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April 21, 2017

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CMA CGM hikes FAK rates from Asia to Europe and Med from May 1 CMA CGM levies north Europe to USWC peak season surcharge on May 17 OOCL offers intra-Europe loop - North Europe-Turkey Service (NET) Only three out of 10 top ocean carriers posted a profit in 2016 Shipping much better off than one year ago: Singapore's Poulsson Maritime leaders debate future April 25 at S'pore owners conference India's top ports handle record 647.43 million tonnes in 2016-17 California passes highways upgrade bill to be funded by fuel tax Maritime economist Bill Ralph joins port of Virginia's trade symposium Hapag-Lloyd ups rates US$200/TEU from South America to North America Digitisation of Russian port and logistics sector on the rise Yang Ming to offer direct Far East-Iraq connection CMA CGM to increase rates from Europe to Indian subcontinent in May CMA CGM applies Europe-West Africa peak season surcharges May 1 Canadian Pacific profit off 17pc, revenue up 1pc to US$1.19 billion UPS adds 400 new 'dangerous' commodities to its fly list Ethiopian Airlines starts new cargo services to Milan, Tarragona Air cargo Middle East growth increases 3.4pc in February: IATA Global air cargo has seen ups and downs, but players still optimistic

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APRIL 20, 2017
AMTOI organises skill development training programme in Mumbai Lexicon Overseas completes two years of successful operations London P&I Club says consistent approach to publication management is essential MANSA to demystify implication of GST on maritime trade at conclave on May 31 Moore Stephens warns on dangers of diving unprepared into shipping pools TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Adani Logistics commissions multimodal logistics park in Punjab & dedicates it to the nation Railway Minister dedicates new freight terminals, flags off freight trains Essar Projects has a noteworthy FY17, looks forward to even better FY18 Finished steel exports double India projected to grow at over 7 pc in 2017 & 2018 India ranks 8th in foreign direct investment confidence index

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From the roads to the air International collaboration in the area of railways US class I railroad to upgrade rail infrastructure New Turkish cooperation partners Link between Lübeck and Latvia strengthened Helium One to explore deposit sites with airships Three new international Antwerp port representatives Rail freight increased and truck traffic flat Supporting the fashion industry Refrigerated warehouse begins operations at Leipzig airport Fresh cash for Diana Shipping AAR promotes Holmes to president and COO Impressive start to 2017 New rail alliance lobbies for open markets Recruitment specialist attracted by Europa Lufthansa Cargo goes west Restructuring of Rickmers Group a matter of fact

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APRIL 20, 2017
Samskip buys US freight forwarder Rimar Consultants Judge denies Fredriksen's attempt to derail DHT-BW deal Maersk calls on fellow shipowners to improve Alang recycling standards UK insurers told to plan for the worst on Brexit Volumes up, margins down for K+N Rickmers bows to debt pressure Shanghai port congestion to last into May, say forwarders Epic Gas adds pressurised LPG carrier to fleet London insurance market threatened by Brexit, economist warns Indonesia pushes to cut terminal handling charges Samkang-UAMCO picked to buy Goseong O&S Hyundai Heavy Industries or Samsung Heavy Industries could acquire DSME in 2018 Liner operators and shippers at odds over rates Owners eye 'third-party' coal cargoes from Tenaga Nasional Bhd Swiber announces second bond default, on SGD160 million issue

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APRIL 20, 2017
Emirates SkyCargo returns to fuel surcharges - 'more accurate and transparent' Debt restructure may be Rickmers' last hope of avoiding bankruptcy United and Lufthansa Cargo become one between the US and Europe Investors spot a gap and move in on secondhand feeder vessel market Revenue up at K+N in Q1, but exchange rates and rising costs bite into profits Venture capitalists find another big-money market to upend: shipping John Eastland is SEKO Logistics' new president of aerospace and aviation division Yusen Logistics appoints Marloes Seesing healthcare quality director Amazon patents automated on-demand clothing factory

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APRIL 20, 2017
Gibdock meets new ISO quality and environmental standards Great Lakes Dredge & Dock wins Corps West Coast contract Bollinger Shipyards delivers twenty third FRC VIDEO: ABS CTO shares a future of smart ships, cyber threats Frontline foiled in bid to block DHT deal with BW Group Rolls-Royce to provide mooring system for Njord A upgrade Virgin Voyages ships to have Smart Air compressors Denmark shows shipowners how to avoid PSC problems Algoma Central in short-sea bulk JV with Nova

