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BRIEFS

August 21, 2018

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AP Moller-Maersk posts modest Q2 profit of US$26m but with positive outlook Maersk to spin off drilling arm to turn focus fully on transport and logistics Clarksons' H1 profit dives 21pc to US$18.5m Dormant Kenyan shipping line to be revived to carry government cargo Hapag-Lloyd expands E Africa service with port calls in India, Middle East US turns to blockchain to authenticate NAFTA and CAFTA certificates of origin WiseTech Global buys intermodal trucking management systems firm Ryanair pilots have no plans to strike for now despite no agreement from talks Hawaiian Airlines commences scheduled turboprop freighter flights Emirates SkyCargo continues product expansion with new pet service

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Acquisition of Hamburg Süd a positive contributor to growth: Maersk APL's Eagle Express service delivers as promised APL's new pendulum service with WAX APM Terminals launches online customer platform in Bahrain Hapag-Lloyd increases reefer fleet by 11,100 containers Hapag-Lloyd's EAS2 to enhance its focus on the growing East African market MANSA welcomes JNPT decision to levy penalty on defaulting stakeholders like train, terminal operators causing delay in dwell time Most SCFI spot rates up RCL sees increased revenue & freight income in 2Q 2018 Yang Ming orders ten 2,800-TEU containerships Tobacco exports from India register increase of 7 pc Cochin Shipyard supports relief work in Kerala Dilapidated road topples container at Nhava Sheva KICT for Humanity Relief materials from different parts of India arriving at Cochin Port Centre keen to develop multimodal logistics park in Assam CWC inks MoU with CCI for providing storage & management services GST drives leasing activity in India's logistics & warehousing up by 45 pc; touches close to 10 m sq. ft across seven cities in H1 2018: CBRE report National Mineral Policy to be announced soon

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Freight cars for Russia-Poland transport artery Fine art warehouse opens in Dubai's Jebel Ali FZ India's railfreight corridors shaping up well Rhenus enlarges footprint down under Freighter pilots get room to rest APL and Ocean's Eleven Iumi nominates candidate for new presidency Joint terminal planned for Turku Port Circus goes onto the rails Countdown for Belgian-German cargo cooperation Lesara opens new distribution centre Canadian in charge at Air France KLM Russia: New track increases cargo handling capacity DP World: new engagements pay off in H1/2018 «Curiosity of the day» Weber Logistics adds DC trio in California MAB Kargo meets Eid al-Adha demand

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Maersk to set up sulphur cap-compliant bunkering facility in Rotterdam AET orders Suezmax shuttle tanker for Shell timecharter Jiangnan Shipyard wins order for LNG carriers Europe assesses 'aviation-style' central data hub to exchange port call information ONE boosts reefer business with state of the art containers GasLog books LNG carriers for Cheniere charters Pilbara Minerals begins lithium shipments ENN's first LNG import signals more shipments into China RBS and HSH Nordbank become shareholders of restructured Danaos

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Logistics players now caught in tit-for-tat trade spat between the US and Turkey Analysis: Maersk - relationships matter and bad assets have nowhere to hide FTA rap for delay in action to solve UK logistics skills shortage as Brexit looms China e-commerce boom fires-up logistics sector How tariff-proof is your supply chain strategy? Rafael Figueroa is new manging director of cargo operations at Delta

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Conrad delivers North America's first LNG bunker barge Resolve raises sunken derrick barge with massive heavy lift Swedish fuel cell specialist and Siemens ink MOU on marine drives American owners can now fly the U.S. flag on superyachts over 300 gt Backed by Cheniere charters, GasLog orders LNG duo at Samsung Maersk and Vopak to launch 0.5% sulfur fuel bunkering facility

