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February 2, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index surges on panamax rate hikes
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, gained last week on a record jump in rates to hire so-called panamax vessels to haul iron ore for making steel.
  • Arctic region poses greater risks
    Governments in the Arctic region are unprepared for an increase in accidents involving oil tankers or cruise ships that now have greater access to polar waters as sea ice shrinks, a new report said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk exempts south China from 28-33pc mainland THC hike
  • Higher revenue for "K" Line fails to avert 40pc profit loss
  • US Customs continues with 10+2 despite White House order
  • Grand Alliance ends Asia-Europe loop, hopes to resume in June
  • Evergreen adds two new Med feeder services
  • Shenzhen's TOC Asia 2009 focuses on maritime terminals
  • ICTSI Ecuador unit receives 3 new quay cranes, 8 RTGs
  • Oakland seeks tenant for 168 acres of port land
  • Qantas Freight to launch direct US-New Zealand service
  • AMI claims 40pc of UK online cargo bookings, sees 50pc in 2009
  • Agility expands its network in Finnish air freight

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • Lamprecht und Navis arbeiten zusammen
    Die beiden unabh'ngigen, familiengef'hrten Speditionsunternehmen Navis Schiffahrt- und Speditions AG in Hamburg und die Lamprecht Transport AG mit Sitz in Basel (Schweiz) haben per...
  • US cargo screening mandate
    The cargo screening mandate due to be implemented in the USA by February 2009 will apply to domestic passenger and international inbound cargo, according to the Transportation...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • Hijacked tanker was being escorted by warship
  • IMO meeting adopts anti-piracy code
  • Restructuring and anti-trust case puts Horizon into red
  • LA Port refutes claims it cannot pay for green scheme
  • ISF - 100 years old and still going strong

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2009
  • $518,000 EPA penalties for export of SS Oceanic
  • $4.5 billion for Corps in stimulus bill

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • Port of Olympia calling for East Bay development proposals
  • Big decline seen in NAFTA partner trade
  • Civil engineers organization gives US infrastructure low marks
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases totals for 2008
  • US rail freight can't shake string of negative weekly totals

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • European parliament lists IMO's 'weaknesses'
    LONDON-based United Nations body lacks the power to apply its own rules, says report.
  • Waiting for IMO decision on CO2 is like 'waiting for Godot', says EC chief
  • Asia-Europe services cut by a quarter
    GRAND Alliance's EU5 service is latest string to be removed as recession takes toll on world trade.
  • Banks court Brave over bulker management
    MANAGEMENT of distressed bulk carriers could be a new source of activity for the Vafias family's Brave Maritime.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • Alliance reacts to slide with slash
    GRAND Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, NYK Line and OOCL today suspended their Europe/Asia route
  • Turn of the screw at Wärtsilä
    FINNISH power system supplier Wärtsilä announced today that '800M ($1Bn) of its total orderbook of €6
  • As Japan slumps, MOL drops forecast
    MITSUI OSK Lines today cut its economic forecast for its fiscal year ending 31 March, as Japan revealed a 9.6% drop in December industrial output
  • DryShips settles with Fednav
    DRYSHIPS has resolved its dispute with Fednav ' but has cut its growth prospects for this year even further in the process
  • Santos box profits nearly halved
    PROFITS at South America's biggest box terminal operator, Santos Brasil, were nearly cut in half last year, the company reported
  • ABG earnings up 54.3% in India
    ABG SHIPYARD, India's largest private sector shipbuilding company, has reported a 54.3% increase in earnings
  • Horizon reports sharp reversal
    JONES Act container carrier Horizon Lines, hit by falling volumes, has declined to offer specific earnings guidance for a "very challenging" 2009

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • Ex-Sea Star executive: I followed orders
    Convicted executive claims he participated in Jones Act price-fixing scheme under orders from official at Saltchuk Resources, part-owner of Sea Star
  • APL restructures US offices
  • FMC wants more TSA info
  • Horizon Lines posts Q4 loss
  • NYK Line earnings hit hard
  • Grand Alliance lines suspend Asia-Europe loop
  • Lufthansa to cut hours
  • Houston tabs new port chief
  • Alitalia cargo gets offer
  • MOL cuts guidance after profits fall in latest quarter
  • Loss for "K" Line in Q3

