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November 18, 2015

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Hong Kong port down 12.8pc in October to 1.6 million TEU, Singapore down 16pc Shipping industry's hardship to go on for a while: analyst World's largest China-built con-ro vessel set for debut Westports, Malaysia, handles record 2.29 million TEU in Q3 Antwerp bucks trend of falling Far East trade from Jan-Sep Maersk (MCI) starts production of reefer containers at new factory in Chile Port of Virginia sees container throughput reach record high in October New Florida intermodal rail service at port of Everglades boosts box throughput Nigeria's ICTN implementation frustrated by shipping lines: official DHL Global Forwarding Q3 volume slump 13pc, revenue down 10pc Japan's ANA to convert more passenger planes into freighters Volga-Dnepr Airlines' freighter makes first landing on Antarctic airfield Leipzig/Halle continue to smash cargo volume record

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Class 4.2: Pyrophoric & Self-Heating Substances India has huge potential for Bahri, says Ibrahim A. Al-Omar, CEO Swift Freight organises CSR programme Jeera exports seen declining by about 40-45 pc in 2015-16 Oilmeal exports plunge by record 94 pc from a year ago APM Terminals Pipavav launches second weekly double stack rail service Executive branch should act to avoid future port labour disputes, recommends US committee Maiden ship-to-ship transfer successfully done at VOC Port Centre increases duty refund rates to boost exports Exports from India to do well in 2016, says UN report France to invest € 2 bn in smart cities India needs to import 10 mt of pulses to rein in prices: Assocham NRI moves down against dollar

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Upgrade for Nicaragua's rural road network Jamaica's Peter Brady named WMU VP Australia sets milestone for better roads Green light for inland port at Jalore Snapping up top spot in Budapest Launch of digital solution for seafreight LCL Finances in safe hands Railroad honoured for eco-friendliness Carrefour branching out in Romania United Cargo breaks ground on EWR cool facility New members and partners for Waco System Teesport Rail Terminal turns one World's FTZs meet in Tangier Less promising forecast for ship operating costs UIA adds Aktau to network

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Avance may face rival bids for Aurora LPG, say analysts A BW LPG tanker. Credit: BW LPGAvance Gas Holding, which presented a USD200 million offer for Aurora LPG yesterday, may face rival bids from BW LPG or Dorian LPG, with the former viewed as a more likely candidate. Pareto Securities in Oslo agree with the view of the Aurora LPG board... Bunker rates boost Finnlines and Viking's 3Q results Finland-based shipping companies Finnlines and Viking Line reported much-improved profits for 2015 to date, based largely on the low bunker rates despite flat or falling revenues. Grimaldi-owned Finnlines reported its best quarterly result ever at EUR24.7 million (USD26.6 million) up 36% y/y and forming a large part of 2015's EUR41.1... MOL's ferry unit orders two vessels Mitsui OSK Lines' ferry subsidiary MOL Ferry said on 16 November that it has ordered two ro-ro ferries at compatriot shipbuilder Japan Marine United. Each of the 13,500 gt ferries will be 192 m long, 27 m wide and accommodate up to 709 people. The ferries, upon delivery in March to June... Shipbuilder DSME discusses rehabilitation with staff, suppliers A DSME shipyard. Credit: DSMEEmbattled South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering told IHS Fairplay that it held a meeting between itself, its employees and its suppliers on 16 November to discuss how to recover from its liquidity crisis. DSME admitted to keeping KRW3 trillion (USD2.55 billion) in losses from... SPP Shipbuilding put up for sale SPP's Tongyoung Yard, South Korea. Credit: SPP ShipbuildingStruggling South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder SPP Shipbuilding has been put up for sale by creditor banks after more than five years of failed restructuring. A public tender has been called for SPP's assets, namely a floating dock and a barge in the shipbuilder's yard... Hong Kong port chief fails to address throughput decline Kwai Tsing container port. Credit: Hong Kong International TerminalsHong Kong's Acting chief executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, seemed oblivious to the plight of the city's port as she delivered a keynote address to the logistics and maritime industry at a government-organised conference in Hong Kong the day after the release... Regulation should be an exact science, says ICS Construction requirements were created after the MOL Comfort sank despite a lack of data. Credit: UKP&I ClubThe International Chamber of Shipping wants to end the practice of developing new regulations in reaction to an accident, and replace this with a pre-emptive approach based on "scientific analysis" of accident data. Speaking to... Gibdock wins 'breakthrough' five-ship contract Gibralter-based Gibdock has secured a exhaust gas scrubber (EGS) retrofit and special survey drydocking contract covering five vessels operated by ship management company Norbulk Shipping and owned by global shipping group Vroon. "This is our largest single assignment in 2015," commented Gibdock managing director Richard Beards, "and is also the first...

