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BRIEFS

October 21, 2016

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Box shipping's best hope is that things don't get worse: Drewry Oakland port FY2016 revenue up 0.4pc, topping all-time record APMT expands at Vado near Genoa with Cosco and Qingdao port companies CMA CGM sets low-end commodity Europe-Asia rate for November 1 Second-hand 3,000-5,000 TEUers' value falls as idle fleet size soars Canadian Pacific profit up 7.4pc to US$265 million, sales up 9.3pc Less need for big containerships with changing trade patterns NYK sets up a JV logistics firm for finished cars in Mombasa United suffers 4.7pc cargo revenue fall despite 11.6pc rise in demand Gatwick hails new UK accord to double flights with China DHL debuts automated pallet handling system in Leipzig terminal

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Lines enhance North East Asia-Australia network MSC wins Greenest Ship award Total annual operating costs in shipping industry decline again Cargo traffic at Major Ports up 5.2 pc in H1 2016-17 Port productivity levels a concern, says analysis TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Cabinet approves Exim Bank MoU on BRICS cooperation

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Cold spot in the desert sand PKP Cargo receives first revamped locomotive Belfast's road improvement on hold Contract logistics specialist expanding in Berlin Swiss GSSA springs surprise leadership changes New maritime yard in Saudi Arabia Drone Delivery Canada certified for testing Kenya: work starts on Nakuru-Naivasha railway line Professional product photos on offer in Schwaig NEAX backed by Evergreen Line Cargolux welcomes Strauss' successor Historic day at Incheon Algerian airline launches new route to France From India to Russia in 23 days St. George Logistics and AZ Corporation tie knot Moore Stephens: shipping costs sinking - with exceptions Swift handover at TK'Blue

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Alang recyclers take stand on shipbreaking standards Avance Gas Holdings in conditional restructuring agreement with lenders Keppel Corporation's 3Q16 profit slides 38% amid weak oil and gas environment Hanjin Shipping to loan USD19.9 million to Long Beach terminal operator Ship operating costs fall for the fourth year in row Essar port expansion to continue despite terminal sale Decision-maker: John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council (WSC) Sinopec Yangtze LNG terminal to open in 2018 Better regulation of ports needed, says Australia competition body Rickmers Maritime Trust bondholders look to legal action for repayment Caribbean shipping adapts to expanded canal Box lines to pursue new Caribbean hub strategy Busan digs deeper to keep pace with rising ship sizes Korea shipowners urge Seoul to restore access to finance

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Analysis: lenders fear Korean Air Lines could catch a cold from Hanjin Paul Fardy named new managing director of GAC North America Logistics CMA CGM presses ahead on LNG ships as WSC calls for new roadmap on emissions New port developments raise spectre of overcapacity in Mexico Shipyards must look to niche markets as overcapacity shreds orderbooks Track my truck: FourKites raises $13m to give visibility to big box shippers Alitalia denies Lufthansa-Etihad talks on shareholding Maersk won't stand by and wait for global regulation

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Bollinger delivers twentieth Fast Response Cutter New design LNG bunkering vessel gets ClassNK AIP DDG 115 successfully completes alpha trials New Seastreak cat will have Rolls-Royce power and propulsion

