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November 6, 2020

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Container shortage likely seen easing soon Disembarkation of foreign seafarers at Sri Lankan ports suspended DGTR recommends increase in import duty on Korean synthetic rubber APM Terminals Pipavav to commence container tracking services through RFID from Nov. 9 Improved solution for release of containers at Antwerp port to be rolled out in phases Tariff fixation by Major Ports under the proposed Major Port Authority legislation SR achieves freight loading & revenue milestones Economy showing signs of revival as order booking position & Sept. Manufacturing PMI rise Energy most impacted among commodities by the pandemic Sourav Ganguly's virtual session with the University of Nottingham on Nov. 7

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All systems go Bringing modal shift to four-country region First Belgium haulier tests battery-electric truck Four million teu in Gdynia Siemens outsourcing in Czechia Drews must step down Tonnes of sea-dredged products by rail ICTSI holds the fort Farewell to Tu-154 New mode in Lone Star State Intermodal link for French inland ports Ready for World Shopping Day Freight market under pressure Swissport consolidates at new Berlin airport Krems with wind under its wings Kim Kuesel joins Navis Pall-Ex prepares for high season Third Chicago airport welcomes UPS "Curiosity of the Day"

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Expected November peak a new low for air freight as lockdowns shut shops Double-whammy for shippers: record rates and surcharge surges New services take off to balance transatlantic capacity shortfall £50m HMRC bill hangs over Wincanton as H1 profits take a dip Montevideo Airport has high hopes of being Latin America's cannabis hub Alibaba e-com hub will give Kuala Lumpur Airport a massive cargo boost World's best-performing airline stock is bankrupt Indian carrier Analysis: Expeditors pats itself on the back. Short-sighted? Ask private equity... Against the odds: DSV hits another record. Every cent counts...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Electric Boat awarded $9.4 billion Columbia Class SSBN contract mod General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., has been awarded a $9,473,511,245 contract modification that exercises an option for the construction and testing of SSBN 826 and SSBN 827, the lead and AMSA orders repatriation of nine seafarers kept too long on board Nine Chinese and Filipino seafarers, some of who had been on board the Panama-flagged 9,032 dwt general cargo ship Brio Faith for 20 months with no leave, will be reunited with their Jotun set for global launch of solvent-free single coat primer After three years of success in the Northeast Asian and West European markets, Sandefjord, Norway, headquartered coatings specialist Jotun is ready to launch its proven Jotacote Universal S120 primer to the worldwide Remote surveys: ABS schedules 100th hazmat inventory survey for Seaspan ABS has just scheduled its 100th Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) certification survey for Seaspan Ship Management and says that 98% of these will be remote. ABS reports tha it is on Huntington Ingalls reports increased revenues America's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), reported third quarter 2020 revenues of $2.3 billion, up 4.3% from the third quarter of 2019. The increase was driven by growth at both Golden Ray: Responders fix a problem and wait for a weather window St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command (UC) responders are monitoring weather forecasts, including the threat of severe weather associated with Tropical Storm Eta, to identify a weather window for cutting and lifting

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Scrubber spread narrows to record on low refinery runs and falling oil price The shrinking price difference between very low sulphur fuel oil and high-sulphur fuel oil is closely watched by shipowners who... Seafarer rights project to target charterers The SSI will develop a human rights code of conduct for charterers amid growing pressure to consider human rights, as... Navios Partners eyes dry bulk trade boost in 2021 The economic outlook for 2021 was 'favourable', with the dry bulk trade projected to increase by 3.9%, said chief executive... How ship finance recovered from coronavirus Sure, 2020 is not the greatest year on which to build a baseline investment case. But if you can show... Loss-making Scorpio looks to winter rally for product tankers Rates have failed so far to reflect the usual seasonal lift seen in response to additional demand to ship gasoil... China's dominance in bulk trades being felt A rail link between Mongolia and China, which should be completed next year, could see costs fall for transporting coal... Dry bulk operator files for bankruptcy protection The company, majority owned by Gian Cristoforo Savasta, filed for bankruptcy protection on October 6. It has 120 days to... MSC boosts fleet with acquisitions Flush with money from high rates and low fuel costs, container lines are getting ready to renew their fleets. MSC... Bursary fund set up to help redundant seafarers The pandemic has affected employment in many maritime sectors, with passenger shipping particularly hard hit. A new fund has been... Inquiry into cause of Turkish shipyard blast Five shipyard workers taken to hospital after a blast on the product tanker Sri Asih have been discharged. The authorities... K Line reports weaker profits K Line expects dry bulk market conditions to improve gradually, mainly for capesizes. However, it remains pessimistic about the containership... Euronav warns of challenging tanker market ahead The tanker owner saw increased earnings in the third quarter of the year raising its total profits for 2020 to... NYK sees full-year profit doubling on liner and energy business performance NYK is taking the early pain of extraordinary losses by redelivering chartered vessels and considering further 'structural reforms' in the... Daily Briefing Free to read: Carriers face expensive transition to zero-carbon future \| Cargo sector looks back for the future of unaccompanied... China-owned vessel with overdue crew held in Australia Vessel operator Tianjin Shun Xin Yuan Shipping tried to make a request for the seafarers to stay on board until... Wakashio owner appoints salvors for aft section Initial processing work is scheduled to start in late December, and the final removal is expected to be completed next... Genco to sell three ageing supramaxes amid wider losses Genco, which has been focusing on a fleet renewal programme, reported a net loss of $21.1m in the third quarter of... French methane gas objections thwart $7bn US LNG contract The delay underlines concerns among some US natural gas exporters that regulatory rollbacks by the Trump administration are making it harder... South Australia touts world's largest green ammonia export project South Australia-based producers are eyeing ammonia exports to Japan, where plans are in place to use the next generation fuel...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Optimistic market pushes Toepfer index higher West Coast-based LTL freight surge lifts YRC Asia-Europe spot market hits 2020 high as long-term rate levels slow Forwarders see ocean unreliability eroding carrier threat Bid dilemma looms for shippers as truck pricing nears peak: Echo

