said to have capsized in heavy seas Chinese state giants expand in large boxship leasing Charter deals for 16,000 teu vessels and 8,800 teu ships make names for CSSC and CIMC Three eyes good? Owner, UK class society and flag state launch separate probes into splitting of MOL Comfort Yangzijiang Shipbuilding wins 15 newbuildings in the second quarter Contracts worth $414m bring total order backlog to $3.7bn On the books You gotta fight for your right to straight-line depreciation Code Red West Africa needs practical support to stamp out the scourge of piracy Eight tankers idle after militants bomb Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline Owners hope Turkish port will resume loading crude within days Weak navies undermine West Africa's piracy code of conduct Initiative will flounder without international military, financial and political backing, say security experts Stolt Tankers reports sharp dip in profit Excess tonnage curbs volume growth Shipping takes a reality check over Chinese LNG demand Threat from domestic price controls and changing market balance KPMG urges shipping to lobby against accountancy rules shake-up Changes put vessel charters and office rentals on an uneven keel Israel invites international tenders for Haifa and Ashdod box terminals Seven companies meet minimum criteria to participate in request for proposal Independence Day holidays boost product tanker earnings But broker urges ordering restraint 'so as not to kill recovery before it comes' Top owners recognise value of third-party shipmanagement Costamare and Tsakos form alliances as Star Bulk opts for the direct route Greek owners see opportunity in shipmanagement Third-party business offers protection against volatile times Asia-north Europe box traffic slides for fourth consecutive month Latest Container Trades Statistics data shows total volumes down 2.2% year on year Lloyd's Register appointed technical consultant on MOL Comfort casualty Update: MOL stresses decision will not affect its relationship with ClassNK Banks take a $19m hit on Dr Peters forced sale Suezmax investors wiped out in fresh sign of German lenders losing patience with KG houses Exodus at First Ship Lease after loan deal is delayed Four senior managers leave Singapore-listed trust after boardroom row STX Finland signs letter of intent with Scandlines for gas-powered ferries Order will be finalised this summer for deliveries in 2015 A Whale crew expect Liberian Registry to seize their ship today Troubled TMT failed to make arrangements for stranded seafarers, says master

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JULY 4, 2013
Clausius, three others are out at FSL FIRST Ship Lease Trust said today chairman and director Wong Meng Meng and CEO and president Philip Clausius are among four who have left the company China's hull steel production plummets by 37% CHINESE steelmill production of structural steel for hull building slumped 37% year on year to 2.7M tonnes over this year's first four months Yangzijiang unveils 15 new building contracts SINGAPORE-listed Chinese yard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said today that since 26 April, the group has secured contracts to build 15 more vessels, worth $414M TMT wants $0.66M freed TMT HAS asked a federal bankruptcy judge in Houston to order its secured lenders to fork out about $660,000 VW sets up freight hub in Duisburg EUROPE's largest inland port, Duisburg, has been selected as one of Volkswagen's ocean freight hubs Price-fixing allegations investigated ITALY'S competition authority said it has begun an investigation into allegations of price fixing among ferry operators linking the mainland and Sicily China-Japan fracas lit up again by rig TENSION is bubbling up again over drilling rights in the East China Sea, IHS Global Insight reported today MOL turns to LR for inquiry answers MITSUI OSK Lines said today it has appointed Lloyd's Register as "technical consultant" on the MOL Comfort casualty RSHI to lay off 3,500 CHINA Rongsheng HI, hit by two days of labour disputes earlier this week, has reportedly decided to lay off about 3,500 workers Shanghai trade zone approved SHANGHAI'S plans for a free trade zone has reportedly been approved by the State Council

