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BRIEFS

February 28, 2020

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Maersk credit linked to eco performance, forcing small fry to comply EU Council opens Brexit talks, seeks fishing rights, sees role for EU law Japan's Ocean Network Express upgrades raft of intra-Asia loops CEVA Logistics starts electric vehicle road trials in London Carriers cancel 1.67 million TEU China capacity, costing US$1.5 billion Sri Lanka signs agreement to build new harbour at Colombo's North Port Shenzhen's DaChan Bay docks OOCL's Japan-Indon Service KTX3 Saudi's King Abdullah port handles record cargo, but boxes drop in 2019 Navis acquires Biarri Rail to improve the operation of freight networks Etihad Cargo-dnata extend to North America and South Asia Pacific Emirates SkyCargo service still sees 'good demand' for China cargo Oman Air Cargo's goal of full digitisation gathers fresh momentum

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Allcargo Logistics employees spend a day with cancer patients at KEM Hospital in Mumbai to commemorate World Cancer Day Agri exports down Bulkchain collaboration platform to be launched at Antwerp in March DP World set to return to private ownership JNPT achieves significant improvement in import dwell time Ahmedabad Custom Brokers' Association organised training programme: "Recognition of Prior Learning" Indo-US limited trade package deal almost done, says Piyush Goyal Subhash Desai to grace CTL-BHP 2020 today

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Fresh connections Coronavirus: combined transport keeps moving Essa Al-Saleh steps down as CEO of Agility GIL K & N: good overall performance, air freight stays afloat Cooperation along the Russia-India transport corridor Josef Steinkellner to lead Hertzog & Partner in Austria Mixed performance of the ports of Europe in 2019 Delivering Saudi Arabia's most significant horse race ever B&H Worldwide expands its facility in Melbourne Petrochemicals delivered by direct fast train to Finland New European managing director for Pall-Ex Petronas and K Line strengthen LNG-link SAA to heavily downsize network "Curiosity of the Day" US class I railroad welcomes several new facilities DB Schenker transports dinosaur skeleton Joe Hete to step down as CEO of ATSG There is more than diesel SAS to open route between Stockholm and Sevilla

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Ocean carriers unlikely to recover the full cost of IMO 2020 compliance K+N profits up as it eyes expansion in Asia Pacific - the 'global economic driver' Evergreen's new digital platform 'a logistics ecosystem game-changer' Squeezing airline profits can weaken air freight service and the value chain Cold store giant Americold moves into Brazilian market with Superfrio stake Climate campaigners' victory in Heathrow expansion appeal Helen Marshall moves up to chief information officer at Yodel Airbus may be on the runway for an A350 freighter programme Against the odds: Hapag-Lloyd turnaround a solid M&A proxy for CMA CGM? EXCLUSIVE Market Insight: Agility's GIL CEO departure dwarfs 2019 numbers On the wires: Pyrrhic victory for ex-growth K+N is symptomatic of things to come Supply chain radar: Unlucky Maersk, lucky you?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
USCG pursues enforcement action against Bouchard Transportation The U.S, Coast Guard says it is pursuing enforcement action against Bouchard Transportation Company after it failed to comply with a captain of the port order for one of its two vessels Huntington Ingalls Chairman to retire Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that retired Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, HII's chairman of the board of directors, will retire from the HII board after the next annual meeting of Remontowa delivers Schottel-propelled tug to Polish Navy Bolko, the first of a total of six multi-role ASD tugs to be built for the Polish Navy by the Remontowa Shipyard in Poland has recently been delivered, A further five tugs Iridium: Certus upgrades bring fastest L-band speeds in satcom industry Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) reports that its Iridium Certus 700 service is commercially available and is providing the fastest L-band speeds in the industry. When first launched in early 2019, Iridium VIDEO: Austal takes wraps off 83 meter trimaran Austal has celebrated its latest development in high-speed trimaran technology by unveiling an 83 meter trimaran ferry, under construction for JR Kyushu Jet Ferry of Japan, in a ceremony at the company's American Cruise Lines accelerates its expansion Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines is to launch two additional modern riverboats for the 2021 season. Construction is already underway on the new riverboats and will ramp up as American Jazz, Unix Line enters guilty plea in pollution case Singapore-based Unix Line Pte Ltd., the primary ship management arm of MOL Chemical Tankers, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to a violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. In Costa cruise ship trio quarantined while under repair in Japan MHI Group member Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has won orders from Costa Crociere S.p.A. for repairs and maintenance work on its cruise ships Costa Atlantica, Costa Venezia and Costa Serena. Costa Atlantica IMO-compliant solid-state X-band radar joins Furuno commercial radar range Furuno has introduced all-new NXT solid-state options for its commercial FAR2xx8 radar and FAR3000 chart radar series, available in both X-Band and S-Band configurations. X-Band radar generally provides better target resolution, while

