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January 21, 2014

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China Shipping orders world's biggest containership - 19,000 TEU Long Beach tops LA growth in 2013 as MSC-CMA CGM port shift bites US and EU ease Iran trade sanctions, but trade impact to be gradual Hong Kong November re-exports up 3.6pc as domestic exports fall 10.4pc Morgan Stanley downgrades Box Ships to Underweight from Equalweight Somali piracy declines, but armed guards keep in check, says GoAGT Petrochemicals manufacturer Borouge to build logistics centre in Tianjin CSAV takes in 3rd 8,600 TEU reefer ship chartered from Zodiac GAC Australia wins 3-year contract to provide agency services to MOL France's SDV acquires Belgium's EDT to beef up Benelux network Korean Register, Busan Port join on eco, business initiatives Israel needs bigger ports for mega ships and avoid port congestion Digital Ship to hold conference in Hamburg from February 5-6 Marine engineering meeting February 25 focuses on ship failure Qatar to launch cool chain services for pharma and perishables IAG Cargo ends GSS air cargo freighter leases after 12 years Berlin Tegel and Schonefeld airports grow in 2013 despite slack market All Nippon Airways installs accounting software from Lufthansa Systems

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Freight rates no longer determined by market fundamentals, says Drewry Kalmar presents diesel-LNG reach stacker together with Global Service in Livorno MOL makes service changes NYK Group to acquire 100 pc ownership of car terminal operating co. in Kazakhstan Gems & jewellery exports drop by 5.7 pc during Apr.-Nov. MacAndrews becomes main shareholder in Spain's Progeco Bilbao Port capacity enhancement target for FY14 to be achieved soon: Shipping Secy Ravi Parmar takes additional charge as Chairman of Kandla Port Trust Round-the-clock trade allowed via Wagah border Govt provides sops for raw sugar exports INR turns weak against dollar National policy on LNG is needed, says Prof. K. V. Thomas Panel clears PPP road projects worth INR 7,595.19 cr. S. Korean power co. to invest $ 240 m in power project in Maharashtra Quick Take

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IMS launches new train from Wolfurt to Rotterdam Port of LA records decrease in container volumes in 2013 Norbert Dentressangle serving Makhteshim-Agan Industries Another record-breaking year in Hong Kong NS expanding rail facilities again Korean Register and Busan port to explore polar shipping FedEx Express expands in Canada Study sheds light on long-haul truck driver health IAG Cargo seals freight deal with Qatar Airways GSF supports expiration of EU consortia exemption New CEO of Euro-Leasing/MAN Rental Brenntag opens new facility in Taiwan ABC transports transmission technology to Sochi Hopi augments vehicle fleet Geglückter Börsenstart Honorary title for Josefine Deiser from Eurotrans

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Top Ten Maritime Stories of 2013 Hybrid propulsion project gets EU funding Siem dual fuel PSVs to have Parat boilers Petrofac chooses Ulstein design for lay vessel HHI cuts first steel for world's largest box ships

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Ports of Seattle/Tacoma file discussion pact with FMC Grays Harbor Port Commission elects new officers for 2014 VT Halter Marine lays keel for articulated tug barge Panama Canal Authority slams proposed work stoppage Port group praises congress for appropriations act passage

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Israel Corp poised to announce Zim restructuring deal Container line will receive $200m of fresh capital from majority shareholder and plans to resume newbuilding programme Boxships to plug reefer gap Conventional reefer fleet to more than halve as boxships grow in capacity Armed guards thwart mothership pirate attack off Oman Attack illustrates continued threat in High Risk Area Klaveness family make joint bid for Norwegian Car Carriers Klaveness Marine Holdings forms joint venture with JP Morgan to buy out car carrier tonnage provider Carriers to extend voluntary low-sulphur switch in Hong Kong ahead of 2015 mandate Hong Kong shipping industry wants an ECA with South China Shippers call for an end to EU consortia rules No special treatment needed for maritime industry, says Global Shippers' Forum Cosco-linked bulker arrested in Singapore Fu Kang seized earlier Monday due to arbitration-related matters Belships hands back product tanker to focus on dry bulk market Agrees long-term charter for Japanese supramax newbuilding Indian breakers splash the cash Slow supply has buyers reaching for their wallets Arcadia tanker rescues 117 Another 12 missing in separate incident as Greece turns EU spotlight on immigration Holding firm of STX Group enters "receivership by creditors" South Korean firm begins out-of-court corporate restructuring process Marzooqah was boarded by Eritrean forces, not pirates EU Navfor confirms that the incident was not a Somali pirate hijacking Panama Canal expansion work continues Threat of work suspension fails to halt progress as talks continue Keppel Singmarine and GTT form LNG newbuilding partnership Companies seek to tap growing demand in Southeast Asia BW LPG brings forward large gas carrier newbuildings deliveries Oslo-listed group adds two more options to be called next month China Shipping Development plans to scrap seven ships Chinese state carrier to demolish five tankers and two bulkers CSCL upgrades container newbuildings to 19,000 teu Chinese line tops world's record in containerships Unconventional and unprotected Regulators are looking more closely at the offshore sector - and not before time

