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February 22, 2019

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Agility confirms merger talks with Panalpina, but no deal yet 2M cancels Asia-north Europe sailing in March to hold up rates Hamburg sees China rail freight takes off, hits 135 million tonnes Seaspan receives 2nd 10,000-TEU SAVER containership in four-unit series Kerry sets up new JV with E-Services Group to tap e-commerce in China Upgrades enable Congo's ICTSI terminal to handle 2,500 TEU ships Oakland orders tallest ZPMC cranes for 2020 for US$30 million MOL tests underwater drone to check hull and outboard foulingv EU expected to clamp down on CO2 from trucks to fight global warming DHL wins logistics contract from Becton Dickinson in India South America's container trade bounces back after 3 years decline Cathay January cargo slips 3.4pc, but passengers up 7.4pc Troubled South African Airways restructures into three business units WFS opens pharma facility at Copenhagen airport to tap rising demand Atlas Air 2018 profit and revenue soars on e-commerce boom

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
A.P. Moller - Maersk accelerates transformation & grows revenue in 2018 A.P. Moller-Maersk initiates demerger & separate listing of Maersk Drilling Holding CMA CGM India looks forward to a healthy grape season in 2019 COSCO SHIPPING Lines & Bolloré Transport & Logistics sign MoU to develop new synergies IRClass to focus on business opportunities in Greece Ships built in India to get priority in chartering under revised guidelines of Shipping Ministry Tiger Logistics bags 3 key honours at the BTVI Business Leadership Awards in Mumbai Continuing container growth takes throughput at Rotterdam port to a new high IT infrastructure to be revamped to upgrade logistics: Prabhu Commerce Minister in efforts to establish a dialogue with export promotion organisations All roads lead to Shangri-La, New Delhi for CONquest 2019 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2019 today

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Will the bride be wooed? How much to haul a box along the New Silk Road? Ihro builds new facility and upgrades vehicle fleet TX Logistik joins German transport forum Developing zero emission railway maintenance gear Laurels for GAC in India US Air Force carries aid to Central America Pete Janda joins Next Trucking as CFO Gefco expands its hub in Ontigola Interrail's Uzbekistan train on firm footing Den Hartogh and MOL set up new partnership Air Tanzania returns to Zimbabwe FM Logistic opens pharma warehouse in Romania "Curiosity of the Day" Semitrailers accepted on Antwerp-Barcelona shuttle DP World acquires P&O Ferrymasters Full year figures for Spanish Ports confirm good 2018 PIA adds two new UAE routes from Peshawar

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
APMM reports $120m profit in Q4 18, but has no high hopes for new year New multi-million pound ro-ro terminal for port of Tilbury gets the green light 'Digital leadership and efficiency improvements' drive Agility profits up 14.5% Two-month wait for cargo aboard fire-hit Yantian Express More integration and air cargo cooperation needed for intra-Africa trade to succeed WTO meeting spawns a split, with multinational e-commerce rules drive HMM chief CK Yoo in shock resignation 'Well-earned' promotion for Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson at WFS Market Insight: Kuehne + Nagel-DSV deal - the No's have it, for now Supply chain radar: Maersk results out - don't panic yet, a new blue star is born

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Brunvoll to deliver propulsion systems for zero emissions, zero crew Yara Birkeland Molde, Norway, based Brunvoll AS has signed a contract with the Kongsberg Group covering delivery of propulsion systems for Yara Birkeland, the world's first fully electric and autonomous containership. Brunvoll's delivery includes Navy exercises option with VT Halter Marine for third berthing barge VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $39,808,087 modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for the detail design and construction of an Auxiliary Personnel Lighter Herbert-ABS releases offshore stability evaluation solution Herbert-ABS Software Solutions LLC has announced the launch of its HECSTAB offshore stability evaluation Software which allows naval architects to easily evaluate multiple design options for non-ship shaped offshore assets. "HECSTAB is Netherlands heavy hitters take a serious look at methanol as a marine fuel A consortium of leading Netherlands maritime companies and the Royal Netherland Navy have joined forces to investigate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector. Major Private equity makes more acquisitions in the tug and barge sector Private equity investors have been on the acquisition trail in the tug and barge sector, with both Vancouver, Wash. headquartered Tidewater Transportation & Terminals and Muskegon, Mich. based Andrie, Inc. finding new Fleet Xpress keeps latest Lindblad expedition ship connected Lindblad Expeditions has opted for Inmarsat's Fleet Xpress to provide connectivity for its new U.S.-flagged expedition ship, National Geographic Venture. The expedition ship, designed to explore the coastal waters, shallow coves and Alaska Tanker Company opts for Ecochlor BWMS Alaska Tanker Company (ATC) is to retrofit the Ecochlor ballast water management system (BWMS) on board three of its VLCCs with an option for a fourth vessel. The installations will start in U.S. based ship operator to fit CROE scrubbers in 35 ships Parsippany, N.J. based CR Ocean Engineering, LLC, reports that it has been awarded a contract for exhaust gas scrubbers by a major U.S. based shipping company that will take the total number

