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May 14, 2019

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Maersk to slash Asia-Europe FAK rates from 16 May Hong Kong Seaport Alliance aims to reclaim 20m TEU from competitors Cosco said to be eyeing PIL after it bought Singamas box factories Hapag-Lloyd posts Q1 net profit of US$109m with higher box volumes US Retail imports forecast to reach 'unusually high levels' in the summer Port of Long Beach staff aim to draft action plans before year's end Carriers turn to floating contracts to cope with IMO 2020 fuel costs Panama Canal draft restrictions cut containership loads by 15pc Port of Haifa berths its biggest ship ever - 15,300-TEU Maersk Hamburg Air Transport Services Group sales up 71pc - 737 crashes bring added work Northern airports to become 'beating heart' of development post-Brexit World air cargo reverses downturn with 0.1pc growth

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MAY 13, 2019
APL enhances Japan-Thailand-Vietnamservice Container market freight rate index LNG market to see shifts between excess supply & excess demand during 2019-23, says research Ministry of Shipping's major achievements in April 2019 New rail connection for fresh produce launched at Rotterdam Port Suez Canal Container Terminal a key part of Egypt's infrastructure push Indo-US trade seen having potential to surge to $500 bn by 2023-24 JNPT conducts informative seminar on marketing strategies & public relations for ports VCT's growth rate up 16 pc in 2018-19 Kerry Logistics expands food cold chain capability in China Govt to introduce new GST returns filing system to improve compliance, say GST Commissioners India among Asian economies set to dominate 7 pc growth club during 2020s, says research ArcelorMittal upgrades global steel consumption growth outlook WTO launches updated profiles on trade in value-added terms & global value chains

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New board member for Spedlogswiss Northwest Switzerland Additional rail capacity for Western Canada Extended breakdown service for trucks and trailers Iaph re-elects Santiago Garcia-Milà as president Prologis and L'Oréal open carbon-neutral hub Antonov and Bolloré bring aid to Mozambique More equipment for the port of Maputo New container train to link Cologne and Hamburg Esla appoints new director business development Panalpina's AGM approves all board proposals Alitalia Cargo to lift up CSafe RAP Port of Cork: recognition for fundraising efforts Making France's air transport sector more competitive "Curiosity of the Day" Dachser USA launches automotive competence centre Italy:100 new locomotives and 714 freight wagons Fercam takes over Maimex' operations in Asia London remains the hot spot for arbitration

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MAY 13, 2019
Yantian Express to sail for Canada on Wednesday, 'with all cargo aboard' Agility profits rise in first quarter to mitigate Panalpina disappointment Weaker air freight market sees MAG volumes take a dive in April 'Forcing ships to steam even slower could have 'unintended consequences' A metamorphosis or imaginary: what exactly is digital freight forwarding? Santiago Tejedo is new head of air freight at Priority Freight Stocks tumble as China issues tariff retaliation The real revolution in electric vehicles... Analysis: market leader BNSF is steaming ahead in more ways than one Etihad makes a conditional offer on Jet Airways

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MAY 13, 2019
Class action lawsuit filed following Viking Sky incident Viking Cruises faces a class action lawsuit claiming punitive damages following the March 24 incident in which some 479 passengers were evacuated by helicopter from the cruise ship Viking Sky when it BAE San Diego awarded $32.3 million Navy contract BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been is awarded a $32,324,635 contract for the overhaul of the medium auxiliary repair floating dry dock (non-self-propelled) Arco (ARDM 5). This Gibbs & Cox names Matt Garner Assistant VP Ship Design Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Arlington, Va., has appointed Matthew Garner as its Assistant Vice President, Ship Design. Garner joins Gibbs & Cox following a civil service Damen and Wilson Sons convert PSV to DP2 dive support vessel Damen Shipyards and Brazil's Wilson Sons Estaleiros have completed the conversion of the, platform supply vessel Fulmar, owned and operated by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore, to a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV). Thome ship one of four hit in UAE sabotage attacks More details are emerging about the sabotage attacks on four ships reported yesterday by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) (see earlier story). The initial statement said only KVH sells Videotel business for $90 million Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has sold its Videotel maritime training business to an affiliate of Oakley Capital for a base purchase price of $90 million, on a cash-free, Wärtsilä to power China's first LNG fueled PSVs Twelve new LNG fueled platform supply vessels on order for China Oilfield Services Co Ltd (COSL) will be powered by Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines. The vessels, which will be the first LNG Evac BWMS type approved to new, tougher IMO standard The Evac Evolution Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted IMO Type Approval, following testing to the latest IMO requirements which encompass the revised G8 standard and the recently introduced Ballast

