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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

July 25, 2018

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HPH Trust Q2 net profit down 37pc to US$21.7m on lower box throughput Carriers announce price rises as peak season looms and rates falter APL's President Kennedy makes maiden call at Yokohama BIFA luke warm on May's Brexit white paper, calls it 'untested' Low-water surcharges imposed as St Lawrence River water level drops Canada's railway Teamsters ratify 4-year Canadian Pacific contract China-Europe rail freight link proves serious concern for air cargo sector Vienna Airport posts 2.7pc more cargo in June, passengers up 7.9pc Air cargo forward price curves help to manage volatile rates New US demands mandatory advance air cargo screening mandatory

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JULY 24, 2018
Five ways how digitisation is creating efficiency & transparency in international shipping India's containerised trade with BRICS nations showing significant growth Agitation call at Nhava Sheva APM facilities has no impact APM Terminals Pipavav hosts trade meet in Diu for CHAs Cochin Port signs work order for state-of-the-art cruise terminal Sagarmala projects connecting ports being implemented by various agencies SEBI to introduce warehousing norms for non-agri commodities Two nodes of Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor being currently planned FIEO Southern Region lauds Textiles Minister's role in GST facilitation for the sector New sanctions on Iran by the US will have limited impact on the chemical shipping market; exports to India seen increasing

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JULY 24, 2018
Cyber attack hits COSCO Shipping Russia to use unmanned helicopters in Arctic POSH Kerry signs first vessel supply deal on Taiwan's emerging wind farm sector Revised membership criteria crucial to IACS's modernisation "K" Line car carrier aground after taking wrong turn COSCO Shipping Energy issues profit warning as poor tanker and oil markets take toll Strong offshore players see opportunity in depressed market STX O&S and KRS join to design LNG-fuelled bulker NYK to retrofit 89 ships with Sunrui ballast water management system

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JULY 24, 2018
Toll City: a logistics group's hi-tech springboard for expansion across Asia Certification gaining importance as pharma sector gains ground Analysis: a Seaspan-Costamare merger? Could form a unique combination Forwarder Fracht makes a smart move to use CargoX for bills of lading Jean-Jacques Ruest confirmed as new CN president and CEO UK ship insurers open subsidiaries in EU for post-Brexit Schoeller sells Bengal Tiger Line to mystery investor group Top 25 cargo airlines: FedEx still flying highest, while Qatar gains altitude

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JULY 24, 2018
Scorpio Tankers orders 55 BWTS from Ecochlor, takes stake in company MARAD awards $20 million in Small Shipyard Grants DSME Smart Ship Solution gets LR cyber security AiP "Good progress" in efforts to refloat ship aground in Orkney Islands ABS updates its scrubber advisory Wärtsilä and Virgin in 10-year Optimized Maintenance Agreement Success of Houston office sees Reach charter in Havila subsea vessel ABB turbochargers help China's biggest box ship optimize performance Red ink second quarter for two Korean shipbuilding giants

