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BRIEFS

February 15, 2011

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*Shipping News* Vale's M'sia hub to handle 30m tonnes iron ore a year Brazil's Vale will spend US$1.3 billion in the first phase of its transhipment project in Malaysia's Perak state that can handle 30 million tonnes of iron ore yearly to meet global demand, a Malaysian official said yesterday. S'pore marine fuel sales hit new high Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world's largest bunker port by volume, hit an all-time high of 3.64 million tonnes in January, up 4.3 per cent from a month ago, official data showed yesterday. China may build a rail 'canal' in Colombia China is in talks to build a 'dry canal' linking Colombia's Atlantic and Pacific coasts by rail, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was quoted as saying on Sunday. STX stock falls after missing cruise ship order Freight rates for LNG seen falling on warm weather

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Web, phone blackout biggest logistics problem in Egypt: GAC MSC charters old Maersk ships through Costamare Tianjin port box volume to reach 20 million TEU by 2015 Chongqing 33.5pc over budget in roadway fixed asset spending DP World's inland terminal 1,000 kilometres from Karachi Iran admits moving 13 arms-laden boxes through Nigeria Rival UK anti-piracy firms spark 'army-navy' tiff over market share US import box volumes rise 17.64pc in January TSA wants shippers to provide pre-departure air cargo data sooner Forwarders cut from TSA screening scheme for not screening Global Aviation opens sales office in Hong Kong

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Egypt port & shipping update Gujarat Junction 2011 symposium at Gandhidham (Kandla) on March 5 MAERSK LINE & Hapag-Lloyd agree to slot swap on MGX, WestMed service MANSA's international conference on Rotterdam Rules tomorrow MSC adds Seattle call to California Express string NSCSA subsidiary purchases two petrochemical tankers NYK LINE included in Global 100 for fifth consecutive year Zim launches Mexico-Tampa Express (MTX) service Vietnam sends back Indian corn, soyameal MoS plans funding body to aid port projects Port Authority of Antwerp delegation concludes productive visit DHL Global unveils India's 2nd free trade zone Ban on non-Basmati rice, onion exports revoked partly Engg exports to touch $ 120 bn by 2015 Gems & jewellery exports may surpass $ 30-bn mark India could become world's food basket, says Scindia Infra upgrading needed to boost exports: Khullar Exports on bumpy ride again

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Union Pacific Railroad invests USD 4 million plus in track upgrades The US rail transport service provider Union Pacific Railroad announced that recent track improvements will allow it to increase train speeds in western Wisconsin communities,... UK: Eddie Stobart orders 225 trailers The British transport service provider Eddie Stobart has added 225 new curtainsider trailers from Schmitz Cargobull. The new units will partially replace the company's Irlam fleet,... IRU signs new agreement The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Organisation of American States to improve competitiveness across its member states. The do...

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
BOEMRE budget request may face rough ride Pentagon budget request funds 11 ships in FY 2012 Christopher J. Wiernicki to become ABS CEO in April DHS budget seeks to push ahead with Coast Guard recapitalization Somali pirates hijack Iranian owned bulker Rand Logistics acquires two Jones Act ATB self-unloaders Seahawk Drilling to sell assets to Hercules Offshore in Chapter 11 sale

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
No appeal from City of Portland in River Plan/North Reach decision Washington Governer taps O'Keefe as Puget Sound Partnership director Last day to register for Maritime Commerce Club event Port Tracker report predicts jump in import cargo volumes Rand Logistics purchases two integrated tug/barge vessels

