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February 27, 2019

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Cosco's European and Near East box shops do well overall Enforcement will be hardest part of US-China deal as 'there is no WTO jail' Hapag-Lloyd 2018 profit up 7.6pc to US$1,28 billion as sales rise 15pc Hapag-Lloyd to transform 15,000-TEUer into dual fuel, clean-burning ship Bilfinger wins US$115 million in contacts to fit scrubbers in 70 vessels Interorient fined US$2 million for dumping oily wastewater into US waters Adelaide box terminal handles 322,558 TEU in 2018 amid flat growth Container Terminal St Petersburg 2018 volume up 12pc to 722,000 TEU Auckland box terminal tries out new 3rd berth to handle 11,000-TEU ships Virginia Terminal nears completion as stack yard becomes operational Atlas pilots call Amazon Air's contract a 'ticking time bomb' Viet's 20pc air cargo spurt little to do with trade war: Amcham Transpacific rates decline in January, though pickup expected in March Saudia Cargo ties up with new mega port 100 kilometres north of Jeddah Saudia signs with Air Charter Service to fly dock fenders to Dhaka Suparna Airlines - ex-Jinpeng - applies for Shanghai to Osaka licence

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Hapag-Lloyd achieves higher operating result MOL inks long-term charter contract to operate Asia's largest LNG bunkering vessel UK freight association issues warning on switch bill of lading APM Terminals Mumbai welcomes new service Draft e-commerce policy for export promotion is timely, but seen requiring many improvements All-time high participation in CONquest 2019 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2019

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Exports in the front row Ownership change for US short line freight railroad Sascha Kusche succeeds Axel Falk Partners making CV exhaust systems in India DHL building new parcel centre near Berlin Major facility expansion at Canadian airport APL introduces cargo monitoring system Four new members join Arpin's management committee Bigger premises for Tigers in Miami Railfreight and ecology do go arm in arm New technology for ship inspection by K Line Online booking increase and product range alignment CTI Group chooses new head for global maritime business Panalpina to hold extraordinary general meeting "Curiosity of the Day" Emirates uses technology to raise KBL capacity First Europe - China TIR transport takes 12 days Favourable figures for the American Club

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Panalpina shareholders launch battle for more control as merger talk fills the air Air freight operators get together to step up contingency plans for no-deal Brexit IMO 2020 fuel restriction may prove a 'windfall' for the charter market WiseTech acquires box tracking platform Containerchain Importers boosted US-China shipments ahead of tariff deadline Peel Ports launches recruitment drive for more 'bold business leaders' Marc Porta to lead Kerry subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal Lineage Logistics Preferred Freezer Services Takeover Talk Supply chain radar: Panalpina is 'not up for sale' if a fully fledged, unfriendly takeover is on the cards Market Insight: The DSV/Panalpina show must go on - is a deal now 'almost a certainty'?

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
New factory opens to ramp up production of Ecochlor BWMS Maynard, Mass., headquartered Ecochlor reports that, due to a significant upsurge in orders for its ballast water management system (BWMS), its manufacturing partner, ProFlow, Inc., has opened a new factory in North DataPath enters maritime satcom market with advanced antenna solution Duluth, Ga. headquartered communications solutions specialist DataPath, Inc. has entered the maritime satcom market today with the signing of an exclusive reseller agreement with Advanced Stabilized Technologies Group (ASTG) of Stockholm, Sweden. Scania names Karin Rådström EVP and Head of Sales and Marketing Södertälje, Sweden, headquartered Scania AB has appointed Karin Rådström, currently Senior Vice President Buses & Coaches as Executive Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing. She takes up her position on Keppel gets set to start Gimi FLNG conversion Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ: GLNG) reports that through a new subsidiary, Gimi MS, it has entered into a 20-year lease and operate agreement ("LOA") with BP for the charter of an FLNG Cyber security solution will help U.S. ports comply with USCG guidance ABS Advanced Solutions has launched a first-of-its-kind cyber security solution to aid regulated maritime facilities in complying with U.S. Coast Guard guidance. The suite of services provides a turnkey solution for port "FONAR" does not spell free pass for non-compliance with sulfur cap Another horrible new acronym has surfaced at the International Maritime Organization: FONAR. It stands for Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reports. And already, shipowner are being warned not to use a FONAR as a Wärtsilä and Tokyo LNG Tanker Co ink optimized maintenance agreement Wärtsilä has signed a long-term optimized maintenance contract with Japanese LNG shipowner Tokyo LNG Tanker Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas. The agreement is the first of its kind between Wärtsilä Ulstein develops "future proof" wind turbine installation jack-up While 10 MW offshore wind turbines are only now starting to be marketed, the Ulstein Group has developed a design for a "future proof" heavy lift jack-up installation vessel able to carry Viking takes delivery of sixth ship with Thordon water-lubricated system The 930-passenger Viking Jupiter, delivered earlier this month by Fincantieri's Ancona, Italy shipyard, is the sixth cruise ship delivered by the shipbuilder to Viking Cruise. It is also the sixth in the

