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September 27, 2011

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*Shipping News* Maritime firms to struggle with credit squeeze With fears of a recession rising, the maritime industry will find it increasingly difficult to obtain financing for expansion over the next year, with the exception of the offshore-energy sector, industry experts said. Manila port steps up nuclear security THE United States has poured in US$26 million to improve security measures at the Port of Manila to protect against illicit shipments of nuclear and other radioactive materials. Vietnam shipping firm paid US$2.6m in ransom A Vietnamese shipping firm paid more than US$2 million in ransom to free its crewmen held for months by Somali pirates, a company executive said yesterday after the sailors arrived home. Hanjin Shipping tumbles on share sale CNOOC sees little need for Q4 spot LNG imports

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China Shipping to invest US$3.1 billion in Guangdong over five years Hutchison's Felixstowe ahead of Southampton as biggest British box port 51 US trade groups press Senate to stop unilateral action on China currency US FMC chairman seeks inquiry into American cargo diversion into Canada Fujian province posts 7pc growth in freight volume in first eight months Port of Savannah now second only to Los Angeles for American exports Sino-Mongolian border city of Manzhouli export value up 62pc in 7 months K+N opens in Fuzhou, Wuxi, Zhengzhou, Taicang, Yangzhou and Yinchuan Panalpina builds Singapore intra-Asia hub, adding three news LCL services Costly clean truck schemes spread from California to US east coast ports Gulftainer to invest US$275 million in Russia's Baltic Ust-Luga terminal All-Nippon, Cathay, SIA to cut fuel surcharges from Hong Kong in October First cargo plane arrives at St Louis China hub, returns to Shanghai loaded Desire to build US air cargo hubs exceeds demand, says aviation consultant Irish cargo hub deal may yet revive once famous, now faded, Shannon Airport

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AADA hikes China-Australia rate by $ 250/TEU, $ 500/FEU HAMBURG SUD's Santa Catarina christened in Santa Catarina MISC revamps Halal Express; East Asia leg to be covered by MES service NYK takes delivery of ore carrier; to be long-term chartered to Tata NYK US Congressional committee approves training armed crews to fight pirates Worlds Window Group forays into freight forwarding through Seagull Maritime Agencies Only legal ore to be exported through MPT: Chairman 'We believe we have raised the bar at BCHAA' BCHAA President spells out achievements & issues at 26th AGM Coal import deal to be finalised in a few months: CIL Khullar expects FTAs with NZ, Canada to be finalised by 2011-12-end Fin. Secy to attend Fieo session on Sept. 29

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
OAA expands aviation training in Europe and Hong Kong Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) has inaugurated a multi-crew pilot licence training centre for Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair, a member of the Cathay Pacific Group. OAA and Dragon... ADB helping rebuild Afghanistani roads and railways The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 754 million in assistance to rebuild Afghanistan's shattered road and rail network, bringing to more than USD 1.7 billion the amou... Senegal secures funding for new international airport Senegal has obtained EUR 406 million in long-term financing from a group of banks, including the African Development Bank, the French Development Agency, the West African Developme... AirBaltic files for legal protection Latvia's national airline airBaltic has filed for legal protection to continue operations in its network in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the rest of the CIS. The airBaltic b... Gulftainer Group to invest in Ust-Luga The Gulftainer Group has concluded an agreement on cooperation and investment for the development of the multifunctional terminal ZUG2 with Russia's port of Ust-Luga at the Russia ... Marport container port expands capacity Marport, the biggest Turkish container port, is expanding the quay length of its west terminal from 300 to 360 m. This will allow it to achieve global quality standards and make fu... Volvo Trucks increases lorry deliveries by nearly 60% The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo increased its global lorry deliveries in August by 59% compared to on the same month last year. In Europe, 1,787 lorries were deli... New Swiss brochure for future inland waterway sailors What is required for the profession of sailor on inland waterways? What is the training like? These are some of the questions that a new brochure published by the Swiss shipping an... Slightly more ships laid up in port of Hamburg Only a random outcome or the first signs for a new shipping crisis? The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) "is more inclined to see as a random increase" the number of ships la... DHL now offers hi-tech perishables monitoring device DHL is supplementing its services for the life sciences and healthcare industries, as well as other sectors, by introducing DHL SmartSensor GSM, which enables comprehensive verific... Gefco's Hanover and Munich sites now SQAS-certified Gefco Deutschland, which belongs to the French logistics group Gefco, has announced that its branches in Hanover and Munich successfully completed the assessment procedure under SQ... Kuehne + Nagel wins French Connection fashion logistics contract Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a 5-year contract by fashion retailer French Connection for the warehousing and distribution of clothing and fashion acces... MC Truck Rental expands fleet with Isuzu units MC Truck Rental, a UK-based dealer of commercial vehicles, has expanded its fleet by ten new Isuzu Trucks, earmarked for its primarily daily rental market. The Isuzu trucks are a m... BNSF earns performance excellence award from Honda BNSF Railway, one of North America's leading freight transportation companies, was recently presented with the rail origin of the year performance excellence award at the American ...

