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BRIEFS
September 3, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Fire, explosion aboard 10,061-TEU Cosco Asia in Suez terror attack
  • China Merchants first half net profit up 13pc but revenues slips 22pc
  • China Cosco to sell property to raise capital to avoid de-listing
  • Muslim strife rises, threatening Suez Canal, oil from other nations
  • Zim introduces CGX Service in New Orleans, serving Asia via Kingston hub
  • Court orders end to ILA Charleston strike over hiring deck and dock men
  • Port of Virginia sets record in July handling 205,137 TEU, up 13.7pc
  • Hainan Islands West Ring Railway to start construction this month
  • Ports of Auckland returns to modest profit after last year's docker strike
  • Evergreen hikes transatlantic eastbound and westbound rate US$150/TEU
  • Vallarpadam gets vital boost with east-west coast India feeder service
  • South Korea wants WTO to end US blocking washing machines for dumping
  • Kuebler Spedition moves very high oil rig components through German city
  • Changi development to start consultation with stakeholders on final plans
  • Etihad Airways posts 37pc increase in July cargo to Mideast during Ramadan
  • Platinum Membership of Cargo 2000 awarded to Asia Airfreight Terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • AADA's China-Australia rates to increase from Sept. 20
  • APL named Best Cold Chain Logistics Provider
  • ASAA chooses new office-bearers for 2013-14
  • DGS petition says IMO procedures not followed in tanker detention
  • Liberia leads in MLC certification
  • OEL Singapore launches IPS service
  • OOCL increases freight rate on key trade lane from Sept. 1
  • TSA announces rate increase for all commodities from US
  • UASC inks largest contract for mega,environment-friendly box vessels
  • Coking coal traffic up 13 pc in April-July
  • DP World sees increased profit in H1
  • Port of Amsterdam registers strong transhipment growth in first half of 2013
  • FIEO Commerce & Industry Minister inaugurates new Fieo office
  • INR closes at 66.02
  • Capital structure for BRICS development bank finalised

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TFG Transfracht enlarges intermodal offer to Czechia
  • Ceva opens new healthcare hub in Miami
  • FPK Logistics to ship relief supplies
  • Etihad and Abu Dhabi hub handle record tonnage
  • Norbert Dentressangle supports Shanks Waste Management in UK
  • Only half of all truck drivers belt up
  • Ethiopian establishes cargo hub in West Africa
  • Port of Liverpool joins race for British port upgrade
  • GCS adds two automotive customers to Novorossiysk operation
  • New air cargo service in Libya
  • 800 Mio. TEU pro Jahr - gute Aussichten für Terminals
  • BTP in Santos receives first vessels
  • Fuso steps up hybrid offensive
  • Hansmann Logistik: power of attorney for automotive managers

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Wärtsilä package picked for second LNG-fueled Siem PSV
  • Meyer orders Metso automation for Quantum class trio
  • Vard books PSV order for its Vietnam shipyard
  • Maersk Line continues to fight box ship blaze

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Emergency crews continue fight of fire onboard Maersk container ship
  • Department of Transportation releases state statistics guide
  • Port of Everett backing Wheels on the Waterfont event
  • Port of Kalama calling for administration office project bids
  • Military Sealift Command relieves medical treatment facility officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Kolesnikov eyes return to black for Sovcomflot
    World's biggest tanker operator takes quarterly loss in its stride
  • Maersk discounts talk of attack as fire spreads on board boxship Kampala
    Firefighting team has confined blaze to the ship's foremost bays
  • Owners spared premium hike from Suez Canal containership scare
    Shipowners urged to revise security plans
  • Global Ports to acquire Russian port operator NCC
    Acquisition agreement will create leading Baltic terminal operator, but deal is subject to regulatory approval
  • British imports of LNG fall 8%
    Piped gas preferred over seaborne cargoes
  • Red Rum sale pushes up secondhand VLGC prices
    Interest builds in large petroleum gas carriers
  • Blaze sinks product tanker off Malaysia
    Fire spreads to tanker moored alongside
  • Smooth sailing for capes
    Plenty of cargoes bound for China continue to support capesize rates
  • UASC may choose gas to power 18,000 teu vessels
    Adopting LNG would be a first for big containerships
  • Ridgebury Tankers splashes out $116m for four MR product tankers
    Private equity-backed company's purchase helps drive up secondhand values
  • Great expectations for Russian box ports after a busy 12 months
    APMT deal for 37.5% of Global Ports Investments could be a game-changer
  • Greek ferries add Syria to their woes
    Oil price rises could extinguish flicker of hope seen in battered sector's latest results
  • Ferry recovery rests on Greek economy, says Strintzis
    Hellenic boss predicts sector's annual results mired in red ink
  • DNB Bank appoints new head of Asia
    Borgen steps down as Shanghai-based head of China takes the reins
  • Titan announces further delays to earnings reports
    Annual 2012 and first-half 2013 results being held up by outcome of litigation in Bermuda
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping to order 12 bulkers
    New handymaxes to replace and upgrade ageing vessels
  • Flex LNG settles Samsung dispute with order for two carriers
    Plans for floating liquefaction units changed to modern tri-fuel carriers
  • Port Sudan offers security firms an alternative base
    Khartoum gives go-ahead to bonded armoury but the venture needs outside approval

