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December 21, 2015

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A-E rate off 20.6pc to US$558/TEU, down 5.9pc to USWC, off 3.5pc to USEC OOCL levies $150/TEU hike for Southeast Asia-Oz cargo on January 20 DP World to invest US$1.9 billion in China, tweeted Prince of Abu Dhabi Today's container service reliability sets a 'new normal', says Drewry Desperate migrants rip open trailers as trucks await Eurotunnel access Berth 4 at Evergreen's Colon Container Terminal in Panama now finished MacAndrews and OPDR to merge operations at London's Tilbury Dock SC ports post 6.5pc box volume increase to 153,594 TEU in November Congress insists trucking regulator prove its case before imposing rules Kalmar wins order for 15 electric cranes from Piraeus Container New general cargo and liquid bulk terminal opens at Salalah port, Oman FedEx quarterly profit up 4.2pc to US$691 million as sales rise 4pc LATAM Airlines Cargo Group freight volume plunges 13.7pc in November Private airports in India oppose government proposal to restrict levies Maintaining pharmacy supply chains presents wide-ranging challenges Brussels Airport offers tarmac cool box for waiting pharmaceuticals

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DECEMBER 20, 2015
2015 BTL Desert Challenge golf tournament sees enthusiastic participation Drone inspection of ship tanks an innovative use of technology Hamburg Süd recognised as 'Carrier of the Year 2015' by DHL Maersk joins WTO's Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation Survey reports small decline in shipping confidence TT Club warns of changing risk profile at ports & terminals Tea exports in value terms increase by 4 pc in April-Oct. Five RFQs being evaluated for developing additional liquid bulk terminal at JN Port India & Iran trying to conclude Chabahar port deal by Jan. Major Port Trusts Act in the process of being amended: Radhakrishnan Mumbai Port Trust Civil Defence Organisation celebrates Civil Defence Week Petronet offers value-added services at Kochi Terminal TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS International conference on INSTC tomorrow NHAI to issue bonds to generate INR 1K cr. to finance ongoing projects Railways to modify existing wagons to cut costs V. R. Lenin is new CGM of CONCOR Southern Region DGS initiates investigation into HR sheet imports Forex reserves up by $ 407.90 m to $ 352.50 bn Importers need not submit Forms 15CA & 15CB as CBDT eases rules INR rallies to end strong at 66.40 Rubber industry seeks raw material at internationally competitive prices China to cut ex-im taxes in 2016 Iran to finalise $ 4.5-bn undersea gas pipeline deal with India OPEC does not expect low crude prices to continue beyond a year US ends four decade old crude oil export ban

