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September 26, 2019

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Japan's ONE charters 9,600-TEU boxship owned by Seaspan for 36 months THE Alliance falls behind rival alliances in mega box ship fleet stakes US pressures China on Hong Kong and trade SCPA achieves record monthly box throughput of 233,110 TEU in August MSC, Peel Ports team up to boost capacity of UK's Liverpool container terminal NYK completes first carbon-neutral voyage with a car carrier Mombasa port to surpass 1.3m TEU this year: KPA boss UK government needs to press ahead with Heathrow expansion: FTA Ontario airport's freight volumes in August rise 2.7pc to 65,514 tonnes Qantas Freight oversees Jetstar Asia's cargo capacity through new partnership

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
AMTOI Women's Wing organises presentation on SCMT CMA CGM launches world's largest containership powered by LNG Indian Register of Shipping opens office in Doha Industry's first decommissioning contract now available NYK orders world's largest pure car & truck carrier V.O.C. Port Trust taking Green Port initiatives Extraordinary general meeting marks the end of an era & a new beginning for DSV DGTR sets up help desk & facilitation centre for dissemination of information regarding trade remedial measures Govt reconstitutes Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister India-US trade deal very soon to help achieve target of $500 bn

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RSA is catching up CCTT and GETO search for solutions for trains in Eurasia Hellmann opens branch in France Ports throughput globally back on track Kurt K. Larsen says goodbye Marseille-Fos Port: New services for road hauliers Chartersync discusses the need for digitisation Czech locomotives drive metallurgical operations in Turkey Night Star Express partners Mazda New member of the board at Dunkerque-Port Debate on European state aid for shipping sector Spatial planning framework for Swiss regional airport CMA CGM vessel's launch marks new era 50 flat cars for transport timber in Irkutsk region Amazon sets up fulfilment centre in Ontario "Curiosity of the Day" Carrypicker wins GLEC accreditation Advances in ULD air cargo technology innovations

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Ocean carriers forced to slash rates as peak season flops and Golden Week looms Zero-emission vessels 'must be on deepsea trades by 2030' Port chiefs spell out to Trump the danger to US economy from tariffs Operators link up to capitalise on growing Asia-Europe rail traffic CMA CGM's LNG-powered ULCV launches 'new approach' in liner shipping 'The perfect time' for VietJet Air Cargo freighter services to take off Uli Ogiermann to leave Cargologic Germany as AOC is granted Salute to a true leader as Kurt Larsen retires as DSV chairman On the wires: Is Kuehne + Nagel taking a leaf out of the DSV playbook? Market Insight: Copenhagen burns cash as APMM 'wants the top forwarders out'

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Serco picked to continue operating Northern Isles Ferry Services he U.K.'s Serco Group plc has been selected as preferred bidder to continue managing and operating the lifeline Northern Isles Ferry Services for passengers and freight between the Scottish mainland and the Mitsubishi steps up scrubber production With new IMO 2020 sulfur emissions regulations coming into effect in January, Yokohama, Japan, based Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. reports that it has received a steady stream of inquiries from customers worldwide Crowley awarded $49.3 million mod to MSC contract Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded a $49,329,212 modification for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded contract to fund the operation and maintenance of six maritime prepositioning force Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind starts ocean survey ops Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC today launched ocean survey operations within the Atlantic Shores lease area. Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC is a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and VIDEO: Final barge pulled from under 1-10 bridge The Coast Guard yesterday opened the Houston Ship Channel at the I-10 San Jacinto River Bridge near Channelview, Texas, but with restrictions, and said that it continues to work with the Texas Frew to step down from BIMCO role BIMCO Secretary General & CEO Angus Frew, has announced he will step down in the summer of 2020. The reason: He wishes to spend more time in the U.K. and less time VIDEO: CMA-CGM launches world's largest LNG-powered containership China's Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard yesterday launched theCMA CGM Jacques Saadé, the first in a new fleet of nine French-flagged, 23,000-TEU, LNG-powered containerships that will join the group's fleet in 2020 on the