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Log carrier crew rescued All 24 Chinese crew members who abandoned a sinking bulker approximately 700km west of Guam have been rescued, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed Klaveness and JP Morgan plan $90M bid for NCC The Norwegian shipping group Torvald Klaveness and the US investment bank JP Morgan plan to launch a voluntary cash offer to acquire Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) Eritrean forces boarded ship reported as pirated Eritrean forces have boarded ro-ro and cargo ship, Marzooqah, which was in territorial waters in an incident the crew initially reported as a pirate attack, Reuters news agency reported citing maritime officials on Sunday Canal work slows but does not stop The consortium building the Panama Canal's third set of locks is working at reduced levels but has not completely halted construction as previously threatened Braemar issues profit warning on US woes Braemar Shipping Services has issued a profit warning saying that slower than expected contract awards at US-based Braemar Casbarian is expected to result in group profits for the year 1 March to 28 February being modestly below management expectations Tianjin Shihua Terminal expansion suspended Expansion of Tianjin Shihua crude oil terminal has been suspended according to an announcement issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on 16 January Golden Ocean sets conversion price for $200M bond issue Golden Ocean has raised the full amount of $200M in a private placement of five-year convertible bonds that are convertible to shares in the company at a price of $2.86 each BW LPG fast-tracks VLGC deliveries BW LPG has fast-tracked the delivery of two of its six VLGCs currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries Clean Marine secures contract with Hudong-Zhonghua Norway's Clean Marine has been selected by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for two 38,000dwt chemical tankers being built for Stolt Tankers and NYK Stolt Tankers Woodside sales up, profits down Australian LNG giant Woodside made $1.65M in revenue for 4Q13, a 23.2% increase from 3Q13, the company announced on 17 January Bumi Armada may angle for Angola Malaysian FPSO operator Bumi Armada could clinch yet another FPSO contract, this time in Angola

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Seattle, Tacoma Seek Permission to Share Information CSCL Upgrades Capacity of Mega-Ships on Order FMCSA Targets Truckers With 'Patterns' of Safety Violations LA-LB Container Volume Rose 7.6 Percent in December Singapore Hubs Poised to Benefit From Growth in Asian Exports India's Export Growth Hits Six-Month Low Cathay Pacific Volume Falls as Capacity Rises