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Surge in refugees is adding billions of increased costs to Europe's supply chains More pressure on Centurion Air Cargo as Brazilian judge orders 747F impounded Sri Lankan Navy takes over operation of Avant Garde's floating armoury at Galle Cut-throat competition in Chinese aviation attracts corruption suspicions Slow start for China's 'One Belt' rail freight strategy with lack of return cargo Port of Shanghai struggles in quest to be global shipping leader CEVA wins specialist healthcare logistics contract with BMI Healthcare

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Australian shipbuilding acquisition in the works Swiftships gets $16.5 million Iraq FMS award Statoil to exit Alaska Bordelon takes delivery of next generation ULIV ABB announces turbocharger essay contest winners Cummins Darlington celebrates 50th year Triyards adds escort tugs to product line

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
New tenant set to occupy Port of Vancouver property Foss Maritime vessels take home Chamber of Shipping of America honors Over 100 Crowley Maritime vessels presented with safety recognition Troy McClelland re-elected to Everett Port Commission NYK annouces purchase of 5,500 new reefer containers

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
The results round-up All the shipping results in one place Third quarter profits jump at Sovcomflot An 80% improvement on same period in 2014, thanks to better tanker rates Reach Subsea mulls winter lay-ups and lay-offs Two vessels soon to be redelivered could be stacked due to weak market Minoan posts massive profit increase for first nine months Grimaldi affiliate says Greek capital controls are harming growth TGS records $150m impairment and cuts a sixth of staff Seismic company preparing for lower activity through 2017 and beyond Yang Ming to enter strategic alliance with China Airlines Pair to enhance cooperation in freight transport, passenger services and e-commerce Data Hub: World Fleet Update Fewer ships hit the water, but lay-up figures swell as overcapacity takes its toll Pacific radiance leaves Ghana Offshore operators winds up Africa joint venture as another opens in Asia Mattheou takes Green Award chair Arcadia Shipmanagement MD aims to help develop scheme's 'latent potential' Uni-Asia charter income lifted by fleet additions Two new bulk carriers and a containership helped boost charter income Awilco LNG withers on a $7m loss Company runs out of cash early next year, analysts forecast Rehabilitation payments weigh on Pan Ocean results Company forecasts fourth-quarter freight rates to be steady A cheaper way to shift boxes An interchange for repositioning containers could save carriers millions of dollars Eagle Bulk's new boss charts a change of direction amid third-quarter losses Vogel to transform Eagle Bulk from tonnage provider to active owner and operator Shipbuilding and design segments lift AVIC International Maritime earnings Industry outlook remains challenging amid fewer new vessel orders due to overcapacity NTSB completes documentation of El Faro wreckage Ship's voyage data recorder still missing Georgia Ports Authority posts 3% rise in container volumes Capacity increase in Savannah and Brunswick ports needed to meet market demand Hyundai Merchant Marine posts $33m loss amid capacity glut Korean carrier to adjust capacity, rationalise bulk fleet in fourth quarter India and Bangladesh seal pact on coastal shipping standard operating procedure Agreement will pave the way for bilateral trade between both nations Georgia and South Carolina port authorities ink pact to build Jasper Ocean Terminal Long-planned $4.5bn Savannah project aims to develop US' largest single deepwater container terminal US bankruptcy court gives protection to Daiichi Chuo US-based assets are shielded against creditor claims in main bankruptcy proceedings Islamic State 'lacks capacity to hit shipping' Dryad report states lack of IS capability in Libya despite proclaimed 'targeting of Crusader ships and tankers'

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
ILWU office clerical workers urged to reach deal with employers In an effort to build upon the momentum of an agreement that was reached earlier this month between three waterfront employers and the West Coast office clerical union, the attorney representing 14 other shipping lines and terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach urged his counterpart to strike similar agreements with... ODFL to hike base rates, eliminate fuel surcharge With diesel prices down more than 30 percent year-over-year, and little chance they'll rise much soon, Old Dominion Freight Line is offering non-contract shippers fuel-surcharge-free rates. The Thomasville, North Carolina, company also said it will hike its non-contract base rates 4.9 percent on average Nov. 30 to cover the higher cost... Proposed NS-CP tie-up reawakens consolidation questions Tuesday's proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways raises the question of whether the Class I railroad industry will be swept up in the wave of consolidation hitting the third-party logistics, parcel, and perhaps, even, the container shipping industries. Just 13 months after similar talks between the Calgary-based CP... US investigators end search for El Faro voyage data recorder U.S. federal investigators have called off the search for the voyage data recorder of the sunken El Faro, prolonging the mystery of what caused the Oct. 1 tragedy that cost the lives of its 33 crew members. The National Transportation Safety Board has finished mapping and documenting with video the site... Diana Containership falls to loss despite time charter revenue gains Ship charterer Diana Containerships reported a loss of $9.1 million in the third quarter compared to net income of $1.4 million in the same period last year, as the cost of disposing a ship offset increased time charter revenue. Without the $8.3 million loss from the sale and disposal of the... China crackdown on export surcharges focused on domestic carriers China government pressure on container lines to reduce export surcharges to support slumping exports is focused primarily on local charges with the impact so far being limited, according to a firm that provides online pricing tools and has visibility of carrier surcharges being assessed out of China. "Yes, we are seeing... Mitsui-Soko looks to acquire Naha container terminal Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., a major Japan transportation and logistics service provider, is poised to acquire Naha International Container Terminal Inc. in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, as part of its global expansion strategy. NICTI confirmed to JOC.com that Mitsui-Soko is in advanced talks to purchase a majority stake in the authorized private operator... Asia-Europe containerized rail traffic falls on Russia weakness The importance of the Trans-Siberian Railway, or Transsib, as a container route from Asia to Europe is steadily growing, despite the decline in volume this year, according to Oleg Belozerov, president of Russia's railway monopoly, RZD. The longest railway line in the world, connecting Moscow with Russia's Far East and the...