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JULY 4, 2013
DB Schenker Expands in India DB Schenker (India) has opened a new sales office at Thiruvananthapuram to serve its customers in the southern region. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the state of Kerala. "This is DB Schenker's 37th office in India and the eleventh in South India. It will cater to DB Schenker's customers in Thiruvananthapuram, Quilon,... Asia-Europe Container Shipping Rates Skyrocket Spot container shipping rates in the Asia-Europe trade soared 165 percent in the week of July 4 as general rate increases carriers implemented on July 1 took hold, according to the World Container Index. As of Thursday, rates in the benchmark Shanghai-Rotterdam trade were $2,622 per 40-foot container, up from $990... EU-China Trade Dispute Threatens Wine Trade Wine exports from Europe to Asia have become a major staple of backhaul eastbound container trades in recent years as alcohol demand has surged. Yet growth is now threatened by a trade dispute between the EU and China. Last year, wine accounted for almost 9 percent of total EU exports to... Malaysian Ports Eye Expansion Malaysia's Kuantan Port is expected to start laying foundations for a major expansion next year. Port operator IJM Corporation is aiming to begin construction in the first quarter of 2014, with the two-year build projected to double capacity to over 52 million tons. IJM is undertaking the expansion in partnership with China's... Suez Canal Remains Open Amid Turmoil in Egypt The Suez Canal remains open amid unrest in Egypt, but some transport operations around the country are closed. Both sides in the turmoil that has led to the ouster of Mohammed Morsi from the presidency recognize the importance of the canal to Egypt's economy, CNBC reports. It cited the Egypt Independent for... Mumbai Port's Throughput Fell 14 Percent in First Quarter Cargo throughput at India's Mumbai port slipped 14 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, the port authority said in a statement. Total tonnage from April to June was estimated at 13.28 million tons, down from 15.45 million tons in the same period last fiscal year. The authority... Container Carriers Build Toward Ho-Hum Peak Season Shipping lines are entering the peak season in the major east-west trade lanes at a decided disadvantage because they aren't taking the steps necessary to control capacity to match modest growth in container volumes. When carriers have succeeded in implementing rate increases this year, it's been the product of sheer... Japanese Container Trade Seen Rising 2.9 Percent in FY2013 Japanese containerized cargo trade will rise 2.9 percent year-over-year in fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, to 12.723 million 20-foot equivalent units, a Tokyo-based research firm predicted in a new report. The growth in trade will follow an estimated 0.6 percent decline in fiscal 2012, Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting,... Airlines Urge Easier Global Merger Rules Airlines will struggle to finance the next generation of aircraft unless governments remove obstacles to global mergers, the International Air Transport Association warned. Consolidation is a key driver of the increased profitability required to raise the estimated $4 trillion to $5 trillion investment to renew aircraft fleets, the industry body said. The... France Selling Stake in Paris Airports The French government is selling a further 9.5 percent stake in Aeroports de Paris, but it will retain control of the operator of Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, Europe's largest cargo hub. The sale of stakes to Vinci, a French construction company, and Credit Agricole, one of the country's largest banks,... Drewry: Tumbling Prices Driving Surge in Ship Orders Tumbling shipyard prices and easy credit are driving the recent surge in container ship orders at a time of industrywide overcapacity, according to consultant Drewry. This suggests carriers are no longer motivated by supply and demand fundamentals, the London-based company said. Even when the most recently contracted vessels are delivered in 2016,... DHL's New Cincinnati Hub Serves Latin America Trade On a recent afternoon, a big yellow Boeing 757 freighter emerged from the dark clouds hanging over Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and flew close enough for assembled local notables to see the painted red letters on its side: DHL. After it landed and taxied close to the seated audience, a crewmember... An End to Easy Money? Investment bankers, private equity investors and shipowners swarmed the halls of the Hotel Pierre at Marine Money Week in June looking for deals they could cut to finance new ship orders. It wasn't like the good old days when there was an abundance of bank loans, so investors and lenders... South American Container Trades Face Challenges When container ships arrive in Santos, they sometimes have to wait two or three days to get into the Brazilian port's three container terminals because of port congestion and the tangle of traffic on nearby roads. The delays got especially bad this spring when a drought devastated India's crops and fueled... MSC, Adani Group in Mundra Port Terminal Joint Venture Adani Group, India's largest port infrastructure developer, has announced the formation of a joint venture with ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. to operate the Adani International Container Terminal at Mundra Port. The company did not disclose further details of the deal. The Ahmedabad-based group launched the container terminal, one of three at... J.M. Baxi Opens Intermodal Terminal in Northern India Mumbai-based international freight forwarder and terminal operator J.M. Baxi Group has opened a new intermodal container terminal in Sonepat, near Delhi, to serve the growing trade to and from northern India. The new 65-acre facility was built at a cost of Rs. 200 crore (approximately $34 million). "With capacity to handle 500,000...

