BRIEFS

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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

July 24, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate falls 2.1pc to US$919/TEU, declines 3.1pc to USWC US destroyer's bridge team froze moments before box ship rammed Rotterdam H1 up 9.3pc to 6.7 million TEU, but fears cyber attack Antwerp's first half volume increases by 1.9pc to 5,143,305 TEU New freight index shows greatest freight spending in 6 years Indian rival port action sparks ministerial push to enlarge Colombo Peel Ports commences second phase of Liverpool2 Cargotec H1 profit off 7pc to US$79.6 million as sales fall 5pc Union Pacific Q2 profit up 19pc to US$1.2 billion, sales up 10pc CP Rail Q2 profit up 46pc to US$380 million, revenues rise 13pc US chicken exports to rise, but avian flu to dampen China imports North Carolina Ports, CSX to double-stack Queen City Express Kuehne + Nagel buys Kenyan, US firms to expand perishables reach WFS signs deal as Honolulu groundhandler for China Airlines China's JD.com enters into cold-chain tie up with Yamato Holdings GAC delivers multi-origin shipment to new Azerbaijan oil field

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JULY 23, 2017
BDI at 977 Rajiv Agarwall re-elected Chairman & Vivek Choudhury Vice-Chairman at 79th AGM of Calcutta Freight Brokers Association Shipbuilding & ship repair being given a fillip Total Transport Systems' IPO opens tomorrow Vrrddhi Freight successfully steps into fourth year of operations Major Ports see steady growth in operating surplus Upgraded coal jetties at VOC Port to help power sector in Tamil Nadu CONCOR announces regular rail service from ICD-Jakhwada in Ahmedabad to Mundra & Pipavav ports Dedicated Freight Corridors to be commissioned in phases by 2019-20 Nitin Gadkari reviews progress of logistics & multimodal infrastructure projects Arun Jaitley releases National Trade Facilitation Action Plan CAI estimates over 95 pc of cotton crop for the season already in market Ministry of Commerce elaborates on export-import growth during April-June 2017

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JULY 21, 2017
Wall Street analysts warn of longer crude tanker slump Asian countries grow vessel ownership Swedish group invests in dual-fuel tankers Two more chemical tankers for STX O&S South America shows signs of life after slump DP World courts Indonesia port projects Rickmers Maritime to delist from Singapore Exchange KDB, Uni-Asia, KTB Asset Management join in USD300-million ship finance fund Keppel O&M breaks even in the first half, focuses on gas market HMM orders new containers

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JULY 21, 2017
Rethink on barge operations vital to ease congestion at Antwerp and Rotterdam Praise for Whitehall as spotlight falls on air freight, post-Brexit Soft Asia-Europe spot rates will harden as peak season approaches In marketing/PR? Read this: 'How I lost my 25-year battle against corporate claptrap' Why airlines may have to cut back on cargo due to global warming GCT snaps up Doron Grosman as new president and CEO Alibaba rewrites e-com playbook, while ZTO is sued over $1.4bn IPO Christine Richards to retire as FedEx general counsel Addison Lee next 'gig economy' operator on Independent Workers' Union radar

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JULY 21, 2017
Philly Shipyard gets LOI for Jones Act duo it's already started building Hampton Roads Transit christens first of three new ferries EBRD financing enables Turkish owner to acquire FSG-built RO/RO DNV GL issues new guidance on NOx Tier III requirements Aegean Marine Petroleum makes leadership appointments Davie Shipbuilding unveils Project Resolve naval support vessel Subsea 7 pipelay support vessels get Brazil contract extensions Newest addition to Harley fleet honors cancer research pioneer Impairment charges push Triyards into loss French polar vessel meets tough IMO emission limits

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JULY 21, 2017
Great again: US coal exports support dry bulk shipping Panamax and capesize set to benefit from a forecast 19% rise in exports this year Shrinking backlog and tight financing challenge Chinese shipyards says Cansi Orderbook backlog in the first half dropped 30.5% versus the year-ago period as finance tightens and deliveries roll out of... ING's Hussey retires Experienced banker left ING on Thursday, may pick up part-time work in maritime finance Kugs das blog Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist Myanmar's Chinese oil terminal sparks unusual tanker trades Tankers have been arriving from the Middle East, West Africa, Singapore floating storage and even Europe Stena bets on UK-Dutch ro-ro trade Swedish line boosts weekly call capacity from Rotterdam to Harwich Ports America dismisses Yildirim takeover talk Highstar Capital is not in exclusive sales process, says Ports America's chief executive Michael Hassing after speculation surfaced about negotiations... Russia slams Greenpeace fine Protesters endangered oil platform safety, country argues Keppel targets LNG sector Singapore shipbuilder has been cutting staff and shutting yards amid oil and gas downturn Daily Briefing Rickmers Maritime delisting approved by Singapore Exchange Failed container shipping trust says no cash proceeds will be left for unitholders Rise in Brazil iron ore activity supports capesize market Time charter earnings rise to highest this month

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JULY 21, 2017
Flooding sets back Santos recovery from draft restrictions Lawyer: ILA worker's $500,000 pay didn't require 40-hour week Eastbound trans-Pac spot rates slip in third straight week Chittagong shippers protest congestion surcharges Santos port expands share of coffee exports to record Russian shippers favoring rail over sea from Asia India presses agencies to fast-track transport projects Rickmers Maritime gets go-ahead to delist GCT's new CEO tapped to accelerate growth DP World to assist Indonesia efforts overhauling ports Asia-Europe rates resisting peak season pressure to rise

