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December 17, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate jumps 7.5pc to US$832/TEU, falls 4.7pc to USWC S'pore up 8.95pc to 3.01m TEU in '18, Shanghai off 5.2pc to 34.9m Would-be buyers mull OOIL Long Beach container terminal purchase CMA CGM levies peak season surcharge on cargo to Onne, Nigeria PortMiami attracts 2M's Med-US Gulf (TA6) box shipping service Apple mulls pulling plug on iPhone plant in China if US tariffs hit 25pc Ballast water treatment UV doses must remain significant: manufacturer TT Club backs accolade honouring best journalist at Seahorse Club Piracy incidents against ships in Asia drops to only three in November CN seeks stake in Halterm terminal to offer fast transit times to US Optimism extends into 2019 as airlines enjoy a decade in the black Cargolux's JV airline delayed amid fears of China-US trade war Swissport first ground handler in Canada with CEIV Pharma

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DECEMBER 16, 2018
'Vanguard is very focused on the Indian market for the long term' Kolkata-Patna route opens up for containerised cargo movement on inland waterways Neoteric proclivities of arbitration in India Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative's online platform launched Traffic separation scheme in the works Ministry of Shipping gives a positive year-end review - I Ministry of Railways offers 25 pc discount in haulage rate for transport of empty containers & empty flat wagons Double-digit growth in rupee exports in Nov.

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Making the best use of a key hub

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DECEMBER 14, 2018
SCFI suffers another dip for rates to the US, but Europe shows more resilience Confusion over the sad, and expensive, saga of Mexico's capital city airports Get Go Global and Fast Track Trade push digital platform in Asia-Pacific The daily logistical struggle for relief agency MSF to get the medicines through Ports lag other industries when it comes to automation China rolls back extra tariff on US car imports XPO Logistics' drama ends up a $1bn buyback announcement?

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DECEMBER 14, 2018
Massachusets offshore wind sale draws $405 million in winning bids Fueltrax CEO Anthony George discusses fuel consumption optimization, efficiency VIDEO: WETA opens new ferry maintenance and operations hub Thun Tankers' latest will be able to operate on LNG or biogas Decatur Marine expands with new office in New Orleans WFS to start Columbia River physical bunker supply operation VIDEO: Vertical-axis floating wind turbine gets funding boost Discharge caught on camera by crew member leads to $2 million fine

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DECEMBER 14, 2018
Navios tanker duo complete merger Move sees expansion of Navios Acquisition fleet to 41 tankers while Navios Midstream ceases trading on NYSE Euroseas in talks with potential partners Management believes both the dry bulk and feeder containership sectors are at an attractive point in the cycle for growth Beluga administrator seeks $27m in civil action against former management Wallenius Wilhelmsen faces $3m bug problem The ro-ro and vehicle carrier owner revealed that three of its vessels have been unable to unload cargo in Australia... The Lloyd's List Podcast Live: 2019 Outlook Forum Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Alpha Bulkers emerges as buyer of cape on Taobao Anna Angelicoussi-led company adds to strong capesize fleet by winning Five Stars Beijing in Chinese website auction Iatridis joins exodus from Ince & Co News comes after announcement that two London partners and senior lawyer have quit Ince to sign up with Wikborg Rein... ICE to offer 0.5% sulphur fuels futures contracts The exchange and clearing house operator will offer contracts starting in February based on Rotterdam, Singapore and US Gulf Coast... Wikborg Rein hires trio from Ince & Co Wikborg Rein's London office, established in 1987, specialises in shipping, energy, construction, international arbitration and all other forms of dispute... UK smart port initiative launches in northeast England So-called 'smart ports' are designed to boost local economies through the collaboration of industry, academic and digital experts pooling their... Suez Canal extends backhaul discounts Egypt's canal authority extends rebates to boxships on routes from the US east coast to compete against the Panama Canal Transpacific rates on downward track The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index shows China-US west coast rates falling for a sixth consecutive week, and for a fourth week in... WFS will provide 0.1% sulphur fuels to the Pacific northwest The fuel supplier will make use of a barge and terminal to supply fuels out of Columbia River starting in... Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation restructures business The new organisation structure will consist of 16 parallel departments, which will include a safety control department, a shipmanagement centre... Chinese brokers call for joint research platform Brokers are looking to increase brand awareness and value-added services amid combined pressure from big international competitors as well as... DSME wins third LNG carrier contract in two weeks So far this year DSME has completed deals worth $6.4bn to build 44 ships Daily Briefing Lloyd's List Top 100 People: Calm before the storm \| Abu Dhabi Ports eyes overseas expansion \| Denmark to name... Shipping confidence edges down as business costs rise Moore Stephens' survey reveals that only brokers held a better outlook between September and November The Interview Arnt Vespermann and Soren Toft 'Our principle has always been: red ships, black numbers,' says Arnt Vespermann Peak season cools in LA and Long Beach as imports decline Higher tariffs imposed this year by the US and China have adversely impacted the flow of commerce Shareholders approve Sinotrans Shipping buyout plan The resolution won 95.8% of the votes from the company's independent and disinterested shareholders at a court meeting on Thursday

