BRIEFS

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14 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

August 27, 2020

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AUGUST 26, 2020
CCFI inches up Ocean freight rates on Asia-Europe trade surge but seen vulnerable OOCL announces new China Straits Service 1 & 2 Per Øivind Rosmo named new CFO of Höegh Autoliners SCI to start direct service linking Kochi & Tuticorin with Male (Maldives) in Sept. World's 1st large container vessel powered by LNG completed Govt mulls increasing Customs duty on formulations, agrochemicals, pesticides ICES Advisory 10/2020 (Project Imports) - Option to debit duty through Duty Scrip for Project Imports Bills of Entry Multiple levies to be considered while fixing RoDTEP rates TT Club invests in app to help hauliers & drivers Export Preparedness Index 2020 released US yet to respond to India's suggestion of inking mini trade deal Allcargo Logistics supports 25 life-saving free-of-cost heart surgeries for underprivileged children Benefits of digitisation in the supply chain

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New shuttle links Ural with the Far East regions From Unesco to the ministry of transport Optimised network with a new facility in Hesse Medway opens logistics platform Enhancing BMT in Algeria Lynn Houston Moore promoted to CEO of HJI Another TIR corridor launched in Asia Damco's BR programme supports Lebanon team Biggest blueberry season threatened by Covid-19 TTI Algeciras to change hands Aries Worldwide Logistics appoints first-ever CCO "Curiosity of the Day" Cool chain for Ethiopia Italian Brenner extension takes shape LGI uses cloud service at LIS GTA Dnata to begin operations in Vancouver First freighter for Tierra del Fuego-based airline

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AUGUST 26, 2020
Idle boxship fleet below 1m teu for first time this year as charter market rises Growth in air cargo market driving rising demand for B737 conversions Samskip relaunches Amsterdam-Hull as demand for multimodal services rises Swiss investors unveil futuristic plan for sending cargo underground Remaining Virgin Atlantic creditors back £1.2bn rescue plan On the wires: The IPO binge - ZIM, the next Ceva, a precursor for CMA CGM Lockdown DIY online buying boom will continue post-Covid Covid-19 radar: Is just-in-time out of time?

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AUGUST 26, 2020
New turn-key service supports shipowner lay up requirements London-headquartered survival and safety solutions specialist Survitec is now offering a service aimed at ensuring CO2 low pressure (LP) firefighting systems are correctly deactivated when ships enter lay-up. The turn-key CO2 LP J-ENG books multiple orders for new UEC42LSH engines In a reminder that there are more than two players in the large two-stroke engine sector, Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) reports it has booked a total of six orders for its UEC42LSH Schottel wins repeat Mystic Cruises pump jets order Spay, Germany, based propulsion specialist Schottel has won a contract to supply state-of-the-art pump jets for five additional expedition cruise ships (with option to include a sixth) for Portuguese-based company Mystic Cruises. Congressmen object to "crude" mnemonic in USCG training material Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.Congr) sent a letter to Kongsberg pushes ahead on digitalization Kongsberg is combining Kongsberg Digital's two maritime divisions, its Maritime Digital Solutions unit and its Maritime Simulation hub, into one brand: Digital Ocean. It says the combination will enabling the synergies required InfraStrata buys Appledore Shipyard and puts the H&W brand on it InfraStrata plc (AIM: INFA), the U.K. infrastructure project specialist that bought the assets of Northern Ireland shipbuilder Harland & Wolff reports that it has acquired another U.K. yard, Appledore Shipyard located in