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • 3 held in Suez Canal attack on box ship
    EGYPT said three people have been arrested in a failed rocket-propelled grenade attack on a box ship as it passed through the Suez Canal, IHS Global Insight's Country Risk & Forecasting unit said today
  • Fuel cost control holds key to liner earnings
  • NYK sells VLCC
  • CSICL's profits fall 43%
  • Liners fail to halt rates slip
  • SHI wins two LNG carriers in settlement
  • Ross and Conti back new drybulk group
  • Class NK's MOL Comfort inquiry will take longer
  • Admiral sees no EU patrols for Gulf of Guinea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Manufacturing Picks Up in China, HSBC Index Shows
    The HSBC China Purchasing Managers' Index, a composite indicator designed to provide a snapshot of operating conditions in the manufacturing economy, increased to 50.1 in August, ending three months of decline. The index had fallen to an 11-month low of 47.7 in July. "This implies that growth in China's manufacturing sector has...
  • Indonesia Port Operator Opens New Car Terminal
    Indonesia's state-owned port operator Pelindo II has opened a new car terminal in Sumatra. The 6,560-square-foot facility at the river port of Boom Baru has capacity to receive up to 300 cars a day. Most of the units are expected to arrive on roll-on, roll-off vessels from the Port of Tanjung...
  • Russia's Global Ports Buys Domestic Rival NCC
    Global Ports, Russia's biggest port company, on Monday announced the acquisition of second-ranked domestic operator National Container Co., in a $1.56 billion deal that catapults it into the rankings of the top 20 global container handlers. London-listed Global Ports has agreed to pay NCC's owners, First Quantum Group of Moscow, $291...
  • Canada's Melford, Sydney Backers Still Hopeful
    Backers of proposed deep-water container terminals at Melford and Sydney, Nova Scotia, are undeterred by the projects' long gestations. Separate groups have been working for nearly a decade to develop terminals that could handle the largest container ships afloat. Melford and Sydney are in undeveloped areas on naturally deep water next...
  • Canada's Big 4 Container Ports Put Focus on Infrastructure
    Port Metro Vancouver handles more than 50 percent of all container cargo moving through Canada's busiest container ports, and the British Columbia gateway is investing to retain its No. 1 container port position. In the midst of more than $700 million in construction on several road and rail projects, Vancouver is...
  • Labor's Futile Dray Fray
    Any company that depends on unobstructed international supply chains to serve its customers in the U.S. or abroad should appreciate the profound victory that came last week in a federal court's order permanently barring the Port of Los Angeles from enforcing the so-called employee-driver mandate. The mandate was one of several...
  • UPDATE: Firefighters Contain Maersk Kampala Blaze to 6 Boxes
    Firefighting tugs early Monday were making progress toward extinguishing a blaze on the Maersk Kampala, five days after fire broke out in a container in the ship's forward bay as it steamed toward the Suez Canal, Maersk Line said. The fire broke out in a single container at the bottom of...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Western Bulk plots IPO
    Privately owned Western Bulk is contemplating an initial public offering (IPO) on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Yen boosts Kawasaki
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) shipping division had a more profitable second quarter despite a drop in sales.
  • Zvezda opens up?
    Russia is looking to sell off part of its massive new Far East shipyard Zvezda.
  • Vroon back at Cosco
    Dutch offshore shipowner Vroon has upped its order tally at Cosco Guangdong shipyard by two more vessels.
  • Eimskip calls for action
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has urged the government to sort out the country's economic problems after seeing its second quarter profit slashed.
  • Handy owners test water
    Owners of two Japanese-built handymax bulkers are opening up the ships for inspections in China this month.
  • U-Ming profit slashed
    Taiwanese owner U-Ming has been hurt by a drop in revenue as profit was cut back in the first half of 2013.
  • Global grabs NCC
    London-listed Global Ports Investments has snapped up Russian rival NCC Group for $291m plus shares.
  • Vard bags another
    Norwegian yard Vard has clinched a contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) with industry newcomer Carlotta Offshore.
  • Master "forgot coast"
