BRIEFS

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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

August 24, 2016

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CMA CGM increases Asia-Red Sea rate by US$500/TEU from September 8 Kerry Logistics H1 profit up 1pc to US$70.6 million as revenues rise 6pc East and west Panama shipping lanes out of service for repairs till Friday Season's idle fleet numbers back up to more than one million TEU Ship's engineers plead guilty to dumping oily waste water into the sea WTO says Russian import duties on paper, palm oil, fridges illegal Look at life aboard the pared down 15,000-TEU cost cutting Ebba Maersk Marseilles Fos box volume rises 12pc to record 112,768 TEU in July Florida Port Manatee signs Del Monte deal extension for up to 20 years China mulls Sino-American plan to turn Flint, Michigan, into food export hub British truckers increase heavy goods vehicle efficiency 2.8pc in 2015 DHL extends logistics deal with Southco in Europe, Americas, Asia Pacific US eco rule orders fuel efficient trucks into existence using aluminum Harris Pye Engineering offers turnkey scrubber installation packages Community lobster feast spoiled when Air Canada fails to deliver on time China's July air cargo traffic shows sign of recovery set for take-off Panalpina Egypt relocates operations to Cairo Cargo City X-ray cargo scanner pleas from India's Tiruchi airport repeatedly ignored

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Ministry of Shipping seeks 5 pc of Central Road Fund for waterways development: Gadkari Rising Middle East refinery capacity seen impacting crude tanker shipping outlook Scrapping seen touching a new high 'Close quarter' situation between vessels handled skillfully at Kandla Port Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal crosses 0.2 m TEUs JN Port signs agreement with banks for external commercial borrowing JNPT participates in IACC annual convention on 'Unleashing India-US Economic Synergy' Kandla Port's achievements highlighted at I-Day celebration V. O. Chidambaranar Port achieves multiple handling records EFL facilitates new beginning in Indo-Bangladesh trade Qatar Airways Cargo implements automated weight & balance system

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Self-driving delivery robots in Switzerland HGVs: advance notification mandatory in box terminals R.I.P. Ruedi Reisdorf sen. Automated weight and balance system in Doha Amsterdam - city of choice for ISS Robots to labour in new Amazon warehouse Imperial Logistics modernizing cranes Improving rail services in Indiana and Kentucky First international cargo handler in Saudi Arabia Walmsley to lead Palletways UK Certificate duo for Intermarine Australia: first customer for Port Botany Rail shuttle Another peak at Pactl Sherry Wang reinforces Arpin International Auckland with stable results Uber makes foray into forwarding world Container throughput rising modestly worldwide

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Biometric IDs to be required at high-risk US ports Caribbean adapts to container weighing rule with ease Korea Line Corporation cements control of Samsun Logix Sailings to be cut as G6 prepares for weak October demand Otto Marine to hold EGM to discuss delisting BW Group seals FSRU contract in Pakistan Hanjin Shipping to submit liquidity plan on Thursday Stagnant trade takes Kerry Logistics to flat first half China container volumes rebound in July Zhuhai port sets bold throughput target for 2020 Danish Ship Finance expects drop-off in loan demands

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Open skies beckon US and Mexican airlines, but it's no fiesta for cargo carriers New warning to shippers on misdeclaring dangerous goods in ocean containers Mega-containership grounded off Southampton Felixstowe digs in to be ready for more ULCVs 'Move upmarket to beat Brexit backlash' Peter Spellman joins INTTRA as chief technology officer

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Transocean Winner refloated and under tow First of two RAnger V-3300 fireboats now in service Bollinger delivers FRC Rollin Fritch to Coast Guard Triyards completes Suda 320-L4 liftboat for Swissco Pioneering Spirit completes first commercial project Damen adds scrubbers to "one stop shop" solutions Maersk Supply sheds two anchor handlers Pasha ship carries first autos to Port of San Francisco Eastern delivers Z-Tech 2400 escort tug Sembcorp Marine takes full control of PPL Shipyard MV Werften lays river cruise ship keels

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Vafias sells two capes in profit-taking deal Sinokor said to be new buyer of bulker pair acquired earlier this year Large container lines winning greater market share Consolidation is leading to a concentration of container carrier capacity in the hands of a few, leaving little option for smaller lines, says SeaIntel Fred Olsen Energy rig termination reflected in HHI balance sheet Shipbuilder incurs $197m in losses stemming from rig cancellation dispute China Shipping Development undergoes management reshuffle Move is part of parent China Cosco Shipping Group's business consolidation initiative 'NAT is reporting correctly' Letter to the editor: NAT responds to a recent Lloyd's List comment piece China Shipping Haisheng to dispose of shipping assets Shanghai-listed company looks to transform itself into an investment and healthcare player Danish Ship Finance first-half profit hit by impairment charges Impairments mainly attributed to offshore segment India's JNPT gets $400m loan for road expansion as it doubles port capacity India's largest container port taps low-cost external commercial borrowings from State Bank of India and Singapore's DBS Mercator Lines gets further time extensions for results release Company does not have sufficient funds to hire an accountant to prepare the financial statements Hanjin Shipping set to submit 'self-rescue' plan to KDB this week Carrier to meet with bondholders on September 2 to seek maturity date extension for Won421bn worth of bonds

