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January 5, 2015

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MOL increases rate US$200/TEU from Asia to southern Africa January 14 Fresh claim for US$740 million in cost overruns from Panama Canal consortium Shanghai's free trade zone to include central business/financial district New transpacific loop with 5 carriers, 2 slot takers to participate Maersk replaces one India-ME-Med-US service with ME-5 loop Wan Hai to participate in APL's Kaohsiung-China-SE Asia service Rising costs in Asia lead to exodus of European manufacturers NAVTOR opens Singapore office to distribute e-navigation charts ACI's Maritime HR & Crew Management Singapore conference February 4-5 Sweden's Ro/Ro Shipping Conference looks at low-sulphur compliance Air China to buy sixty B737 aircraft from 2016 and 2020 for US$5.9 billion Beijing to share cargo flights with neighbouring Tianjin and Shijiazhuang After air tragedy, pilot supply cannot keep up with Asian aviation demand

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JANUARY 4, 2015
BCHAA organising refresher course for members appearing for Rule 6 examination Dr Anil Sharma among Lloyd's List's Top 100 most influential people in shipping More Heavy Lifting Ahead - Outlook 2015 SAFMARINE acknowledges AMI India Logistics for its long-term support Base price slashed for palm oil import Ex-im trade workshop successfully completed; next batch in Feb. Fieo seeks sops to boost exports in Q4 Govt approves setting up agency for quality saffron exports Govt not to impose 10 pc duty on import of chana till March Govt. imposes anti-dumping duty on import of pentaerythritol from Taiwan New FTP from April 1, Commerce Ministry informally tells exporters WTO order on US poultry to be challenged 24x7 Customs clearance extended to more sea ports, airports Cochin body wants port handling charges reduced IOC to bag Ennore-Tuticorin LNG pipeline project Rlys to use private funds to upgrade facilities Forex reserves turn weak, fall by $ 287.5 m to $ 319.71 bn Govt may reduce MAT for SEZs in coming Budget INR zooms by 27 paise to end at 63.30 East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2015 set to captivate Kolkata on Jan. 7 L&T secures orders worth INR 2,521 cr. in Dec. Telangana to set up 7,600 MW capacity thermal power plants

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JANUARY 2, 2015
USC completes takeover of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Following long negotiations between Russia's state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) and Finland's specialist polar shipbuilder Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, USC saidits plan to acquire 50% of Arctech was successfully concluded on 30 December. USC announced back in January 2014 its intention Four missing after cargo ships collide off Italy coast Improving weather conditions in the northern Adriatic have raised hopes of locating four people missing from the Turkish cargo ship Gokbel, which sank after colliding with the cargo vessel Lady Aziza on 28 December off Ravenna. Two of the 11 people on board the Gokbel were reported drowned. Poor Ships collide near Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore A Libyan-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier off Horsburgh Lighthouse, located on the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca at 0600 hours local time on 2 January 2015. The 116,039 dwt tanker Alyarmouk sustained damage to one of her cargo tanks, resulting in the Ethiopia's Port Sudan move opens new impex route Landlocked Ethiopia, which currently ships 90% of its exports and imports through the port of Djibouti, is to use Port Sudan for importing goods. According to reports in the Sudan Tribune, Ethiopia's Ministry of Transport announced yesterday that the government will be importing 50,000 tonnes of Nam Cheong's shares rated 'buy' Stocks of Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong have been given a "buy" rating on by DMG & Partners Securities analyst, Lee Yue Jer, based on the company's resilience to the oil price volatility. Nam Cheong recently sold two shallow-water vessels for approximately $45M despite India remains key market for Indonesian coal India remains the biggest export market for Indonesian coal even as exports of the same to China rebounded in November 2014. India imported 8.2M tonnes of coal from Indonesia that month, compared to 4.9M tonnes from China, which imported 2.9M tonnes in October 2014, according to IHS McCloskey data. Excelerate suspends Lavaca Bay FLNG Excelerate Energy, which had entered into a consortium with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to build a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel in Lavaca Bay in Texas, the United States, has suspended the project due to falling oil prices. Through a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Second refugee ship left to drift in Med A livestock carrier with up to 470 mainly Syrian migrants aboard is being towed to an Italian port after its crew abandoned the ship in the Mediterranean yesterday afternoon. The crew left the 2,329dwt Sierra Leone-flagged Ezadeen adrift and without fuel in stormy weather about 40nm off Capo di Record VLGC deliveries seen in 2015-16 The deliveries of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) are expected to set new records this year and in 2016. VLGCs are the workhorses of the seaborne LPG trade, accounting for two-thirds of shipped volumes. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that 35 VLGCs are expected to hit the water this year,