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MAY 13, 2019
Tanker 'sabotage' off UAE puts shipping on alert The incident has already heightened fears that shipping lanes in the Gulf could once again become a flashpoint as tensions... Houston Ship Channel reopens after chemical spill Vessel traffic will be restricted to slow speeds through the Houston Ship Channel for up to a week as salvage... Worldviews on shipping emissions collide at IMO Protesters and delegates from varying countries showcase a contrast in perspectives about GHG emissions on the first day of MEPC... Navios Acquisition adds to VLCC newbuild tally Tanker owner posts modest first-quarter profit and confirms additional fleet renewal moves China retaliates with new US tariffs The duties largely target the US agricultural industry, with US chicken, wheat, sugar and peanuts becoming more costly for buyers... 'Damn the whales, full speed ahead!' On May 15, California's Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Partners will kick off their 2019 voluntary vessel speed reduction... Grounded bulk carrier Solomon Trader refloated Kangava Bay is home to a Unesco World Heritage site and concerns were raised quickly over damage to the site... Capital Product posts increased profit from containerships Better boxship rates for neo-panamaxes help the partnership's results in the wake of tanker spin-off Shortsea draws short straw in low-sulphur contest SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive Lars Jensen warns that the slowdown experienced in the Baltic following the introduction of the emission... Low-sulphur quality concerns still unresolved Ship operators warned over mixing without clear understanding of content of low-sulphur fuels Slowing boxships further 'has some cost benefits' Given that slow steaming is such a long-established feature of the industry, Drewry has said it is questionable how much... Shippers call for bunker bill clarity Shippers are arguing that beyond following the law on sulphur emissions, carriers will need to be compliant with the entire... The lost decade of ship recycling The EU, governments and shipowners under pressure to support the Hong Kong Convention as impatience grows Kathleen Eisbrenner, LNG industry veteran and FSRU pioneer, dies at 58 Eisbrenner also worked for El Paso Corp and led Royal Dutch Shell's global LNG business Braemar merges technical unit with Aqualis The deal, which is expected to be completed in June, excludes Braemar Engineering Shell gives update on VLSFO trials 'The experience we gained from this trial and others, helps us be sure that the solutions Shell provides are what... Connecting established players with tomorrow's talent Nor-Shipping 2019 will uniquely attempt to help the maritime industry simultaneously tackle both a major challenge of its own, together... Anadarko agrees LNG sale and purchase deal LNG export project will initially begin operation with two trains of 12.9m tonnes per annum in combined capacity Allianz Marine acquires Swissco fleet and assets Allianz Marine is linked to another merger with Pacific Radiance, in which the former is said to have pledged $180m... Keppel lands Taiwan offshore windfarm project The S$150m contract would spell Keppel FELS' first breakthrough in Taiwan's blossoming offshore wind market Daily Briefing Final decisions and new beginnings at MEPC 74 \| Don't turn a blind eye to 2020 problems, IMO urged \|...

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MAY 13, 2019
US shippers have some, but few tariff relief options Carriers need to repeat low-sulfur success in trans-Pac globally Baltimore trains dockworkers to keep up with demand JNPT aiming to attract larger ships with deeper draft The case for regulating Amazon logistics Drewry: Carrier gains to be made by limiting ship speed Global terminal operators expand Canada footprint

