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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

September 6, 2017

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MOL hikes North Asia to Oz rate to US$500/TEU from October 15 Shanghai-Yangshan to be world's most automated port in December OOCL cancels Asia-Mediterranean sailing for Chinese National Holiday Kerry first half net profit up 5pc to US$127.8 million as sales soar 31pc Russian bumper grain crop chokes ports as road, rail try to cope HNA seeks US$300 million in US libel suit from fugitive tycoon Guo China Merchants to buy Brazil's No 2 box port for US$920 million Top box carriers' schedule reliability falls 1.5pc in July Two near accidents missed by hair's breadth in Hamburg 7 gantries to meet 14,400-TEU CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt in Savannah First charter flight in 2017 carrying US cherries arrives in Hefei Envirotainer adds RAP e2 stations in Italy and Puerto Rico Panalpina's top 5 fastest-growing perishables markets

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Bangladeshi shippers urged to take coastal shipping route for trade with India Columbia Shipmanagement & Marlow Navigation formally announce regulatory approval for merger Focus would be on FIATA World Congress 2018 & strengthening FFFAI, says FFFAI Chairman-elect MANSA calls for unified ministry to promote multimodal transport that integrates coastal shipping Penta Freight moves into new corporate headquarters Solid demand growth reduces spot rate volatility in container shipping, says BIMCO Chinese component levied anti-dumping duty APM Terminals Pipavav celebrates completing three years of safe operations at the port Hurricane Harvey & Organic Peroxides GST update

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India rolls out electronic toll collection system Russian freight cars for US railroads NCG acquires plastic recycling specialist Qatar's port of Hamad now fully operational SAS investing in Aarhus Florida Ports Council elects Port Everglades CEO No carbon footprint in Germany for this car maker Petersmann to steer Baytree to success in Germany First scheduled B747-8I service to Australia More volumes, smaller margin in H1 for Global Ports OMA appoints country manager for Senegal Party over for beneficial cargo owners, says Drewry Erfa: disaster for intermodal traffic GBA takes next step in European expansion Faase takes on CFO role at C.H. Robinson Europe Cool news from SVO, DFW, SJU and Milan

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Spain's La Naval shipyard seeks bankruptcy protection EMAS to get USD50 million fund injection for restructuring Wilmar eyes lower shipping costs with fleet expansion Diplomatic spat hits SM Line's China services

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Shippers need to review their game plan ahead of new contract talks Truckers under pressure as barge congestion at ports drags on Analysis: unforgiving investors could paint a target on Expeditors CSAV takes a hit after UASC merger with Hapag-Lloyd DHL thinks outside the box inside the car boot For every Amazon package it delivers, the US Postal Service loses $1.46 Frankfurt-Hahn gets back on track with new services

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Ports preparing for Hurricane Irma Seabourn's next cruise ship launched at Fincantieri BV issues new class rules for OSVs, tugs Trojan Marinex BWTS for Antarctic supply vessel Largest ship yet calls at Port of Savannah Huntington Ingalls to refuel, overhaul USS George Washington