    A German cargoship grounded on a UK island after the captain "forgot about the coast" while plotting its route.
  • Grindrod in first half dip
    Grindrod reported a dip in first half earnings despite a reversal of fortunes for its shipping division.
  • Bulker crewman stabbed
    A crewman has been airlifted from a Japanese bulker off the US after suffering stab wounds.
  • Rio Tinto's cape coup
    Mining giant Rio Tinto has hailed the first shipment from its expanded Australian export facility as a significant milestone.
  • Golar refutes Exmar claims
    Golar LNG and its partners in a Canadian LNG venture have rubbished suggestions that Exmar has beaten the company to a contract for a floating liquefaction unit.
  • Rieber stretches option
    Norwegian owner gets another three months to decide on second Kleven seismic ship.
  • Samsung wins drillship
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries clinched another drillship order on Monday.
  • Flex back in the game
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has ended its legal battle with Samsung over cancelled gas carriers by ordering two new LNG vessels at the Korean yard.
  • Maersk fire worsens
    A fire aboard a Maersk Line containership south of the Suez Canal has spread to more containers, the shipowner said Monday.
  • Erik Borgen exits DNB
    Erik Borgen is leaving Norwegian shipping and energy bank DNB after 34 years to pursue other interests, it emerged Monday.
  • Egypt arrest trio
    Egyptian authorities have reportedly arrested three people in connection with an alleged attack on a containership on Saturday.
  • STX selling kamsarmax
    STX Pan Ocean, the distressed South Korean shipowner, is reported to have placed a rare geared kamsarmax on the sales block.
  • Nigeria 2, robbers 0
    Nigeria's navy continues to shoot first and ask questions later in the battle against piracy off its coastline.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Middle East hub.
  • Prices start the week soft in Europe
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Greek ferry companies better by half
    Cutting fuel and lubricant costs key to staying above the financial water line.
  • Product avails could tighten in Tokyo Bay
    Source says refinery will cut bunker production by some 50%.
  • Engine trouble forces LNG-fuelled cruise ferry back to port
    CEO hopes teething problems on the recently launched LNG single-fuel vessel are resolved after Sunday's incident.
  • Gibraltar official attacks Spanish proposals to limit bunkering
    Any attempt to fine Gibraltar-based bunker companies would amount to 'absolute bad faith'.
  • Russian bunkering rule change spreading confusion
    Vladivostok and Novrossiysk operations could be affected.
  • Asian bunker prices opens week lower
    Good avails reported across all key ports.
  • Containership newbuilds will be 'LNG ready'
    Converting vessels from fuel oil to LNG would 'take just a few weeks'.
  • Coupling system for LNG bunkering enters market
    ERC marine breakaway coupling system can also be used for LNG transfers and LNG bulk breaking, says engineering firm.
  • Fredriksen takes helm at DNVPS regional office
    New manager will focus on 2015 and raising awareness of the challenges surrounding the increasing use of distillate fuels.
  • DNV: LNG bunker barges 'the next shipping boom'
    Just under a hundred LNG bunkering barges could be needed by 2020.
  • Ust-Luga: Tanker left low on fuel
    New rule stipulating berth-only bunkering sees crude oil tanker go short.
  • Potential in marine gas conversion market, says Wartsila
    Due to the two key drivers of rising bunker fuel prices and emission reductions, says firm.
  • 'Not surprising' for eco vessels to command premium
    Direct fuel cost savings enable owners to bid more competitively, says a Poten & Partners report.
  • Royal Canadian Navy support ship in collision
    Royal Canadian Navy vessels HMCS Algonquin and HMCS Protecteur collided Friday en route to Hawaii.

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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%.
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
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
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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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
››› 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
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.
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.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
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
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