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AUGUST 26, 2020
Patrick Hawkins, leading marine lawyer with expertise in salvage, dies at 59 Praising him for his mastery of the various esoteric aspects of shipping law, law firm also pays tribute to Mr... US Gulf ports brace for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane The National Hurricane Center midday Wednesday said Laura had become 'an extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane packing 140 mph winds, and warned... Open-loop scrubbers shrug off regional restrictions Despite pressure due to regional restrictions and prohibitions, open-loop scrubbers do not seem to be losing market share to other... Panama Canal extends advance payment suspension Measures introduced to help the industry get through the health pandemic are being further extended and will run at least... Avance Gas sees US-Asia LPG arbitrage improvement Asian demand for LPG is normalising, which, combined with low US prices, is leading to an improving arbitrage, says Avance... Crew change crisis deepens amid bureaucracy, logistics and cost A multi-agency UN approach and an extraordinary session of the IMO will get seafarers back on the political agenda after... Weekly briefing: More positivity for container lines; reshaped tanker markets Maersk has predicted a 'progressive recovery' in container shipping demand in the third quarter of 2020 after a 16% drop... Hapag-Lloyd chief holds shippers to commitment to ease supply chain recovery Hapag-Lloyd calls for commitments from customers to be honoured to ease disruption as capacity supply returns to normal Standards set for wider use of methanol as marine fuel A new technical reference for methanol bunkering is expected to help boost understanding of an emerging marine fuel, which holds... Favoured future marine fuel faces scaling-up challenges The build of ammonia-fuelled ships must ramp up significantly if net carbon-zero emissions targets are to be met; however, accelerating... Digital crew pass offering virus certification faces test The move could allow crew to carry their authenticated digital health pass via their smartphone which would solve the document authentication problem... Daily Briefing Free to read: Refined product data paints grim picture for tanker market \| Seadrill shareholders could lose all in debt-restructuring... Hurricane holds back US LNG output The last LNG carrier sailed away from Sabine LNG, the largest US export terminal, yesterday as the storm is expected... India to restart ship-recycling yards at Sachana According to the government release, the ship-breaking yard in Sachana will be modelled on the one in Alang, although industry... Total's Mozambique LNG project at risk from insurgent threat Mocímboa da Praia has been a logistics link for Total's $23bn LNG project on the Afungi Peninsula in Cabo Delgado... Merger of HHI-DSME receives Singapore approval The competition authority said there were sufficient viable alternative suppliers to both companies, particularly for VLCCs and liquefied natural carriers...

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AUGUST 26, 2020
US truckload activity still rising, but moderately: FourKites Cosco to boost box-making business with funds from CIMC sale Importers concentrating peak season shipments in LA-LB JOC Uncharted: Shippers should plan for rising Asia-Europe contract rates Carrier service adjustments threaten India's direct shipping push

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AUGUST 26, 2020
Adnoc L&S lines up $900m-plus VLCC and aframax newbuildings The zany professor of Sandefjord takes analysts round and round his classroom Cruise majors face limit on secured debt as pandemic wears on Cleaves Securities says 'sell' Avance Gas after earnings miss Arista Shipping down to one ship after supramax bulker sale Wallenius Wilhelmsen succeeds with $224m bond sale as it looks to refinance DSF ready for crisis after switching to eurobonds in $1.2bn deals Arista Shipping down to one ship after supramax bulker sale GasLog FSRU nears final shareholder structure as 2023 operations targeted ABN Amro's Gorgels only has eyes for European shipowners Major legal questions hang over pollution payouts for Wakashio Neu Seeschiffahrt poised to sell older VLOC for demolition Box freight rates soar, but lines better not overplay their hand Kistefos considers new bond issue as pandemic hits results Greece expands its territorial waters to the west New $26m lawsuit launched over ill-fated VLCC voyage SFL idles redelivered car carriers but remains upbeat on liner prospects Taiwan Navigation sells panamax in fleet renewal bid Remaining North West Shelf LNG steam ships pushed around market LNG charter rates tip upwards on improved enquiry Yara Marine seeks to diversify from scrubbers into greener ship technologies New Fortress has 'vast opportunity' in $500bn gas power sector Smart phone solution to shipping's crew change crisis to be trialled Zim touted as potential IPO candidate in early 2021 Smaller LNG ships in demand for projects and bunkering Shell sees growth potential for retrofitting vessels to run on LNG $420m debt deal drives Havila Shipping back into profit Susesea Holdings orders dry bulk newbuildings at Nacks Avance Gas seals $45m leaseback sale as bank financing remains 'scarce' Bharat Sheth says global upheaval makes forecasting 'a waste of time' 'Defensive' Greatship survives OSV downturn due to term contracts DOF's Mons Aase says OSV slump to last 'long into 2021' Kuok, Maersk and BSM offer 200 traineeships for graduates during Covid crisis Another Carnival workhorse heads for the scrapheap ReCAAP warns over armed robbery at Philippines' Batangas anchorage Changing coal trades prompt Platts to rejig capesize freight assessments

