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BRIEFS

May 13, 2009

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*Shipping News* Maersk goes into the red in Q1 AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's largest container line, posted a first-quarter loss and may lose money at the full year after freight rates declined because of falling trade. Daewoo Shipbuilding Q1 net rises 23% Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said profit rose for a second straight quarter as the weaker won helped increase overseas earnings. Braemar Shipping pre-tax profit up 10% Braemar Shipping Services Plc said yesterday pre-tax profit for the year to Feb 28 rose 10 per cent due to steady transaction volumes and the strength of the US dollar and sees positive overall prospects for the current year. Biggest Taiwan port sees Chinese interest Shipping markets face tough years ahead S'pore goes a long way towards creating an intelligent port Shipping lines step up oil hedging

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CMA CGM, Maersk launch Asia-Black Sea service May 20 Hapag-Lloyd loses US$302 million as rates, volumes shrink in Q1 Scrap yard boom hits record high, heading for 200,000 TEU in 2009 Malaysia's MISC quarterly profit off 76pc, full year down 42pc Taiwan's Kaohsiung slips to 12th from top 10 world box ports UK Club boosts reserves, capital, despite rising claims Montreal port down 9.7pc in first quarter to 299,417 TEU TNT's extends Asia road network to Cambodia CEVA Logistics partners with Dubai's Iqdam International Hactl's Hong Kong airport tonnage drops 22.5pc in April AAT's Hong Kong airport tonnage drops 31pc in April China Eastern Airlines launches Xian-Kunming-Singapore line Motorola to boost baggage tracking at HK airport Deccan Cargo sees share sale as funding new brand, Deccan 360

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PDP International tows 7,700-DWT vessel through turbulent sea German team visits UILP facility near Chennai Safeguard duty on several import goods kept in freezer Af-Pak trade transit MoU may benefit India too A critical look at ports and unions Manning scales implementation puts Major Port workers on edge More specialised berths, deeper channels set to bolster Paradip Port's handling capacity IES awards Gold Medal to PPT for contribution to economy DHL, Blue Dart, again voted India's most trusted brands Quantum jump in rural cargo offerings SMEs may account for 22 pc of GDP: Study Apeda formulating strategy to counter NTBs & SPS rules

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MAY 11, 2009
Agility opens subsidiary in Romania Middle-East-based logistics service provider Agility has broadened its coverage in Eastern Europe by opening a new subsidiary in Romania. This follows Agility's expansion into Pola... Panalpina chosen as Huawei's prime LSP The Basel (CH)-based transport corporation Panalpina has been nominated by Huawei Technologies, one of the world's top telecommunications companies, as prime logistics service prov... SDV International Logistics inaugurates new platform The new Diélette roadway platform of SDV has been inaugurated in style. The Industrial Projects Department of SDV International Logistics was one of the main players in this unique... New services at Bremerhaven car terminal The shipping company Van Uden recently relocated a ro-ro service from Hamburg to Bremerhaven(both Germany). The company deploys its own vessels - the "Maximahaven" and the "Juliana... HHLA's containter information system takes on new dimensions The COAST container information system run by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has been further upgraded, now offering HHLA clients a great variety of opportunities for more ... Grimaldi expands US-West Africa service Grimaldi, a Naples (Italy)-based shipping group, has expanded its fortnightly ro-ro/container service between the USA and West Africa to the US port of Boston and Lobito in Angola.... RJ loses revenue in first quarter Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has published its Q1/2009 financial results. They showed an 11% decrease in revenues in comparison to the same period in 2008, due to a decl... TAM will fly seven times per week to South Africa The Brazilian carrier TAM will fly to Johannesburg (South Africa) daily from the second semester of this year. In addition TAM announced that its request to fly to Portugal has bee... SIL Barcelona: Pre-Register for free without waiting in line Attending the SIL Barcelona is easier than ever before, as you can pre-register for free without waiting in line. The organization of SIL and ITJ Logistics Worldwide invi...

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MAY 12, 2009
HK owners back greenhouse gas levy Braemar profit up 14% NOL's $245m Q1 loss OMSA and USCG in partnership deal Dredger salved

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MAY 12, 2009
Davie Yards resumes operations Venezuela nationalizes Tidewater Lake Maracaibo operation Senators call for funding of $425 million Navy ship repair shortfall USCG issues Maritime Security Directive Aegean sells RO/RO tankers Red ink at Maersk

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MAY 12, 2009
Profits plunge at Maersk and NOL AP Moller-Maersk has worst ever quarter with net loss of $373m while NOL is $245m in the red. Maersk boss warns of box line failures during years of recession APM Terminals to "take cost out of the system" COMPANY working with lines to take cost out of the system as first quarter volumes fall 12%. Braemar bullish after posting record annual results BRAEMAR Shipping Services sees record annual results, with pre-tax profit increasing 10% to '16.2m.

