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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

July 27, 2017

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Container lines in for a bumper year with profits of US$5b: Drewry Optimism in US of peak season emerging with H1 imports up 3.5pc YoY Maersk gets temporary exemption from service contract filings after cyberattack FMC plans to strike off names of boxships on 'controlled carrier' list China State Shipbuilding Corp bags US$17.7m in state subsidies Alliance to develop intermodal shipping system in Yangtze River Delta by 2020 China Cosco Shipping to set up Yangtze River headquarters in Wuhan ANL boosts shipping links to Asian ports from Townsville BSM takes 20,146 TEU MOL Tribute under shipment management in HK Hong Kong's CAD extends support from CAAi DHL eCommerce launches cash-on-delivery service for e-tailers in Vietnam TIACA Air Cargo Professional Development workshop August 29

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JULY 26, 2017
FSRUs seen as a good investment despite falling freight rates Harren & Partner to acquire SAL Heavy Lift PIL rebuffs speculation on takeover Revolutionising coastal shipping in India can transform the economy: Experts Chittagong port facing congestion woes CONCOR wins transport services award GST to benefit transport & logistics Highways sector seen requiring INR 7 lakh cr. investment in next 5 years WWILPL announces dedicated train service from ICD Loni to Mundra Port FIEO calls for change in GST rules & procedures governing exports Govt eases certain GST provisions to allay concerns of taxpayers

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JULY 26, 2017
Australian Senate inquiry warns of 'Flag of Convenience' national security risks Djibouti increasingly attractive to shipping as hub status grows Germany's Harren takes over 'K' Line heavy-lift unit SAL Imabari's ship orders rebound Franco-Chinese consortium finalises Kribi terminal deal COSCO share trading resumes on the Shanghai Exchange China Merchants reaches deal with Sri Lanka to acquire Hambantota Port More tankers scrapped as demolition prices firm COSCO Shipping Lines buys Panamax quartet

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JULY 26, 2017
Shipping disruption and high air freight rates give sea-air operators a boost Pressure grows from migrant crisis in the Med with commercial ships rescuing 14,000 last year Cosco acquisition of OOCL still faces "a degree of uncertainty" Samskip boosts its presence in Norway with acquisition of Nor Lines North American rail freight operators steam ahead with positive H1 results World's first supply chain leader apprenticeship set for 2018 launch Cargo airlines appeal EC cartel decision again FTA welcomes Whitehall recognition of supply chain importance, as Brexit talks continue

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JULY 26, 2017
Shipyard labor contractor allegedly broke eligibility verification rules Eastern Shipbuilding achieves OPC milestone Mediterranean migrant death toll still high ABS joins Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance MacGregor books big order for Bangladesh FSRU project NRC Canada showcases progress made on U.S. polar icebreaker tests Drewry: FSRUs currently offer better returns than LNG ships DDG 114 successfully completes builder's trials First NYK Group ships with scrubbers will have Wartsila systems U.S.-flag lines get Transcom awards totaling $871 million

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JULY 26, 2017
Bearish Diana is now bullish on dry bulk market balance Greek owner says new $40m loan made to Diana Containerships rightly took precedence over fresh bulker buys Product tankers shake off summer sluggishness on naphtha and gasoline trades LR2 rally might slow after a 54% weekly hike in earnings but fronthaul Atlantic medium range trade is firming What will power shipping in 2050? Leah Kinthaert asked several maritime experts which alternative fuel they thought would see the largest growth by 2050. Will LNG... MOL identifies three shipping segments for LNG fuel rollout Containerships, car carriers and passenger ferries to lead the charge for Japanese shipping giant's LNG bunkering plan Diana Containerships unveils new reverse split Share dips as second split in two months announced for this week Slow growth in small-scale LNG hurts Singapore terminal plans Singapore LNG Corp sees no business case in building third jetty at terminal for LNG ships Diana reports hull damage to panamax bulker Chartered-out vessel is anchored off Indonesia having completed a voyage from Singapore to China Australian train crash derails panamax bulker rally Weaker charter activity in South America also hurts sentiment Container shipping's consolidation is 'creating an oligopoly' Increasing liner concentration means an end to era of low freight rates and deep repercussions for entire industry, says Drewry Cosco Shipping answers Shanghai Stock Exchange on OOIL acquisition Antitrust uncertainties remain; no need for OOIL creditor clearance; synergy valuation reasonable and maintenance of OOIL listing status feasible K Line sells heavylift business to Harren & Partner Family-owned German owner to buy SAL Heavy Lift Law firms made subject to greater UK sanctions scrutiny Incoming regulation requires reporting any knowledge of sanction breaches Singapore likely to roll out flow meters for distillates early next year Trials are expected to be completed by September 2017 Spotlight on Asia-Pacific amid consolidation and burgeoning trade routes Deadline looms for entries to this year's Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards, which will cap a turbulent 2016-2017 for container... Daily Briefing Costamare posts solid profit despite weak boxship market Owner of 72 vessels unveils new financing for acquisitions and slew of recent charters

