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November 23, 2016

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Conflicting reports on HMM joining the 2M Alliance leave everybody guessing Truck drivers sue LA-LB terminals alleging collusion with Teamsters Stifel Logistics Confidence Index dips further and future looks no better China tells APEC summit it's to further open the economy for free trade Panel urges development of Baltic's inland waterways to ease traffic congestion Port of Hamburg expects positive Elbe dredging judgment before January FedEx brings 24/7 self-collection service to 7-Eleven stores in Hong Kong NYK awards scholarships to 78 mainland maritime university students Cathay to increase cargo flight frequency to India Changi Airport joins international initiative to boost pharmaceutical trade Lufthansa's budget carrier flies Seattle-Cologne thrice weekly next July Volga-Dnepr Airlines ships mammoth gold mining 'crusher' within Russia

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
EMKAY Line & Hub & Links Logistics load OOG cargo at NSIGT ZIM enhancing services in East Mediterranean Safeguards in place to monitor imports of hazardous materials, plastics JNPT urges CHAs to adopt web-based e-DO application Mumbai Port organises interactive session with users, contractors & suppliers on transparency in doing business Dragonair rebranded as Cathay Dragon GEODIS & DELTA DRONE confirm operational development of unique solution for warehouse inventory using drones Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 comes into force Commerce Minister assures quick remedial solutions for exporters Concessions & benefits under trade agreements outlined Exporters hail move but seek enhancement in cash withdrawal limit under current account: Fieo President Demonetisation & shipping

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Keeping railfreight on track Fleet grows by 80 vehicles Sunoco snanpping up Energy Transfer Partners Combi-freight network expands in Bulgaria Infrastructure expansion in Tuvalu Acquisition on the Shetlands More freight between Russia and Finland New system goes live in Copenhagen Quest Rare Minerals inks airship contract with SLA Reijnen to oversee Satair Florida's new rail terminal now open for business Distributing more Tesco goods in Poland Stake in Maher Terminals swaps hands LH Cargo reshuffling regions KLM to resume Freetown/Monrovia service

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
US sentences d'Amico engineer to 8-month prison term Private funding critical to success of One Belt One Road, says DP World Chairman Golden Ocean cuts losses and foresees market improvement Seadrill sees first signs of recovery in offshore sector despite tough year Supramax and Panamax orders decline sharply in 2016, data show Wee Tiong buys Searights tankers Korea Line Corporation to acquire Hanjin Shipping's businesses for USD31.4 million New alliances will ensure rate volatility extends through 2017 Clean air comes at a price for shipping Swiber gains from scrapping barge Korea P&I discusses strategy to overcome crisis South Korea to ease credit for mid-sized shipping firms

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
1.5m Amazon and DHL customers hit as 250 ABX Air pilots begin strike action Container shipping needs huge wave of redundancies to get back to profitability Safer and easier for freight through port of Calais since 'the Jungle' was torn down Analysis: revenue and core earnings under pressure at Echo Global Logistics Lufthansa pilots strike tomorrow - union claims entire fleet will be grounded Taiwan's TransAsia Airways shuts down after heavy losses Korea Line will pay $31.4m for Hanjin transpacific assets

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
LCS 10 successfully completes acceptance trials GAO reports on Navy ship repair contracting strategy Prison for D'Amico chief engineer in pollution case SUNY Maritime to honor Capt. Brian McAllister Eastern launches third river towboat for Colombia Hurtigruten newbuilds showcase green technology Metal Shark expands its Franklin shipyard Marine Log launches redesign

