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BRIEFS

September 14, 2009

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*Shipping News* Conditions set to worsen for ship industry: survey Shipping companies expect conditions in the sector to worsen in the coming months with bank lending set to remain tight for at least 12 months, an industry survey showed.

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Maersk to raise Europe-W Africa rates US$217/TEU MOL ups north Europe, Med-West Africa rate US$218/TEU from October 15 MSC hikes rate Med-EC South America US$291/TEU October 1 Hapag-Lloyd said to qualify for state loan guarantees Dalian box volume flat, but up 12pc overall on oil Zhuhai's Gaolan Terminal launches first inter-provincial box shipping line Philadelphia added to MSC Atlantic west coast of South America loop TO Delta opens new trading and logistics hub at Trieste New Zealand IT firm devises molecular bio-threat monitor Kaliningrad volumes down 24pc in first seven months China Southern increases mainland to Hong Kong flights Volume declines narrow as air cargo slump eases in Japan Hi-tech products key to air cargo recovery: Emirates' Ram Menen Lufthansa Cargo volume falls 1pc, little sign of upturn

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MISC to launch HE2 service directly linking Far East to Nhava Sheva & Gulf Subdued crude prices pull down OSV rates Lloyd's Register steams into energy industry Pipavav Shipyard's IPO cast-off on Wed. South & East India too make a mark Hanjin Shipping joins INDFEX-2 service FCI seeks bids for coarse grains With FTP sops, tyre exports set to roll up again Ore exports may resume only after mid-October Cotton exports set to double August export performance sparks hopes of trade revival VPT cuts wharfage charges by 10-20 pc SICL sets new national 1-day record in loading thermal coal at Vizag Port TAMP notifies stiff charges for storing essential goods at Major Ports' godowns Kingfisher launches daily Hong Kong-Mumbai-Singapore flights FM sure of GDP growth, though at slower pace Power import policy to be amended Green SEZ policy being hammered out Fieo chief sees export turnaround only from January 2010 FDI surges by 56 pc in July Economy rises to 49th place in global ranking Meeting with ST chief at IMC

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Select insurance agency offers forwarders new insurance scheme Austria's Select Versicherungsberatung (insurance agent), based in Pasching near Linz, has developed a new insurance scheme especially for freight forwarders that allows the danger... MOL developing next generation car carriers The Tokyo-based Japanese corporation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has formed a concept for its next-generation vessels by building on and refining technologies it has already develope... Duisburg Kombiterminal building new facility The newly set up project company Duisburg Kombiterminal (DKT) is building a combined transportation terminal in the Logport. The facility will be equipped with a 65 m span gantry c... M&M founds Tajikistan branch The St Gallen-based Swiss company M&M Militzer & M'nch International Holding has founded a new branch office in Tajikistan, completing the logistics service provider's Central Asia... Hummel and 17111 extend European logistics contract The Scandinavian sports and fashion wear manufacturer Hummel and 17111 Transit, Transport & Logistik, based in Osterrönfeld near Rendsburg in northern Germany, are continuing their... Dallmayr delicatessen to be handled by Loxxess The Munich delicatessen enterprise Dallmayr has entrusted Loxxess, a complex outsourcing projects specialist, with its hamper dispatch activities for another five years. Loxxess wi... ICTSI names Manuel Fernandez vice-president EMEA International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) recently appointed Manuel Fernandez as its new senior vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Fernandez has experie... IRU calls on governments not to ratify Rotterdam rules The IRU has called upon governments not to ratify the new Rotterdam rules, as the provisions are very detrimental to the road transport industry and other means of land transport, ... SBB increases H1 profits The Swiss state railway SBB made a CHF 132.8 million profit in H1/2009, a 26.8% increase in comparison with the like-for-like period last year, thanks to some special items. SBB Ca...