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Poten ponders VL moves Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG)'s decision to call in a commercial manager has created a wildcard in the VLCC market just as investors are showing an interest, Poten & Partners says. NWS volumes soar Russian cargoship group North-Western Shipping (NWS) has posted a 29% year-on-year rise in cargo volumes. Boxship hit by fire Containers have been taken from the hold of a boxship in the port of Miami after it reported a fire. Modec takes Euronav VL Modec of Japan has bought a veteran VLCC sold by Euronav, brokers say. ClassNK grows again Japanese classification society ClassNK added 20.5m gt of ships to its fleet in 2013. Torm "fires starting gun" Torm is courting fresh investors in an effort backed by its shareholder banks, the shipowner's chairman says. Klaveness seeks control of NOCC Norway's Klaveness group is teaming up with JP Morgan to launch a takeover offer for Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC). Bulker crewman missing US authorities are searching for a Ukrainian officer missing from a Greek bulker. Sinking bulker abandoned A Chinese vessel has been abandoned by its crew as it takes on water off Guam. Jobs to go at Zim? Israel's Zim is reportedly lining up voluntary redundancies and route closures as part of its debt deal with creditors. Belships rings the changes Belships has taken on a third supramax newbuilding at Imabari on a day it exited the tanker market. Marzooqah 'not hijacked' A Saudi Arabian ro-ro feared hijacked by Somali pirates on Saturday was instead arrested by Eritrean forces. Maher joins Clarksons Clarksons has raided rival Arrow to hire its Asian chief Jonny Maher. Shreyas grabs grain deal India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has won a breakthrough freight deal with Food Corporation of India (FCI). Sungdong wins again Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has added up to six more bulkers to its orderbook. Tonic for Torm? Torm shares were on the rise this morning after the tanker owner hinted at progress on a second restructuring effort. CSCL grows giants China Shipping Container Lines has increased the size of the world's largest containership newbuildings as the construction of the first of the vessels begins at Hyundai Heavy Industries. Afai seals trio China's Afai Southern yard has won a ferry order from a domestic owner. Yard workers burned Three shipbreakers have been seriously injured in a fire in Bangladesh. Ship lost after smash A cargoship has sunk following a collision off the Philippines. BW LPG eyes two more BW LPG is looking to add further VLGCs to its newbuilding programme in South Korea, it disclosed Monday. Ezion taps bond market Ezion Holdings is looking to raise up to SGD50m ($40m) from a five-year bond issue, it has emerged. Maisie seeks refuge Authorities in Japan and South Korea are being asked to provide a port of refuge for a chemical tanker ravaged by fire. GTT teams with Keppel Keppel Singmarine has teamed up with Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) to target LNG carrier newbuildings. CSAV cools merger talk CSAV says merger talks with Hapag-Lloyd were continuing but that no agreement has yet been reached.

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Logistics industry optimistic for 2014, survey shows ICAO: 2013 is safest year on record Harbors, waterways get funding gains in omnibus bill The U.S. Senate late Thursday passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2014 that consolidates 14 appropriations bills for various federal departments. Funding for several freight-related programs is included. Panama Canal contract rift enters eleventh hour GSF favors ending EC's liner shipping block exemption The Global Shippers Forum, which includes the U.S. National Industrial Transportation League as one of its members, wants the block exemption for the liner shipping industry in Europe, which is due to expire on April 25, 2015, ended. NEWSFLASH: Seattle, Tacoma file new discussion agreement The ports of Seattle and Tacoma said last week that they have filed a discussion agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission that will allow them "to gather and share information to identify potential options for responding to unprecedented industry pressures. Hyundai building 19,000-TEU ship for China Shipping The first of the ships is scheduled to be handed over by November. The remaining four containerships are slated to be delivered by the end of the first quarter of 2015. IAG Cargo purchases Qatar Airways capacity IAG Cargo has signed a commercial agreement with Qatar Airways to purchase capacity on Qatar Airways-operated freighters, and as a result of the deal, IAG is ending an agreement with Global Supply Systems. RoadOne goes greener with cars, tractors

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JANUARY 20, 2014
Fujairah IFO prices record little change Product avails remain tight. Bunker suppliers face ice in St. Petersburg Players using tugs to make deliveries. Price movement mixed in European ports Bunker prices edge upwards in Rotterdam. OW Bunker signs Houston supply deal Move termed an 'exclusive alliance' that will drive efficiency. Bonded bunker sales up in Japan Favourable price differential spurs demand over regional rivals. Danish ferries opt for low sulphur distillates Abatement option would prove too costly. Two ships arrested in Singapore One arrested vessel managed by Cosco. Asian IFO prices maintain level Avails remained tight across most key ports. New hull concept could bring bunker savings New surface type heralded by scientists. Investor eyes bunker storage facility at Port Klang Facility could be expanded, says Malaysian investor. Troubled player loses bunkering license in Singapore Company in the process of winding up the business. Bunker spill fears along Philippine strait Vessel sank with 12,000 litres of bunker fuel and fertiliser cargo on board.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

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

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

Livorno

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

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

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

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

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

PORTS

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

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

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

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

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

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

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

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

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

Messina

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

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

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