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BRIEFS

December 18, 2018

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Hapag-Lloyd/OOCL service returns to Felixstowe Oakland shatters 2007 Nov record, total volume up 5pc in 2018 US exports of crude oil, petroleum products in Nov beats imports Davies Turner boosts Express China Rail service XPO cuts 2019 earnings expectations NYK to manage new very large LNG tanker for Astomos Energy Cargolux adds HK-Mexico cargo service to growing North America network S African authorities withdraw permission for CemAir to fly its 21 aircraft Saudi Cargo flies 58 Formula E racing cars to Riyadh

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
CMA CGM Group strengthens its digital communication East-West contract rates help reduce shippers' costs, shows index Global investment appetite in shipping remains undimmed Ministry of Shipping gives a positive year-end review - II Exports from MSMEs growing APM Terminals Pipavav brings together key stakeholders in Jaipur MbPT Civil Defence Organisation celebrates Civil Defence Week Rail connectivity to ports a major focus

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
Cainiao logistics tie-up a boost for Volga-Dnepr's e-commerce ambitions Sea Machines gains financial support to develop autonomous containerships 'Go digital' the message from Whitehall as it outlines 'The Future of UK Aviation' Scrubber installation gathers pace ahead of new low-sulphur fuel rule Analysis: XPO buyback a sign this 'wounded soldier' still has funding options Deutsche Bank ready to help German firms' China ambitions Lars Krosch becomes MD and COO of Time:Matters Autonomous vehicles: distraction or disruption? Supply chain radar: Kuehne + Nagel rumoured to have fired senior CL staff in Schindellegi Supply chain radar: value evaporates at Denmark's DSV... 'but this is not a supermarket' Vincent Touya takes over US operations for Dachser

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
VIDEO: Huntington Ingalls launches Virginia Class submarine Delaware Bouchard appoints VP Maintenance, Repairs and New Construction TT-Line orders LNG dual fuel RoPax for Baltic Keppel Shipyard to start early works for Gimi FLNG Sea Machines Robotics raises $10 million in venture funding

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
Mercuria raises bid for Aegean The new agreement will avoid costly litigation, according to the filing TMS Cardiff Gas agrees LNG carrier newbuildings at Samsung and Hyundai Exercise of three more options elevates Economou group company's LNG order book to 11 vessels ITIC warns on fraudulent diversion of funds Money remitted to party that intercepted communication chain and fraudulently obtained funds. ITIC reminds members to use telephone to check... Moby-CIN reverse merger plan challenged by creditors Moby says companies believe there are no reasonable grounds for Tirrenia to stop the reverse merger, as it does not... LNG orderbook nearly satisfies 2022 volumes Wells Fargo warns that there could be an 'air pocket' in LNG rates in 2021 and 2022 East-West ocean freight contract rates down 7% East-west contract rates face largest quarterly fall since 2016 Golar to build second FLNG The agreement with BP includes an option for a second FLNG vessel DP World plans 'revolutionary' box storage system DP World plans to launch the concept in partnership with Germany's SMS group ahead of the Dubai World Expo 2020 Anglo American expects higher iron ore and coal output Rail disruption in South Africa has been resolved allowing exports to continue Hurtigruten denies Kleven Shipyard sale Norwegian cruise and ferry company took ownership of ailing builder this year to ensure completion of three hybrid cruiseships RBD Armatori's fleet put up for sale by law court Interested parties have until February 22 to state their interest in four post-panamax and three capesize bulkers, as well as... HMM newbuildings could boost alliance choices HMM's fleet expansion plans look risky but could lead to an alliance partnership that would help the South Korean line... MSI predicts tanker spot rate declines Opec cuts and a seasonal downturn are expected to hurt tanker earnings despite healthy crude flows from the Americas to... China's move on US soyabeans is a relief for dry bulk market Total purchases by China from the US are expected at 1.5m tonnes for now, and volumes could rise to about... Scrubber retrofits could rein in boxship capacity Drewry says that 266 boxships, representing an aggregate 2.2m teu of capacity, will be scrubber-retrofitted before emission regulation is enforced Daily Briefing Chinese brokers call for joint research platform \| Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation restructures business \| Euroseas in talks with potential... Port of Everett boosts rail capacity for greater throughput The tiny port outperforms nearby Seattle when it comes to the dollar value of exports Long Beach terminal attracts over 50 potential bidders Expressions of interest have been received from the finance and ports sector, but no ocean carriers are thought to be... Oaktree and Hartree link to Aegean Marine Petroleum Aegean's unsecured creditors support the new proposal US announces funding for port-related projects One of the few federal funding programmes that is available to public port authorities to help them pay for the...