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Container shipping charter market resilient ahead of seasonal slowdown Demand is proving particularly resilient in the larger sizes, with further tonnage being fixed on long-term charters, according to Alphaliner Cosco sanctioned by the US over Iranian crude imports US sanctions units of Chinese government's shipping behemoth Cosco over Iran crude imports UN says Arctic shipping is a risk for environment A new lengthy report by the IPCC warns sea levels are rising at an accelerated rated and increased Arctic shipping... Interorient names Maurice Baker as managing director Maurice Baker is a former member of the Intertanko executive board and he is presently a Fellow of the Institute... CMA CGM stands firm on LNG fuel with new vessel 'What we feel is in order to be a responsible shipping line to protect our environment, we need to be... BIMCO's Frew to step down in 2020 The secretary-general and chief executive is stepping down for personal reasons. BIMCO expects have found a replacement by the end... Uncertain green ship rules slow newbuild investments The implementation of tougher green shipping regulations is also expected to hasten scrapping of older tonnage US extends sanctions over Venezuela oil trade Two other companies that had been sanctioned for business in Venezuela's oil sector have been forgiven Transocean gives up two drillship newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Samsung Heavy says it will review the contract cancellation, but its options are expected to be limited since Transocean did... Outlook seen improving for bulkers and tankers There should be a strategy to manage both long term and short term volatility, chief financial officer of Golden Ocean Per Heiberg... Stena Bulk chief says release of tanker has stalled Official clearance for the tanker to leave has been given by the Iranian authorities, but Iranian guards remain on board... NYK builds world's biggest LNG-fuelled car carrier NYK will be working with Japan's Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on research to reduce... Daily Briefing Free to read: Scorpio Tankers buys 19 product tankers from Trafigura \| Leasing companies poised to grow tonnage with BSM... Tomini Shipping aims to grow dry bulk fleet with three ultramax newbuildings Tomini has a young fleet of ships aged about three years old, and the average age of the fleet is... US trade war dents west coast agriculture exports to China Portland's trade with China over the past year has fallen by 27.9%, led by a 20.1% drop in exports to... Eagle LNG gets nod for Jacksonville export and bunkering facility In addition to providing the lowest-cost US natural gas to the Caribbean basin, Eagle LNG says it will be providing... MISC, NYK and Mitsubishi partner on LNG newbuilds The three companies will co-own two 174,000 cu m LNG carriers that will mainly service the LNG Canada facility

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Competitiveness is key to LA-LB market share retention Houston looks to accelerate channel-widening project Charleston, Savannah see strong volume growth despite trade tensions JOC Top 25 Asia-US import NVO rankings 2019 JOC Video: Mexico faces logistical challenges as volumes rise 25 Sep 2019 Lightering to begin on ship capsized off Georgia Green LNG mega-ship enters oversupplied market

