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May 15, 2018

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Port of Los Angeles slips 1.3pc to 705,536 TEU in April Panama Canal ups neopanamax slots to 8, sets beam at 51.2 metres HIT Shipping Summit 2018 - 'Evolving Beyond Boundaries' New PM to review Belt & Road in Malaysia, fears warships Truckers strike as Mumbai's JNPT decrees 4 firms to do work Mega ships in mega alliances boosts demand for feeders Kerry ties up with D&G Technology along Belt & Road routes DHL Q1 sales slip to US$17.4 billion because of unit sale Big cargo carrying drones to be tested by Wyoming company Swissport obtains US$100 million partial repayment from HNA Heathrow April up 2.3pc, maintains record-breaking cargo streak

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MAY 14, 2018
Govt. finalises standards for vessels plying on water bodies Hapag-Lloyd has a positive start in 2018 Maersk Line enhances two-way-commitment offer origin China MOL joint venture Haiphong International Container Terminal opens in Vietnam Nova Natie & PSA Antwerp announce realignment of activities of joint venture OOCL honoured with HKAEE Gold Standing & recognised for Outstanding Green Leadership SCFI Asia-Northern Europe rates up ZIM Appoints Xavier Destriau as Chief Financial Officer Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018 Transporters' strike against DPD transport solution at JN Port called off FreightBro raises seed round & adds global technology leader as advisor Cross industry group sets new standard with revised bunker contract South East CEO Conclave 2018 to deliberate on the impact of disruptive technologies on shipping & logistics on June 29 in Chennai

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More funds for key transport links in Albania Hungarian railway invests in train control system Expanding in Almaty Timar Group receives Moroccan logistics award 2018 Hapag-Lloyd inks red figures in Q1 FAA selects ten drone pilot programmes First Silk Road train arrives at port of Antwerp Al-Gosaibi goes live on Kale Logistics Solutions' Capella Financial stalwart for Zim Port of Gothenburg on a rising tide British airports welcome "Fredds" Northern latitudinal railway project goes ahead Four Parx finishes work on logistics park Asian Pacific airlines improve financial performance Reshuffle at Gebrüder Weiss in 2019 Foreign investments pushing Hai Phong

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MAY 14, 2018
Hapag-Lloyd slumps to loss Pacific Basin to acquire four bulk carriers for USD100 million Profits collapse at Malaysia's MISC Asian port congestion plays havoc for carriers, adding costs, disrupting operations MOL highlights Vietnamese investment as it opens second terminal Malaysia rethinks Belt and Road projects Epic Gas quietly confident on market prospects, weighs sulphur cap options Japanese VLCC sales show asset depreciation Coal trader Dongguan Huihuang grows fleet with "K" Line vessel purchase

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MAY 14, 2018
Canadian forwarders call for end to 'appalling' costs and 'broken' inspection model Hapag-Lloyd stays bullish despite loss-making first quarter Silk Way West adds two freighters to fleet and expands network ANALYSIS - The possible benefits of a partial tie-up between Kuehne + Nagel and Panalpina UK logistics sector urges government to invest in road infrastructure Tesla may be abandoning Semi project UPS and Teamsters discuss two-tier wages for Sunday deliveries Xavier Destriau named as new chief financial officer of Zim

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MAY 14, 2018
CBP issues RFI for Border Patrol riverine craft Vigor wins $42.2 million contract award for USS Sampson work Angelicoussis Shipping to retrofit 36 ships with Ecochlor BWTS Fincantieri in MOU with Australian 3D printing innovator Redline rolls our diagnostic leak detection system for Cat dealers Tuco Marine sells another fish farm support boat to Norway Rolls-Royce and AXA in LOI on risk reduction and autonomous ships ZIM names Xavier Destriau as new CFO Pacific Basin in $88.5 million, four-vessel buy Paris MoU will take new sulfur limits seriously "from day one"

