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December 7, 2010

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*Shipping News* Shares of Dalian Port surge in Shanghai debut Dalian Port shares rose as much as 45 per cent on their first day of trade in Shanghai yesterday after the company raised 5.7 billion yuan (S$1.12 billion) in its downsized Shanghai public offering. Shipping under pressure to cut emissions In an era when industries are competing to shrink their carbon footprints, shipping has charted a slower course.

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Class action shipper suit against Horizon, Matson dismissed New York employers sue dockers for US$5 million for illegal strike Two African services start calling at Ningbo's Meishan terminal Fujian sea ports throughput to hit 12.8 million TEU by year end Singapore Malaysia plan one-stop shopping customs station MPA, Temasek Polytechnic launch maritime fuel study US-Canada-Mexico trade up 19.3pc in 2010, but 4.8pc below 2008 Once disgraced National Air Cargo receives high honour EU ministers agree to set clear rules for air cargo screening MidAmerica Airport builds Wall Street-backed perishables terminal

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BIMCO study projects officer shortage First on-dock rail facility at DP World-operated Korean port opens Hapag-Lloyd launches weekly feeder service to Trieste Mexico's ports to be equipped with 50 Kalmar terminal tractors NYK Line enters offshore shuttle tanker business OOCL wins Lloyd's List DCN Liner Trade Award -Australia to Europe Rickmers Group inducts tenth MPC to its fleet SCI draws up blueprint of $3-bn, 3-year growth plan GTI steers its customers to Aamby Valley golf course! Haldia Dock stir ends Marseille Fos hoisting anchor for voyage of resurgence & enhanced competitiveness More comprehensive maritime agenda on MoS' drawing board Most Major Ports slip in iron ore handling during April-October Second main line boxship from E. Africa calls at nm port Bangla opens way for transport of machinery to Tripura Cathay Pacific CEO to take IATA cockpit seat ICAO works out new proposals for cargo security Maersk & Safmarine begin services to icd-Durgapur Assocham: Restore export sops to telecom cos European weather may lead to widening of trade gap-Khullar SEZ developers to meet MPs' panel to explain stand Of human bondage & its need

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
TNT to be split up into two separate companies on 1 January TNT's CEO Peter Bakker has said that the Dutch mail and logistics service corporation will separate into two companies on 1 January 2011. Each entity - one in the mail segment and ... In Time Express Logistik opens branch office in Czechia The German courier and express service provider In Time Express Logistik established its first branch in Czechia in November. The new centre in Pilsen is In Time's 20th office in a... Logwin expanding logistics network in China Logwin has opened a new high-end logistics centre in Shanghai, to meet growing demand from international and local customers for value-added services. Located in Waigaoqiao, the 2,... Port of Helsinki wins social integration award The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has given this year's port social integration award to Helsinki. The jury rated the participating ports in terms of their urban area coop... European plan of action to strengthen air cargo security A European plan of action to strengthen air cargo security was decided upon last week, in response to the recent discovery of explosive devices concealed in air cargo originating f... Transportation worker identification programme being tested in Long Beach John S. Pistole, the administrator of the US transportation security administration, visited the port of Long Beach with other federal officials to witness at first hand the testin... Tenth multipurpose heavylift freighter for Rickmers The delivery of the "Rickmers Masan" has brought the multipurpose heavylift vessel fleet of the German shipping line Rickmers to ten ships. The unit was constructed at th...

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
Nimitz heads for Bremerton -- carrying cars American Shipbuilding Association to dissolve DNV unveils concept design for LNG-fueled VLCC CMA names 2011 Commodore Marinette Marine launches LCS 3 Retractable anode gets European patent protection

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
Port of Anacortes Commission honors retiring engineering director Port Metro Vancouver contributes to community NYK ships children's sandals for Haiti earthquake victims Coast Guard teams respond to disabled freighter GOLDEN SEAS Firm uses new tool to track pirate activity

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
UK set to cut maritime training scheme funds Announcement on Support for Maritime Training scheme could be made later this week Australia attempts to revive its moribund shipping sector German KG funds could turn into an endangered species Debt still a huge threat to shipowners DNV launches gas-powered tanker design Triality promises significantly reduced CO2, SOx and NOx emissions North European shipowners eye potential of... Bulk chemical trade volumes set to expand Seaborne movements forecast to hit 189m tonnes in next two years The chill wind that threatens to bite deeper... Chinese yard secures bulker for scrap at $48 per ldt above benchmark A Chinese yard has bought a large bulk carrier at a price on a par with rates on... Greek foray into box market is no mere fad

