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BRIEFS

October 26, 2010

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*Shipping News* Minimum wage for crew plan raises concern The Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) Seafarers Committee has expressed concern at a proposal by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to set minimum wages for crew of national flag vessels. Supertankers face stretch of low rates Supertanker owners are facing the longest stretch of unprofitable rates in 17 years as the supply of new vessels increases nine times faster than demand for oil. Shipbuilding firm STX Europe wins big order Shipbuilding company STX Europe announced yesterday a big order for a giant cruise ferry which will keep activity alive in a Finnish yard with an empty order book by providing work for about 2,600 people. Hong Kong's key ports reopen after typhoon miss DP World upbeat about H2 results

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DP World's 14pc quarterly growth back to 2008 peak levels Rotterdam box volume up 17pc - back to pre-recession levels Hamburg Sud, Alianca pledge low-sulphur fuel use in Hong Kong APL vows to use low-sulphur fuel in New York, New Jersey China's quarterly rail cargo up 12.1pc to 2.72 billion tonnes Horizon posts lower quarterly profit but slightly higher revenue Lawyer advises Somalia blockade, but Maersk doubts it would work Ukrtranscontainer to resume at Illichivsk if court order obeyed Old Dominion expands its China money-back service Tianjin Consol completes logistics on UN Climate Change Conference Study: EU limits on trailer height would disrupt UK trucking Dachser opens new logistics centre in Copenhagen Union Pacific Railroad opens Joliet Intermodal Terminal Charleston sees diverting west coast boxes through Panama NYK goes daily with Duisburg-Rotterdam intermodal block trains Air cargo to fuel Russian prosperity: Volga-Dnepr chief DHL widens Europe, Asia Pacific, Mideast express services Hawaii air cargo up 13pc, returning to pre-recession levels

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...levies Amazon low-water fee, after cutting loads by nearly 50 pc ...starts Vietnam direct call China retains No. 3 spot as shipbuilder CMA CGM upgrades Victory Bridge service Coscon to hike Far East-South America rates CSAV up from 16th to 7th place in global rankings DP WORLD to double Sokhna port's box operations Hanjin increases Africa coverage with slot buys on "K" Line-PIL's Asia-Cape loop Hapag-Lloyd to hike Oz rates Improved training, professionalism seen as imperatives for marine surveyors Kenya invites bids for building new port Maersk & Safmarine to set up intra-European, short-haul carrier MAERSK LINE adjusts capacity in Asia-Europe service network NOL Group reports $ 282 million Q3 profit TCC transpacific Great Dragon service to add Qingdao WCA Family & CIFA to 'bring world to Africa Zim, Hapag-Lloyd & MOL in slot exchange on N. Europe-W. Africa trades MPSEZL posts excellent results in Q2 & H1 Shipping lines see need for GMB to cut costs at ports World's top ports see fall in box handling in Sept. Asias largest gold refinery taking Sharma assures export incentives after Dec. sectoral review China taking part in oil & gas fair Mumbaikars match Germans sip for sip & mug for mug Wiser to err on the side of tax compliance, advise experts

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OCTOBER 22, 2010
RZD to be forced to relinquish control of freight subsidiary PGK Russia's deputy transport minister Andrey Nedosekov has said that Russian Railways (RZD) has to sell 75% minus one share of its freight subsidiary PGK. Word so far had been that RZ... Pearl River delta ports closed by typhoon Megi The southern Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Zhuhai were closed for safety reasons last week, and port operations in Hong Kong were curtailed, in preparation for typhoon Megi hitting... Inland waterway barge rams ferry near Amsterdam An inland waterway freighter from Duisburg rammed and overturned a passenger ferry near Amsterdam on Friday. Shipping in the sector of the 72 km Amsterdam-Rhine Canal affected was ... Largest Turkish freight village opens in Ankara Turkey's largest freight village, in the capital city Ankara, started operations in mid-October. The official opening of the Ankara Logistics Base was attended by several dignitari... UPS reports strong growth in Q3 The US express parcels and logistics service provider UPS improved its global revenues from USD 11.15 to 12.19 billion in the third quarter of 2010, a 9.3% rise over the like-for-l... Vanguard Logistics Services opens third Mexico office Vanguard Logistics Services has opened a third branch in Mexico, in the city of Queretaro. Vanguard entered the market in 2007 by opening an office in Mexico City and an operationa...

