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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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November 30, 2017

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CMA CGM to increase Far East to Middle East, Indian subcontinent rates China mulls second attempt at creating a Shanghai free trade zone DaChan Bay welcomes newly extended intra-Asian Gulf Express Maersk, CMA CGM both use BoxTech container database functions Port of New York and New Jersey handle their first 14,000 TEU ship Tripartite Shipbuilding Forum agrees to end carbon emissions Sydney overtakes Melbourne to as Australia's top container port. Swire Shipping's West Coast North America service to call at Portland ICTSI makes deal with landowners hurt by port development in PNG Rising excess shipping capacity risks blighting record profits Bollore-Oro unite to launch order-to-delivery B2B business HNA mulls asset sales, suggesting it will fall into line with Beijing's will National Air Cargo gets out of hot water again as cash rolls in Astral lands in rebel-held Saana Yemen as Saudi blockade lifts Pilot resistance blocks renewal of Air Canada-Cargojet contract

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
CMA CGM continues development strategy in Oceania by upgrading PAD service with weekly departure Panama & China sign maritime agreement PDP International appointed Authorised Business Solutions Partner & Representative for ibTrack Solutions Seatech Shipping & Projects bags Best Coastal Vessel Operator of the Year award Ship operating costs seen increasing Speech of Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London on Nov. 28, 2017 Chabahar port's first phase set for inauguration JNPT charter hires new multi-purpose utility launch Exporters advised to file Table 6A & GSTR 3B for processing of IGST refund & for refund of unutilised Input Tax Credit

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ISO certification for Rail Runner Aloha Air Cargo expanding in growing environment Panattoni building for BLG Logistics Fedex Express diversifies feeder aircraft system MOL and Marubeni join forces with Pao Novatek Four countries cooperating in railfreight sector Accolade for two ARA project groups Goodman supports SF Express expansion plans Taucke to disembark from Imperial vessel New slot system in port of Hamburg First train rolling from Hungary to China Berlin feeling the loss of Air Berlin French railfreight company nets large contracts 4Sellers - hand in glove with K + N Unilode deepens footprint in Singapore New facilities for barges in Antwerp Airbus reels in Rolls Royce sales director

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Top German shipping banks see third quarter profits Lloyd's underwriter looks to US for marine business P&I clubs forced to take the plunge as Brexit bites Teekay Offshore exercises options for more shuttle tankers Port-to-door services drive throughput at Italian ports Wisdom Marine to buy new Ultramax from Kambara Kisen Bigger fireboats needed in Houston Ship Channel, say pilots MOL and Marubeni to develop transhipment facility with Novatek NS United Kaiun wins third Vale contract Noble confirms Kamsarmax sales Top takeaways from Fairplay's sulphur cap 2020 webinar HMM denies claims of charter deal with Zodiac Maritime DSME to issue new shares to raise capital

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Cosco takes biggest container line title from Maersk after a bumper Q3 Two more Asia-Europe air freight partnerships underpin carrier cooperation Latest court ruling sees port of Hamburg closer to start of Elbe dredging Analysis: Yang Ming cash call a positive, but its share price is now a fear gauge Tesla electric truck gets DHL order as operators test the Semi SeaCube Container Leasing appoints industry veteran Jim Kachidurian as CCO #metoo and shipping

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
SBM to pay $238 million U.S. criminal penalty in corruption case Torqeedo powers San Antonio River Walk passenger barge fleet Clarksons hit by cyber security breach Volvo Penta gears up for U.S. wind farm support vessel sector Dual fuel MAN L23/30DF passes Type Approval Test Foss to build Damen ship assist and escort tugs for U.S. market Zero Emissions Ferry project aims for quantum leap for environment Jim Kachidurian joins Seacube as Chief Commercial Officer

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Shipping executives need to address sexual harassment Fear of a negative career impact remains a barrier to speaking out about inappropriate behaviour Outlook 2018: Prologue of a new era The year 2018 will see an about-turn from looking back a decade to looking forward a decade; that transformation will... Shipping boosts year-to-date performance at HSH Nordbank Industry book now down to $14.2bn, of which half are non-performing Daily Briefing Labour vows radical policies for British shipping Wista UK seeks mentors to keep women in shipping Programme to offer support and advice to women in maritime sector and target potential entrants still at school Maersk's takeover of Hamburg Süd marks passing of an era Questions remain over job losses in Hamburg as Maersk expands its reach Box lines post best results in over two years Cosco overtakes Maersk in container volume liftings as cyber-attack weighs heavily on Maersk's performance Opec will not play role of saviour for tanker markets With cartel expected to extend supply cut, owners may turn attention to scrapping for upside catalyst Clarksons warns of possible data leak after cyber attack Shipbroker warns that hackers may release confidential data today Data Hub: Load Factors Transatlantic utilisation to fall back in fourth quarter, while the threat of a tonnage overspill from larger trades lingers in... Wärtsilä to equip LNG bunker barge being built for Q-LNG Barge chartered out to Shell as part of its drive to grow LNG bunkering activities in the Americas KEB Hana Bank's shipping loans halved amid industry restructuring efforts KEB Hana Bank's shipping loans stood at $540m as of end-September this year, a 48% decrease from 2016 Nissin Kaiun to order 40 new vessels from Oshima, Jiangsu Hantong and Nantong Xiangyu Japanese line to order 20 kamsarmax and 20 supramax bulk carriers all designed to comply with global emissions regulations Noble Group to trim debt with bulk carrier disposals Commodities trader to receive $95m in proceeds from sale of four bulkers Teekay Offshore exercises options for two shuttle tankers at Samsung Heavy Suezmax-sized tankers to be built for $265m following the design of Shuttle Spirit Scorpio Tankers raises $90m in defensive move Update: Deal is priced at an all-time low of $3 per share