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
Charleston invests in cranes, container storage Port info portals gain BCO acceptance Chittagong rail interest leads to Dhaka-bound congestion ELD rule to boost Canadian transloads, truck rates Manitoulin acquisition adds Yukon to truck network Analysis: USPS' parcel future is in the mailbox How to be a 'strategic' truck shipper

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
Ardmore Shipping chairman steps down Reginald Jones will leave the US-listed tanker owner's board at year end. MOL teams up with Uniper on first FSRU project for Germany Japanese owner extends links with company after signing up second LNG carrier newbuilding for trader Cruise industry to keep steady course Bookings expected to keep growing, industry experts say. Fred Olsen buys control of $147m wind farm ship Norway's Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has added another wind farm support ship to its fleet in a deal with Keppel Offshore & Marine of Singapore. It said it has acquired 51% of the Keppel company, Seafox 5 (SF5), that owns the 11,000-dwt Seafox 5 (built 2012). Under the agreement, FOWIC will acquire the shares and a pro-rata part of shareholder loans for $73.6m. SF5 had total assets with a b Six hurt as pilot boat explodes next to VLGC Six people have been injured after a pilot boat suffered an explosion next to a VLGC in Malaysia. The Bernama news agency reported that CNPC company Kunlun Shipping's 78,462-cbm LPG vessel Gas Infinity (built 1997) was five miles of Pulai Sialu when the accident occurred on 13 December. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Batu Pahat zone director Mohamad Othman said five MMEA personnel Former CSIC executive Sun expelled from Communist Party Sun Bo is expelled for allegedly abusing power and taking bribes, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. VIDEO: devastation inside tanker-clash frigate revealed The Norwegian navy has released the first footage showing the damage caused to a frigate that sank after a collision with a Tsakos Energy Navigation tanker last month. Ostensjo Rederi reveals frigate rescue drama In the video, divers and an ROV can be seen exploring the eerie underwater wreck of the KNM Helge Ingstad through the hole torn in its hull. The crew of the sunken warship didn ONE adds to bunker surcharge in China, Taiwan Japanese container line ONE is slapping extra bunker fees on Chinese and Taiwanese shipments. The joint venture between NYK, MOL and K Line said it was making the move due to regulations requiring ships to use less than 0.5% sulphur fuel in the Taiwan and China emission control areas (ECAs) coming into force on 1 January, 2019. For voyages from China to the US and Canada, it will add $15 per teu HMM tops up finances with new share issue Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is selling new stock to raise operating cash levels. It will issue 2m new shares worth KRW 10bn ($8.85m) at KRW 5,000 each, it said in a filing. They will be listed on 11 January. In October, the company said it was selling KRW 1bn of bonds as it expands its fleet with 20 boxship newbuildings in Korea. Its biggest shareholder, state-backed Korea Developmen Bugbee serves up warm welcome to Stevenson on Wall Street return However, the president of Scorpio Tankers' words about Diamond S' private-equity backers are not as friendly Pappas company sells product tanker at strong price Greek shipowner Petros Pappas is believed to have sold a product tanker in a deal which presents further indications of firming prices in the sector. Pappas-led Product Shipping & Trading has sold the 47,000-dwt Ayesha (built 2008), multiple shipbroking sources say. Star Bulk offers $50m share buyback A price of $16m is described as firm and is above the $15.1m VesselsValue has against the ship Aegean hashes out new bankruptcy plan, gets creditors on board Instead of a stalking horse sale, the company will be reorganised, with Mercuria taking all the equity Milaha brings in HaskoningDSV to upgrade yard Qatari owner Milaha has selected Royal HaskoningDHV of the Netherlands to develop plans to upgrade its shipyard facilities. The work at Mesaieed will be done to prepare for "further growth in current markets and expansion into new areas of operations," it said. President and CEO Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai said: "The phased upgrade plan for our shipyard is being done to support our business strat Golar to convert LNG carrier at Keppel for BP job Golar LNG has firmed up an FLNG conversion job at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore for a BP contract, sending its shares upwards on Monday. It said the work will take place to provide a unit for the UK energy giant off Mauritania and Senegal. The FLNG will support the development of phase one of the Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim field. Golar LNG looks upstream and downstream for next opportunity BP has Subsea 7 scoops Shell cable-lay job worth up to $150m Norwegian owner to work on the Shearwater Fulmar gas line project in 2019. Thenamaris pockets vast profit on bulker asset play Greek shipowner has sold one of four bulkers bought in trough year of 2016. Scrubber retrofits could boost boxship supply equation Drewry says ships taken out of service for yard work could boost rates. Steep Opec cuts will hurt crude tanker demand for first 'four or five months' of 2019 Braemar ACM researcher explains crude newbuildings will also turn to clean cargoes again. ITIC warns members after email bank fraud Insurer says vigilance needed over requests for payment. Shipping temperature remains 'a little chilly', says Clarksons Average rates are up but investment in new and second hand ships is a little below last year. RBD Armatori fleet up for sale again for $190m Italian receivers schedule court sale of 13 tankers and bulkers for $10m less than failed July auction. Court officer moves in to finalise Noble restructuring Bermuda official to push through Singapore trader and owner's $3.5bn debt deal. Atlantic Lloyd joins Klaveness pool with supramax buy Torvald Klaveness has welcomed new owners to its supramax pool. The 58,000-dwt Magda (ex Wigan, built 2010) was bought last month by Norse Shipholding and Atlantic Lloyd from Wigan Maritime. S'hail Shipping adds latest acquisition to Klaveness pool Atlantic handles management. The vessel has been traded by Klaveness' Bulkhandling pool since delivery in 2010. It was acquired with Seabulk's sist Japanese shipbuilder sentiment improving, says Bank of Japan JSEA sees strong order intake in November with ten containerships and a VLCC, figures show. STX Offshore & Shipbuilding clinches KDB refund guarantees Finance packages thought to be tied to orders for MR tankers from Pacific Carriers Ltd. Veteran ferry heads for the breakers The only ship owned by US-based Atlantic Blue Seaways is en route to Aliaga for recycling. Fuel thefts from Shell Singapore refinery top $150m Closer monitoring of products and tightened vessel management procedures since introduced at Bukom. Blackrock boosts stake in South Korea's DSME New York-based investor now third largest shareholder behind after state-run KDB and Hana Bank.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
Government claims YRC Worldwide overcharged U.S. says military cargo was improperly weighed by three units of YRC, resulting in higher freight costs. China lowers tariffs on U.S. cars, parts through March The action fulfills a second key promise after U.S. and Chinese delegations agreed during a G20 meeting to take steps toward defusing trade tensions. BIS hits former forwarder CEO with $17 million penalty Eric Baird, who once led Access USA Shipping, received the largest civil penalty imposed on an individual in the Commerce Department agency's history. U.S. stakeholders push for ag inclusion in EU deal Several members of the U.S. ag industry during an interagency hearing pushed for agriculture to be included in U.S.-EU trade talks, which runs against the desires of EU officials. Sea Machines raises $10 million in Series A funding Kuehne + Nagel opens distribution center in Slovenia Truck driver sentenced in CDL testing fraud scheme Executive Moves: DB Cargo and MTC Logistics FMC reviewing 14 OTI license applications