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Contships buys seven more feeders for about $44m Latest acquisitions include five from Hartmann group and two from ICL Holdings Teekay expects higher US crude exports to boost tanker demand Teekay expects US crude exports to rise to 4m bpd in the second half of the year from the current... UK Club gains 5.4m gt in 2019 renewal round The three P&I clubs that have declared renewal round outcomes so far - UK, Gard and North - all say said their... Japan's first LNG-fuelled tug completes maiden bunkering operation The truck-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for MOL's newbuild tug boat, Ishin, took place in Sakai Senboku Port - it marks the... Maersk outlook points to volatile year ahead Trade tensions, slowing growth and rising fuel costs all threaten to derail container shipping's recovery in 2019 Freight bodies welcome post-Brexit security waiver The measure is designed to give businesses more time to prepare for changes to EU-UK trade arrangements in the event... Viewpoint: Hunting Stellar Daisy The use of specialist underwater equipment to locate Stellar Daisy has provided an object lesson to the shipping industry that... HMM president CK Yoo to resign He admitted it was not easy to leave at this 'critical moment' but noted that the company had become much... Daily Briefing Calls for scrubber research as lobby lays into EU \| Mixed fortunes for P&I Brexit strategy \| UAE lifts ban... Maersk revenues rise despite slow demand growth Volume increase from Hamburg Süd acquisition boosts Maersk figures as rising rates are offset by increasing bunker costs MOL set to seal LNG bunker vessel charter deal with Singapore's Pavilion Energy The vessel will also be the biggest of its type to be used for LNG bunkering in Singapore port waters Samsung Heavy clinches $775m LNG newbuild quartet Orders will help SHI to meet its 2019 order target set at $7.8bn as it expects strong demand for new... Indonesia signs long-term LNG deal to take Mozambique gas With the latest Pertamina deal, the joint venture has secured over 9.5m tonnes per annum of offtake DNV GL's sustainability chief joins climate network to drive low-emission transition He is stepping away from DNV GL to take up leadership of the Norwegian national climate network, an initiative led... Ports sector failing to take cyber security seriously As dangers increase, experts warn it will take a major incident before the ports sector takes steps to protect itself

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Double-digit hikes in trans-Pacific contracts forecast Adani making inroads in Indian container market Carrier earnings show scale of low-sulfur risk Flexport's $1 billion injection retriggers scale questions

