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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

November 25, 2020

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Container shipping sector projected to see remarkable turnaround this year Govts to consider IMO-supervised, industry financed, $ 5 bn proposal to accelerate zero-emission technologies in maritime transport Implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations LNG becoming increasingly popular in the shipping sector India likely to revive talks on FTA with EU & US soon Cyclone warning signal hoisted at all Major & non-major ports in Tamil Nadu Lines warn of reefer plugs shortage at Xingang Terminal in Tianjin, China Cargo outpaces recovery in passenger traffic Emirates SkyCargo helps family business bring premium seafood from Norway to discerning customers in India Govt trying to create ecosystem for electric vehicles: Gadkari Major Indian airports, air cargo operators ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines India's GDP growth seen turning positive in Q3, Q4 of FY21 Recovery expected for manufacturing sector in July-Sept. quarter GST Council committee recommends Aadhaar-like registration to weed out fake invoices Total e-AWB penetration aimed at by 2022

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"I remain positive..." Swiss carrier to be climate neutral by 2030 Booming trans-Tasman airfreight system Former Tiaca chairman becomes Kales CEO Container index climax Curiosity of the Day 16 trains on the Alps route Cargo-Partner becomes cargowise From enemies to partners Improved rail access to Upper Midwest markets Hamburg: turnaround takes time Change in Iata's leadership Trilatec featured by Solar Impulse Foundation More parking space at Lübeck harbour Youngest director on the board Ashdod and DP World in negotiations Beacon goes Hong Kong Fedex triples size at Southern Californian airport

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Covid panic and delays at Shanghai Airport as cargo workers test positive Not a very merry Xmas for importers as ships cut and run from UK ports Vaccine cargo may save some ailing carriers, but may be too late for others Multinational forwarders losing 'abandoned' clients to more agile smaller rivals Port of Long Beach chief Mario Cordero on why rail and digitisation are key FedEx pilots union: Virus cases rising, work conditions 'worsening' M&A radar: M'rsk's finger on the M&A trigger - sink the 8-ball, Mr Skou On the wires: Disposals but no M&A seen as Kerry Logistics flies too far, too high

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
OSG secures $49.1 million loan for Jones Act ATB project Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reports that it has closed on a $49,150,000 loan for a term of seven years. OSG's subsidiaries, OSG 205 LLC and OSG Courageous II LLC, obtained AET shuttle tanker is first to gain ABS SMART (INF) notation The 152,000 dwt DP2 shuttle tanker Eagle Passos, recently delivered to Singapore headquartered AET Tankers Pte Ltd by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) has been granted the SMART (INF) notation by MAN to offer EGR solution for new Otto-cycle dual-fuel two-stroke MAN Energy Solutions is to offer its proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system as an emissions solution for its new, low-speed ME-GA engine, the Otto-cycle variant of its established ME-GI dual-fuel engine. Teekay Gas inks LNG support agreements with Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has signed two LNG support agreements covering a total of eight LNG carriers owned by Teekay Gas. The agreements, each for four vessels, were signed in August and September of this Netherlands operator to fit tugboat with Sea Machines remote helm Looking to increase productivity and operational safety during offshore operations, Barendrecht, Netherlands, based tug and workboat operator Herman Sr. BV is to add a Sea Machines Robotics SM200 wireless, remote-helm control system DOJ: 31 indicted in USCG exam scam The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana reports that 31 people have been indicted on charges related to a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard's Regional