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Carnival's Costa Group critical of Norway on pollution A debate is flaring up in Norway over the impact of the cruise industry on the environment. Michael Thamm, who is CEO of Carnival Corp subsidiaries Costa Group and Carnival Asia, has accused Norwegian authorities of doing to little to limit pollution from ships in its fjords. DNV GL charts roadmap towards a gas-fuelled, low-carbon future He claimed that officials must do more to ensure that c Maersk Tankers snaps up handysize fleet from AET Danish giant offloads two 15-year-old ships as it renews and upgrades its fleet with specialised vessels Time to put rocket boosters under shipping's efforts to clean up its act Amid the confusion, we must listen to those people with concrete plans to decarbonise the industry Scrubbers key to Scorpio Tankers' Trafigura swoop Emanuele Lauro-led owner had trader's product tanker fleet in view before Frontline's August move on suezmax tankers Container lines press IMO to study low-emission fuels A container shipping lobby has urged the creation of a research body to help establish commercially viable low-emission fuels. The World Shipping Council will soon table the pro'posals for discussion to the IMO, 'president and chief executive John Butler said. Maritime bodies urge IMO 2020 enforcement Row emerging over European liner consortia review Speaking at the Container Trade Europe co Pavilion Energy to open Madrid office as new European HQ Singapore gas and LNG supplier takes first step on quest to go global Nobu Su's appeal hearing ends with a surprise offer to apologise Minutes before the hearing ended, Su also expressed a wish to partly repay some of the $57m he owes Polys Haji-Ioannou. US levies sanctions against four Chinese shipping companies Two companies linked to China's state oil company and a pair of Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation subsidiaries have been slapped with sanctions by the US after alleged dealings with Iran. Among others, Kunlun Shipping Company, Kunlun Holding Company, Cosco Shipping Tanker (Dalian) and Cosco Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Seamen and Ship Management were added to the US Treasury Department's specially Surplus US ethane seeks home in long-haul markets, says American Ethane Some 800,000 billion barrels per day of US ethane is currently "in rejection" or left in the natural gas stream, and this figure is expected to rise, American Ethane Co (AEC) chief executive John Houghtaling said. He said when AEC announced its 10 million tonnes per annum export plans in 2014, the concept was seen as "crazy". But this view has reversed since the boom in ethane production on the b IMO urged to ban heavy fuel oil in Arctic Green groups respond to new IPCC report on climate change in the world's oceans. Insurers ask IMO for help in tackling boxship fires IUMI backs German application Costa Group to spend $54.9m on ship rebranding Costa Group will invest millions of dollars on turning one of its Costa Cruises vessels into a ship for its AIDA Cruises fleet. The Michael Thamm-led Carnival Corp subsidiary plans to transform 1,670-berth Costa neoRiviera (built 1999) into AIDAmira for €50m ($54.9m) at Genoa's San Giorgio del Porto shipyard. Arnold Donald-led Carnival confirmed the planned transformation in May 2018 but did not Invenergy to partner BW LNG on FSRU for project in El Salvador Power plant developer set to become new name in regasificatoin space as development gears up for green light to proceed Chinese courts tout VLCC arrest by NGM Energy as a legal success A quiet sale-and-purchase drama has come to light after NGM Energy paid a compliment to Chinese justice American Ethane homes in on new sales deal to support VLEC building spree Would-be US exporter says it will need 17 of a larger design of ethane carrier to supply its 'on hold' China contracts and latest mystery buyer Shell carries out first LSFO physical cargo trade Milestone deal said to involve 20,000 tonnes of IMO 2020-compliant bunkers. Interorient hires Baker as new managing director Former senior executive at V.Ships and Columbia Shipmanagement gets new post Alcohol influence suspected in BFL grounding ESL-chartered vessel stuck off Helsingborg, but no pollution reported. First LNG swap concluded using Baltic's 'Atlantic' index BLNG3 Traders JERA and Vitol execute trade in deal arranged by shipbroker Affinity's financial arm Kmarin takes up options at Qingdao Beihai for pair of Vale-backed VLOCs South Korea's Kukje Maritime Investment