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JULY 24, 2018
TOP Ships terminates ATM offering as newbuilds receive bank offers Nasdaq-listed owner draws close to clinching funding for final three tankers Diana Containerships completes makeover as debt-free owner of four boxships Nasdaq-listed company claims it is 'far stronger' after vessel sales and repayment of large loan from dry bulk affiliate Diana... IMO turns spotlight on crew fatigue AMSA's Michelle Grech welcomed the introduction of more science in the guidelines K+N lowers market growth expectation, but indicators still strong Logistics firm has not registered any effects from over-hyped trade war between US and China Spot market offers little relief for carriers bidding to recoup fuel costs The latest SCFI and WCI data show only sideward rate movement on the two major east-west trade lanes Product tankers find strength in Pacific but stay listless in Atlantic Pacific MR basket rate stays above $10,000 per day while Atlantic trades are weak on both European and US Gulf... Freight Investor Services opens new grain routes for FFA trading The move comes as more soyabeans are moving to China DP World first-half container volumes surge Box throughput growth eases as trade policy headwinds bring uncertainty to container trades HMM to offer slots on NYSHEX The South Korean line, which becomes the seventh carrier to join the enforceable freight rates platform, will begin posting offers... IMB warns of persistent piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea IMB report highlights continual Gulf of Guinea threat but piracy levels elsewhere decline Schoeller divests majority stake in Bengal Tiger Line Interest transferred to unnamed European financial investor Daily Briefing Carrier woes weigh on charter market \| SIPG president sees meeting customer demand a key challenge \| Inventory run-downs threaten... Car carrier runs aground off Sweden Update: K Line has confirmed the incident, stating that the crew is safe and cargo onboard intact Seaspan Shipyards appoints new chief executive Mark Lamarre has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and most recently worked with the Australian Shipbuilding... Keppel banks $51m FSRU in conversion contracts The floating storage and regasification unit will be capable of regasifying up to 750m metric standard cubic feet of natural... Dalian Tanker aframax locked into time charter The charterer has an option to shorten or extend the period by 15 days

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JULY 24, 2018
APM Terminals CFS labor stoppage threatens JNPT freight delays Tightening Mexico truck capacity benefiting cross-border rail Porto Chibatão gets pier expansion ok, amid rising demand Cosco responds to cyber attack on US operations CN service recovery-driving CEO Ruest loses 'interim' title NYSHEX signs HMM to its growing carrier network India driving BRICS trade via economic reforms Container maker warns tariffs threaten equipment demand

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JULY 24, 2018
Fresh charters and finance in busy quarter for Costamare Standout contract for modern vessel and funds in the bag for latest second-hand purchases. Scorpio Tankers takes stake in Ecochlor UPDATE: Products tanker giant says it will buy 55 ballast-water treatment systems from Ecochlor for half of fleet. Some cargo, fuel removed from grounded Dutch MPP Ardent and Multraship have removed 28 tonnes of marine gas oil from Wagenborg-owned Priscilla. Vard comes off Singapore Exchange Shareholders approve voluntary delisting in face of Fincantieri's majority control. Inuits call for HFO ban in Arctic shipping Indigenous group demands phasing out of HFO use to support food security. Bahri sees higher profit amid fleet growth Saudi Arabian diversified shipowner chalks up better results to improved performance while noting a loss in associate-related investments. DHT downgraded amid fragile spot market Evercore ISI notches down US-listed tanker owner as rates hit long-term low. Palios points to 'attractive return' after loan repaid Diana chief happy with return from bulker owner's experience as a banker. Goldwin Shipping set for dry bulk exit Speculative Hong Kong-based owner switches its eye to tankers. Eagle Bulk Shipping closes ultramax swoop Nasdaq-listed owner has bought over a dozen ships in the past two years. Top Ships lines up final pieces of newbuilding funding With jigsaw close to complete ATM offer has been cancelled. New routes may tempt Chinese FFA players Banaszkiewicz sees trial US Gulf and Brazil soyabean routes boosting derivatives volumes Jinhui ships out second veteran supramax bulker Shipowner says the deal will boost its cash position and working capital. Reach Subsea ties up Havila ship charter Co-operation with Norwegian compatriot extended with vessel for expanding Houston office Scorpio Bulkers 'still evaluating scrubbers' Shipowner still unsure if the technology is a good use of its capital. DP World handles 36m teu of boxes globally Volumes up 4.8% despite geopolitical and trade developments casting shadow of uncertainty Scorpio Bulkers primed for further liquidity boost New York-listed owner looking to take advantage of balance sheet to refinance older debt. K Line car aground off Sweden Weather not likely to be blamed as Japanese-owned Makkasar Highway goes off course and runs onto the Swedish coast. Pacific Radiance seeks further court protection Struggling offshore player heads back to court to ask for more protection against legal proceedings that may skewer its ongoing restructuring efforts. Viking Cruises confirms cruiseship orders at Vard Contracts firmed up orders for two ships to target the rapidly growing expedition cruise market.