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MAY 14, 2018
Pyxis posts first-quarter profit Modest upward trend in spot rates seen for the remainder of 2018 UPS opens $163.1m facility by London Gateway The new facility will employ 500 people at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park World Boxship Fleet Update: Orders on hold as owners await delivery Yards face slim pickings for boxship orders as owners and carriers consolidate their fleets in the face of reduced scrapping I heart Norway, but EEA is no cure for Britain's Brexit blues Calls to emulate Oslo's bespoke deal look like a political non-starter HSBC makes first trade finance transaction using blockchain Documentation exchange took 24 hours to complete compared with the five to ten days needed in traditional transactions Conoco reported to have seized PDVSA products from Curaçao refinery Products confiscated from the Isla refinery run by the Venezuelan state oil company Pacific Basin to issue new shares to part-fund bulker buys With a dry bulk recovery firmly in place and purchase prices still attractive, Hong Kong-based Pacific Basin has agreed to... Greece to open private maritime academy Graduates of the Warsash-backed academy will be certified by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Zim names Destriau as new chief financial officer Xavier Destriau joins Zim from LTF Partners, replacing acting chief financial officer Yohai Benita Skuld books another steady surplus Results at Norwegian club in line with figures from previous year Epic Gas sees improving rate environment Slowing fleet growth with few newbuilding orders, coupled with healthy demand growth, will support pressurised LPG shipping in the small-sized... Maersk and MSC review Iran operations after US nuclear deal decision MSC is reviewing its business relationships with Iran to understand whether any are affected, while Maersk Line believes it has... India's major ports may face indefinite strike action The workers have also called in for another strike on May 28 North Vietnam opens first terminal able to handle 14,000 teu containerships The move comes as carriers are cascading vessels of bigger sizes into Southeast Asian ports amid deliveries of ULCs and... MISC earnings fall on weaker petroleum tanker market The group's revenue fell 32.3% year on year in the absence of a one-off gain in the year-ago period, lower... Posidonia 2018: Smart shipping requires smart regulation and smart people Without a more holistic approach to industry changes that recognise the inextricably linked environmental, social and economic pillars of development... Hapag-Lloyd remains in red amid 'challenging market' Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen says "the market environment is challenging", with any improvement not expected to have an... Guangzhou announces $16bn maritime investment plan The government has promised Yuan100bn investment in maritime-related infrastructure, technologies and skills over a three-year timeframe Capesize earnings at highest in almost five months Rally inspired by solid iron ore shipments from West Australia and Brazil to China Thailand's RCL narrows loss as revenues rise The loss for the quarter comes after two quarters of profits that demonstrated seasonality of demand, with the first quarter... US ethane and ethylene trades require another 100 ships, Stifel estimates Niche trades based on by-products of shale gas are expected to boom on US Gulf export infrastructure development Singapore's POSH may chalk up $13m from Mexico arbitration Its offshore support vessel business made a revenue of $21.7m and a gross loss of $0.3m as utilisation rates rose... Shipbuilding issues raised at Japan-China-South Korea summit Problems regarding fair competition will be further discussed at next year's G20 summit being held in Japan

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MAY 14, 2018
US shippers warned to act as truck rate hikes 'get stronger' Asia port congestion tests supply chains NYSHEX's ability to scale up hinges on industry evolution Dhaka-Chittagong road construction delays exports, imports Surging US flatbed demand delays service JNPT truckers end strike after deal to freeze logistics reform

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MAY 14, 2018
Carnival opens Miami operations hub New fleet operations center is Arnold Donald-led company's third and largest such facility, the other two being in Seattle and Hamburg. Ecochlor to fit BWTS on Angelicoussis ships US-based ballast water kit manufacturer set to equip close to one-third of Angelicoussis' fleet. Exmar lands FSRU charter with Gunvor Trading house to take over employment of world's first floating barge-style FSRU. Carnival to build port in Dubai Miami-based cruise major announces plans to erect 15,000-square-metre terminal in partnership with Dubai-based conglomerate Meraas as part of a new Dubai Harbour. ABN AMRO profit narrows amid bad loans Dutch lender pays out more than triple in loan impairments in offshore service and shipping, other sectors. Diana Shipping leads dry cargo stocks rise Positive outlook, improving rates and forecasts of a return to profit all help drive owner's share price. Debt reprieve fuels Pyxis' quarterly results Product tanker specialist sees 'choppy' chartering activity in the months ahead. Stealth Maritime plucks Toisa tanker Greek shipowner one of several moving on ships being sold by Clarksons for US court. Hapag closing in on final 2020 vision, says chief executive German container line sets tentative August deadline for how it will meet new emissions laws. HMM and PSA raising stakes in Busan terminal Korean owner and Singapore port operator to fully own joint venture. OSV players optimistic on 2018 demand Clarksons Platou survey reveals 80% of owners and charterers expect ship use to rise. Pacific Basin Shipping snaps up $88.5m quartet Deal is a near copy of major transaction inked by the Hong Kong-listed company last August. Paris MOU fires 2020 warning European port state authority says it will take compliance with fuel regs "very seriously". Vitaly Arkhangelsky loses 'awkward' $90m loan case Oslo Marine Group chief fails to persuade UK judge of $500m conspiracy by "ruthless" Bank St Petersburg to deprive him of shipping assets. LNG market slide set to reverse, says Fearnley Securities Rates have hit the bottom and could climb to $100,000 per day in 2020, analysts believe. Zim brings in CMA CGM man as CFO Israeli line appoints Xavier Destriau to replace acting finance chief Yohai Benita. Harald Espedal to chair SolstadFarstad Investment specialist replacing Terje Vareberg after seven-year stint. Hapag-Lloyd stays in the red during first quarter German container line says results are solid in challenging market. MISC sees first quarter profit drop 55% Weaker tanker rates take their toll as Malaysian shipowner prepares for challenging year. HSBC and Cargill hail groundbreaking blockchain bulker deal Encrypted trade finance transaction for soyabean cargo could pave the way for use in $9 trillion market. Shearwater adds two more survey contracts Rieber/Rasmussen JV wins again in the North Sea. Blast damages Turkish bulker off Yemen Cause of incident involving Ince Shipping vessel not yet clear. Vallianz returns to the black for full-year Offshore vessel operator says OSV scrapping is starting to pick up in a move that will boost utilization. South Korea diversifies LNG import sources in 2017 World's third largest importer taking increasing supplies from the US and Australia. Liner sector continues to improve, but dangers lurk Optimism on the horizon in parallel to postponed containership deliveries, says Affinity.