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
MOL increases W Africa rates Arrests follow "pirates-for-hostages swap" Algoma laker sinks in Pacific Stranded crew go home

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
FDNY names boat for 343 firefighters killed on 9/11

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Port of Olympia calling for NorthPoint development proposals Freight transportation index up during month of July Wood products association releases 2008 production figures ACP to review bids for expansion project work Rail freight carload count reaches highest level since March

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Norton Rose survey paints bleak picture for shipping MAJORITY of firms predict that economic conditions will get worse before they get better. Global downturn 'to create new order' in shipping Hapag-Lloyd closer to securing €1.2bn aid LINE on track to fulfill conditions set by government, sources claim. Castalia and Navios Partners back Baltic central screen CASTALIA Fund Management rejects 'rival' screen mooted by London Metal Exchange. Inactive tankers hit highest level since 2003 NUMBERS soar as protracted slump in crude consumption pushes rates below operating costs. Piracy Contact Group confirms plans for international funds FIRST will help fund the cost of prosecuting alleged pirates and second to pay for better security measures.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Polish yards endgame starts WARSAW admitted today that Poland is nearly ready to hang up its welding torch and admit defeat on the Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards Minister backs Hapag aid plan GERMAN transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee has lent his support for Hapag-Lloyd's application for '1.2Bn ($1.8Bn) of loan guarantees from two German states Terminal 'hibernation' sought GERMANY'S Hamburg and Bremen state governments have asked for federal aid so they can temporarily close port terminals that are feeling the recession's squeeze No let-up seen in FFA debate SCREEN trading of drybulk FFAs won't work without a central screen, Castalia Fund Management's managing director Philippe van Abeele has warned FFA fears tightening rules EU AND US pushes to tighten oversight of derivative trading could crimp the FFA market, a shipping forum was warned yesterday US ballast rules bring relief BALLAST water regulations proposed by the US Coast Guard will bring relief to shipowners uncertain about the future cost of doing business in US waters, a maritime attorney told Fairplay today Agility strikes RasGas deal AGILITY said today it has been awarded a multibillion-dollar shipping contract by RasGas, Qatar's prime seller of LNG

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Amerijet Pilots Reach Tentative Contract DOT Recovery Spending Tops $2.6 billion LA/Long Beach to Drop Fee Shuffle for Clean Trucks Walmart Taps DHL Executive to Lead Asia Hapag-Lloyd Reported to Qualify for State Aid Corn Exports to Soar APM Terminals Opens Dubai Office APL Upgrades Miami-Central America Service Canadian National Opens Toronto Auto Facility Rockefeller to Introduce Rail Regulation Bill Global Economic Outlook Improves in July Traffic Slips at Large Railroads Canada Funds Montreal Port Truck Project FedEx Sees "Modest Recovery" Box Ship Crewman Falls into S.F. Bay, Dies Panama Canal Gets Bids to Dredge Atlantic Entrance London Heathrow Traffic Falls 8.4 Percent

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
In crisis The past month has seen a spate of interim results issued by the ocean carriers and it seems the red ink is getting deeper by the day. And while the losses mount and the drive of companies to secure fresh capital from their shareholders, help from Government and/or dispose of assets in a bid to survive increase, the forecasts get no better. Indeed most analysts covering the liner shipping market do not expect to see a recovery before the end of Q2 10, at the earliest Australia's Woolworths appoints K+N Mauritius Customs introduces Advanced Manifest rule Maruba bounces back after resolving trio of legal cases Eurotunnel gets new shareholder CMHI H1 09 results hit by downturn

