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July 5, 2012

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Evergreen to charter ten 13,800-TEU newbuildings from Greek shipmanager Singapore's NOL to sell iconic headquarters to raise investment cash Portland's unsolved inter-union dispute hits river cargo traffic in Idaho Alexander & Baldwin Holdings becomes part of Matson with re-branding Shippers doubt MSC ended NE-Asia bookings on cargo surplus as claimed Evergreen optimistic about box shipping market prospects in third quarter Chinese carriers scrap ships to cope with overcapacity-driven downturn China sends first fleet of trucks to France via Central Asia and Russia South Carolina legislature commits US$300 million to Charleston dredging Black Sea NUTEP terminal plans expansion to meet accelerating growth Felixstowe faces ever stronger Southampton, London Gateway rivals Cargotec buys Australia's Asicano freight handling automation technology Global air cargo volume falls 2.2pc in May as demand slows, says IATA ICAO rules become more restrictive on air carriage of lithium batteries Airlines ask UK government devise cross-party deal on third runway

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JULY 4, 2012
Hamburg Sud aiming at 26 pc cut in CO2e emissions ICS opposes 1,000-mile routeing measure in Mozambique Channel WSC opposes US FMC's rate index Pentaerythritol from EU to attract anti-dumping duty Sugar exporters capitalising on delay in Brazil cane harvest "Just implementing orders to take back leased land", says Kandla Port Trust Cochin Port floats tender for setting up port user complex Huge stockpile of iron ore shipments at Paradip Port puts exporters in a spot Inordinate delay leads Ennore Port to put pvt. box terminal project 'on notice' KoPT's Haldia Dock Complex tender attracts 30 bids FinMin directs banks to fund exporters Global factors & deceleration in manufacturing impacted exports: Fieo Govt in no hurry to export wheat: Thomas Guj HC strikes down retrospective I-T Act amendment; relief to exporters INR quoted higher at 54.32 after dropping to 54.75 Sector-specific sops likely, says Rangarajan

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JULY 4, 2012
Safmarine voted friendliest line in Pakistan Pakistan's Friendly Line award was recently presented to Safmarine Pakistan at Pakistan international freight forwarders association (Piffa)'s inaugural excellence 2012 awards even... Goodman selects commercial director Europe Property manager and developer Goodman Europe has chosen Kristof Verstraeten to be its commercial director for Continental Europe. Verstraeten has shouldered responsibility for the... Gotthard railway line reopened Trains are once again able to use the Gotthard railway line in Switzerland after a rock fall closed the Erstfeld-Göschenen section about four weeks ago. This highly important trans... FAA proposes civil penalty against Martinaire Aviation The USA's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to inflict a USD 206,550 civil penalty against Martinaire Aviation, a scheduled air cargo and cargo charter company, for viol... Chep Aerospace Solutions awarded maintenance contract by United Airlines Chep Aerospace Solutions has been appointed by United Airlines, the world's largest airline, measured in terms of traffic, and founding member of the Star Alliance network, to main... Hermes Hansecontrol: managing director switches to advisory board Eckhardt Fechtner has resigned from the management of the Hermes Hansecontrol Group and transferred to the advisory board of the international test institute. Fechtner, who came fr... BLG: supervisory board names new CEO The supervisory board of the German service provider Bremer Lagerhaus-Gesellschaft - Aktiengesellschaft von 1877 (BLG) recently appointed Frank Dreeke as the new CEO of the BLG Log... USA and Sierra Leone negotiate initial open skies agreement On 26 June, delegations representing the USA and Sierra Leone initialled the text of a US-Sierra Leone open skies agreement. Applied on the basis of comity and reciprocity pending ... Durvenbeck boosts vehicle fleet to 1,000 HGVs The Duvenbeck group of companies, based in Bocholt (Germany), has boosted its vehicle fleet to 1,000 units. 600 of the new trucks came from Daimler. The Mercedes Actros, a truck th... Scania collaborates with DuPont on first thermoplastic oil pan module An oil sump moulded from DuPont Zytel nylon resin, is helping the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania meet new challenges with regard to noise, emissions and weight. The... Australia's first national rail safety investigator Australia's minister for infrastructure and transport has introduced legislation into the parliament to make rail travel safer for all Australians. The transport safety investigati... Agility to provide logistics support to Gorgon Project and extends existing contract Agility, a leading global logistics provider, announced a new scope of work to support the Gorgon natural gas project in Western Australia. The work, estimated to be worth AUD 232 ...