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Japanese banks agree USD340 million in LNG ship loans One of the companies was set up by NYK Line. Credit: AffeldtThe government-affiliated Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and three domestic private banks have signed syndicated loan agreements worth a total of JPY41.6 billion (USD340 million) with two Singaporean shipowners. The two companies - Diamond LNG Shipping 1 and Diamond... Commentary: Ship recycling - losing value through the opinion gap Priya Blue Industries' internationally compliant recycling yard in Alang. Credit: Priya Blue Industries.At a conference this year, an older statesman of the shipping industry referred several times in his speech to ship "recycling". Adding the inverted commas with his hands, I thought he must be indicating that in his view... Carbon free shipping needs root and branch reform Since the uproar over the omission of shipping from the Paris climate change agreement, shipping interests have been issuing statements pledging their commitment to work on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. However, there is doubt over the effectivity of only ship-specific measures. Take the measure developed at the... EU court overturns Spanish tax-lease ban Credit: PAThe General Court of the European Union has quashed a ruling of the European Commission in July 2013 that a Spanish ship finance tax-lease scheme involved illegal payment of state aid. The judgement could open the way to massive compensation claims from Spanish shipbuilders who claim that they lost export... Commentary: Carbon free shipping needs root and branch reform Growler iceberg, Antarctica. Credit: Capt. Patrick Toomey RMSince the uproar over the omission of shipping from the Paris climate change agreement, shipping interests have been issuing statements pledging their commitment to work on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. However, there is doubt over the effectivity of only... GeoSea kicks off Nordsee One construction Jack-up Innovation. Credit: DEMEBelgium dredging giant DEME's offshore marine engineering company GeoSea has begun construction of the EUR1.2 billion Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea and is deploying Innovation, the world's biggest jack-up vessel. Nordsee One is a joint venture between Northland Power, which owns 85%, and RWE... SFL books two LR2 tanker orders Bermudan based Ship Finance International Ltd has announced today that it has placed an order for two 114,000dwt product tankers at a South Korean shipyard. The vessels are to be built at Daehan shipyard with deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2017. On completion the vessels will enter long term... Kleven wins large Fishing vessel order Ulsteinvik based Kleven Maritime has signed contracts with French fishing company Compagnie Des Peches Saint-Malo S.A. & SAS Comptoir Des Peches D'Europe Du Nord - Euronor for the construction of a large stern trawler. The 80m long trawler is a NVC 374WP design from Rolls-Royce that will be delivered from the... Eurotunnel to seek permission to sell freight ferry Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Credit: FotofliteChannel tunnel operator Eurotunnel has said that it will be seeking permission from a French court to sell the freight ferry Nord-Pas-de-Calais following a British Supreme Court judgement confirming earlier decisions by the UK competition authorities barring it from operating out of the port of Dover. Following the demise... HSH Nordbank portfolio sale shaping up Credit: PAShipping lender HSH Nordbank is beginning to put together a EUR6.2billion portfolio of distressed shipping loans for transfer to its shareholders, the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, following parliamentary approval of its state aid scheme. The bank has launched a tender among ship assessors and financial auditors for value... Swedish shipowners say logistic changes key to zero emission target First methanol powered ferry, Stena Germanica, on the Kiel-Gothenburg route. Credit: Stena Line.The Swedish Shipowners Association has called for a complete and broad reassessment of the whole transport chain as an essential part of a fossil free future for shipping. In a statement released today, the association's managing director Pia Berglund... Golden Union cancels third of four Capesizes at HHIC Hyundai Heavy Industries. Credit: AffeldtGreek owner Golden Union Shipping has cancelled one more Capesize order at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction. The South Korean shipbuilder said today that the owner was unable to secure financing and had terminated the order. IHS Maritime & Trade's Sea-web data suggests the ship, labelled Hanjin Busan N261, which... Atwood delays drillship delivery again Daewoo Shipuilding & Marine Engineering said that Atwood Oceanics has requested yet again to extend the delay to the delivery of the drillship Atwood Archer. In November 2014, Atwood asked to defer the delivery to May 2015. Atwood Admiral, another drillship that it ordered from the same shipbuilder, has also has its delivery postponed... Orders bonanza for product tankers in 2015 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Credit: HMDAlmost 180 product tankers have been ordered in 2015, up almost 30% year-on-year. The main reason for the bullish investment sentiment in this sector has been the drop in oil prices, which has enabled refineries to generate clean petroleum products at lower costs. Orders have not been this... Rates slide as lines declare hefty January GRIs Credit: PASpot rates on the major east-west trades fell across the board this week with Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean now priced at 60% less than during the same week last year, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index. After posting a 155% increase... Focus on berth productivity could save shipping billions Ship fuel transfer. Credit: AffeldtContainer shipping lines are leaving billions of dollars in fuel costs on the table by not putting enough focus on berth productivity. Analysis of IHS Maritime & Trade container vessel call data reveals that limited work on berth productivity means lines are missing the opportunity to take... Singapore port throughput falls 16% Singapore. Credit: HasenpuschContainer throughput at the port of Singapore fell by nearly 16% in November compared with the same month last year. Figures from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) show the world's second busiest container port handled just over 2.4 million teu during the month, compared with 2.86... Fujairah port expansion continues Pile driving with land-based equipment. Credit: Athena EmiratesThe second phase of a USD50 million engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract, Oil Terminal 2 (OT2) at the Port of Fujairah became fully operational this year when the facilities were completed. Final civil and marine works were completed last year. Since then the port has... Port equipment makers weigh options in new SOLAS rules The dangers of overweight containers. Credit: Conductix-Wampfler.Who weighs the box and at what step of the shipment process that happens has become a key industry focus as the container logistics chain prepares for new verified weight regulations that will be enforced from mid-2016.On July 1, a new SOLAS (Safety of... Record container load for UASC mega ship UASC's Al Muraykh. Credit: UASC.United Arab Shipping Company has loaded what it describes as a world record 18,601 teu on one of its brand new fuel efficient ships that is now heading for Felixstowe.The Al Muraykh, delivered in August, departed Port Klang in Malaysia for the UK with its full... USD2 billion in Teekay Group market value evaporates Shipping sell-off on Wall Street. Credit: PA.The annus horribilis for publicly traded shipping companies grew appreciably more horrible on 17 December as stocks were routed and the Teekay family of companies suffered an astonishing single-day collapse in value. The latest slide came on a day when the Baltic Dry Index...

