BRIEFS

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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

May 12, 2017

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KAMCO to take control of 20 Korean ships from six carriers US import volumes to grow through the summer and into fall: NRF Mega ships under new alliances call at Virginia and Vancouver DP World's new container tracking solution sends goods faster to shops PSA adopts new strategies to cope with alliances' mega ships New US$200m container terminal to be built in Cambodia Kerry Logistics to buy major stake in Italy's Tuvia Group UPS to handle logistics operations for World Expo 2020 Dubai Antonov Airlines gears up to expand cargo operations into HK and US Atlas Q1 earnings swell to US$8.3m on back of higher volumes, rates ATSG's Q1 profit soars 21.5pc to US$10m on revenues of $238m Thai Airways is re-certified after meeting ICAO safety standards

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MAY 11, 2017
Hamburg Süd acquisition to deliver substantial value, says A.P. Moller-Maersk IIFF to commence 10th batch of 'Logistics, Shipping & Freight Forwarding Diploma' from Aug. 2017 MSC announces 'IMED' service between East Mediterranean & India Rajive Kumar given additional charge of Secretary, Road Transport & Highways APM Terminals Pipavav registers improved net profit in Q4 FY17 La Spezia Container Terminal registers record box throughput Major Ports handle more in April Prime Minister to launch key projects at Kandla Port on May 23 Lufthansa Cargo offering 'Road Feeder Service Cool' Made in India Social Events & Messaging App HowdyDo! launched

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Rail links between 'Chittagong and Kolkata Azkar set to become Dachser Serving all of China More transit container trains through Mongolia Introducing last mile deliveries in May India banking on DP World for logistics development A new warehouse near Bremen New Enns-Piraeus rail link Linda Collier wins Ciffa's Donna Letterio leadership award Emirates' SkyPharma service wins award Assessing links to and from the port of Felixstowe New rail service between Italy and northern Europe Munich-based RLI Investors appoints Katrin Poos Turkish carriers adding routes to Russia Good start to 2017 for port of Los Angeles

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MAY 11, 2017
Foreign vessel owners win US Jones Act battle Rickmers suffers rebuff by bondholders ZIM posts net loss in first quarter Shipping lender DVB posts large pre-tax loss Maersk Oil returns to profit in Q1 but warns of uncertain outlook Cabotage rule change could hit Klang Self-discharger delivered for Baltic cement trade Taiwan Navigation books two Ultramaxes at Oshima DFDS confident of outlook after good start to year Central Shipping Monaco books another MR tanker at Hyundai-Vinashin New South Korean government vows to continue shipbuilding support Divestments on cards for APMT as West African operations struggle Surging bunker prices drag Maersk Line to USD66 million Q1 loss Weak markets see sharp fall in Maersk Tankers' profit Maersk Drilling sees fragile recovery, but warns of further challenges China's ICBC files to wind up EMAS Offshore subsidiary CMES offers USD600 million loans to China VLCC after stock suspension Navios outlines ownership structure of Rickmers Maritime fleet KAMCO to buy and lease back 20 ships from South Korean companies

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MAY 11, 2017
DP World unveils app to track containers through 'black hole' box terminals American Airlines promises record investment in cargo as the 'landscape changes' 'Let the good times roll', says Kerry as it drives on down the acquisition trail Rising bunker price in first quarter keeps Maersk Line sailing in the red Express the star performer in Q1 for DP-DHL, but forwarding and supply chain profits dip Cargolux eyes 2018 for China JV carrier take-off

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MAY 11, 2017
Keppel AmFELS to build LNG fueled Pasha containerships U.S. maritime groups slam CBP U turn on Jones Act letters Hoppe Marine acquires Intering business from Rolls-Royce Damen Maaskant books order for beam trawler Higher bunker prices push Maersk Line into first quarter loss Wartsila to power world's largest expedition mega yacht Shell Marine introduces MILES program WinGD adds another Full Mission Simulator to network