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JULY 4, 2013
Taizhou ditches veteran China's Taizhou Shipping has trimmed its fleet by selling a 1985-built bulker. Batista mulls exit Advisors are telling Batista to consider shutting down the shipbuilding business of oil-services company OSX Brasil, according to Bloomberg news agency which quotes a person with direct knowledge of the proposal. Rongsheng suspended Share trading in China Rongsheng Heavy Industries was suspended on Thursday after media reports that it has shed 8,000 workers in recent months. Australia links improve A new port rotation for the North East Asia Australia service (NEAX) will improve schedule integrity and provide a direct link from Qingdao, according to the lines which operate the loop Vyborg bags loan Russia's VTB bank coughing up $188m to refinance domestic shipbuilder. 15 more for Yangzijiang China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has unveiled an order for15 new ships worth $414m. Another year Kristian Siem's Subsea 7 has taken up a 12-month option for a Dof construction support vessel. SinOceanic succeeds China's HNA Group has completed its 100% takeover of Norway-based SinOceanic Shipping and will delist its shares in Oslo. DVB raids Maersk DVB has recruited Henriette Brent-Petersen from Maersk Broker to fill a gap at the head of its shipping research division. DSME wins $5bn battle Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won the race for a potential $5bn LNG carrier contract for Yamal LNG. Renewal riches Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won another charter extension in Brazil worth $400m. LR on Comfort case Japan's MOL has turned to Lloyd's Register (LR) to pinpoint the cause of the MOL Comfort disaster. Qinfa cancels duo Hong Kong's Qinfa Group has scrapped deals for two new bulkers in China. FSL top brass quit Senior managers and directors of Singapore-based First Ship Lease Trust have resigned after what the company describes as a "difference of opinion". IRISL undaunted Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines boss Mohammad Hossein Dajmar says his company is capable of meeting Iran's shipping needs as other international shipping companies steer well clear of the country. Scandlines orders ferries Scandlines has moved forward with its plans to order new eco-ferries, signing a letter of intent (LOI) with STX Finland for two LNG-fueled ro-paxes.

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JULY 4, 2013
New bunker terminal to be ready by end of 2016 Work at Busan New Port is expected to take 36 months. Bunker market firming in Fujairah But South African ports see IFO prices fall. IFO prices show losses in Rotterdam Mediterranean markets firming. Lack of fuel stalls ten STX carriers 'Only about half of our roughly 400 vessels remain in operation,' says STX source. EU gears up for better sulphur monitoring and reporting Tender issued for developing sampling, analysis and inspection guidelines with firm eye on tighter ECA limits in 2015. 'No evidence' that Platts prices have been compromised Review of data shows 'normal and stable patterns.' Danish operator orders LNG-fuelled ferries Ships to be delivered in 2015. Asian bunker prices climbing Mixed demand in Singapore. Fuel oil stocks still falling But Singapore market expected to remain well supplied against a background of weak demand. LED lighting a fuel saving choice for ships, says provider US Navy could save more than $500 million on bunkers if it uses LED lighting for its fleet, firm suggests. Low sulphur bunkers 'a matter of urgency', says HK study Study undertaken to observe how CARB reduced air pollution in California. US owner adds fuel-saving tug to fleet Tug will consume 'significantly less fuel' compared to other oceangoing tugboats, said Jensen. Brightoil secures $50 million loan Development to be focused on boosting the firm's marine transportation segment. Chinese regional fuel oil stocks down Volume amounted to 3.46 million mt in the week ending July 4. LNG supply for TOTE ships 'still to be decided' Containerships are set to start running on LNG in September 2016.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

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

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

Livorno

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

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

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

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

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

PORTS

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

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		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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