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Amazon sends air cargo market into a spin as it eyes large 767 freighter fleet Fears for truckers' lives as violence from Calais migrants seems beyond French police control New GRIs set for new year as Asia-Europe container shipping rates drop once more Binding bids for Greek port of Piraeus expected next week Adidas, Puma, Aldi, Commerzbank demand EU policy overhaul after COP21 Finnair calls in hi-tech logistics manager to head cargo sales

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Colonna's Shipyard to add larger dry dock Shell Rotterdam charters LNG fueled inland barges Right time to swoop on distressed offshore players? Detained bulker allowed to depart Duluth NASSCO gases up second LNG fueled box ship

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Connie Bacon elected president of 2016 Tacoma Port Commission The Northwest Seaport Alliance releases November cargo totals FMCSA launches new process to register USDOT applicants Port of Seattle, Boeing, Alaska team for aviation biofuel study Crowley taps Eagle LNG as fuel supplier for new ships

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Vultures circle offshore industry Law firm sees bargain distressed assets as offshore sector struggles Diana Shipping extends charter rate for capesize vessel at $6,500 per day Slew of recent fixtures concluded at below cash break-even rates Ship Finance International orders two new LR2 product tankers Newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2017 and to go on long-term time charter to undisclosed energy company Here's to the highs and lows Lloyd's List salutes another year of skirmishes in the maritime industry Capesize newbuilding order cancelled Order cancelled because of financial difficulties at unnamed owner Hapag-Lloyd chief executive joins Stolt-Nielsen board Logistics background was needed on board Asia-Europe rates begin their inevitable slide Overcapacity continues to thwart GRI gains, as rates on the transpacific trade slump to new lows Fixture rush boosts VLCC rates to new seven-year high Market participants eager to sign off business ahead of Christmas holiday, pushing spot earnings for owners to fresh high Dry bulk company CSC Phoenix to become dredging firm State-owned Chinese shipping giant plans to dispose of loss-making listed units, consolidate operations Premuda offloads two Aframax tankers Both vessels sold to M Sea Capital Fund with attached charters Kalmar wins another crane order from Piraeus Container Terminal Cranes to be built in China and delivered over 2016-2017 Maersk joins WTO's Global Alliance for Trade Alliance to identify key obstacles to trade in certain countries Israeli government to fine Ashdod Port for marine pollution Improper cargo handling caused sulphur stain to spread on the sea