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AUGUST 26, 2020
Hurricane Laura: United Airlines cancels flights, cargo delayed Hurricane Laura's onslaught has begun to disrupt air logistics in Texas. Truck stops close shop ahead of Hurricane Laura Logistics aid network seeking assistance from transportation sector. LA and Long Beach ports could learn from Mister Rogers The pandemic, trade war and a communication gap have muddled implementation of a $10-per-TEU surcharge. Trans-Atlantic LCL steady despite COVID-19 The trans-Atlantic may not be the dominant container market, but it remains dependable for hungry ocean consolidators and forwarders. Maritime History Notes: Beirut blast echoes Texas City catastrophe The recent death and destruction at the Port of Beirut from ammonium nitrate reminds us that continued carelessness with handling this substance dooms us to... Transportation, logistics sector braces for Hurricane Laura Hurricane Laura is predicted to make landfall near Port Houston, part of the nation's largest logistics hub for oil, gas and petrochemicals.

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AUGUST 26, 2020
JAPAN DATA: Oil product stocks rise 2% on week to 67.74 mil barrels Aug 22 The stocks also rose 1.5% from 66.71 million barrels a year earlier, S&P Global Platts data showed. Taiwan's CPC to shift to ultra low sulfur marine gasoil on growing regional ECAs: source Taiwan's state-owned CPC Corp. is planning to lower the sulfur content to 0.1% across its ports over time from 0.5% as more Emission Control Areas mandating 0.1% sulfur are implemented in the region, according to a company source. Medium Range rates soar as cargoes covered in wake of US hurricanes Medium Range tanker markets have risen sharply on the back of news of imminent lockdowns in the US Gulf Coast region due to two incoming hurricanes -- Laura and Marco. HSFO cargo to move back from Zhoushan to Singapore in rare move: sources This is likely the second fuel oil cargo plying the rare route in recent years as Singapore is typically a high sulfur fuel oil supplier to China, and most of the high sulfur bunker fuel sold in Chinese ports is imported, industry sources said. CHINA DATA: July fuel oil exports rise 34% on year to 1.18 mil mt China exported 1.18 million mt of fuel oil in July, up 34% year on year but down 6.8% from June, data from General Administration of Customs showed Aug. 26. Thailand's July fuel oil exports rise on month as domestic demand softens Thailand's exports of fuel oil in July recorded a 4.62% rise on the month, according to customs data, as sources highlighted domestic bunker demand in the third quarter weakened slightly. Exports were, however, 21.39% lower on the year. Fujairah oil product stocks soar in biggest weekly gain since February Stockpiles of oil products at the crude trading and bunkering hub of Fujairah on the east coast of the UAE jumped to a six-week high, with marine bunkers and fuel for power generation soaring the most in six months. World gasoline demand to recover by year-end helped by 'urban flight': Barclays Global gasoline demand, the biggest casualty of COVID-19 lockdowns by volume, could largely recover to normal levels by year-end, according to Barclays, which shrugged off widespread concerns of structural weakening in long-term demand for the driving fuel. US DATA: EIA says Gulf Coast ULSD stocks hit record high Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks on the US Gulf Coast reached a record high during the week ended Aug. 21, building 1.82 million barrels to 56.08 million barrels, US Energy Information Administration data showed Aug. 26. BRAZIL DATA: Diesel, bunker fuel boost refinery output in July Brazilian refined-product output jumped to its highest level in seven months in July amid strong demand for diesel and low-sulfur bunker fuel, according to data published Aug. 26 by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP. Durban VLSFO bunker prices jump $61/mt in two days Delivered-Durban 0.5% sulfur fuel oil bunker prices reached $435/mt on Aug. 25, up from $374/mt on Aug. 21 in just two consecutive trading sessions, S&P Global Platts data shows. OIL FUTURES: WTI edges higher but products dip as US Gulf braces for Laura US crude prices edged higher Aug. 26 as a strengthened Hurricane Laura approached the heart of US energy country, but the rest of the energy complex declined amid weakened demand outlooks. External: Global Risk Management

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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.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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.

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