Corp (Kmarin) has signed up for two more VLOC newbuildings at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. Shipbuilding players said the 325,000-dwt ore carriers are options that Kmarin held at the state-owned shipyard. Kmarin plan for up to eight VLOCs is back on the table Kmarin signed up for two vessels at the Chinese shipbuilder in August. It ordered t Wilh Wilhelmsen upsizes share buyback spending by $1.8m The Oslo-listed shipowner has tweaked its share repurchase plan after an enthusiastic reaction from investors. CSET orders MRs from group yard at low price Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation books two 49,000-dwt product tankers at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry's Dalian yard for $67.8m Navig8 charters five UACC tankers in deals worth nearly $85m The IMO type 2 ships are set to join Navig8 Group's pool operation Champion Shipping suffers deeper losses but secures refinancing relief Norwegian shipowner refinances loan of $50m due this year on 'acceptable' terms Greek start-up Velos Tankers linked to third MR acquisition Paschalis Diamantides becomes latest Greek to bet on product tankers SSY suezmax team in London gains two new shipbrokers Additions to SSY's crude tanker teams could be made in the US in the future, TradeWinds has learned. Iran says Stena Impero probe ongoing Detention order lifted but still no immediate prospect of vessel leaving. Kleven shipyard to restructure after Hurtigruten pullout Norway's Kleven shipyard will now be chasing new investors to replace Hurtigruten as part of a restructuring. The effort comes as Hurtigruten, the Norwegian cruiseship and ferry owner, gears up to pull out as a shareholder in the yard group once once it receives second of its exploration cruiseships, the 20,900-gt Fridtjof Nansen, from Kleven around the end of this year. Siem Offshore sells mult Laskaridis-led Lavinia buys as Peter Dohle sells another bulker The Laskaridis group has acquired a nine-year-old bulker from Peter Dohle Schiffahrts to add to its growing fleet of post-panamaxes, market sources said. Some Greek brokers identified Laskaridis company Lavinia Corp as the buyer of the 93,300-dwt John Wulff (built 2010), which has been trading in Peter Dohle's fleet. Low price The Yangfan Group-built ship is said to have changed hands for $12.5 Angus Frew open to offers after long goodbye at Bimco Outgoing secretary general is not finished with shipping quite yet. FreeSeas chief held liable as judge weighs further damages Ion Varouxakis hit with $800,000 judgment and could be personally liable for around $5m in future hearing CMA CGM launches world's largest LNG-powered boxship Milestone reached as French group floats out the CMA CGM Jacques Saade Tonkovidov pledges to continue Sovcomflot's fleet upgrade New CEO believes state backing will allow owner to pursue expansion strategy to 2025. Standard Club set to benefit from Charles Taylor sale How will new private equity owners seek to develop the management company looking after one of the largest P&I mutuals? Pacific islands target zero-carbon ships with $500m fund Fiji and others eye "blue bonds" to raise cash for eco-drive Insurers and owner expected to split $100m payout over capsize Investigation to decide who pays bulk of claims related to car carrier grounding US blacklists Caroil tankers over Venezuelan trips Three ships blocked, plus one operated by Bluelane Overseas. Saga Cruises under fire for advertising 'Brits only' voyage TradeWinds' weekly column taking a sideways look at shipping Good times 'very close' for tankers says Teekay Shipowner says tanker scrapping must resume shortly based on the age profile of the fleet P&O Ferries turns to China's GSI for large ferry newbuildings Battery-fitted vessels will be the largest ferries to sail across the English Channel Monjasa: 91% of customers will buy LSFO before year-end Survey shows big take-up of IMO 2020-compliant fuel ahead of 1 January. Baltic Exchange enters talks with brokers as deadline looms for data deal Talks will test the relationship between exchange and panellists - but real danger of disruption comes in 2020 Dry bulk consolidation unlikely to happen anytime soon Marine Money Asia conference also hears that IMO 2020 disruptions are set to boost sector Transocean drops Ocean Rig drillships at Samsung South Korea yard likely to look to secondary market to offload deepwater rigs, according to analysts PCL picks Asia veteran to lead tanker and gas arm Singapore-based shipowner recruits former BW and Navig8 executive to pivotal roll

