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March 24, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iran added to high-risk list
    London's marine insurance market has added Iran to a list of areas deemed as high risk ahead of possible US-backed sanctions, the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Overcapacity still the big problem
    AS ASIA-Pacific Maritime 2010 gets underway here today at the Singapore Expo, there is a definite feeling that the worst of the downturn may be over.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iran added to high-risk list
    London's marine insurance market has added Iran to a list of areas deemed as high risk ahead of possible US-backed sanctions, the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Overcapacity still the big problem
    AS ASIA-Pacific Maritime 2010 gets underway here today at the Singapore Expo, there is a definite feeling that the worst of the downturn may be over.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk forges first Ecuador-Russia direct container link
  • Savannah's February box rate soars 20.6pc to 202,620 TEU
  • Marseilles container volume soars 30pc in February
  • APM Terminals invests US$176 million in Lagos CT
  • UAE's Gulftainer deploys 8 gantries at Khorfakkan terminal
  • Order book shrinkage cuts Hyundai Heavy demand for China steel
  • Labour strife at European airlines likely to persist
  • IATA chief says India's aviation infrastructure in crisis
  • China Eastern takes 51pc of Great Wall Airlines

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • P&O Ferrymasters appoints new commercial director.
    The European logistics provider P&O Ferrymasters has appointed Phillip Jones as its new commercial director. Jones will be responsible for the company's commercial strategy, in...
  • Forth Ports sees improvement in 2010 results
    Forth Ports, the UK's third largest port operator, reported that its underlying profits for 2009 were down by 8.5% to GBP 33.2 million. In contrast trading in the first two months ...
  • New home and new look for Woodland Group
    The Essex (UK)-based logistics service provider Woodland Group has completed its move into new headquarters in Chelmsford and has also unveiled a new corporate identity. The group ...
  • F.S. Mackenzie with new office in Novorossiysk
    The independent freight forwarder F.S. Mackenzie has opened an office at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk - its fifth in Russia. This brings the number of F.S.Mack...
  • DPD opens new depot in Luxembourg
    DPD recently opened a new depot in Bettemburg (Luxembourg). The premises, which replace a former depot in Howald, will serve the Duchy of Luxembourg and the Belgian province t...
  • 24plus partner Ritter Logistik to purchase three hybrid HGVs
    Ritter Logistik GmbH, based in Langenhagen (Germany), a member of the general cargo alliance 24plus, has placed an order for three diesel-electric Atego Bluetec Hybrid...
  • Grandi Navi Veloci and Corsica Sardinia Ferries seal alliance
    The Italian shipping lines Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) and Corsica Sardinia Ferries have formed another alliance which is said to offer great potential future synergies far ...
  • LOT Cargo augments freight business
    The Polish airline LOT Cargo has launched a new full-freighter service from Warsaw (Poland) to Minsk, the capital of Belarus. This follows on from the inauguration of ...
  • Abu Dhabi international airport: February cargo traffic up 17.6%
    Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has released its monthly traffic report for Abu Dhabi international airport (UAE). The figures indicate strong passenger and cargo growth for Febr...
  • Dubai international airport headed for strong first quarter
    Dubai international airport expects to see strong growth in the first quarter of 2009. The operator Dubai Airports reported double-digit growth in both passenge...
  • European Liner Affairs Association to close down
    At a meeting held in Taipei on 17 March the carrier members of the European Liner Affairs Association (ELAA) decided to close the association down on 1 July 2010. According to Chri...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • OceanFreight orders three VLOCs
  • T&T Bisso and Foss Maritime in cooperation agreement
  • Pirates hijack two more ships
  • Gibdock promotes John Taylor to Production Director
  • Keppel Verolme to build wind farm platform

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • OceanFreight inks $204m VLOC orders
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to build trio
  • Joint War Committee adds Iran to high risk list
    Move thought to reflect unclarity over impending imposition of US sanctions
  • Call to block sale of STX France shareholding
    Union leader claims Alstom is selling remaining 16.7% stake in shipbuilder
  • Marinakas picks up $1m of Crude Carriers shares
    Joins other executives in picking up shares below float price.
  • Carnival bullish despite revenue slide
    Revenue yields slide 2.3%, but is below company's expectations