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MAY 13, 2019
Capital Product Partners to decide on bulker fate CEO says it will decide what to do with its lone bulker when its charter ends Alafouzos family backing fresh $15m Okeanis Eco Tankers private placement Okeanis Eco Tankers is eyeing a $15m private placement with the backing of its main shareholder, the Alafouzos family. Alafouzos family hands Okeanis Eco Tankers options for fresh suezmaxes at Hyundai Heavy Industries Okeanis Eco Tankers sets out spot and dividend goals as market tipping point approaches Okeanis, which first floated in the Oslo capital markets system last summer, is working wit Hafnia Tankers tipped for 'cracking deal' with Equinor for LR2 newbuilding brace Hafnia Tankers is set to captured an attractive time charter deal for two LR2 newbuildings from Norwegian major Equinor, brokers say. The charter for the two vessels nearing completion at Daehan Shipbuilding reflect a premium for scrubbers and the growing anticipation for a strong market when IMO 2020 kicks in. BW Group closes book on Hafnia Tankers takeover Trio of BW LR2s head for time charte US-China trade tensions spell high risk for boxships Tariffs may be 'major demand destructors', Morgan Stanley analyst says. Aegean Shipping strikes long charter deal with Trafigura Greek owner Aegean Shipping Management is locking one of its two aframax tankers into a profitable charter for up to four years. Sources said trader Trafigura has fixed the 112,000-dwt Green Attitude (built 2018) for two years with subsequent options for two periods of one year. Brokers said Trafigura has agreed to pay $25,000 per day. Managers at Piraeus-based Aegean did not respond to a reque Lord Clarke: London to stay pre-eminent in arbitration A former justice of the UK Supreme Court has backed London to retain its pre-eminent position in global shipping arbitration. Lord Tony Clarke, now a commercial arbitrator, told delegates at the first London International Disputes Week: "I bet there's nowhere in the world that competes with it - well maybe one or two places dragging along behind." He called London a "brilliant place to come to." Liberia is all in the family for the young Cohens Brothers fondly recall their father's influence but say he is no longer connected with day-to-day operations of LISCR LISCR's new generation ready to roll with own team Cohen brothers do not exactly explain departure of long-time chief executive Scott Bergeron, but make it clear who is in charge of the Liberian Registry Liberian registry takes aim on global flag-state leader Panama Cohen brothers and ex-Panama head Alfonso Castillero say it is just a matter of time before LISCR becomes the world's largest shipping registry Brexit confusion hits UK demand for cruises Withdrawal from the EU creates 'uncertainty' for UK consumers, Royal Caribbean's Richard Fain says Coral Shipping sells first vessel in nearly four years Greek owner Coral Shipping is selling its first vessel since late 2015. Brokers said the Greek shipowner has sold the 73,000-dwt tanker Glorious (built 1999) to an undisclosed buyer for in excess of $7m. VesselsValue estimates a tanker of the Onomichi Dockyard-built vessel's characteristics is only worth $5.7m, while Maritime Strategies International has a $5.6m to $6.8m estimate. The Gloriou Post-merger Capital Product Partners looking to grow Capital Product Partners is back on the growth path after merging its tankers with Diamond S Shipping. . The Envagelos Marinakis-led shipowner posted a $7.2m in profit from its continuing operations for the first three months of 2019, as expenses fell by $6.5m to $15.4m thanks to the disposal of two ships last year. Merger finalises after Evangelos Marinakis finally gives into Diamond's advances Drewry backs Maersk's wary stance on slow-steaming Drewry is backing Maersk Line in urging caution over new mandatory slow-steaming proposals at the IMO. The shipping consultancy said no container lines signed the letter from more than 110 shipowners supporting a French plan to impose speed restrictions on the world fleet. It said: "There does appear to be some marginal gains to be had from slowing ships even further, both in terms of fuel consu Viking Cruises inks loan for Neptun Werft newbuildings Viking Cruises has secured a newbuilding loan from KfW IPEX-Bank. Viking Sky incident raises concerns over Solas failings The package for the vessels, to be constructed at Neptun Werft, has been provided alongside export credit insurance. Andreas Ufer, member of the management Board of KfW IPEX-Bank, said the financing helped to secure important jobs in the maritime industry in Germany. The GasLog looks to tap $75m from existing US bond to fund newbuildings Peter Livanos' GasLog has turned to the capital markets as it looks to take the next step in the funding of its newbuilding programme. New York-listed GasLog is seeking to add $75m to its existing $250m bond which trades in the US. GasLog newbuilding secures long-term charter with Endesa but will trade spot in 2019 Livanos lashes out at 'abhorrent' use of capital markets GasLog is working with Siem Offshore: term AHTS deals "non-existent" Siem Offshore has highlighted tough conditions for anchor-handlers while spying improvements for platform supply vessels (PSVs). The Norwegian OSV owner said large and modern PSVs had experienced an increase in demand for upcoming campaigns, with rates rising. Siem reactivates AHTS after winter stacking But the AHTS segment was still suffering low utilisation and low average day rates on a glob Extinction Rebellion takes campaign to International Maritime Organization Extinction Rebellion, the radical environmental lobby group, took its campaign to the IMO headquarters in London this morning to urge shipping regulators to take quick action on climate change. The green group, known for its mass demonstrations that have caused traffic chaos in central London this spring, timed its demonstration to coincide with the start of high level environmental talks on redu Rever Offshore ties up whole fleet on North Sea jobs UK OSV owner Rever Offshore has chartered out its fleet