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Maersk Line joins CargoSphere's cloud-based rate platform The move that provides further evidence that carriers are looking to make a digital transition Size means little without outstanding customer service, say shipmanagement giants Columbia's O'Neil favours economies of scale, while Anglo Eastern's Cremers underplays its importance, and Fleet Management's Rajvanshy warns of disruption... Bulker scrapping slows A better than expected rise in demand curbs breaking Asia-Mediterranean trade could stagnate amid Turkey crisis Drewry expects at the very least some rationalisation of Turkish calls Battery solutions move closer to fulfilling zero-emission shipping Battery technology is building momentum. Rolls-Royce Marine's modular SAVe Energy project now has class approval and looks set to become... AET gains DP2 shuttle tanker contract from Shell Brazil The 152,700 dwt vessel is being built at a South Korean shipyard Yard Talk \| Will the price for large LNG carrier head back to $200m? More LNG carriers are good for South Korean builders, higher prices are better Samsung Heavy wins two more LNG carrier newbuildings Vessels are scheduled for delivery at the end of 2020 Shipbuilding orderbook drops to 14-year low As of the beginning of August, the global orderbook stood at 3,000 vessels of 76.0m cgt, its lowest level in... Daily Briefing Box lines go hungry \| Experts join our bad bunkers podcast \| Greeks add fuel to bunkers row \| Consolidation... Maersk to launch Rotterdam low-sulphur bunker facility Rotterdam tank farm to supply a fifth of Maersk's annual fuel requirements Tanker missing in Gulf of Guinea Tanker laden with oil has 19 crew members on board, including 17 from Georgia and two Russians Jiangnan bags two 79,800 cu m LNG carriers Vessels are equipped with membrane-type LNG tanks using the GTT Mark III Flex technology to reduce daily boil-off rate of... ONE enhances reefer fleet The order includes 2,100 reefers fitted with controlled atmosphere technology

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Auto traffic through US ports grows amid tariff pressure Port Miami enhances truck fluidity, rail, and transload options Carriers embrace direct rate feeds to meet shipper transparency demands Maersk's resumed Maldives feeder prompted by trade growth

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AUGUST 20, 2018
China defies US sanctions China shifts cargo to NITC tankers, still buys Iranian crude under new shipping arrangement. Hapag-Lloyd to connect India, Arabian Gulf to East Africa German box carrier invests in growing East African market after making successful debut in April. Cowen analyst leaves for boutique Sam Margolin heads to New York-based investment research firm after 20 months with Cowen & Co. Idan Ofer strikes key deal with Pacific Drilling bondholders Breakthrough in Chapter 11 case will see shipowner co-invest with ad hoc group to bring driller out of bankruptcy. Summer surge in scrubber take-up bad news for free riders With enough fuel likely to be available those relying on slow steaming alone will lose out, Stifel says. ESL gets hands on 'most eco-friendly' bulker Finnish owner says Haaga generates less than half emissions of previous-generation ships. Bocimar chief bats away market talk of benchmark bulker buy Benoit Timmermans says company is not involved in post-panamax transaction. Maersk secures big chunk of 2020 fuel supply Danish group teams with Vopak in Rotterdam on new bunker facility. First LNG bunker barge to deliver in US A pioneering vessel ordered over three years ago finally completes trials GasLog doubles up at Samsung backed by Cheniere charters Greek shipowner confirms fresh order with its preferred Korean yard after inking new time charter contracts with US exporter. Hyundai Heavy to sell Onsan yard Korean shipbuilder wants to offload mothballed offshore facility. Hoegh LNG shares climb after Australian contract win Oslo-listed owner could use one of two units to meet contract with Australian Industrial Energy, analysts say. Navig8 boosts VLCC pool with AET tanker in firming market Addition continues growth efforts at VL8 pool following high-profile exits. Shell gives AET reason to order new shuttle tanker Singapore-based AET to build dynamic positioning shuttle tanker for Shell contract. CJC adds HFW and Clyde partners Law firm strengthens Admiralty and casualty teams in London and Singapore. Thun Tankers adds Wisby vessel Swedish owner to manage ship for Gothia Tanker Alliance. Scrubbers a final piece in Fredriksen's dry bulk dividend vision Analysts say additional profit boost come 2020 will help Golden Ocean become what it was intended to be. Stena Sonangol returns down again Houston suezmax pool hit by tanker fleet growth once more, as four ships join. Teekay LNG Partners eyes trip to Oslo bond market Banks drafted to line up debt issue which would be latest step in strengthening balance sheet. New team changes Combi Lift focus Harren & Partner's heavy-lift unit takes on bigger cargo challenges. Kamsarmax trio swept up by Chinese owner Ships had earlier been in the sights of Greek owner Times Navigation. MSC to help revive Kenyan national line President Uhuru Kenyatta signs new agreement with giant shipowner. Subsea 7 scoops contract worth up to $300m Oslo-listed owner lines up more work for 2019 and 2020. Iran luring lines with 'support packages' New owners cooperating with government after US sanctions reimposed, PMO says. Samsung secures two more LNG newbuilding orders South Korea shipbuilder picks up fifth and six gas carrier order in less than a week. Global newbuilding orderbook reaches 14 year low Clarksons says backlog has also declined rapidly in comparison to the global fleet to just 9.9%. BP signs up for Papua New Guinea LNG supply British oil major will initially take 450,000t of gas per year starting later this month. Jiangnan Shipyard set for LNG newbuilding debut State-owned shipbuilder becomes only the second Chinese yard to make move into gas ship market.