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
ABS gives Type Approval to Hyde Guardian BWTS Huntington Ingalls appoints corporate VP for litigation, investigations and compliance Kvichak Marine to build RBM-C for Seattle police Pirates taking advantage of sunrise and sunset IHC Merwede launches wind turbine installation jack-up GL issues ISM/ISPS certificate for 5,000th ship

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Port of Seattle earns award for environmental initiatives Coast Guard honors pair for heroic life saving efforts Mitsui vessels earn praise for rescue of shipwreck survivors SEACOR Holdings to build two Jensen Maritime designed tugs Spirit Airlines begins Portland to Las Vegas flights

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
EU to pledge more funding for shipping Brussels is clarifying terms under which owners can get aid ahead of environmental rule changes Nine Baltic ports to seek EU funds for LNG bunkering project Interest in gas facilities boosted by of impending arrival of sulphur emission rules Asry branches out again Shipyard in joint project with UK technology firm Centrax to design and build power barges A future glimpse of maritime security? Maritime security companies will need to consolidate and merge over the coming years as the market matures and becomes more professional Is the media making the economic crisis worse? Is the media making the global economic crisis worse and if so, should we pipe down? Goldenport buyback signals undervalued shipping stocks Analysts say others set to follow suit amid signs shipping company stock is greatly undervalued LNG vessel bets hinge on a looser trading market Orders could make sense if the market matures and unconventional gas exports start to emerge from North America, Australia and Africa Nuclear still has future in Japan The Fukushima effect is not the long term key for liquefied natural gas as utility companies are already making moves to protect their investments Shipping chronicler looks to the future After careers as a shipowner and prolific author, George Foustanos is embarking on his most ambitious voyage yet All eyes on Libya as Greek aframax looks to load oil Vessel tracking data shows Thenamaris crude tanker has arrived in Libyan waters empty as Mellitah port reports ships loading cargo UK shipping needs more time for pensions revamp Actuaries sound a warning as Chamber of Shipping outlines problems to minister Resale tankers lose premium over newbuilding contract prices Value of a brand new, readily available VLCC drops below $100m for first time since January 2010 Bundesrat calls for standardised sulphur limits throughout EU German coastal states fear they will lose out to Mediterranean ports, which are not in ECA Gard's gross written premium falls by $100m Marine insurer's assets rise to $2.7bn Vale names next two VLOCs to be launched from DSME Speculation about vessel name change though Modern capesize sold above market estimates at $39m Handful of sales concluded at firm levels, but brokers are cautious that prices can be sustained VLGC rates boosted by European LPG imports increase from Middle East Freight rates hit fresh high as vessels are kept off the spot market on longer voyages Dynagas sells 1977-built LNG carrier Sale comes as owner has been ordering new vessels Old Sovcomflot product tankers fetch firm prices Sold to Norwegian operator at values similar to those seen in June Chinese shipowner Tianjin Guodian buys handymax pair Prices firm compared to earlier sales this year Making the world safe for Ecdis It is well that P&I clubs are reminding us to clear up the 'mysteries' of new technology on the bridge Surge in pirate attacks feared as monsoon season peters out Strong southern weather may push Somali gangs further north, security firm warns Bangladesh takes large vessels despite overall subdued scrap market Greek VLCC and an oil bulk ore vessel reported sold to Chittagong breakers ThyssenKrupp in the frame for sale of Blohm+Voss non-naval activities Media reports suggest imminent deal with Star Capital Partners Maersk LNG keeps potential buyers firmly under wraps As sale nears completion, Maersk LNG slams market rumours of bidders' identities Shipowner bodies urge governments to finally ratify regulations Consistency is vital across all regions and for all stages of a voyage, say ICS and ISF ITF to stage vessel safety checks in staggered weeks of action worldwide Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Russia first in line for union inspections and protests Europe frantically seeks solution to Greek crisis Future of the global economy and trade rests on finding a way to keep Greece in eurozone Goldenport to buy back shares Company believes its shares are undervalued, says commercial director Dragnis Brightoil shares plunge despite positive full year results Bunker supplier's stock falls more than 10% in a day of broad market turmoil as annual net profit jumps 15%

