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November 12, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate steady at US$753/TEU as flat rates rule throughout China trade data beats forecasts as shippers rush to beat tariffs CMA CGM Asia chief warns of heavy cost sharing to come with IMO 2020 US containerised imports remain strong ahead of tariff increases Maersk drops Chennai, India's east coast port eyes transshipment rescue Failure to electronically file for truck shipments to US will result in fines APL extends Eagle GO Guaranteed to Asia-Latin America, Caribbean Failure to collect judgement does not make company liable: US court Ship Finance International wins US$400 million to fund four 14,000-TEUers Ericsson, Telia and Einride create system for self-driving trucks Users praise AIS for cutting truck congestion at London Heathrow Canada's legal cannabis fails to reap bumper air freight payloads CargoLogicAir flies 82 race horses from US to Europe after US okay

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NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Vanguard Logistics Services celebrates 5 successful years in India China agrees to increase imports from India Sugar exports to China to begin soon Cabinet approves strategic disinvestment of total govt stake in Dredging Corporation to Major Port consortium Chabahar port gets a boost with US waiving sanctions JNPT concludes Vigilance Awareness Week with great enthusiasm & commitment Prime Minister to dedicate to nation multimodal terminal on Ganga at Varanasi today Visakhapatnam Port facilitating faster cargo evacuation CONCOR flags off 'Satarkata Express' trains to multiple locations during Vigilance Awareness Week Express Global Logistics Employees Co-op Credit Society celebrates 35th anniversary Foreign Trade Policy-After midterm review (Part-II)

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Digitalisation is not an IT project! APL extends guaranteed cargo offer Last development project now sold Triumvirate take charge of Dako sales Alha introduces new cool dolly First rail-road bridge to link Kinshasa and Brazzaville Cargo International collaborating with Shipcloud Volumes surging for OOCL US manufacturer creates stunning truck for Europe HYD to run cargo terminal with HLT system New representative of the AAAE's board of examiners "Curiosity of the Day" BDP unveils automated smart tracking service 2018 remains strong for Spanish ports Profit expected after difficult 2017 100 poppies adorn Welsh helicopter From chairman to CEO Three additional non-stop intermodal connections

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Standard signs deal to access Chinese shipowners Torm takes 27.5% stake in scrubber venture with GSI and Danish scrubber maker KDB chief hints at removal of HMM CEO Land & Water to create a mega wetland habitat Egypt's ports look to boost grey economy More ports are needed to serve Ethiopia Japanese shipbuilders show mixed results in tough market Sinotrans' North Korean office flagged by US State Department

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Spot rates hold steady as carriers take advantage of shipper rush to beat tariffs NCA eyes sale of 747-400 freighters as it counts the cost of summer flight ban Bigger is not better in box shipping, say shippers who want better service Trucks on the world cargo crime front line - hijacking still the main threat Easy does it - 'baby steps' the best way to move towards blockchain in logistics Indonesia seen as a way of escape for shippers from the China-US trade war Mark Baker takes the technology lead at Pilot Freight Services James Wang to lead new Yodel operation in China

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Algoma Central buys 2008 built product tanker Torm in China JV with scrubber manufacturer and shipyard Keppel Shipyard to modify and upgrade KrisEnergy production barge Liberian Shipowners Council names next General Secretary Composite technology: Game changer for LNG as a marine fuel? Master Marine starts building new series of six towboats

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Poland signs third US gas deal in the name of energy security Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline project raises Polish energy security concerns. The pipeline would bypass Poland and Ukraine to connect... The Interview: Peter Rogan Chairman of Ince & Co hits back at critics of the law firm's recent merger. Joining up with Gordon Dadds... Can the bunker industry confront its credibility problem? The Aegean bankruptcy, fuel contamination cases and tighter credit lines are piling pressure on the bunkering industry Capesize earnings fall 66% on Australian iron ore rail outage Average weighted time charter earnings sink to $11,250 per day Tom Boardley joins the Lloyd's List Editorial Board The Editorial Board, which consists of 16 senior experts representing all sectors of the maritime industry, has a mandate to... Tsakos tanker awaits clearance as Norwegian oil terminal reopens Tsakos Energy Navigation hopes to get clearance for vessel to proceed to a discharge port in the UK: The Lloyd's List Podcast: From hot air to cool gas Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Odfjell eyes tanker growth Oslo-listed company expects to operate 92 vessels by the end of 2020 from 82 in the third quarter Torm starts venture with GSI and ME Production for scrubbers The Danish tanker owner could spend almost $80m on scrubber installations ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap Sulphur cap not the only concern in 2019: Lloyd's List webinar to discuss The Lloyd's List 2019 Outlook webinar on November 29th will, of course, assess preparedness for the global sulphur cap, however... Blockchain trials turn to finance Container and dry bulk shipments are being tested using documentation exchanged in electronic formats via blockchain technologies China agrees to develop Myanmar's Kyaukpyu port The project has been greatly scaled down from the $7.5bn one the Chinese had planned initially Daily Briefing Hapag-Lloyd doubles profit in third quarter \| Exclusive interview with Ince's Peter Rogan \| Lloyd's List's Hong Kong seminar adds... Shipmanagement's stars shine at CrewConnect Global awards PTC's Carlos Salinas wins the Lifetime Achievement award and has worked more than 50 years in the shipping industry Standard Asia agrees co-operation deal with Ping An P&C Deal marks a significant milestone in the club's growth ambitions in China, says chairman