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APRIL 20, 2017
BW and DHT thwart Frontline's legal bids to block VLCC deal Will John Fredriksen really give up after the Supreme Court ruling? Kuehne+Nagel claims significant market share gains Sea freight volumes rise 9% to over 1m teu for first-quarter 2017, but operating margins and profits fall Vale sets another record for first-quarter iron ore production Coal output is also increasing despite Australian divestment VLGC rates recover after 19% downward correction Oversupply could cap upside but charter demand is firming Brazilian CSN terminal outage threatens capesize market Average cape earnings down 10% on week as outlook turns bearish Scorpio Bulkers cuts net loss by $24m Update: Analyst says earnings were below expectations on costs MPC eyes first eight feeders in Greek-style asset play EXCLUSIVE: Initial $100m is only for starters, as Baack and Schroeder outline big league plans for new containership fund Korean authorities aim to find new owner for DSME Goal is to cut the top three shipbuilders down to two, says financial regulator China's policy changes hurt intra-Asia product tanker rates TC11 lowest in more than three years with China's product exports stemmed by tax, lower quota Bertram Rickmers looking to trim stake in holding company Move to allow creditors to eventually offload stake in Rickmers Holding as part of restructuring plans Moore Stephens advises due diligence before owners join shipping pools Potential financial, tax and jurisdiction impacts must be scrutinised, says shipping partner Michael Simms US fines Princess Cruise Lines $40m for illegal oil dumping and false records Penalty is the biggest on record in deliberate vessel pollution cases Algoma forms shortsea dry bulk venture with Nova Marine Both parties targeting opportunities to ramp up the mini bulker business in the Canadian market Rio Tinto first-quarter iron ore shipments battered by bad weather Cyclone activity led to temporary closure of ports and rail lines which affected Pilbara shipments DryShips to buy three kamsarmaxes for $68m Company expects deliveries over the second quarter of the year Frontline ups the ante in pursuit of DHT Lawsuit seeks restraining order against DHT-BW merger plans We don't know the half of it The threat to companies from cyber attacks is bigger than we think and chief executives need to take it seriously Hyldager back with new venture Former Inchcape boss launches maritime services company Nisomar

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APRIL 20, 2017
Mobile gains second North Europe service Haven pivots from Expedia-for-logistics to TMS Kuehne+Nagel ocean, air traffic soar, but profit slips Lufthansa and United forge trans-Atlantic cargo pact Bertram Rickmers set to surrender control of ailing shipowner New intermodal park to support doubled Mundra capacity Indonesia pushes for lower handling costs at ports Forwarders warn Shanghai congestion could last weeks

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APRIL 20, 2017
Kinder Morgan sees drop in Jones Act rates Navios swells boxship fleet with 14-ship Rickmers buy Scorpio sale aims to boost balance sheet DHT deal with BW 'not defensive' How Frontline's pursuit of DHT unfolded Macleod says Frontline and DHT came within $30m of a deal Pair to settle cargo claims on Flaminia Scorpio Bulkers kamsarmaxes bound for DryShips ExxonMobil set to seal lengthy VLCC deals Dragnis family interests emerge as buyers of products tankers Chinese container carrier rivals brace for price war Fredriksen explores VLCC orders in Korea and China Tanker giant launches legal action against DHT Densay expands into handysize segment Neda signs up to Greek VLCC orders run Weaker rates hurt Atlantis Tankers' profit Sinoriches sued over alleged unpaid bills Indonesian ropax blaze highlights problem of car-deck fires Sammok offloads bulker as values rise Banks save Tschudi from bankruptcy Semi-retirement no walk in park as it still involves 70-vessel fleet Graham Porter plots banking startup CMA CGM, DP World and ICTS in race for Greek port Jera aims to grow outside home turf Purchasing scheme is relaunched by owners New German management giant is in the making L&B/Buss merger 'a partnership of equals not a takeover' MPC Container Ships 'favours' Oslo for full listing CMT weathers worst storm as renewals are imminent Charter market revival filters down to feeder-sized containerships Navigators' rejection of cruise claim upheld Maersk Insurance rings up its fifth profitable year Latest change of guard sees 'Taka' step in for 'Tomo' in little Arendal K Line will wait for an offshore 'sunrise' Kyklades plans aframax tanker series at Sungdong P&I remains soft as Lloyd's shows signs of hardening New questions raised over safety of converted VLOCs Eastern Pacific orders aframax tankers at Hanjin Subic Growing Wilmar linked with supramax buy Wisdom and Shih Wei explore 'brotherly' co-operation options Taylor Maritime turns towards larger tonnage Wah Kwong rules out JP Morgan ultramax sales Growth and tax incentives selling point for Kumiai CIT loses yet another shipping chief Midsize LPG carriers plummeting in value CSL purchases handy bulker Salvaged Sewol in Mokpo three years after tragedy Union increases action for HIV-positive seafarers Salvors work hard to keep shipping clean NOCC looks for long charter for Samho newbuild Excelerate homes in on next FSRU newbuilding Norway's Oslo Shipbrokers delivers steady 2016 profits Bank push sees HMM construct VLCCs at DSME ConTex keeps improving MSC containership adrift in Greek waters ICG tries for $81m EIB newbuilding loan BCI and Cleaves team up on ship finance Cosco Shipping scales down share placement Scorpio Bulkers two cents below consensus Owners warned about diving into shipping pools Winning Shipping adds to capesize fleet Keppel's marine division breaks even Lines hiring lifeguards after pool deaths Bertram Rickmers ready to relinquish control of Rickmers Holding Frontline fails to derail deal between DHT and BW Severnaya eyes gas carriers and tankers Siem Industries buying $35m of bonds Atlantska takes control of IT company Samkang to take over STX's Goseong yard

