BRIEFS

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14 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

June 27, 2017

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Zim deploys 11,000-TEU vessel on Asia-east coast South America Merged Hapag-Lloyd and UASC head office based at Dubai financial centre Expanded Panama Canal celebrates first birthday Antwerp docks Maersk's 20,568-TEUer, lifts 7,000 TEU on and off Concerns over Ford Motor's decision to move production to China China reveals US is open to cooperating on Belt and Road projects Truck tonnage index registers 'robust jump' in May: ATA US bans Brazilian beef imports after China ends import ban on US beef 3-day West African port development conference to be held in Accra Miami Air sues National Airlines for breach of contract Turkish expands cargo network with new services to Brazil and France Volga-Dnepr delivers Siemens' rotor from Germany to Kuwait Aeroflot Group sees cargo and mail volumes rise 44.6pc in May

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JUNE 26, 2017
A. S. Shipping Agencies lays foundation stone for upcoming ICD at Surareddypalem in Andhra Pradesh Abu Dhabi Ports inks pact to develop, manage & operate Fujairah Port DACHSER Bangladesh expands Dhaka office DP World wins awards for global sustainability & education programmes FFFAI hosts interactive session on Customs clearance for women in logistics Maersk ME1 service makes maiden call at APM Terminals Pipavav MOL in joint development of next-generation vessel monitoring & support system Need for strictly listening to market demands in maritime software solutions stressed Queen's speech fails to excite UK freight sector SCI announces service between India & Far East JNPT organises 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' programme in Kalyan JNPT's introductory session on GST explains impact & benefits to stakeholders All exports schemes to continue in mid-term review but within the discipline of GST, says Commerce Secretary BRICS considering creating rating agency Key stakeholders to grace South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2017 on June 30 in Chennai

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Delta and Korean create transpacific JV Germany's rail industry welcomes masterplan Timo and Tom hitch up Griffin moves from Indianapolis to develop Columbus EUR 2.7 billion for 152 transport projects First connected tyre for aircraft Wasco banks on BWS for Nord Stream 2 Ground breaking for K + N's Swiss pharma hub MOL doubly honoured by Japanese trade body Qeshm Air connects Iran with Belgium Zim empowering Latin American trade too Acquisition of 220 chemical tank wagons Jost Group to be listed on Frankfurt stock market Green light for rail link to Sagunto port New joint venture to push e-freight in Switzerland RWI/ISL container index going strong in May Ethiopian: fills new cargo terminal and hosts event

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JUNE 26, 2017
BIMCO concern as crude oil tanker orders drive up newbuilding activity Shorter lifespan of ships affects values and depreciation China Merchants Energy Shipping to acquire stakes in four companies Inspect all converted ore carriers, say families of missing Stellar Daisy crew Seoul, Tokyo look to launch ship-to-ship LNG bunkering by 2020 HMM keeping mum on vessel sale reports

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JUNE 26, 2017
Air freight shippers hit as volcanic ash plume hits transpacific capacity Crane Worldwide appoints Ashley Herren its new quality and safety director Yang Ming plays for time as it looks to current shareholders for more finance GST will bring new opportunities for logistics firms with local knowledge Shipping confidence hits three-year high Maersk makes remote container management system available to shippers

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JUNE 26, 2017
VIDEO: U.K.'s largest ever warship starts sea trials Glosten completes design of hybrid passenger-only ferry Damen readies new CMV cruise ship for inaugural voyage Drewry optimistic on prospects for multipurpose shipping New broadband service for ships in Asia-Pacific region Navy picks former DDG commander to lead USS Fitzgerald probe PVA's Flagship SMS gains Coast Guard recognition Austal wins $584 million LCS 28 contract Aegean Marine Petroleum launches Savannah service center MOL, MES to develop next-gen Smart Ship systems

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JUNE 26, 2017
Kugs das blog Out with the old and in with the new Box shortages hamper containerisation of commodities Lack of equipment means exporters are failing to benefit from cheap container rates VLCC rate rises but no elation Caribbean outperforms other markets in otherwise tepid week for the industry's biggest crude tankers Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping wins extra time to present restructuring plan to banks Naples court gives family-run dry bulk and tanker company until the end of July to put forward a scheme Greek shipowners extend voluntary tax pact by one year UGS members 'unanimously' backed doubling tonnage tax contributions for fourth year Pride and perseverance at the American Club The American Club has transitioned from catering to domestic shipowners to being a dynamic international association Transpacific recovery comes too late for contract rates Asia to North America west coast container volumes are growing strongly, but early-year weakness limited annual price increases Handysize bulker rates rise to highest in June with further increases expected BIMCO data shows only 200,000 dwt of handysize newbuildings booked this year Knock out stragglers and sell ships cheap, Bunnemann urges German banks End hidden state subsidies to speed recovery, argues rising star Boxship scrapping rates to remain high Fleet rebalancing will come from demolitions rather than demand growth Braemar adds new non-executive director Lesley Watkins 'brings wealth of experience' Korea Line inks 20-year LNG shipping deal with Kogas Korea Line to deploy two LNG carriers to ship the cargoes A Polar Code for autonomous ships? Goal-based rules could follow a clear out of regulatory obstacles for autonomous shipping New York/New Jersey fights for Midwest market with raising of Bayonne Bridge Bayonne Bridge heightening elevates Port of New York & New Jersey's big ship draw Cosco Shipping secures $543.9m in Cexim loans to fund 10 tanker newbuildings The latest loan is part of the larger $4.2bn financing agreement inked between Cosco Shipping and Cexim Daily Briefing As DSME puts the brakes on one quartet, hungry owners show their appetite for new vessels despite recent warnings on...