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Keppel to take 30% stake in Golar FLNG project The LNG carrier Gimi will be converted at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore and is slated to start production under a... Container lines face collusion suspicions despite lack of evidence The container shipping industry has been subjected to several competition probes since the conference system was outlawed in Europe more... IMO makes progress on sulphur cap non-compliance Regulators make progress as the world's largest shipowner lobby warns against non-compliance US Gulf-Asia VLCCs drive global tanker patterns Some 89 tankers called in January 2019, more than double the 40 tankers that called back in the corresponding month three... Trump's tariffs create uncertainty in US west coast ports The latest throughput figures on the US west coast show that the surge to beat tariffs may have peaked and... Panalpina's biggest shareholder moves to lift voting restriction Panalpina has accepted EGF's request for an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to discuss the vote change ICS condemns crude shipments ban in northern British Columbia Tanker shipping boasts 'impressive' green credentials, according to the ICS, with major spills down to fewer than two a year... Fujairah offers low-sulphur fuel oil The Port of Fujairah is in a position to offer 0.5% sulphur fuel as of this month US investigation clears Box Club lines of wrongdoing No charges or penalties to be imposed after two-year investigation following Box Club raid in 2017 New law tackles division of authority between US regulators Recent consolidations in the industry do not amount to enough concentration to justify greater antitrust concerns, according to FMC acting... Landmark year for US LNG Growing demand is being met by ever-larger liquefied natural gas projects on the US Gulf China's soyabeans commitment offers relief to dry bulk sector An additional 10m tonnes in exports would support the drawdown of the massive US soyabean stocks that have depressed prices... Hyundai LNG Shipping teams with EPIK for FSRUs Project investment is estimated to range between $400m and $430m Baltic Exchange to launch LNG index and new tanker routes The new LNG 1 index, which was trialled in July, covers the Gladstone to Tokyo round voyage on a 160,000... Daily Briefing New scrubber regulations must be convincing \| Shipping Act revisions revitalise FMC \| The Lloyd's List Podcast: The IEA's head...

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
LA-LB port congestion finally easing Fastest-growing US truckers don't expect slow 2019 Matson: Trans-Pac contracting at 'stalemate' over fuel costs Australian renewables thrive despite policy uncertainty Concerns delay India's advance manifest rules again US antitrust probe of container shipping ends UPS doubles down on Asia-Europe network