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Tidewater earnings take a hit NCL to build two new cruise shipsat Meyer Werft New leadership at GL Viking Line throws STX Finland a lifeline Pirates hijack three vessels

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Port of Longview buying 306 acres of Columbia River land Port of Port Angeles inks preliminary budget for 2011 Port of Portland schedules Hillsboro Airport open house Everett Port Commission Oks 2011 operating/capital budget Seanergy completes purchase of Bulk Energy Transport

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Crew regain control of hijacked Beluga vessel Citadel tactics leave Somali pirates unable to take control of heavylift vessel, Beluga Fortune Ship hijacks up in first nine months of 2010 Each piracy attack costs shipping $9m Pirates seize Japanese cargoship UK in push to privatise trust ports Government to encourage ports to bring forward proposals for moderisation and... UK ports 'stocktake' Seaspan takes delivery of two new boxships from South Korean yards Vessels commence 12-year time charters with K-Line and COSCO Container Lines Costamare takes boxship value case to Wall... Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang's profits jump on increased deliveries Handover of 14 vessels in third quarter helps boost profits by 32% to $107m Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Doldrums seen for oil demand TODAY'S Centre for Global Energy Studies outlook on oil demand offered little hope for battered tanker owners Fos strikers again block depot STRIKING port authority workers from the Fos oil terminal in Marseilles helped block a key fuel depot this morning, as the strike entered its fourth week NCL buoys German orderbook NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today confirmed a two-ship order at Meyer Werft that has been rumoured since September DPW 'on track' as volumes rise DUBAI Ports World said today that it expects to meet expectations for its final results after posting a 14% year-on-year rise in box volumes for the third quarter USS Laboon stops pirates A US WARSHIP has disrupted attacks by pirates on two vessels in the Gulf of Aden, but there were no arrests, NATO told Fairplay today Science ship officer faces jail THE CHIEF engineer of the US-flagged research vessel Laurence M Gould faces half a decade in jail for lying to the US Coast Guard Where job mobility thrives A REPORT has indicated that shipbrokers and charter managers ' especially in Singapore ' can expect great job mobility, even in today's tight economic times ABG shares surge 70% Seafarer killed by wave APM fined over crew rest Albania joining South Stream? VLCC supply remains high Five vie for new JNPT terminal Mundra profits jump 21% Pirates hijack two ships

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
GENCO, ATC Complete Merger Customs to Launch Account Management Pilot Horizon Lines to Add New Containers for China Service Launch Judge Reinstates Employee Driver Injunction Update: Beluga Vessel Freed from Pirates Purolator USA Launches Premium Express to Canada Diesel Slips Back to $3.067 per Gallon Union Pacific Again Boosts Container Fleet Former President of Churchill Truck Lines Dies DOT, EPA Offer Rules to Cut Truck Diesel, Carbon US, Japan Sign Open Skies Pact Forward Air Sees Best Profit in Two Years Russian Ocean Carrier Fesco Revenue Jumps 34 Percent DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $21 Billion DOT Approaches Deadline in Onboard Recorder Case Asia Air Freight Capacity Growth Outpaces Demand Report Finds Ship Operators, Freight Traders in Demand Japanese Export Growth Slows APL to Burn Cleaner Fuel in New York Harbor DP World Traffic Jumps 14 Percent Pirates Capture German Project Cargo Ship Customs Chief Wants Better Broker Relations Fighting Broker Fraud CSX's Strong Earnings Energize Analysts Driver Drug Tests Uncover More PCP, Marijuana Use Tracking Truckers' DQFs Softer Market, Stronger Pricing Shipping Tea APL Volume and Profit Grow Lessons Learned? Pacific Carriers Go With the Flow The Right Modes Right Now Calculating 10+2 Compliance 12 Steps for Better Business Mexico's Open-Door Policy Trucking's Historic Emissions Mission China Building Firewalls Diversity Drives Singapore A Game of Chicken US-China Policy: Is a Trade War Brewing? Hanjin's Partners in Brine Hanjin's Growth Culture Letters - October 25th, 2010 Edition

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Two more ships pirated over weekend Another week of strikes: but is the protest losing steam? Horizon suffers summer softening More good numbers from Benelux port cluster DP World posts double-digit throughput growth in Q3 10