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Bunge teams with Augustea AGRIBULK giant Bunge has announced a joint venture with Italy's Augustea Atlantica to operate a new fleet of drybulk vessels Explosives in Chinese container found in Lagos NIGERIAN customs officials today discovered a container from China laden with explosives at the Tin Can terminal in Lagos, IHS Global Insight reported Private equity behind Torge S buy EUROMAR, the joint venture between two private equity firms and Euroseas, confirmed today that it has acquired the 2003-built, 2,450teu containership Torge S, which will be renamed EM Andros upon delivery next month Bunge to recoup charter debts AGRIBULK giant Bunge is moving to attach $26.2M in assets from Singapore's Glory Wealth to recoup charter debts dating back to 2009 Dubai terminal expansion plan announced DP WORLD yesterday announced the construction of another 400m of quay at Jebel Ali, increasing the terminal's capacity at the facility by 1M teu to 15M teu Maersk in Singapore low-sulphur switch MAERSK Line has started using low-sulphur fuel in Singapore, it said today Hanjin plans new share issue HANJIN Shipping said on 23 September that it would be issuing shares worth 472Bn won ($400M) and selling its stake in unlisted affiliate Hanjin Energy for 159.8Bn won in a move to shore up its balance sheet Falling rupee drags scrap prices down SCRAP prices have fallen across Asia after stock markets suffered a tumultuous week and the Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar Bleak mid-term outlook for VLCCs OSLO investment bank Pareto reduced its earnings forecasts for VLCCs, Suezmaxes and Aframaxes this morning after spot freight rates for VLCC tankers continued at low levels on Friday, claiming the slump in the sector would extend till 2014 Older VLCCs tipped for FPSO role TANKER broker EA Gibson reported today that three single-hull VLCCs were scrapped last week in a move that could allow older double-hull VLCCs to move into storage roles or for conversions to FPSOs Secondhand Capesize prices rise SEPTEMBER'S Capesize bull run has pushed secondhand ship purchasing activity upwards, with three ships sold last week, compared to none the previous week Capesize charter rates firming STAR Bulk Carriers has sealed a time charter contract with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse for its second Capesize newbuilding, the Star Polaris Asia-Europe box rates hit new low DEEPSEA container freight rates dived on the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index to new year-to-date lows last week, as hopes of a peak season increase further diminished

