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December 30, 2015

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Port of LA welcomes largest boxship to visit US US West Coast ports not ready for ULCVs: Drewry Italy's La Spezia port ready to handle mega-ships HSBC forecasts global trade to grow by 3pc in 2016 Wal-Mart quits poor markets, mulls closing 5pc or 30 Brazil stores Security company issues tip sheet on how to reduce cargo theft risk US sets dumping duties on steel from China, India, Italy, Korea Vietnamese dong falls to limit of it trading band for first time Hactl breaks 2 of its own records for ramp handling Lufthansa accuses Gulf carriers of wrecking Europe's civil aviation infrastructure Air freight rates show little sign of a recovery in November and outlook is gloomy

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
Correct your IMDG Code Hong Kong to resume imports of poultry products from India APM Terminals Pipavav organises three-day camp for physically challenged individuals in Amreli District BPCL, HPCL & IOC to jointly develop new port-based oil refinery Chennai Port proficiently handles heavy lift project cargo Easing doing business Karan Adani appointed CEO of APSEZ Arecanut cooperatives seek increase in import duty IOC receives green signal for Ennore LNG pipeline KEI Industries receives INR 384.53 cr. order from PowerGrid NHAI commences work on 135-km long National Expressway-2 Steel industry hit by under-invoicing by exporters Two cos win projects on Delhi-Meerut Expressway

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
Sea Oil opens bunker trading office in Singapore Singapore: Credit: Olaf SchmidtThai marine fuel distributor Sea Oil has begun bunker operations in Singapore. Industry sources told IHS Fairplay that the company registered an entity, Sea Oil Petroleum Pte Ltd, in Singapore in April 2015 and this was confirmed through corporate records. However, the company is still in the midst of... CJ Korea Express sells 20% stake in Busan terminal to China Shipping unit South Korean logistics company CJ Korea Express has sold 20% of its stake in its loss-making terminal in Busan port to a unit of China Shipping Group. CJ Korea Express said it sold the stake in Korea Express Busan Container Terminal to China Shipping Ports Development for over KRW9.7 billion (USD8.3... Thorco Shipping confirms one body from sunken cargo ship Denmark-headquartered Thorco Shipping has confirmed one body of the six missing crew members that was found near the sunken cargo ship, Thorco Cloud. The body was found along with two other bodies by the local search and rescue (SAR) teams that commenced operation over Christmas. However, the two bodies' identity remained unknown,... Bumi Armada secures USD1.2 billion facility for FPSO Armada Olombendo Malaysia-listed offshore services provider, Bumi Armada has secured a syndicated facility worth USD1.2 billion for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) Armada Olombendo, operating in Angola. The facility includes a term loan, a standby letter of credit and a bank guarantee which was signed by Armada Cabaca, a wholly-owned subsidiary of... Terminals and lines don't need new sticks with which to beat each other up A newly released paper by a global industry consulting firm on how performance-based pricing could potentially unlock large dormant value pools in container shipping has useful ideas but fails to address fundamental issues in the nature of carrier-terminal business dynamics that would ultimately undermine any such initiatives. Analysis of IHS... Clampdown on shipping corporate crime expected in 2016, says report The US has kicked off corporate counter-crime trends for 2016. Pic: US Supreme Court, Washington D.C.A clampdown on executives suspected of involvement in corporate wrongdoing is one key trend that counter crime in the corporate field, including shipping, will witness in 2016, according to a new report from financial compliance... Mercator sells three vessels to reduce debt Singapore-listed dry bulk company, Mercator Lines has sold its three mortgaged bulk carriers to service its recurring debt. The company has entered three memorandum of agreements to offload Kesari Prem, Gauri Prem, and Sri Prem Aparna to related companies of their lender on arms-length basis at market value for total net proceeds... Goodwood advises caution for shipping in 2016 Singapore-based Goodwood Ship Management warns that 2016 should be a year of caution because of the ongoing decline of crude oil prices. Ashok Sabnis, managing director of Goodwood, told IHS Fairplay that the low oil prices may have a "negative knock on effect" in the shipping market and in the overall... China fines eight shipping companies for flouting anti-monopoly laws China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced that eight shipping companies have been fined a total of USD63 million for defying the country's anti-monopoly laws. The eight companies include Japan's 'Big Three' shipping companies - Mitsui OSK Lines, NYK Line, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line). The other five companies are EUKOR... Incheon port eyes 2.5 million teu in 2016 Having embarked on an expansion programme, Incheon port targets to handle 2.5 million teu in 2016. While Incheon Port Authority (IPA), which oversees Incheon port, said that 2.47 million teu, or a 4.4% increase from estimated volumes for 2015, is more realistic, it has set 2.5 million teu as a... Exploded VLGC sold to Chinese interests A very large gas carrier (VLGC) involved in a fatal explosion in 2014 has been sold to Chinese interests for further trading, shipbrokers told IHS Fairplay. The 1990-built, 50,743 dwt DL Calla has reportedly been sold for USD20.5 million, according to shipbrokers. Although the ship, owned by Korea Line Corporation (KLC), was...