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MAY 11, 2017
When the price is right The value of anything is what people are prepared to pay at a moment in time, whether the people are Maersk or mere speculators Odfjell stays stable despite soft conditions Gradual improvement expected for chemical tankers Peel Ports fills head of containers role with APMT hire Former Rotterdam container terminal head of commercial will be responsible for all of Peel's container business Emanuele Grimaldi steps up as ICS vice-chairman Italian shipowner becomes the association's fourth vice-chairman Results Round-up Second-quarter figures from some top intra-Asia names. Costa Concordia: The ISM Code under attack Industry viewpoint: Interpretation of regulation takes centre stage in Italy's supreme court Capesize earnings bounce back on fresh demand Brazil and Australia fuel optimism Mexico boost for Clyde & Co Local shipping law firm Garza Tello set to join international network Søren Skou sees clear evidence of container trades recovery Contract rates in Asia-Europe and transpacific trades much higher as supply overhang shrinks Maersk Tankers' profit slashed by falling rates Cost savings helped offset some of the damage Rickmers future in doubt after crunch vote fails to hit quorum Insufficient turnout nixes bondholder settlement, despite majority in favour LR product tanker earnings rebound on Asian naphtha demand Stifel notes more than 20 LR tankers switching to dirty trades in past six months APM Terminals reports double-digit profit dip Weaknesses in emerging markets and terminal overcapacity dent the bottom line More than 10 US Gulf LPG cargoes cancelled Chaos as trading conditions spark cancellations China Merchants and Sinotrans & CSC to consolidate mega fleet CMES acquiring Sinotrans & CSC bulker and tanker fleets is a high-probability event, say industry sources Giles Noakes dies unexpectedly, aged 62 Security expert and architect of anti-piracy guide remembered as a 'wonderful man' Yang Ming reduces losses Volumes up 14% in first quarter Epic Gas posts wider first-quarter loss Weak earnings and higher expenses push loss to $3.3m Taiwan Navigation orders $51m ultramax pair from Oshima Shipbuilding K Line meanwhile takes delivery of 250,000 dwt ore carrier Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding results weighed down by industry slump Group expects soft market conditions overall to continue to drag on income for the short term DryShips posts improved result as buying spree continues with Economou suezmax Company has 'come a long way' but rapid expansion phase now 'behind us', says chief executive DSME secures refund guarantee for latest order Largest creditor Korea Development Bank supports $250m three-VLCC deal with Maran Tankers Qingdao Port to raise up to $133m through shares placement Proceeds to be used to fund overseas terminal investments Maersk Group returns to black with $201m profit in first quarter Container line still in the red as rising bunker costs take toll but volume growth of 10% pushes up market share

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MAY 11, 2017
ACL considers Gothenburg exit Yang Ming: US importers from Asia upped contract volume XPO Logistics doubles last-mile footprint in Chicago New alliances test US East Coast ports Amazon, not e-logs, seen disrupting truckload business Oil industry wins first Jones Act showdown under Trump APMT Pipavav bullish despite volume decline APL Logistics rides US-Mexico growth to operating profit YRC's Welch: LTL truckers need aide in residential delivery Outlook brightens for Zim as carrier slashes Q1 loss APM Terminals Gothenburg slates six-week lockout Deutsche Post DHL profit edges higher Damco reports loss for Q1 despite revenue growth New cranes help Montevideo terminal cope with ship upsizing Overcapacity squeezes APMT profit Duty-free truck fuel at UK ports pitched to offset Brexit customs costs Rising bunker prices pull Maersk Line to loss

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MAY 11, 2017
Navios Containers heads to Olso OTC with $75m placement Rickmers assets up for sale to avert crisis Harper Petersen stake and boxships put on the market as management bids to win support for crucial restructuring vote Chemical carrier will see out days at Blystad Capital banks profit on flipped capesize bulker 'US projects set to give big boost to LNG carrier rates,' TradeWinds 5 May, page 14 Trafigura mulls large tanker order at Hyundai Market gripped by talk of Swiss trading giant making potential comeback as tanker owner with deal for 22 vessels Ugland bags long-term hire with Statoil Bariba looks to offload supramaxes and panamaxes Tanker deals dominate demo scene Transpetro scraps elderly tanker in India Shell-Bahri deal surprises market and sets new VLCCtone Tanker consolidation moves see energy major making shift from charterer to freight controller East of Suez rates make seasonal gains after early hit Improvement comes despite ongoing refinery woes in Middle East as the region enters its peak season with more naphtha consumption set to benefit LR1 market the most Olympic fixes out VLCC newbuild to ExxonMobil Yagerman moving on from JP Morgan Tarbit adds trio of newbuildings Union busy in MR tanker hunt Firm VLCC sales a good deal, not a trend Gener8's Peter Georgiopoulos insists no covenant pressures behind decision to sell top-earners Statoil inserts no child labour charter clause MT Maritime offloads pair of tankers Braemar mulls 'logical' move into finance services Chief executive James Kidwell says finance development would be 'logical' while HSBC acquisition facility was put in place for a reason. Twin recruits back to boost 'new leg' at Maersk Broker Duo return as company expands consultancy and advisory business Tanks for the memory stick Swiber trio fail to meet second court reserve Seapraxis sells sole bulk unit at fat premium