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Truckers add tractors as demand spikes Port drivers boycott Miami terminal to protest delays Eimskip begins weekly calls to Halifax and Portland, ME Hamburg celebrates rejection of Elbe River deepening challenge Poland becoming critical link in European supply chains Flexibility benefits breakbulk shippers and carriers JNPT terminals defy speedy import rate equalization order European shippers turn to Med ports to mitigate risk

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
MR rates fall after record petrol cargoes US refinery output hits post-hurricane high giving shipowners December hope, but rate outlook still unclear. Cheniere explains LNG spot ship grab Company expects vessel requirements to stabilise during 2018 until next trains start-up. Tidewater clears last of creditor claims Offshore vessel specialist will distribute rump of settlement in cash, new secured notes and warrants. South Korea and Russia in Arctic tag-team South Korea and Russia have agreed to a new cooperation on Arctic Sea routes, Yonhap reports. The agreement came following talks today about joint efforts to explore shipping routes across the North Pole and the building of icebreakers, the news wire says. "The two sides consented to close cooperation in order to expand utilization of Arctic routes in the future," South Korea's Foreign Ministry Scorpio Tankers secures $90m boost from share sale New York-listed owner adds to financial strength with stock issue backed by management. HSH's bad shipping loan portfolio shrinks Hamburg-based bank reaffirms profitability targets as it readies for privatisation in three months. Tianyuan Logistics set for major shipowning debut deal Ningxia Tianyuan Manganese Industry spin-off planning newbuilding haul. Clarksons calls in police after cyber security breach Shipbroking giant has legal team on standby in preparation of possible data release. Fincantieri adds two more MSC newbuilds Italian shipbuilder says pen will meet paper on fresh contract later today. VLCCs slide ahead of expected extension of 'brutal' cuts Owners have lost momentum in the spot market with OPEC set to keep taps turned down. Siem Offshore Contractors sale talks called off Discussions with Subsea 7 terminated after deal could not be reached. Portugal chases LNG bunkering hub role Government plans to splash out EUR 130m on investment in LNG developments. CMA CGM and Cosco share third quarter spoils French line books industry leading profit margin with Chinese giant heading liftings. Seacor Holdings hands out Dorian shares to investors Founding shareholder in Dorian LPG is placing stock in the hands of its own stakeholders. Scorpio Tankers offering adds leeway on debt repayments New York-listed owner collecting extra cash as it gets set for 2018 and 2019 maturities. NS United seals Vale iron ore COA Japanese shipowner ties up third 400,000-dwt ore carrier on 25-year charter contract. Noble Group confirms kamsarmax bulker sales Commodities trader says vessel disposals are part of its debt reduction programme. NYK piracy scare found to be false alarm Indian investigation says that suspects were legitimate local fishing trawlers. Euroseas sees better days for boxships Supply and demand factors will benefit containership sector, says chief executive Aristides Pittas.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Trump administration self-initiates aluminum import investigations The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday took the highly unusual step of self-initiating antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) inve... U.S.-Canada lumber dispute still smoldering The Canadian government has requested consultations with the United States at the World Trade Organization in an effort to counter the U.S.... FedEx strikes deal with Textron for up to 100 aircraft FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has entered into a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. company, to b... Judge postpones Waymo-Uber trial amid accusations defendant hid evidence The day before jury section was set to begin, a federal judge in San Francisco indefinitely delayed the start of the trade secrets trial be... MPC buys feeder fleet for $130m Oslo, Norway-based MPC Container Ships AS has entered into a commitment to acquire a fleet of feeder container vessels with a total purchas... Commerce ups Q3 2017 U.S. GDP estimate United States gross domestic product (GDP) - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 3.3 per... DHL orders 10 Tesla electric Class 8 trucks DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has placed an order for 10 Tesla electric Class 8 semi-... Port of Hamburg implements slot-booking system for container truckers The Port of Hamburg will launch its time slot-booking system for handling container deliveries and collections by truck in all four termina... Port of Seattle approves $895m 2018 capital budget The Port of Seattle has adopted a 2018 capital budget of $895 million and a five-year capital spending plan of $3 billion, the port announc...

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Oil complex weakening after EIA data shows product builds Cushing stocks drop 2.9 million barrels. TRADER NOTE: WFS Singapore sees departure of around 10 employees World Fuel Services Singapore has seen the departure of around 10 employees this week. US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks at lowest since July USGC inventories for the week ended November 24 were at 19.064 million barrels, a draw of 1.494 million barrels from the previous week. Refinery upgrades presage tighter European fuel oil market in 2018: traders Antwerp refinery's new delayed coker will be operational in the first half of 2018 is a further indication the European fuel oil market will be structurally tighter next year. Hamburg bunker fuel prices drop to Rotterdam levels on weak demand S&P Global Platts assessed the differential between Hamburg and Rotterdam for 380 CST fuel oil at $0.00/mt Tuesday, down from $16/mt Monday and its lowest level since April 19. Gibraltar bunker operations restart after halt due to lightning Bunker operations in Gibraltar were restarted late morning Wednesday, after being stopped for a short period due to electric storms in the vicinity. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Tillerson wants more US oil, LNG to Europe Trump administration working with some European allies on building energy infrastructure, including import terminals and new pipelines to better import US crude and LNG. FUTURES: Crude lower on uncertainty over OPEC output cut extension

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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