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Fresh tanker sales reflect falls in secondhand prices Elderly tonnage loses as much as 20% in value over last three months Supramax values plunge by a third as sales set lower benchmark The collapse of Korea Line Corp and a fall in bulk carrier charter rates drag prices downwards Dry bulk values to fall 20% with recovery in mid-2012 The price of bulk carriers is set to fall by 20% to levels last seen in the early 2000s, before the dry bulk boom Withdrawal of relets to boost rates for gas carrier fleet Very large gas carrier relets have kept the spot market well supplied with available vessels, but brokers now expect a pick-up as these are withdrawn from the market Round Hill buys Barbaro medium range tankers Round Hill Shipping has been linked to the purchase of two medium range combined chemical and oil tankers owned by Italy's Barbaro family for a total price of $59m-$60m Korea Line sells new capesize in bareboat deal Financially troubled Korea Line Corp appears to be behind the sale of a three-month-old capesize vessel, which achieved a price of $62.6m Colombia's Panama Canal rival dismissed as 'crazy' Engineers and investors say cost of transiting boxes through Atlantic-Pacific landbridge would be prohibitive Nordic American slips into red Posts $809,000 loss for 2010 as higher operating costs eat into bottom line Box lines make their case as renewal season sails into view Rate increases are being sought as shippers are told that demand is set to rise 7%-8% on transpacific trades despite overcapacity fears TSA looks to tie up Pacific profits Member lines' message is loud and clear in the run up to contract negotiations FMC steps up dispute resolution process Rapid response teams target contractual disputes in arbitration process that is much quicker than the traditional court system Seatrade sees hope for reefership trade Specialised reeferships not about to disappear despite losing market share Fredriksen to spin off Seadrill unit Plans to spin-off harsh environment drilling unit US ballast fantasies The absence of federal ballast water treatment laws in the US has left a regulatory vacuum into which state lawmakers have entered Terminal decline Projects to build container terminals in the UK should still go ahead even if their timelines are amended P&I Clubs aim to boost underwriting profits Clubs "raising their game" in terms of greater financial discipline Unions call for container safety laws Mandatory standards sought as new report identifies China as major weak spot US beefs up ships discharge regime US coastguard to assist environmental agency in enforcing regulations Danish warship captures pirate mothership Frees Yemeni vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and used as mothership Rickmers Trust upbeat on growth prospects Recent orders for new boxships offer expansion opportunities for shipping trusts Gulf Navigation to launch new VLCC venture Aims to net $310m over 10 years from new four-tanker subsidiary Singapore bunker sales hit 3.6m tonnes in January Up 4% from December's volumes Pirates seize Iranian-owned bulk carrier off Oman No word on condition of crew of 23, which includes 13 Iranians Keppel FELS Brasil wins $299m order Delivery of two FPSO topside modules scheduled for fourth quarter of 2012 Varun Shipping posts $2.5m third quarter profit Reverses loss posted in the year ago period Great Eastern scraps Greatship listing plans Company also reports 24% increase in third quarter profit STX wins order for four bulk carriers Company confirms contract worth $160m but silent on details Capesize rates edge up as owners hold back ships Owners staying out of the market until time charter rates claw to a point firmly above operating costs Hanjin Heavy shuts Busan yard Move designed to break impasse with labour unions in dispute going back to 2009 The Week Ahead Big ships post rates gains ending 2011 falls

