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BRIEFS

October 29, 2010

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*Shipping News* Hyundai Heavy reports better-than-expected profit Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, boosted third-quarter profit by a more-than-estimated 62 per cent as it built more offshore platforms and power plants. Distillates demand to spike on pollution curbs New pollution curbs on marine fuel set to kick in over the next decade could result in a 50 per cent spike in global distillates demand by 2030, said the global head of ExxonMobil's marine fuel division yesterday. China Cosco in the black on shipping rebound China Cosco Holdings, Asia's largest shipping firm, reversed year-ago losses to post a quarterly profit as global trade regained momentum and the company lifted container shipping rates.

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Cosco Pacific quarterly profit up 149.9pc to US$100 million Safmarine takes one of 6 multi-purpose ships from China yards Chongqing-Duisburg rail service to start preliminary tests Court reprieves LA owner-operator truckers - for now China's high-speed rail now runs 7,055 kilometres CSX tells Jaxport on-dock rail would undercut Savannah Shanxi expressways' 3,400 kilometres ranks it first in West China Settlement ends Hanjin, Sumitomo, Unitas' battle of the boxes Davies Turner's sea freight consol business grows in China Canadian Pacific quarterly profit down 6pc to US$191.68 million US TIGER funds spread US$19 billion on transport infrastructure Super clean plastic pallets rented to pharma sector Kuehne + Nagel bags Russia's Good-Food deal CEVA launches US$90 million City of Books Slowing air freight growth worries IATA chief China Airlines expects record profit after 2009 loss TNT starts dedicated Chongqing-Europe freighter service FedEx Asia Pacific boss wants China to streamline customs

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13 container lines agree to use costly eco-fuel in HK Forwarders, shippers find fault with EU noise, pollution tax on truckers Greatship Global orders 2 PSVs from Colombo Dockyard Meet on gas-fuelled ships attracts huge response OOCL briefs shippers on EU's advance manifest security rule SAIL's ex-chief sails with SCI SCI takes delivery of first of 4 Aframax tankers Coconut exports soar by 145 pc Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip raises part-finance for cargo terminal Cost control improves CONCOR's bottomlines DP World's arm, CRRS, combines synergies with CONCOR No usurping land to develop freight corridor-Mamata 620 lakh t grains needed to meet food security-Pawar Adani Enterprises wins bid to develop & operate coal mine in Orissa Banks' leasing & hire-purchase services are taxable-SC CECA with Malaysia to come into force from July 2011 Diesel price deregulation ruled out for now Funds for infra sector may double in 12th Plan-Pranab Fieo to hold MSME expo today Obama's visit aimed at recharging economic engines in US & India Obamas impending visit sends corporates pulse racing US to seek strong IPR regime in India Vasco Global.Com to launch Alanzo brand men's wear in India

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OCTOBER 27, 2010
Horizon Lines orders 12,500 containers The US shipping company Horizon Lines, which is launching a new liner service named the Five Star Express in December, has ordered 12,500 new containers. The new weekly sailing, de... Bayernhafen group seeking to improve links to northern Italy The regions around Bologna and Verona, important centres of economic activity in Italy, offer great potential for intermodal connections with southern Germany, according to members... APM Terminals Rotterdam serves 89% of trucks on time APM Terminals Rotterdam has shifted its focus from average service levels to a defined maximum acceptable service time for trucks, as recent market research has revealed that truck... Norbert Dentressangle opens two terminals in Portugal The French logistics group Norbert Dentressangle is expanding in Portugal by phasinged in two new logistics platforms in Lisbon and Porto. The one in Forte da Casa in greater Lisbo... Project Professionals Group now has 101 members The Project Professionals Group, a heavylift freight forwarding network, has passed the 100 member milestone thanks to the acquisition of new international members. PPG general man... Itella acquires full ownership of Norwegian JV Finland's state-owned Itella Corporation, an international service business with core expertise in the field of information and product flow management, has agreed with Norway Post... Anthony Harris new senior VP for Ceva in the Americas Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has appointed Anthony Harris as senior account management vice-president for the Americas. He will report to Matt... Crew dies when cargo aircraft crashes in Congo A Let 410 plane (registration reportedly 9Q-CUA), which was operated by the EU-blacklisted company Tracep, was damaged last week beyond repair in an accident near Bugulumisa (D.R. ...