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Cruiseships fare poorly in pollution rankings Emissions have health and environmental impacts Future of containerisation is linked to generational change Container ships are being ordered to meet the demands of the endless summer of Baby-Boomer consumption Demand for post-panamax tonnage lifts charter market Rates strengthen in traditional slow summer months, but could soon come under pressure as peak cargo season draws to a... Liner alliances raise operational concerns for customers Schedule reliability is atrocious and costs are astronomical, panellist says Regulation to lead to consolidation, says Frontline chief New sulphur cap to favour large, financially capable owners that can invest in ships Shippers and freight operators complain to EU ministers over 'Rastatt emergency' European intermodal traffic 'particularly disadvantaged' by current rail disruption, with only 15% of volumes accommodated by alternative routings Dry dockings and hire rejig push Dynagas into the red LNG carrier owner says second-quarter blip was expected Supramax bulker earnings hit four-and-a-half-month high Hurricane Irma could hit supramax demand later on Harvey puffs up aframax rates Carribbean aframax rates still at year-to-date high as storm disruption in US Gulf lingers on Daily Briefing Expect further consolidation and rate rises as a result of cleaner fuel Alphaliner's Tan says excess tonnage still haunting container lines Container shipping's controversialist-in-chief says excess capacity is still holding down rates despite improved demand Strong crude tanker fleet growth to pressure earnings, says LLI Limited scrapping and a large orderbook to result in 28% fleet growth in 2017-2021 LNG more consolidated than its tanker cousins Top three owners of LNG tankers have 24% of total capacity, LLI data shows NSB takes managed fleet to 96 after Indonesia lash-up Move in line with globalisation strategy London retains its unique role in maritime Lord Mountevans, who followed four decades with Clarksons with a year serving as the 688th Lord Mayor of the City... Oldendorff revives handysize newbuilding orders Orders have been resurrected on renewed belief in yard quality, rate recovery in the dry bulk market and a slight... OOCL rolls out third ultra large containership Company's first 21,413 teu vessel recorded as the world's largest containership by Guinness World Records Shippers will pay for low-sulphur fuel, warns APL's Sartini With IMO rules on the low-sulphur fuel due to come into force in 2020, box lines want to ensure they... Seafarer wages unlikely to rise despite shipping recovery Cash-strapped owners and operators as well as alleviated officer shortfall to blame, says Drewry China shipyards struggle to raise newbuild price Builders are facing a dilemma: steel and Chinese yuan are getting much more expensive but their bargaining power is still... Digital advancements threaten to eclipse box shipping Industry needs to rid itself of the idea that an epochal upturn will come if it can just hang on... Ukraine expects its first ever US coal shipment by mid-September Second shipment scheduled to arrive in early October Ultra large containerships at risk from regionalisation of manufacturing Bringing production close to consumption removes the requirement for large boxships

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Texas ports come back to life after storm, floods Houston truckers struggle with slow, soggy restart Genesee & Wyoming, Seacor team up for cross-Gulf rail ferry Caribbean, US Southeast shippers prep for Irma disruption Matson adds westbound trans-Pacific call at Okinawa Merger adds US military cargo to Daseke trucking portfolio Rumored suitor of APMT Indian operations shrugs off talk Thursdays worst for cargo theft, TT Club finds European railways unite to handle season-end traffic surge JNPT rail push begins showing greater gains Mega-ships drive capacity upgrades across three alliances