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Kemp projects spread between high, low sulphur fuels There is going to be a significant difference in the prices of low and high sulphur fuel oil once the IMO's emissions cap kicks in next year, Charles Kemp of Baker & O'Brien said Thursday. Speaking at TradeWinds' IMO 2020 Disruption Forum in New York Thursday morning, Kemp said there was effectively no price floor for the high sulphur fuel and that refineries are only now upgrading to produce the Analysts: Investors not yet factoring in scrubbers The IMO's impending emissions regulations are the talk of the shipping industry. But Wall Street? Not so much. Neither Deutche Bank's Amit Mehrotra nor Wells Fargo's Mike Webber believe investors are taking scrubbers into account when valuing shipping stocks. "I do think in some point scrubbers will play a role in equity valuations, but it's probably wishful thinking for that to be the case now IMO 2020 presents 'unknowns' Compliance to the sulphur-limit rule will cause "conflicts with transition", says Andrew Smiley of Koch Supply & Trading Chalos: IMO 2020 enforcement will be a 'disaster' Shipping lawyer George Chalos has highlighted what he expects to be heavy-hande US enforcement of the IMO's looming emissions regulations. Speaking at TradeWinds' IMO 2020 Disruption Forum Thursday afternoon in New York, the maritime attorney told the assembled that the US Coast Guard uses "a hammer where a flyswatter will do". He said the agency has already collected half a billion dollars in f Shipowners call IMO 2020 switch-over challenge 'solvable' Compliance to the regulation is 'a positive thing for the industry and planet Earth', says Fednav chief executive Paul Pathy. Diana capesize finds new work with Koch Shipping Diana Shipping is set for sharply reduced revenue from one of its capesize vessels, brokers say. The 177,000-dwt Houston (built 2009) has reported been fixed by Koch Shipping for 14 to 17 months at $10,500 per day. The ship is coming off a one year charter to Clearlake Shipping at $19,000 per day. Diana could not be reached for immediate comment. Germany learns harsh lesson in life: You reap what you sow Ownership of vessels is still flowing out of the country as the financial fallout continues from over-ordering ahead of an inevitable economic correction China Minsheng Trust makes strategic stride into offshore Beijing-based trust has gone from secondhand bulker acquisitions to corporate asset plays alongside China Merchants Group Capital Gas inches up LNG order tally at Hyundai Heavy Low newbuilding price for options and allure of market prospects could entice others, with slots to follow suit Insurers battle it out in Brillante Virtuoso $77m 'scuttling' trial Eyes of marine insurance world on UK high court as war risk underwriters attempt to prove owner deliberately caused the loss of suezmax tanker JLT snatches sought-after NYK Line P&I account from Aon Insurance broker JLT has won one of the biggest protection and indemnity accounts in shipping after it snatched the business of Japan's NYK Line from rival Aon. Blue-chip NYK's diversified fleet of 720 owned and chartered vessels ranks it among the top-five shipping companies in the world and makes it one of the most sought-after accounts in the P&I broking business. JLT launches fresh P&I push Chinese buyer snaps up ageing bulker from Ocean Freighters Greek bulker owner Ocean Freighters is said to have sold a 17-year-old panamax bulker to a Chinese buyer. Brokers say the 74,000-dwt Pontonikis (built 2002) has been sold for about $7m, in contrast to estimates of $7.3m to $9m by VesselsValue and Maritime Strategies International. Ocean Freighters paid compatriot Maran Dry Management $56.5m for the DSME-built ship, then named Anangel Gallini, i Contships moves in on two deals for seven feederships Nikolas D Pateras-led company seeks to grow feeder fleet The new power behind Poten & Partners BGC Partners achieved a long-term goal to enter shipping when it acquired Poten & Partners. Top executives at both companies tell TW+ about the drivers of the deal and what the future holds for the venerable brokerage Carnival says its scrubber washwater is clean Study finds scrubber discharge complies with land waste water discharge limits StealthGas hatches new growth venture alongside mystery investor Platform will provide capital for expansion at a time the equity markets are not attractive, shipowner says. Hellenic Bank secures warrant in case over allegations of loan default Hellenic Bank has secured an order to arrest an Interorient Shipmanagement-controlled bulker over allegations of a loan gone bad. A warrant to arrest the 33,755-dwt Orient Alliance (built 2012) was issued in Eastern District of Texas federal court Tuesday. It comes after the Cypriot bank sued the ship's eponymous registered owner, alleging it failed to live up to the terms of a $20.5m refinanci Adnoc shipping arm unveils 25-ship expansion project Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S) has laid out its expansion plan for group shipping needs, saying over 25 vessels will be added to its fleet during the next five years. The shipping arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) said the ships will include crude carriers, gas tankers and bulkers to enable more of its parent's energy and commodities sales on a delivery basis. Those ships wil Is Germany's 'bad bank' the solution to warehousing troubled debt? A 'bad bank' set up to wind down a loan portfolio linked to more than 250 vessels is making headway Banks provide biggest worry for German shipowners Shipowners' representative blames banks' own regulatory burdens and strategic decisions for further shrinking fleet numbers Supply chain key to cruiseship deals, says VSM boss Luken Asked why Germany has been so successful in securing cruiseship contracts, German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) chief executive Reinhard Luken pinpoints "specialisation and communication flow". "If you do this business over several decades, you build up a network, a very complex supply chain, where you know your players and where you have trusted relationships," he says. Bu German yards in shipbuilding sweet spot as boom in cruise orders continues Backbone of German shipbuilding keeps orderbook close to record €20bn KG financing not to blame