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
Two Senators fight for full funding for destroyer programs New doubts about Deepwater Horizon cement job Conrad Industries delivers PRMTA ferry Allure departure leaves big hole in Turku shipyard backlog Red ink at Genmar

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
First cargo ship hooks up to Port of Tacoma shore power Oregon governor inks MOC with Israel Industry Minister Tom Crowley Jr. receives Navy League leadership honor Port of Everett slams two ferry terminal relocation options Portland Airport moving to in-line baggage screening scheme

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
Breakthrough reached over crew biometric ID cards Seven-year deadlock over seafarer identification documents moves closer to resolution Authorities slow to tackle the problem Philippines in bid to stamp out illegal seafarer recruitment M. Star blast highlights need for tighter security American Commercial swings to $5.1m profit Takeover target posts profit in third quarter of 2010 American Commercial takeover runs into... Strong container volumes boost China China Cosco profits in third quarter But analysts warn off a profit slowdown as low season approaches Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis MOL upbeat on container business Large profit revision increase as quarterly earnings see ninefold jump Surprises are lurking in uncharted territory

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
Pirates riddle U-Ming VLCC PIRATES have fired shots at a VLCC west of India, while a products tanker has been attacked while in a convoy in the Gulf of Aden Mass strike hits French ports CARGO handling is at a standstill at leading French ports today after workers joined a national protest over changes to pensions, a day after the parliament adopted the new laws HHI profits rise 62% SOUTH Korea's Hyundai HI has posted a 62% year-on-year rise in net income to 863.4Bn won ($768M) for the third quarter Mercator revenues surge INDIA'S Mercator Lines today reported a 60% year-on-year jump in consolidated total income to 6.66Bn rupees ($152M) for the July-September quarter China COSCO recovers CHINA COSCO Holdings today reported profits of 2.1Bn yuan ($314M) for the third quarter, compared with losses of 710M yuan a year earlier Essar Shipping to raise capacity ESSAR Shipping, Ports & Logistics said today it plans to ramp up capacity SeaCube IPO pricing flops CONTAINER equipment lessor SeaCube has been forced to accept a huge discount to push through its IPO Rise in ship costs is slowing US adds to IRISL blacklist Spain arrests Russian ship Transatlantic returns to profits India issues port reform plan Cigarette haul leads to arrests $30,000 VLCC rate seen Pakistan contracts power ship

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
ILA Timekeepers Paid for 27 Hours a Day American Railcar Industries Reports $6.3 Million Loss New DOT Grants Boost Freight Rail Network Port of Oakland Enrolls 5,000th Truck in Security Program Saia Profit Slips Despite Higher Sales French Sovereign Wealth Fund Eyes CMA CGM Investment Trinity's Profit Rises 36 Percent to $31.5 Million Thiele Manufacturing Property to be Sold Hapag-Lloyd Installs Green Software EU Threatens to Sue over Russian Air Deals FedEx Express Inaugurates Solar Powered Cologne Hub Lufthansa Eyes $1 Billion Plus 2010 Profit Miami Gains Trans-Atlantic Service to Gulf, Mexico Maersk Line Ltd. Wins Navy Heat Recovery Contract

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
Dubai World debt deal secured US judge u-turn in LA employee-only driver case German jobless falling, but Europe still in crisis Citadel action foils pirates again Go east young broker