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
VIDEO: CMA CGM Bejamin Franklin calls Los Angeles USCG closes section of Upper Mississippi River Veteran research vessel has new owner, new name New Year brings new IMO requirements ABS revises Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances Sinopacific delivers its first Mexican market PSVs Keppel O&M wins major orders from repeat customers

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
Washington State Ferries inks pact for fourth Olympic Class ferry Public input requested for Oregon transport panel findings Customs gives top ten list of items seized during past year Port of Everett to start damage repairs, maintenance Boeing nets second NASA deal to transport space station crew

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
Yang Ming forms logistics alliance with two compatriots Taiwanese box carrier, China Airlines and Chunghwa Post sign LoI to enhance co-operation in multiple areas Bodies recovered close to Thorco Cloud wreck One crew member confirmed dead after Singapore Strait collision Supreme Court dismisses Ilmarinen action against Finnlines Final judgement ends seven year dispute over 2008 dividend and gives options for Grimaldi to take remaining stake in Finnish owner Shell terminates drilling rig contract with Transocean Transocean will be compensated for early termination with a lump sum payment Keppel Offshore & Marine secures $88.6m worth of new orders Keppel's Singapore yard clinches two orders while its overseas yards get another two Bumi Armada secures $1.1bn in loans for Angola offshore project Credit facility to cover project costs for FPSO to be chartered out to Eni Angola China Cosco to distribute 7.5% of Shanghai-listed shares Company will transfer stake to three key players in China's logistics, steel and shipbuilding industries CIMC chairman Li Jianhong resigns Move could indicate Mr Li is gearing up for more responsibilities related to potential takeover George Karageorgiou steps down from Globus Maritime positions Athanasios Feidakis to take up president, chief executive and chief financial officer posts Karan Adani to assume chief executive role at Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Mr Adani's new appointment takes effect on January 1, 2016 Washington State Ferries orders fourth Olympic-class vehicle ferry Ferry is one of four which will replace state's oldest ferries built in 1950's and 1960's Charles Fabrikant resigns from Dorian LPG board Fabrikant to focus more on running Seacor Norden sells capesize dry bulk carrier at a loss Proceeds to be used for supramax or panamax acquisitions Concordia Maritime to charter out P-Max tanker to Chinese shipping firm Two-year time charter to take effect by early February next year

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
Container lines' on-time performance nearly breaks record, SeaIntel says Global carrier schedule reliability in November reached its second-highest level since 2011, according to SeaIntel. The maritime analysis firm said the changes were largely propelled by improvements on minor trade lanes, but an uptick in schedule reliability on the Asia-U.S. West Coast trade lane shows that trade patterns are at last... US truckers scramble for rigs before tax break expires Truckers in Los Angeles-Long Beach are buying as many new and post-2007 model trucks that they can get their hands on in order to take advantage of a tax break that took effect Dec. 18, but time is running out. The accelerated depreciation provision expires at midnight Thursday. "There's super demand... Shippers urge governments to harmonize container weight rule guidelines European shippers are urging governments to harmonize their regulations for the meeting of a global container weighing mandate because too few countries have detailed what shippers need to know before the rule takes effect July 1. The statement from the European Shippers' Council highlights how unprepared many governments are in helping... Japan to boost spending on container ports Port of OsakaJapan's transport ministry has unveiled plans to ramp up its spending on measures to shore up the sagging international competitiveness of key domestic container ports as part of broader efforts to revitalize the economy. The ministry said that it will set aside 81.5 billion yen ($679 million) in fiscal... Japan trust bank to buy half of Midwest Railcar Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. will indirectly acquire half of Illinois-based Midwest Railcar Corp., making inroads into the increasingly lucrative U.S. freight railcar leasing market. The leading trust bank in Japan and its subsidiary, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance Co., have agreed to indirectly purchase a combined 50 percent stake... ILA cheers delay in Cadillac tax on medical benefits The president of the International Longshoremen's Association said the union is pleased that the appropriations bill that Congress approved this month includes a two-year delay in the "Cadillac tax" on high-end medical plans. "This is a great victory for the ILA and its members," said ILA President Harold J. Daggett. "I... MSC: 2M stands to gain from alliance shake-ups via consolidation The 2M Alliance stands to gain from the pending consolidation of the container line industry because the alignment of the five alliances to which the other major carriers belong will change and with it their services, making the consistency provided by the tie-up of Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co....