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MAY 14, 2018
Hueneme breaks ground on infrastructure project Joined by community members and project stakeholders Friday, the Port of Hueneme celebrated the groundbreaking of the terminal paving impro... Silk Way West Airlines adds Liège flights Silk Way West Airlines announced that it is staying on its expansion course by adding regular flights between Liège Airport and its global ... Daseke hires industry veterans to launch Fleet Services Daseke Inc., the largest flatbed and specialized trucking company in North America, on Monday announced the formation of Daseke Fleet Servi... BlueGrace opening Chicago office, adding 80 jobs Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday joined BlueGrace Logistics , a nationwide third-party logistics provider, to announce the company is o... Vietnam's new port opens for business Lach Huyen Port in northern Vietnam officially opened for business Sunday with the launching of the Haiphong International Container Termin... NRF: U.S. container imports steady in March Major retail ports in the United States handled 1.54 million TEUs of containerized imports in March, a decrease of 0.7 percent compared wit... White House: Infrastructure bill unlikely this year President Donald Trump and Congress are unlikely to produce any significant infrastructure investment legislation before the end of the yea... FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 26 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. Person... FDA releases small business guidance for food safety compliance The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released the Small Entity Compliance Guide for meeting Food Safety Modernization Act requirement...

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MAY 14, 2018
Saras says high oil prices as much of a worry as US Iran sanctions Italian refiner Saras said Monday it will continue to buy Iranian crude for now despite US sanction the CEO said OPEC coalition has 'all the tools' to balance market after US's Iran move: Novak The OPEC coalition has "all the tools to balance the market" following the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, Russia's acting energy minister Alexander Novak said Monday. ICE Brent/WTI spread above $7/b as NYMEX crude lags behind The ICE Brent/WTI spread jumped 80 cents to $7.24/b Monday, the widest it has been since May 2015, providing a strong incentive for US producers to export barrels overseas. ARA fuel oil stocks rise 13% on static fixture list: PJK Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region rose 13% in the week to Wednesday to 1,150,000 mt, the latest data from PJK Consulting showed Friday, as no VLCCs or Suezmax vessels have been booked to take product east for May or June from Rotterdam. Rotterdam Q1 bunker sales up 2.6% on year Total sales jumped to 2.54 million cu m, according to data released by the port authority Monday. Maersk Tankers, Torm among others refuse to call at Iran ports: industry officials "We will not lift any cargo from Iran with immediate effect," a source at Torm said. FUTURES: Crude oil still down on Baker Hughes data, supply concerns "Don't worry about supply ... I don't think there will be issues as a result of sanctions," UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said. Japanese shipowner fined $1 mil for illegal discharge of oily waste The practice came to light during a US Coast Guard inspection of the vessel on May 17, 2017. ADNOC ships maiden crude cargo for India's SPR terminal in Mangalore The cargo of 2 million barrels of Abu Dhabi crude was loaded in the presence of ADNOC CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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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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