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December 31, 2014

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Asia-Europe falls 6.6pc to US$1,149/TEU as Asia-Med, transpac rates slip too OOCL announces Thailand terminal handling surcharge update Nicaragua canal developer plans IPO, but won't say, when, where or how much CMA CGM doubles weekly Europe-Med-West Africa services in late January MOL Logistics opens 7th office in Vietnam to serve northeast Box trucks require provincial licence at Port Metro Vancouver Vancouver truck plan involves cutting number of truckers allowed in port Cargolux/HNCA air cargo JV to build Zhengzhou into cargo hub EU widens aircraft dispute with Boeing alleging new subsidy claim SpiceJet flight cancellations jolt ecommerce shipment companies Aeroflot looks to China for new opportunities for expansion

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
Bulk Liquids - think tank, do the math! Indev celebrates 30 years with cricket tournament Seashell Logistics turns vessel operator with coastal shipment Six predictions for container shipping in 2015 - Lloyd's Loading List

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
UPDATE: AirAsia QZ8501 body recovery hampered Retrieval of the bodies of passengers and crew from AirAsia flight QZ8501 is being hampered by strong waves. More than 40 bodies have been spotted in the Karimata Straits south of Pangkalan Bun by operations to locate the missing A320-200, which disappeared on Sunday morning carrying 155 passengers Norman Atlantic death toll rises The death toll following the Norman Atlantic ferry fire has now climbed to 12, including two Albanian seafarers killed during the towage of the ship. Ten people are confirmed to have died on board the 26,904gt passenger ro-ro ship which caught fire 44nm off the coast of Corfu, travelling between the Greek port of Patras and Ancona in Italy on Sunday. CSSC Chengxi Shipyard sues Sinovel Wind Group CSSC Chengxi Shipyard, a subsidiary of Shanghai-listed China CSSC Holdings, has filed a lawsuit against compatriot Sinovel Wind Group over CNY152M ($25M) worth of unpaid wind towers. On 26 December, CSSC Chengxi Shipyard sued Sinovel, a manufacturer of wind-power equipment, over five separate China joins search for missing AirAsia flight Beijing announced on Monday that it will send aircraft and rescue ships to join the search and rescue for the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501. "After consultations with the Indonesian government, the Chinese government has decided to send aircraft and vessels to search for the missing AirAsia Former ST Marine head charged with corruption The former president of shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) was charged with corruption today. See Leong Teck, who was president of ST Marine from December 1997 until February 2008, was charged in the State Courts of Singapore with seven offences Indonesian Navy arrests six sea-robbery suspects The Indonesian Navy has nabbed six suspects involved in a sea-robbery network of attacking ships near the Strait of Malacca and Strait of Singapore. "We received information on sea piracy from the Information Fusion Center (IFC) of Singapore last Wednesday. We deployed a team to arrest the SBI Offshore wins China-built rig contract Singapore-listed offshore services provider, SBI Offshore has been appointed by China Sunrise Group (CSG) as the lead contractor responsible for procurement of drilling equipment systems (DES) of a CS70 semi-submersible offshore rig. SBI Offshore has entered into a memorandum of intent with the Bodies and debris found in AirAsia plane search Indonesia's search and rescue agency has found bodies and debris from missing AirAsia flight QZ8501. Flight QZ8501 - an Airbus A320-200 carrying 155 passengers and seven crew - went missing on Sunday morning en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore. "It has been confirmed that it is debris L-type ship to join Evergreen's APG service Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line announced on 27 December that another 8,508teu box ship, Ever Lunar, is scheduled to join its Far East - Arabian Persian Gulf (APG) service in January. This is the seventh Evergreen L-type vessels to be built by China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) in Taiwan. Sainty Marine outlines cost of Nantong yard takeover Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder Sainty Marine predicted that it would book losses of at least CNY532.0M ($86M) as it seeks to take over insolvent Nantong Mingde HI. The losses can be limited to CNY532M if Nantong Mingde HI could complete a bankruptcy restructuring successfully, a stock filing of Sainty AVIC to exit Taizhou CATIC Shipbuilding HI Hong Kong-listed AVIC International Holdings' Beijing subsidiary plans to quit a joint venture with Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding and Jiangsu Baochuan Investment by selling its stake in the JV. AVIC Beijing has put up its 45% stake in Taizhou CATIC Shipbuilding HI for sale with a knock-down price of Tanjung Offshore calls off deal with Bourbon SA Malaysia-listed offshore services provider, Tanjung Offshore, and vessels operator Bourbon Far East have called off a proposed asset injection. The proposal would have resulted in a reverse takeover (RTO) of Tanjung Offshore by Paris-headquartered oil and gas company Bourbon SA. According to DSME clinches nine LNG carrier orders South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) ended 2014 on a high note when it clinched orders for nine LNG carriers from two customers today. Firstly, DSME clinched an order for four LNG carriers from returning customer Angelicoussis Shipping Group, which ordered two

