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BRIEFS

November 13, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate drops 6.5pc to US$728/TEU, off 8.9pc to USWC HMM posts US$865.4 million quarterly loss as revenues jump 21.1pc Port of Long Beach sets October record, up 15pc to 669,218 TEU Yang Ming back in black with US$42 million profit as revenues soar 23pc CMA CGM ups Asia-E Africa rate US$250/TEU, adds northbound surcharge DHL profit up 1.7pc to US$777.6 million as sales rise 5.7pc China to approve of Maersk's Hamburg Sud merger if it limits route capacity US reaps trade deals worth US$250 billion during Trump's visit to Beijing 11 ships ordered by MSC are now believed to be bigger at 23,000 TEU US federal trucking agency shuts down Georgia trucker after fatal collision ICTSI Croatia opens intermodal service for wood exports Indonesian shipping line Pelni to buy six 200-300 TEUers for US$37 million US officials want more security funding for Los Angeles, Long Beach ports Cathay Pacific dropped from Hang Seng stock index after decades Jack Ma opens Alibaba e-fulfilment hub at Kuala Lumpur airport AirBridgeCargo regains all its cargo slots at Amsterdam Schiphol airport Turkish Airlines third quarter profit rises 23pc to US$939 million

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NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Bahri hosts second edition of its annual Big Data Forum in Dubai NYK Group to buy all of Yusen Logistics Recovery seen in chemical shipping market Shipping lines anxious over declining draught levels at Mumbai Port: MANSA Govt to import onions COSCO Shipping Ports to acquire APM Terminals Zeebrugge King & Queen of Belgium grace Port of Antwerp reception in Mumbai Kolkata Port looking at increased throughput in 2017-18 Major Ports register 3.27 pc growth during April-Oct. MIA launches Cargo Flight Tracker website Recommendations made by the GST Council at the 23rd meeting in Guwahati on November 10 Refunds of IGST paid on export of goods under Rule 96 of CGST Rules, 2017

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Maritime indicators Freight operators benefit from smoother curves Torwegge lands automotive industry order Bezos enters Logistics Hall of Fame New cranes for Winning in Guinea Swifter HGV handling in Vienna ACG appoints ATC as GSA in Germany New logistics centre for Christmas business A call to banks to evaluate decarbonisation cost Port Caraibes Guadeloupe wins Espo award KTZ launches direct scheduled grain shuttle services Emirates at Dubai Airshow and in run-up to Expo 2020 Dachser expanding in Dallas Yang Ming - results improve in Q3/2017 Land, air and ocean transport under one roof Malhotra joins Hill Dickinson in Singapore Warm welcome for new Melbourne-Hong Kong link

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Damen takes controlling interest in Romania's Daewoo Mangalia shipyard Fragile dry bulk recovery as fleet growth expected to hit 19-year low next year Boskalis looks to more counter-cyclical investments in tough market More feeder vessels earmarked for LNG conversion Sri Lanka to remove foreign ownership limits on shipping businesses Shipping should prepare for more cyber attacks, warns lawyer ICS opts for positive view of EU emissions trading agreement Yangzijiang Shipbuilding triples quarterly profit Few positive signs in tough offshore services market David Hammond discusses the future of Human Rights at Sea Japanese shipbuilders' financials highlight challenging market VARD slashes third-quarter loss with higher revenue Sembcorp Marine wins FPSO hull order for Statoil's Johan Castberg project Divergent fortunes forecast for tanker and bulk markets HMM in the red again with third-quarter loss of USD54 million Underutilised Hyundai HI sells part of yard to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
'Not quick enough' - DHL Global Forwarding must change, says CEO Severe cargo congestion at Heathrow subdues delight over record volumes More blanked voyages on the cards as east-west container rates take a tumble Rising volumes and revenue in Q3 helps HMM narrow its losses Threat of shipping's inclusion in EU Emissions Trading Scheme recedes Yang Ming records first profits for ten quarters Menzies reinstates jobs lost at Schiphol with freighter slot cuts

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
ST Engineering says more about VT Halter LNG bunkering ATB Wessels signs LOI for three more HFO to DF LNG engine conversions WinGD commits to Shipdex digital data exchange protocol Bollinger delivers FRC 26 USCGC Joseph Gerczak Damen acquires Romania's Mangalia shipyard Two sentenced in collision case that involved "illusion of motion" Pittsburgh takes delivery of Lake Assault fireboat