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Embark raises $70 million, opens two transfer hubs (with video) Autonomous trucking outfit Embark Trucks has raised $70 million in a series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from seven other... Log-haulers protest devastation to British Columbia forestry industry Truckers in beleaguered sector call on provincial and Canadian governments to step in as downturn brings cascade of closures to lumber mills. Canadian railroads see bevy of opportunity amid slowing demand The Canadian class I railroads outlined a number of growth opportunities at an investor conference. Intermodal capacity expansion at the ports and grain delays provided... Blackstone turns to Europe for last-mile logistics real estate domination Blackstone Group forms what it calls largest last-mile logistics real estate firm in Europe, Mileway Spire receives $40 million in new funding, eyes going public Satellite-based data and analytics provider, Spire Global, announced that it has received over $40 million in a new round of funding. In California, diesel emissions bills sprout and multiply The governor signs two bills, one accelerating clean truck technologies, the other creating a smog check program. Supply Chain Hall of Fame to be located at the University of Arkansas The new Supply Chain Hall of Fame will be located at the University of Arkansas. FMCSA awards $77 million in truck safety grants Program funding has increased annually from $38 million awarded in 2013. Cargo project at LAX airport put on back burner, official confirms No short-term relief for cargo congestion at LAX is coming from infrastructure upgrades, so companies are looking at process improvements to speed up cargo hand-offs. Blizzard to slam northern Rockies this weekend Historical September storm possible in northern Rockies this weekend. High impacts from snowfall, winds. Alternatives to diesel in long-haul trucks still face big challenges: report But batteries have a better future in more regional hauls. BlaBlaCar's acquisition of Busfor would unify ride-sharing in Eastern Europe BlaBlaCar sees this acquisition as a unifying opportunity for Eastern Europe's fragmented market under a single platform to meet a greater diversity of rider needs. Freight Futures daily curve: 9/25 Freight Futures forward curves on Tuesday point to a mixed to lower rate environment. CBP in Louisville stops $90 million in fake jewelry Customs and Border Protection officers in the Kentucky port of entry seized counterfeit Cartier bracelets and other jewelry between July and September, resulting in an... U.S. to stay in Universal Postal Union Global post delegates approve compromise allowing USPS to hike international rates, keeping the U.S. in the UPU Experts: Shippers and railroads need to repair breakdown in communication To meet future rail demand, stakeholders must confront communication dysfunction. US adds sanctions to Venezuelan oil transporters Four ocean shipping firms and four tankers are added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals List for their roles in supporting... Flexport launches version 2.0 of its platform The new platform focuses on collaboration, workflow automation, and allows users to define business priorities. Flood threat continues in Desert Southwest Additional downpours, flash flooding possible in Arizona the next couple of days. Potential northern Rockies blizzard this weekend. Today's Pickup: Legal home deliveries of marijuana coming to Massachusetts State cannabis regulator sets guidelines including two-person delivery teams with body cams and vehicles equipped with GPS, alarms and secure storage. More fleets running ELDs ahead of December compliance deadline This week's is the highest ELD compliance rate seen throughout the course of the study. Q&A: Jefferies' Randy Giveans on the revival of shipping stocks Shipping equities have suffered through a rough couple of years, but hope persists that market capitalizations and trading volumes can be resuscitated. TTN Fleet Solutions to provide emergency roadside services to Mckinney Trailer Rentals TTN Fleet Solutions will provide emergency roadside services to Mckinney Trailer Rentals. Port Report: one law to rule them all - global corporate insolvency laws become aligned Countries around the world are aligning their corporate insolvency regimes with the U.S. system. Lawyers say alignment will benefit the international ocean shipping industry. L3Harris will pay $13 million fine for export violations The aerospace and defense company Harris Corp. failed to stop repeated violations of the Arms Export Control Act for several years following notification by the... CMA CGM unveils LNG-fueled box ship giant (VIDEO) At 400 meters in length, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade has capacity for over 23,000 containers. Six ways a TMS improves shipper of choice standing A TMS is a valuable tool that can provide important data, tracking and analysis capabilities to help shippers streamline their entire operations, all of which... WeWork: the pets.com of our moment Revenue growth on negative unit economics is dead as a business model. New US tariffs to give air cargo a pre-peak boost? Flexport's head of airfreight believes a small bump in demand out of Asia could result from new U.S. tariffs, while higher fuel prices will push... Saia's Northeast U.S. expansion strategy? Dance with the one who brought you Saia's expansion in the Northeast U.S. had its risks but appears to be paying off

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Crude continues to fall as traders await Saudi production update Crude futures continued to fall Wednesday, as traders awaited an update on the return of Saudi Arabia's crude production capacity. Kogas, BP sign 1.58 million mt/year US LNG supply agreement With the latest BP end-user deal, Kogas will import a total of 4.38 million mt/year from 2025 from the US. Scorpio Tankers buys 19 refined product tankers from Trafigura All of the ships will have exhaust gas abatement systems fitted after delivery, Scorpio said.

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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