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March 14, 2018

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Major shipping carriers' consolidation nears end: Lars Jensen Port Tracker report indicates growth, but fears 'tariff war' talk HK economy could be victim of China-US steel tariff war Death toll from Maersk Honam fire rises to five, shipping line says DP World seals Ethiopia deal after Djibouti terminal seizure Djibouti signs port deal with Singapore's PIL after DP World expelled Singapore's Blue Water Forwarding wins long-sought Houston contract Special arrangements for Hong Kong-Philippines yacht race Cathay Pacific forecast to face estimated loss of US$357m in 2017 US CBP comes up with strategy to deal with e-commerce rapid growth Panalpina's Boehringer to lead strategic customer development

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MARCH 13, 2018
ONE announces new services between Indian Ocean / Subcontinent, Middle East & Europe Remains of three of the four missing crew members found on board Maersk Honam WISTA International appoints Diversity Committee List of UNNATI initiatives for Major Ports New tariffs seen threatening import growth at container ports in US Operationalisation of "one time default intimation" to shipping lines by DPD importers at JNCH Project to boost all-round performance of Major Ports being expeditiously implemented V. O. Chidambaranar Port achieves new high in container handling E-way required only where value of consignment exceeds INR 50,000 Input tax refund to exporters being speeded up Gujarat Junction 2018 - CEO Roundtable to deliberate on key issues in cargo & logistics

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Not everything has a flow in it Driverless trucks on roads in Atlanta area Champ Cargosystems joins Air Cargo Belgium Women's logistics network in Switzerland too A payload giant for narrow city roads Geodis puts air & ocean online Huettemann ups turnover and expands DHL linking up infrastructure in Vienna Tender launched for Portugal - Spain railfreight line ACL Airshop expands globally Lateral development of Rotterdam's 2017 market share DFDS redesigns Italian business New Stef service proving popular OOCL accomplishes turnaround Dnata implements i-Cargo system from IBS Rail line reopens between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Hanon moves to online freight payment specialist

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MARCH 13, 2018
Dutch flag vessels nearing government approval for use of private armed guards Is there appetite for innovation in freight derivatives? CMA 2018 Commodore Sabrina Chao stresses importance of Asian shipping How Singapore, the world's top maritime hub, can raise its ship finance game Profit potential looms large at CMA HMM drops options on five VLCCs KSP restructures Vietnam services Korean region in jobs crisis over STX O&S and Sungdong New capital mix implies higher foreclosure risk in next slump

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MARCH 13, 2018
How blockchain can play a life-saving role in the war against fake medication Calmer waters for box trades this year as supply:demand ratio evens out IATA presents the FACEs of the future, as the air cargo industry evolves Insurers brace for multi-million-dollar claims as Maersk Honam is towed to port Waymo, Uber, Starsky, Embark and Tesla out of stealth mode App to improve working conditions in Bangladesh has good intentions... New cool chain facilities take Dallas Fort Worth a step closer to its goal

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MARCH 13, 2018
Bordelon adds 65 t SMTS crane to PSV to create ULIV VIDEO: Fincantieri starts Silver Spirit stretch Joe Hudspeth to join BAE Systems Power & Propulsion Solutions GD Electric Boat gets $696 million for Virginia class long lead material Wiernicki to CMA: New normal means nothing is normal Canadian shipyard demonstrates its LNG conversion capabilities I-Tech moves to strengthen Selektope supply chain

