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January 8, 2015

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Maersk Line to increase Asia-Europe rates by US$800/TEU from January 15 Dockers okay mediation to resolve deadlocked west coast dock talks Kerry Logistics purchases Far East-focused Montreal and Toronto forwarders Antwerp, Rotterdam look out for Port of Dunkirk's Ocean Three challenge MSC to extend sub-Saharan Africa loop beyond Shanghai to Tianjin Beijing to allow wide range of controlled rates to float, announces NDRC No toll hikes in 2015 vows Panama Canal as it sets out new incentives Escape Manila congestion with Subic bypass, urges Maersk Line France's CMA CGM Group's Delmas adds West Africa ports to Europe services Littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth in Singapore for long stay ICTSI Philippines to take delivery of two more Kalmar reachstackers Singapore economy to grow 2-4pc in 2015 driven by US market recovery China Southern Airlines execs ousted amid corruption allegations US west coast port congestion boosts air cargo 4.3pc worldwide Illicit 'shabu' from Hong Kong seized at Manila airport in water pump Cologne/Bonn airport's 2014 cargo rises 2pc, passengers numbers up 5pc

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JANUARY 7, 2015
BCHAA conducts refresher course for Rule 6 Customs Exam Cos look to acquire ships as prices sink Lower slot costs seen driving container shipping profitability in 2015 ZIM improves reliability rating MoS to seek Cabinet approval for Sagar Mala project by month-end Sagar Mala - The Big Bang Dream Thermal coal imports thru' Major Ports up 18 pc in April-Dec. 2014 Ascendas Trust to invest INR 600 cr. Pune SEZ project Extend interest subvention scheme: Fieo More incentives for car exporters likely ONGC to invest over INR 5,700 cr. for Mumbai High redevelopment Chinese industry body to sign MoU at Vibrant Gujarat Summit

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Max flatdeck for Haas DNV GL wins IT contract for Pacific Basin fleet Kenworth delivers one millionth truck New toll structure proposal for Panama Canal Reshuffling for success in 2015 Sievert steps up warehouse logistics business Khalifa receives first scheduled ro-ro vessel Investments delivering new business Transcarga more often to Miami and Houston ABF Logistics acquires Oklahoma brokerage firm VTG/AAE knot now legally tied Busy November for Long Beach First North African Dreamliner under starter's orders Martin Bencher picks new MD for Down Under Global schedule reliability on the rise