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Exmar signs agreement for FSRU off India Nicolas Saverys-led company says this is first FSRU positioning for the country. El Faro data still lost US agency investigating the sinking of the ro-ro fails to locate ship's black box. Zim deluged by artists Israeli line gets 2,000-plus applications for scheme aimed at creating art on its ships. OPDR adds Iberian route CMA CGM's recent addition launches new service to Spain and Portugal with partner MacAndrews. Seacat adds quartet UK owner turns to Isle of Wight yard for four catamarans to meet growing demand. Sovcomflot profit soars in Q3 Russian state owner boosted by buoyant tanker markets and two new LNG carriers. Man of less steel US investor Leon Cooperman reduces ownership position in US-listed Nordic American Offshore. Ro-pax up for auction Seokyung Car Ferry vessel on the block for second time in Korea with lower reserve. Russian watchdog opens Maersk case Danish line fails to respond to information requests in time, country's anti-monopoly service says. Russia opens Maersk case Danish line fails to respond to information requests in time, country's anti-trust watchdog says. DryShips in supramax exit Nasdaq-listed owner said to have sold its two remaining supramaxes in $12.1m deal. Sea Swift drops TML bid Australian owner withdraws competition application to take over northern shipping rival. Avic builds Q3 earnings Singapore-listed yard group benefits from higher-margin projects and more design work. DSME claims $201m from Songa Korean yard seeks refund for Cat D rig but Norwegian owner says claims are groundless. Dof sells oldie Mons Aase-led owner disposes of 1979-built multi-support vessel that was scrap candidate. DHT sells suezmax New York-listed owner said to have offloaded one of its two suezmax tankers at tidy price. Awilco in the red Oslo-listed LNG owner slips to third quarter loss but has decent cash position to ride out the downturn, analyst says. Drugs found on boxship Colombian navy seizes heroin and cocaine in cylinders welded to hull of L&B vessel. Reach considers lay-ups Norwegian offshore owner could stack two of four ships and lay-off workers during winter. TGS axes 130 jobs Norwegian seismic survey player responds to weak markets with cost-cutting plan. Koole changes hands Swedish private equity outfit flips Rotterdam shipping and tank storage firm to new investors. Pacific Radiance quits Ghana joint venture Singapore offshore vessel operator agrees to terminate joint venture as it expands in Malaysia. Eagle Bulk Shipping trims quarterly loss US bulker owner unveils new executive hires and in-house management move

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Dayton Freight relocates Michigan service center Port of Virginia sets box volume record in October NYK invests in reefer containers

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Players promised faster bunkering at Indian port Kochi supplier resumes physical operations after upgrade. Global climate deal could drive down oil demand: former Obama adviser A strong deal could result in global controls on marine and aviation fuels. ING rumoured to have sold OW debt to equity firm Would not be first time new interests seek to take over outstanding OW bunker payments. Failed bunker venture: 'Individuals should be held to account' Sri Lanka Ports and Shipping Minister: 'Question remains over huge Hambantota distillate purchase.' Intense Rotterdam competition puts St Petersburg bunker margins under pressure Amid strengthening ruble against the dollar, sources say. IFO 380 CST prices in Callao, Peru, hit two-month high on limited supplies Major fuel oil suppliers at that port stopped offering product for the second consecutive week. Glander International Bunkering makes hire for India office Ankita Batra joins as Bunker and Lubricant Trader. Platts Pre-Report Survey of Analysts' EIA Data Suggests a 1.1-Million-Barrel Build in U.S. Oil Stocks. UK shipyard secures scrubber installation contract Two vessels will be upgraded in four-week operation. Nigerian firm adds dual-fuel diesel electric newbuilds Company fleet expansion well underway. Researcher: Shipping industry focusing on reducing fuel consumption 'Special importance' placed on marine engines running alternative fuels, it says. LNG bunker barge builder posts lower quarterly profit Company's net profit more than 50% lower on year. European firms to develop LNG bunker standards Parties also seek to regulate supply of LNG bunker fuel for ships.

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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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