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MAY 12, 2009
Security teams to protect US ships US-flagged vessels operating in pirate-infested waters must bring security teams aboard, according to a secret directive circulated on Monday US bumps up tanker outlook THE Energy Information Administration hiked its projections for US crude imports today, forecasting a lower drop for 2009 Maersk Line battered by box slump MAERSK Line, the biggest container shipping unit of AP Moller-Maersk (APM), suffered a $559M net loss in 1Q 09 compared to an $80M profit in the same period last year Steel pricing could bolster Capes FIRMING Chinese steel prices could elevate near-term Capesize spot rates to $35,000/day or higher, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today Bold Braemar bets on rate revival BRAEMAR Shipping Services has teamed a strong set of annual results with a confident business outlook, tipping the dry and wet markets for rate revivals towards the end of the year Slashed rates promote spot deals THE MEAGRE freight increases won by box lines in the 1 April rate restoration attempts have started to erode because of continuous slot overcapacity

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MAY 12, 2009
Most ViewedRail Tops 1 Million TEUs at Rotterdam Spanish Airline Iberia Loses $127 M U.S.-Canada Trade Falls Freightliner, Eaton Partner on Hybrid Truck Four More Go to Prison in Jones Act Case LaHood Eyes Funding for Ports Intermodal Volume Falls 16.3 Percent Braemar Shipping Earns Record Profit Concor, NYK in Joint Venture UPS Sells Mail Boxes International GE Plans Freight-Use Battery Facility Chinese Trade Surplus Slides Kintetsu World Express Annual Profit Tumbles JAL Lost $646 Million in FY08 U.S. Trade Deficit Rises to $27.6 Billion Dockworkers Strike at Port Nehru Obama to Cut Some Transport Programs Maersk Lost $373 Million Trailer Bridge Posts Smaller Loss DuPont, CSX Settle One Rate Dispute Fraport Profit Dives 27 Percent NOL Lost $245 Million in First Quarter

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MAY 12, 2009
Maersk's Q1 gloom Maersk's Andersen calls for higher rates Piraeus box traffic plummets AAPA 'disappointed' at proposed Obama budget An 'excellent year' for Braemar

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MAY 12, 2009
Casualty file Brazil smashup and more piracy troubles feature in WebTV's casualty roundup. Calls to arms George Gourdomichalis wants shipowners to become insurance activists. Buyers' market "No shortage of buyers" looking to snap up ships at depressed prices, says Braemar chief Alan Marsh. Going local Sovcomflot begins to place hull insurance cover in Russian market. Norden in reverse Carsten Mortensen-led owner's stock on the slide after it misses market forecasts for the first quarter and lowers full-year guidance. Tallink U-turn Estonian owner trying to push back wage increases for workers agreed before slump. Amur annexed Russia's biggest Pacific coast shipyard back in state hands as Putin promises state aid. Silver lining Swedish Club disappointed and pleased at the same time. Apology time P&I broker Martin Hubbard warns shipowner support for the P&I clubs is at a low level. Selling again Norden keeps the buy-to-sell deals coming by offloading 2006-built panamax after exercising purchase option. Fire sale DFDS finally sells ferry which recently suffered onboard fire for way less than reportedly sought. Last calls? Downturn in claims gives Jerry Westmore hope that P&I club cash calls are a thing of the past. Maersk massacred Danish giant sees $1.05bn first quarter profit turn to $373m loss year-on-year as conditions deteriorate. Tavlarios sells Nikolas Tavlarios-led Aegean Maritime cashes tanker pair to help slice its debt. Back to basics Fundamental issues like getting claims paid are now top of the insurance agenda. $366m swing NOL books $245m loss in first quarter amid fears of a significant full year loss. China tragedy Nine fishermen thought to have died in collision with a Thai cargoship in the Yangtze. Penguin dives Singapore offshore group's bottom line sinks after sales gains swelled last year's numbers. 'Two more years' Tor Olav Triom says large bulker orderbook will keep market suppressed for the next couple of years. PGS takes hit Jon Erik Reinhardsen-led offshore owner sees first quarter figures hurt by impairment charges. Trouble ahead Japanese bulker owner Inui sees annual profit halved, and current year will be even worse. DVB net drops German bank sees bottom line decline 8.6% but chairman Wolfgang Driese is satisfied with the result. Assets threat Venezuela to grab US owner Tidewater's barges and tugs as it seeks to nationalise oilfield services. Dof disappoints Mons Aase-led offshore shipowner sees operating profit tumble in the first quarter. Ferry stalls Philippine authorities rescue 87 people after vessel develops engine trouble off Palawan. Braemar grows Alan Marsh-led broker and service provider raises profit and spies dry bulk and S&P recovery. Daewoo rises Korean yard's first quarter profit jumps 23% as it builds vessels ordered in the good old days. Jumper dies Man who leapt from Kiwi ferry as it left Devonport has died after suffering head injuries. Azuma down Japanese cement carrier player records big slump in annual profit as markets tank. Otto off colour Lee Kok Wah-led Singapore offshore player sees profits dip from a year ago on declines in other income. Black Sea pairing CMA CGM and Maersk Line are teaming up for a new liner service to Europe from North Asia. MEX in, MAX out OOCL and TSK Line are rejigging their Asia-Middle East service with a little help from Coscon. Sumitomo slides Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries sees full-year profits fall by two thirds compared to a year ago.