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
New Greek shipbroker Xclusiv opens its doors Partners behind new venture include well-known brokers formerly with BRS, Intermodal and ITCM Dry bulk trade growth to outweigh fleet expansion Weekly roundup: Claksons predicts resurgent robust Chinese demand; BDI little changed on week US box import boom set to slow Weaker inbound container growth forecast from November into 2018 Asia-Europe ocean freight rates fall 9% Shanghai-Los Angeles prices also dropped 5% this week, with average east-west prices expected to drop further next week Beware the temptation to see a new normal More optimistic industry outlook might merely mean an end to shipping's long period of abnormality Small and beautiful carriers are takeover targets as container consolidation continues apace PIL and Hapad-Lloyd are both on the cards, says Drewry China director Han Ning DHL reports mixed third quarter results for forwarding arm Rising rates erode margins and profits of ocean and air forwarding businesses DSME sells majority stake in Romanian yard to Damen for $26.5m South Korean and Dutch companies expect to complete the deal by November 29 Jurong Shipyard slapped with $294,037 fine for safety violations during rig construction Updated: SembCorp Marine agreed to pay the fine and has ramped up its work safety procedures Daily Briefing Shipping will be included in the EU emissions trading regime Shipping to benefit from global economy's 'new normal' Global economy is in an accelerating cyclical upswing, says BIMCO Chemical tanker market to recover by late 2018, says Drewry Limited new orders coupled with a shrinking of the tonnage supply-demand gap to support ECSA and ETF call for easing of administrative burdens on shipping Both organisations call for EU member states to be ambitious in harmonising reporting formalities at European ports Fire breaks out on tanker at Gadani recyling yard for the second time Incident comes after an explosion occurred on the tanker in November 2016 that killed 31 workers HMM posts third-quarter net loss Revenue rose 20% year-on-year as a result of cost optimisation measures Oakland port gives initial approval to convert ex-military base into logistics complex Final approval from port authority expected by November 30 Strong cruiseship demand continues to drive Fincantieri results Results in line with group targets for the 2016-2020 business plan Singapore gears up to be a key player in the global maritime arbitration sector With the launch of the Singapore Ship Sale Form and the recent developments to the widely used standard maritime forms... GoodBulk posts second-quarter profit Company benefits from operating vessels as part of pools of 65 and 58 vessels respectively

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Oakland moves closer to largest in-port US logistics hub Surge of mega-ship capacity to hit the water in 2018 Trans-Pac spot rate slide signals slowdown Carrier pricing fuels US East and Gulf coast share gains Slot-stricken Schiphol explores Dutch call for local rule DHL profits on strong express, e-commerce business Asia-Europe rates fall amid rising capacity, limited sailing cuts