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Offshore wind needs $12bn of investments in new vessels Recent initial public offerings of vessel installation and support services companies are indicative of the slow but growing interest in... Marine insurance outlook in two words - more expensive Given a spate of pool claims, reduced capacity at Lloyd's and higher reinsurance costs, insureds will have to put their... UK shipping backs IMO market-based measures talks The UK industry body wants the priority to be on finalising a new $5bn research and development fund that the... Noble Corp debt restructuring clears path to US bankruptcy exit Texas offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp has cleared its way out of Chapter 11 after a court approved its restructuring... Hong Kong Ship Finance & Law forum available to watch on demand The Lloyd's List Hong Kong Ship Finance & Law Forum gathered a panel of leading financial and legal experts to... Habben Jansen and Nixon to co-chair World Shipping Council Hapag-Lloyd's Rolf Habben Jansen and ONE's Jeremy Nixon are to take over the chairmanship of the WSC. Matson and X-Press... Resold China-flagged tankers lift first Venezuelan cargoes in six months Sales and purchase brokers note trend of elderly tanker tonnage being sold to anonymous buyers for sanctions busting Safety report unveils connivance on dangerous practices The industry has spent eight months complaining that its key workers should be repatriated swiftly. In reality, it has spent... We're driving to zero carbon, not zero humanity Whatever lofty future goal we pursue, it's important to remember that policy and technology are only part of the solution... Europe's box ports still suffering from lower volumes While US ports have seen surging imports lead to record-breaking quarters, the picture in Europe is less rosy. Improvements in... Starved shipbuilders offered ray of light Owners are returning to yards fuelled by improved freight market sentiment and low ship prices. However, shipyards must be vigilant... Singapore Strait thefts on the rise Singapore's piracy watchdog ReCAAP reported a rise in maritime crime incidents in the Singapore Strait, mostly on the Indonesian side... More P&I clubs weigh in with general increases The majority of International Group clubs have now declared their hands and will be expecting higher premiums at the next... Hong Kong well positioned but dependent on external forces There is not much Hong Kong can do to control its external environment and this will inevitably affect its fate... A grain of hope for supras and handies Lloyd's List Intelligence vessel tracking data shows that the 2015-built, 37,503 dwt vessel Ince Point carrying Australian wheat is scheduled to... From the News Desk: Disappointment at slow pace of IMO green progress A new short-term hybrid technical and operational measure, which will see new energy efficiency requirements from 2023 and mandatory carbon... Daily Briefing Free to read: Newly sold Greek tankers sail for Venezuela defying US crude export sanctions \| Greek owners urge priority... Containership runs aground in Singapore Strait The cause of the incident and the reason why the wreck of the sanctioned Shahraz has been left in location...

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Utilities veteran to helm Port of Montreal Solid US on-time parcel delivery rates to falter: analyst Truckers struggle to return empty containers at NY-NJ port Yang Ming to offer online container quoting via BlueX Freight marketplace integrates rate benchmarking, payment services Heavy demand drives up cargo rollovers at hub ports Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts $7 million

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Daehan Shipbuilding lines up potential $92m aframax order Greek interests are said to be returning to the yard for one firm and one optional vessel for delivery in 2022 OSG secures loan deal for tug, under construction barge The Jones Act tanker player's financing deal will pay for the construction of a new barge and refinance a tug CDC reiterates March warning against cruising amid Covid-19 Carnival Corp's P&O Cruises pushes back sailing restart to April 2021 Canada calls for scrubber ban despite IMO 2020 mandate Findings of a study on exhaust gas scrubbers are 'alarming', environmental group Stand-earth said World Shipping Council signals changing of the guard as Ron Widdows bows out Rolf Habben Jansen and Jeremy Nixon to co-chair Washington-based liner lobby for next two years Jean Abiteboul takes helm at LNG importers group GIIGNL Gas group to be led by former Cheniere Marketing head as Jean-Marie Dauger ends term EU, Turkey in war of words over Mediterranean cargoship boarding Turkey lodges protest after German forces working for the EU reportedly board cargoship Reach plots 'virtually' emissions-free subsea solution next year Norwegian company reveals mysterious project to revolutionise offshore operations Tanker newbuilding deliveries fall to six-year low in bearish markets Alphatanker predicts 25 tankers in this year's orderbook will be delayed to 2021 US investment firm sells major stake in Danaos Corp Cerberus Capital Management's exit is 'a good thing' for Danaos, according to chief financial officer Active Shipping-connected tanker to be auctioned in Louisiana Dublin-based loan buyer has succeeded in its second attempt to auction the ship Minerva to launch bunkering platform in transparency push The system developed with Hafnia will allow customers to see how much fuel they are receiving in real time Windward partners Danske Bank on shipping sanctions compliance Israeli intelligence company to automate shipping lender's risk processes Titan LNG launches new tools to show delivered prices of LNG Dutch supplier wants to increase transparency and facilitate cost comparisons for shipowners' fuelling choices US watchdog investigates 'potentially unreasonable practices' of boxship alliances Regulator 'compelled' to step-up scrutiny due to growing port congestion Berge Bulk poised to sell another large bulker for scrap Singapore shipowner has has sold 10 large bulkers in less than two years First commercial LNG STS gets underway off Russia's Kildin Island Arctic transshipment operations move from Norwegian to Russian waters AP Moller Holding plots bulker terminal expansion across Africa Danish investment company buys into Moroccan operator MCM to help growth ambitions Cleaves downgrades LNG shipowners but sees super-cycle from 2025 Rate and delivery concerns prompt sell rating from Norwegian investment bank, with the next boom some time off yet Samsung Heavy Industries prices Zvezda job on LNG carriers As Russia's flagship yard cuts steel on first Arc7 newbuilding for Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project Gallagher calls for a more calculated approach to P&I finances Now is the time for clubs to put mechanisms in place to return surplus capital to members, argues Malcolm Godfrey Ince expands consulting arm with new business in Gibraltar UK territory's regulator allows law firm to move into fund administration for shipping MOL tests first microplastics collection kit on new bulker Japanese owner teams with equipment maker Miura to help keep the world's oceans cleaner Greek shipping minister contracts Covid-19 as country struggles in second wave Minister said to be in good health but disease spreads in the country, despite lockdown London P&I Club and American Club seek higher rates Two more insurers show their hand on premium increases ahead of next year's policy renewal Greek boxship hits Iranian vessel grounded since May Technomar's Tina I is now aground itself after incident off Indonesia Boa uses spare construction ship cash for bond buy-back Bondholders suggest that company spends bank balance on 9.75% issue George Economou exits boxships as other Greeks delve deeper into midsize sector Greek owners spin revolving door in the secondhand market for post-panamaxes Golden Ocean shelves plans for ultramax sales as bulker prices flounder Fredriksen-backed bulker owner would concentrate on bigger vessels, if only markets were right to sell its remaining ultramaxes Economou exits boxships as other Greeks delve deeper into midsize sector Greek owners spin revolving door in the secondhand market for post-panamaxes Transmed sells oldest bulker at second attempt Low-profile operator sheds a 16-year-old panamax for $6m, earning about one-fifth less than in an earlier sale attempt last year Bangladesh 'cartel' calls it a day as ship-hungry breakers rebel Group of demolition yards tried to hold a firm line on prices but could not secure enough tonnage Bangladesh's only green recycler chomps on Neu Seeschiffahrt VLOC Hong Kong Convention compliance nets PHP Ship Breaking & Recycling a steady stream of older ore carriers

