BRIEFS

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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

May 23, 2018

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MSC ends Iran service as US re-imposes sanctions Few delivery delays to stop flood of new A-E mega ships Korea's SM Line announces its second service to US South Carolina Ports hit record April, up 3.7pc up to 196,439 TEU Scores of Uber vehicles seized in Cape Town crack down Mother Maersk's calls prompt bounce back at APMT Pipavav OOCL wins HKAEE Gold for top environmental performance Moves to cut legal dwell time mulled in Port of Mumbai Blueflow calls for seafarers to be trained in fuel use, awarenews Liverpool maritime convention to focus on Brexit June 21 Air France-KLM buys 31pc of Virgin Atlantic, Delta has 49pc Small Euro airports pitch less congestion than big rivals AirBridgeCargo, PACTL team up to offer pharma, cool chain

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MAY 22, 2018
Cabotage law relaxed for ex-im containers Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 Relaxation under Section 407 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, for coastal movement of (a) EXIM Transhipment Containers and (b) Empty Containers SARJAK Container Lines bags 'SME-Empowering India' & ET Now 'Leaders of Tomorrow' awards Pilot implementation of paperless processing under SWIFT - Uploading of supporting documents China, US truce on trade disagreements bring relief to cargo players IVODGA & Tirwin partner to offer IMDG Code training in India

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Inauguration of new premises in Tyrol Five System Alliance partners integrated Saudi Arabia enhancing position as logistics hub Favourable result for general cargo network Azul cooperating with Smartkargo MOL and Al Madina Logistics to collaborate Uniserve greets new COO Liege line maintenance station certified 240 swap bodies for rail/road transport services Network expansion for Nord Ports in France Retail and consumer sector supports Wincanton New face for Emirates Skycargo in Zurich Parcel cargo express train begins operations in India Unfavourable start for HMM in 2018 Alpensped to erase carbon footprint Southern Siberian airport tables ambitious plans

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MAY 22, 2018
Gunvor alters course with six-ship order Gas could be the next China story as iron ore, coal forecast to peak, experts say Singapore offshore activity picks up amid cautious optimism Nolan tapped to head TOTE Libyan crude exports stable amid growing tensions Hapag-Lloyd eyes Africa expansion Marshall Islands registry keeps faith in South Korea, opens Busan office Baltic Exchange gears up for environmental and financial rule changes

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MAY 22, 2018
Will shippers abandon undamaged Maersk Honam boxes after more delay? New association to help shippers use blockchain technology in supply chains US express giants pour cash into technology as e-commerce deliveries boom RHA raps DfT for lack of consultation over new plan for M20 truck queueing Why we may escape US-China trade war, but not turmoil in global trade Customs seizes suspect smuggled goods at Korean Air supplier

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MAY 22, 2018
Act aims to reserve portion of U.S. energy exports for U.S. built ships Fure Vinga bunkers LNG in Europe for first time Two more Fjord1 all-electric ferries to have Corvus battery systems Fincantieri uses FREMM frigate visit to push bid for FFG (X) program Knud E. Hansen gets shipyard contract for Grimaldi RO/RO design Gunvor JV inks orders for six product tanker newbuilds Iridium close to ending GMDSS satcom service provider monopoly Wärtsilä marks LNGPac sales milestone Hornbeck closes acquisition of Aries OSV quartet

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MAY 22, 2018
MPC Container Ships picks up three more feeders from KG firms Oslo-listed outfit takes fleet to 68 in well-starred niche ClearOcean Tankers launched with eye on further growth New joint venture backed by Clearlake, Dragnis and Maas Capital starts with six newbuildings in South Korea Supreme Court decision clarifies drug and contraband risk Suitable policies available at modest cost, Moore insists Scrubber leasing: a game for trading houses? Charterers have an inherent incentive to provide owners financing for scrubber installation as a post-2020 solution for new IMO rules Owner of B Atlantic loses final appeal in long-running drugs case Ruling has major implications for interpretation of causation under Institute Clauses Iridium hails maritime distress system decision as 'historic' Since the inception of GMDSS in the 1980s there has been only one provider, Inmarsat, the UK-listed satellite service provider Hapag-Lloyd starts consulting staff on job cuts Hamburg-based line needs to adapt to new circumstances having changed because of mergers with CSAV and UASC BofA bullish on everything except crude tankers Boxships, bulkers and product tankers will enjoy good rate environments in 2018-20 owing to healthy demand, the bank predicts Union calls for 'real' increase in global seafarer wage Plea for a review of the only internationally agreed pay floor applied to an entire industry will be made by... Global Ports Holding lands Havana cruise port deal London Stock Exchange company will start a 15-year management contract for Havana port in June Guinea bauxite mine strike to hurt dry bulk trades Guinea's strike has interrupted bauxite loadings resulting in increased vessel supply in the Asia-Pacific and Atlantic basins MSC applies bunker surcharge amid 30% jump in fuel prices "With crude oil hovering around $80 a barrel - the highest level since 2014 - the situation is no longer sustainable without... Up to 20% of shipping may not comply with sulphur cap Marine gasoil is seen as the most likely option, with increased demand adding 1.8m b/d in refinery runs China Merchants to integrate Shenzhen port After restructuring Chiwan will become the de facto controller of Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Port GoodBulk returns to profit on dry bulk recovery, vessel sale Improved rates, despite the seasonally weak first quarter, supported management's view that the capesize market is in the beginning stages... New South Wales Ports to support lower emission vessels NSW Ports plans to introduce the incentive scheme by January 1, 2019