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DECEMBER 14, 2018
Trans-Pacific spot rates fall before potential January bump US freight and spending slow, but still growing CSX brings Baltimore port closer to double-stack rail DOJ claims YRC Worldwide overcharged Sealand nudges digital bookings via manual fee Glitches mar India's digital container portal Truck turn-time data drive US port efficiencies

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DECEMBER 14, 2018
Marinakis boosts position in Capital Product Partners Evangelos Marinakis is strengthening his position in Capital Product Partners ahead of the company's merger with Diamond S. According to Securities and Exchange Commission documents, the Greek shipping tycoon now owns 34.6% of the New York-traded company, either personally or through controlled companies. Capital Product Partners coverage begun with a buy Diamond S merges with Capital Product P Navios Acquisition and Navios Midstream finalise merger Navios Midstream Partners has officially been folded into Navios Maritime Acquisition, finishing a merger first floated this summer. The all stock deal between the two Angeliki Frangou-led tanker companies will see Navios Maritime Acquisition bolster its fleet with six more VLCCs. The combined company also touts a simplified corporate structure, larger asset base and better credit profile. Navio Try the Concordia Maritime plastics quiz Sweden's Concordia Maritime has devised an online quiz that tests the shipping industry's knowledge of the problem posed by plastic waste in the oceans. This year the tanker company started a collaboration with the non-profit organisation Keep Sweden Tidy, and during the autumn it organised a coastal clean-up operation in Gothenburg. Click here to try the quiz "Now we present a web quiz with th Broker mix-up proves costly for owner in arbitration A time-limitation wrangle at London arbitration has revealed a costly mix-up over which broker was working for which party. Financing company C Demurrage said the case offered an insight into differing roles within a familiar broking structure and a look at the law of agency. A contract of affreightment (COA) on an amended Asbatankvoy form had been fixed through brokers known only as A, B, C and Philippines claims world first for wave-powered ship Dual-fuel cargo vessel being developed at Metallica Shipyard will also use gas. NYK issues warning over impostor company Japan's NYK has warned customers to be wary of a company fraudulently claiming to be a subsidiary. It said ongoing "wrongful acts" are being carried out by an entity calling itself Yusen Shipping. This company disguises itself as a 100%-owned unit of NYK's Yusen Logistics Co, the shipowner said. It has posted information on its homepage as if it were a real NYK subsidiary, it added. "They appr BW LPG: no scrap-sale decision yet Oslo-listed gas tanker owner BW LPG has denied it has sold one of its two remaining 1990s-built LPG vessels for demolition. European scrap brokers reported the 59,000-cbm BW Helios (built 1992) had been offloaded for green demolition India for $432 per ldt or $8.1m. BW LPG CEO Martin Ackermann said the ship is due for special survey in the first quarter next year and the company is evaluating wh Cargoship approached by "large number of skiffs" UK maritime security reporting body UKMTO has revealed a cargo vessel was approached by a large number of fast-moving skiffs in the Bab el Mandeb strait on Thursday. The "suspicious approach" featured four or five people in each boat. The on-board security team fired warning shots to deter boarding. The crew and the vessel were later reported safe. "Vessels transiting the area are advised to Russia: no automatic NSR permits yet for foreign ships Russia's transport ministry is not yet providing unconditional permission for foreign-owned vessels to transit the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The exceptions to this are the 15 foreign-flagged LNG carriers under contract with Yamal LNG. Transport minister Yevgeny Ditrikh said during a meeting on the development of the Arctic that a draft resolution for these ships is being drawn up, according to t WFW signs up third former Ince lawyer in Greece George Iatridis to join WFW Athens office in the New Year Richard Fain buys $2m pile of Royal Caribbean shares Richard Fain has started his Christmas shopping with a near $2m purchase of shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises. The cruiseship that floats on air Richard Fain has no plans to retire anytime soon Fain, the company's chief executive, bought 18,900 shares at $106 each this week, according to an SEC filing. The shares were snapped up by The Montana Trust, an investment vehicle for the benefit of ce VIDEO: tanker breaks in two in Ghana A veteran tanker has broken in two off the port of Tema in Ghana. The Pulse website said the incident occurred at the anchorage. The vessel was said to be owned in Lagos, Nigeria. Vesseltracker identified it as the 2,800-dwt Anthony (built 1982), operated by Okasi P of Lagos, but this could not be confirmed. All 10 crew escaped unhurt. It was not clear whether pollution had been report DSME banks LNG carrier to take 2018 order tally to $6.4bn DSME has taken its 2018 LNG carrier newbuilding haul to 16 ships with its second deal in a week. Angelicoussis back at DSME for more LNG tonnage LNG giants warn of owners digging an overcapacity hole The deal moves the Seoul-listed shipyard to within $900m of its full-year order target with just over two weeks to go. DSME says the latest order for a single LNG carrier came from a shipowner in Nanjing Twin Rivers orders bulker double Chinese owner adding to dry cargo fleet with a deal at Taizhou Kouan. Torm chief financial officer resigns Torm is looking for a new chief financial officer. The Danish tanker owner announced Friday that Christian Sogaard-Christensen has tendered his resignation. He had been with the company since 2010. "I want to thank Christian for his important contributions to our One Torm platform over the years," executive director Jacob Meldgaard said in a statement. "We wish him all the best in his future car Coming soon to a yard near you: the exoskeleton In the future we will all be cyborgs, but for now, exoskeletons will just have to do. A couple of shipyards have been trialling the technology to give workers help with lifting and to reduce stress on their bodies. New Scientist reported back in the summer that DSME of Korea had developed a suit so that staff could heave large pieces of metal and pipe "as if they were nothing." The exoskeleton 'We will have to stop using the oceans as waste deposit sites' The debate in Tradewinds about scrubbers is just fascinating in its lack of understanding of the urgent demands of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Katowice Climate Change Conference and the Paris Climate agreement. In the latest, Paul Marsh of Navig8 states that ocean pollution from scrubbers is "completely insignificant". The scrubber enthusiasts have found a loophole to cont Thun charters new eco-tanker to Preem Sweden's Thun Tankers has fixed out a new eco-tanker to Preem for coastal depot deliveries in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The 8,000-dwt dual-fuel vessel was named Thun Evolve in Groningen, Netherlands. The deal is a long-term charter on delivery from Ferus Smit in March, Thun said. The company has four ships in the series being built there. "Thun Evolve has been built with the latest design to ICE LSFO 'futures' set for February 2019 start Intercontinental Exchange IMO 2020 hedging tool set to launch with an initial six contracts. Affinity's Singapore tanker desk 'gets dirty' with broker hires Singapore office broadens its tanker horizons into crude with Braemar ACM hires. Ampelmann inks two new contracts in Asia Pacific Dutch 'walk-to-work' specilaist boosts Asian footprint with contracts in India and Indonesia. 'Paris MOU-turn' on data doesn't go far enough I was happy to read that the Paris MOU is looking into reversing its decision to cut off its data feed. On the surface, this is a victory for maritime safety and security, and for common sense. 'Serious threat' to safety as Paris MOU pulls its data feed Paris MOU could backtrack over withholding access to bulk data Yet as your article makes clear, the Paris MOU is only "ready to consider" indiv Muller quits Belships post after Lighthouse takeover Outgoing boss Muller says time has come for "others to take over the leadership" of the company. Tariff truce prompts speculation over US-China tanker trade China's return to the US Gulf tanker market will boost longhaul VLCC demand, but total tonne miles might not increase much if the country reduces buying of other Atlantic barrels.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018
Big risks in liner shipping but potential rewards Some carriers will seek to broaden reach, while others stick to their knitting, predicts Drewry. Long Beach terminal said to have multiple suitors China's COSCO Shipping is being forced to sell the facility as part of its acquisition of container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line this summer. New York/New Jersey seeks to add dockworkers More longshoremen are needed because of retirements, cargo growth. China resumes U.S. soybean purchases The move fulfills a key agreement reached during a meeting with the U.S. delegation on the sidelines of the G20 summit earlier this month. U.S. tariff payments more than double in October Comment period extended for emerging tech review

