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April 24, 2019

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CMA CGM hikes Asia-Red Sea rate US$200/TEU from May 1 US wins WTO dispute against China's grain import quotas Rotterdam volumes rise 7.3pc to 3.7 million TEU in first quarter Asia Europe sailings cancelled to shore up declining spot rates Hapag-Lloyd's 'Strategy 2023' says size mattered - now quality does Felixstowe takes next step in automation - remotely controlled RTGs Beijing delays regulation to curb cross-border data transfer Union Pacific QI profit up 6pc to US$1.4 billion, but sales slip 2pc CSX, Kansas City Southern Q1 sales grow, but KCS profit off 28.9pc Freight forwarders urge Ghana to extend demurrage free period US pork exports to China hit record high as African swine fever spreads Two beluga whales grounded as rough seas delay ferry operation Time:matters sales hit record US$137 million on back of M&As Virgin Orbit chooses Guam as base to send satellites into space

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APRIL 23, 2019
Adoption of regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment welcomed Bahri showcases maritime services & solutions at African event Cosco Shipping Bulk signs contract for eight 210,000 DWT bulk carriers Hamburg Süd & International Maritime Museum to launch collaboration to catalogue & display the historical collection of the company IRClass to provide classification services for 54 vessels/crafts of Border Security Force Maritime corruption on IMO's agenda JNPT Chairman inaugurates course on emergency management Port operations in Sri Lanka unaffected by bomb attacks Shanghai port handles 10.42 m TEUs in first three months! The rise of Smart Warehousing in India Govt of Russia seeks Indian investment in its Far East region India's digital infrastructure seen reviving economy India's exports seeing more of high-value products FIEO & Welingkar Institute of Management sign MoU for developing Post Graduate Programme in Foreign Trade Management

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IRU wants more women Acquisition enlarges railcar manufacturing footprint Zipline establishing distribution centres in Ghana Joint effort for Eurasian railfreight business Travisono to chair Amsa safety committee QSL tries out a new app Special investment in Liverpool Kottmeyer new BGL supervisory board chairman Spicejet exploits changing market conditions Prologis enlarges portfolio 53,000 whispering wagons in Germany Stena's next newbuild joins the fleet "Curiosity of the Day" Antonov Airlines celebrates 30th anniversary Origin Logistics opens office in Ankara Oman Air partners with ECS Group in Malaysia Canadian railroad to rely on e-trucks Zim chooses blockchain technology

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APRIL 23, 2019
HMM's new boss bids to reassure customers and 2M partners on European trip UK shipping sector wants assurance on four areas of concern over IMO 2020 UPS gears up to explore new horizons in US healthcare logistics Whitehall must factor 'overlooked' freight into long-term infrastructure planning Exclusive interview: Jeff Rubin - what happens when oil, globalisation and environment collide? 'ASEAN tiger' shippers say they don't need ULCVs on the intra-Asia trade Deutsche Bahn pondering a sale of DB Schenker? New Belgian cargo airline takes off in Liege, a sister for CAL Market Insight: A trade sale of DB Schenker - one for DHL Global Forwarding or Kuehne + Nagel? Supply chain radar: CMA CGM in, Cosco out, as the container shipping lines flirt with M&A...

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APRIL 23, 2019
VT Halter Marine wins Polar Security Cutter contract VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $745,940,860 contract for the detail design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutter (PSC) (formerly the Heavy Polar Qatar Petroleum plans to build 100 or more LNG carriers Qatar Petroleum has issued an "invitation to tender" for the reservation of the shipbuilding capacity required for the construction of the 100 or more LNG carrier newbuilds required for its North Field New Wärtsilä waterjets picked for Trinidad & Tobago cat Wärtsilä has won its first order for its new WJX series of waterjets introduced in early March. Four WXJ1200 waterjets will power the 100 m long, wave-piercing catamaran ferry ordered from Incat Walter Blessey honored for meritorious public service Walter Blessey, Jr., Chairman and CEO, of Harahan, La., headquartered Blessey Marine Services, Inc., has been awarded a Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award. He was presented with the award by Rear Wallenius-SOL orders LNG fueled RO/ROs A new Swedish shipping company has ordered a series of LNG fueled newbuilds at Chinese shipbuilder CMC Raffles that will be the largest RO/RO vessels thus far built to Finnish/Swedish Ice Class $4.5 million boost for Rhode Island offshore wind Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind and Eversource - the team behind the Revolution Wind project - have pledged $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development for the growing offshore OSU exercises option for third research vessel Oregon State University (OSU) has received an additional award of $108.12 million from the National Science Foundation to manage the construction of a third Regional Class Research Vessel and has exercised an