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
UPS Freight, Teamsters square off as contract vote begins Steady US import demand forecast for first quarter HMM orders mega-ships amid shareholder frustration Infographic: The value of digital bills of lading Increasing consumer expectations push shippers to deliver faster E-shopping holidays deliver air cargo peak-season stress

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Global Ship Lease offers to rebuy $20m in debt Ian Webber-led boxship owner exercises yearly mandatory offer on secured notes due 2022. Court approves Aegean's post-bankruptcy financing plan Decision will help bunker supplier to the tune of more than a half-billion dollars. Overseas Shipholding Group returns to black Sam Norton-led Jones Act tanker owner's results benefit from $23.5m tax benefit. Poseidon announces five-year deals with CMA CGM Long-term charters come with Greek owner set to merge with French line's spin-off Global Ship Lease. Liberian Shipowners' Council changes leadership Kierstin Lachtman of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will replace retiring Joseph Ludwiczak. China, Myanmar sign $1.5bn port deal for Kyaukpyu In the watered-down BRI project, a CITIC-led consortia and Myanmarese interests will build two berths instead of 10. Kashoggi killing puts Lurssen order in doubt German shipbuilder Lurssen has suspended production of Saudi Arabian coastguard vessels in the uncertainty surrounding the murder of journalist Jamal Kashoggi. The company is unclear whether the German government will grant export licences after the dissident was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Turkey, Reuters reported. The yard has placed large numbers of staff on short hours as a result. G Eidesvik stretches two OSV deals Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has extended deals for two OSVs. It said the 13,500-dwt Viking Neptun (built 2015) will continue working for Merkur Offshore until mid-May, with further optional periods attached. The contract with Siemens Gamesa for the charter of the 3,700-dwt Acergy Viking (buit 2007) has also been stretched by a year. It is now firm until end January 2021, with options until the e Wilson cuts costs to boost profit Norwegian bulker owner Wilson has posted what it called "good earnings" for the third quarter as costs dropped. It made EUR 4m ($4.53m) on a net basis, up from EUR 1.1m in the same period of 2017. Freight revenue reached EUR 67.1m, from EUR 64.3m. Operating expenses in the third quarter amounted to EUR 25.6m, against EUR 26.1m the ear before. The company achieved net earnings per day of EUR Last sail-driven tanker to become cargo vessel Historic Falls of Clyde being brought back to Scotland from Hawaii. Josco renewing its fleet with newbuildings Nacks and Dacks each receive orders for two ultramax bulkers from Josco Viking exits bulker, PSV sectors with five sales Sveaas company continues fleet readjustment with more disposals. David Wu behind $500m LNG carrier newbuilding haul for Yangtze River project Chinese-Norwegian owner's Saga LNG Shipping is set to build a fleet of LNG ships for a Chinese import project with new deals placed at China Merchants Heavy Industry. Odfjell loss grows but 2018 seen as turning point Terminal sale hits bottom line but chemical tanker market set for rise. Torm extends scrubber plan as it inks new joint venture Equipment could now be fitted on half its fleet following partnership with ME Production and GSI. Navios Acquisitions shareholders OK reverse split Navios Maritime Acquisition shareholders have approved a one-for-15 reverse stock split. The move, approved at a special meeting Friday, will kick in before trading opens 14 November. Once completed, the tanker owner will have approximately 9.6 million shares outstanding, down from 114 million. Navios Acquisition 'agnostic' on scrubbers Chevron extends Navios Acquisition tanker charter The New Banks complete first digital bulker deal for Cargill BNP Paribas and HSBC have completed Singapore's first fully digitised end-to-end letter of credit (LC) transaction for a bulker voyage. The deal will "take the digitisation of trade finance a step closer to becoming a commercial reality," the lenders said. The transaction involved Rio Tinto selling a bulk shipment of iron ore originating from Australia to China for customer Cargill. Swire teams Erck Rickmers to run his own ER Capital next year German shipowner merging all his investments into Hamburg holding company. Dof Subsea aims for $119m bond sale Norwegian owner wants cash to refinance bigger series. OSV loss down at SD Standard Drilling Norwegian owner well-positioned for offshore recovery. Sale of Pareto PSV trio falls through Buyer had looked set to pick up bargain vessels. Standard signs off on P&I tie-up with Ping An Club says agreement signals Standard Asia's next phase of growth in China. BHP to meet iron ore commitments, despite derailment, says CEO Aussie miner says it continues to mine, so it will have good stocks for when rail services resume. APEX exchange makes first physical palm oil delivery Singapore derivatives exchange expects more such deliveries in the coming contract months.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Freight rates continue to rise Threat of higher tariffs continues to push up transpacific rates. Groundwork still being laid for U.S.-U.K. trade deal Officials met in Washington for the fifth meeting of the bilateral Trade and Investment Working Group and held preparatory talks for a possible post-Brexit free trade agreement. U.S. among submitters of WTO transparency proposal The paper calls for a stronger approach to requiring notifications by member governments on issues including customs valuation and subsidies. Retail imports remain strong ahead of tariffs increase "If there are shipments that can be moved up, it makes sense to do that before the price goes up." Treasury ratchets up Russian sanctions Abu Dhabi contributes to Turvo's $60 million in funding APL extends Eagle GO Guaranteed