of four ships for North Sea projects. The company said deals had been signed since the start of April. Its three saturation dive support vessels and a heavy construction support ships were employed on various large subsea decommissioning contracts, and inspection and maintenance deals. CEO Barry Macleod said: "I am delighted to see our Rev Navios Maritime Acquisition linked to VLCC demolition deal Greek shipowner Navios Maritime Acquisition has sold its oldest VLCC with the vessel exepected to be scrapped. Navios Maritime Holdings sells oldest capesize bulk carrier Navios VLCC orders linked to AISSOT work Imabari confirms four VLCC newbuildings for Navios New York-listed Navios Acquisition has been renewing its VLCC fleet at a time it is awaiting the delivery of four new ships under co Bankruptcy proceedings start against Uljanik yard A Croatian court has opened bankruptcy proceedings against struggling Uljanik Shipyard. The commercial court in Pazin took the decision on Monday due to the continuing freeze on its bank accounts, the Hina news agency reported. Jan De Nul demands cash from Uljanik Shipyard The chairman of the shipyard's board, Sandi Bozac, said Uljanik's account had been frozen for 231 days. The country's fina Hamburg Commercial Bank to target $1bn-worth of fresh ship-finance business Global shipping boss Jan-Philipp Rohr talks about being the last bank standing in German ship finance Union Maritime linked to aframax tanker deal with Valles Steamship Union Maritime is tipped to have strengthened its aframax fleet with the purchase of a 14-year-old tanker from Valles Steamship. Union Maritime strikes again with aframax tanker purchase Speculation swirls around suezmax tanker resale swoop by John Fredriksen Valles Steamship exits dry cargo market with sale of last bulker to Modion Maritime Hong Kong and Vancouver based Valles has been ci European Commission to add eight more demolition yards to approved list Yards in Norway, Denmark and Turkey will be added to European list of 'approved' ship recycling yards US blocks two more tankers over Cuba trips The US has designated two more tankers as "blocked property" after they allegedly made trips from Venezuela to Cuba. The treasury department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the two vessels transported oil to the Caribbean country. PB Tankers denies alleged Venezuela dealings, will fight Greek tanker caught up in Venezuela sanctions net It designated shipowner Monsoon Navigation Stena Bulk inks one-year charter for Almi Tankers suezmax Stena Bulk of Gothenburg has strengthened its ties with Almi Tankers of Greece after concluding another period charter for a suezmax. Heavyweight owners swing behind slow-steaming Diamond S fixes scrubber-fitted suezmaxes at premium rates The 157,000-dwt Almi Galaxy (built 2012) has been fixed on a one-year charter with an option for six more months, Stena Bulk chief executive Erik Haanell conf Shell details first very low sulphur fuel oil trials with shipowners Major tests out new 0.5% fuel offering on one of its own tankers in Singapore COSL opts for LNG to power its PSV newbuildings CNOOC-owned offshore operator orders LNG dual-fuelled engines for its 12 offshore vessels building in China Clarksons: boxship deliveries lowest for more than a decade Clarksons Research has revealed boxship deliveries will drop to their lowest level for more than 10 years in 2019. It said there will be a "significant" slow-down to 0.8m teu coming from yards this year, while the total for 2020 will be 1.1m teu. Recycling activity is projected to pick up during this period as well. It is predicting fleet capacity growth at 2.6% and 3.3% respectively in 2019 an Fire-hit cargoship towed into French port A cargoship disabled by fire has been towed into port in France. The blaze on the 6,000-dwt Cathy Jo (built 2008) was controlled by crew on Sunday off Brest. Its engine room was disabled by the fire, Ouest-France reported. No injuries were reported. French authorities confirmed the blaze was extinguished. The vessel is listed as operated by Corrib Ship Management for Wagenborg. Corrib has b Braemar Shipping Services strikes technical deal with Aqualis Braemar Shipping Services will become the major shareholder in offshore and renewable energy consultancy Aqualis following a deal which sees the London-listed group offload three of its four technical businesses. New Braemar Shipping Services chairman is 'best thing for the mix' Kidwell sights two key hurdles to clear path for investors Technical trouble draws profit warning from Braemar Shippi Wartsila: crew may be to blame for tanker fire Finnish technology group Wartsila has denied its repairs were responsible for a fire in the engine room of a US tanker. The company is being sued for negligence and breach of contract and warranty over a blaze on the 21,600-dwt molten sulphur carrier Sulphur Enterprise (built 1994) near Galveston last May. Savage and underwriters sue Wartsila over tanker fire A suit filed at the southern distri Two Saudi tankers among those attacked off Fujairah Energy minister says vessels suffered 'significant damage' to their superstructures. Houston Ship Channel reopened following collision Incident involving K Line VLGC is the fifth in as many years prompting calls for better safety. India's last pilgrim ship gets the chop SCI-managed passenger-cargo ship Akbar is heading to Alang for recycling after a career spanning 48 years. UAE alleges 'sabotage' to four commercial ships Incident comes just hours after US warns of increased threat to its ships from Iran. TCC scores Trafigura and BP VLCC time charters Hong Kong's Tai Chong Cheang (TCC) Group has secured time-charter deals for all three of its VLCCs with international charterers. Falling prices tempt TCC to ink VLCC orders Shipbrokers said Trafigura had fixed the 305,000-dwt KHK Vision (built 2007) for 18 months at $29,500 per day. Also in an off-market deal, BP appears to have taken TCC's 314,000-dwt KHK Empress and KHK Majesty (both bui Keppel secures Orsted offshore wind farm contract Singapore yard group wins its second renewables sector deal in less than a week.