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JULY 21, 2017
Owners try to hold back against summer VLCC slide Rates are pulling back, but there's enough activity to prevent a steeper slide. New suezmax dock eyed for US Gulf Coast New project adds to the ongoing push to boost US energy export capabilities. US Coast Guard preps 'E-Zero' designations New certification coming that will raise bar for ships already enrolled in Qualship 21 programme. Jinhui sells $25.1m in Oslo rights issue Hong Kong shipowner's offering oversubscribed as shareholders sign up to inject cash. Tanker giants clearing out last 1990s built ships from their fleets Gener8 Maritime trio set to leave as Frontline parts with veteran suezmax. NAT leads falls in crude tanker stocks New York-listed owner sees shares retreat after 'creative dividend' and downgrade. CSC lines up further fleet expansion Azerbaijan state owner preparing for more vessel orders. NAT splits dividend between cash and NAO shares; eyes newbuild loan and bonds Move comes as Herbjorn Hansson-led owner closes in on a loan and eyes a move in the bond market. Mermaid Maritime bags subsea charters Thai owner to bank $4.6m for Middle East and Indonesian work. Rama 2 out of class at time of deadly sinking Indian Register of Shipping chief says surveys of Abu Dhabi-controlled products tanker were overdue for months. Alibra shares sunny 2018 dry bulk forecast Brokerage resolves to make most of dry cargo market brightness next year. Four stowaways found on OOCL boxship Canadian police discover men in container at Montreal. SGX approves Rickmers Maritime delisting Defunct boxship trust says it has no resources to make an exit offer to unitholders. Evercore cuts crude view and downgrades two major owners Frontline and Nordic American Tankers have ratings reset as reduced forecasts pose questions on dividend. Crew rescued after cargoship sinks Seafarers picked up after ITT Panther goes down off India. Svitzer secures Excelerate deal Maersk company says deal off Bangladesh will run for up to 20 years. Impairment pushes Triyards to $63m loss Singapore-listed shipbuilder hit by weak state of oil and gas markets. Dragnis books tanker order at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Greek owner one of the first to contract newbuildings at newly restructured shipbuilder. ABG Shipyard agrees to insolvency process Debt-laden Indian shipbuilder admits defaulting on loan repayments at tribunal. KTB, KDB and Uni-Asia team up on ship finance Korean and Japanese lenders look to finance overseas owners through Ocean Value-up fund. Subsea 7 stretches $250m of Brazilian deals Oslo-listed owner keeps trio of pipe-layers in work until 2021 and 2022. ZPMC share brings $845m Chinese state-owned giants are juggling their public and non-public holdings of container crane maker and shipowner ZPMC. US legislators set to fund MSP US legislators are backing legislation to put $90m into a shipowner subsidy scheme that the US presidential administration has sought to cut.

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JULY 21, 2017
Terminal operator GCT names new president and CEO Vancouver, British Columbia-based privately owned terminal operator GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) has appointed Doron Grosman a... Marten Transport increases earnings, revenues in Q2 2017 Temperature-sensitive truckload carrier Marten Transport, Ltd. had a net income of $9.1 million for the second quarter of 2017, up 7.2 perc... Executive Moves: Port of Long Beach, GCT, BIFA and RSTAC Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approves the appointment of the port's managing director of fi... C.H. Robinson net income drops 22.4% in Q2 2017 C.H. Robinson recorded a net income of $111.1 million for the second quarter of 2017, tumbling 22.4 percent from last year's second quarter... FMC shrinks controlled carrier list The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission this week proposed to remove several ocean carriers from its so-called "controlled carrier" list, due ... Four stowaways discovered in container at Port of Montreal Four men were discovered hiding in a shipping container aboard the OOCL Montreal at the Port of Montreal in Canada on Thursday. Canadian a... SCFI falls on major trades The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) fell 2.8 percent from last Friday's reading of 861.91 to a rea... CSX may lay off another 700 employees CSX could lay off an additional 700 employees, according to CSX's new chief executive Hunter Harrison . Harrisonfielded tough questionsat ... CSX, NC Ports commence Queen City Express intermodal service North Carolina Ports and Jacksonville-based CSX rail line will commence an intermodal service between the Port of Wilmington and Charlotte ...

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JULY 21, 2017
FEATURE: USGC VGO market quiet amid satisfied refiners, stronger gasoline crack "People are maxing crude runs, they're producing their own," a US market source said. TANKERS: MR tanker freight rates near 2017 low on lack of fresh cargoes "There are too many vessels and not enough fresh enquiries." a broker said. Durban bunker fuel rises on constrained supply Limited availability may continue for at least a week. "It's a bit tight until August, [one refinery] is overcommitted," a trader said. DRY BULK: Atlantic Panamaxes set for strong Q3 on high grains demand, tight tonnage Grain exporters compete for tonnage Genoa low sulfur bunker fuel hits 17-month low against high sulfur CST 380 high sulfur fuel oil at Genoa rose $3/mt on the day to $308/mt ex-wharf. External: Wired Bunkering ANALYSIS: OPEC/non-OPEC committee has much to discuss but no consensus yet on deeper cuts - Ministers anticipate strong demand in Q3 - Further Saudi cuts could worsen heavy/light imbalance - Libya, Nigeria caps could alleviate glut in light oil FUTURES: Crude stable as market awaits fresh data, OPEC meet TRADER NOTE: Jonathan Mcilroy appointed president of Aegean Marine Petroleum Aegean also announced the appointment of Jean Jose Metey as its vice president and head of corporate development. External: Global Risk Management Iran's NITC inks deal with research center to develop IMO compliant low sulfur bunker fuel "We decided to tap RIPI's technological capabilities to cap sulfur content of marine fuel and promote its quality," NITC MD Kianersi said. TANKERS: Americas Aframax rates soar 12.2% on local runs on back of surge in cargoes Market participants did say the high rates would likely not last given open ships still available in other regions.

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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.

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.

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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