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BRIEFS

February 22, 2016

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A-E rate off 23pc US$332/TEU, Asia-Med off 24pc, USWC off 19pc HK stats not in, Singapore off 10pc to 2.49 million TEU, Shanghai off 7pc G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe cancellations in schedule update Greek agency okays Cosco's Piraeus bid, but others must approve too Moody's: Strong dollar to boost imports and 2016 US box volumes 2-4pc Eco groups sneer at Maersk efforts to upgrade Alang shipbreakers US east coast ports enjoy stellar 2015 at 7.9 million laden TEU, up 12.6pc Antwerp tops Hamburg as Europe's No 2 container port at 9.7 million TEU DHL dismisses 'false rumours' of plans to sell DHL Global Forwarding Hapag-Lloyd to test cloud-based IT to improve data flow with ports Volumes in North America's freight sector are flat in January: Cass Index Intermodal Asia conference returns to Shanghai in March Arctic shipping infrastructure conference in Montreal from March 23-24 Singapore to test drones for last mile delivery on university campus Atlas Air Worldwide profit up 34pc despite US$37 million cartel legal bill Air France-KLM cargo narrows quarterly loss while widening yearly loss TNT to exit Iran after FedEx takeover to comply with US law

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
China Cosco Shipping Group formed post-merger DNV GL approves first vessel to comply with IMO Polar Code ICS welcomes progress on ILO seafarers' identity documents convention MOL launching trial use of big data to promote growth of maritime cluster Swedish Club maintains steady performance India to import oilmeal Tea exports to Pakistan increase 56 pc Anil Diggikar inaugurates JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre seminar APM Terminals Mumbai opens new medical centre for all truckers serving Nhava Sheva Governor of Gujarat visits Kandla Port ICTT Vallarpadam surpasses last fiscal's throughput Land allotted for truck parking yard at Vallarpadam Air Logistics Summit today KRCL to soon launch track-doubling work on Roha-Veer section Govt likely to impose anti-dumping duty on phenol imports L&T Infra Debt fund plans to raise INR 400 cr. MIP on steel products will lead to further erosion in engineering exports: EEPC New Duty Drawback rates announced A booklet in Gujarati on the importance of exports Mumbai Port open to suggestions from the trade for better facilitation: Yashodhan Wanage TSSIA's export-import training course from today

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Satisfying results Swedish freight railway expanding in Norway MOL piling up data to benefit maritime cluster CSX targets USD 200 million productivity savings Inna for president Arik Air starts raising West African frequencies New partners in Scandinavia Weighty caterpillars move over Med Tiaca board welcomes Fedex Services MD Gulf Air - double double dailyw to Jeddah Eurotunnel: results and compensation claim Kazakhstan to upgrade key road link Port of Brake tables expansion plans Quikjet launches operations Transport expert joins Lineage Logistics A "for sale" sign on DGFF? Definitely not