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
NewLead's new major owner The Michael Zolotas-led company issues more shares to repay move into coal mining. Trustee targets Altor and executives Investigation report says investment firm bears responsibility for document with 'misstatements'. Missing Thorco crew may have been found DNA set to be used to identify if recovered bodies are those from sunken general cargo vessel. Shell culls rig deal Transocean has seen its second drilling rig charter cancelled in as many weeks. Swiber seals bargain priced barge Singapore-listed contractor looks to have picked up vessel at a discount to its recent valuation. Cosco gives shares to other state outfits Government-run shipping giant relinquishes majority control of flagship listed spinoff. Finnlines wins dividend dispute Supreme Court rules in favour of shipowner in long-running case over payouts. BW LPG top maritime stock in difficult 2015 World's largest VLGC owner the industry's star performer as shipping shares lag S&P 500. Keppel O&M rakes in deals worth $88.5m Singaporean company signs multiple conversion deals at yards in Singapore, Brazil and Azerbaijan. Samudera Shipping in $5m double asset sale Pair of small tankers taken in by parent ahead of one being packed off to the scrap yard. Maersk confirms Copenhagen job cuts Danish conglomerate axes 110 staff at headquarters as former CCO resigns. Blast onboard Greek bulker Transmed Shipping-owned vessel hit by small explosion during Barzilian bunkering. Arctic: Golar's stocking packed with cash Tor Olav Troim-led owner set fair for 2016 after Christmas filing reveals funding updates, analyst says. Second Chinese giant wins Beijing backing China Merchants' purchase of Sinotrans & CSC Holdings receives state approval. Skaugen scraps SEB market maker pact Oslo-listed owner mulling if cost of agreement to aid liquidity is justified. Demo dash continues Torrent of unwanted ships heading to the breakers intensifies as year-end approaches. Scrap hauler catches fire General cargo ship carrying used appliances to China for recycling catches fire off South Korea. Topaz buys AHTS Berjaya-built vessel set to join Dubai-based offshore player's fleet. Federal judge throws out Daebo seizure Technomar preparing appeal after leased ship found to be covered by Chapter 15 protection.

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
Unions file protests over crewing of APL ship G6 Alliance voids multiple sailings on east-west trades Report: Global liner on-time performance nears four-year high U.S. issues report on China's WTO commitments DB Schenker consolidates European logistics operations Transportation stocks take a tumble in 2015 U.S. durable goods orders flat in November BIS proposes revised guidance for certain export penalties Peel Ports acquires Great Yarmouth Port Company Port of Koper's car shipments on the rise China Merchants Group to acquire freight forwarder Sinotrans

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DECEMBER 29, 2015
Refined products lead oil futures higher on cold weather Rally capped by persistent concern over global oversupply. Legal expert sees 'good chance' for successful investor claims in OW case Against board and management members, IPO advisors and Altor. Companies collaborating on bunker project for Malaysian port Companies 'optimistic' about prospects at Pasir Gudang. New crude import approvals will further hit fuel oil demand China extends list of independent refiners allowed to import crude oil. New crude oil import approvals will further hit fuel oil demand China extends list of independent refiners allowed to import crude oil. OW case still under investigation by Danish state prosecutors Unrelated to compensation claims, but could lead to criminal charges. Report concludes OW's IPO prospectus was misleading Omissions and incorrect information serious enough to be considered unlawful, says report commissioned by liquidators. Suspects arrested as Indonesia acts on priacy Naval official claims number of attacks has been falling. Dry Bulk: 'Strong balance sheets needed to get through storm' 'Small private companies without obvious external support will be at the most risk.' Director of Mercator resigns Firm's shipping subsidiary sells 3 bulk carriers to service debt. India mulls LNG as fuel for inland vessels Proposal includes newbuild fleet of 80 LNG-powered vessels. ICE Brent tests 11-year low as Iran vows to boost exports China's weak stock market performance weighed on oil futures Monday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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