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
Cold snap keeps BDI hot THE BDI today gained again on stronger demand to ship coal to Europe to respond to its deep freeze US car export boon seen A NEW US-South Korea trade agreement will dramatically increase US car exports to South Korea, sector analysts told Fairplay today Bulker limps to safety RESCUERS towing the disabled bulker Golden Seas off Alaska chose a longer route to safety today to avoid rough seas MOL seeks consolidation JAPAN'S MOL has told Fairplay it wants to use its improved credit rating to consolidate its operations. Full Story >> USC said to target yards RUSSIA'S Oka and Nevsky yards, owned by Vladimir Lisin, are being targeted for a buyout by government-owned USC Tongan tipple crushed TONGAN customs is offside with the South Pacific nation's Rugby League after thousands of bottles of wine ruled to have been imported illegally were destroyed Gorgon safety audit urged UNION representatives met Western Australia's WorkSafe authority today to demand a new safety audit 10 sought in bulker sinking China's inflation slowing Dover terminal plan hit Third time unlucky for bulker Cochin port strike ended

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
Continental Express Buys Carolina Refrigerated Infrastructure Bonds Hit Record High in November Lufthansa Cargo to Launch Flights to Manaus Diesel Price Jumps to Highest Level in Two Years ABF Says Teamsters Suggested Buyout of YRC FedEx Ground to Boost Rates 4.9 Percent in January DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $23.4 Billion US-S.Korea Free Trade Pact Signals Expanding Exports Judge to Hear YRC Arguments Against ABF Lawsuit Port Cochin Truckers End Strike APL Box Rate Falls 4.1 Percent Rocky Road to Safety The Three C's Guide the FMC Cargo Chameleon? Digging Deeper Snipping at Trade Weak Home Sales Nail Carriers Build America Bonds Beckon Clearing the Air Tunnel Vision Lonely in the Lead Freight Rails Track Passenger Gains Trucking's Addition by Subtraction Closing Clean-Trucks Loopholes Unfolding Impact on Capacity, Drivers Small Carriers, Big Trouble

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
ICF put into liquidation UTi reports slowing volumes in Q3 US jobless rise dents Black Friday optimism Oil prices at two-year high Rules relaxed on UK truckers

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
Kayne hikes VLCCF holding LA investment fund emerges as a leading shareholder at John Fredriksen-led Knightsbridge after trebling its stake. Photo competition remains wide open TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year contest is so far evenly balanced with no entry getting more than 20% of the votes. Tidewater in "acquisition mode" Spokesman for US-listed offshore giant says owner is still interested in expansion but newbuildings are not a likely target. RBS targets rich Greek owners Ex-Barclay's banker Elena Mavrogonatou to head new wealth management team at RBS-owned Coutts. Frangou tapped for coveted cap Louis Dreyfus poised to pass on Connecticut Maritime Association's commodore award to Navios boss Angeliki Frangou. Croatian officer in fatal fall Seafarer succumbs to injuries after tumbling into cargo hold of Croatian bulker Startramp. Sevan Marine seeks bond boost Oslo-listed offshore outfit returns to bond markets with $116m proposition. Bangla bulker feared hijacked Somali pirates have seized Bangladeshi handymax Jahan Moni in Sunday raid off Indian islands. Russian passenger ro-ro capsizes Primorets developed list at Vladivostok as cement-filled trucks were unloaded. Drilling deja vu for DryShips? Nasdaq-listed owner could relive its newbuilding funding issues with optional drillships, analyst warns. Great Eastern scraps another Indian owner disposes of ageing products tanker with the Jag Pragati the latest to head for the Pakistani beaches. 10 missing as bulker sinks Chinese seafarers feared lost after Fuzhou Xinjiahong supramax goes down between China and the Philippines. Cape scrapped for $10m in China Chinese owned bulker becomes the 20th capesize to be scrapped this year, brokers say. SCI share offering sells out Indian owner's follow-on stock issue over-subscribed five times as it grows newbuilding fund. Investors like look of Dalian Chinese port's shares soar 45% on first day of trading since Shanghai IPO. Strike two for Jinhui Shipping Oslo-listed bulker owner chops its second newbuilding in under a week, walking away from another $6m. Narrow escape after crane fall Seven workers have close shave when 400kg gantry falls from dredger in Thames. Six saved in Royal rescue Cruiseship Monarch of the Seas plucks group of likely illegal immigrants from boat off Bahamas. Cargoship grounds in Hooghly river Indian vessel gets stuck near site of serious collision involving Tiger Spring in India. James Fisher still buying UK marine group makes another capture, paying '1.4m for Maritime Engineers in Australia. Ferry jumpers plucked from N Sea Two suspected drug smugglers nabbed off UK after abseiling from Stena Line ship. Paragon bulker under tow Rescue vessel attaches towlines to panamax bulker left without power of Aleutian Islands. Double salvage score for Smit Royal Boskalis wing secures boxship salvage deals on either side of India. Vale set for HK debut Roger Agnelli-led iron ore producer is set to start trading in Hong Kong from Wednesday. Glencore eyes London IPO Media reports over the weekend suggest that the commodities giant is preparing to float in the UK. Rio eyes $3.5bn takeover Mining giant looks to devour operations in Southern Africa through Riversdale acquisition.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
Bulk ship owners warn of liquefied ore cargoes Puerto Rico shippers opt out of settlement Score one for NOAA's Atlantic fleet TSA offers inbound cargo screening option FedEx Ground rates to rise 4.9% Industry welcomes U.S.-South Korea FTA Stevedores, lines sue ILA over wildcat strike N.Y.-N.J. port authority to cut 200 jobs SCSPA names new carrier sales manager