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AUGUST 23, 2016
LA-LB terminals scrap uniform chassis fee to negotiate separately US shippers, trucking group locked in bill of lading battle US Coast Guard issues final rule for TWIC readers Hanjin liquidity plan expected Thursday Brazil to launch global trade push starting in Argentina Pasha car carrier service revives idle San Francisco pier Top Indian port ushers in new era of funding for public ports Target tightens inbound supply chain to slash stock-outs Chassis shortages raise anxiety over peak-season truck waits at LA-LB ports Cosco Shipping Ports tipped to bid for new Algeciras terminal Coastal cooperation fails to lift profits for Indian liners China port volumes rise following flat first half Shanghai widens TEU lead over No. 2 world port Singapore Weak October forecast leads to G6 capacity cuts on Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific Kerry Logistics feels first-half effects of slowing trade volume Shanghai's Pactl posts record seven-month air cargo growth

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AUGUST 23, 2016
ER engineer faces manslaughter charge Federal prosecutors in Brazil target Russian for death of two Filipino crewmen on containership. Growing Genting bags $500m cruiseship loan Malaysian conglomerate's Singapore-listed spinoff reveals facility as it logs $49.5m loss in first half. Maersk Supply offloads two anchor handlers Second set of sales in a long line of planned divestments in weak offshore market BG Freight Line hires four feederships Subsidiary of Peel Ports Group enters long-term pact for vessels ordered by Jungerhans in February. Carnegie downgrades Scorpio; cuts rate view Bank's analysts explain hold rating comes amid lower dividend expectations. Western Bulk Chartering turns red Christen Sveaas-controlled company logs loss of $11.4m as it plans to invite more shareholders to invest. Cargoship crunched in tanker clash Singapore ship damaged following collision with Columbia-managed vessel. Mammoth CMA CGM boxship grounds A 17,859-teu containership needed around an hour to get free off Southamton after grounding. Nikolaos Vafias set for profitable cape play Double capesize buy earlier this year looks set to pay off for Greek shipowner. Eli Tilles plots Pacific shipping lines Israeli businessman wants to introduce competition into island trades. PSV rates return to rock-bottom Free tonnage list lengthens in North Sea ports as earnings drop again. MISC in Thai mission with $230m deal Malaysian tanker owner leases FSO for 10 years in contract with Chevron. Fredriksen's Frontline 'still in growth mode' Arctic Securities believes expansion and renewal the order of the day for tanker owner. Russia building three new cruiseships USC wins deal for river-sea vessels that could tour the Med. El Faro families seek to cancel mediation Lawyers in yet-to-be-settled wrongful death claims want to freeze reconciliation efforts while key documents remain secret. STX hires arranger for STX France sale Korean media suggest that PricewaterhouseCoopers is managing the disposal of French shipbuilder. New Fredriksen venture inks debut order DESS Aquaculture signs for fish harvesting vessel at Kleven in Norway. Danske downgrades Aurora LPG VLGC owner cut to sell amid liquidity concerns and bank's lower rate expectations during 'rough' 2017. 'Migrant' cruiseship put on sales block Floating Accommodation needs cash to cover costs after losing Swedish charter. Wilhelmsen eyes offshore with private equity fund Norwegian shipowner and Ferd team up to look at investments in depressed market. SCI lines up $134m buying spree Low ship prices entice Indian owner to earmark cash for fleet renewal, boss BB Sinha says. Hanjin Shipping to tweak rescue plan New restructuring proposals to be submitted to creditors this week. Impairments drag down Danish Ship Finance results Copenhagen-based lender says offshore segment took its toll as ship lender see first half profits slide. Late night operation refloats Transocean rig Salvors said to be stabilizing rig before towing it to more sheltered waters off Scotland. Vietnamese clean tanker arrested in Singapore One of Viet Trust Shipping's two vessels is said to have been detained by local admiralty sheriff.

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AUGUST 23, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard issues final rule on TWIC readers Marine terminals deemed high risk have two years to install electronic machines that can read Transportation Worker Identification Credenti... Pasha opens new ro-ro terminal in California Why did several buses in San Francisco have "Honolulu" flashing on their destination signs yesterday? They were part of the cargo being lo... Kerry Logistics posts flat first half results despite 'tough' environment Kerry Logistics net earnings in the first half of 2016 ticked up 1 percent to $548 million Hong Kong (U.S. $70.7 million) compared with the... Ports of Auckland sees profit increase despite challenging environment The Ports of Auckland reported a net profit after tax of $84 million for the financial year ending June 30, a $21 million increase from the... Seaspan scraps another young containership Containership lessor Seaspan Corp. is continuing the trend of scrapping younger and younger containerships as excess capacity continues to ... G6 to skip transpacific voyages in October The G6 Alliance will void one sailing each on its transpacific Central China 4 (CC4) and South China 2 (SC2) services, according to allianc... Ocean3 slows Asia-Europe FAL1 loop The Ocean3 Alliance has added an additional week to total transit times on its FAL1 service between Asia, Europe, the Mediterranean, and th... Giant containership runs aground off Southampton A 17,859-TEU containership operated by French ocean carrier CMA CGM ran aground just after midnight yesterday as it made its way to the Por... ITC dubs rectangular steel pipe imports from certain nations as harmful The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said imports of heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from South Korea... Special Coverage: A look into the rawhide logistics industry In 1834, Richard Henry Dana Jr. departed from Boston to Alta, Calif., for a two-year sea voyage. His account of the journey, Two Years befo... FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received nine ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.... Executive Moves: INTTRA and Agility INTTRA has appointed Peter Spellman senior vice president and chief technology officer. The 25-year software executive joined INTTRA from T... CitySprint: Nearly half of UK SMEs expect no disruption from Brexit A total of 47 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom anticipate no disruptive impact from the UK's decision t... FWI: Cargo theft on the rise in EMEA region Reported cargo thefts in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region increased about 18 percent year-over-year in the second quarter o...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

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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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