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Heavy fuel could prove a tough habit to kick for shipping The longer shipping waits to tackle its carbon emissions, the sharper the shock to the industry, says LR report Capes may face lower-than-expected Brazilian exports on Vale cuts Brazilian miner cuts 2017 iron ore production guidance as ramp-up of S11D to take double the time than earlier expected Marshall Islands supports five-year 'trial period' for BWMC Greece-based Martecma seeks 'comprehensive postponement' for new ballast water rules SGX's takeover of London's iconic Baltic Exchange is dubbed Asia's top news event of the year Deal might just be the catalyst that reinvigorates trading interest in freight markets, and puts shipping back on the commodities trading map again Helmut Sohmen named 2016 Lloyd's List Asia Awards lifetime achievement winner A recognised influencer, Dr Sohmen, and now his son, have for many years been well placed in the Lloyd's List annual top 100 people in shipping Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2016 winners announced Glittering night at Singapore's Shangri-La hotel rewards industry excellence Capesize plummets to near $10,000 per day on weak Brazilian activity Despite the overall drop, some spot trades reportedly fixed at $19,000 and $20,000 per day GasLog claims 180,000 cu m LNG carrier order at Samsung Vessel will go on charter for seven years to UK-based Centrica Cancellations of US LPG cargo liftings expected this quarter Monthly US VLGC shipments curbed to 30 in July-September, though spot Middle East-Japan rate inches up to thee-month high To dividend or not to dividend Tanker companies have a tough decision to make - how much to pay out in dividends for a lost third quarter ING to avoid Flinter fleet fire sale Bank aware of dangers of sudden influx into market of distress-price multipurpose vessels Profile of a shipping disrupter: Xeneta New digital platform offers huge improvements in communication, data and decision-making power for cargo owners SAAM gears Guayaquil for big-ship status Berth extension will enable Ecuadorian terminal to handle ULCs from early 2017 More job losses possible at SHI if 2016 order targets are missed Shipbuilder currently plans to cut workforce by 40% Avance Gas writes down fleet value by $45m, restructures financially No dividend declared, as weak VLGC market persists Hanjin to lay off half its land-based employees by early December Shipping line has given notice to its labour union Arms race: The ballast water winning ticket Manufacturers suffer with indecision over ballast water rules as much as the shipowners, but the first to get US type approval will be able to secure a solid market share Michael Parker appointed MCA non-executive chairman CMA CGM UK chairman takes non-executive position at UK agency Bondholders serve Rickmers Maritime with second legal letter Holders looking to enforce notes repayment with interest Rio Tinto trims iron ore guidance while Fortescue sees better demand Divergent results come despite the dry bulk market receiving support from Chinese demand India awards multimodal terminal contract to Larsen & Toubro Dry bulk terminal to be built at Sahibganj in Jharkhand Qatargas inks new long term LNG deal with Petronas Company will delivery LNG to Petronas in the UK until end-2023 The reporting culture Increasing numbers of people are now reporting incidents to Chirp, secure in the knowledge that their report won't come back and bite them

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Limited warehouse space near US West Coast ports to force higher rents or new routings Hanjin ordered by US judge to release cargo if freight costs paid UP admits weaker pricing power as intermodal volume falls Maersk Line resumes service to import-hungry Iran 'Soft' rates pulling down US truckload revenue, profit SAL Heavy Lift lands big offshore wind contract Last two Hanjin ships set to call NY-NJ port Panama Canal raises new locks' draft Seatrade reefer box order underscores demand strength CMA CGM signs deal to develop LNG fuel for container ships ICTSI opens upgraded container terminal at Umm Qasr, Iraq

