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BRIEFS

June 6, 2018

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HMM selects three South Korean shipyards to build 20 new boxships Q1 cargo volume growth at Chinese ports falls 4pc to 3 billion tonnes Top US east coast ports handle 5.5m TEU in Q1, up 6.4pc YoY Stage set for a showdown between shippers and carriers over surcharges Tianjin Port becomes largest facility to use Navis N4 TOS Port of Zeebrugge to acquire 5pc stake in Cosco terminal for US$2.9m China to lower tariffs on more wide-ranging consumer goods: Bloomberg China Customs demands shippers submit cargo data 24 hours prior to loading Cathay Pacific uses alternative jet fuel to fly new aircraft home to HK Swissport to explore blockchain usage for aviation and logistics ecosystem Football World Cup trophy lands at Moscow airport

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JUNE 5, 2018
Allcargo Logistics appoints Ashish Mathur as Group Chief Information Officer CMA CGM collaborates with a startup to embed artificial intelligence on board ships Freight association again calls for an end to shipping line surcharges Revised instruction for stuffing and sealing of reefer containers TT Club announces positive financial results for 2017 ZIM announces changes in senior management India's agri exports register growth of 11.4 pc in April APM Terminals recognised for port infrastructure development Rotterdam port CEO calls for more European investment in port infrastructure & hinterland connections Fuel hike results in increase in truck rentals CMA CGM's Ze Box & PSA unboXed sign MoU to drive digitalisation & innovation in the shipping & supply chain ecosystem Govt okays 15 projects under TIES

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Hupac buys ERS Railways Subsidies for eco-friendly HGVs Russian freight cars for Kazakhstan Liberian Registry brings detentions of vessels down Japanese national presiding in Sweden Good year for TT Club despite hurricanes American Airlines launches Cuba cargo services Top floor reshuffle at Zim Hactl welcomes new Belgian carrier Basque logistic provider launches rail division Good Q1 for NAEC ports, says Seaintel Bremen - potential for logistics Al Baker chairing Iata's board of Governors Iata addressing two big issues in Sydney Leviathans continue to grow More hoisting power for Munich's mega hub Kenya Airways and Spairliners prolong contract The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

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JUNE 5, 2018
CMA CGM gets into Ze Box with PSA Panamax demand drives box ship rates higher Posidonia 2018: Dry bulk industry shrugs off protectionist threat "K" Line defends CEO and chairman as fund adviser urges their removal Nanjing Tanker looks to relist on Shanghai Exchange Posidonia 2018: Owners remain nervous about scrubber investment Mermaid Maritime sells elderly rig pair for scrap Yangzijiang secures new contracts worth USD578 million in May South Korean feeder operators tap new state fund for newbuildings KOSHIPA urges allowance ahead of 52-hour work week Asia's maritime boom brings bonuses - and risk

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JUNE 5, 2018
Drewry wades in as a wave of anger builds over carrier bunker surcharges Delta Cargo appoints Lindsey Jalil to head its commercial team CMA CGM and PSA in hi-tech tie-up to support start-ups targeting digital solutions Tight margins and insourcing the greatest threats forwarders face in a new era Seafood the dish of the day as Canadian perishables exports drive airfreight growth Box ship bound for Sydney loses 86 containers overboard in storm Judge prevents New Jersey backing out of Waterfront Commission

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JUNE 5, 2018
Nine Tengiz field heavy lift ships to use ABB's OCTOPUS software New Helm software solution eases crew management headaches Blount sub-licenses MAPC to build South Boats crew transfer designs Wilhelmsen partners with Airbus on shore-to-ship drone delivery Chip Jaenichen joins Liberty Global Logistics as EVP - U.S.-flag VIDEO: Australia launches investigation into Yang Min container spill Cutting maritime GHG emissions in focus at Jamaica workshop