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JULY 26, 2017
Crowley beats XPO for $2.3B defense contract Ocean Alliance leads pack in Asia import gains on US trades APMT Mumbai regaining speed after monsoon fury CMA CGM seals deal for Cameroon's Kribi port Sri Lanka OKs controversial China Merchants Port deal Costamare eyes deals as income dips Bolloré expands in Persian Gulf via Saudi joint venture 'K' Line sells SAL Heavy Lift to Combi Lift owner NY-NJ port considers projects to expedite cargo No slowdown in strong air cargo demand, June figures show

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JULY 26, 2017
Costamare strikes 'agreement on terms' for loan for third ship Containership owner's finance chief says it is working on final documentation with European bank for loan deal. Safe Bulkers buys back bulker duo for $43.8m Greek bulker owner exercises purchase option for two kamsarmaxes, part of a 10-year sale-and-leaseback deal. SAL deal makes Harren new dominant force Harren & Partner is to become the new dominant force in the heavylift market after buying SAL Heavy Lift from Japanese giant K Line, shipowner Martin Harren says. The German owner confirmed the purchase this week, four months after TradeWinds initially tipped the company to complete the takeover. Harren & Partner, which also owns Combi Lift, will own a fleet of 26 heavylift vessels after buying ECJ ruling challenges restrictions of P&I cover The Sea Endeavour 1 was a small, elderly vessel carrying a cargo of sugar beet on a short Danish domestic voyage but a modest claim that arose has attracted interventions from the European Commission and the Belgian and Spanish governments. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that there is a right of direct action against insurers in the courts of European Union (EU) countries, even if Diana executive explains inter-company loan Second cheque was sent to help safeguard return of the first, Ioannis Zafirakis says. Petronas ends Canadian LNG export plan Long-touted project joins fate of many others as low prices and red tape hamper final investment decisions. Buzby nomination is applauded by US-flag advocates Nominee believed to be a solid pick to tackle challenges facing US Maritime Administration Coral Shipping snaps up Asahi-owned MR2 tanker Greek player swells fleet to 15 vessels with $9.8m deal Diana Shipping surveys dry bulk balancing act Executives say market has reached 'famous' balance but it can be 'destroyed' again. Thomas hands over USCG's top safety job Former Marine Safety Center commander, Rear Admiral John Nadeau, takes helm of prevention policy division. Samudera's boxship unit pushes profit up Shipping arm of Jakarta-based logistics company sees weaker results in dry bulk and tanker segments. Diana Containerships takes up reverse split Simeon Palios-led boxship owner does third such move since June 2016 to keep listing afloat. Pappas swaps boxships for big bulkers at SWS Contract is for newcastlemaxes rather than capesizes as previously thought. NYK fits scrubbers to newbuilding brace Japanese owner inaugurates the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems on its ships through Wartsila deal. Diana Shipping bulker damaged during Indonesian grounding Panamax on charter to Unipec Global Commodities involved in Pulau Laut incident. Shanghai Port plots $1bn bond offering Chinese port is issuing new notes hot on the heels of becoming a shareholder in OOIL. Navios Midstream earnings sink below Wall Street forecasts Longer-than-expected dry docking conspires with lower market to hit second-quarter profit. Golden Ocean and Equinox bulkers fixed Short period deals come to light as BDI falls back a fraction midweek. Capesize rate recovery 'may take a while' Banchero Costa takes cautious stance on market as scrapping slows and demand cools. Fincantieri shares fall as Paris and Rome trade blows Shipyard's stock comes down amid latest sparring in STX France ownership fight. Atlantic Offshore scraps veteran pair Laid-up ERRV brace set to be chopped up in Denmark, shipowner says. EMAS subsidiary to be wound up Singapore High Court appoints joint liquidators for 2007-built pipelay vessel Lewek Champion. Harren & Partner strikes SAL Heavy Lift deal with K Line Takeover makes German shipowner a dominant player in the sector, Martin Harren says. HHI checks out of Hotel Hyundai investment Shipbuilder sells its interest to private equity investor Hahn & Co Subsea 7's strong results not without alarm, analysts say Oslo-listed owner boosts its profit in the second quarter and expects more contract awards by early 2018. Seadrill remains 'likely' to restructure under Chapter 11 Restructuring talks pushed into September, close to key bond maturity.