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MAY 22, 2018
LA-LB PierPass flat fee still a contention point among stakeholders Virginia port truckers experience glitches with new Navis N4 software E-commerce, fast fashion spark modal shift for clothing imports Infographic: Breaking down the Top 100 US importers and exporters of 2017 PSA BMCT terminal gets ad-hoc India-Europe call amid rail pressure

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MAY 22, 2018
Charterer scramble boosts Med aframaxes Spot rates experience best levels in months, but shipbrokers caution that gains may be short lived. FSL borrows $18m for chemical tankers Singapore's First Ship Lease (FSL) Trust also issues $7.25m in debt and seeks extension on debt repayment. Torm sees better market in the offing Some cannibalisation from dirty tankers notwithstanding, more signs are pointing up than down for clean tankers. Clarksons calls in Miller to chair pay committee Former Standard Chartered executive takes over from ex-UK Athletics boss. MPCC adds boxship trio for $34m Reederei Nord and Schulte raided for modern vessels; options for more explored. Diana Shipping secures capesize contract with Koch Simeon Palios-led bulker owner gets higher pay on latest fix as capesize rates decline from a week ago. GEFO linked to Besiktas tanker quartet German owner said to have snapped up four modern vessels from Turkish owner. Wilhelmsen boosts digital drive with Dolittle deal Norwegian group buys into start-up backed by former Microsoft men. Knud E Hansen unveils Grimaldi ro-ros Danish designer says new vessels will produce no emissions in port. Claus-Peter Offen sells pair of product tankers German company believed to have shed two vessels. Bnavios fails in final B Atlantic drugs case appeal UK supreme court turns down Italian owner's $20m claim after bulker seized in Venezuela. Gunvor inks largest shipowning move with six newbuildings Product tanker order in partnership with Dragnis family and Maas Capital extends growth under Jan Andersen's leadership. Global Ports inks Cuba deal to break into Caribbean market Chief executive says landmark deal expected to be followed by more in the region. Franbo Lines returns to profit Taiwanese dry cargoship owner cuts costs in first quarter. Emissions regs should make scrapping decisions easier ICS chairman Esben Poulsson tells TradeWinds Shipowners forum that new regulations will lead to increased scrapping. Bibby Offshore wins IRM contract Multi-million dollar deal will keep OSVs busy into the third quarter. Golden Ocean tipped for rising profit backed by Brazilian exports Danske Bank expects bulker owner to beat the market in 2018 after three years in the red. Hornbeck Offshore closes Aries Marine quartet US owner confirms deal for four Jones Act vessels is complete. Wisdom Marine bulks up profit Taiwanese dry cargo specialist boosted by rising revenue. JP Morgan upgrades Evergreen Marine Upgrade comes just a few days after liner company revealed first quarter profit. Essar thwarted in burning bulker cargo case UK high court rules owner Agile Holdings must be indemnified from any damage claims. ADNOC and OCP team up on shipping Abu Dhabi and Moroccan groups creating JV for fertiliser operations. Shell charters Ostensjo PSV for three years Norwegian owner secures term work for vessel in the UK. MSC introduces worldwide emergency bunker surcharge Swiss containership giant says fuel prices have risen by almost 70% in less than a year. Singapore vessel arrests hit five-year low Improving market conditions contributing to fewer detentions, court records said to show. Japanese yards priced out of bulker market Chinese said to have 15-20% cost advantage over neighbours, says shipbroker Affinity (Shipping)

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MAY 22, 2018
Damco leases Los Angeles-area logistics center The A.P. Moller-Maersk subsidiary Damco has leased a nearly 1 million-square-foot warehouse complex in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., from Goodm... FMC weighing PierPass revision The Federal Maritime Commission is expected to decide later this week whether to allow the dozen container terminal operators in the Ports ... Port of New Orleans growth on the horizon Growth is on the horizon at the Port of New Orleans in various lines of business as it nears completion of its master plan . The board of ... Heavy-lift shipping pioneer dies Hans Kahn, founder of heavy-lift ocean carrier Jumbo, died Friday in Caesarea, Israel, at the age of 95. Born in 1922, Kahn entered the ma... What's the payoff from terminal automation? Although North American terminals are lagging behind in automation compared to their Asian and European counterparts, they may want to more... EU, India file retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods The European Union and India have filed separate lists of planned tariffs with the World Trade Organization that would target more than $7 ... Intermodal pricing continues to gather steam Intermodal rates kept picking up steam in April, growing another 6.6 percent compared to the same month the previous year, the 19th consecu... Truckload rates step on the gas in April Growth in domestic U.S. truckload rates continued to step on the gas in April, increasing 8.2 percent compared with the same month a year a... Commerce: Keep deposits on cold-rolled steel imports coming In an effort to close a backdoor channel for dutiable Chinese steel entering the United States, the Commerce Department said it will contin...

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MAY 22, 2018
Rotterdam HSFO barge crack at two-month high as demand picks up The 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge fuel oil crack, buoyed by refinery maintenance, a shortage of components, and stronger demand European LSSR overhang sees crack spread uncouple from that of fuel oil An oversupply of low sulfur straight run in Europe has prevented the feedstock crack spread HSFO to move from tight Med into WAF bunker market Cracked high sulfur fuel oil was Tuesday heard being booked to move out of the Mediterranean to the West Africa market Major changes needed before US lifts sanctions on Iran: Secretary of State Pompeo Pompeo said Monday the US was not looking to renegotiate the JCPOA and offered no support for efforts from allies to broker a revised form of the deal. Steady Cushing crude builds keeping NYMEX WTI rally at bay Crude stocks at the NYMEX crude delivery point have increased nine of the last 10 weeks by 9 million barrels to 37.2 million barrels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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