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Danaos Corp posts higher profit amid 'remarkable recovery' Eagle Bulk widens loss amid Covid-19 overhang Tidewater keeps generating free cash flow, despite downturn Australia orders cargoship crew repatriation after 20-month shift Euronav takes in 'super eco' Trafigura tankers for relationship and earnings potential Globus Maritime good with Nasdaq after drastic reverse split Alphatanker: Floating storage might make a comeback but won't lift tankers Genco sees sale-and-purchase opportunities on the near horizon Trafigura bunker venture's former CEO joins Bunker Holding Pirates release seafarers taken from Seatrade reefer Odfjell fixes out ethylene carriers on sales block for two years Scorpio Tankers buys back $65.4m in notes and shares Angeliki Frangou sees global 'healing' going on as Navios Partners profit drops Ambrey warns of 'heightened' piracy threat after failed attacks US shipping companies find plenty of women for the board, fewer for management Berge Bulk expands capesize fleet with purchase from CSSC Shipping ESL Shipping's LNG-fuelled bulkers cut emissions by up to 50% Hitachi Zosen to sell Japan Marine United shareholding Havyard gives up on newbuildings as it axes 100 jobs GasLog nails shareholder structure for Greek FSRU as final partner signs up Eurobulk boxship rescues crew of abandoned sinking MPP Pandemic derails talks over Shearwater and CGG's tech venture P&O Maritime clinches two more charters for renewables work South Korean yards breathe easier as newbuilding enquiries rise HHI homes in on $1.4bn orders for up to 16 VLCC newbuilds AW Shipping adds two more LPG-fuelled VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard K Line sees weaker interim profit despite better second quarter Crew rescued after storm drives cruiseship ashore off Mexico NYK Line sees net profit surge on strong liner market Impairments and forex losses drag down Yangzijiang profit