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Navios posts third-quarter loss as revenues drop Angeliki Frangou says cost management is paying off Nordic Shipholding losses widen in third quarter Tanker operator expects to break even in 2016 as further market distress anticipated Rem chief to sell $1.88m of Solstad shares Rem denies Oslo Exchange accusation that it gave special shareholder treatment to Remoy Suezmax earnings nearly double on week in Black Sea and Mediterranean trades Following aframax gains, tonnage remains tight in most western hemisphere markets Supramax bulker owners enjoy earnings hike of 20% Highest rates since September 2015 driven by strong Atlantic and Pacific markets A 'nod and a wink' as UK shipowner group braces for Brexit UK Chamber of Shipping calls for sympathetic hearing in government's autumn financial statement Blueprint for Growth A summary of the UK Chamber of Shipping's pre-Brexit plan Montreal inaugurates state-of-the-art box terminal Viau facility opens for business with 350,000 teu first phase capacity Emerging markets to lead Globalisation 2.0 China's One Belt, One Road initiative could play key role Seadrill sees hope in costs reset Fredriksen's drilling company expects gradual improvement Golden Ocean cuts third-quarter loss on improved rates UPDATE: Long-haul bauxite trade has been "nice addition" for capes, says chief executive Political blundering and ego caused Hanjin's demise Ill-considered government support will only extend container pain, says outspoken analyst Existing ships may turn to marine gasoil to meet lower sulphur cap Global gasoil supplies remain plentiful due to refining capacity additions in the Middle East Capesize bulker crew fend off attack in Sulu Sea Anti-piracy measures prevented vessel from being boarded China's closer coal sources cut tonne-miles, says BIMCO The upside of China increasing its volume of imported coal is limited due to the proximity of its suppliers, says new report by the shipping association Scorpio Bulkers charters out three vessels Vessels comprise two ultramaxes and one kamsarmax Globus Maritime sees wider third-quarter loss Administration expenses rose 50% on compensation paid to former chief executive Swiber to sell laid-up vessel for $10.3m Deal expected to be completed by Tuesday Pacific Radiance issues arbitration notices to two Chinese shipbuilders Company is claiming $5.6m plus interest from the shipyards UK P&I CLUB nets $24m surplus in 2016 first half Insurer warned of a potential rise in claims values ahead VLCC spot earnings back above $50,000 per day Benchmark Middle East-Japan market strongest since June as some expect further gains Owners prefer cleaner fuel over retrofitting to meet sulphur cap Studies show scrubbers need at least two to three years of utilisation to break even Hanjin to offload Asia-US assets to Korea Line for $32m Both parties aim to complete the transaction by January 5, 2017

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Hanjin: No US assets to compensate shippers State earmarks $300 million for Philadelphia port improvements MSC: Discussions with HMM joining 2M continue Chinese automation expected to mitigate sourcing flight Panama Canal overtakes Suez on Asia-US East Coast route Rickmers Maritime's future bleaker as it misses interest deadline EU to rule on Hapag-Lloyd-UASC merger Jawaharlal Nehru Port steps up cargo process automation DP World CEO outlines Belt and Road, Africa strategies Wal-Mart, other retailers fight for right to seek Hanjin claims Expect new alliance structure to drive rate volatility in 2017

