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BRIEFS

January 27, 2016

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Hong Kong container volume surpassed by Ningbo-Zhoushan port Greek maritime unions hold 48-hour strike this week over pensions Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics looks to expand into Europe Mainland-Macau trade up 30.3pc, but Macau exports to China down 10.8pc Cargill shuts London shipping office, saying sector in worst shape since 1980s China's sea battles may now take to ramming to avoid firing the first shot DP World sets up JV to invest in ports, logistics infrastructure in Russia DSV buys UTi for US$1.35 billion, enlarges staff to 40,000 in 80 countries China and Iran agree to increase trade to US$600 billion over 10 years Charleston's cold storage capacity is beefed up with expanded facility Bangladesh garment industry suffers Australian ban on its air freight Boeing to halve 747 production as cargo market shows little sign of recovery Delhi calls for help to build aviation connectivity to criss-cross India Sale of Southern Air to Atlas likely to bring more cargo traffic to Kentucky Schiphol posts 0.7 cargo decline with growth most everywhere but Asia

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Chinese New Year fails to propel rates HDASCO Line set to launch India-Europe service Online monitoring system to help Chennai Customs track unclaimed cargo SARJAK expands its circle of influence UAE to diversify its trade basket with India APM Terminals finalises Cartagena joint venture NSICT stir ends; terminal operations now normal Bangladesh, Bhutan, India & Nepal discuss rail network Govt mulls setting up separate transport dept MoS Railways to inaugurate Continental Warehousing's Ahmedabad PFT today Road Ministry may borrow INR 13K cr. for highway projects Auto industry demands more time to certify steel imports Cumin exports may fall to 1 lakh t from 1.55 lakh t Karnataka rubber farmers request hike in import duty

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A rolling stone gathers no moss New board directors at Centreport Canada Skandic Service named Kässbohrer partner Louisiana airport breaks ground for cargo facility Suttons names new chairman Joining forces in general cargo sector Happy feet for containers Breakthrough in Beskyd tunnel construction Korean Register heading for new shores UK P&I Club appoints regional advisor Turkish Cargo up, rivals down Walmart targeting e-commerce in India Blue Water: search for new CEO Work on India's freight corridor gains momentum Vitamins via Valencia Malaysia Airlines axing triple seven services Aramex scoops up courier service provider

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Japanese pull dry S&P candidates from market Japanese owners are withdrawing bulker sales candidates from the market because they are unwilling to face the painfully low prices that currently prevail, even though many charterers are keen to find ways to reduce their dry losses and exposure to the spot market. For... Daniamant acquires Jotron Lifebuoy and Lifeboat Light business Daniamant is delighted to announce that it has acquired the SL-300 lifebuoy light and the SL-400 lifeboat light from Jotron AS, located in Norway. Jotron AS is a private limited Norwegian company with more than 45 years of continuous operation in international markets, with an aim to make high performance equipment... Dry bulk depression could hasten recovery, claims analyst This year will be even more painful for dry bulk owners than 2015, which could actually be a positive in terms of bringing forward an eventual recovery, according to JP Morgan analyst Noah Parquette. In a new research note, he explained... Floating storage on the rise A newbuilding very large crude carrier (VLCC) and a Suezmax tanker have been chartered to ship gas oil to Europe from Asia, fuelling speculation that the industry may see the first return to floating storage in nearly six years. The VLCC Alice, with capacity to hold more than 260,000 tonnes of... Marine insurers wary of increasing piracy risk Marine insurers are set to engage with shipowners and charterers over what it sees as a rising tide of piracy across the world. Underwriters are increasingly concerned that the maritime market is letting its guard down over the issue,... Tanker S&P market remains active The tanker sale and purchase market remains busy, although not all players appear fully confident of the medium-term future. While Cargill last week announced the closure of its London freight operations, Glencore has made known its willingness to dispose of directly-controlled tanker tonnage. Its tanker-operating subsidiary Topley... IBIA expands in Asia to support 'unprecedented level' of industry challenges The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) is expanding in Asia with the appointment of a regional manager to assist with growing challenges. Simon Neo, who has held many senior management roles and has over 30 years of oil and shipping industry experience, will be taking... Scandinavians retain positive outlook for crude carriers Shipping analysts in Denmark and Norway retain a positive outlook on the crude carrier market despite a recent fall in spot freight rates from six digit highs and some note that shares in listed tanker owners should see a rebound as a result. Prudent owners and operators... More Chinese and Japanese tankers to lift Iranian crude Now that sanctions on Iran have been lifted, it is likely that Chinese-owned and Japanese-owned tankers will be used for a big chunk of Iran's exports to the Far East, according to a report by Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. The three largest buyers of Iranian... China-invested Colombo terminal doubles throughput with mega-vessels Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) more than doubled its container throughput in 2015 as investment in capability to handle the world's largest container vessels appears to be paying off. The China Merchants-invested CICT handled 1.561 million teu in 2015, an increase of more than 118% on... South Korea invites tenders for port development South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is inviting tenders to develop the country's ports under public-private partnerships. Accordingly, land parcels will be allocated under this scheme, which seeks to attract the participation of manufacturers and logistics companies. The government and respective port authorities will allocate... H-Line Shipping could consolidate position with HMM acquisition H-Line Shipping, the outfit controlled by South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co, would consolidate its position as the country's second-biggest owner of dry bulk carriers if it buys Hyundai Merchant Marine's 14 bulkers. IHS Maritime & Trade Sea-web data shows that H-Line currently has 32 ships, including 26 bulkers.... Cargo ship collides and sinks off Myanmar A cargo ship collided with an anchored tanker and sank off Yangon, Myanmar, during poor weather conditions on 25 January.The Vietnam-flagged general cargo vessel, Dong Thien Phu Silver, with IMO number 9492854, was sailing through the Gulf of Martaban, around 40 n miles south of Yangon. When the weather deteriorated,... Tianjin restructures chemicals sector with closures and relocations Tianjin will spend USD4.4 billion to relocate two large chemical plants this year after the conclusion of safety checks following the deadly explosions that took place in August 2015. The Tianjin Chemical Plant and Tianjin Dagu Chemical Plant, which are currently located in a densely populated residential area, will be moved...