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
'Hijacked' Beluga Fortune free Pirates flee Beluga Fortune on seeing NATO warship close in as crew emerge unscathed from citadel. Iron fuels Foremost fixtures US bulker owner seals series of time charters with Wuhan Iron & Steel Co, brokers claim. Horizon boosts box bid New York-listed liner operator eyes fresh containers as it gears up for service surge in Guam and China. Chandris wing cleans house Diversified Greek owner's Egyptian affiliate sends last single-huller to the chopping block. NCL signs $1.2bn Meyer Werft deal Papenburg yard gets its eighth and ninth newbuildings from notably loyal customer. Guam grabs $100m in US grants Port of Guam seals another US government-backed cash injection as Pacific island braces for troop build-up. Seaboard sister sails south US liner operator beefs up South American service as freshly minted multi-purpose boxship hits the water. Evergreen adds to box profit Taiwanese containership giant unveils nine-month gain after finally stopping the rot in 2010. CSDC strong in the third quarter China Shipping unit predicts sharp rise in full-year profit after an improved Q3 showing. Fugro to feast on Petrobras pie Dutch contractor joins Farstad and Greatship in ten-year subsea pact with Brazilian energy giant. Bulker and cargoship collide Amur Shipping vessel damaged by Chinese ship in accident at Shanghai. Guilty Maersk fined in UK Dane pleads guilty after being hit with nine charges over fatigued crew of boxship Maersk Patras. Tidewater fires profit warning Offshore giant warns its second quarter bottom line will lag Wall Street forecasts. Hope for 'hijacked' Beluga Fortune? Royal Navy warship steams towards seized German ship in hope 16 crew are locked in citadel. BW Maritime sells its oldest VLCC Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company offloads 1993-built tanker a month after it was first marketed for sale. Navibulgar again buys Chinese ships Four handysized bulk carriers to be built by the Shanhaiguan yard are set to go to Navigation Maritime Bulgare in $112m deal. Azra-S back in business Turkish tanker refloated after being forced aground in storm off St Kitts. Slump kills newbuild appetite Tanker newbuilding orders drop to five-month low as rates linger at below breakeven levels, broker says. Ro-ro and tanker collide German and Swiss vessels damaged in incident while passing in Kiel Canal. USCG monitors grounded barges Vessels taking on water after tug pushing them went aground in St Lawrence. Viking deal offers a lifeline to Turku A $340m cruise ferry order at STX Finland promises to lift some of the gloom surrounding the nation's shipbuilding sector. First tips Frontline loss in Q4 John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan expected to slide into the red in the fourth quarter in weak market, First Securities says. Bugs found on Vietnamese ship Vinashin general cargo vessel decontaminated in Russia after live beetles spotted in pantry. Outlook brighter for IHI Japanese shipbuilder increases profit forecast for first six months despite revising revenue downwards. Guangzhou profit up as sales fall Chinese shipyard boosts bottom line in third quarter despite delivery delays hammering revenues. Crewman killed by wave Ukrainian seafarer battered against Estonian cargoship while heaving anchor off Russia. Farstad pens Petrobras pact Oslo-listed owner secures near $60m subsea deal for Far Scotia off Brazil. Cochin catches coast guard order Indian yard to deliver 20 patrol ships worth $338m in 2012. Mermaid to make PSV splash Australian offshore vessel owner looking to raise $30m in share sale to spend on PSVs. Mercator snaps up bulker Shalabh Mittal-led shipowner acquires 1994-built panamax. Arranges three year bareboat charter. Havfrakt grounds off Norway First refloating attempt fails after Faroese cargoship gets stuck in Gisundet. Pirates hijack second Beluga ship German owner sees Beluga Fortune snatched deep in Somali Basin two years after BBC Trinidad seized. Dockers hurt in chemical leak Three workers hospitalised after xylenol escapes from containers on APL Sweden at Los Angeles. Ill master rescued from tanker Ukrainian captain suffered acute renal failure on Zodiac's St James Park 150 miles off South Africa. CMA CGM in Vietnam stop French liner group to add direct call on one of its Asia 'Europe services effective next month. DP World handles 14% more Dubai ports giant posts better third quarter cargo figures as activity picks up further.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Slow steaming 'huge' for carriers Van der Noordaa heads GL board Amazon's distribution costs rise with sales Hillebrand completes Trans Ocean integration CEVA names Harris senior VP Americas accounts Mexican Customs officers trained in U.S. Guam kicks off port modernization N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority approves ICTF Longview adds 306 acres to industrial space

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Launch in Karlskrona The RSS Swordsman has been launched in Karlskrona. This is the second of two Swedish submarines of the V'sterg'tland class, bought by Singapore. The vessel was launched and given its Farstad secures NOK 335 million deal The Norwegian offshore specialist Farstad Offshore has secured a five-year charter for its PSV Far Scotia with Brasilian Petrobras. The contract is worth NOK 335 million (EUR 41.5 Viking Line contracts newbuilding from STX Viking Line Abp and STX Finland Oy have signed a letter of intent for the construction of a 210 metres long, 57,000 GT car and passenger ferry for delivery in LPG-tanker hijacked off Kenya Last weekend the LPG tanker York was hijacked 50 nautical miles East from Mombasa, Kenya, EU Navfor reports. The vessel was en route from Mombasa to the Seychelles when it

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OCTOBER 25, 2010
Sustainable Shipping conference a resounding success Change in attitude by industry as they work on key issues to reduce shipping's environmental footprint, event comes into its own. Bunker prices firm in north European hubs Quiet market in Rotterdam. Fujairah prices sees strong gains Double-digit price rise for 380 cSt product. Offshore volumes 'falling' Asia demand helping draw down Iranian stocks. Container shipping company hit by fuel costs Horizon's third quarter results 'fall short' of company's expectations. New port to open within weeks Hambantota port project 'ahead of schedule'. Bunkering operations still disrupted Situation remains difficult at Fos-Lavera. Plan to build world's 'most environmentally friendly ferry' 'The goal is to use LNG as the fuel," says STX Finland. Bunker prices firming as week opens Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, according to traders. Bunker operations resume at Hong Kong, Chinese and Taiwanese ports No reports of serious damage at Hong Kong, Chinese and Taiwanese ports. Separate standards for 'alternative' bunkers Shipping industry may see new, separate standards for bio-diesel and LNG, says fuel testing agency. APL to use low sulphur bunkers in New York Harbor Port authority to reimburse 50% of the added cost, company says. ISO 8217:2010 take-up 'limited' Majority of players expected to take up the new specification in 12 months.

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PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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%)

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

The transaction will be completed within a month

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

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.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

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.

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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

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%.

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

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%

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

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

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

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