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Dry bulk operators are steering into the slow lane to combat slump in earnings With high bunker costs and low charter rates, bulkers are likely to keep watching their speed 'Mega-max' containerships deployed to new trades Cascade of the very largest vessels threatens freight rates in secondary east-west trades Alexander Hansson buys more Nordic American Tankers The day after shelling out for Nordic American Tankers stock, Herbjorn Hansson's son is buying another round. Tuesday afternoon the company disclosed Alexander Hansson spent $113,500 on 50,000 shares at $2.27 a piece. Monday, the shipping scion bought 100,000 shares of the company his father runs at $2.31. Alexander Hansson makes Nordic American Tankers buy In midday trading Tuesday, Nordic Am FONARs not loophole for IMO 2020, ICS says Chamber warning follows key IMO meeting in London. Diana Shipping: Dry bulk fears 'overestimated' New York-listed bulker player has enough cash to sustain down market after buying back almost $15m in shares in December. Brexit and trade war alter VLCC flows to Asia China and South Korea have effectively swapped their US and UK suppliers, resulting in a temporary neutralising effect from Brexit and the US-China trade war for VLCC tonne miles. Changes afoot in LISCR leadership ranks? Longtime CEO Scott Bergeron has vanished from company's website amid market rumours of departure from prominent flag state. LNG tonne-mile balance set to rise on demand pull from Asia Research company Rystad Energy sees LNG supply tightness from 2022-2024 but says expected project sanctions could stem this. OSVs drive Milaha profit up for 2018 Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has increased 2018 profit thanks in part to improvements from its offshore vessels. Net earnings were QAR 516m ($142m) last year, up 10% from 2017. The mixed fleet of LNGCs, tankers, OSVs, boxships, tugs and a bulker brought in revenue of QAR 2.4bn, down from QAR 2.5bn the year before. Milaha builds Nakilat stake to 36.3% with QIA deal Milaha makes first boxship move Diana Shipping returns to profit in fourth quarter New York-listed bulker player's fourth quarter benefits from higher revenue and no impairment loss but still missed Wall Street consensus. Nordic Shipholding offloads veteran handysize tanker Nordic Shipholding of Denmark has sold the oldest tanker in its fleet. It has offloaded the 35,800-dwt Nordic Ruth (built 2000) for $6.1m, it announced today. The ship was one of five handysize tankers in its fleet, which also includes a single LR1. Nordic Shipholding reaches deal over covenant breach However, it was comfortably the oldest ship under Nordic's control, with the remainder of its Wenaas closer to shipping exit as hotels take centre stage Norway's diversified Wenaas group continues to expand its hotel investments, purchasing its 26th property. The Prague acquisition also means the shipping business for the Lars Wenaas-controlled group is becoming increasingly marginal. In 2004, the Manndalen-headquartered company entered shipping with subsidiary Wenaas Shipping and invested heavily until 2010, when it had a fleet of 28 vessels. Profit jumps at Norwegian dry bulk player Wilson Small bulker shipowner Wilson has beaten the downturn in the market, in contrast to those with larger dry cargo tonnage. The Norwegian company, which is controlled by the Kristian Eidesvik outfit Caiano, has reported a pre-tax profit of €16.2m ($18.5m) for 2018, up from €8.2m in 2017. Gross revenue increased from €264m to €274m. The contract coverage for Wilson was 55.8% in the fourth quarter of Equinox adds secondhand supramax pair to its fleet Greeks continue piling into the sector but at a much slower pace than last year Celsius Shipping grows MR tanker fleet with ship number seven Diversified Danish owner Celsius Shipping continues to boost its fleet and this week confirms a purchase of anther MR tanker. Transocean tipped to have taken tanker from d'Amico The deal takes the company's position in the product tanker sub-sector to seven ships. The latest vessel to join the Celsius fleet is the 53,000-dwt High Force (built 2009). The Shin Kurushima built tanker is on short US drops investigation into liner operators Lines react with relief at the decision of the US Department of Justice to call off its long running antitrust investigation Watch the real-time raising of Helge Ingstad Salvors have begun to raise the wreck of the frigate that sunk after a collision with a Tsakos Energy Navigation tanker in November. Two crane ships started on Tuesday to lift the Helge Ingstad from the seabed off the west coast, the country's armed forces said, according to Reuters. The work is expected to take five to six days if the weather stays benign. The army has said it is evalu Fredriksen's Ship Finance still gunning for growth after $1.2bn spree in 'jubilee' year Ole B. Hjertaker says banks pulling back from shipping business have left the door open for further deals. Holed Turkish cargoship taking on water off Italy A grounded Turkish cargoship is taking on water through three holes in its hull off Italy. The 5,800-dwt Efe Murat (built 1977) got stuck on 23 February off Bari. The damage was found by the coastguard and a Dutch salvor during an inspection, the Repubblica website reported. Two metres of water were discovered in the engine room. Fuel removal operations will begin on Wednesday with the J Lauritzen set to remain in the red during 2019 Lauritzen Bulkers has posted a stable result for 2018, but has warned it is unlikely to return to profitability in 2019. Torvald Klaveness dry bulk boss joins J Lauritzen Overall, the J Lauritzen cut its loss from $45.4m in 2017 to $24.3m last year. Earnings were impacted by a $25m one-off charge for special items, which it said was mainly related to the use of provisions for onerous contracts DSME workers walk out over HHI merger plan Unionised workers at Korean shipbuilder DSME have walked out over plans to merge the company with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). They staged a four-hour strike on Tuesday, Aju News reported. This took place after their lunch break and involved 2,000 workers marching in the streets after a rally at the yard in Geoje. HHI union leaders have not yet revealed a timetable for action of their own. Fisher reveals Borealis tanker buy with more to come UK tanker owner James Fisher has continued its fleet rejuvenation with the acquisition of a Borealis Maritime tanker, with more on the way. The company said it had bought the 6,100-dwt products/chemicals carrier Bomar Pluto (built 2006) and renamed it Corrib Fisher. James Fisher linked to $20m Toisa OSV The vessel was the second of two acquisitions it sealed in 2018 for a