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JULY 4, 2012
Commerzbank pull-out to hit ship refinancing Bank's exit from ship finance is likely to affect customers seeking to roll over existing loans Expect the unexpected Nothing is certain in the energy industry - not even for the LNG boom Will Greeks' fresh approach to LNG shipping pay off? Industry observers disagree over how the flood of orders for liquefied natural gas carriers may work out World trade heads south Economists hail emerging Asia-Latin America trade corridor Korean Register defends involvement with NITC EXCLUSIVE: Class society concerned that ship safety will be compromised by political sanctions VLCC spot market suffers as oil buyers wait for crude price to fall Chartering slowdown pushes Middle East-Asia earnings to eight-month low KG crisis claims new casualty Merkur Sky fund secured too little capital from Commerzbank consortium German government and ship lenders review Commerzbank fall-out Talks seek sound financing models to secure the industry's future Is insurance a help or a hindrance? Some may question the validity of equating an insurer's stance on the flooding of a home to its willingness to provide cover which could ultimately go into the hands of pirates Ten-ship order to boost Stena's chemical tanker market presence Tonnage will support biofuel joint venture Lauritzen buys offshore support vessels Investment through HitecVision joint venture taps robust oil and gas project demand Swings in bunker prices reflect volatile crude oil market Prices correct themselves after 25% dip from April peak Cruise safety body to publish independent emergency guidance Skagerrak Foundation expresses concern over issues raised during the Costa Concordia inquiry K&R insurance cushions the impact of piracy, says Hiscox Armed guards marketed like 'maritime Viagra' but a political solution matters most US domestic oil spells trouble for tankers Sunoco revamp heralds new, bearish era for crude tankers Boxship charter market index posts year's largest weekly fall ConTex index has been falling for the last month as summer leaves demand becalmed Capesize bulkers agree loss-making index-linked voyage contracts Charterers impose their will on shipowners as market fundamentals weaken Cowan rejoins Moore Stephens Former group chief financial officer of V.Group and chairman of V.Ships Capital returns to his first employer to be head of corporate finance Korea Eximbank raises lending to shipyards and carriers Policy bank provides another $880m in loans amid industry woes Bahri signs $120m deal to complete Hyundai Mipo order Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia bankrolls two general cargo ships Dockwise secures its hold over Fairstar Buyer applies to Rotterdam court to hold extraordinary shareholders' meeting Long Beach offers incentive for cleaner calling Cap on dockage fees offered for large ships Yangzijiang gets $150m loan from CDB Credit is backed by shares owned by chairman Ren Yuanlin Rongsheng under pressure to complete buyout of Quanchai Group Institutional investors urge China's largest private yard to act as regulatory deadline looms Berlian Laju Tanker gets a three-month reprieve from creditors Embattled tanker owner vows to fight on with restructuring process amid mounting pressure

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JULY 4, 2012
Liability proposals to aid German wind schemes SHIPPING and installation activity for offshore wind projects in Germany could accelerate quickly under proposals to limit the liability of grid operators Lauritzen, HitecVision form JV J LAURITZEN of Denmark today formed a 50/50 venture with HitecVision, the Norwegian oil and gas private equity investor UAE bypass nearly finished THE UAE's Habshan-Fujairah pipeline is within a month of providing an oil bypass of the Strait of Hormuz, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Dockwise urges Fairstar EGM HEAVY-lift specialist Dockwise has applied to a Dutch court for authority to convene an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of rival Fairstar Heavy Transport Shipping invests in Somalia SHIPOWNERS are investing in economic development in Somalia, according to US think thank One Earth Foundation India clears surplus wheat for export DELHI has approved the export of 2M tonnes of wheat on bulkers to clear warehouse space for new crops Concordia refloat plans outlined ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri said today it will try to refloat Costa Concordia using watertight caisson boxes Ship sinks in Philippines A GENERAL cargo vessel has sunk off in the central Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard told Fairplay today Court gives BLT more time INDONESIA'S chemical shipping group PT Berlian Laju Tanker said today it has secured another three months' protection from creditors from a Singapore court Prospects fail to lift MMHE ratings TWO ORDER prospects for Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering might not be enough to pull the group out of its 'underperform' rating, CIMB analyst Norziana Mohd Inon said

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JULY 4, 2012
Judge Bars ILWU From Slowdowns at Portland A U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from...