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APRIL 23, 2019
Bolivia to invest in Argentina LNG terminals New terminals will facilitate greater gas sales from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play Mandatory e-charts cut risk of CMA CGM Libra re-run, UK Club argues 'Whether ultimately the use of an electronic chart would have prevented the grounding is a moot point, but it is... Wallenius and SOL form shipping company Swedish companies combine to service northern Europe with LNG-powered ice classed ro-ro ships up to 30,000 dwt US oil waivers end as Iranian crude exports slump in April UPDATED: Brent crude traded as high as $74.67 per barrel on Tuesday morning, although it later steadied to $74.12 on... GasLog appoints Enoizi to fill Sadler gap Paolo Enoizi is the new chief operating officer of liquefied natural gas carrier owner GasLog and its separately listed spin-off... Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation names Liu as chairman Liu was previously the general manager of CSET, having joined the company in 2016 HMM chief in Europe to enhance partnership with 2M Mr Bae, who has just become HMM's chief executive and president in March, is in Europe this week visiting clients... High US retail inventories threaten to dampen transpacific growth Growth on the China-US trades could be muted this year as retailers try to lower inventory levels pushed up by... Thailand set to sign LNG supply deal for up to 1.5m tonnes per annum Expansion plans are meant to prepare for Thailand's gas import needs for the next 30 years Velesto Energy wins $105m Petronas Carigali contracts The latest contracts should help improve rig utilisation, but at long-term rates not much better than previous ones SHI wins rare FPSO newbuild Floating unit is scheduled to be delivered to an Asian owner in March 2022 Qatar seeks to build 100 LNG carriers The orders will see initial delivery of 60 LNG carriers in support of the planned production expansion, with a potential... Qatar Petroleum forges naphtha supply deal with SCG Chemical Qatar Petroleum is pushing for more direct sales to established end-users. Long-term supply contracts in Asia have so far mainly... Mitsubishi and NYK Line to take delivery of LNG carrier in May Asia Pacific North America Japan Tanjung Bruas receives first boxship Tanjung Bruas Port is surrounded by more than 500 companies operating within Malacca's industrial parks, according to MMC Group's website ExxonMobil to supply LNG to Zhejiang ExxonMobil shares Zhejiang Energy's vision in developing a major LNG gateway in the Ningbo-Zhoushan region Costamare eyes surge in rates for larger boxships Costamare's latest earnings report highlights the lift-off in post-panamax boxship rates in recent weeks with several stand-out fixtures amid good... Danaos opts for reverse stock split The move will reduce the number of outstanding Danaos shares of common stock from about 213m to about 15.2m shares Port Arthur LNG receives federal authorization Sempra welcomes the progress towards its goal of becoming the largest exporter of North American liquified natural gas Driftwood receives FERC authorisation The Driftwood project includes a 27.6m tonnes per annum export facility and a 96-mile pipeline Stellar Daisy loss due to 'catastrophic' structural failure A Marshall Islands report says the structural failure was due to a combination of factors including corrosion, structural defects and...

