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BRIEFS

December 17, 2019

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MSC starts using greener blend of fuel oil in IMO carbon-cutting drive Total to supply natural gas to CMA CGM's 15,000-TEU box ships from 2021 Hudong-Zhonghua to build LNG bunkering vessel, 25,000-TEU LNG-fuelled box ship Cosco Shipping, Jotun renew joint venture to provide marine coating in China BIFA calls on new British government to deliver on its Brexit promises Jebel Ali port ploughs ahead with development of 4th box terminal Kerry Logistics opens Bahrain office, bonded logistics facility in Dubai American Airlines pushes back return of B737 MAX to service until April Airlines struggle in economic environment, as forwarders won't commit to volumes DHL Q3 profits rise despite slide in airfreight volumes and revenues

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DECEMBER 16, 2019
Cogoport hosts first exclusive Cogoport Elite Event in Ahmedabad Dutch Drone Delta established withPort of Rotterdam Authority support Lift & Shift delivers one of the biggest, heaviest boiler & HRSG modules MOL takes delivery of another LNG carrier MSC strongly committed to further reducing CO2 emissions Opening of Vado Gateway container terminal set to transform logistics in northern Italy Bangladesh withdraws import restrictions on nine items from India through two land ports in Tripura Huge surge in frozen shrimp exports to China Logistics Data Bank now in Paradip & Mormugao ports Railways needs $600 bn by 2030 for NDC goal on freight Report shows trade restrictions by WTO members at historically high levels

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Not all of them take off

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DECEMBER 16, 2019
Delay alert with feeder lines in 'radical' new year container handling shake-up More confusion ahead for lithium battery shippers US and China reach trade agreement, but key details are still unclear GIC pays Apollo €950m for 28 distribution facilities in Europe Steven Harvey quits Cargologic for freight VP role at East Midlands Airport Supply chain radar: Takeaways from the Celadon collapse

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DECEMBER 16, 2019
Volvo Penta of the Americas makes leadership appointments Volvo Penta of the Americas reports the promotion of Marcelo Puscar to Vice President of Marketing and the appointment of Yichen Gu to Vice President of Parts and Accessories. The changes are Callan Marine launches 32" cutter dredge Galveston, Texas, based dredging contractor Callan Marine recently launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredges in the U.S. market, at the C&C Shipyard in Belle Chasse, La. At Coolant leak likely caused battery room fire in hybrid ferry Battery manufacturer Corvus has now issued its preliminary findings on the cause of a fire that broke out in the battery room of a Norwegian hybrid ferry on the evening of Thursday, Viking to protect V.Ships box ships against container fires with HydroPen V.Ships Hamburg is to protect over 40 of its ships against container fires with an innovative system from Viking Life-Saving Equipment called HydroPen. The alarming rise in the number of container fires Shell launches next-gen used oil analysis program Shell Marine has recently launched a new IT platform for its Shell LubeAnalyst used oil analysis program. The launch is the first step in demonstrating how Shell Marine will digitalize its service Dive boat fire brings bill to strengthen passenger vessel safety Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Salud Carbajal and Julia Brownley have introduced the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act, a bill to establish new safety measures for small passenger vessels in the aftermath Eastern delivers seventieth towboat in long running FMT series Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., has delivered the M/V Jaden Pasentine (Hull 200) the seventieth in the long series of inland towboats that the company has been building for Florida

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DECEMBER 16, 2019
Chemtanker blast caused by 'runaway polymerisation' of styrene monomer cargo MAIB calls for further information from other shipowners or operators about near misses in the carriage of styrene monomer, which... Iranian STS off Malaysia challenged after coastguard interception The tanker fled the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on December 5 after a patrol asked to come on board for... GasLog agrees $1bn facility for seven newbuildings LNG carrier owner has also announced a special dividend to shareholders Have Brussels and container lines called a truce? An extension of the Consortia Block Exemption for another four years will provide container lines with legal certainty, but some... Europe clears tonnage tax and seafarer schemes for some countries Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden are in line with state aid rules, the European Commission finds Portico eyes launch of Portsmouth-Antwerp container route Portsmouth-Antwerp route would be a 'fantastic' alternative for exporters and 'a phenomenal addition' to UK supply chains BG Freight Line launches Dunkirk-Ireland box route Launch of the new service had come in response to strong demand from customers New long-haul VLCC route seen as Norwegian oil field exports begin Industry observer say they detect the pattern of a new trade route for very large crude carriers shipping North Sea... Containerships takes delivery of fourth LNG-powered feeder Containerships Artic will join three sisterships on Baltic feeder services Consortia block exemption: The importance of being relevant Before thec onsortia block exemption is renewed for four more years, the European Commission should redefine the relevant market, since... Block exemption extension gives carriers clarity and confidence Commission finds that carriers are passing on cost savings to customers The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping's biggest questions answered by the experts Lloyd's List has been polling the industry on everything from AI to zero carbon fuels over the past months and... Thomas Miller Specialty buys Lodestar Marine book Insurer Thomas Miller Specialty has purchased fixed premium P&I provider Lodestar Marine's book of business for undisclosed sum Trade lanes show divergent trends towards spot and contract rates Liner pricing power in spot and contract markets differs by trade lane Keppel signs second jack-up sale-and-leaseback deal with Grupo R for $190m Deal seen as a win-win agreement for both parties while also giving Keppel additional charter assets in a growing Mexican... Daily Briefing Free to read: The Top 100: a tale of tension, transition and trade wars \| Shipping remains cautious on US-China trade... Over 20 crew abducted from chemical tanker off Nigeria The attackers boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker on December 15, approximately 110 miles southeast of Lome in Togo, Lloyd's List... Cyprus awards $323m contract for its first LNG terminal Cyprus wants to use LNG imports for gas-fired power generation from 2021. The nation has already shortlisted bidders for LNG... US predicts doubling of exports following trade agreement with China News of the agreement will be welcomed by US exporters, especially the nation's farmers who have been especially hard hit...