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MARCH 13, 2018
If the downturn can't go on forever, it still has teeth Michael Gove might just be right about experts, at least when it comes to shipping Shipowners are not asking for autonomous shipping, technology companies are pushing it While renewed development in shipping is to be welcomed, there is little demand from shipping for autonomous vessels, other than... Open-loop scrubbers could be obsolete in five years A crackdown by green-leaning European countries on current waste standards from open-loop scrubbers could render them obsolete in five years Lighthouse says final Bottiglieri court decision is 'still pending' Banks' acceptance of Bain-GBSC package is valid only if rival is ruled out, says Italian-Greek joint venture GPH bullish on future ahead of Turkish recovery Chief executive is optimistic on a potential concession in Cuba and adamant Turkish ports will flourish in two years KMTC and SITC to launch joint Japan-Thailand service New service, to be called VTX3, will launch on April 15 Intertanko chairman advocates revision of Worldscale system Worldscale identified as barrier to prompt hire payment and a liquid futures market US told to stay out of IMO greenhouse gas debate Unhelpful focus on IMO process could stymie completion of crucial carbon reduction strategy at the eleventh hour, warns ICS secretary-general... Parker Harrison named Wista US president Crowley vice-president of procurement takes over helm of networking group from Total Marine Solutions president Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons Cyclones hammer grounded Kea Trader Ruptured halves collide and limited oil leaks Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers chief stands down Han Guomin retires having been at the helm of the company for nearly 10 years Global box traffic makes a strong start to the year Volumes up 5.1%, but east-west majors see contrasting fortunes South Korea to subsidise two cities hit hard by shipbuilding woes Government sets up a special Won130bn loans fund for businesses and extends expiry dates for existing loans CIMC to issue shares in Hong Kong amid restructuring Proposed issue comes after the company gave up on its private placement on the Shenzhen bourse due to changed market... TEN's operating performance still strong in 2017: tanker results round-up Latest reporting: TEN, Overseas Shipholding Group, International Seaways and Torm

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MARCH 13, 2018
FEU Asia-US West Coast spot rates fall below $1,000 Brazil deploys troops to reduce Rio de Janiero cargo robberies US truck spot rates hit second-strongest in two decades Road work, year-end cargo rush cause JNPT truck back-up LA-LB's PierPass inches toward flat but lower fee Puerto Rico's shipments focus on relief, not infrastructure upgrades China-Europe rail link gets Rotterdam thinking Analysis: Domino effect grips US intermodal industry

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MARCH 13, 2018
Rosco's buyer? It's not GoodBulk Sources rule out John Michael Radziwill-led vehicle as buyer of 11-unit fleet as puzzle deepens. Robo-shipping's safety still an issue Industry has not developed means to control autonomous ships that malfunction in open waters, according to experts. Shipping M&A is no game, or maybe it is Advisor on Euronav-Gener8 deal walks through rationale behind mergers and acquisition deals. Scrubber users will have to buy fuel on term contracts Owners will no loner be able to buy high-sulphur fuel oil for their exhaust gas scrubber-laden ships on spot market due to future lack of such fueling stations, an expert with ExxonMobil says. US judge issues restraining order against Aegean Marine deal Shareholder vote on Melissanidis is 'sacrosanct', court says. US Coast Guard readies to enforce IMO 2020 Rear admiral puts shipowners on notice that regulatory regime will only get stricter as new areas come into focus. New fund puts dry bulk FFAs in public market New Jersey-based ETF manager looks to capitalise on growing interest in dry bulk markets. Greek bank forces sale of abandoned tanker National Bank of Greece tries to offload vessel formerly chartered by NewLead. Trafigura banks $400m from bond issue Trading giant Trafigura has tapped the US dollar senior bond market for the first time. Trafigura yesterday raised $400m via a five year bond, which will be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. Ardmore: traders taking tonnage 'quietly' Proceeds will go towards refinancing EUR 607m ($751m) of bond debt due to mature in November 2018. It follows a $600m bond issued in Singapore in March last year Investor takes action against Uljanik Plovidba Croatian owner seeks to protect changes to company statutes. Navios Midstream VLCC veteran joins scrapping train Tanker owned by MLP reported to be heading for demolition in $17m deal. Tanker crew critically injured in blast Grolite Shipping vessel hit by explosion and fire in Malaysia. Navibulgar crewman dies in fire Bulgarian inhaled smoke after cabin blaze on ro-ro. Tsakos Energy Navigation eyes LNG newbuildings Price and settled technology make Korean newbuildings appealing to Greek shipowner. Tsakos: TEN to scrap VLCC or Intertanko will shoot me Chief executive says veteran tanker could sell for around $20m in this quarter or the next. OOIL CFO wary of Trump's trade war Alan Tung keeping close eye on how other countries will react to steel tariffs. Color Group eyes bonds after dropping IPO Norwegian ro-pax owner hitting the road as it lines up Oslo issue. Maersk declares general average after fire Partner MSC told all its boxes will be kept under control of adjuster RHL until security arrangements made. MSC starts con-ro run to Turkey Aponte-controlled group using two ships for Italy service. Navios Partners dividend arrives quicker than expected A reintroduction of dividend payments at Navios Maritime Partners has arrived faster than analysts were expecting. The New York-listed shipowner yesterday announced a new distribution of $0.08 per common unit at the same time as revealing a bulker buy. Noah Parquette of JP Morgan says the payments, which will start in May, had been anticipated to return at the end of the third quarter of 2018. Condor denies $3.42 per hour pay claim RMT union planning protest against alleged low pay for ferry workers. Monjasa launches bunker training scheme Danish fuel and tanker group recruiting for two-year course in changing sector. Two halves of Kea Trader smashed together Hold 3 "disintegrates" in heavy cyclones in South Pacific, while limited oil deposits escape stricken vessel. Tufton fund doubles fleet with boxship buys Deal takes spending on containerships to over $43m since London initial public offering. Hyundai Heavy raises $1.1bn in rights issue South Korean yard giant sees debt-to-equity ratio trimmed to 78% following fund raiser. Triyards launches search for new CFO Departure comes at critical time for Singapore-listed company as it looks to find new backer.