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
NYK cops plea in price fixing case Marine Hydraulics gets $7.1 million Navy contract mod MarineCo UK adds Multi Cat 2712 to its all-Damen fleet Arctech Helsinki now fully Russian owned Norman Atlantic tow claims lives of two salvors Petrodec newbuilds to have HJ cylinder lubrication Consortium eyes Indian submarine project Fourth former ST Marine exec charged with corruption MacGregor cranes ordered for Sealion newbuild

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
ILWU asks PMA directors to join in negotiation process Coast Guard search teams recover missing kayaker US Army Corps of Engineers helps fight coastal flooding Electro-mechanical installation starts for Panama Canal expansion project Customs inspectors seize 21 pounds of meth at border

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
Technology trends 2015: The age of acceptance Shipowners will continue to be wary but generally more favourable to new ideas Norman Atlantic reopens ferry safety debate Major ro-ro casualties have long history Cheap Chinese steel keeps demolition rates down Pressure on rates looks set to stay for the foreseeable future despite a healthy supply of tonnage and yards with ample spare capacity China's shipping conglomerates pocket more scrapping subsidies China Shipping Development and CSCL have secured over $50m this month alone for fleet renewal under the 'cash-for-clunkers' scheme Box lines look to New Year for renewed price push Cosco joins growing list of Asia-Europe carriers to announce January GRIs NYK pays US Department of Justice $59m for antitrust violations Japanese shipping giant faces mounting bills from competition cases related to price fixing in ro-ro sector Securities regulator to examine Guangzhou Shipyard International restructuring Notice from commission takes GSI a step closer to $880m acquisitions aimed at boosting profitability Close but no cigar: ship finance in 2015 Good times won't roll, but pain will be limited Ship finance review 2014: Like 2013, but better More of everything, but no return to glory days

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
Ports, carriers face slump in once-booming Russian traffic Western ocean carriers, port operators and freight forwarders are bracing for a slump in Russia's freight traffic as the nation heads for recession and double-digit inflation in 2015. Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov, last week said the economy could shrink by 4 percent next year, its first contraction since 2009, if... Antwerp's container volume up 4.5 percent for year LONDON - The port of Antwerp boosted container traffic 4.5 percent in 2014 to just short of 9 million TEUs, marginally outpacing the 4.2 percent growth in total throughput to a new record high of 198.8 million metric tons. Europe's third-largest container port after Rotterdam and Hamburg handled 8.96 million TEUs,... BCOs face an uncertain year in trans-Pacific contracts The year 2015 has not yet begun but is already promising to be one fraught with complexity and unpredictability for beneficial cargo owners in the eastbound trans-Pacific. Two new alliances, the 2M and Ocean Three, will begin operating in the trade early in the year; delays continue to plague the West... Long Beach port opens container storage depot The Port of Long Beach on Monday opened a depot where empty containers can be temporarily stored. The depot will ease space constraints at congested marine terminals while also freeing up chassis for use in the harbor area. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been struggling with congestion... Is the ILWU on the defensive? Do West Coast employers think they have the mighty ILWU on the defensive? Judging from events over the past several days and especially Monday, it's hard to avoid that impression. It took a week for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to respond to the Pacific Maritime Association's request for a federal... Bunker price erosion slows over holiday week Prices for both high and low sulfur bunker fuel, along with low sulfur marine gas oil, all continued to drop last week. Full size chart The steep fall of bunker fuel in recent months prices slowed over Christmas week, though the price per metric ton still continued to drop. Bunker fuel prices at... Two China Southern executives axed in criminal probe HONG KONG - China Southern Airlines' executive vice president and chief operating officer for flight operations have been axed on suspicion of "job-related crime". In a filing to the Hong Kong Exchange this evening, the company told investors that an investigation against Chen Gang, executive vice president, and Tian Xiao Dong,... Terminal ups investment as competition at Santos intensifies The Ecoporto Santos container terminal in Brazil is moving ahead with an expensive equipment upgrade despite not being guaranteed an extension to the company's port concession period. The development comes as competition is heating up in Santos, Brazil's main container gateway, with Ecoporto and the five other container terminals at Santos... ILWU, PMA continue war of words in tit-for-tat press releases International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Robert McEllrath today challenged ocean carrier executives to become directly involved in contract negotiations in order to end the impasse that has existed since the previous West Coast waterfront contract expired on July 1. The Pacific Maritime Association shot back that the ILWU's statement...