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
New round of shipping bankruptcies is near New York lawyers speaking to IHS Fairplay are confirming heightened inquiries about the bankruptcy process from shipowners and their lenders. The question ahead is whether many of these shipping companies can actually be rehabilitated - or whether they face liquidation. "It's not rocket science... Daimler ramps up Med-China shipments Europe's leading car carrier ports Bremerhaven and Zeebrugge are going to face greater competition from the Slovenian port of Koper in the major Europe-to-Far East trade in the coming years as greater contingents of Mercedes export vehicles are heading south. German car manufacturer Daimler/Mercedes-Benz announced this... Blue O'pen Consortium wins Blue Gate Antwerp remediation contract A contract has been awarded by the City of Antwerp, ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen, and Waterwegen en Zeekanaal via a public-private partnership (PPP) under which Blue O'pen will convert the last urban wasteland along the River Scheldt, at the southern edge of Antwerp, into... Growing Asian LPG demand could absorb excess VLGCs While one very large gas carrier is being built every week this year, LPG demand and consumption is growing in Asia. Due to this, VLGC rates might not decline as steeply as previously feared, said Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa in a recent report. China's LPG... Clubs should have done more for member renewals, says P&I broker One of the market's leading P&I brokers has said he believes the clubs could and should have done more to help members with the 2016/17 renewals. David Mahoney head of P&I at broker Aon said that while other areas of... Golden Ocean restructuring secured after successful share placement A restructuring programme of Golden Ocean Group Ltd, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has been secured after a successful completion of a private placement of shares, the company said in a statement. The company placed... Seafarer id cards 'will succeed where MLC fails' Access to shore leave for seafarers is expected to improve with technical amendments to electronic seafarer identity documents (SIDs) agreed this week. Seafarer charities welcome the development, but emphasise that SIDs highlight where the Maritime Labour... Investment decision on Browse FLNG likely to be delayed Final investment decision on Woodside Petroleum's Browse floating LNG vessel project is likely to be postponed from this year to 2017, as uncertainty about gas prices grows. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman revealed this during a conference call to discuss the company's results. Woodside is Australia's largest independent oil... Korea Investors Service puts Hanjin Shipping on watchlist South Korean ratings agency Korea Investors Service has put the country's biggest shipping company Hanjin Shipping on a watchlist for a potential downgrade, as there is no imminent recovery in dry bulk shipping. It has maintained a BB+ rating for Hanjin Shipping's unsecured bonds and a B+ rating... Santos hit by USD1.9 billion loss amidst tumbling oil prices A 48% drop in drop in the price of oil continues to barrel Australian LNG producers, with Santos reporting a net loss of AUD 2.7 billion (USD1.9 billion) on top of Woodside's USD2.4 billion dollar drop in profits reported earlier in the week. Santos reported a 20% drop in sales revenue... Asia piracy-free in January 2016 Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy agency ReCAAP information sharing centre's (ReCAAP's) January report indicated that there were no piracy activities in Asian waters in January, although nine armed robbery incidents were reported for the period. The nine incidents included two Category 2 incidents, two Category 3 incidents, and five Category 4 incidents. All nine... Detained bulker kept dead seafarer in freezer A seafarer, killed in a shipboard incident on the bulk carrier MV Kanaris, was stored in the ship's freezer, alongside food provisions, as crew sought help 260 miles of the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Marshals Island bulk carrier was later detained in Gladstone Australia for breaches of the... Cargo ship catches fire and sinks off Indonesia An Indonesia-flagged cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Java Sea, off Pulau Bawean, Indonesia. Lintas Belawan, 8,294 dwt, was initially under way from Tanjung Priok to Makassar, Indonesia. However, the 2006-bulit vessel caught fire in its engine room at around 08:40 h local... Hapag-Lloyd pilots collaborative stowage planning system Hapag-Lloyd started to pilot a collaborative, cloud-based stowage planning system that makes stowage plans and cargo data available to vessels in port and to terminal operators. The software, XVELA, aims to reduce incidents of unexpected changes issued at short notice and waiting times for the shipping line and terminal. It provides... US questions need for SOLAS container weight guidelines Long-awaited guidance on how the US will implement and enforce a new SOLAS amendment to rules on container weight verification may not get published, according to the US Coast Guard's top policy official Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, the agency's Assistant Commandant for Prevention... Finance hopes shift from private equity to private debt With US capital markets shuttered to shipping and private equity in rapid retreat, alternative finance purveyors of 'private debt' are coming to the fore, experts have told IHS Fairplay. Prospects for raising common equity in the US market is effectively dead for the foreseeable future. "I don't...