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
Nobu Su wins empty futures victory Supreme court finds for TMT in major FFA dispute days after an out of court deal is done with Petros Papas' Oceanbulk group. Exmar ahead in gas game LNG carrier earnings boost Euronext-listed owner's bottom line as Q3 profit inches ahead on the heels of Teekay partnership. Economou or eggplant? Connecticut's shipping elite feast on savoury steaks while digesting George Economou's four-step plan for sealing shipping stardom. Trico two being laid-up off Leith Owner's financial troubles and a weak spot market lead to PSV pair being tied up off Scotland. Mercator reverses loss in Q2 Indian tanker owner sees depreciation fall in second quarter as earnings rise. TEN's timing under the microscope JP Morgan questions why tanker owner is issuing stock with its share price under pressure. Big rebound for China Cosco Containership and bulker giant makes massive return to profit, but falls short of analysts' forecasts. ACL logs third quarter victory Michael Ryan-led tug and barge giant back in black as volumes and pricing help boost the bottom line. D'Amico looking for recovery Italian products tanker owner hoping for improved market before year end as third quarter brings loss. U-Ming VLCC in pirate attack U-Ming and Hellespont tankers fired on in piracy incidents while Maersk boxship also has a scare. Essar posts 385% profit rise But Indian ports and tanker owner's second quarter earnings still low compared to revenue. ISC looking to shed the red Niels Johnsen's International Shipholding Corp stung by impairment charges but future looks bright as it hunts for "accretive opportunities". Pac Basin plans newbuildings Marginal price difference makes new orders more attractive than second-hand buys, Hong Kong-listed owner says. Drunk STX PO master jailed Seong Ug Sin gets 14 days for boozing on bulker STX Daisy off US in April. Erria exiting boxship sector Danish owner sells one containership and puts other up for sale as it focuses on tankers. 12 missing after bulker sinks One crewman confirmed dead as bulker Jian Fu Star capsizes off Taiwan, but another 12 men rescued (two pictured above). Seaspan splits Wall Street views Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades boxship owner but Lazard Capital predicts spending spree. Flagging out keeps NITC in business Iranian tanker owner likely to escape tightened European Union sanctions under double concession. Transatlantic turns black at last Christen Sveaas controlled shipowner reports first profit in two years thanks to a shot in the arm from its offshore division. Pac Basin pegs slippage rate One third of dry-cargo newbuilding capacity set for delivery in opening nine months of 2010 has not arrived, owner says. Petrobras storage score for OSG Morten Arntzen-led owner said to have landed a six-month storage contract with Petrobras for one of the largest tankers afloat. HMM eyes terminal sale Korean diversified shipowner looking to raise over $170m from the sale of stake in Busan outfit. Solstad newbuild strikes gold Oslo-listed owner pens a potential six-year deal for the Normand Pacific with Veolia. Fesco ship held in leak probe Russian general cargoship detained in Spain after patrol plane spots oil slick in Bay of Biscay. Cars forced to back off ferry BC Ferries vessel has to reverse in at Duke Point after front loading door failure. Turku workers take a break No work at STX's Finnish yard until construction starts next summer on Viking Line newbuilding. Arpeni wins bankruptcy fight Indonesian owner has Korean creditor's bankruptcy request rejected by court. Kirby runs low in third Increased fuel prices and lower spot rates send Joe Pyne-led tank barge operator to reduced profit. Azuma back in black Japanese cement carrier owner puts red figures behind it to post profit in first half. Offshore orders lift HHI profit Korean builder battles decreased shipbuilding activity to post profit increase on offshore work. Sohmen-Pao still worried BW Group chief executive believes the shipping industry has not seen the end of the financial crisis. Costs hurt Siem Offshore Profits at Kristian Siem offshore vessel operator hit by higher operating costs and lower forex gains. Tanjung ties up tonnage Malaysian offshore operator secures work for tug and utility vessel for three years with local outfit. Sealink seals order pair Malaysian shipbuilder set to deliver offshore support vessel duo in the fourth quarter of this year. Pirates strike off Indonesia Singapore-flagged tug targeted by large group of armed robbers east of Selat Berhala, says ReCAAP.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
ISC takes charge against Mexico ferry Maersk helps Navy with energy conservation BIMCO, IBIA release bunkering guide LAX achieves 13.3% Q3 cargo increase ACE built to withstand cyber attacks, CBP says CBP tests system to receive scanned documents Marshals seize infested Ga. food warehouse OWL increases European footprint N.Y.-N.J. discusses port's future Coast Guard sets up VTS on Lower Mississippi

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
German authorities on board Lisco Gloria The Lisco Gloria is now safely moored at the Lind' Terminal in Odense and is currently being surveyed by German authorities, as the fire started while the ro-pax carrier Solstad confirms Veolia charter deal The Norwegian offshore operator Solstad Offshore has signed a three-year charter agreement with Veolia ES Special Services Inc for the Normand Pacific, which will be delivered later this year Floatel to be listed on Oslo Stock Exchange The offshore operator Floatel International has applied for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, with estimated entry at the end of November. The company is looking to raise USD 50 EU gets strategic helicopter fuel depot The EU has signed an agreement with the Seychelles Petroleum Company on the establishment of F44 helicopter fuel delivery facilities in Victoria, Seychelles. The depot is at the disposal of

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OCTOBER 28, 2010
Prices lack direction in Rotterdam, Hamburg Prices soften in South Europe. Maxcom supplying in Morocco Deliveries are by road tank wagon. Bunker market mixed in key ports No IFO products in Durban. Shell sells Swedish refinery and marine business New owners due to take over operations from December 1 this year. Russian supplier 'prepared for double-hull' regulations Gazpromneft Marine Bunker to buy two MARPOL compliant bunker tankers. Keith Forget joins DNV Petroleum Services panel of experts 'Marine fuel management has become much more complex', says new Senior Technical Consultant. Global distillates demand to surge 50% by 2030 Industry players urged to 'begin preparations now' in anticipation of increased demand once 0.50% sulphur cap takes effect globally. Fos-Lavera: Bunker operations go ahead but strike still has impact One supplier unable to deliver by barge but still delivering by truck. Barge operator hit by rising bunker costs Kirby Corporation sees dip in Q3 results. Mixed directions for bunker prices Average demand at key Asian bunkering ports. Maersk mulls low sulphur switch in Singapore Focus to ensure 'right steps' are taken to identify Asian ports where switch can be made. Oil spill response cooperative adds new full members Maersk Oil upgrades its role.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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%)

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

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

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