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Aegean fights fraud claims NYSE-listed Aegean Marine Petroleum Network issued a stern rebuke today against class-action suits alleging securities fraud Pool partners spar in court OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has secured an emergency order against Korea Line, one of its partners in the Clean Products International Pool, in a dispute involving the tanker Blue Emerald Mississippi delays warned DRAUGHT restrictions on the lower Mississippi River might be tightened, which could severely hamper shipping, Fairplay was told today Seafarer holds on for dear life A SEAFARER has been rescued after he was found hanging on to the anchor chain of an LPG tanker off the UK, according to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency Rhine reopens after barge incident AUTHORITIES have reportedly reopened the Rhine to southbound shipping without restrictions, a month after an acid-transporting barge capsized near St Goarshausen Gulf Navigation VLCC plans reported DUBAI'S only publicly traded tanker owner reportedly plans to set up a unit in Saudi Arabia to operate a doubled VLCC fleet Russian millers await export boost RUSSIAN flour millers are waiting to see if the end of an embargo on flour exports will lead to surge in shipments out of the country Bulker split off Sochi STORM waves split a bulker in two while it was anchored off Russia's Black Sea port of Sochi, with two from its crew of 12 reported missing today NAT suffers huge earnings miss NORDIC American Tankers today revealed fourth-quarter losses that were drastically higher than predicted by Wall Street analysts Finnish tonnage tax action urged HELSINKI was urged today to enact a new tonnage tax law quickly, lest the Finnish flag suffer China foreign trade soars CHINA'S foreign trade surged nearly 44% in January from the totals of that month of 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today Two rescued after collision TWO MEN have been rescued after they were knocked overboard in a collision between a box ship and trawler off the UK Boskalis and unions brawl over Gorgon THE HOLING of a utility vessel working on Chevron's A$43Bn ($43.12Bn) Gorgon gas project in Western Australia has further stressed relations between unions and contractors Rickmers swings to losses SINGAPORE-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust unveiled net losses of $28.55M for 2010 today, reversing $40.7M in profits recoreded the year before Product tankers squeezed PRODUCT tanker owners playing the western spot market are being squeezed from all angles this week, Fearnley analysts said today

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Diesel Price Climbs For 11th Straight Week The price of diesel across the United States climbed an average of 2.1 cents last week to $3.534 per gallon... DOT Budget Jumps 66 Percent The Department of Transportation's budget would increase 66 percent to $128 billion under the president's proposed 2012 budget, compared with... Obama Would Cut Army Corps Budget $1 Billion The Army Corps of Engineers will have nearly $1 billion cut from 2010 expenditures for civil works, and what money... DHS Budget Increases 0.7 Percent The president's 2012 budget proposes a modest increase for the Department of Homeland Security, up 0.7 percent to $43.2 billion. ... Administration Wants $2 Billion in TIGER Grants The budget plan President Obama sent to Congress would sharply expand the Department of Transportation's discretionary grants program, which covers... Atlas Air Sales Rise 26 Percent in 2010 Fourth quarter and full year profit soared at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, fueled by strong air freight demand and tight... Rickmers Maritime Profit Surges 31 Percent Container ship owner-charterer Rickmers Maritime reported a 31 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit and said it reduced its... Survey Reveals Strong Support for Infrastructure Deal A strong majority of Americans want better roads and bridges, but they want someone else to pay for them, according... Obama Seeks Six-Year, $556 Billion Transport Plan President Obama is asking Congress for a six-year surface transportation spending plan that would spend $556 billion, including a $50... NY Delays Ballast-Water Rules New York state officials agreed to a 20-month delay of stringent rules governing discharge of ballast water from ships entering... China Proposes Colombia Rail Link to Rival Panama Canal China is in negotiations over the construction of a rail link across Colombia to rival the Panama Canal. The... Racing to Dig Deeper When Charleston, S.C., Mayor Joe Riley got a few precious moments in front of President Obama at a U.S. Conference... Trucking Dashboard Freight shipping demand showed resilience in the fourth quarter, as consumers opened their wallets wider and manufacturing activity picked up,... Truck Demand Remains Strong in 2011 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the nation's largest truck freight broker, says the domestic shipping market's momentum from 2010 is extending into... Has LTL Turned a Corner? The less-than-truckload industry is shrinking its way toward profitability as carriers struggle to emerge from three years of decline. ... Peak Contracting Season 'Tis the season. No, not that season, the container shipping service contract season! By now, carriers either have made an... Fearing the Slow Lane A year after the trans-Pacific slack season turned into anything but that, harbor truckers in Southern California are bracing for... China's Economic Fallout Trouble is brewing in the trans-Pacific trade in the form of Chinese inflation, especially in the main southern manufacturing centers,... Retail Sales Buoy Carrier Hopes American consumers are coming out of hibernation just in time for spring contract negotiations between trans-Pacific carriers and shippers. ... A Transportation Fix I am well aware that Washington and the American public have been focused on recovering from the deep recession. As... ACE's Winning Hand? A year ago, Customs and Border Protection promised to take a new route to completing the Automated Commercial Environment. Gone... Security Casts a Wider Net Janet Napolitano is taking her message about global supply chain security on the road ' and across the oceans. The... DOT Stacks Up for Intermodal Even before regulators consider bringing various "exempt" rail shippers under federal processes that allow them to file rate and service... Shippers, Rails Square Off Over Exemptions What do a crushed stone supplier in Texas, automobile producers across the U.S. and the Washington state potato industry have... A Little Help From GSP Two U.S. companies long embroiled in a fight with the Argentine government over its refusal to honor arbitral awards under... The M&A Outlook The last five years produced a high, low and then a rebound in merger and acquisition activity in the transportation... Southern Roots They are both good ol' boys from the Southeast who returned to native ground after years afield to take on...