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Analysis: Maersk facing stress rather than distress, but profits likely to be under pressure No relief for carriers as spot rates resume downward spiral after Chinese new year holiday Atlas Air on the up after 2015 results, and now eyes growth from Southern acquisition Air France-KLM cargo losses grow - but freighter operations improve Frank Appel 'unequivocally' denies sale of DHL's forwarding and freight business COSCOCS: China's new shipping giant, hoping to sail through the downturn INTTRA promotes Inna Kuznetsova to president and chief operating officer Janet Jiang takes over as regional manager China for Cargolux TIACA appoints FedEx's Frank Newman to the board as Sarah Prosser steps down

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
AHTS is first vessel certified to meet IMO Polar Code Damen dredge will help boost Nicaraguan tourism Ballast water reporting rule set to take effect Bouchard christens new 250,000 bbl ATB in New Orleans

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Cleanup treams respond to oil sheen in Columbia River Teamsters mechanics reject final United Airlines offer Trucking association calling for America's Road Team nominations Port of Portland names Kincaid Compass Award winner for 2015 Southwest Airlines adding flights from PDX to LA Basin airports

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Hapag-Lloyd warns customers to prepare for box weighing Containers without VGM will not be accepted, line says Bleak outlook from Deep Sea Supply as OSV market worsens Company exits North Sea spot market through anchor handler sales Container throughput growth in China falls to record low Handling at Shanghai down 5.8% in January Swedish Club anticipates modest tonnage gain on 2016 renewals A 5% pick-up in gt expected at tomorrow's deadline, says marine mutual Cheniere slumps to almost $1bn loss Cheniere poised to send out first US LNG cargoes in a matter of weeks Shipowner groups support global CO2 reporting scheme by 2018 Collaborative ICS calls for IMO member states to think about setting shipping equivalent of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions Box rates slump to new depths Feb 19, 2016: Widespread overcapacity pushes freight rates to lowest levels of 2016 Capital markets remain tough to crack for shipping, owners are told Companies urged to reach out more to investors in uncertain times Data Hub: Trade Routes The introduction of ultra large containerships has seen capacity skyrocket on the Asia-Europe trade, with inevitable consequences for rates Data Hub: Freight Rate Monthly Hopes of a turn in fortunes on the back of the final GRIs of last year diminish as spot market rates crash across the board at the start of 2016 Between the lines: Fuel efficiency - the hidden truth behind going green SeaIntel chief executive Alan Murphy examines and analyses the main industry drives and developments of the past month Rickmers Maritime incurs $129m loss in 2015 Shipping trust takes $148m non-cash impairment hit last year US shippers reiterate call for Solas changes Meeting with USCG and FMC over container weighing China Cosco Shipping Group eyes top tier in global container shipping Chairman Xu Lirong seeks more market influence in global shipping sphere Asia January sea robbery figures down from year ago Nine reported incidents last month compared with 11 incidents in January 2015, ReCAAP says South Korea to build new passenger terminal at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port New terminal to help handle increase in Chinese tourists GasLog completes refinancing of six ships Refinancing encompasses all debt maturities for GasLog and GasLog Partners due in 2016 and 2017 Vale iron ore production increases amid price slump Iron ore majors ramping up production and cutting costs in battle for market share Vallianz taps into Middle East Islamic bond market Bond issuance comes after subsidiary's refinancing exercise completed Hyundai Group chairwoman buys $24m in new HMM shares Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun and her mother receive 6m shares in total US east coast 2015 box import growth tops west coast rivals West coast plays catch-up having resolved problems of congestion

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Oakland ends lease agreement with Outer Harbor Terminals Mega-ship christening sends message to US ports to prepare Brazilian chicken exporters aim to capitalize on weak Real Evergreen names successor of deceased founder TOTE says deterioration of El Faro wasn't 'show stopper' Obama administration advised on how it can fight port congestion Shippers warn SOLAS could raise trucking costs Hapag-Lloyd warns shippers over SOLAS container weight mandate Hanjin Shipping watchlisted for credit downgrade US third-party logistics providers controlling more LTL freight Intermodal corridor to halve Russia-India transit time Rickmers Maritime sinks to loss $1.5 billion needed for India's Vadhavan port, consultant says Cloud-based stowage system aims to boost port productivity Asia-US spot rates have China holiday hangover Asia-Europe spot rate slide speeds up after Chinese New Year