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JUNE 5, 2018
Nomura sees continuing China LNG imports on domestic demand China's LNG import capacity will more than double by 2021 with more gas distributors, power generators and independent refineries becoming... More carriers move to avoid Iran sanctions CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd seek to avoid being caught up in new sanctions campaign by US LAROS creates maritime ecosystem Vessels and their systems bridge the onshore divide through an open architecture platform Marichem Marigases looks beyond regulatory horizon Innovative fuel oil treatment products will help shipowners and operators meet their compliance responsibilities under new IMO regulations Italian owners are not 'zombies', claims Confitarma finance specialist Industry only looks dead, with ferry operators and chemtanker outfits still making money Terminal operators feeling the heat of a tough business climate Terminal operators have seen ROIC fall in recent years to levels comparative to the fallout of the global financial crisis... Songa Bulk shareholders approve Star Bulk deal Songa shareholders representing 69.95% of voting rights approve Star Bulk's proposal to buy entire fleet of 15 vessels for cash... Brazil supply chains will take weeks to normalise No respite in sight for shippers as customs action continues following trucking truce Troubled KG house Lloyds Fonds to launch share issue Move is designed to strengthen capital base, says company No good deed goes unpunished for Aegean Marine activists Beware of the smartest people in the room for they do not know more than you do CMA CGM and PSA sign MOU on digitalisation efforts The agreement was signed by Ze Box and unboXed, CMA CGM and PSA International's respective venture capital arms France opens probe into former MSC executive French authorities looking into family connections between President Macron's chief of staff and Geneva-based shipping company Yangzijiang secures orders worth $578m Costamare Shipping is reported to be the owner of the 12,000 teu ships backed by five-year time charter from Yang... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Posidonia In the second of a special series of Lloyd's List podcasts live from Athens, the team reflect on the digital... New LNG bunkering start-up eyes future of marine energy Probunkers, a new company formed to invest in liquefied natural gas bunkering worldwide, has longer term plans to trade the... Rising cost of money is good news for shipping Scarcity of money could avoid supply-driven shipping cycles Veniamis blasts lawmakers for misguided focus on shipowners Shipowners are being held disproportionately responsible for meeting environmental standards, while oil companies and engine manufacturers are not under the... Aegean in $200m write-off over improper accounts Aegean's shares plunged by nearly 70% during Monday's after-hours trading on release of the report and its ability to honour 2018... LNG shipping eyes short-term rates boost Availability of gas supply and potential fleet growth could cloud the longer term outlook Livanos hits out at 'irresponsible' newcomers putting price before safety GasLog founder says operating your own vessels is the only way to guarantee the integrity of the asset LNG tender process in the crosshairs Long-term charters reach 'new normal' of five to seven years

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JUNE 5, 2018
Higher Old Dominion volumes confirm continued US economic growth Other ports monitoring Vancouver's flat fee dray pilot program Vietnam rejects waste exports to ease port congestion CMA CGM and PSA deepen Singapore ties in hunt for startups Largely ignored by the C-Suite, logistics software finds new path

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JUNE 5, 2018
Maran Gas declares options for FSRU and LNG carrier John Angelicoussis strikes at Posidonia for more high-value gas ships, and Alpha Gas may follow. Scorpio inks sale-leaseback on six more MRs Leading product tanker owner continues to tap sale-leaseback market in attempt to shore up finances. Aegean's $200m write-off a 'crippling blow' Possible demise of US-listed bunker supplier may expand market share for World Fuel Services, Seaport Global analyst says. Wilhelmsen, Airbus link on drone delivery Two-week test aims to cut the cost and improve efficiency of delivering spares and stores. Mediterranean Tugs formed after Greek merger Spanopoulos and Aegean Tugs combine into new entity Bureau Veritas okays new GTT LNG systems Widening LNG trade and use of LNG as bunker fuel driving need for new containment systems. Color Group buys Kristiansand Line Norwegian owner snaps up sister operation for $71m. WISTA re-launches Uruguay location Organisation's first South American venue reattains minimum of 10 managing members. Pacific Radiance investor buying $85m of shares Singapore OSV owner finds new partner as part of stock issue. Long-term investors returning to tankers Paddy Rodgers and Nikolas Tsakos discuss the importance of an easily understood futures market for the sector. Liberty Global hires ex-Marad chief Jaenichen Former chief of the main agency in charge of US commercial shipping plans to expand Liberty's trade lanes. Greek master lost from bulker Blue Planet Shipping captain fell from ladder in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Asiatic Lloyd makes first boxship purchase of the year Containership owner emerges as buyer of Corinthiakos from Dioryx Maritime. Vroon AHTS attacked by pirates off Yemen Crew of UN food-aid vessel safe after incident at anchorage. Keppel to build $40m FueLNG bunker tanker Singapore yard wins deal from its own joint venture with Shell. Radziwill: Let's get greedy on dry bulk GoodBulk chief executive explains his optimism for the sector. Saverys stirs 'shower in a funnel' scrubber debate Solution will do nothing for shipping's image problem, shipowner says. Jobs to go as Ince & Co restructures Leading London law firm preparing to cut staff as it reviews business. Parked car declared hazard to shipping UK coastguard issues warning after vehicle became submerged on Devon beach. Suisse-Atlantique sells handysize duo to Greek buyer Swiss bulker owner carries out first bulker sale in more than a year. ISS urges investors to dump K Line bosses Owner calls on shareholders to ignore investment advisory service's bid to oust CEO Eizo Murakami and chairman Jiro Asakura this month. Vinalines aims for $612m IPO Vietnamese state shipowner readies delayed listing for August. NACC buys into Jebsen cement carrier company Algoma and Nova Marine venture boosts capacity with 25% stake in seven-ship fleet. Siem buys $12m of Siem Offshore bonds Investor's holding company snaps up convertible series due in 2019. Yangzijiang announces orders for bulkers and boxships worth $578m Chinese yard confirms deal for 12,000-teu vessels said to be ordered by Costamare, plus kamsarmaxes and newcastlemaxes. Macron chief of staff probed over MSC links Alexis Kohler under investigation after news reports make "unfounded" allegations he worked on files of interest to boxship owner while in government, before joining company as CFO in 2016. Qinfa confirms Kassian Maritime kamsarmax purchase Chinese shipowner says it expects to hand over vessel to Greeks by the end of June. Thai VLCC looks next for demolition beaches Prima Marine expected to divest vessel by the middle of this year, according to brokers. Livanos Group sells oldest bulker Greece's Livanos Group is selling its oldest bulkers. Brokers in the US and Europe said the shipowner has sold the 74,000-dwt Atlantic Hawk (built 2002) to a Chinese buyer for $9.5m. The price is in line with market expectations when the vessel was put up for sale in January. Alios Bulkers, the Livanos Group arm that controls the company's bulker fleet, did not reply to requests for comment. A Posidonia continues to wow the crowds in half-century year Crowd numbers 22,000 as Greek shipping event celebrates its 50th anniversary. Port Kembla to house second Aussie FSRU Australian Industrial Energy selects New South Wales port for floating regasification unit. Adelaide shipping channel set to be widened Move will enable larger container- and cruise ships to use South Australia's largest port.