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Yard gets $1.2bn Transpetro signs deals to order seven tankers at Atlantico Sul, while smaller Superpesa bags bunkering tanker trio. Norden drops four Danish owner pulls charter deal for post-panamax quartet, saving up to $70m. Windstar debt cut Cruiseship player Ambassadors International unleashes restructuring plan to reduce debt by $70.5m. Brazil to build 28 Petrobras boss Jorge Sergio Gabrielli says 28 drilling units are to be built in Brazil. Bank cuts Kirby Bank's asset management wing sheds 62% of its take of Pyne-led tank-barge owner. Three for Lee Ezra boss Lionel Lee talks up offshore market as company lands $152m contract. Fidelity cuts back Boston mutual fund slashes holding in New Orleans offshore vessel giant Tidewater by 80%. Tankers tied up Lay-ups will not bolster tanker market, says Drewry, as idle capacity reached six-year high. Ever upward Taiwan's Evergreen pushes up rates again in Atlantic to combat unviable levels. Loan pending Hapag-Lloyd on track for $1.8bn in state aid with both government support and auditors' approval in place. It's quotes time Sammy Ofer bids adieu to bitterly cold Monaco and Goldenport gets ready to send in the goons. Perking up? PSV market enjoys a welcome rise for larger tonnage as Farstad nets profitable Odfjell charter. Divi pledge John Fredriksen's Seadrill gets double cash injection amid promise of higher payouts in the second half. Death fall Crewman found dead after plunging from Evergreen containership off San Francisco. Arctic uproar Crew of Russian vessel threaten hunger strike over four-month wage arrears. More for MOL Japanese container line goes for another rate rise, this time from Europe to West Africa. Settled Greek shipowner Angelicoussis accepts cash payment and three new charters to settle score with Aussie miner. Hanjin presses on Korean shipbuilder still committed to building second yard in Philippines despite global slump. Output to drop Opec export cuts will take 280,000 bpd from market in four weeks to 26 September, analyst says. Lighter fire Veteran Norwegian vessel suffers brief blaze at quay in Syvdsneset. New5 in numb3rs Polys Haji-Ioannou and Nobu Su scrap VLCCs while Eitzen Bulk chases Indian's assets. Ferry beached Passengers evacuated safely as Fiji vessel grounds on reef after taking on water. Mind your head Latvian cargoship gets stuck under dock in Bilbao, Spain. Canada plugs in Port Metro Vancouver has becomes only the third port in the world to offer cold-ironing to ships. Booze crews Offshore operator Subsea 7 says it has fired up to 60 people this year for alcohol and drugs misuse. Oz gets tough Australia belatedly considering barring port workers linked to terrorism and conspiracy. Hallin Indo gig UK-listed offshore company seals two-year charter deal from Indonesia's Pertamina. Yard plot Indonesia seeks Chinese investment to boost shipyard capacity to 2.5m gt.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Lines lost more than $260 per TEU in first half Report: Delta in talks with Japan Airlines Atlas Air trains Obama pilots Calif. security official named TSA administrator Damco chief discusses Maersk Logistics consolidation Hazmat regulator called 'cozy' with industry Woolworths signs up K + N in Oceania region FMC urged to repeal terminal lease wait period exemption Chiquita berth reopens in Gulfport

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Viking Line might cancel newbuilding In its latest financial report, Viking Line states that the newbuilding for their Mariehamn ' Kapellsk'r service might be further delayed. At the moment, it is estimated Atilleros de Sevilla S.A Mærsk Group targets more female leaders A. P. Møller-Mærsk has signed the "Charter for more female leaders" launched by the Ministry of Employment and Gender Equality. The A. P. Møller-Mærsk group will actively work Norden sells another three bulk carriers Dampskibsselskabet Norden has sold another three bulk carriers in order to strengthen the company's financial position. The sale comprises three handymax bulk carriers, of which two are under construction at U.S. urges mariners to not surrender to piracy The Maritime Administration has issued new anti-piracy recommendations to mariners and ship operators, as piracy is likely to increase off the Horn of Africa and in the Indian Ocean Suez Canal's revenues down The Suez Canal's passageway revenues for August were down USD 132.7 million, compared to the corresponding month last year. Revenues in July were down USD 11.1 million, reports Swedish Coast Guard and US Coast Guard expand collaboration The Swedish Coast Guard and the US Coast Guard are to expand their collaboration according to a new agreement. In practice, this will involve Swedish and US personnel and management

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Bear market to end Americas week Prices weaker as traders see a quiet day, oil futures predicted to fall. Petrobras Bunker appoints new general manager Important positions in good hands, says Brazilian oil company. Chance to voice opinions ahead of Copenhagen Government, industry and environmental experts gather in San Francisco to discuss shipping's future. Soft end to the week in European bunker market Biggest price drops seen in south Europe on Friday. Fos returns to normal after strike More strike action possible later this month and next. FCC outage boosts fuel oil exports Saudi Aramco's Rabigh refinery sees fuel oil surplus. Container line on course for state aid Hapag-Lloyd has 'fulfilled the criteria' for cash from the German government. Asian bunker markets soften Players report weak demand. Shipping industry believes crisis 'will get worse' Survey shows players expect bank enforcements on trouble loans 'to peak' in three to nine months time. Aramco sells another September cargo Cracked 380 cst fuel oil scheduled for mid-September loading from Rabigh. IEA revises 2010 oil demand Forecast of stronger demand from China and US.

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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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