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Cosco Shipping and PIL seal charter pact Deal between Chinese giant and Singapore competitor will involve a total of 12 ships. Cruise lines take hit as Hurricane Irma looms Second major Atlantic Basin hurricane could potentially hit the US by week's end. Dynagas' earnings miss as drydocks mount up LNG shipowner saw second-quarter utilisation fall partly due to scheduled maintenance. Corpus Christi plans to deepen for VLCCs Long-stalled project to allow deep-draught vessels into port now plans to go forward. Tanker rates drop as Texas dries out from Harvey Extent of damage may not be as bad as originally feared as US Gulf Coast refineries restart. Economou holds $89m stake in DryShips Latest filings show the shipowner has 53.5% holding in company following Heidmar deal. Dredging Corp posts lowest ever profit Indian state shipowner hit by falling revenue in latest financial year. Eagle Bulk renewal effort extends with sale of supramax New York-listed owner sells 2010-built bulker as last of the Greenship fleet arrives. N Korea-Russia ferry suspended Contractual problem halts link from Vladivostok to Rason. Crewman assaulted as tanker raided Venezuelan robbers tie up watch officer on crude ship at Puerto La Cruz anchorage. Hellespont tied to Cosco tanker order Papachristidis company said to be making a significant move in the MR market. Berenberg takes loan transactions to over $1bn with RBS deal German bank follows up on earlier deals with acquisition of further $460m from RBS shipping loans Nordic American Tankers pens BP charter deal Two-year contract is latest in a flurry of period business from the New York-listed owner. Tallink cargo figures jump in August Passenger numbers also rise for Baltic ro-pax operator. Maersk Tankers hackathon pushes digital agenda Danish owner looking to develop new position list designed at Copenhagen event. Shareholders seek Oceanteam probe Bergen court receives petition from investors of restructured offshore owner. Pacific Basin targets Chinese investor base Hong Kong-listed dry cargo specialist signs up for Southbound Trading. UASC merger costs CSAV dear Equity dilution due to Hapag-Lloyd combination pushes owner further into the red. Vitol aims to refinance Latvian Shipping Share issue of up to $71m planned as trader and owner boosts holding in Riga tanker company to 91%. International Seaways sells veteran tanker New York-listed owner has cashed in a 2001-built tanker as renewal takes another step. KPC inks debut crew boat order Dubai's Grandweld yard to supply offshore vessels to Kuwait major. Fujian Anda inks bulker newbuilding Chinese owner picks Fujian Southeast yard for fleet expansion. Drugs gangs arrested in Brazil Authorities serve 127 warrants to stop shipping of cocaine to Belgium, Italy and Spain. Yangzijiang expected to buy rest of Xinfu Singapore-listed shipbuilder thought to have extensive shopping list following fundraiser. Swire ramps up services to Townsville China Navigation-owned shipowner says it will be offering an eight-day transit to Singapore. Ezion Holdings faces cash shortfall Extent of problems faced by Singapore offshore vessel operator exposed at bondholders meeting.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
WFS U.S. handling volumes skyrocket in 2017 Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world's largest air cargo handler, saw total volumes across its nearly 60 cargo locations in the U.S. ... U.K. ports handle record 10.2m TEUs in 2016 United Kingdom ports saw a slight decline in overall freight tonnage in 2016, but handled a record 10.2 million TEUs of container traffic t... Executive Moves: Trinity Logistics and Gebrüder Weiss Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock Trinity Logistics names president and chief operating officer, while Gebrüder Weiss appoints branch manager... DP World begins construction on Ecuador multi-purpose port Dubai-based port operator DP World has begun construction on the multi-purpose, deep-water port project in Posorja, Ecuador on Friday. The... Radiant expands cross-border capabilities with SVT acquisition Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Bellevue, Wash.-based third-party logistics and multi-modal transportation services provider, has expanded its c... Port of Corpus Christi approves channel improvement project The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) has approved a project agreement for the deepening and widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Chan... MPA bars two suppliers from renewing bunker licenses The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) did not renew bunker supply licenses of Panoil Petroleum Pte Ltd and Universal Energy Pt... European Commission approves loan for insolvent Air Berlin The European Commission (EC) has approved a 150 million eurostate aid loan(U.S. $178.6 million) for insolvent airline Air Berlin to prevent... Eimskip net earnings sink 43.6% in Q2 2017 Icelandic shipping company Eimskip's net earnings for the second quarter of 2017 sank 43.6 percent from last year's second quarter to 4.9 m...

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Magellan to build new 250,000 b/d Texas crude, condensate pipeline by mid-2019 Magellan Midstream is starting work on a new pipeline connecting the two oil and condensate producing areas of Wink and Crane in the Delaware Basin, Texas and providing producers with an option to send those barrels to either refineries along the US Gulf Coast or for exports to global markets, the company said Tuesday. Oil tanker leaving Port Arthur, Texas, may bode well for Cheniere LNG cargoes A crude tanker was able to leave Port Arthur, Texas, on Tuesday through the same Intracoastal Waterway that serves Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG export terminal, a sign that vessel restrictions following Harvey may be easing, meaning cargoes of liquefied gas will once again be on their way to overseas markets. NYMEX RBOB crack eases as Texas refiners come back online The NYMEX RBOB crack spread against WTI fell Tuesday as the restart of refineries in Texas provided a sense of calm for the market following the upheaval caused by Hurricane Harvey. US DATA: EIA says June residual fuel oil exports to Panama rose 82.6% on year US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 946,000 barrels in June, up 82.6% from the same month a year earlier, Energy Information Administration data showed Tuesday. Houston bunker deliveries resume: sources Bunker deliveries came to a standstill on August 25 External: Wired Bunkering Aegean Shipping Management enters dry bulk sector with Kamsarmaxes This marks company's first move into the dry bulk sector and will also coincide with the creation of the spin-off Aegean Shipping Dry Bulk. US to propose stronger UN resolution against North Korea - Tokyo has said it may seek an oil embargo - North Korea 'begging for war': US envoy - US envoy eyes resolution vote next Monday TRADER NOTE: New commercial director appointed for Dan-Bunkering (America) Thomsen succeeds Jim Jensen who was promoted to managing director earlier this year.

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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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