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Wärtsilä wins major China engine order The Finnish power solutions provider has won its biggest-ever order to supply engines for a stationary cutter suction dredger being built at a Chinese yard for a Chinese contractor. "With a total installed power of 24,000kW - driving two dredge pumps plus generators - and 5,200kW of cutter power, Royal IHC consolidates Brazilian expansion Royal IHC has consolidated its interest in the Brazilian offshore market by taking a majority stake in Brastec Technologies and fully acquiring Brastec subsidiary SAS Offshore. It is also nearing completion of a nine-vessel order for pipelayers for Petrobras. Founded in 2002, Brastec designs and AirAsia QZ8501 tailfin found A search team has found a fragment of missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 in the waters of Karimata Strait, about six miles from where the plane lost contact on 28 December 2014. The bit of wreckage is confirmed to be a portion of the plane's tail. Indonesian Navy Diving Co-ordinator Major Profs Firm start for box ship chartering Trading in the container ship charter market is off to a strong start, with the Hamburg ConTex posting a gain in its first reading yesterday. The market barometer that tracks period rate levels for tonnage of between 1,100 and 4,250teu edged up by two points, or 0.5%, driven by a 2% increase in New concept for Konecranes' Boxhunter RTG Designed with small- to medium-sized ports in mind, the unique Boxhunter rubber-tyred gantry crane has sparked a completely new business concept by Myanmar entrepreneur Tun Tun Win - and achieved its first sale. Owner and CEO of Consumer Goods Myanmar (CGM) - one of the biggest manufacturing, News insight: Sharp fall in oil price may discourage ship scrapping The sharp drop in crude oil prices and the subsequent dip in the cost of bunkers have been hailed as good news for shipping. But oversupply of tonnage could mount as owners are discouraged to demolish old ships despite their high fuel consumption. "The disadvantage in fuel consumption that older COSCOL to raise 2.5Bn yuan for newbuilds Shanghai-listed COSCO shipping (COSCOL) plans to raise 2.5Bn yuan ($403.8M) in a private placement to finance the newbuilding of two semi-submersible vessels, three multi-purpose and four heavy-lift vessels, repay debts, and replenish cash flows. Among the nine newbuildings, the four 28,000dwt Contango, finance cost, rates key in VLCC storage use The extent of VLCC usage as storage vessels will depend on contango in oil price, VLCC spot rates, and finance costs, while rising speeds could erode any beneficial impact on freight rates of storage use, shipping analysts say. Looking back, in mid-late 2009 and early 2010, the last time the oil Rate hikes help container lines, for now A fall in bunker process and general rate increases (GRIs) help container lines to improve profitability, at least in the short term, but analysts' views are mixed on what the future will hold. "Spot freight rates rose by about 4% in December on November as a result of rather successful rate Van Oord orders sister TSHDs from La Naval Dutch dredging company Van Oord has turned to Spanish yard Construcciones Navales del Norte to update and boost its trailing suction hopper dredger fleet with two 17,000m3 vessels. The move is unusual as Van Oord's dredgers are normally built in the Netherlands by Royal IHC. Its flagship trailing Exclusive: ADBP finishes Southampton dredge project Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) has completed supervision of the UK port of Southampton's approach channel deepening. The channel has seen 5M m3 of material dredged over a 54km stretch of existing navigational access. "ADBP was appointed by Associated British Ports [ABP] as the engineer's Qingdao Port International exits joint venture with Rizhao Port Hong Kong-listed Qingdao Port International, a major port operator of China's Qingdao Port, plans to withdraw from a joint venture with Rizhao Port Group by selling its entire stake in it. Qingdao Port International has put up its 50% stake in Rizhao Riqing Container Terminal for sale with a Franbo Lines to take two newbuildings in 2015, aiming for 20 Taipei-listed bulk carrier Franbo Lines announced on Monday that two of its three newbuildings ordered at Japan's Exeno Yamamizu are to be delivered in August and December this year, with the third one in 2016, and sets a long-term target of 20 ships. The carrier stated that the orders of the three Panama Canal toll could affect US-Asia LPG shipments Although the expansion of the Panama Canal has been touted as a game-changer for US LPG shipments to Asia, the tolls could present high shipping costs, cautioned Norwegian shipbroker JG Gas. The Panama Canal Authority published its tolls for 2016 this month. Based on the tolls, the cost of a round SSCL secures $16.5M loan to finance PCTC Singapore-listed logistic services provider Singapore Shipping Shipping Corporation Ltd (SSCL) has secured a seven- year term loan of $16.5M with a Japanese financial institution. The loan will be used to finance the acquisition of a pure car truck carrier (PCTC) vessel, which is one of the two FSL Trust to meet loan agreement terms Singapore-listed First Ship Lease (FSL) Trust has announced that it would comply with the terms of a loan agreement it had signed in 2011. Prior to the announcement yesterday, covenants were relaxed for two and a half years as FSL Trust experienced losses following a series of charter defaults. Bunker trading to benefit from low oil prices Bunker trading is set to benefit from low crude oil prices, according to a Singapore-based bunker trader from Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services. "We (bunker traders) are dependent on the financial health of the overall shipping market", the trader told IHS Maritime. The trader highlighted Keppel Singmarine bags two contracts worth $48.7M Singapore-based offshore vessel builder Keppel Singmarine has secured two contracts worth SGD65M ($48.7M) for the construction of an anchor handling tug (AHT) and a liftboat. The AHT will be delivered to offshore vessel owner Seaways International (Seaways) around 2Q16. The latest contract is the