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Time for all air cargo forwarders to move into the digital age - or 'shipments simply won't fly' Livorno opens bidding for new box terminal, while Contship Italia shows its gateway concept works Cheaper bunker prices could hinder as well as help container lines, says BIMCO CKYHE could be badly hit by merger mania 2016: the year of wearable technology in the supply chain Cathay Pacific scales back expansion plans for 2016

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Jensen to design, production engineer Lindblad newbuilds Wartsila to deliver 100th 34DF dual fuel marine engine Lloyd's Register changes leadership line-up Becker introduces optimized version of Schilling TT Rudder New Transas CEO plans to "shake up the market" Rolls-Royce marks LARS sales milestone

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Foss Maritime to consolidate customer service operations Inchcape Shipping Services warns of extended strike in Greece NYK adding SHIN SEKIYO to coal carrier vessel lineup General Dynamics NASSCO delivers second LNG-powered container ship Diana Shipping works charter for dry bulk vessel PHILADELPHIA

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Vale given go-ahead to restart activities at Tubarao port Court overturns last week's decision to halt activities at the iron ore export and coal import terminals Farstad reflags PSV for four-year Petrobras charter Offshore supply operator avoids future blocking with flag change ECA has negligible effect on port of Kiel cargo volumes Sulphur cap fears allayed as ferry business maintains 2014 throughput level London Gateway wins Maersk call at expense of Tilbury DP World facility gains fourth service from UK rival since inception Stena Bulk takes delivery of newbuild MR tanker IMO II Max tanker Stena Imperative built by CSSC OME Chinese yards in talks with Iran for new orders CSSC OME has dispatched its senior managers to Tehran Suezmax rates weaker in West Africa and Black Sea but stronger in Middle East Aframax market lacklustre but could receive Iranian support Aframax tanker fixed on time charter with option to load Iranian cargoes Glencore unit said to have booked Green Warrior for 60-90 days at $40,000 per day Mission to Seafarers sets up new digital centre for North America Co-operation will enhance Seafarers' welfare Euronav buys back own shares as tanker stocks stay cheap Crude tanker player spends $5m on 500,000-share buyback US east coast ports expect further delays Heavy snowfall disrupts vessel traffic moving through the southeast, mid-Atlantic and northeast Oakland braced for $36m hit from Ports America departure Port to lose a quarter of its revenue as terminal closes operations HHI takes Sembcorp Marine's place in MOU with Saudi giants Previous agreement to explore development of shipbuilding facilities in the Kingdom between the Singapore builder, Saudi Aramco, Bahri and Lamprell expired in October China slowdown dents Eurogate traffic Volumes fall 2% in 2015 to 14.5m teu as Chinese exports waver Tom Boardley promoted at Lloyd's Register Nick Brown takes marine director position as Tom Boardley is promoted to newly created position Ezra Holdings picks new interim chief financial officer UPDATE: Chan Eng Yew takes over from Eugene Cheng Chee Mun who stepped down for personal and family reasons Tanker demand to remain strong into 2016 winter, says BIMCO But the end of crude oil stockpiling and passing of the winter months could curtail tanker market rates Energy demand for commercial transportation to grow till 2040 Aviation, marine and rail to be fastest growing sub-sectors Gulf Drilling orders two more rigs from Keppel FELS GDI has taken delivery of five such rigs from yard so far Investment arm of Canadian property developer acquires 8.65% stake in Scorpio Bulkers GRM Investments joins the ranks of Scorpio's largest shareholders which include Wellington Management, Monarch and Kensico Capital