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Who would want to be a modern-day seafarer? Going to sea was already much less glamorous post 9/11, with the ramping up of port-restrictive security measures; but now it seems a young seafarer must also be prepared to run the gauntlet of rocket grenade-toting Somali pirates in some of the world's busiest tradelanes - and in addition the blood-curdling prospect of months of inhuman incarceration and barbaric torture US share of global box trade declining Hapag-Lloyd to resurrect AES Textainer taps into the trade boom IRISL bulker pirated China pips Japan, sets sights on US

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Demolition destiny Tankers, bulkers and an FPSO chopped in Alang while a battleship gets carved in Turkey as brokers digest $32m worth of market chatter. Aegean fires back New York-listed bunker giant races to fight rising tide of investors who have joined a class action suit against the group and boss Peter G, among others. TBS issues warning Bulker blues forces US-listed owner to examine asset values as it prepares for possibility of $195m impairment charge. Boxships with benefits Are super-containerships helping your sex life, or is that just pants? HERO taps Seahawk US offshore owner coughs up cash and shares to seize drilling rigs from bankrupt contractor Seahawk Drilling. As good as it gets for P&I Rating agency says outlook is stable providing shipowner pressure for lower rates is restrained. OSG scraps tanker New York-listed tanker titan poised to pocket $5.5m as US-flag unit hits the chopping block. AHL remnants up for sale Parts of two tankers left unfinished by bankrupt US owner will be auctioned this week. Island gets the hump Broken-down Korea Line products carrier in trouble after entering Caribbean whale sanctuary. Golden eye Keep an eye on Hermann Billung-led Golden Ocean if you want to bag a bargain bulker, analyst says. Drugs found in box Backpack could have been placed on Greek-managed Ital Lunare in Panama, US customs agency says. Bulkers face 20% fall Asset values will plunge by one fifth as scrapping surge fails to prevent rate crash, Arctic Securities says. Seafarer clings to chain Man overboard from LPG carrier found hanging on for dear life off the UK. Probos sailing into history? Future of uniquely flexible ship type that proved a technical headache appears to be drawing to a close. Rand adds tug/barge duo US Great Lakes owner snaps up Jones Act vessels from KKIS for cash and shares. Rickmers recovering Singapore-listed trust sees fourth quarter bottom line buoyed by write-back on previously troublesome ship. Ro-ro, trawler clash Finland's Birka Exporter suffers minor damage in collision with Dutch boat off the Netherlands. NATS pays on loss New York-listed tanker owner still handing out dividend despite growing deficit in fourth quarter. It's a lockout at Hanjin Seoul-listed shipbuilder may stop taking orders after long-running labour dispute forces yard closures. Seadrill plots spin-off John Fredriksen-led driller turns to a familiar script with plans for harsh environment IPO.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Obama plugs export changes in Chamber speech The U.S. government's investment priorities need to be in innovation, education and infrastructure building so that the economy has the foundation for long-term growth, President Obama told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week. The government can... U.S. pursues WTO disputes with China The United States on Friday asked the World Trade Organization to establish dispute settlement panels in two cases against China. One case addresses China's imposition of antidumping duties and countervailing duties on imports of grain-oriented fl... U.S.-flag lakers move 3.4 million tons in January The Lake Carriers' Association reported U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 3.4 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in January, a 46 percent increaser over a year ago. The January float was also 18 percent better than the month's five-year average.... China rail minister removed in corruption probe China's Minister of Railways has been ousted in an investigation into government corruption, according to international media reports. Liu Zhijun has been suspended and put under investigation for "severe disciplinary violations" stemming from a co... AgTC's Friedmann, carrier execs at conference AgTC''s Friedmann, carrier execs at conference AgTC''s Friedmann, carrier execs at conference Containerisation International'sannual Global Liner Shipping conference April 4-6 in London will discuss the issue of U.S. antitrust deregulation in the li... Hapag-Lloyd restarts AES, adds Hamburg call Liner carrier Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it is restarting a transatlantic service linking New York with Hamburg and Antwerp. The German lineshelved its AES service(at that time a pure New York/Antwerp shuttle) in December due to slowing demand. The s... Coast Guard chief wants 'proficient' members Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, delivering his first "State of the Coast Guard Address" on Thursday, said his service is "ready to meet mission demands, but facing real challenges." "We've had too many accidents lately -- we've had too many ... Exports looking up U.S. exports increase 1.8% to $163 billion in December The Commerce Department's December 2010 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report, released Friday, showed that U.S. exports in December increased 1.8 percent from November to $163 ... USTR Kirk 'deeply concerned' Innovation, education, infrastructure building