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Semua tanker set for second auction Singapore's admiralty sheriff will make another attempt to offload arrested product tanker. Blaze on North Sea semi-sub extinguished Statoil says fire put out after three hours and there are no reports of any casualties. Suezmax rates spike on Turkish Straits delays Seasonal weather pattern leads to tighter supply in Mediterranean BIMCO: China coal mixed bag for bulkers Imports are passing two-year highs, BIMCO says, but tonne-mile demand not better. ConTex falls below 300 The Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association index cannot find its way to recovery. Accountant charged over DSME fraud Prosecutors indict Deloitte Anjin worker for allegedly writing false reports on struggling Korean yard. Russia's Fesco mulling fresh share issue Restructuring company is planning to issue additional stock as nine-month figures decline. Navios Holdings focuses on costs Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner sees the positives of managing expenses in loss-making quarter. Europe to unleash ferry potential A report from British Green MEP puts waterborne passenger transport in the spotlight. Ipsen moves in at Monjasa Former Maersk and Torm man takes a seat on the board of Danish tanker and bunker group. Saga 'firms option' for second cruiseship UK owner said to have gone ahead with new vessel at Meyer Werft in Germany. D'Amico engineer jailed for oil dumping Senior officer sentenced to eight months in the US after admitting pollution offence. BP Shipping offloads aframax pair Tankers believed to have been sold to a Greek shipowner. Suardiaz orders Spanish tanker double Zamakona yard to build versatile fuel carriers for domestic owner. Essar charters SK Shipping VLCC for two years Indian owner locks in tanker during strong winter period for the market. Shih Wei loss grows as revenue cut Taiwanese bulker owner fails to bring down costs in line with falling income. Rickmers Maritime Trust in default Singaporean boxship owner misses final interest payment deadline and faces "going concern" issues. Norwegian ferry evacuated after grounding Bognes heads to repair yard after incident off Ylvingen. Klaveness taps Oslo bond market for $35m Lasse Kristoffersen says move would give the owner a five-year runway on debt maturities. James Fisher tanker revenue rises UK products carrier owner says trading in third quarter well ahead of last year. Havila Shipping lays up three vessels Around 70 seafarers will be affected by the company's latest decision due to "market conditions". Golden Ocean in payment talks with shipyards John Fredriksen-led owner looks to push back newbuilding payments after reporting lower than expected loss. Containerships cuts loss in third quarter Finnish container line posts slim deficit on smaller revenue. Seadrill slashes loss to $656m John Fredriksen rig company cuts costs in third quarter. Age Remoy selling Solstad shares after fine Rem chairman refutes charge of unequal treatment of shareholders in merger. Weaker markets sink Nordic Shipholding Danish product tanker posts third quarter loss and expects worse to come for the full-year. Globus Maritime slides further into the red Small time bulker operator hurt by smaller fleet, lower charter rates and increase in admin costs. Korea Line in $31.4m Hanjin Shipping buy Court confirms Korea Line's purchase of Hanjin's US-Asia business. Japanese capesize targeted off Philippines Abu Sayyaf Group-linked terrorists believed to behind attempt on Kumiai Senpaku bulker. Star Bulk delivers surprise dip in net loss New York-listed bulker owner still in the red but beat analyst estimates in the third quarter. RDC in Saudi Aramco jack-up joint venture US drilling contractor looks to grab part of growing Saudi Arabian offshore drilling market. Singapore's PSA issues Hanjin box deadline Terminal operator threatens to dispose of containers that are not claimed by deadline.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Port of Guam replaces in-house operating system with Navis N4 In the midst of a major initiative for port modernization, the Port Authority of Guam has started using the Navis N4 terminal operating sys... Bolloré expands in South Carolina Bolloré Logistics USA is expanding its presence in South Carolina, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The U.S. subsidiary of Puteaux... ZIM adds calls to intra-Med loops ZIM is adding calls to two of its intra-Mediterranean services, the Turkey Israel Express (TIX) and Turkey Greece Express (TGX), the compan... Korea Line to pay $31.5m for certain Hanjin assets Hanjin Shipping is selling parts of its container shipping business, including its transpacific service between Asia and the United States,... Tulsa Port of Catoosa sees increased barge traffic The Tulsa Port of Catoosa continued to see increased barge traffic during the month of October 2016, according recent figures from the City... Executive Moves: ICAO, IATA and Canaveral Port Authority Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu was re-elected to his second three-year term as president of the council of the International Civil Aviation Orga...

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Crude nearly unchanged as prospects for OPEC deal waver NYMEX January crude settled 21 cents lower at $48.03/b after trading as high as $49.20/b in electronic trading. ICE January Brent settled 22 cents higher at $49.12/b off an intraday high of $49.96/b. RUSSIA DATA: Oct fuel oil exports down 10% on year to 3.5 mil mt Exports were negatively affected by some ongoing refinery maintenance, including at Surgutneftegaz' 24 million mt/year Kirishi plant, where works were completed in early November. Russia's FAS asks Primorsk to reduce crude port fee, switch to rubles Russia's Federal antimonopoly service asked the port of Primorsk to reduce its fee for the transshipment of crude oil and switch it into Russian rubles. TRADER NOTE: Flemming Ipsen joins Monjasa board Ipsen previously served as chairman for shipping company Torm, and before that worked for Maersk. TENDER DATA: Tupras offers 30,000 mt of HSFO for Dec 9-11: sources Seller: Tupras, Turkey Specs & quantity: 30,000 mt high sulfur fuel oil, plus/minus 10% at buyer's option: Ukraine to build 2.5 mil mt petroleum product terminal near Odessa UkrTransNafta, which will supervise the project, released the plans in order to get interested foreign companies to submit their ideas and draft designs for the terminal by 2019. External: Wired Bunkering REFINERY NEWS: Reduced working hours at Shell Pernis, Moerdijk: report OPEC's Barkindo, Iran's Zanganeh 'optimistic' on OPEC output cut deal OPEC's secretary general and Iran's oil minister, who met behind closed doors Saturday, have both said they are optimistic that OPEC members will agree to proposed production cuts at the group's November 30 ministerial meeting.

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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.

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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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