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DECEMBER 17, 2018
Russian tax overhauls have refining in a fever Russia's latest shake-up of its oil taxes continues to vex the country's downstream sector, which is struggling for clarity over the future of refining economics faced with a complex new system of tariffs and rebates. SGC rises on falling crude imports to Texas Falling crude imports to Texas have tightened the regional sour crude market. ICE LSGO futures speculative net long positions fall to 24,512 contracts Speculative net long positions on ICE low-sulfur gasoil futures fell 38.6% in the week to Monday to 24,512 contracts, the lowest point since June 27. Distillate logistical stresses ease; IMO 2020 in focus At the end of a dramatic fourth quarter, the ultra-low sulfur diesel market retraced from the highs observed amid a return of healthy supply and the typical end-of-year destocking. Hartree Partners, Oaktree Capital Management ditch Aegean purchase plan Oaktree Capital Management and Hartree Partners have abandoned ambitions to replace Mercuria Energy Group as the main buyers of Greek bunker fuel supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum. FUTURES 5: Crude futures sell off sharply as output cuts losing efficacy The oil complex followed equities sharply toward the end of Monday US trading. External: Global Risk Management FUTURES: Crude stable during Asian trading, awaits fresh cues Elsewhere, risk sentiment related to trade tensions between US and China, as Unipec will resume imports of US crude "very soon", a source said. S. Korea's Nov crude imports from Iran remain at zero due to US sanctions "We hope insurances and other concerns would be addressed soon so that we can bring Iranian cargoes in January," a company official at SK Innovation 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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