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DECEMBER 16, 2019
US shippers ratchet up on-time delivery demands Startup aims to bring final mile structure to Indian shippers US imports from Asia plunge for second-straight month Special report: Can indexing bring transparency to breakbulk chartering? Productivity shortfalls compromise ports' ability to service mega-ships Biofuel to accelerate CO2 cuts while industry seeks zero-carbon option

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DECEMBER 16, 2019
Diana gets above-market fixture on capesize to Pacbulk Diana Shipping has fixed a third vessel on charter to an Asian shipping company in the past two weeks, the latest being a capesize at a rate that beats the market average. The Simeon Palios-led bulker owner has entered into a time charter contract with Singapore's Pacbulk Shipping for 179,426-dwt Santa Barbara (built 2015). Diana Shipping share buyback oversubscribed, but it won't take them all Andy Tung leaving co-CEO role at box line OOCL Cosco-owned company says boss will become a director at parent OOIL from 1 January Pyxis targets MR growth after selling oldest tanker Greek owner says offloading of Pyxis Delta allows it to pursue bigger vessels Avance books dual-fuel LPG newbuildings at DSME Avance Gas Holding has ordered two dual-fuel VLGC newbuildings in South Korea, which will join its fleet of 14 LPG vessels over the next two years. Avance Gas profit soars but comes in below expectations The John Fredriksen-controlled LPG carrier owner has ordered the two 91,000-cbm newbuildings at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). TradeWinds reported last month that Oslo-liste Restis-backed Enterprises Shipping buys first bulker in two years Enterprises Shipping & Trading is said to have bought its first vessel in more than two years in an apparent effort to take advantage of the current weak secondhand bulker market. European and US brokers said the Victor Restis-controlled shipowner has purchased the 178,000-dwt Gotia (built 2012) from German owner Orion Bulkers. The Greek company paid just $23m, the sources said. That's slightly Maersk swings the axe on its sustainability team The head of the division is leaving the Maersk group, which will merge its environmental work into other departments GasLog wins $1bn financing and pays out special dividend The LNG carrier owner has underscored its bullish outlook by giving shareholders an early Christmas present Lloyd's of London underwriters forced to open up on cyber risk From next year, marine underwriters must tell clients if their policies offer protection Simms Showers advocates for cuts to reporting time of bad fuel US law firm believes the move would force crews to test and debunker any off-spec fuel that could hamper operations Scrubber retrofits overrun as yards' best-laid plans unravel Installation times for the IMO 2020 kits have increased over the past year SSY reveals pre-IMO 2020 bunker delays in China, South Korea UK broker says switch-over of barges from high to low sulphur fuel is holding up ships Introducing the WiGS - the first women of gas-fuelled shipping Women in Gas-fuelled Shipping - or WiGS for short - is planning to grow its profile in 2020 IACS unveils potential classification society rules for cyber safety International Association of Classification Societies agrees publication of recommendations next year Topaz name disappears as DP World completes $1.1bn merger New Dubai OSV group controls 400 ships as Topaz CEO Rene Kofod-Olsen takes top job Vickie Fox departs from MS Amlin to join IGI Marine underwriter Vickie Fox has left MS Amlin to join International General Insurance (IGI) Holdings. Fox has been taken on by IGI to develop a new bespoke marine trade product covering public liability, employee's liability and property damage. MS Amlin increases fixed premium P&I capacity Marine insurance business survives MS Amlin shake-up IGI said its marine insurance business has been s Over-heated cargo blamed for Stolt Groenland blast Styrene monomer had reached 100 degrees Celcius on tanker, rupturing deck and leading to ignition of vapour Low-sulphur fuel prices soar in Singapore High demand ahead of IMO 2020 sees compliant fuel prices go through the roof Rune Birkeland quits G2 Ocean as Arthur English steps up Executive poised to take new job with Grieg Group Precious Shipping targets bulker buys with $28m loan Thai owner looking to acquire vessels of up to 65,000 dwt Fresh markets insight offered in TradeWinds Improved data offering brings readers key rates and share price information. China Rescue and Salvage orders heavylift vessel trio Ministry of Transport company heads to Cosco (Dalian) and CMHI for new tonnage Seaspan's Bing Chen seeks alliances and is on a mission to boost market share Seaspan Corp is in talks with Chinese financial leasing houses and is open to new ways of growing its fleet Clarksons: Markets 'sizzle' but investment chill remains Newbuilding and S&P activity not as hot as rates this year, according to analyst Boxships remain 'first and foremost' for Seaspan as it scouts other sectors Although containership giant will maintain emphasis on core business, VLCCs and LNG carriers loom large on radar DSME bags first offshore shipbuilding deal in five years US oil major Chevron has gone to the South Korean yard for part of its Anchor project Keppel agrees second sale and leaseback deal with Grupo R Mexican driller said to be paying "competitive day rate" over 10-year bareboat charter Singapore LNG imports to tripple by 2028 as nation eyes FSRU Energy regulator recently issued expressions of interest for floating LNG import terminal