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Another guilty plea and another indictment in Glenn case Stena RoRo to retrofit Forerunner with CROE scrubbers Grounded car carrier refloats itself Double launch from Canada's largest dry dock Panama Canal unveils new toll proposal L-3 SAM to retrofit four Scandlines double-enders No refloat yet for grounded car carrier Batam shipyard uses air bags to launch X-bow DOF Subsea gets contracts for Otto Candies vessels Pearl Seas considering Cuba cruises

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Port of Everett Marine Terminal boss announces plans to retire in April Bowman, Gregoire co-presidents of Port of Seattle Commission Marcon brokers sale of 331-foot ocean deck barge Updated cost of congestion report finds Oregon's economy tied to transportation Drewry container report predicts carriers will see profits in 2015

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Up to four new Maersk feeder services for JWP Coverage likely to include Baltic and UK Felixstowe welcomes world's largest containership CSCL Globe makes maiden call at British box port Liberia to probe 'almost unprecedented' attack on tanker US and Greece condemn strike by Libyan jet that killed two crewmen Aronnax: Was the ballast to blame? An investigation will reveal human error, poor maintenance or technical malfunction led to problems with Hoegh Osaka. However, quick thinking saved it Hoegh Osaka floats free UPDATE: MCA confirms car carrier has floated free and is being towed to a safe holding ground near Portsmouth Perkin and Karki out at RBS Major lender to Greek market parts company with senior staffers Maran charters three fresh LNG newbuilds to BG UK-listed gas giant tipped to take another trio from GasLog Floating crude storage set to ignite already booming VLCC demand When onshore oil stocks fill, offshore storage on VLCCs is likely to shake up the market for these 2m-barrel tankers further, taking earnings above today's $71,000 per day level ILWU and PMA commended for agreeing to federal mediation West coast ports applaud potential breakthrough in contract talks JES International queried by SGX over share price rise Unit of JES makes it back into white list after being dropped last year Supramax pool targets efficiency Clipper and Peter Georgiopoulos-led Genco are co-operating in the smaller vessel segments First refloat attempt for Hoegh Osaka on Thursday Southampton will have to be closed for a short period as still listing ship is pulled free of Bramble Bank sandbar