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
Panama strike enters second week A strike that has hit the Panama Canal expansion project has entered its second week, although the officials say it involves less than 10% of the workforce. Canal board approves Corozal port The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has approved construction of a container transshipment port at Corozal, near the waterway's Pacific entrance. Mingde restructuring filing 'positive' Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries' two largest customers tell TradeWinds that the company's filing for court-supervised restructuring is a positive step for the financially struggling Chinese shipyard. Shippers welcome EU pledge to monitor liner shipping alliances A promise by the European Union (EU)'s new commissioner for competition, Margrethe Vestager, to keep a "close eye" on the mega-alliances in the container industry has won approval from shippers. Blue Sky M heading towards Italy A bulker believed to be carrying hundreds of illegal immigrants is heading towards Italy and is not in danger, Greek officials said. Greece launches separate enquiry into Norman Atlantic disaster Greek authorities and courts have launched their own probe into the Norman Atlantic ferry disaster, in which two Greeks are known to have lost their lives and many more are feared missing. Dynagas opens on NYSE Dynagas LNG Partners' shares and bonds began to trade today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Cape Hawk scrapped Idan Ofer controlled Eastern Pacific has sold a 1995-built capesize bulker for demolition, sources say. Eastern Pacific bins cape Idan Ofer-controlled company sends a 1995-built vessel for demolition in Bangladesh. Reefer outlook hot Seaborne transport of fresh produce will top 100 million tons for the first time ever this year. Bulker in distress A ship believed to be carrying more than 600 illegal immigrants has sent a distress signal two miles off the island of Othonoi, near Corfu, a Greek defence ministry source says. Seaspan converts options New York-listed Seaspan Corporation has booked two more 10,000-teu containerships from a Chinese shipyard. Christmas deal for Concordia Concordia Maritime has renewed its contract with ExxonMobil for two of its P-max product tankers working in the Asia Pacific region. Italy probes disaster Italian prosecutors investigating the Norman Atlantic ro-ro ferry disaster have called the master and the shipowner to account. NYK settles for $59m A $59.4m fine has been imposed on Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) which has admitted involvement in a criminal conspiracy to fix ocean shipping rates for cars, trucks and other ro-ro cargoes. Ferry claims to be substantial Substantial compensation payouts are in prospect as a result of loss of life, injury and property claims from the Norman Atlantic ferry fire but the incident will not hit negotiations to renew the collective reinsurance contract bought by the leading protection and indemnity clubs. Seadrill takes West Polaris Seadrill Limited has exercised a purchase option worth $456m for a drillship owned by Ship Finance International (SFL). Sand-sucker seized Malaysian dredger operator Inai Kiara has seen one of its dredgers arrested in Singapore over a payment dispute. Iron ore dips Reduced production at Chinese steel mills saw iron ore exports from Brazil and Australia take a significant hit in November.

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
New emission rules for ocean carriers take effect Jan. 1 NYK to pay $59.4 million fine for fixing prices on ro/ro cargo USDA considers changes to dairy import quota program Deloitte: Transportation becomes more about bytes than hard infrastructure Diesel fuel price remains less volatile than crude oil SeaLand to start operations this week

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DECEMBER 30, 2014
Panama Canal Board approves development of transshipment facility State-of-the-art facility to be built in Corozal, says ACP. US Gulf port reopens as weather conditions improve Shipping traffic resumed at Freeport on Monday afternoon. Port's oil storage tank fire destroys 1.8 million barrels of crude Two tanks still remain ablaze at Libya's Es Sider port. New ECA fuel changeover calculator launched Suggests around 70 hours needed before fuel at engine inlet meets sulphur limit if fuel supplied is at maximum sulphur content. Falling energy prices cut the cost of new ECA rules Lower sulphur distillate fuel is now cheaper than IFO bunker grades six months ago. California regulation limiting use of new types of ECA fuels Special permits will be needed for solutions not based on standard marine distillate fuels until OGV fuel rule is revised. Special care advised when using 'hybrid' ECA fuels May be cheaper than conventional marine distillates and address some changeover issues, but 'high risk of incompatibility' must be carefully managed. ECA rules will keep demand for eco-ships buoyant Falling oil prices won't mean an end to investment in fuel-efficient newbuilds. Chinese national association establishes bunkering committee General Manager of Chimbusco chosen as executive director. Two more vessels arrested in Singapore Singapore's Keppel Shipyard reportedly instigated one of the arrests. Saudi-based player eyes Pakistan bunker market Group mulling plans to build refuelling facilities at Port Qasim.

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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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