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JANUARY 26, 2016
CN rides intermodal growth to double-digit profit rise Top US truckload carrier: Fear of freight recession 'overblown' In tougher time, Heartland Express banks for road ahead CP-NS merger would fuel biggest rail industry shake-up since Staggers Act Brokers, forwarders to Customs: ACE isn't ready for February rollout Concern rising about how SOLAS weight rule can actually be implemented Maersk adds, enhances Latin America-Europe services to tap reefer demand Eurogate traffic dips ahead of 'difficult' 2016 Amazon's NVOCC status opens door to new business, cheaper rates Hansa Heavy Lift seeks to leverage strengths in tough market TOTE settles with families of 10 El Faro victims DP World Cochin adds new intra-India feeder service Goldenport debt payment freeze highlights container charter market woes Flat global demand a drag on breakbulk carriers' steel volumes Greek ports face second 48-hour strike Colombo's CICT breaks the 1.5 million box barrier La Spezia reaps rewards of Asian cargo strategy Tianjin to spend billions on relocating chemicals factories Cheap fuel cuts costs, but only rising demand can lift carrier profitability

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Noble Century buys pair from compatriot But deals see Chinese owner sell older ship to Guangdong Tongcheng. Spain evacuates crew from Cido car carrier Helicopters responds to distress call from ship off A Coruna; video footage shows severe list. Spain responds to SOS from Cido car carrier 22 crew members pulled from ship suffering severe list off A Coruna. Top owners: don't fear tanker orderbook Trio of leading executives believe strong tanker market has legs. Court reopens door to Prestige liability More than 13 years after oil spill, Mangouras hit with prison sentence and London P&I Club cited for 'direct civil liability'. Coast Guard sets hearing for El Faro Board to explore whether there is evidence of negligence or misconduct in sinking. Fincantieri to build vessels with Iran Italian group signs $100m-plus cooperation deals with new ISOICO plant; will also supply ship engines. Safe Bulkers pushes back more payments Danish Ship Finance deal refinances $44.9m in credit facilities. AHTS spot deals drop to zero No anchor-handlers currently working short-term in the North Sea as tonnage lists swells. Petrobras hires two Farstad-owned vessels Brazilian oil major signs contract for Norwegian vessels, one of which was intended to be cancelled. Wells Fargo Securities downgrades Dorian Energy market chaos and potential change in dividend path lead to lower rating. Royal Caribbean gives Haiti a wide berth US owner's Vision of the Seas skips Caribbean port call due to unrest. Bimco blames delivery glut for boxship woes But shipping association says 2015's "astonishing" fleet growth should lessen this year. Greathorse purchase rumours stumble Sources pour cold water on reports Idan Ofer-backed Eastern Pacific has sold chemical tanker. Chinese slump dents Eurogate's 2015 volumes European terminal owner posts a 2% decline but does well on the mega-boxship side. Gulf Navigation raising $25m through bond issue Dubai tanker owner also working on business plan to generate shareholder value. Euronav fixes newbuild amid share buyback Tanker owner tops up on its own stock as former Metrostar VL finds work. Crew saved as ship sinks after clash All 14 seafarers rescued as Vietnamese vessel goes down following collision with tanker off Myanmar. Greathorse jumps on Eastern Pacific resale Chinese owner said to have bought chemical tanker from Idan Ofer-backed company. Temasek linked to more asset sales after NOL deal Singapore holding company considering non-core disposals linked to Keppel and Sembcorp. Vale ore carrier set for demolition in Bangladesh Brazilian miner understood to have scrapped one of its 1980s built bulkers. Concordia locks second P-Max in time charter Kim Ullman-led company secures "good income" for its tanker with fresh one-year deal with UK company. JP Morgan: Worse dry market is for the best Noah Parquette explains paradoxical gains to be made from battered bulker market in 2016. OSG settles for less in bond buy-back US tanker owner to purchase $294m of 2024 notes - 43% of outstanding amount. Indian owners want to carry 25% of imports Domestic shipping companies request guarantees over crude, LPG and bulk cargoes. Greece facing new 48-hour crew strike Action by crew unions to disrupt ports like Piraeus and Eleusis from Wednesday. Stena to scale back investments in face of downturn Dan Sten Olsson says Swedish shipowner faces rocky 2017 due to drillship exposure. TOTE agrees to pay $5m to El Faro families Families of ten of 33 crew members on sunken ro-ro to receive $500,000 each. New regulations prompt Rotterdam green fuel surge More stringent sulphur requirements for shipping in the North Sea have driven up demand. Ezra chief executive lifts stake in company Boss of troubled offshore vessel operator spends over $40,000 to increase shareholding. US seizes cocaine on Royal cruiseship Authorities detain seven people after 11 kilograms discovered on Jewel of the Seas.