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
ILWU's McEllrath Surrenders to Police International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Bob McEllrath surrendered to law enforcement officials on Monday to face misdemeanour charges relating... Holland's Rogers Names President of YRC National YRC Worldwide named Jeff Rogers president of long-haul less-than-truckload carrier YRC and Mike Naatz president of regional LTL subsidiary Holland.... Court Strikes Down Port of LA Driver Mandate A federal court of appeals on Monday struck down a controversial employee-driver mandate in the Port of Los Angeles clean-truck... Morgan Stanley Sees Truckload Demand Rising There may be more of a peak in trucking's peak shipping season than expected this year, according to Morgan Stanley... Geithner Touts Infrastructure Plan at UPS Air Hub Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner toured the UPS Worldport air hub at Louisville, Ky., Monday, as part of the Obama administration's... ICS Urges Governments to Approve Safety Measures The International Chamber of Shipping on Monday urged global governments to ratify and implement several maritime conventions needed to maintain... Used Truck Sales Drop 3 Percent in August Good used trucks are getting hard to find. Sales of medium- and heavy-duty used trucks dropped 3 percent from July... Feds Sue New Prime For Sexual Discrimination The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing New Prime, one of the largest U.S. truckload carriers, for discrimination against... New Home Sales Slide 2.3 Percent Sales of new homes fell for the fourth straight month in August, declining to a six-month low and dampening prospects... DOT Approves $150 Million in New York Rail Grants Amtrak, CSX Transportation and other freight railroads in New York state will benefit after state officials got clearance from the... Savannah Expands Refrigerated Storage The Georgia Ports Authority board approved a $4.75 million project Monday that will expand the Port of Savannah's capacity for... NYK Sets Congestion Fee For Indian Port Japanese ocean carrier NYK Line imposed port congestion surcharges on containerized shipments moving through Port of Chennai, and other lines... DP World Plans Major UAE Terminal Expansion Dubai's DP World will boost annual capacity of its flagship Jebel Ali container terminal by 1 million 20-foot equivalent units... DP World's Egypt Terminal Opens After Strike DP World restarted operations at its Egyptian container terminal on Sunday night following the end of a six-day strike by... Japan's Sendai Airport Restarts Global Service Japan's Sendai Airport restarted regular international flights on Sunday, more than six months after the devastating tsunami submerged the airport's... Fight Over Coal Ash U.S. road builders are warning a proposed rule change by the Environmental Protection Agency could produce much higher costs for... Money in the Box There are no sure bets in shipping, but container leasing comes close. Box lessors profited throughout the recession, boosted their... Busman's Holiday Summer is just about over and hopefully you've had a chance to get some down time: some activity that gets...

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
'Words of Wisdom' from a lifetime achiever James Gresham Davis Esq., CBE, K(DK) received a richly-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lloyds List Global Awards on September 22: a fitting accolade for a charismatic industry veteran whose commercial shipping career history - starting in 1952 at P&O Steam Navigation - includes; Kleinwort Benson, BIFA, DFDS, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, and last but not least, as the incumbent chair of the think-tank International Maritime Industries Forum (IMIF) - the long list taking an impressive chunk of a Debrett's people page Middle East trades under pressure DP World to raise box handling capacity LA Port and BNSF step closer to building intermodal Gateway Project Race to save the euro Hanjin stock under pressure