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DECEMBER 14, 2018
Japan's Astomos to launch new VLGC end Dec to be used for Ichthys, Canada LPG Japan's top LPG supplier Astomos Energy said Friday it will launch a newly built VLGC in its fleet at the end of December that will be used for LPG procurements, including from Australia's Ichthys project and AltaGas' project in the west coast of Canada from next year. FOB ARA 50 ppm gasoil crack hits 1.5-month low on weak fundamentals The physical crack of FOB ARA 50 ppm gasoil barges hit a one-and-a-half month low Thursday amid sluggish demand and destocking activities in the ARA region. Gulf Coast VLCC-loading projects move forward amid rising pressure to export US crude Two planned VLCC-loading projects along the Texas Gulf Coast -- one in Corpus Christi and another offshore Freeport -- are moving forward as pressure increases to export more US crude on supertankers. China's Unipec set to resume US crude imports 'very soon': executive Chinese state-owned Unipec, the country's biggest importer of US crude, will resume imports from the US "very soon" and the volumes will likely be significant, a senior executive told S&P Global Platts. Bunkering resumes as Gibraltar reopens after poor weather clears The port of Gibraltar resumed full bunkering operations after work was curtailed because of rough seas, according to sources. Italy's Maxcom Bunker to relaunch as Bunker Energy The bunkering arm of Italy's Maxcom Group, Maxcom Bunker SpA, will be re-launched under the new name of Bunker Energy SpA, according to a statement from the company. Bunker supplier WFS launches Columbia River operation in US Global bunker supplier World Fuel Services is launching a physical supply operation in the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest US, the company said Friday. Credit-starved bunker industry limps towards IMO 2020 The bunker industry is in a fragile state as it enters its last year before tougher sulfur restrictions come into force, with several key players in retreat. Bunker supplier WFS launches Columbia River operation in US Shanghai bunker fuel oil futures premium rises on tighter specifications Japan's Oct bonded bunker fuel oil sales rise about 14% from Sep External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. aExternal: Global Risk Management

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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

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		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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