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
NYMEX WTI plumbs 2018 lows, on pace to tie longest-ever downswing Prompt NYMEX WTI futures were on pace to match the all-time longest losing steak in contract history after prices fell for a 10th-consecutive day in Friday trading. FEATURE: NWE Urals prices above Med on strong NWE fuel crack, freight factors High freight factors into closed arbitrage Russia's medium sour Urals crude saw the rare situation of Baltic-loading cargoes pricing above Black Sea cargoes on a confluence of factors during November's trading cycle. Rotterdam bunker premium to Rotterdam barges strengthens on congestion, tight supply The premium of delivered bunker fuel at the bunkering hub of Rotterdam over 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges has been elevated in recent weeks on tight availability and congestion at the port. West African crude grades struggle in NWE on high freight rates Nigerian light sweet crudes have struggled to find homes in the European market despite the relative strength of gasoil cracks in Northwest Europe, as strong Suezmax freight rates have caused buyers to hold back on purchasing crude from West Africa, sources said. New Antwerp coker launch tightens bunker market, supports NWE backwardation The launch of Exxon's delayed coker at the 320,000 b/d Antwerp refinery has tightened the local Antwerp bunker market and contributed to a more pronounced backwardation in the 3.5% sulfur FOB Rotterdam barge curve, market sources said this week. First Rotterdam fuel oil VLCC for December after flurry of Suezmax fixtures The first VLCC to load fuel oil in December from Rotterdam for discharge east was heard on subjects Friday morning, after traders shunned VLCC fixtures in favor of Suezmax voyages for October and November. CHINA DATA: Oct oil product exports fall to 8-month low at 4 million mt China's crude oil imports surged 31.5% year on year to 9.65 million b/d in October, preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs showed Thursday. European fuel oil backwardation sours storage renewal contracts The highly backwardated fuel oil market has soured storage economics and trading houses have begun to shun storage renewal contracts into 2019. China capable of exporting 60 mil mt oil products in 2020: Sinopec China will be able to export 60 million mt of oil products in 2020 as domestic demand growth will lag behind capacity expansion, Vice President of the Economics & Development Research Institute under Sinopec Yu Jiao said at the Seventh China International Oil and Gas Trade Congress in Shanghai Friday. External: Global Risk Management Singapore middle distillate stocks grew 7% on week: Enterprise Singapore Meanwhile, exports plunged to 175,892 mt from the previous week when total outflows were registered at 607,956 mt. ANALYSIS: Middle East crude OSP cuts fail to buoy market sentiment OSPs for crude grades on the lighter end of the barrel saw cuts across the board, in line with weaker naphtha product margins. FUTURES: Crude lower after overnight fall awaiting fresh cues Talk of OPEC and its allies possibly deciding to reduce output in light of the recent price slump was growing stronger, analysts said.

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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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