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JULY 4, 2012
ISS announces Europe and North Africa team Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) decision to restructure its organisation and replace a system based on eight regional offices spanning the northern and southern ... ILA and USMX make 'substantial progress' in contract talks After a fiery start to US East Coast contract negotiations, some positive news has emerged. International Longshoremen Association's (ILA) president Harold Daggett ... SAECS slows down its ships The Southern Africa Europe Container Service (SAECS), which is maintained by DAL - Deutsche Afrika Linien, Maersk Line, Mitsui OSK Lines and Safmarine, has decided ... LB port launches incentives to boost marketshare The US West Coast port of Long Beach (LB) is trying to ramp up the use of rail as well as encourage larger, cleaner ships to dock at its facilities via two incentive ... Drewry ambivalent on ocean carrier profitability in 2012 US recovery 'remains tepid' That is according to the annual report from the International Monetary Fund [IMF], which also warned that America risked falling off the so-called 'fiscal cliff' ... UK shippers get on their marks for the Olympics With four million extra visitors expected in London for the Olympic Games starting on July 27 and lasting until to August 12 - and with the Paralympics commencing ... COA looks for refrigerant contamination solutions The latest meeting of the Container Owners' Association, which took place in early June, in Seoul, had as one of its main discussion sessions a debate on the use ... Tripoli port to retender terminal concession The Lebanese port of Tripoli's plan to find managing operators for its second container terminal, which is currently under construction, will have to be retendered.While ... Maersk and MSC join forces again in Mediterranean Maersk Line/Seago have switched from using their own vessels between Alexandria (Egypt), Ashdod (Israel) and Novorossiyk (Russia) to chartering space on MSC's Black ...

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JULY 4, 2012
Densa cape for George Densa Shipping has found work for its latest capesize newbuilding with George Economou's Classic Maritime, brokers say. DP World banks $138m Samudera sells bulker Pallas picks Akdeniz Chemical tanker coup Swedish partners Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime have confirmed a ten-tanker newbuilding splash in China, including options. Yangzijiang shifts yard Top trump for boxship boys Stocks in Asian container lines enjoyed a strong day as investors were encouraged by a positive top-line profit projection from Drewry. Ship adrift off India UTSC at record high Private equity first for Lauritzen J Lauritzen has turned to private equity for the first time and teamed up with Norwegian heavyweight HitecVision. Buyers circle P+S Limarko sells another Dockwise in legal press Dockwise's heated battle for control of rival Fairstar has entered the courts. Universal kills IPO Mehmet Karamehmet's efforts to float a tanker company on the Oslo Stock Exchange have failed, it was confirmed this morning. Trai Thien at 100% Ingosstrakh pays out Cargoship sinks off Cebu BLT gets more time Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) has won another three months breathing space from creditors the company confirmed Wednesday. Atlantic goes to Kleven Atlantic Offshore has ordered two platform supply vessels worth nearly NOK700m ($117m) at Kleven Maritime. Jakarta eyes cruise hub Indonesia is reportedly looking to build an international cruise ship terminal in the capital city of Jakarta. US port offers incentives The US Port of Long Beach is to offer incentives to encourage larger, cleaner ships to call at the port.

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JULY 4, 2012
MGO prices fall in Fujairah but IFO still firming Middle East hub sees average demand and good avails. European bunker prices still cllimbing Southern Europe sees sharpest increases. Bunker player looking for growth in MGO sales UK port sees traffic triple in first five months of 2012. Court grants BLT more time Troubled shipping company sees protection from ship arrest extended. Eco-tanker order heralds big savings Four options added to six-ship order which stresses importance of vessel design. Bunker Holding sales up by a third Bunker Holding posts positive results for 2011 financials. Bunker prices in Asia continue upwards climb No issues with supplies of bunker fuels at major Asian ports on Wednesday. Korean yard wins $1.2 billion containership order Vessels will use 10% less fuel compared to existing similar class containerships, says HHI. Hong Kong supplier buys tanker Double hull, ice class oil and chemical tanker will support operations at Russian Far East. Japanese refineries bunker output up in July July's bunker volumes from Japanese refineries 40,000 mt up from month earlier. LNG 'first step' towards carbon neutral shipping 'It is the right thing to do,' says Segment Director for Natural Gas at DNV.

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COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

SHIPPING

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

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Red Sea

Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi

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

LOGISTICS

Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro

San Francisco

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Gross operating margin up 22%

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

SHIPPING

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

Ankara

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

PORTS

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

Paris

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

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.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

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

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

Livorno

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

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

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

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

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

PORTS

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

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

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

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

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

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

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

Messina

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

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

PORTS

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

Manila

ACCIDENTS

Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf

Piraeus/Southampton

Damage to the engine room

COMPANIES

Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues

Helsinki

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

PORTS

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

Ancona

The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros

EDUCATION

One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports

Livorno

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Rome

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Bolzano

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

LOGISTICS

UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter

Atlanta

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

LOGISTICS

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

Wedge

Net profit down 8.3%

PORTS

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

Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia

Increase in containers at the Catalan port

COMPANIES

Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Cagliari

Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority

PORTS

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

Sao Paulo/Manila

They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars

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.

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