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Golden Ocean grabs shares Herman Billung-led bulker owner makes good buy-back promise as two-day spree surpasses half a million bucks. Green Reef grabs lifeline Eidesvik family investment wing rides to the rescue as Oslo-listed reefer owner grapples with frozen market and cash squeeze. Augustea backs Bunge JV Raffaele Zagari-led shipowner joins forces with US-listed agricultural giant in a bid to build an independent fleet of bulkers. Bunge hunts Glory cash Swiss giant targets Glory Wealth Shipping's US bank accounts in a bid to claw back cash tied to collapsed charters. Citi backs offshore plug Drillship, rig and LNG orders to "protect" giant Korean shipbuilders during tanker and bulker wobbles, analyst says. CCM flags cape crunch Clarkson Capital Markets analyst says bulker rates may be in trouble as iron ore inventories trend higher. Three times unlucky Former Great Lakes bulker still stuck off Canada after refloating attempts fail. Cunard's wedding jitters Carnival brand is weighing up its options to avoid being left standing alone at the altar. Humpuss aims higher Indonesian tanker owner expecting 30% boost to bottom line in 2012 as it teams up with MISC. Euromar makes it eight Aristides Pittas-led containership venture emerges as buyer of Schepers Bereedrung vessel. No free lunch for yards Croatian shipyards face production limits if they are to remain reliant on state aid. Navy thwarts attacks Indian warship deploys commandos and helicopter to foil hijacking attempts on Singapore tanker and Greek bulker. Handy deal for Grecomar Greek owner pens period charter for handysize newbuilding nearing completion at Daesun. Goldenport's buy-back bid Paris Dragnis-led shipowner sniffs a bargain as it launches share purchase scheme for its "undervalued" stock.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Hope dims for CBP head Shipping group pushes treaty ratifications The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its sister organization, the International Shipping Federation, are urging for ratification and implementation of what they say are crucial maritime conventions. "It is crucial that the same regulatio... Nearly all Horizon's notes tendered The domestic container shipping company Horizon Lines said nearly all of a group of note holders have tendered their securities and that it expects to complete its financial restructuring by the end of this month.Horizon said it had extended the e... Pirates set fire on ship A ship was reportedly set ablaze by pirates last week after they were unable to take it.TheKenyan Broadcasting Corp.said 25 member crew of thePacific Expressarrived in Kenya over the weekend after being rescued by an Italian Navy ship.The Internat... CEOs ask Congress to invest in transport system Heads of some of the largest U.S. manufacturing and transportation companies last week sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate urging serious attention be given to passage of a long-term investment program aimed at repairing and u... Popular Customs chief to lose post U.S. Customs and Border Protection and industry officials are preparing for life after Alan Bersin with no signs that the U.S. Senate is prepared to confirm him as commissioner so he can remain in office. Unless the Senate Finance Committee formall... DP World increases Jebel Ali capacity The port operator DP World said a 400 meter quay extension at thePort of Jebel Ali will boost capacity from 14 million TEUs to 15 million TEUs.The expansion is slated for completion by the end of2012.By extending the quay at Jebel Ali Container Te...

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Prices generally down in the Middle East Avails tight for prompt dates in Durban. Brightoil shares fall despite strong results Analyst says the Hong-Kong listed bunker player has 'huge funding need'. 'Surge' in demand for middle distillates 'Gasoil, kerosene and diesel is where the growth is coming from,' European refiners told. Russian Arctic route 'will rival' Suez Putin says developments will make the Northern Sea Route 'an international transport artery' within a few years. Bunker spill during refuelling Receiving vessel to be sent to dry dock for inspection and repairs. Week opens with falling prices Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering ports on Monday. Indian fuel oil parcels sold at 'highest ever' premiums Amid strong demand and low avails of readymade bunker fuels in Asia. VLCCs 'first' to get MAN Diesel's fuel-saving engines Engines offer 4-7% reduction in fuel consumption, says MAN Diesel. Maersk's fuel switch to see its SOx emissions cut by 65% About 80% of Maersk Line's vessels calling to Singapore have switched to low sulphur fuels, says CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Brightoil triples annual bunker revenues Eyes 'new positions' and ports in China to 'enhance' its competitiveness.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

SHIPPING

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

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Red Sea

Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi

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

LOGISTICS

Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro

San Francisco

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Gross operating margin up 22%

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

SHIPPING

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

Ankara

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

PORTS

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

Paris

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Tirana

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille/New York/Los Angeles

United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed

PORTS

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%.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

PORTS

ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter

Manila

ACCIDENTS

Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf

Piraeus/Southampton

Damage to the engine room

COMPANIES

Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues

Helsinki

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

PORTS

Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.

Ancona

The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment

PORTS

The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.

Genoa

Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system

PORTS

The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.

Gioia Tauro

It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros

EDUCATION

One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports

Livorno

The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.

Rome

It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks

TRANSPORTATION

Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector

Rome

ACCIDENTS

Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea

Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh

Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"

INFRASTRUCTURE

The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.

Bolzano

The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass

LOGISTICS

UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter

Atlanta

Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)

LOGISTICS

In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%

Wedge

Net profit down 8.3%

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.

Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia

Increase in containers at the Catalan port

COMPANIES

Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners

Trieste

The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment

PORTS

The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.

Cagliari

Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority

PORTS

ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.

Sao Paulo/Manila

They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars

INDUSTRY

Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase

Helsinki

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti's management team has been renewed.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

FREIGHT TERMINALS

VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president

INDUSTRY

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

Helsinki

New orders value stable

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast

Milan

It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire

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