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Solving the dry ice challenge for COVID vaccine UPS Healthcare is increasing its capability to provide dry ice for COVID vaccine shipments while Swiss firm SkyCell is going to market with a shipping... Ag export equation: Bulk surge, box squeeze, 'reefer madness' Bulk soybean and corn exports are way up, but containerized ag exports are waylaid by equipment shortfalls and Chinese inspections. French-American Thanksgiving: CMA CGM donates 10,000 turkeys "While COVID-19 has fundamentally shifted how many American families will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are very proud to be providing a bit of home." Foreign sourcing to delay Canada COVID-19 vaccine distribution Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will be ready to distribute vaccines "as quickly as possible," but acknowledged that the manufacturing countries will... Retired British Airways 747 catches fire during recycling in Spain e-Cube Solutions is tearing down four 747 jumbo jets from British Airways for parts and scrap. On Monday, one of the planes caught fire. Tugboat captain presumed lost off Florida coast Ozzy Martinez had been transferring to a dredging vessel when he fell overboard near Blount Island in Jacksonville.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
OIL FUTURES: Crude tests eight-month highs as market eyes Biden transition Biden transition begins in earnest Crude strongest since March US equities test all-time high Industry groups push potential of bio-LNG as transportation fuel EU production of bio-LNG to increase tenfold by 2030 Mixed with LNG can cut trucking emissions Industry developments build for bio-LNG expansion Jan-Sept Port of Hamburg throughput falls amid mixed trade dynamics Trade with China falls 11.3% UK trade rises 41% ahead of Brexit Global outlook supportive for containers ANALYSIS: NWE gasoline arbitrage to US weakens after Thanksgiving freight rate rise US demand falling seasonally and on COVID-19 NWE gasoline crack near negative territory REFINERY NEWS: France's Donges to halt for one month for economic reasons Refinery to shut starting Nov. 30 Supply of products will not be affected Asia may surprise with early start of hydrogen trade flows: summit South Australia eyes green hydrogen exports by 2025 Kogas speeds up investment in production, supply chains Speakers say hydrogen will become essential, not optional Uniper Energy, Neutral Fuels partner to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah by Jan UED currently supplies 500,000 mt/month of VLSFO at Fujairah Neutral Fuels' biofuels made from used cooking oil THAILAND DATA: Oct oil product exports fall as monsoon dents regional fuel demand Exports of products including heavy fuel oil fall 7.4-53% on-month Lower refinery runs, weak demand may have caused decreases ANALYSIS: US crude stocks expected lower amid rising exports, refinery demand Commercial crude stocks expected down 1.3 million barrels Refinery runs expected at 78.2% **Gasoline stocks expected 800,000 barrels higher

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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

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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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