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
DNV skips ballast water DNV has launched a concept vessel, which in its VLCC version will not need any ballast water. "A traditional tanker in unloaded transit needs ballast water to obtain full propeller Bangladeshi vessel hijacked near Indian coast The Bangladeshi owned bulk carrier Jahan Moni has been hijacked in the Indian Ocean some 1,300 nautical miles of East of the Somali city of Eyl and 300 nautical miles Wind power service ship from Hvide Sande Hvide Sande Skibs- & Bådebyggeri has delivered another vessel to the offshore industry. It is the Wind Transporter, a vessel designed to transport service personnel from shore to the wind power Norden orders handysize quartet Danish Dampskibsselskabet Norden has placed an order for two handysize newbuildings at the Japanese shipyard Onomichi Dockyard for an undisclosed sum. Upon delivery, the vessels will be long-term chartered Whistleblowers each awarded USD 125,000 Turkish Atlas Ship Management has pleaded guilty in a US District Court in Tampa, Florida, to federal charges of making false statements and knowingly failing to accurately maintain an oil Another drunken captain caught in Danish waters Denmark has seen another case of a drunken captain running aground with his ship. This time it was the Dutch captain on board the coaster Little Jane, which went aground Stenas takes over two routes on Irish Sea Stena Line is investing heavily on the Irish Sea and has purchased two routes from DFDS Seaways. The deal, which is worth EUR 47.5 million, includes four vessels and

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DECEMBER 6, 2010
Abandoned Korean vessel to be salvaged Vessel has been completely drained of bunker fuel. Rotterdam bunker market firms Bunker market quiet in Piraeus. Bunker prices rise in Fujairah In Suez, good volumes and healthy demand. LNG powered VLCC will 'almost eliminate' local emissions DNV says its new concept ship will be 'environmentally superior' and profitable. Bunker terminal '60% complete' Revenue from bunkering will help cover Hambantota's construction costs. Glencore planning 'partial floatation' Reports say Chemoil's majority shareholder is looking to raise $9.9 billion. MGO prices at three-week high Double digit gains on Monday due to 'bullish' gas oil cargo prices, traders say. WFS declares steady Q3 dividend Even as Q3 net profit increased 26.5% from the corresponding period a year ago. Shell sells downstream businesses in Gibraltar to WFS WFS 'will deliver Shell Marine Products to international customers in Gibraltar.' Engine failure strikes bulk carrier in Bering Sea Vessel being towed back to harbour in Alaska.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.

Rotterdam

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.

Trieste

In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.

Rome

Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.

SHIPYARDS

Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding

New Delhi

Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector

SHIPYARDS

Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission

Brussels/Washington

Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council

SHIPYARDS

Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding

Washington

The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.

ACCIDENTS

African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis

Addis Ababa

Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa

CRUISES

In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.

Genoa

"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.

Rotterdam

In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)

PORTS

In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)

Madrid

Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)

COMPETITION

The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.

Brussels

Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past

(The Economic Times)

››› 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

LOGISTICS

DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.

Hedehusene

Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.

ASSOCIATIONS

Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association

Genoa

International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra

SHIPPING

GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats

Riyadh

Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia

EDUCATION

Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.

Trieste

The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.

NEWS

Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure

Savona

Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter

Helsinki

Net turnover decreased by -2%

SHIPPING

Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Keelung

Contract valued at over $1.2 billion

ACCIDENTS

The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens

Odessa

Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa

ACCIDENTS

Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire

SHIPPING

Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS

Rome

Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.

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