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JANUARY 2, 2015
People smugglers adopt callous new technique Two Damen shipyards start the New Year with new names Wärtsilä to power giant dredge

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin. to hold line on random drug tests Diana Shipping Oks charter of Capesize vessel HOUSTON First appearance of harmful beetle found by US Customs inspectors Washington Governor taps Rendahl for utilities and transportation board US rail freight traffic posts gains during week

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Eighteen crew missing after bulk carrier capsizes off Vietnam Search and rescue underway after Gearbulk-owned Bulk Jupiter sinks in South China Sea Friday Egypt pays $350m to LNG player BG Group Egypt pays energy companies as it struggles to honour LNG export commitments Panama Canal contractor awarded $234m A dispute resolution board awards GUPC around half the amount it claimed in compensation and extends the contract by six months Singapore collision results in 4,500 tonne oil spill UPDATE: Investigation launched after Libyan tanker sustains cargo tank damage in collision with Samudera Indonesia bulk carrier Dorian declares 2015 the start of an LPG revolution US-listed shipowner bets big on opportunities driven by US and China as it builds its $1.36bn fleet of VLGCs Mombasa breaks 1m teu mark African port launches call for tenders to operate phase one of its new container terminal as traffic grows Suezmax spike rounds off decent year for these 1m-barrel tankers Vessels hired for mid-January loading dates, boosting earnings for owners, who kept ordering new ships in December Reefer trade hits 100m tonnes but continues to lose market share to boxes Dynamar report sees continuing shrinking of conventional fleet, particularly as fruit trades are opting for slots on container services

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JANUARY 2, 2015
PMA to begin calling out fewer night workers at LA-Long Beach The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association enter the weekend engaged at a standoff at Los Angeles-Long Beach as employers plan to reduce the number of longshore crews that will be assigned to work vessels on the night shifts while the union continues to short terminals on... NYK latest ro-ro carrier to plead guilty to US price-fixing charges NYK joined "K" Line and CSAV in pleading guilty to U.S. price-fixing charges over the past year related to roll-on, roll-off shipping services. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pled guilty and agreed to pay a $59.4 million criminal fine for its involvement in "a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate customers, and rig... ISM survey cites negative impact from West Coast port delays U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in December with continuing delays at West Coast ports being cited as a contributing factor, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Comments from companies surveyed indicated a "negative impact on imported materials shipment due to the West Coast dock slowdown," the ISM said on Friday. "West Coast... 2014's geopolitical risks stir 2015 supply chain concerns Few years in recent history have offered up as broad a smorgasbord of security crises as 2014: - The surprising ascent of the Islamic State, the most disruptive and violent new group of terrorists in more than a decade. - The resurgence of militarism in Russia, which seized Crimea from Ukraine and... New fuel regime to force restructuring of European short-sea market Short-sea container lines and feeder operators in northern Europe are bracing for bankruptcies, shotgun sales and shuttered services in the coming months following the introduction of tough ship emission regulations that will significantly increase fuel costs on some of the world's busiest shipping routes. Beginning Jan. 1 all ships sailing in... Despite gridlock, JNPT sees record throughput in 2014 Despite the persistent landside congestion and disruptions caused by an equipment upgrade in the last few months, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust achieved an all-time high in container movements in 2014, according to port sources. The three terminals at India's busiest container port complex, also known as Nhava Sheva, cumulatively handled 4.45... PMA in latest move seeks to restrict night shift labor The Pacific Maritime Association launched a game of brinksmanship on New Year's Eve, notifying the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at Los Angeles-Long Beach that beginning Friday, employers on night shifts will dispatch only one longshore crew to work each vessel, rather than three as has been the norm. In a...