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
OSG sees charterers shift to spot from term Tampa-based owner nears operating breakeven, but financing expenses result in loss. Euroseas' revenue gains, but so does loss Athens-based shipowner benefits from better bulker and boxship markets, but writedowns hit results. Fjord1 rakes in NOK 1bn from bond issue Fjord1 has completed a NOK 1bn ($123m) raid on the Norwegian bond market. The ferry company finalised the fundraiser today with the new paper to mature in November 2022. Jones Act owner OSG seeks to tap Norwegian bond market DNB Markets and Nordea led the offering, with Fearnley Securities and SpareBank 1 Markets also on the ticket. Fjord1 joins companies such as DFDS, Bonheur, Wallenius Wilhe POSH reduces red ink in third quarter Singapore OSV group benefits from joint venture earnings. Gener8 shares 'ready to rip' with asset sales all but done Executives expect discount to close as tanker market comes back to health in 2018. Pyxis' Valentis puts faith in future Tanker owner says it is well positioned to benefit from upturn in rates. GoodBulk IPO on cards in 2018, Pareto says CarVal deal has delivered three key ingredients to fuel the trip to New York Stock Exchange. Namura Shipbuilding cuts first-half loss Japanese shipyard improves performance, but still set for full-year loss. Kyoei Tanker profit falls back Japanese owner also sees revenue dip in first six months. Pilot, captain guilty of 'motion illusion' collision Duo handed suspended sentences in clash involving car carrier and ro-ro. Pangaea Logistics pushes up quarterly profit Bulker specialist sees bottom line and share price rise. Great Eastern earnings slashed as rates fall Indian owner hit by decline in tanker markets in its second quarter. Fincantieri pushes up profit Italian shipyard group has added 14 cruiseships to its books so far this year. Borr Drilling climbs onto Oslo benchmark index Tor Olav Troim's Borr Drilling continues to build its position with investors having been added to the Benchmark Index in Oslo. The driller was one of seven companies to be promoted to the index from 1 December. VLGC specialist BW LPG was also among those set for the promotion. Borr shares were today trading at NOK 36.80 each, giving the company a market capitalization of NOK 17.53bn ($2.2bn Damen seals deal for Daewoo Mangalia yard Dutch group buys Romanian plant from DSME to boost global operations. Fredriksen backs Northern Drilling equity issue Shipowner comes up with cash to support $250m raise by distressed asset vehicle. YZY's Ren says 40 Chinese yards will close Shipyard chief says capacity will be sharply reduced over next three to five years. Tanker hit by second fire at Gadani as scrapping resumes Blaze breaks out on Aces as work restarts at breakers a year after previous fatal incident. Arrested bulker put up for sale Jamaica launches auction of Italian-owned Trading Fabrizia. HMM falls to loss despite revenue growth Restructured Korean shipowner's deficit was $54m in third quarter. Pacific Radiance cuts the red ink in third quarter Offshore vessel owner making headway in raising fresh funds with potential investors. Singapore Shipping eyes potential S+P return Car carrier owner "cautiously optimistic of investment opportunities" in the near term. Jurong fined $294,000 over rig accident Singapore yard said to have failed in its duty to ensure the safety and health of employees. PIL prices SGD 60m three-year notes Singapore liner operator sees investors offer just 25% of 2018 bonds under exchange offer. Vard Holdings slashes the red ink Diversification strategy at Norwegian shipbuilding group looks to be starting to pay dividends.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
FMC's NVO rate agreement simplification moves to proposed rulemaking The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Wednesday voted to move forward with issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal R... WTO backs U.S. against Indonesia agricultural import licensing The World Trade Organization on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States when it reaffirmed that Indonesia's import licensing regimes f... U.S. imposes countervailing duties on biodiesel imports The U.S. Commerce Department will begin to collect countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, the departme... FTA, FRA award PTC grant funds to 17 projects The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have selected ... OL Intl. acquires U.S. operations of Australian logistics firm New York-based logistics company OL International Holdings has acquired the U.S. offices of Transitainer Global, a specialist in the shipme... EVA Air Cargo receives first Boeing 777 freighter EVA Air Cargo took delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter on Wednesday for service on routes between Asia and North America starting in... Port NOLA box volumes surpass 500k TEUs for its third straight year The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) surpassed the half-million mark for TEUs at its Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal for the third consec... HMM posts $865.4m loss in Q3 2017 Source: Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock Hyundai Merchant Marine's container volumes for the quarter reached 1.05 million TEUs, an increase of... Port of Long Beach sets monthly TEU throughput record Last month was the busiest October in the Port of Long Beach's history, as container volumes surged 15 percent compared to the same month a...

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Iraq announces plans to truck crude exports to Iran Iraq's Oil Ministry announced in a statement Friday that it has signed a "preliminary agreement" with Iran to export between 30,000 b/d and 60,000 b/d of crude oil by truck from the country's Kirkuk fields. US rig count increases by nine to 907: Baker Hughes The US rig count rose by nine to 907 this week, driven entirely by an increase in oil rigs, Baker Hughes data showed Friday. Italy's Trieste port to undergo partial maintenance Nov 14-20 Scheduled maintenance will start Tuesday on berths one and two at the crude discharge terminal of the Italian port of Trieste, sources said. NYMEX December crude falls below $57/b on profit-taking The oil complex weakened Friday, pulling NYMEX December crude 43 cents lower to $56.74/b, as traders likely closed out positions at the end of a week that saw crude futures reach levels last seen more than two years ago. ARA dirty product stocks rise despite reports of tightness: PJK Stocks of fuel oil and other dirty products in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub edged up 57,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday to 1.413 million mt, according to data from PJK International. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. FUTURES: Crude futures in consolidation mode after overnight rise

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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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