combined £10.6m ($14m) Eurotankers accelerates sales drive with fourth unit on block Greek outfit circulates yet another veteran tanker for sale, with delivery in the UAE Roxana Shipping to keep tanker pool as in-house entity Greece's Roxana Shipping is now concentrating solely on its owned ships in its tanker pool. The focus on in-house commercial management reverses previous plans to open up the Roxana Tanker Pool to third-party shipowners. Roxana cashes in newbuildings under construction at SPP Project and chartering manager Andrea Vaccari told TradeWinds: "Our pool is an in-house one with no other external membe DNB Markets: VLGC shipowners set for largest spur from cooling trade tension VLGC shipowners are in line for the largest boost following the thawing of trade tensions between Donald Trump's government and China, DNB Markets says. BW LPG moves into gas trading to boost ship use China tipped to buy large quantity of US soybeans VLGC giant BW LPG is one of three stocks which the Norwegian investment bank believes has the most to gain from the development. Analyst Nicolay Saudi Aramco outlines plan to become LNG exporter Middle East crude oil giant will invest both at home and internationally to become world number three in gas and one in chemicals. Lauritzen strikes seven-ship ethylene carrier pool deal with Teekay LNG Partners Canadian energy shipping giant puts its full ethylene carrier fleet into Danish owner's system. Fincantieri orderbook hits record high of $38bn Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has revealed a record orderbook of EUR 33.8bn ($38.4bn) as profit rose in 2018. The cruiseship specialist said net earnings were up at EUR 69m from EUR 53m in 2017. Revenue was also at a record level, rising 9% to EUR 5.5bn. Net debt stood at EUR 494m. CEO Giuseppe Bono said: "The results we have presented prove once again that our company is a leader, a landmar Golar strikes 20-year FLNG lease with BP The deal is expected to net Golar LNG $215m per year BRS Group eyes tanker and S&P expansion after Amazonas Shipping takeover Shipbroker BRS Group has confirmed its takeover of Colombian bulker broker Amazonas Shipping, with a move into tankers and S&P on the cards. It said the new name of the South American shop is BRS Amazonas SAS. TradeWinds first broke the story last week. Amazonas was founded in Bogota more than 30 years ago by Eduardo Silva to serve local Latin American and Caribbean clients, mainly cargo custom Satellite imagery reveals Iran building new aframax Embed: Sadra aframax construction Satellite imagery has confirmed Iran's Sadra shipyard is building another aframax tanker, according to the investigative website Bellingcat. It said that footage obtained by Planet Labs shows a vessel under construction at the island site. The report said a keel was laid in April last year but little progress was made until November, the targeted month for the Eitzen back in Japan as Christiania Shipping inks long-term tanker deal Axel Eitzen has tapped into his old network in Japan to grow the fleet of Christiania Shipping. Eitzen, who engineered a takeover of the former Herning Shipping last year, said today's deal is an important step forward for the company. Christiania has inked a long-term bareboat charter with Kitanihon Shipbuilding for the 12,600-dwt Stellar Wisteria (built 2011). Axel Eitzen leads swoop for Hern Growth of Marshall Islands' flag inspires counsel at Ince Senior associate unravelled nation's culture to learn law Latsis Shipping becomes latest to evolve group branding Greek owner adapts naming of shipmanagement outfits to boost their profile Tanker trades may escape the chaos of a no-deal Brexit Trading under the terms of the World Trade Organization is not expected to alter crude flows and may lead to more Atlantic product tanker demand ABG Shipyard creditors vote for liquidation Creditors of India's bankrupt ABG Shipyard have voted to liquidate the company. The Business Standard cited a written submission made on Monday to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Third time lucky for Liberty in ABG bidding? Sources said that the decision was not unanimous, but above the required threshold. Lenders had rejected two bids for the yard from metals group Liberty House. N Seacoral linked to EMAS Offshore PSV buy Singapore owner Seacoral Maritime has reportedly snapped up a platform supply vessel (PSV) previously chartered by restructuring compatriot EMAS Offshore. Dennis Uy pulls out of EMAS Offshore rescue Brokers said the 3,100-dwt Lewek Ariel (built 2010) changed hands for an undisclosed fee. It has been renamed Pearl Ark 1, according to the Equasis database, which lists the new owner as Pearl Ark o Seadrill loses $360m as it eyes notes buyback Restructured drillship and rig owner Seadrill has posted a lower fourth quarter loss following its US debt restructuring. The John Fredriksen-backed company said the net deficit to 31 December was $360m, versus $2.66bn a year ago. Revenue was lower at $292m against $431m in 2017. Seadrill teams with Sonangol for drillship venture It has total cash of $2bn and an order backlog of the same amoun China tipped to buy large quantity of US soybeans US Agriculture Secretary describes it as "good faith move" by Chinese in message on social media. Indonesian presidential hopeful Subianto bad for bulkers Populist politician argues that country must be "self-sufficient in food" and that imports should be stopped. Paint job short cuts blamed for landing crew in casualty Australian accident investigators said poor supervision also contributed to incident.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
U.S. DoJ drops probe of container shipping companies Companies say a nearly two year old investigation has been dropped. Over 200 groups launch USMCA Coalition The coalition will lobby Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Maritime History Notes: The versatile Victories Although intended to be fast cargo ships, the Victories were readily adaptable for conversion. Driving in-bond CBP and the industry continue to bring clarity and control to a significant import process through regulatory changes and automation. Data helps Nordstrom solve supply chain problems The venerable retailer also uses analytics to build customer loyalty. CBP seizes over $6.5M worth of drugs on border OFAC sanctions target four Venezuelan governors Lineage Logistics acquiring Preferred Freezer Services Port of Virginia ready for South American perishables WiseTech Global purchases Counterchain Owner-operator truck group opposes bigger trucks Import ban sought for fish linked to dolphin deaths Delivery firm Roadie raises $37 million Commerce seeks members for Africa advisory council Matson ship being repaired after minor oil leak