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APRIL 23, 2019
Indian intermodal giant Concor freezes rates Increase in US truck registrations eases capacity US container-on-barge services get funding boost E-commerce drives on-demand warehousing tech New HMM head to 'consolidate' 2M relationship

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APRIL 23, 2019
Global Ship Lease inks Maersk charter Ian Webber-led owner may gross almost $10m off 20-year-old post-panamax. US safety detentions went up in 2018 The number of ships detained over safety issues by the US Coast Guard ticked upward last year, according to the agency's annual port state control report. Safety-related detentions totaled 105 in 2018, up from 90 in 2017 and 98 in 2016, but down from a 10-year high of 201 in 2015. The bump comes even as the number of examinations dipped to just above 9,000. Eleven of those 105 are in merit appea Transmed entrusts its VLCC Atherina to Navig8's VL8 pool Navig8 has confirmed it has won Greece's Transmed Shipping as a client, announcing it has taken the company's single and recently acquired VLCC under management. The 319,400-dwt Atherina (built 2011) has entered its VL8 pool, Navig8 said on its website. The ship becomes the 20th committed VLCC to join the fleet, according to the statement. This was not the first Transmed vessel to be entrusted t US creates strong tailwind to boost offshore vessel demand Partnerships between European and US maritime outfits are seen as key to providing Jones Act ships for burgeoning renewables sector LNG-powered Wessels Reederei boxship receives Baltic's first ship-to-ship fuel The first ship-to-ship LNG fuel transfer in the Baltic is being hailed as a major step forward for gas-powered vessels. On Sunday, the 1,036-teu Wes Amelie (built 2011) received gas fuel from the 7,500-cbm Kairos (built 2018) while in an anchorage off Visby, Sweden, fuel company Nauticor announced. "The successful operation proves again that LNG is becoming a fuel for all segments in the shippin Thenamaris joins Greeks helping Aissot to grow its fleet Martinos family-owned company is the latest to fix VLCC newbuildings to Iraqi joint venture Bourbon-Oceanteam CSV wins work in offshore Australia A construction support vessel (CSV) owned jointly by Bourbon and Oceanteam has won a new contract with Fugro in Australia. The CSV Southern Ocean (built 2010) will undertake subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work when it commences the contract with Fugro in mid-May. The vessel will start work immediately after completing its current employment, in which it has carried out subsea w Jinhui buys two supramaxes The Oslo-listed bulker owner has made its first vessel purchase in almost six years. Environmental and training issues dominate Bureau Veritas meeting Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings deputy chairman Hing Chao took the helm of Bureau Veritas' Asia and Australia Committee last week as it met in Hanoi to discuss key issues facing shipping. The appointment of the brother of Wah Kwong chairman Sabrina Chao marks another shipping community leadership position for the siblings that lead the Hong Kong company. Hing is also on the executive comm Wells Fargo's Webber says future for analysts still bright Top shipping stockpicker concedes times have changed but says analysts must embrace evolving roles Sveaas going on the road to raise bond cash Norwegian shipping investor Christen Sveaas' holding company Kistefos is going on the road to drum up support for another bond sale. It has asked ABG Sundal Collier and DNB Markets to arrange a series of fixed-income investor meetings starting on Wednesday. A Norwegian senior unsecured floating-rate bond issue maturing over four years may follow, subject to market conditions. As part of the pot Valles Steamship exits dry cargo market with sale of last bulker to Modion Maritime Valles Steamship appears to be exiting the bulker market. Brokers in the US and Europe say the 74,000-dwt panamax Silver Dragon (built 2006) has been sold to Modion Maritime Management of Greece for $8.3m. Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo Sale puts Valles one ship away from bulker exit The price for the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding-constructed ship confirms the downward pres Cargill: Digital trading solutions must be all-inclusive to succeed Commodities giant urges online trading platforms to look beyond covering vessel chartering to include pre and post-trade processes in their offerings Foresight linked to $19m VLCC scrap sale UK-based Foresight Group has sold a 20-year-old VLCC for demolition. The 306,000-dwt Agra (built 1999) is said to have been offloaded as is in Singapore for $452 per ldt or $19.1m. Sources said it is likely the ship, which has up to 1,000 tons of bunkers, will be scrapped in Bangladesh. VesselsValue assesses the tanker as worth $19.29m for further trading and scrap. Ravi Mehrotra-chaired Fores China spends over $1bn in three months on secondhand ships China has taken just over three months to become the first country in 2019 to spend more than $1bn buying secondhand ships, data shows. It took Chinese buyers just 94 days to break the billion-dollar level, according to data provided to TradeWinds by VesselsValue.com (VV). But although 94 days is fast, it's not quite as fast as a spree five years ago by one of China's biggest shipowning rivals. Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Strong national affiliation with shipping continues to drive talent pool and earnings opportunities at the top tanker owners in the business Fearnley Securities sees sparkle in enlarged Diamond S Shipping Promise of rising profitability and strong cash flows have led Fearnley Securities to take up coverage of Wall Street newcomer Diamond S Shipping with a buy rating. Analysts Espen Landmark Fjermestad and Peder Nicolai Jarlsby began coverage with an $18.2 per share target price on what is now a 68-ship company. "Following a merger with Capital Product Partner's tanker fleet Diamond S has finally Stolt-Nielsen man replacing Richard Sadler at GasLog New York-listed GasLog and GasLog Partners have found a successor to Richard Sadler as their chief operating officer (COO). Stolt-Nielsen executive Paolo Enoizi will start in the role in August from Piraeus in Greece. He will work alongside Richard Sadler to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities, the companies said. GasLog secures 12-year newbuild charter with JERA GasLog newbuilding Jan De Nul demands cash from Uljanik Shipyard Belgian group Jan De Nul is demanding repayment of all instalments paid to Croatia's troubled Uljanik Shipyard after it cancelled a dredger there. It also wants interest on top, but no final amount has been revealed. Government collateral had been pledged for some of the sum, the shipbuilder said on Tuesday. Siem still keen on car carrier newbuild at crisis-hit Uljanik Croatia turns to China f First Vietnamese-built cruiseship sets sail Vard-built Coral Adventurer has bucked the trend of delays plaguing other newbuildings in the expedition cruise sector. Sadan Kaptanoglu opens up on her plans as Bimco president Third-generation Turkish shipowner will become the first woman to lead the international shipping association, where the environment will top her agenda VLCC giant Bahri starts stronger as rates rise Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has increased earnings in the first quarter as rates strengthened. The VLCC owner said net profit to 31 March was SAR 179.33m ($47.82m), from SAR 123.14m a year ago. Revenue jumped to SAR 1.7bn from SAR 1.45bn. The bottom line was boosted by an improvement in some of its business units and an increase in rates in general, despite a rise in financing costs, it sa EMGS wins another contract in south-east Asia Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a multi-year contract in south-east Asia worth up to $73.3m from "one of the world's largest national oil companies", it said. EMGS' 103-metre research vessel Atlantic Guardian (built 2001) will be employed under the contract for up to two years, the shipowner said in a release on Tuesday. "This letter of award from a repeat customer, togethe Bulker ships out first Congo Republic iron ore Congo Republic has exported its first iron ore bulker shipment from the revived Pointe Noire port. Reuters reported that the terminal will be used by Congolese billionaire Paul Obambi's Sapro and Swiss trader Glencore. Sapro mined Congo's first ore in 2017 from the Mayoko project and wants to produce 12m tonnes per year by 2022. Glencore's joint venture with Zanaga Iron Ore, of the British Virg AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds Questions loom as Danish shipping conglomerate sheds its energy wings and focuses on the box business Danish maritime training transitions from 'Maersk School' to mainstream institutions Denmark's success in global shipping is closely linked with its ability to tap a rich talent pool, leading executives believe. "In our sector we love the ships, we love the steel, but actually, the software between the ears of the people is actually what is driving the industry," says Anne Steffensen, chief executive of Danish Shipping. "We put a lot of effort into making sure people who jo Danish shipping continues to punch above its weight on global stage With a constant focus on ensuring favourable framework conditions for their fleet, Danes continue to make a difference by connecting the maritime world around them Wallenius and SOL order ships for new joint venture Swedish shipping companies Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line (SOL) have inked eco-friendly newbuildings for a new Nordic joint venture. Wallenius SOL will carry forestry products and other goods in a network covering the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, they said on Tuesday. The companies view the partnership as an investment to strengthen infrastructure for the needs of Finnis Naftomar scraps elderly LPG carrier Demolition deal sees last 1980s-built ship leave the Greek owner's fleet. New HMM CEO on European charm offensive New HMM CEO Jae-hoon Bae is visiting Europe to cement the Korean owner's alliances. He plans to meet leaders of its 2M boxship partners Maersk and MSC in Denmark and Switzerland, the company said. Jae-hoon Bae takes top job at HMM Bae left Korea on Monday for London where he will visit the owner's European head office. A meeting has also been set up with IMO secretary general Kitack Lim to tal DSME builds four VLCCs in one dock Korea's DSME is working on four VLCC newbuildings in one drydock at the same time to boost productivity. It said it has launched two big tankers ordered by European shipowners simultaneously. This brings to four the number of ships it is working on in dock one, the biggest in the world since 1993. It can handle four 330-metre tankers with a width of 60 metres. This is "not a common sight for US takes world by surprise with waiver decision Banchero Costa says unilateral move will likely hurt global economy and be negative for tankers, but Clarksons Platou sees a positive for owners Trump: No more Iranian crude waivers White House says decision is aimed at bringing Iran's oil exports to zero and cutting off revenue. Kota Pekarang arrival sets new North Carolina milestone US East Coast port hosts first 12,000-teu boxship as $200m investments start to reap rewards. Ocean Yield FPSO put into lay-up in Sri Lanka Oil service firm and port operator behind project hope it is a stepping stone to bigger things.