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JULY 24, 2018
LOG-NET prevails in DHL lawsuit LOG-NET, a New Jersey-based supply chain software company, has been awarded damages of $14.4 million by a jury in litigation with the international shipping company DHL. K.Hartwall becomes majority shareholder of A&A K.Hartwall, the Finnish provider of returnable logistics solutions, has acquired A&A Logistik-Equipment GmbH & Co. KG, a German company providing logistics equipment for various industries. Small shipyards net more than $20 million in grants The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Tuesday awarded more than $20 million in grants to support capital improvements at 29 U.S. small shipyards. Subscription boxes leverage the power of outsourcing In some industries, particularly the American manufacturing sector, outsourcing has become a dirty word. But in the retail subscription box industry, outsourcing isn't just a part of the value proposition. In many ways it is the value proposition. Talking Trade with U.S.-China Business Council's Erin Ennis "We have concerns that the tariffs and the loss of market share and the impact on cost is going to be essentially for naught, because the issues remain the same problems without any sort of engagement and dialogue to try to address them," says Erin Ennis, senior vice president of the U.S-China Business Council. "K" Line car carrier runs aground Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. ("K" Line) said Tuesday the Makassar Highway ran aground offshore from Sweden Monday at 7:21 a.m. local time. Lanetix launches CRM for domestic freight providers Lanetix, a San Francisco-based provider of customer relationship management software for the transportation and logistics industry, has unveiled what it calls the first CRM solution ever designed specifically for the domestic U.S. freight market. Dublin Port speeding up expansion Dublin Port said it has revised an expansion plan to achieve higher throughput on a smaller footprint. The Irish port said development will be sped up, based on an average annual growth rate of 3.3 percent from 2010 to 2040 rather than the 2.5 percent originally proposed in 2012. Great Lakes industry contributions 'enormous' The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Waterway handled 230.9 million metric tons of cargo valued at $77.4 billion in 2017, according to a study conducted by consulting firm Martin Associates.

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JULY 24, 2018
Singapore jet fuel front-month timespread strengthens on open trans-Pacific arb Singapore front-month August/September jet fuel swap timespread strengthened Monday with market participants attributing the uptick to an open South Korea-US West Coast arbitrage window. European cargo owners floating storage on Brent contango; sources European owners are looking to keep their cargoes within the region as the flip into contango in ICE Brent futures on the two front months has discouraged them from sending their product westwards, sources said Tuesday ICE Brent settles higher, seeking support around $75/b The oil complex drifted down from intraday highs toward the end of Tuesday trading but settled in positive territory. Europe's heatwave hits fuel barge transit Record high temperatures and a dearth of rain across northwest Europe has seen the cost of transporting oil products through Europe's key inland waterways soar, distorting supply economics into the region's inland markets. China's Cosco Shipping Energy flags loss for Jan-June on weak crude oil demand China's Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation flagged Monday a potential net loss for the six months ended June 30 on a decline in crude oil inventory, slow-down in the growth rate of crude oil imports by countries such as China and the drop in crude oil exports from Venezuela. INTERVIEW:Japan seeks US sanctions waiver for Iran oil imports top priority "Our principle is to get the exemption firmly," Ryo Minami said. ADNOC, CNPC partnership win win for oil demand, supply security The areas of cooperation includes potential partnerships in one, or more, downstream assets of CNPC in China FUTURES: Crude remains lower on oversupply concerns After the OPEC meeting on June 22 in Vienna, Saudi Arabia, Russia have boosted production. Singapore gasoil timespread strengthens on expectations of improving market fundamentals "I agree that the worse is over, probably ... Some are buying into stronger expectations," a source said. Scrubbers orders set to spike as environmental rules loom: EGCSA EGCSA is planning to to create a "stamp of quality" expectation when customers deal and undertake commercial transactions with EGCSA members Strait of Hormuz is a global oil choke point The Middle East is in the spotlight once again for its role in the crude oil market

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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.

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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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