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APRIL 20, 2017
BNSF Logistics heads south to Mexico Multi-modal logistics provider BNSF Logistics, LLCannounced its expansion into Mexico on Thursday, via its subsidiary BNSF Railway Servicio... K + N posts Q1 2017 financial results Swiss-based Kuehne + Nagel Group's net earnings for the first quarter of 2017 totaled 165 million Swiss francs (U.S. $165 million), slippin... Royal Vopak to expand Santos terminal Tank storage company and terminal operator Royal Vopak is expanding its wholly-owned terminal in Alemoaat the Port of Santos. The expansio... Rickmers Group unveils restructuring plan A restructuring of Hamburg-based shipowner and breakbulk ship operatorRickmers Group could reduce the ownership stake in the company by its... Tulsa Port of Catoosa posts March cargo figures Tulsa Port of Catoosa accounted for 21 percent of the total 1.1 million tons of cargo shipped through the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Nav... Detention and demurrage clash continues to heat up A debate between shippers, carriers and terminal operators over a petition asking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to regulate detenti... CP's profit tumbles in Q1 2017 Canadian Pacific Railway's net income for the first quarter of 2017 tumbled 20.2 percent from the corresponding prior year period to $431 m... North American freight market growth continues in March The North American freight market showed continued, albeit slowing, growth in March 2017, with volumes registering the fourth year-over-yea... Executive Moves: Port of Virginia, Tiger Cool Express and SEKO The Port of Virginia has named Joe O'Brien vice president of ocean carrier sales, effective immediately. He replaces Frank Naughton , who w...

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APRIL 20, 2017
Panama IFO 380 prices fall to lowest level this month on supplier competition UPDATE: Gibraltar port closed after gale warning The Mediterranean bunker fuel hub of Gibraltar has been closed, a spokesman for the port authority said Thursday, hours after a gale warning. Crude unable to hold highs, despite support for OPEC cut NYMEX May crude settled down 17 cents at $50.27/b after trading as high as $50.78/b. ICE June Brent settled 6 cents higher at $52.99/b, off an intraday high of $53.55/b. ANALYSIS: Americas VLCC freight climbs on diversification of trade flows VLCC freight rates from the Americas to the East of Suez region have climbed 7%-13% over the past two days, sending the cost of moving crude on these shipping routes to its highest point since February 15. TRADER NOTE: UK fuel distributor Prax adds Belgian bunker operation UK-based fuels distributor Prax Petroleum said Thursday it will launch a new marine fuel physical supply operation in Belgium next month. External: Wired Bunkering Saudi Oil Minister says OPEC/NON-OPEC output cuts could be extended for 3 or 6 months All eyes on May 25 OPEC meeting in Vienna TRADER NOTE: Skangas appoints Kimmo Rahkamo as its CEO Rahkamo will take up his new role on May 15, 2017. Russia's Novak says coordinated output cut with OPEC could be extended by 6 months: report OPEC will hold a technical meeting in Vienna on Friday to review the latest production figures and market statistics. FUTURES: Crude nurses wounds after 4% tumble on US gasoline build

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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.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

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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.

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