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • 10-day reprieve
    Banks give struggling US Shipping Partners extension of default waiver until 10 February.
  • CSAV gets $200m
    Shareholders approve $200m share sale to shore up finances amid boxship downturn.
  • Managers wanted
    Two banks are asking for bids for management of three bulkers which could be taken off defaulting owners.
  • Capital declares
    Strong annual result leads Capital Product Partners to declare large dividend but 2009 will be different.
  • NYK cuts too
    Biggest of Japan's big three follows trend in expecting much less profit in year to 31 March, as markets struggle.
  • ISC net grows
    International Shipholding Corp reports improvement in quarterly profits and shows cautious optimism for 2009.
  • US ferry grounds
    Coast Guard responds after Alaska Marine Highway System-owned ferry breaks free of moorings and runs aground.
  • Horizon tops bets
    US-flag liner operator posts loss but stock price soars as adjusted profits and revenues smash estimates.
  • It's quotes time
    Armada's creditor showdown in London turns into one big jolly while more suspect 2009 will be annus insolvens.
  • More for Meiji
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner bucks trend among compatriots by raising profit forecast for year to 31 March.
  • Shinwa stalls
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner sees nine-month profit eroded in increasingly poor markets.
  • SSM in $80m call
    Steamship Mutual confirms need to recapitalise after large investment loss.
  • $1bn deals to fail
    Finnish engine giant Wartsila warns of massive newbuilding cancellations risk but reports improved profit.
  • GE still ahead
    Indian tanker and bulker player posts strong nine-month profit, but third quarter dips as downturn takes a grip.
  • BC settles again
    Family of second passenger who died when Queen of the North ferry sank off Canada agrees compensation.
  • Essar profit dives
    "Exceptional item" and higher interest expenses gnaw at improved sales to hurt Indian owner.
  • Daiichi suffers
    Dry slump proves costly for Japanese owner in first three quarters, and annual result will be red.
  • Eimskip crashes
    Troubled Icelandic container line plunges $835m into the red in the year to 31 October, as asset write-offs mount up.
  • Penalty punch
    Leading cash buyer GMS stung by massive US penalty over Oceanic cruiseship export.
  • Rid of Riddhi
    Great Eastern lines up another deal to offload a bulker, this time the 1997-built handymax Jag Riddhi.
  • Azuma lowers
    Dry-bulk debacle to produce loss making fourth quarter as Japanese owner cuts forecasts.
  • Iino pessimistic
    Fourth quarter profit to collapse at Japanese tanker and bulker owner, as it posts nine-month earnings rise.
  • MOL slashes
    Japanese shipping giant knocks JPY 65bn off annual profit forecast, anticipating fourth-quarter loss in tough markets.
  • K Line crumbles
    Japanese owner to cut end of year dividend as profits evaporate due to global recession fears.
  • ABG slows
    Higher operating and interest costs lower third-quarter profit for Indian yard, while nine-month figure is slightly up.
  • Exmar suffers
    Belgian gas player slumps to loss in fourth quarter due to losses on interest rate derivatives.
  • GA cuts EU5
    Grand Alliance is making further cuts in services between Europe and Asia due to the global meltdown.
  • Maersk fatality
    Man dies in fall on rig under construction as Singapore's yard safety record comes under scrutiny again.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • APL restructures U.S. regions
  • "K" Line reports reduced earnings
  • NYK halves fiscal year profit forecast
  • Air Jamaica maintains U.S. cargo service
  • Stimulus: What happened to infrastructure funds?
  • Dell to head Western sales for Con-way Freight
  • U.S. GDP fell 3.8%
  • India pushes for EDI system by year end
  • Report details growing usage of 3PLs
  • Agility buys Finnish logistics company
  • Eurogate volume boosted by Bremerhaven growth
  • Customs sniffs out counterfeit perfume
  • Busan transshipment bolsters moribund December

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • South Korea still the biggest shipbuilder
    South Korea keeps the first place among the worlds ship building nations, a position the nation has had since 2003. With a total of 67.7 million CGT in its
  • Cancellations worth EUR 333 million
    During the financial year 2008, Wärtsilä records cancelled orders with a total value of EUR 333 million mainly within the ship power segment due to the economic crisis in the
  • Plea for no Panama transit fee increase
    The financial crisis has made a number of shipowner associations to write to the Panama Canal Authorities (ACP) and ask for the coming transit fee increases to be frozen. This
  • Nordic Ferry Services will run the Bornholm traffic
    The Danish Trafikstyrelsen has awarded Nordic Ferry Services A/S the contract for the ferry service to Bornholm, for the period from September 1, 2011, to August 31, 2017. Nordic
  • Pirates hit German LPG carrier
    German LPG-carrier Longchamp, 4, 316 DWT, has been hi-jacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden although the vessel had a naval escort. The vessel's 13 crew members
  • Coral Sea chief officer dies
    Konstantin Metelev, chief officer on the Coral Sea has died at home in Lithuania. Metelev was jailed, together with the Coral Sea master and bosun by Greek authorities after a

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2009
  • Prices up in key ports to end week
    Demand still robust in major West Coast ports.
  • Restrictions on fuel under terminal plans
    Cruise ships will be required to burn low-sulphur fuel oil.
  • Change in duty could tighten bunker supplies
    Russia cuts February fuel oil export duty.
  • European prices hold firm
    Firming prices and weak demand.
  • Company hit by bunker hedging expenses
    Stolt-Nielsen says business conditions 'deteriorated' in December.
  • Bunker sales fall in Gibraltar
    Sales volumes dip in 2008, but still the second highest recorded.
  • Asian prices firm amid weak demand
    Traders in Singapore warn of tight supplies in February.
  • Singapore: Residual fuel stocks at 6-week high
  • Court ruling erodes John Keells' profits
    Marginal profit decrease in Q2 followed by sharp drop in Q3.
  • OPEC warns of further cuts
    Output will be cut 'without hestitation' if oil prices fail to rise.

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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.
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.
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
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
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
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.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
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
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
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.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
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%)
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
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%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
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.
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
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.
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%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
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.
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
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
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%)
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
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
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%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
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%
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%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
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
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
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
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
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
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
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.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
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.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
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
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.
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
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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.
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
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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.
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
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%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
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
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
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
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
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
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%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
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
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
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Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
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
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%)
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%
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%.
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%.
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
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
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
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
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%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
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
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
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%
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%
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
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.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
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.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
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%)
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.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
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
(Interfax)
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
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