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • Fuel costs hit Carnival profits
    CARNIVAL Corp has blamed high fuel prices for a 33% year-on-year fall in first quarter profits
  • Reefer seized off Oman
    A VIRGIN-Islands owned reefer ship has been seized in the Gulf of Aden in the second pirate hijacking in a day, EU NAVFOR reported today
  • Exporters raise capacity concerns
    CANADIAN exporters and freight forwarders say a shortage of container capacity is causing freight rates to rise and threatening exports
  • Pirates hijack bulker
    PIRATES have hijacked a Turkish bulker about 1000 n-miles from the coast of Somalia, EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today
  • Russia to sell Arctic contracts
    RUSSIA is on the verge of selling the licences for two large oilfields in the Arctic Circle, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Newbuilds face CO2 hurdle
    SLASHING shipping's carbon emissions 20% by 2020 may require newbuild emissions to be reduced by 80%, the Connecticut Maritime Association conference has heard
  • Greek lending falls
    BANK loans to Greek shipowners decreased in 2009 for the first time in almost a decade, a Greek ship finance analyst said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • Same-Day Delivery Company Fleetgistics Sold
  • Savannah Box Volume Jumps for Third Month
  • UPS Introduces Occasional Package Pickup
  • Rail Jobs Grew in February
  • Saddle Creek Expands in California
  • CMA CGM Boosts Rates on Multiple Lanes
  • Amtrak Seeks $446 Million for Equipment
  • Supply Chain Savings Boost Williams-Sonoma Profit
  • Senate Approves FAA Authorization
  • DOJ Extends Review of Foster-Portec Deal
  • Arrow Trucking Owes Nearly $100 Million
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes India Rates
  • TSA Nominee Stresses Intelligence Gathering
  • Savannah River Reopens
  • Geodis Seeks to Buy European Carriers
  • Rickmers Maritime May Fail Financially
  • Damco Opens Thai Logistics Hub
  • APL to Expand Capacity by 7 Percent
  • Japan Inks $57 Million Ship Export Loan

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • TSA stands firm on massive contract rate increases
  • ICG profit slumps 37% as Ireland's tiger economy is mauled
  • After COP15 disappointment IMO want sole regulator status
  • France gripped by general strike
  • Finland strike aftermath prompts surcharge