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JUNE 26, 2017
E-commerce 'cold war' seen disrupting logistics Corpus Christi port gears up for project cargo growth Grounded US rail design aids exporters but no silver bullet Drewry: Multipurpose vessel market outlook improving Ceva launches new China-Hamburg rail freight service Zim deploys largest ship on Asia-ECSA service Payra to offer Bangladesh shippers new port option LA port's Seroka calls for airing of emission rule concerns LA first port in Western Hemisphere to hit 9 million TEU

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JUNE 26, 2017
UK Coastguard aids in rescue of tanker crew Agency's network operations centre reached out to commercial shipping for help in efforts. VLCC orders highest since 2008, Bimco says Upturn in activity comes despite fleet growth touching peaks not seen since 2011. Gener8 Maritime shares crash on Frontline pullout Frontline's decision to turn its guns away from New York-listed owner leads to stock taking a tumble. Lindblad newbuild grounds during launch More cruises cancelled after cruiseship damaged at US shipyard. Greeks shipowners extend voluntary tax agreement with state Union of Greek owners agrees to contribute to the struggling local economy until 2018. Aegean Marine debuts in major US boxship port Independent bunker supplier looks for expansion move at time of major retrenchment. Stanley Ho steps down as Shun Tak chairman Tycoon, 95, hands over leadership of shipping and property group to daughter. Western Bulk seeks first digital executive Hiring of digital chief about improving margins not starting a revolution, Ismar says. Period deals a promising sign for panamax owners Big names stepping in for tonnage is a positive sign, Alibra Shipping says. Car carrier set for second auction May deal for sanctions-hit AML ship challenged by another bidder, broker says. KLC clinches $1.15bn LNG deal Korean owner to carry cargoes for Kogas until 2037. Polarcus wins West African work Middle East owner clinches new contract after the end of North Sea season. Market watches United Ocean ship for new price marker Brokers expect new price figure to be set as offers come in for supramax bulker. Dof pens deal for pipeline project Norwegian owner sending vessel to south Mediterranean to work for TMPC. Pirates steal oil from Thai tanker Diesel siphoned from vessel as crew held on deck off Malaysia. Third time lucky for Taku? Alaska tries again to sell ferry, but this time with no public reserve price. Rising fixture count and storage spur VLCC spot market Middle East activity and more economical storage sums working in owners' favour. Evermore Global shows Songa Bulk hand Major US investor reveals stake of over one tenth in Norwegian bulker owner. ABG Shipyard loses state orders Indian government cancels coast guard ships at struggling shipbuilder. Poland to back $420m PZM order Fund being set up to help Polish owner ink new ro-pax deal. CoscoCS makes shiprepair move in Piraeus Chinese group planning new facility to handle 80,000-dwt vessels in Perama. Abu Dhabi fund buys stake in Noble Group Singapore-listed commodities giant and major charterer boosted by new investor. Adani Port plans return to bond market India's largest ports operator looks to take 2017 fundraising to $1bn with latest offering.

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JUNE 26, 2017
Europe, China see increased freight rail routes CEVA Logistics has launched a new rail service between Shilong in China's Guandong province to Hamburg in Germany, while Greencarrier Freig... VTG Rail acquires over 1,000 rail cars VTG Rail Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of VTG AG, has acquired a fleet of 1,135 rail cars from Redwood Rail, an American rail car leasing compa... Delta, Korean Air enter transpacific JV Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have entered an agreement to form a joint venture to mutually expand their services between the United State... U.S. Senators introduce legislation to boost LNG exports Two U.S. Senators - Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas - introduced legislation last week to boost liquefied natural gas (LNG) ... Thailand seeks $44b for industry infrastructure plan Thailand is seeking $44 billion for its infrastructure plan to upgrade ports and other facilities along the country's eastern seaboard as p... BIMCO: Dry bulk, tanker newbuild contracts surge in 2017 Newbuild contracts for the dry bulk and tanker shipping industries have been signed for at an increasing pace so far in 2017, collectively ... GECAS to convert 30 more Boeing 737-800s into freighters GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), an aircraft financing and leasing company, has plans to convert a further 30 Boeing 737-800s into fre... COSCO Shipping to purchase 14 containerships China's COSCO Shipping Corp. will purchase 14 more containerships in two deals worth a combined $178 billion, according to local news sourc... DP World, Masdar to collaborate on clean energy initiative Port operator DP World and Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on...

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JUNE 26, 2017
PAJ chief dismisses likelihood of OPEC to make additional output cut soon Global oil demand growth seen faster than supply growth Aegean adds Savannah service to its bunkering network Sources with knowledge of the arrangement said the new deal could give Colonial wider opportunities for offering bunker fuel in Savannah TENDER DATA: Uruguay's ANCAP seeks up to 60,000 cu m of gasoil for July Price is based on the monthly August average of the Platts US Gulf Coast ULSD waterborne assessments. EIA CONFERENCE: Brent/WTI spread of $2.50/b key to US oil export surge: Pioneer Wide Brent/WTI spread making US oil more appealing globally Strong crude oil arbitrage east leaves fewer VLCCs for fuel oil "Fuel oil is competing with crude oil in VLCC availability at the moment," PAJ chief dismisses likelihood of OPEC to make additional output cut soon - Global oil demand growth seen faster than supply growth Bunker availability at Istanbul constrained despite low demand "It's quiet but all the barges are booked anyway. Last week was very busy," one supplier said. FUTURES: Crude steadies after price slide, but outlook bearish Bunker supplier Aegean announces new operation in Savannah Aegean will lease storage and blending facilities on the Savannah river from Colonial Group from July 1, and will use barges chartered from Vane Brothers Company to deliver the fuels.

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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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