for oversupply, says Kortum Model has been given a bad rap, according to KG pioneer who lost his shipping empire Affinity's Fagerberg jumps to expanding start-up Avenir LNG Small-scale shipbroker specialist Mats Fagerberg is joining newly formed Avenir LNG as the company starts to grow its team. Fagerberg, who was previously a managing partner at shipbroking company Affinity (Shipping), joined Avenir this week as commercial director. Avenir LNG gears up for next phase of fundraising Taking on what is a new role for Avenir, Fagerberg acknowledged that he will now b Craig Stevenson head hunts CFO to lead all-new Diamond S Owner has been seeking new finance chief since Capital Product merger, with well-known names in play Euronav buys fuel oil cargoes for 2020 ULCC storage play Listed tanker giant starts to make use of its two ULCCs as it bets on price and quality of fuels from 1 January Scrubbers: The good, the bad and the sludgy What went right, what went wrong and what lessons have been learnt by the ship operators who fitted scrubbers early on? Soren Skou sets out list of concerns clouding AP Moller-Maersk's outlook Trade war, IMO 2020, slowing global growth and Brexit among considerable uncertainties seen by Danish shipping giant. Coral Shipping picks up Japanese product tanker Coral Shipping has purchased its sixth tanker since July 2017. The Athens-based company has emerged as the buyer of the 47,400-dwt MR2 vessel Morning Haruka (built 2005). Brokers reported the $10.5m deal in December, when some identified Greek peer Econav as the buyer, despite its denial. Coral managers did not confirm the purchase by TradeWinds' press time, but online shipping directories sho Latvian Shipping said to be withdrawing from small MR sector Latvian Shipping, a subsidiary of trading giant Vitol, is said to be selling the remaining two 37,000-dwt product tankers in its owned fleet. The Riga-based company has tentatively agreed to sell the Kandava and Krisjanis Valdemars - ice-class vessels delivered from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in 2007 - to European interests at $11.8m each, several brokers report. There have been rumours that Atlantic Fleet investments cut Fjord 1 profit The Oslo-listed ferry company is on a mission to electrify all its vessels Teekay Tankers sits on dividend and inks additional leaseback deal Teekay Tankers has moved to boost its balance sheet by holding back dividends and raising its tally of sale-and-leaseback deals. Teekay LNG boosts fleet and earnings with 15 newbuildings BlackRock bumps up tanker positions with fourth quarter flutter Frontline shares fire after DNB upgrades tanker peer group New York-listed Teekay Tankers has a policy of paying between 30% and 50% of net incom Teekay LNG boosts fleet and earnings with 15 newbuildings President and chief executive Mark Kremin says incoming fleet will raise income "significantly" in 2019 TGS picks up Brazil survey contract ahead of licencing auction Company secures its third Brazilian project in 12 months, just before the 16th licencing round commences. Expanding M&M Bank seeks to raise more equity Maritime & Merchant Bank plans to raise up to $30m in equity in a new share issue after sharp growth in 2018. Chief executive Halvor Sveen told TradeWinds the company does not have a concrete time schedule for the effort. Reederei Nord executives join M&M Bank shareholder rolls "We are still a very young company," he said. "So our prime focus is to build the platform stronger and better which i Diligent Holdings snaps up third vessel in five months Greek owner linked to purchase of 2008-built Japanese supramax bulker Maran Tankers' firmed option kick-starts Daehan's year Suezmax newbuilding represents first contract for Daehan Shipbuilding this year Eurobulk expands fleet with $9.5m purchase of panamax Eurobulk has bought a 13-year-old panamax from Nissen Kaiun of Japan, US and European brokers say. The Greek shipowner is said to have purchased the Imabari Shipbuilding-constructed, 76,000-dwt Osmarine (built 2006) for $9.5m. Eurobulk did not respond to requests for comment. The market has an appetite for panamaxes of this age, and a number of deals have been concluded in recent weeks. For ex Shipowner fleets stay put in 'difficult' P&I renewal Scandinavian clubs see gains in otherwise quiet renewal season bar battle for SK Shipping business AP Moller-Maersk shares slump on 2019 outlook 'shock' World's largest shipowner sees stock tumble amid concerns over its view for this year. Maersk Drilling sets date for listing as AP Moller extends $12bn energy divestment AP Moller Holding will take stake of more than 40% with a one-year lock-in period. Tufton Oceanic Assets targets $75m from latest capital raise Move comes after last tranche of capital was fully invested to take fleet to 12 ships. GTT boss on his move from outer space to inner spaces Philippe Berterottiere admits he had a bumpy start at GTT, but the LNG cargo system designer is riding high now. Its share price is soaring, it has a bulging orderbook, and a whole new business area is opening up Barclays: "Toes back in the water" for offshore investors Sector headed for "multi-year growth trajectory", but bank warns there is "still plenty to worry about". Samsung Heavy bags deal for four LNG newbuildings Appetite for gas carriers shows no sign of slowing as order rush seen last year continues into 2019. PaxOcean sells second jack-up newbuilding to Noble Robert Kuok-backed yard group providing two thirds of financing in repeat deal with US firm. Bremerhaven yard scores from Genting Hong Kong cruiseship conversions Takeover by Asian cruise player generates plenty of work for long-established passengership specialist Japan to propose limits on ship power to cut emissions Government officials to press the IMO to develop ideas around ships operating at 42% and cutting speed to achieve a 30% improvement in efficiency Yuzuru Goto leaves Japan's K Line after 17 years A well-known face in the LNG industry is leaving Japanese shipowner K Line after 17 years. Yuzuru Goto has handed over the reins of K Line LNG Shipping (UK) to Hiromichi Kato, the new managing director of the London-based arm of the business. A London lad at heart Owner shows its KARE-ing side Goto will continue to work with two companies with which he has previously cooperated closely: Greek