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • Very large deal
    OceanFreight's Kandylidis kicks in $100m to fuel three-unit newbuilding order for VLOCs in China.
  • Here comes Peter G
    Georgiopoulos and private equity partners Oaktree, Blackstone behind six-bulker buy in partnership with Genco.
  • UK ship seized off Somalia
    London-managed reefer Talca with 25 crew becomes second ship hijacked by Somali pirates on Tuesday.
  • Giorgi voices quality fears
    Speedy promotion has diminished the standard of today's seafarers, says V.Ships boss.
  • Pirates hit German tanker
    Aframax Knock Muir escapes after twenty-minute gunfire assault in Gulf of Aden.
  • Third time lucky off Somalia
    Twice-hijacked Panama-flagged ship uses armed guards to escape another capture by Somali pirates.
  • StealthGas no longer a sell
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst boosts rating and jacks up full-year forecast for Harry Vafias-led shipowner despite Q1 loss.
  • Fuel drains Carnival profit
    Micky Arison's Carnival Corp sees first quarter bottom line drop by a third as costs rise.
  • P&I escapes $100bn threat
    Court rules that barge that may have been responsible for flooding New Orleans was not covered by the American Club.
  • 'No coincidence' for Skarga
    Sovcomflot trial told Dmitry Skarga in on dodgy deals as he appointed Yuri Privalov and Clarkson's broker Richard Gale.
  • Turkish bulker hijacked
    Somali pirates grab Malta-flagged vessel with 21 crew over 1,000 miles from East African coast.
  • Rio four own up to bribes
    Amounts of bribes disputed in miner's iron ore wrangle with China which heads behind closed doors.
  • Baltic Trading doubles fleet
    Genco spin-off rumoured to have tapped IPO haul to buy $160m handysize sextet.
  • Pac Basin admits bulker buy
    Klaus Nyborg-led outfit owns up to Cido handysize purchase but denies Eastwind resale deals.
  • ITF allays any conflict fears
    No potential clashes born out of InterManager tie-up, says seafarers' union chief.
  • CSAV grabs Rickmers boxship
    Chilean owner pens potential two-year deal to take vessel cut by Maersk Line last year.
  • NATS ditches Stena pool
    Herbjorn Hansson-headed tanker owner is shifting all of its vessels into Teekay's Gemini operation.
  • Crude two snap up stock
    Ioannis Lazaridis and Jerry Kalogiratos spend a combined $130,000 to take Crude Carriers shares at below IPO price.
  • RMT falls on PWC concerns
    Shares in shipping trust take a pounding after auditors query $1bn funding shortfall.
  • Tug bashes Illinois bridge
    Billy Waxler hits Florence bridge in US, cutting eight barges adrift.
  • Car carrier spills diesel in US
    Crowley-managed car carrier Liberty loses 6,500 gallons at Savannah after hull punctured.
  • Reflect books more Kiwi work
    Otto Marine's seismic arm wins fourth contract in New Zealand; first ever 3D seismic deal.
  • ICG weaker across the board
    Owner of Irish Ferries posts substantial drop in 2009 profit as recession hits operations.
  • Brazil sees ore volumes up
    Major iron ore exporting nation sees double-digit growth in exports with China and Japan the drivers.
  • BSC eyes IPO and buys
    Bangladesh Shipping Corp is reportedly considering a public listing and acquiring up to four ships.
  • Singapore still going strong
    Lion Republic's terminals continue strong start to 2010 with growth at both PSA and Jurong.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • TSA renews call for rate hikes
  • CKYH resumes fifth Asia/Europe loop
  • CKYH-MOL to use bigger ships on TP services
  • EVA Air restarts Taipei/Vienna freighter
  • Supreme Court denies carp injunction
  • Novel freight shuttle studied
  • Logility buys Optiant
  • Damco opens Thailand facility
  • PNW ports offer to assist export plan
  • Savannah River reopens after oil spill

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • Maersk opens direct service to Russia
    Maersk Line had high-ranking participants in St Petersburg this week at the grand opening of the first direct container service between South America and Russia. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir
  • Owners fear rate drop
    The return of idle capacity and an increase in the level of newbuilding deliveries over the first four months of the year will add an estimated 785,000 TEU of new
  • Liberia follows Mærsk
    The Liberian Registry has developed a pilot scheme to extend compulsory dry-docking intervals to 7.5-year intervals to help provide the flexibility urgently required by shipowners and operators
  • Port of Göteborg lowers port tariff
    The Port of Göteborg adjusts the port tariff for a period of twelve months beginning on April 1. The decision means a temporary 20 per cent reduction in the port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2010
  • Ecospec scrubbing system comes under extreme scrutiny
    Experts highlight the need for third party verification of tests and IMO type approval.
  • IMO faces strong opposition on GHG regulations
    Several MEPC 60 delegations want IMO to defer to UNFCCC, insist CBDR principle must be incorporated.
  • New branch manager for O.W. Bunker's Hamburg office
    Danielzik will have responsibility for Wrist Bunker Supply and Wrist World Wide Trading.
  • Rotterdam shows double-digit price gains
    NYMEX showing more gains in early trading.
  • Firm prices in Fujairah
    Durban prices softening as markets open after holiday.
  • Welcome for limit on H2S in bunker fuel
    Supplier of testing equipment says it is 'a step in the right direction'.
  • MOL develops diesel particulate filter
    Tests on vessel using heavy fuel oil shows over over 80 percent reduction.
  • Carnival blames bunker costs for falling profit
    'The strength of our performance was masked by rising fuel prices,' says CEO.
  • Container lines back rate increases
    Revenue from Asia-US 'still well below sustainable levels.'
  • Middle East refiner offers two more fuel oil cargoes
    More signs that tightness is beginning to ease in regional market.
  • Unclear trend in bunker movements
    Traders report poor demand in Singapore on Tuesday.
  • Singapore corruption case continues
    Former Chevron employee facing corruption charges will be back in court next month.
  • Aegean deploys new bunker tankers in Singapore, UAE
    Expands delivery capacity in two of the world's largest bunkering markets.

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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
SAILING LIST
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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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
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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