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Distillate stocks tying up tankers EIA says floating storage and long transits for tankers stemming from Europe's high distillate stocks Asian LNG demand fell last year, EIA says Slow economies and fuel substitution impacted the region's LNG demand. S&P downgrades Economou's Ocean Rig Credit ratings agency questions impact of DryShips restructuring talks. Teekay gets calls for floating storage New York-listed firm says shrinking onshore storage capacity spurs floating storage calls. S&P cuts outlook on Maersk Group debt Agency affirms Danish giant's credit rating but warns of potential future downgrade. Slumping shares still end week higher Despite declining Friday, marine stock indexes closing week above last week's mark after wider markets rally. Ocean Yield to watch spending in storm Arctic says Oslo-listed owner will have plenty of opportunity but could be cautious. Write-offs dent POSH's fourth quarter result Singaporean offshore vessel owner posts deeper red in 2015 but pushes up its operating figure. Teekay LNG bullish on newbuilding loans MLP executives say $800m in debt under negotiation; confident of covering Yamal ships. Hanjin Shipping tipped to exit VLCC sector South Korean owner understood to be in process of selling its only large tanker. DNB Markets: Gener8 a takeover candidate Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested. Gener8 a takeover candidate, DNB Markets says Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested. Onorato group seals $620m refinancing Italian owner clinches deals for bonds and loans with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and others. Sado Steam Ship returns to black But Japanese ferry owner fails to match forecast and is more pessimistic for 2016. SFL disposes of old anchor handler for $20m New York-listed owner sells 1999-built offshore support vessel chartered by Deep Sea Supply. Rickmers plunges to $130m Q4 loss But most of Singapore boxship owner's deficit is a non-cash impairment charge. Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. DESS BTG facing 'challenging position' Deep Sea Supply says Brazilian joint venture feeling the strain of tricky market. Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize bulker Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. Rieber swings the axe as loss grows Norwegian seismic shipowner has laid off 28% of crews and a quarter of onshore staff in depressed markets. Golden Ocean sells out $200m share issue John Fredriksen's bulker company meets condition for debt freeze as it seeks another $20m. Dof Subsea maintains profit in Q4 Norwegian offshore owner "pleased" with slightly reduced results as utilisation stays high. BW Offshore set to sack 35% of onshore staff FPSO specialist says most redundancies set to be completed within first quarter of 2016. Panama Canal faces possible draft restrictions Unusually dry rainy season leaves level in Gatun Lake at record low for this time of the year. Bunkers stolen from Norden capesize bulker Robbers reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. Aegean master guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR. Hearing on El Faro probes route choice TOTE management and crew grilled on heavy weather decisionmaking and stability factors. Aegean skipper guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Spot container rates drop 14.2% G6 Alliance voids multiple sailings on Asia-Europe loop MOL, Class NK collaborate on Big Data project Port Metro Vancouver 2015 throughput declines despite container growth Antwerp receives vessel with draft over 15.5 meters USCG: Don't expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations Shanghai port volumes fall 7% in January FedEx announces $0.25 dividend UPS confirms appeal of FedEx-TNT deal approval in Brazil Global airport cargo volumes rise 2.3 percent in 2015 Hyundai seeks to improve finances via charter rate reductions, asset sales CORRECTION: Port of Houston sets container handling record in 2015 NEWS FLASH: USCG tells shippers not to expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Bonds proposed as alternative credit solution Said to work around the concerns buyers and sellers have about traditional credit terms. Amendment to BDN text on sulfur ready for formal IMO approva New text for supplier's declaration to allow supply of high sulfur fuel to ships that use scrubbers. Shipowners expect to use separate fuels for ECAs when global cap falls to 0.5% sulfur But price spread between 0.1% and 0.5%S product would be too small at today's oil price, says Cepsa. Residual fuel oil stocks highest since 1993: EIA Bulk of the build came from the Gulf Coast. Caribbean Panamaxes hit 20-week low on slow market, high tonnage Worldscale 2016 rates have dropped due to cheaper bunker fuel

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
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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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