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Swift boosts profits despite challenging market Report: Kerry Logistics plans to buy U.S. forwarder EUROGATE throughput falls 2% in 2015 HAROPA volumes jump 2.4% in 2015 Commerce secretary visits Nigeria, Rwanda M&G ups investment in Corpus Christi facility Report: U.K. businesses ill-equipped to handle new anti-slavery supply chain law Executive Moves: MOL (America) and Port of Houston Authority Port of Prince Rupert posts throughput decline in 2015 UWL launches new shipping solution for liquid bulk cargo COSCO to use CargoSmart visibility, analytics tools Lingering ice, snow hamper freight movement in several states SMC³ offers new LTL rating tool TOTE reaches settlement with 10 families of El Faro crew CN applies for regulatory approval of Milton Logistics Hub Greek dockworkers plan 48-hour strike Port of Savannah sets container record in 2015 Drewry: Asia-East Coast North America container trade to cool BWR: MSC strengthens connections from Asia to the Red Sea Eastern U.S. digs out from monstrous winter storm Government awards $1.96b to maintain sealift ships Rico acquires majority shareholding in UK logistics company GRI Roundup: Hapag-Lloyd Executive Moves: Allport Cargo Services USA, Suttons Group, Röhlig, and Avianca China Shipping projects $426m operating loss for 2015

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JANUARY 26, 2016
TOTE receives 2nd LNG-powered container ship ahead of schedule Will join sister vessel that is already in service next month. Platts Pre-Report Survey of Analysts' EIA Data Likely Crude Oil Stocks Build of 3.5 Million Barrels. Hellenic sees no change in HSFO output amid Iran crude flows to Greece: source Greece will source aa quarter of its crude imports from Iran. India: Vessels in cabotage trades need bunker tax boost Proposal being considered by finance ministry. Aramco to explore feasibility of new maritime complex in Saudi Arabia The quadripartite MOU involves Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell Energy Ltd. and Hyundai Heavy Industries. Greek port workers' unions call for 2-day strike from Wednesday on labor issues Strike to start 6 am local time (0400 GMT) Wednesday and end at the same time on Friday. Cockett Marine Oil appoints senior supply trader at Florida office Frank Ray joins the trading team as senior supply trader. Wartsila, Cavotec to develop wireless charging, mooring for vessels System will be capable of transferring more than 1 MW of electrical energy. Spanish SENER develops ship-to-ship LNG bunkering vessel Vessel tankage meets IMO's 'Type C' fuel ranking. FUEL FOR THOUGHT: How quickly can Iran get its oil groove back? IEA believes Iran has made considerable progress in readying its oil network. US Northeast bunker operations resuming after storm restricts barge traffic Two-feet high snow along the Eastern Seaboard and coastal flooding seen over the weekend. Oil complex turns lower as OPEC producers signal more output NYMEX March crude settled down $1.85 at $30.34/b.

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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

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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