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
TTS delivers to Viking Line ferry TTS Marine AB in Gothenburg has signed a contract with STX Finland worth EUR 5.7 million for delivery and installation of roro equipment. The equipment will be installed on Royal Caribbean orders from Germany Royal Caribbean Cruises orders its "Project Sunshine"-vessels from Meyer Werft in Germany. According to the letter of intent the first 158,000 GT cruise vessel will be delivered in the Esbern Snare destroys pirate vessel in Somalia On Friday last week the Danish warship Esbern Snare intercepted a fishing vessel, suspected of being a mothership used by pirates. It turned out that the information was correct. Equipment Bulk carrier hijacked off Oman The Maltese bulk carrier Sinin, 52,466 DWT, has been hijacked off 350 nautical miles East of Masirah, Oman, under a sailing from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, to Singapore, EU Navfor

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Big price spreads seen in Fujairah, Suez Still no quotes for Durban as avails remain tight. O.W. Bunker's Swiss trading arm 'starts operations next month' Reports say unit may take storage space in ARA. Gulf Petrochem to build terminal in Gujarat 'Entry into India is very significant for the Gulf Petrochem group,' says MD. Analysts predict tougher environment for Maersk Bank warns of higher bunker costs and lower freight rates. Mixed price movements at major ports Demand below average at key Asian ports on Monday. Chemoil appoints new VP of Human Resources Latest appointment will 'facilitate' new business development and other strategic initiatives, says CEO Tom Reilly. Singapore January bunker sales hit 'all-time high' Orders 'brought forward' into January after 'relatively low' December demand. Third law firm files complaint against Aegean Denver-based Dyer & Berens LLP files class action suit on behalf of Aegean's investors. Lukoil subsidiary lifts fuel oil cargo from Latvian terminal Latvian minister had warned that the state could nationalize and sell the cargo. New ferry optimises fuel performance with CR engine technology System designed to operate with ISO 8217 specification bunker fuels, says MAN Diesel & Turbo. WFS shareholders buy, sell shares in the company Institutional shareholders declare their stakes in the company.

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PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

In decisa crescita il traffico delle merci nei porti tunisini

Nel trimestre aprile-giugno è stato di 7,4 milioni di tonnellate (+8,8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

SHIPPING

Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Red Sea

Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi

Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"

LOGISTICS

Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro

San Francisco

The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties

SHIPPING

In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance

Singapore

During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)

CRUISES

Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.