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
TSA seeks enhanced screening capabilities for air cargo (with video) The TSA is doing a better job partnering with airfreight companies on security, but better training and technology are needed to meet future security obligations. Crude vs. product tanker debate: Advantage product tankers? Euronav exec curses crude-tanker market (literally). Scorpio exec pitches product-tanker promise and throws shade at crude side. Ocean cargo 'lone bright spot' for Port Authority of NY/NJ Flurry of port activity could point to "growing concerns of future supply chain disruptions." Breaking down the logistical mission of Operation Warp Speed The logistics of delivering a COVID-19 vaccine to all Americans will be historic. Major Gen. Christopher J. Sharpsten, the deputy director for supply, production and... Atlas Air beats Q3 estimates on strong demand for air cargo Atlas Air rode the rising tide for air cargo to higher profits in the third quarter. Big firms eye Canada COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans Major companies in the transportation and logistics world have taken interest in Canada's massive undertaking to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
OIL FUTURES: Crude prices ease as traders book profits following three-day rally Crude futures settled lower Nov. 5 as pandemic-related demand growth concerns prompted profit-taking after a three-session rally. INDIA DATA: Sep gasoil exports fall 4% on month as domestic demand rises India's gasoil exports in September eased back from a 4-month high reached the previous month as higher consumption amid largely steady domestic output pared back outflows. Colombia producer Frontera sees output remaining flat by end-2020 Frontera Energy is sticking with its full year production and capital expenditure targets, despite a drop in crude prices, the company said Nov. 5. REFINERY NEWS: Petroperu moving ahead with expansion projects post-lockdown Petroperu moving ahead with expansion projects post-lockdown TENDER DATA: S Africa's Engen seeks gasoil, kerosene for Nov loading South Africa's Engen seeks gasoil, kerosene for Nov loading REFINERY NEWS: PetroChina Jinzhou's first gasoil supply to Chile arrives at port PetroChina Jinzhou's first gasoil supply to Chile arrives at port China's Norinco, ZPC set to get first oil product export quota for 2020: sources State-owned China North Industries Corp., or Norinco, and privately held Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical are likely to receive their first batch of oil product export quotas for utilization by the end of 2020, company sources with knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts over the week of Nov. 6. INDIA DATA: Sep gasoil output inches up 0.5% on month as refiners maintain cautiousness India's gasoil production edged up 0.5% on the month to 7.60 million mt in September, with the marginal rise unfolding against a background of refiners remaining cautious about raising run rates amid faltering demand and dismal gasoil margins, provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed. PGNiG, Lotos perform first LNG bunkering in Szczecin, Poland The first bunkering operation for an LNG fueled ship at Szczecin port in Northwest Poland took place on Nov. 5 in cooperation by Poland-based oil and gas companies PGNiG and Lotos. Argentina's YPF in talks with India's ONGC on cooperation in Vaca Muerta Argentina's state-backed energy company YPF said it has entered into talks with India's state-owned ONGC on potentially working together to develop oil and natural gas resources in the giant Vaca Muerta shale play. US ELECTIONS: Results show deeper divide on energy issues, tough path for tackling climate While control of the White House and US Senate waits for ballot counters, a host of implications for energy and commodity markets from the Nov. 3 elections unfolded across the country, revealing a deepening US divide on energy issues that will make it harder to pursue federal policy on decarbonization and mitigating climate change. Suez Canal oil tanker transits in Oct down 27% on year: BIMCO The number of oil tankers transiting through the Suez Canal in October was down 27% year on year amid subdued demand for oil transportation, shipping industry association BIMCO said Nov. 5. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks up 4.4% on week to 2.67 mil mt: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub rose 4.4% to 2.67 million mt on the week to Nov. 4, Insights Global data released Nov. 5 showed. Pemex business strategy needs urgent modification: IMF report Pemex needs a complete overhaul that includes modifications to its business strategy and reforms to its governance and procurement as the state oil company puts a drag on the country's growth, the International Monetary Fund said. Scorpio Tankers bullish amid aging global fleet, refinery closures Company upbeat on market conditions beyond 2020 Young fleet, potential import opportunities lift outlook High rate of scrubber fittings in face of hi-5 decrease Euronav warns of demand concerns, rising crude tanker fleet supply in Q4 Counter-cyclical demand drop expected in Q4 Euronav secures loan with GHG emissions terms attached Benchmark Dubai crude contango narrows to 3-month low on firm demand Fuel oil cracks recovering Fuel demand still showing signs of recovery in India TENDER DATA: India's IOC seeks 35,000 mt HSFO for end-Nov delivery IRAQ DATA: October oil output rises 6.7%, flouting OPEC+ quota - SOMO Output above quota of 3.804 mil b/d Total exports up 8% in October Kurdish exports down 4.8% in October JAPAN DATA: Oct 25-31 oil product exports rebound 25% on week to 1.59 mil barrels HSFO exports rise 9.7% on-week LSFO exports fall 54.2% on-week INDIA DATA: Sept fuel oil exports resume; imports halve from Aug amid greater bitumen demand Bunker demand stabilizes after summer drop IOC floats buy tender Asian LPG premium to naphtha near 7-month high, cements naphtha as feedstock Naphtha prices in Asia had fallen on abundant supply and weakness in both crude and gasoline markets. India's HPCL July-Sep refining margin jumps 80.6% on year to $5.11/b The refiner sold 8.1 million mt of refined products in the three months period, down 9.5% year on year. Poland's PGNiG charters two tankers to lift US LNG PGNiG has offtake agreements with Venture Global for its plants in both Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines, also in Louisiana. Singapore bunker sales remain resilient despite strong headwinds "Singapore will continue to grow its marine fuel volumes in the next few months," an industry consultant said. Singapore-China 380 CST HSFO Dec arbitrage trade closes on weak SHFE price a"Arbitrage window from Singapore to China is now closed for both high sulfur and low sulfur," said a trader in Singapore.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

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

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

Livorno

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

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

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

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

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

PORTS

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

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

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

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

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

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

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

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

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

Messina

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

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

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