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JULY 26, 2017
Harren & Partner to acquire German heavy lift carrier Bremen, Germany-based shipping company Harren & Partner will acquire heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift from "K" Line,... IAG Cargo gives pharma shipments high priority status IAG Cargo has announced that its Constant Climate shipments can fly under its "Critical" product , allowing pharmaceutical shipments to be ... NS net income surges 23% in Q2 2017 Class I railway Norfolk Southern Corp. recorded a net income of $497 million for the second quarter of 2017, a 23 percent boost from the co... Samskip to acquire Nor Lines AS Samskip will acquire Nor Lines AS, thereby boosting the company's shipping, logistics and transport activities in Norway, Samskip said in a... ATA: Truck tonnage index falls 4.3% in June Domestic truck tonnage in June fell 4.3 percent from the previous month, following a revised 6.9 percent monthly gain in May, according to ... Air cargo industry says ACAS pilot proven successful While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently extended its Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot for another year, the air... Schiphol cargo volumes soar 8.7% in first half 2017 Amsterdam's Airport Schiphol saw cargo volumes grow 8.7 percent to 866,713 metric tons during the first half of 2017, compared to the same ... More noses needed for air cargo screening The air cargo industry is urging Capitol Hill lawmakers to keep up pressure on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to expand i... Newbuild vessel orders sink in 2017 Orders for newbuild ocean vessels have slipped during the first half of 2017, despite orders for bulkers and tankers rising during the peri...

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JULY 26, 2017
US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks halt five-week decline, imports jump USGC inventories rose 1.084 million barrels, or 5.7%, to 19.828 million barrels, EIA data showed, for the first increase since the week that ended June 9. Crude futures maintain momentum after US stock draw NYMEX September light sweet crude settled 86 cents higher at $48.75/b, while ICE September Brent rose 77 cents to settle at $50.97/b. Noble Group seeks to sell global oil liquids unit Singapore-listed Noble Group is seeking to sell its global oil liquids unit and has already agreed to sell its North American gas and power business as part of its restructuring process to reduce debt. ANALYSIS: Bunker traders must reinvent themselves to hold market share Bunker trading margins have been under sustained downward pressure since the 2014 slump in crude prices. Scrubber manufacturer Wartsila sees first-ever order from Japanese vessels The first vessel is due to be delivered to NYK in the fourth quarter of 2018, and the second in the Q1 2019. External: Wired Bunkering ANALYSIS: China's record US crude imports to give OPEC more sleepless nights -OPEC's share in China falls to 55% in H1 -More US grades are on its way to China -Inflows from Saudi Arabia hit six-month lows TANKERS: Tanker and bulker newbuilding orders rise in H1 2017 - VesselsValue Overall orders in H1 2017 was 245, a slight decrease from 254 seen in the same period in 2016, and less than half of the 594 orders seen for H1 2015. ANALYSIS: Tight supply lifts Far East Russian crude premiums - ESPO pipeline maintenance may cut Sep cargoes by 5-8 - Sokol loading program shows 67% on month drop in Sep supply - ESPO, Sokol premiums rise despite Asian refinery run rates seen low Around 10 million barrels BFOE currently held on the water: cFlow At least three fully laden VLCCs of Forties and five Aframaxes carrying Forties or Ekofisk were anchored along UK coasts Tuesday, cFlow showed. FUTURES : Crude extends rise after US crude stock draw TRADER NOTE: Lukoil Singapore fuel oil trader relocates to Dubai

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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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