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JANUARY 7, 2015
ASF Intermodal expands drayage operations in the US Southeast ASF Intermodal opened a drayage facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, its first in the Tar Heel state and its eleventh facility in the South and Midwest. The fast-growing company, which started with two locations in 2011, expects to expand from 10 to 30 trucks in Charlotte within six months. "Charlotte fits... BNSF ends embargo on westbound container interchange BNSF Railway is lifting its embargo on interchanging westbound ocean containers headed to U.S. West Coast on-dock facilities two days after the railroad implemented the ban. The railroad said westbound intermodal freight movement has "become more manageable" even through labor issues limiting U.S. West Coast port productivity persist. The embargo will... Global air freight demand to grow 4.5 percent in 2015, IATA says Global air freight traffic should expand faster than total global trade in 2015, building on the best peak season for air cargo in years, the International Air Transport Association said Jan. 7. IATA said it expects global air freight demand measured in freight tonne kilometers to increase 4.5 percent over last... UPS expands global express freight service as air cargo demand rises UPS is expanding its Worldwide Express Freight service, adding new origin and destination points for palletized express air freight shipments as international trade grows. The second-largest global transport operator added 12 new origin and nine destination countries to the time-sensitive door-to-door freight service. UPS launched Worldwide Express Freight with 37 origin... Arbitrator rules Panama locks contractor can seek $223 million An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that the Panama Canal Authority agreed to pay the overrrun costs. An international arbitration panel ruled that the engineering consortium that is building the Panama Canal's third set of locks has the right to seek payments from the Panama Canal Authority agency for... US truck orders gain speed as economy grows faster Buoyed by strong demand and an increasingly healthy U.S. economy, truck operators in North America ordered more than 40,000 new heavy trucks in December. That made the last month of 2014 the third straight month in which net Class 8 orders exceeded 40,000 units. "The market momentum is now feeding on... Panama's new toll structure could produce savings for carriers The new toll structure on container ships proposed by the Panama Canal Authority could produce significant reductions in toll costs for container carriers deploying the larger post-Panamax ships that will be able to pass through the expanded locks now under construction. The proposed tolls, which will be introduced in April 2016... Drewry trans-Pacific index dips, expected to rebound Trans-Pacific spot rates slipped 2.9 percent from last week but are expected to rise following a $1,000-per-container increase that carriers have announced for mid-January, Drewry Maritime Research said. Drewry's Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles container freight benchmark registered $1,921 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week. That was up 1.9 percent from a year ago. During... Trucking operators' biggest worry for 2015? Keeping up with demand From 2011 through 2013, shippers and truckers enjoyed an "equilibrium" in truck capacity and freight demand, and a balance in the market that kept rate increases largely in check. That equilibrium shattered in 2014, however, first by last year's frigid winter and widespread storms and then by steadier, stronger U.S.... Grounded car carrier Hoegh Osaka drifts free The grounded car carrier Hoegh Osaka unexpectedly drifted free Wednesday after salvors delayed plans to refloat the vessel outside the U.K. Port of Southampton. The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency said four tugs were moving the vessel to a nearby location where it would not interfere with shipping. Salvors will continue... Shippers, regulators will be watching closely as alliances launch services Question: When does two plus two equal 95? Answer: When the two new vessel alliances that will launch their joint services this month join the two existing alliances that are expanding. Together, the 16 container lines that are consolidating their routes and services will control 95 percent of the cargo... TOTE firms up LNG supply for new ships Jones Act container line TOTE has contracted with two companies to supply liquefied natural gas for the two LNG-powered ships the company is building for the Puerto Rico trade. TOTE contracted with Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, and WesPac Midstream, which will provide LNG for two new ships being... Move out Manila port cargo before Pope arrives, shippers told HONG KONG - Next week's visit to the Philippines by Pope Francis will further disrupt cargo movements in and out of the congested port of Manila, and the government has urged shippers to clear out their cargo from the port by the weekend. Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras, who has been placed... Hopes rise as PMA-ILWU talks move under federal mediator guidance A new stage of contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association launched today as the negotiations moved under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Hopes were raised among long-suffering ports and cargo interests that mediation would help the negotiators achieve what they...