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JUNE 5, 2018
Ze Box, unboXed sign digitalization, innovation pact CMA CGM's Ze Box and PSA unboXed have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive digitalization and innovation in the shipping and suppl... FMCSA looking at ELD exemption for small carriers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on the Small Business in Transportation Coalition's (SBTC) requ... MarineTraffic, NAPA join forces on fleet optimization Global ship-tracking company MarineTraffic and maritime software, services and data analysis provider NAPA have agreed to collaborate on th... Confirmation hearing set for ITC, Commerce nominees The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing Tuesday to consider the nominations of Amy Karpel and Randolph Stayin to be m... ITC opens test strip, brewing cases The International Trade Commission is starting Section 337 investigations into certain blood cholesterol testing strips and associated syst... Tradeshift snares another $250 million in funding Tradeshift, a provider of supply chain payment and finance platforms, has secured another $250 million in financing, the company announced ... Lineage Logistics expands cold storage footprint Lineage Logistics has expanded its cold storage footprint through the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Service Cold Storage (SCS). Situated ... BIMCO: Tariffs will impact more than metal The chief shipping analyst at BIMCO says U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum will impact not only ships carrying those products but the gene... PIL doubles frequency of Asia-ECSA loop Singapore-based Pacific International Lines is injecting additional capacity into the trade between Asia and the East Coast of South Americ...

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JUNE 5, 2018
Iraq OPEC pledge questioned as government talks take shape Iraq oil policies and OPEC strategy are likely to come under closer scrutiny during the political jostling to form a new federal government in Baghdad. NYMEX crude in positive territory, weakening crack spreads NYMEX crude was higher Tuesday, putting pressure on crack spreads and the ICE Brent/WTI spread, ahead of weekly US inventory data expected to show a draw in crude stocks. Ocean Intelligence downgrades bunker supplier Aegean's credit score "The announcement of this bad debt is deeply troubling for those with exposures to Aegean." External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Bunker supplier Aegean reports $200 million of bad debts "With $200 million missing and the share price tanking, more people will look for an alternative." Plains sees Gulf Coast refiners handling 500,000 b/d more light crude soon Lighter crudes have taken up a larger share of output from the Delaware portion of the Permian in recent years. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch LNG Ballast Rate assessments and freight updates These new assessments and freight calculations will take effect from July 2, 2018. S Korea's HMM forges ahead with plans for eco-friendly mega box ships The twenty vessels will be delivered in 2020 and 2021.

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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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