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APRIL 23, 2019
Talking Trade with Peter Friedmann, AgTC executive director "There's nothing we produce in agriculture and forest products here in the U.S. that can't be sourced somewhere else in the world and if we can't deliver our exports, affordably and dependably, we will lose those customers." Mexican envoy: U.S. labor should embrace USMCA Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Barcena Coqui on Monday said the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's pioneering labor reforms shouldn't be taken for granted. U.S. aims to halt Iran's remaining oil exports The White House on Monday announced its intent to end sanction waivers to countries still importing revenue-generating oil from Iran. State legislators hear conflicting views on Oakland ballpark The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and longshoremen oppose the plan by the Oakland Athletics to build a ballpark on Port of Oakland property. HMM's new CEO discussing future with 2M Jae-hoon Bae also will meet with employees, shippers and the head of the IMO during a visit to Europe less than a month after becoming head of the South Korean carrier. Executive Moves: Bestpass to TIACA Qatar Petroleum initiates huge LNG carrier order KeepTruckin raises $149 million in Series D funding MARAD awards $6.79 million in grants Kenworth, Toyota unveil fuel cell electric truck FMC reviews eight OTI license applications

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APRIL 23, 2019
OPEC output decision to be made only after reviewing oil prices: Kuwait minister The decision by Washington to not extend waivers on Iranian crude oil imports will be a key topic of discussion when OPEC members meet in Jeddah in May OPEC has the spare capacity to offset Iran's oil supply losses, but does it have the will? The looming lapse of sanctions waivers for imports of Iranian crude has put spare production capacity back in focus Global spare oil production capacity at 'comfortable levels': IEA Global oil markets are adequately supplied with "comfortable" levels of spare production capacity, according to the IEA ARA fuel oil stocks fall 12% despite closed arb east Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub dropped by 12% week on week Piraeus bunkers brace for tight availability as holidays loom The bunker market at the port of Piraeus, Greece, is facing an increasingly tight barge schedule Novorossiisk bunkering resumes after weather improves: sources Bunkering operations have resumed at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk Crude again sets fresh six-month high as market digests potential loss of Iranian barrels Oil futures settled higher for a second session Tuesday LSFO blending demand pushes Australian heavy sweet crude premiums to record high The premiums continue their rise ahead of the IMO 2020 rule. External: Global Risk Management Japan sees no need for SPR release after US decision to end Iran sanctions waiver: METI "In any case, we will be closely monitoring trends in the international crude oil markets and local companies' situations over their [oil] procurements."

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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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