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Japan's Cosmo to load Iranian Heavy crude early Mar as refiners step up lifting Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil will load around 900,000 barrels of Iranian Heavy crude oil in early March as local refiners are rushing to lift as much barrels from Iran during the current 180-day US sanctions waivers, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts Tuesday. Rotterdam bunker fuel faces supply restrictions due to cutterstock shortage: source The bunker fuel market in Rotterdam in The Netherlands is facing some availability issues, due to a shortage of blendstock required to produce on-spec material, a source said Tuesday. Iraq oil minister says crude exports at 3.75 million barrels/day Iraq is exporting 3.75 million barrels of crude a day and is committed to comply with production caps set under the new OPEC agreement, oil minister Thamir Ghadhban told Iraqi news service Furat. USGC MARINE FUEL 0.5% HAS FIRST EVER PHYSICAL TRADE IN PLATTS MOC PROCESS USGC Marine Fuel 0.5% traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process Tuesday, marking the first global physical trade for the product since it launched in January. Product futures pull higher as market moves beyond Trump tweet The oil complex pulled up from overnight lows to settle in positive territory Tuesday, with prompt March NYMEX RBOB closing 4.11 cents higher at $1.5863/gal. External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC Japan's Cosmo Oil to start supplying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel from Oct The coker's capacity will likely be 31,000 b/d, from the current 29,000 b/d, when the refinery is shut for turnaround over July-September. Hype around open loop scrubbers likely to risk IMO 2020 compliance: EGCSA Aiming to influence regulations this way risks leading to a fragmented approach to compliance, Gregory said. FUTURES: Oil slips on expected US crude stock build; Trump's tweets "Oil prices getting too high. OPEC, please relax and take it easy," Trump said on Twitter. S&P Global Platts confirms reforms to key Brent crude oil benchmark Platts began consulting with the industry on the proposed changes to its Dated Brent benchmark in September 2018 .

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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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