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
A CP-NS merger would get easier regulatory ride in Canada than US Canadian Pacific Railway's increasingly aggressive attempt to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway will have a regulatory smoother ride in Canada than in the U.S. - if NS shareholders jump on board with the plan. Should regulators in Washington and Ottawa eventually approve the deal - something NS and many rail analyst say... Has US truck capacity peaked? The surge in U.S. trucking capacity, brought on by massive truck orders in 2014 and weaker freight demand in 2015, is tugging at the bottom line at Knight Transportation. Long one of the most profitable U.S. truckload carriers, Knight is lowering expectations for fourth-quarter earnings per diluted share by 3... Terminal lease renewal aids Port Everglades' big ship prep Port Everglades said it expects to gain about 128,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units over the next 10 years through the renewal of Florida International Terminal's lease and relocation of the facility as the port works to accommodate mega-ships. The 10-year lease extension comes after the port announced annual container throughput growth of 5... FMC's Cordero ready to seek PierPass shutdown if changes don't come WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Maritime Chairman Mario Cordero said he's prepared to try to shut down the PierPass program at the Southern California ports via a federal injunction if an agency review of the program finds it to be in violation of the Shipping Act and terminal operators don't move... Brazil cabotage carrier launches ship to meet booming demand Log-In JequitibáBrazil coastal carrier Log-In Logistica Intermodal has deployed a new container ship after its volume rose 24.5 percent year-over-year to 241,736 twenty-foot-equivalent units in the first nine months of the year. Rising containerization, along with theft and environmental concerns, are spurring shippers to embrace cabotage ocean services rather than over-the-road... Long turn times raise PortMiami truckers' ire Drayage companies say truck turn times at PortMiami have lengthened in recent weeks, creating delays for shippers and reducing the number of trips that drivers can make in a day. Managers at four South Florida drayage companies told JOC.com that turn times of up to five hours, including queues outside gates,... Trans-Pacific eastbound spot rate descent continues Freight rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific continued to sink this past week, with spot freight rates to both the East and West coasts hitting new lows for the year. The spot rate for shipping a 40-foot container from Shanghai to the East Coast was $1,625, according to the latest reading of... Evergreen unveils Panama terminal expansion Evergreen Group's Colon Container TerminalEvergreen Group's Colon Container Terminal in Panama has completed the third phase of an expansion that will allow the terminal to handle the largest ships that will transit the Panama Canal's soon-to-open larger locks. The terminal expansion added a fourth berth that, combined with the adjacent Berth... Eurotunnel needs court permission to sell ship Nord-Pas-de-CalaisChannel tunnel operator Eurotunnel has said that it will be seeking permission from a France court to sell the freight ferry Nord-Pas-de-Calais following a British Supreme Court judgement confirming earlier decisions by the U.K. competition authorities barring it from operating out of the port of Dover. Following the demise of Eurotunnel... Singapore traffic falls for fourth straight month Container throughput at the port of Singapore fell by nearly 16 percent in November compared with the same month last year. Figures from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show the world's second-busiest container port handled just over 2.4 million 20-foot-equivalent units during the month, compared with 2.86 million in... Lagging berth productivity costs shipping billions Container lines are leaving billions of dollars in fuel costs on the table by not putting enough focus on berth productivity. An analysis of IHS Maritime & Trade container vessel call data reveals that limited work on berth productivity means lines are missing the opportunity to take at least $2.6 billion... Nippon Express establishes new Myanmar subsidiary Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, has set up its second subsidiary in Myanmar, further strengthening its footprint in the increasingly promising Southeast Asia market. The Tokyo-based company, also known as Nittsu in Japan, established Nittsu Logistics Myanmar Co. in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon, Myanmar's largest... LA, LB ports confident investment, productivity will spur growth Los Angeles and Long Beach have regained much of the market share they lost this past year because of port congestion and labor issues, and they will grow in the years ahead through massive investments in infrastructure and cutting-edge process improvements in cargo-handling, the top executives as both ports said... Asia-Europe rates slide as lines reveal stiff January GRIs Spot rates on the major east-west trades fell across the board this week with Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean now priced at 60 percent less than during the same week last year, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.After posting a 155 percent increase... New SOLAS rules have port equipment makers weighing options The dangers of overweight containers can be seen in this photo provided by Conductix-Wampfler.Who weighs the box and at what step of the shipment process that happens has become a key industry focus as the container logistics chain prepares for new verified weight regulations that will be enforced from mid-2016.On... UASC mega-ship steams for UK with record load The Al MuraykhUnited Arab Shipping Company has loaded what it describes as a world record 18,601 twenty-foot-equivalent units on one of its brand new fuel efficient mega-ships that is now heading for Felixstowe.The Al Muraykh, delivered in August, departed Port Klang in Malaysia for the U.K. with its full load... LA,LB ports confident investments, better cargo handling will spur volume gains Los Angeles and Long Beach have regained much of the market share they lost this past year because of port congestion and labor issues, and they will grow in the years ahead through massive investments in infrastructure and cutting-edge process improvements in cargo-handling, the top executives as both ports said...