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Transporeon merges with TIM Consult TIM Consult GmbH, an international business logistics consulting firm headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, is merging with transportation management systems provider Transporeon Group, according to a joint statement from the companies. SMC³ sets sights on Canada SMC³ is launching a less-than-truckload rating solution in October that will provide a base rate for shipments within Canada. NWSA volume growth continues Volumes of containerized cargo at terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which includes the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, grew for the second straight month in July after three consecutive months of year-over-year declines. U.S. taking lead in trade talks The United States is taking a leadership role on customs issues in the NAFTA renegotiation and in the context of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish said Wednesday during the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2018 Trade Symposium in Atlanta. Maersk enters bunker venture A.P. Møller - Maersk said it is entering into a joint initiative with the Dutch fuel storage company Royal Vopak in advance of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirement that ships reduce sulfur emissions by using bunker fuel with a sulfur content of 0.5 percent or less, beginning in 2020. Freight economy 'extraordinarily strong' Growth in the North American freight market picked back up in July after slowing slightly the previous month, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report. Customs modernizing foreign mail handling U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to roll out entry type 86 in the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) for de minimis shipments involving partner government agencies (PGAs) in early 2019. Maersk moves to CargoSphere platform Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company, is now using CargoSphere's platform for digital, fully automated distribution of its contract rates and amendments. Webinar looking at intermodal forecast American Shipper is hosting a webinar, "Navigating New Realities: Peak Shipping Season Intermodal Outlook" at 2 p.m. Thursday.

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Crude futures settle higher on global supply concerns October ICE Brent settled 38 cents higher at $72.21/b Monday, while September NYMEX crude settled 53 cents higher at $66.44/b as market participants focused on the impact of renewed US sanctions against Iran and dwindling Venezuelan output. Bunker buyers wary of Istanbul amid plunge in lira, suppliers unfazed The Mediterranean bunker fuel market is closely monitoring the impact of the sharp fall in the Turkish lira Dan-Bunkering to merge with Sydney's Australia Bunkering Dan-Bunkering will now have offices in 12 locations worldwide. Japan to import Yemeni Masila crude for the first time since 2015 Around 200,000 barrels of crude was loaded on to the Ambelos, a Bahamas-flagged 114,600 dwt vessel. More finance, innovation needed to meet IMO climate goals: Clean Cargo CO2 emissions per container per kilometer for global ocean transportation routes dropped by 1% on year in 2017. Golden Ocean Group to install scrubbers on 16 Capesize vessels The company recorded a net income of $9 million for Q2 2018, compared with $16.7 million in Q1. South Korea's refinery upgrades boon for Mexican Maya crude This comes as refiners are currently developing new 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels for use in 2020. Indian BPCL's Kochi refinery likely to receive US crude: cFlow According to cFlow, the VLCC vessel, Khurais, is expected to discharge on September 16.

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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.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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.

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