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Nasdaq warns Euroseas over stock New York's Nasdaq Stock Market has issued a warning to Euroseas over its stock price. Nasdaq warns Euroseas New York's Nasdaq Stock Market has issued a warning to Euroseas over its stock price. K Line dragged into Suez Canal Bridge suit K Line has been added to the list of defendants in a lawsuit by Indemnity Insurance Company of North America over a weather incident that struck a containership. GHS upgrades Golar after slump Global Hunter Securities has upgraded Golar LNG Ltd as the floating LNG (FLNG) production space offers significant upside after a decline in the company's share price. Stifel chops Diana estimates to predict annual loss in 2015 Stifel cut its earnings estimates for Diana Shipping, predicting now that the New York-listed bulker owner will deliver a full-year loss in 2015. Teekay teases payout hike Teekay Corp chief executive Peter Evensen says an FPSO charter that will trigger a dividend increase could start in the first quarter. Bulker capsizes off Vietnam Eighteen crew missing after Gearbulk-owned vessel capsizes and sinks off the Vietnamese coast. Diana fixes Houston Diana Shipping of Greece has penned its first contract for the New Year as it chartered out one of its capesizes to Germany's RWE Supply & Trading GmbH. BW Offshore extends deal BW Offshore has signed a letter of intent to extend the charter of a FPSO operating off Nigeria for another two years. Dispute costs canal $234m A dispute adjudication board has ruled in favour of a contracting consortium in a row over the Panama Canal expansion project. Engineer dies as ship sinks A crew member has died but 19 others were rescued after a general cargoship sank in rough weather off the Philippines. Second ship stranded off Italy Italian authorities have rushed to aid a crewless ship believed to be carrying hundreds of immigrants in the Adriatic Sea, for the second time in four days. Healthy wages paid The crew of a small chemical tanker who were left stranded on board their ship in the Indonesian port of Palembang since August without pay and supplies have finally been paid off in full and repatriated home. Singapore oil spill Some 4,500 tonnes of crude leaks from an aframax tanker after a collision with a bulk carrier. China ups crude imports Chinese crude imports continue to climb, with some oil analysts suggesting that Beijing is taking advantage of cheap oil prices to increase its crude stockpile. STX sells Arctech stake Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has bought out partner STX Finland's 50% stake in shipbuilder Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

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JANUARY 2, 2015
LA Terminals will concentrate on clearing containers BNSF ordered to submit coal plan FMCSA to continue with 50% random drug testing for drivers STB moves to solidify reporting rules FAA levies fines for HazMat violations U.S. steel imports slide FedEx Ground to build Central Florida hub Panama Canal Authority ordered to pay $234 million to consortium Weekly GRI roundup

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Weekly Global Market Report A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world. Bulker capsizes, sinks off Vietnam's coast Eighteen crewmembers reported missing. Update: Vessel collision at Singapore Pair of oil spill response teams arrive on site to contain spill. New low-sulphur era begins Lower oil prices help ease financial burden of new ECA limit. Malik makes New Year hires Company to grow its trading activities. 1.00% LSFO supply and demand dries up Market for former ECA fuel 'dead' but too soon to say how MGO demand is shaping up. OW Bunker investors stake out huge claim Group of investors have lost close to $130 million. Demise of single-hull barges complete US operators hail policy as environmental success story. Work starts on Antwerp coker Dutch firm contracted to build ECA-orientated coker unit. Marine hybrid power system under research The application will be able to deliver an efficiency rating of up to 80%. DFDS ready to publish ECA fuel supplements Will show the actual MGO BAF on website. Oil records biggest yearly slump since 2008 'It will take time to work off this inventory glut.' Vessel collision in Singapore waters Some crude oil spotted, says MPA. Dual-fuel PSV starts work in North Sea Vessel is powered by LNG. FMC clears Hanjin/Ocean Three vessel-sharing pact Agreement due to take effect today.

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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.

SAILING LIST

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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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