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
All Leisure sailing easier for rest of 2015 The UK cruiseship operator said that a late spate of bookings helped improve results. Congress passes bill allowing crude exports In addition to crude export ban repeal, it boosts MSP subsidy to $5m per US-flag ship. Carnival cruises past Wall Street estimates Industry giant nearly doubles fourth-quarter result and predicts further growth. Spending bill makes it through US House In addition to crude export ban repeal, it boosts MSP subsidy to $5m per US-flag ship. Yangzijiang inks orders worth $626m Ren Yuanlin-led company rakes in another round of contracts in the fourth quarter. SFL into clean market with LR2 newbuildings The Paris-based diversified shipowner adds products tankers to existing dirty fleet. Golar MLP buys back after street-wide slide New $25m programme launched in the face of Teekay fuelled selldown of shipping stocks. SFL books LR2s The Paris-based diversified ship owner will add clean tankers to existing dirty fleet. Golar MLP buyback follows street-wide slide New $25m programme launched in the face of Teekay fuelled selldown of shipping stocks. The ideal seafarer? Costa Cruises signs deal to bring "emotional" robot Pepper on board its ships. SFL contracts for LR2s The Paris-based diversified ship owner will add clean tankers to existing dirty fleet. Fredriksen plans new dash for gas carriers Shipowner has a developed an appetite for investments in the VLGC market. DSME downgraded Ratings agency KIS says cut of two levels reflects weaker financial structure. Wolfgang Driese joins Lemos Brothers Former DVB man gets a seat on the board of Lemos Brothers company. NAT clears the air amid nightmare on Wall St. Tanker owner issues note of reassurance to shareholders after Teekay induced selldown. 12 held in Petrobras probe Two former SBM Offshore CEOs charged by Brazilian police in corruption investigation. Statoil ends drillship deal Transocean to be compensated for early termination of Discoverer Americas charter. Nimasa delays payments Nigerian maritime authority owes Global West for charters of 18 ships. John Fredriksen mulls options as Lunder exits Shipowner considers his next move after ending Jo Lunder's brief spell as group chief executive. Antwerp's new milestone Belgian port to handle 200m tonnes of freight for first time this year; plots new container capacity. Oldendorff picks up Paragon trio German giant tipped as buyer of bulkers shipped out by Michael Bodouroglou-led company. Shell bags LNG-fuelled barges Energy major advances gas fuelling moves on Europe's inland waterways. Teekay explains cull; analysts survey scene Peter Evensen says pain will be short term while Jonathan Chappell looks for second coming. Cochin wins key GTT licence Indian shipbuilder nudges closer to building LNG carriers for Gail. Chinese bulker on block Asian Tide to be auctioned off from lay-up in Rotterdam. DSME drillship delayed Korean yard agrees to push back hand-over of $550m vessel from this year to 2018. Latvian Shipping plots $86m IPO Riga owner planning to strike while tanker market is hot to reduce debt burden. Mitsubishi hopeful on Aida orders Japanese shipbuilder believes troublesome cruiseships will make updated delivery timetable. Fujian Guohang upgrades stock listing Chinese bulker owner moves to new trading platform in effort to boost liquidity. Balearia eyes Cuban terminal Spanish owner wants to build new Havana facility for ferry service from Florida. Lander lands top job Former Stena captain takes over from Helene Mellquist at Swedish ro-ro and bulker owner. MHI denies delays Japanese shipbuilder confident the first of two Aida cruiseships will be delivered this month.

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
FMC to assess impact on alliances from liner mergers Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation launched Amazon reportedly eyeing entry into air cargo business Hanjin terminates Asia-Oceania loop, joins existing service Terminal operator renews lease at Port Everglades Truckload rates see modest growth in November Intermodal rates continue 10-month decline Executive Moves: South Carolina Ports Authority, Port of Manatee, Port of Tacoma and the IACSC X-Press launches intra-Mediterranean loops Evergreen Line joins intra-Asia CKI loop Marseille Fos container terminal receives new cranes Evergreen adds berth at Colon, Panama terminal Long-term container rate data indicates further rate decline in 2016 New SeaLand service to connect Mexico with Philadelphia

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Authorities cooperate as containership bunkers with LNG 'This represents another milestone in the advance of green, environmentally-friendly ship technology.' Crane vessel to utilize 'largest' dual-fuel propulsion system Heerema-owned vessel to be built by Semcorp Marine. Total Lubmarine blending plant starts Singapore operations Delivery operations supported by three 900 dwt barges. New Orleans bunker fuel remains scarce; resupply expected next week: Trade High-sulfur product prices in port spiked relative to the nearby and competing Houston market. Crowley picks Eagle LNG as bunker supplier New LNG plant to be built in Jacksonville by 2017.

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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.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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.

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