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Fredriksen seals cape coup One of the rising stars of John Fredriksen's shipping empire has secured long-term charters for more than a dozen capesize bulkers. Rio Nave takes Caneco A Brazilian court has approved a bid by Grupo Rio Nave to take over the bankrupt shipbuilder Estaleiro Caneco. Navigator's new hire Industry veteran Paul Flaherty has joined Navigator Holdings following a brief tour of duty with JP Morgan. CCM downs GSL A leading US investment bank has downgraded shares of Global Ship Lease (GSL), a containership owner headquartered in London. Datang inks coal deals Chinese coastal bulker operator Jiangsu Datang Shipping has signed new annual coal contracts with sister power companies. Hoegh Osaka free Hoegh Osaka has self-floated at high water and started moving at 1.55pm this afternoon, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. Investor shows Hoegh LNG hand The Baupost Group has amassed a major stake in Hoegh LNG on behalf of a number of clients. Fredriksen in capesize coup John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean Group is in the process of landing a major timecharter deal for 15 capesize bulker newbuildings, sources say. Clarksons lifts Frontline Clarksons Capital Markets has upgraded John Fredriksen's Frontline amid a brightening view for the crude tanker market and a positive take on its potential restructuring needs. FreeSeas tops up Greece's FreeSeas is selling a convertible note worth half a million dollars to a British Virgin Islands investor as part of its effort to boost the company's liquidity. Coscol splashes cash State-owned Cosco Shipping (Coscol) of China has announced an order worth $280m to expand its heavy-lift fleet. Avance Gas fully funded Avance Gas has secured bank financing for the remainder of its VLGC newbuildings. Ferry strike threat Scottish ferry services look likely to be hit by strikes after talks with crews failed. Excelerate fires up NE Gateway Excelerate Energy has seen its Northeast Gateway buoy-based LNG regasification terminal off the US east coast utilised for the first time since March 2010. HHI staff reject pay rise Workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have voted against a pay rise agreement, sparking uncertainty over the shipbuilder's future. Perkin joins Breakwater RBS' global head of shipping coverage Robin Perkin has left to join expanding marine finance company Breakwater Capital. Engevix cashing out? Brazilian engineering firm Engevix is considering selling its stake in the Ecovix shipyard in order to raise cash. Tanker saved from attack Iran's navy has fought off an attack on an Iranian tanker by pirates off Yemen. Dof fixes American duo Dof Subsea has secured employment for two of its chartered-in vessels in North America as it beefs up its presence in the region. Coscol aims for $400m Chinese heavy-lift and ro-ro owner Cosco Shipping (Coscol) is planning to raise CNY 2.5bn ($402.37m) through a private placement. Gail delays again Gail (India) has again pushed back the deadline for shipowners and yards to tender to build up to nine LNG carriers to carry gas into India from the US. Eimskip buys Meisner Icelandic container line Eimskip has added a Dutch reefer logistics company to its operations. Osaka refloat delayed A bid to refloat the grounded Hoegh Osaka has been postponed as salvors found more water than first thought has entered the listing car carrier. Libya sorry for attack Libya has apologised for a fighter jet attack on a Greek tanker that killed two crew. SCA shifts gears A leading US law firm has emerged victorious in what appears to be the first phase of a coup aimed at expanding its presence in the domestic shipping industry.

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Grounded car carrier near Southhampton refloats with high tide Penske challenges California break ruling Greenbriar buys stake in South American rail builder COFC introduces new service to Central Mexico Shippers, ports applaud mediator involvement in ILWU-PMA contract talks FTR: Class 8 truck orders top 40,000 in North America again in December China Shipping mega-vessel calls European ports for first time UPS expands urgent air offering U.S. trade deficit dips in November Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce rate hikes Executive moves

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JANUARY 7, 2015
UniMarine adds new member to Singapore team Alex Yim joins firm as its Regional Sales Manager Asia. Yang Ming pauses OW-related bunker bill dispute Despite being 'willing and able' to settle the outstanding amount. Container lines will sufffer if slow steaming is abandoned Faster sailing speeds will exacerbate overcapacity. Seachange hybrid fuel project moves ahead Processor installed at Bucksport test facility. Stena goes for scrubbers One ship to be equipped with two systems during first half of 2015. US Navy commander admits guilt in 'Fat Leonard' scam Sanchez helped Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia corruptly win business from US Navy ships. Analyst: Fuel efficiency means less C02 Annual CO2 output from transpacific trades falls. Bank sees headwinds easing for shipowners in 2015 Lower bunker prices helping but 'imbalance is alive and well' in container sector. Asian players report 'weak demand' in volatile market Price of 380 cSt material has dropped 12% in six trading days. Traders say 'margins have been better' since OW collpase Credit terms in Singapore market have been returning to normal. Improved earnings boost value of oil tankers Low oil prices could improve VLCC rates even more as capacity is soaked up for floating storage. Rising calls make case for Saldanha bunkering Shipping commentator highlights gap in bunkering coverage. Green Tech changes name But management stays the same. Quadrise hires managers To head marine fuels and power programmes. Chinese player launches bunkering initiatives Plans include a bigger fleet and a fuel oil research centre. Political tensions scupper LNG terminal project Multi-million dollar project was to be supplied with Russian gas. UK port mulls oil slops facility Proposed project seeks to draw more vessels calls to Falmouth. Bad weather disrupts Novorossiysk's bunker ops Wind speeds at the port are expected to reach 28 knots by Tuesday evening.

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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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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