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MAY 12, 2009
Maersk: $373 million first quarter loss NOL records $245 million loss MSC cuts West Coast calls on transpacific service Airforwarders Association joins CNS Advisory Board U.S. grant to help Azerbaijan aviation UPS expands presence in India, Philippines White House evaluates new plan for Mexican trucks A&R Logistics, Bertschi form joint venture Pegg named Agricultural Marketing Service administrator ITC: Infrastructure hurts sub-Saharan African exports India to monitor U.S. ag import trade barriers DP World receives equity injection offer

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MAY 12, 2009
Tough times for Maersk The A P Møller-Mærsk Group reports a net loss of USD 373 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to a net profit of USD 1,050 million in UN doubts dry bulk index For a long time, the Baltic Exchange freight market index Baltic Dry Index, BDI, has been seen by many as one of the best indicators of where the world economy Vessel aground off Bjørnøya The Russian reefer Petrozavodsk went aground yesterday morning off Bjørnøya, Norway. The vessel is leaking diesel oil although how much is unclear. According to the shipping company, the vessel had Gloomy Q1 for Hapag-Lloyd The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reports operating losses of EUR 222 million for the first three months of 2009 compared to an operating profit of EUR 18.5 million Wallhamn links the Baltic Sea with the Mediterranean In mid-May, Grimaldi-owned Finnlines will open a regular weekly connection between Helsinki and Wallhamn. The intention is to connect Finnlines' services to Finland and Russia with Grimaldi's EuroMed Pirates release two vessels Pirates have released the British-owned and Panama-flagged bulker Malaspina Castle, 32.600 DWT, which was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on April 6. The crew of 22 are

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MAY 12, 2009
Russian ship runs aground in Arctic Expected fuel leak after dead birds found around vessel. More support for GHG levy on bunkers Hong Kong Shipowners Association declares support for Danish proposal over emission trading schemes. Prices firm in Northern Europe Aegean cuts debt with vessel sale Expects Q2 net gain on sale of two specialty ro-ro tankers 'not related to Aegean's core business'. Maersk in the red Lower Q1 oil price helps reduce costs, but hits revenues. Shell to sell New Zealand operations Seeking buyer for bulk of downstream business, including marine operations. Modest bunker prices moves across region Bunker prices in key Asian ports moving in different directions Tuesday. New interest in hedging More hedgers are entering the market as fuel oil prices firm. Brightoil terminates land acquisition deal Identifies another plot of land in Zhoushan as it continues to seek growth. Sales growth drives bunker tanker upgrade Iran supplier says bunker demand up 20% since adding a new offshore supply location in the Strait of Hormuz.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

SHIPPING

Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Red Sea

Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi

Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPPING

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%)

CRUISES

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%

SHIPPING

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%

SHIPPING

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%

PORTS

A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.

Paris

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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%)

PORTS

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.

CRUISES

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

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable

Trieste

Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%

Tirana

SHIPPING

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

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter

Miami

New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%

Marseille/New York/Los Angeles

United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed

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.

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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.

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

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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%.

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

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

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%

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.

PORTS

ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter

Manila

ACCIDENTS

Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf

Piraeus/Southampton

Damage to the engine room

COMPANIES

Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report

Genoa

Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.

SHIPPING

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

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

EDUCATION

One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports

Livorno

The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.

Rome

It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks

TRANSPORTATION

Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector

Rome

ACCIDENTS

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"

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

LOGISTICS

UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter

Atlanta

Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)

LOGISTICS

In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%

Wedge

Net profit down 8.3%

PORTS

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

COMPANIES

Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners

Trieste

The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment

PORTS

The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.

Cagliari

Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase

Helsinki

The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%

PORTS

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.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.

Schindellegi

Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti's management team has been renewed.

Genoa

The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions

PORTS

DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port

Dubai

FREIGHT TERMINALS

VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president

INDUSTRY

Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter

Helsinki

New orders value stable

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast

Milan

It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire

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