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Maersk calls 2019 a year of 'considerable uncertainties' The company says freight rates are higher as it begins contract negotiations with North American shippers. HMM CEO tells employees he's resigning C.K. Yoo is credited with helping HMM navigate a difficult period and last April was offered a three-year contract extension. Port of Long Beach looks to deepen, widen channels With deeper channels, longer and wider ships will be able to move to and from berths without having to wait for high tides. Up to two months to discharge Yantian Express cargo Symbia buys Chicago-based iD Commerce + Logistics Suez Canal has record-setting 2018 Executive Moves: OmniTRAX, MARS, Corpus Christi

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Rally slows as crude market caught between record US production, exports Crude futures settled largely flat Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration said US crude stocks rose 3.5 million barrels to 454.51 million barrels last week. Shipowners with scrubbers should not hedge 2020 HSFO price risk: Goldman Sachs Shipowners with scrubber-equipped vessels continuing to use fuel oil next year after the IMO's marine sulfur limit drops are best advised to avoid hedging their fuel requirements at first to maximize savings, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs. Shipping giant Maersk sees best fuel efficiency in six years Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk, the largest consumer of marine fuel in the world, has reduced its bunker consumption per container carried to the lowest level in at least six years. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management S Korea's S-Oil to supply $2.3 billion of oil products to Saudi Aramco this year The refiner said it will supply the products at international market prices. CSA 2020 "disappointed" with European Commission criticism of scrubbers The EC proposal is based mostly on speculation, Adams said. Dubai's ENOC partners with India's IOC to expand in marine sector The companies will jointly develop cylinder oil compliant with the IMO's global sulfur cap for marine fuels, ENOC said. Colombia's Ecopetrol to export heavy sour Mares Blend crude to Asia this week: program The tanker is believed to have Asia as its destination. Bosporus Strait shut due to heavy fog: sources The Bosporus Strait was closed for 12 hours, although operations were back up and running with delays as of Wednesday morning.

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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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