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MARCH 13, 2018
Southern California ports thrive in February The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach both increased container throughput in February 2018 from 12 months earlier, the Southern Californi... Flake introduces bill to block steel, aluminum tariffs Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., on Monday, introduced legislation to block President Donald Trump's "Section 232" tariffs on steel and aluminum f... Trump sends Tillerson packing President Donald Trump has removed Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and plans to replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. "Mike Pompe... NRF: U.S. container import growth slows in January Import volumes at major retail container ports in the United States grew 1.8 percent to 1.73 million TEUs in January 2018 compared with the... Remains found on board Maersk Honam The remains of three of the four missing Maersk Honam crew members have been found on board the vessel, Maersk Line revealed Monday. "Give... New freight audit tools for Haven The global transportation management software (TMS) provider Haven said Tuesday it has added new tools to its platform to automate freight ... CBP details e-commerce strategy U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week released a long-awaited strategy document for how the agency will contend with the secur... Trucking firm fined for overcharging Postal Service The U.S. Justice Department said Mt. Crawford, Va.-based Beam Bros. Trucking (BBT), and owners Gerald Beam and Garland Beam, have agreed to... FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 10 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...

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MARCH 13, 2018
Florida remains in federal offshore oil, gas plan: US Interior chief US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday that federal waters offshore Florida remain in the proposed offshore oil and gas leasing plan Tillerson's departure imperils Iran deal, shifts path on Venezuela oil sanctions: analysts President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had removed Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, a move likely to end US involvement in the Iran nuclear deal and alter the administration's plans for sanctions on Venezuela NYMEX crude's April/May contango weighs on oil complex Oil futures fell Tuesday as support faded from US economic data as well as the exit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, giving way to pressure from crude's weaker term structure. NYMEX crude's April/May spread settled at a contango of 4 cents/b Tuesday, compared with a backwardation of 3 cents/b Monday. Japan seeks answers in light crudes, gasoil blending to meet IMO mandate Japanese refiners are preparing themselves to meet the IMO 2020 low-sulfur mandate through a plan that could involve processing lighter crudes and blending export-grade gasoil with high sulfur fuel oil to create a new marine fuel IMO 2020 compliance to be strong, WAF refiners to benefit: sources Compliance by the global refining and shipping industry is expected to be high once the IMO sulfur cap on bunker fuel emissions kicks off in 2020, delegates at the African Refiners Association said Tuesday. REFINERY NEWS: S Africa's Engen returns from planned maintenance: sources Uncertainty looms over extent of scrubber use ahead of IMO 2020 rule Pricing will be the ultimate deciding factor to determine the choice of bunker fuel, sources said. Singapore February bunker fuel sales gain 8% on year to 4.14 million mt Sales fell by 10.2% from January's levels. Singapore gasoil trading volumes spike to above 5 mil barrels The trades -- comprising 10 ppm sulfur gasoil -- were at 4.27 million barrels for the week ended March 9. LNG tanker Patris scheduled to arrive at Cove Point terminal in April: Platts cFlow The BP chartered Patris is currently in the Arabian Sea and scheduled to arrive at Cove Point on April 9. FUTURES: Crude ticks lower on expected stock build Crude oil prices fell on concerns of surging US production and a slowing in exports could push inventories in the US higher, some analysts from ANZ said.

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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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