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DECEMBER 16, 2019
Celadon's handling of Hyndman closure prompts criticism from Canadian lawmaker A Canadian lawmaker criticized Celadon Group's abrupt closure of Hyndman Transport, calling it a "footnote in their thought process." Byran May, a Liberal federal member... Breaking: Boeing halts 737 MAX production as FAA certification drags out Boeing is like a boxer on the ropes. The latest body blow is having to suspend production of the 737 MAX while it undergoes further... Paper Transport Inc. experiences tremendous 13-year growth Vice president of operations explains what keeps PTI at the industry forefront. EPA loosens fuel restrictions in US ahead of IMO 2020 Action allows ship owners to buy less expensive marine fuel to meet Jan. 1 regulation. Travel Centers of America brings in new CEO Travel Centers of America named turnaround expert Jonathan Pertchik its new CEO, effective immediately. Union Pacific fully implements positive train control The next step is achieving full interoperability with other railroads. Few stragglers remain ahead of ELD deadline Less than 1% have yet to comply with a federal mandate requiring them to switch over from AOBRDS to ELDs on Dec. 16. Mexico and US mend labor inspector provisions in USMCA Just days after Mexico's Senate voted to approve modifications negotiated into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. officials introduced a labor enforcement provision that threatened to... Amazon halting FedEx Ground deliveries by Seller Fulfilled Prime customers Amazon to block customers of its Seller-Fulfilled Prime service from using FedEx units for deliveries What US-China trade progress means for shipping stocks U.S.-China deal should boost shipping stock sentiment, assuming investors believe it'll stick. Freight Futures daily curve: 12/16 A quiet Friday caps a relatively strong week for Trucking Freight Futures. CAI announces review of 'strategic alternatives' CAI International, one of the world's largest container lessors, is reviewing strategic alternatives with the help of Centerview Partners. Severe thunderstorms, snowstorms to begin messy weather week across US Several inches of snow, sleet will slow down truckers across the country this week. Severe thunderstorms, too. Today's Pickup: Tesla's truck may not ride in Europe; pushback on Morgan Stanley's Amazon forecast Tesla's truck may not comply with Euro standards. Consultant takes issue with Morgan Stanley's Amazon firecast DOJ emphasizes business cooperation for export penalty mitigation When companies self-disclose wrongdoing to the Justice Department, "the benefits of their cooperation will be concrete and significant," said Assistant Attorney General John Demers. On electric vehicles, China and California aim for more stick, less carrot Sales mandates are gaining popularity in the world's two largest electric vehicle markets. Air cargo optimism for 2020 tempered by hazy crystal ball Santa seems likely to leave some coal in the airfreight industry's stocking this year, but some see 2020 turning to glitter if the industry can... Navistar recalls International work trucks that can move unintentionally Navistar is recall four models of work trucks because they can move even with the parking brake on. Off the Supply Chain: The Talent Shortage For nearly a year now in the U.S.-and for the first time since the department of labor began tracking job turnover-the number of open jobs... Platform Science thrives on background approach to freight tech Platform Science ranked No. 10 on the FreightTech 25 list for 2019. Its open-platform technology streamlines transportation processes to help trucking fleets eliminate waste and... UK election: No-deal Brexit should be avoided at all costs British transport associations call on Prime Minister Johnson to quickly agree a future trading arrangement with the European Union. Drone delivery startup Skyports raises funding from DB Digital Ventures U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.

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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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