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Hanjin tears up Seaspan boxship charter Court records show Seaspan Efficiency returned to New York-listed owner as COO says company 'out of Hanjin'. Newlead: Granadino to be repaired Embattled owner says it is communicating with and provisioning crew on idled ship. Fredriksen, Stolt and Sungas back Avance Gas private placement Top three shareholders pledge $10m each to $55m issue undertaken by VLGC specialist. American Steamship suffers profit decline Slumping cargo volume leads to 28.4% decrease in third quarter earnings. Fredriksen, Stolt and Sungas back Avance Gas placement Top three shareholders pledge $10m each to $55m private placement. Happy ending for crew in Fairy Tale auction? South African court selling tanker to settle outstanding wages. GMS VLCC first to be scrapped in two years Ship bought from New Shipping in late 2014 now heading for the sub-continent. Hanjin Shipping swings Korean jobs axe Collapsed owner reducing workforce to 300 staff running for-sale Asia to US business. Centrica confirms GasLog charter deal UK energy giant takes Greek owner's newbuilding for seven years Fire hits car carrier at Antwerp Blaze on Silver Sky brought under control after breaking out on car deck. SAL Heavy wins fresh Walney contract K Line-owned subsidiary seals deal to conduct 40 voyages for European wind farm project. Keppel axes more staff to stay in black Singaporean shipbuilder has chopped 26% of its workforce this year as its Q3 profit declines. Fire hits car carrier at Antwerp Blaze on Silver Sky brought under control after breaking out on car deck. Skangas to supply Statoil PSVs with LNG Bunker company wins deal in Norway for the next four years. Avance strikes debt deal as loss hits $61m Oslo-listed VLGC owner blames weak rates and vessel impairments in third quarter. Expanded Panama Canal boosts tonnage total Waterway says bigger capacity and strong boxship traffic contributed to third-best year ever. Subsea 7 wins big Egyptian contract Oslo-listed owner says subsea work worth between $150m and $300m. Avance Gas strikes debt deal as loss hits $61m Oslo-listed VLGC owner blames weak rates and vessel impairments in third quarter. RMT bondholders threaten legal action Disgruntled investors demand "immediate payment of their share of the bond" plus interest. UK regulator approves SGX's Baltic takeover London court hearing brought forward to 7 November to sanction the proposed acquisition. Chinese cruise capacity fears subsiding With only two new ships due to debut in 2017 cruise lines may see pricing margins recover. Qatargas extends PLUK deal for five more years Deal with Petronas's Atlantic basin-focused LNG trading arm will now run until the end of 2023.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Industry group pushes for secure truck stops in Europe The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), whose mission is to prevent cargo losses from the supply chain, has presented a plan t... Companies accuse Hanjin of not complying with court order Hanjin Shipping is being accused of not complying with an order by a federal judge to promptly notify creditors when a ship went off charte... Trade Trends: Linking GTM systems and FTA utilization The near-term outlook for global trade may seem grim in light of the fact that the global economy is not doing well and uncertainty in runn... Commentary: Law & Order litmus test In a court of law-or at least in the courts of the TV show Law & Order -prosecutors need to show three things to convict a defendant: m... Union Pacific's Q3 net income falls amid lower volumes Union Pacific Corporation's net income for the third quarter of 2016 tumbled 13 percent year-over-year to $1.1 billion, according to the co... Cass: North American freight market free fall continues in September The North American freight market free fall continued in September 2016 despite "less bad" data coming out of August, according to the late... WTO largely favors China in U.S. antidumping measures dispute The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed with China in most aspects of its dispute against the United States over the methodology for how ... CDPQ acquires 'sizable' minority stake in Indian 3PL Canadian investment fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has acquired "sizable" minority stake in in Chennai, India-based thi... DB Cargo UK to cut nearly 900 jobs DB Cargo UK plans to slash 893 positions from its workforce due to what it calls "unprecedented challenges" in the rail transportation mark... Special Coverage: C.H. Robinson's impact on produce shipping Just-in-time logistics is all about getting products to where they're needed at a specific moment in time to either continue a manufacturin... SAL transports components for offshore wind farm SAL Heavy Lift, a subsidiary of "K" line, has entered intoa contract with Van Oord to transport foundation components for wind turbines to ... Landstar reports Q3 decline in profits, revenues Landstar System, Inc., an asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions, posted gross profits of $121.8 million fo... Agility strengthens presence in Africa Integrated logistics provider Agility opened a distribution park near Ghana's main port. The 45-acre Ghana Agility Distribution Park in th... Gearbulk, Grieg Star unveil plans for joint venture Star Kilimanjaro Source: Grieg Star Gearbulk and Grieg Star said they plan to establish a joint venture that will operate more than 130 ope...

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Rising freight rates in Med impact jet fuel trading in region Typically, freight rates on the Med-NWE route mirror the sentiment on the cross-Med voyage. Generally, there is a Worldscale 10 premium on the rate for the Med-NWE route compared with the cross-Med trip. Bangladesh's BPC floats tender for 1.175 mil mt of crude products Of these petroleum products, 965,000 mt are of 0.05% sulfur gasoil, 120,000 mt are of 180 CST high sulphur fuel oil and 90,000 mt are of jet A-1 fue ANALYSIS: Nigerian crude could regain ground with recent OSP cut Nigerian crude, which is largely light and sweet, rich in gasoline and middle distillates, normally commands a significant premium over Dated Brent. Nigeria Forcados crude exports resume; loading delays of up to 2 weeks The Everbright and the Front Balder loaded on Saturday and Tuesday respectively, both of which were also two weeks later than initially scheduled. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A Norway's Statoil awards LNG bunker supply deal to Skangas The deal will start in April next year and run to the end of 2020, with the option to extend it to 2022. GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Supply slows from OPEC heavyweights Sailings from Saudi Arabia dropped to 26 -- their lowest in a month -- from 29 the previous week Rotterdam-Hamburg fuel oil price spread narrows on slim German demand Hamburg premium dropped to $2/mt on Wednesday from $9/mt a week earlier External: Wired Bunkering Rival bunker sulfur cap study to go to IMO meeting next week Independent study with contributions from BIMCO and IPIECA casts doubts on 0.5% sulfur fuel availability from 2020 FUTURES 2: Crude dips on profit-taking after overnight rally FUTURES : Crude holds steady as investors digest US inventory draw

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

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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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