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MAY 11, 2017
Agility's profit, revenues rise in Q1 Global logistics provider Agility posted a net profit of 14.6 million Kuwaiti dinars (U.S. $47.9 million)for the first quarter of 2017, an ... ZIM narrows losses in Q1 2017 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.reported a net loss of $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared with a $56.3 million loss in... Genco Shipping & Trading's revenues surge 83% in Q1 Source: Pres Panayotov/Shutterstock The average daily time charter equivalent rates obtained by Genco's fleet totaled $6,498 per day for Q1 ... CBP will not revoke oil industry Jones Act waivers U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that it is withdrawing proposals made by the Obama administration to strengthen enforceme... DHL increases revenues 7.3% in Q1 Deutsche Post DHL Group recorded consolidated net profits of 673 million euros (U.S. $731.6 million) on revenues of 14.9 billion euros for ... Lawmakers introduce bill aimed at stimulating domestic maritime jobs Two U.S. House lawmakers have introduced a bill to promote programs in two-year community and technical colleges to stimulate jobs in the d... A.P. Moller-Maersk ups profit, revenues in Q1 A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish shipping conglomerate that includes transportation and logistics companies such as Maersk Line, APM Terminal... Intermarine launches new liner service to Mediterranean Intermarine said it is expanding its Houston-based liner services from the U.S. Gulf Coast/Americas to the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Adr... Yang Ming Q1 loss much smaller than in 2016 Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. posted a net loss of901 million New Taiwan Dollars (U.S. $29 million) in the first quarter of 2017, accord...

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MAY 11, 2017
Oil complex rises, putting crude near midpoint of recent range NYMEX June crude settled 50 cents higher at $47.83/b. ICE July Brent settled 55 cents higher at $50.77/b. FEATURE: NWE traders skeptical of fuel oil arb East, eyeing Chinese vessels Fuel oil traders in Northwest Europe have expressed concerns over the potential economics of taking either a VLCC or Suezmax vessel of high sulfur fuel oil to Singapore amid PetroChina vessels floating with more than 10 million barrels of fuel oil outside Singapore. Istanbul bunker market braces for tight barges at weekend The bunker market at Istanbul, Turkey, is expecting constrained availability May 13-14 because of tight barges, after a week of delays. Malta halts all bunker operations on bad weather Malta has halted bunkering operations because of rough weather External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A Korean Register gets authorized by Germany based DAkks to act as verification body for EU emissions monitoring KR's EU MRV services can be delivered to any ship anywhere in the world regardless of its flag or class. External: Wired Bunkering ANALYSIS: Potential Sinochem-ChemChina's merger a win-win deal - Share sources for integrated oil/chemical business - Reinforce balance sheet following acquisitions - Meets SASAC's strategy on state-owned enterprises FUTURES: Oil higher on expected supply deficit South Korea's HHI partners with Saudi Arabia's Bahri for smart ship solutions Under the MOU, the two companies will jointly develop smart ship solutions and apply them to ships operated by Bahri. INTERVIEW: Oil prices to recover in 2017 assuming OPEC cut rollover- IEA - Oil supply deficit may grow sharply in H2 - Crude stocks likely to return to norms in 2017 - Short term oil demand unfazed by Trump, Brexit Most young people view oil, gas industry negatively, impeding recruitment: survey According to the survey, fewer than half of the consumer respondents trust the energy industry as a whole

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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