Istanbul

Gross operating margin up 22%

In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%

Cairo

In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%

SHIPPING

In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)

Ankara

In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%

PORTS

A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.

Paris

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues

Rome

Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)

PORTS

The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.

Madrid

The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.

Miami

New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable

Trieste

Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%

Tirana

SHIPPING

The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company

Washington

Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter

Miami

New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%

Marseille/New York/Los Angeles

United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed

PORTS

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

Rotterdam

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding

New Delhi

Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels/Washington

Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council

SHIPYARDS

Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding

Washington

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Addis Ababa

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

CRUISES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)

COMPETITION

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

Brussels

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna

Bologna

Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.

Barcelona

The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best

In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).

PORTS

In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).

Beijing

New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic

PORTS

Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.

Rome

At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.

LEGISLATION

The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.

Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam

ACCIDENTS

Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.

SHIPPING

ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.

Brussels

Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.

PORTS

ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.

Brussels

Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls

TRANSPORTATION

T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS

Brussels

The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector

SHIPPING

For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected

Brussels

TRANSPORTATION

EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.

Brussels

A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tampa

US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system

Gioia Tauro

The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.

Antwerp

Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records

Hong Kong

ACCIDENTS

US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.

Tampa

It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions

PORTS

In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased

Genoa

In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.

CRUISES

Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals

Istanbul

Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively

PORTS

In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)

St. Petersburg

Record traffic in the second quarter

Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection

SHIPPING

Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection

Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam

Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman

SHIPPING

European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030

Brussels

Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.

Brussels

ACCIDENTS

Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

Abu Dhabi/Tampa

US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports

SHIPPING

Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US

Washington/Portsmouth

Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads

SHIPPING

Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%

Port Klang

In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded

SHIPPING

In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%

Cairo

In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)

SHIPPING

OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet

Hong Kong

In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%

ACCIDENTS

Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman

Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa

Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.

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%

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

SHIPPING

Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues

Helsinki

In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)

COMPANIES

Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report

Genoa

Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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INDUSTRY

Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase

Helsinki

The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%

PORTS

Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.

Rome

Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.

Schindellegi

Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti's management team has been renewed.

Genoa

The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions

PORTS

DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port

Dubai

FREIGHT TERMINALS

VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president

INDUSTRY

Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter

Helsinki

New orders value stable

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast

Milan

It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire

LOGISTICS

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

Hedehusene

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra

SHIPPING

GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats

Riyadh

Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia

EDUCATION

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

Trieste

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

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter

Helsinki

Net turnover decreased by -2%

NEWS

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

Savona

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

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Contract valued at over $1.2 billion

ACCIDENTS

The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens

Odessa

Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.

Rome

PORTS

MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines

Rome

The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.

CRUISES

In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%

Istanbul

In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%

PORTS

Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update

Genoa

PORTS

Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.

Genoa

INDUSTRY

ABB buys British Rotork

Zurich/London

The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.

PORTS

Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree

Ancona

The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.

Los Angeles

In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%

SEAFARERS

IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers

London

Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.

Hong Kong

An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June

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

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

(The Economic Times)

Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

Rome

Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers

PORTS

CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records

Hong Kong

In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)

PORTS

In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)

Singapore

Historic record for half-year bunker sales

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.

Long Beach

Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.

Rome

Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities

Gioia Tauro

The expected duration of the contract is 60 days

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)

Ankara

Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.

Monfalcone

Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration

PORTS

NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas

Monk

It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.

LOGISTICS

European Logistics Observatory established

Brussels

The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.

INDUSTRY

Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks

Rome/Livorno

Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas

SHIPYARDS

Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard

Trieste

Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth

Keelung/Taipei

Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo

Pescara

LOGISTICS

Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector

Milan

€28 million seized from four Milanese companies

JOBS

PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.

Genoa

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