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MAY 13, 2019
USTR to start tariff process for remaining goods from China If implemented, the tariffs will affect approximately $300 billion worth of goods from China in yearly import value. Tariff hikes add 'insult to injury' for soybean farmers Soybean farmers along the Mississippi River have dealt with historic flooding this year. Houston channel reopens after tanker, tug collision One-way ship and two-way barge traffic was restored Sunday in the wake of the collision that spilled about 9,000 barrels of gasoline blend stock into the waterway. IMO looking at ways to further reduce shipping emissions Reducing greenhouse gases is a key agenda item as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets this week in London. OFAC raises Venezuelan oil transport enforcement The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday sanctioned two more shipping companies and their tankers for transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba. Illinois lock closures start this summer Executive Moves: CALSTART, Dualog, KCS ILWU authorizes strike in British Columbia BIS adds 12 to Entity List Descartes acquires Core Transport Technologies FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

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MAY 13, 2019
Istanbul MGO supplies tight on shipping delays Marine gasoil supplies in the Istanbul bunker market are tight. JXTG replaces Iran oil with Saudi's among others, ready to supply IMO compliant fuel by Oct Japan's largest refiner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy is replacing Iranian oil with incremental supplies from Saudi Arabia among others. Oil follows equities lower as China responds with tariff retaliation Crude futures turned bearish Monday, pulling off their intraday highs. IMO chief urges shipping industry collaboration on emissions reduction TRADER NOTE: BIMCO appoints Elena Tassioula as manager for Athens office Tassioula will start in June in her new role. Dubai crude structure hits fresh high amid tighter sour crude complex "There is very good demand this month. You will see over OSP plus $1/b [for Murban and Das Blend] soon," one sour crude trader said.

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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