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
ICS sees stabilisation in China as outbreak spreads The International Chamber of Shipping reports that the coronavirus outbreak is costing the industry $350m each week in lost revenues Pricier P&I cover may prove a tipping point Pressures on insurers are not going to go away, with bigger casualties meaning there is no sign of a slowdown... Open for business: Shipping's transparency revolution The colour chart of opaque business practice in shipping comes in an endless range of hues, but a combination of... Class enables the implementation of regulation, says Sinha The managing director of IR Class explained how classification societies play a significant role in enabling shipping to meet regulatory... Finnlines invests in green vessels Finnlines posted a €16.5m profit in the fourth quarter and said it would focus on digitalisation and automation Coronavirus: Pessimistic short-term outlook for container shipping The current baseline scenario planning still forecasts a difficult year ahead for container lines and cargo owners, says Drewry Safe Bulkers defers scrubber installations amid uncertain outlook The company, which kept the majority of its fleet engaged in the spot market, saw profits fall by more than... Pacific Basin braced for 'continued volatility' Company says Chinese ports have been operational and so have its ships No definitive list of open-loop scrubber bans, say Standard Club There is no definitive list of maritime jurisdictions restricting the use of open-loop or hybrid scrubbers, and operators of vessels... Small island states point out flaws in shipping's $5bn R&D fund proposal It is being argued that if the IMO is the body approving the R&D fund, it should also be the... US southwest ports' throughput declines due to coronavirus The steep drop-off in transpacific container volumes at the San Pedro Bay ports means that empty containers are stacking up, while a backlog... Training and development seen as key to recruitment and retention Reports of a staffing shortage are greatly exaggerated, although training remains a challenge Daily Briefing Free to read: Sanctioned Iranian fuel oil shipping from Iraq \| Shipping struggles with exposure to coronavirus \| Box shipping... Progress made in digital shipping platform network CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO Shipping Ports, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL, Port of Qingdao, PSA International and Shanghai International... First coronavirus case linked to Singapore shipyard Coronavirus 'has not affected operations at the Admiralty Yard', Sembmarine says Evergreen unveils online booking platform Move comes as container shipping carriers have been ramping up efforts to digitalise their services to gain efficiency Klaveness Asia board member joins SCMA Mr Oza, who has been an active SCMA member for six years, has more than two decades of dry bulk... Polaris VLOC stranded off northeast Brazil Polaris Shipping says the latest incident should not be linked with an earlier sinking of another very large ore carrier... Golar LNG says low gas prices will boost Brazil projects The company said it 'remains focused on fleet utilisation and longer term relationships with charterers'

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Mexican government looks to build on downward trend in cargo theft Southeast US ports brace for volume hit from coronavirus Failure to recoup higher IMO costs threatens container shipping: consultant New carrier, terminal members boost CargoSmart data-sharing effort Coronavirus a temporary setback amid Asia acquisition hunt: K+N China manufacturing outage hitting MPV/HL sector IMO to deepen research into black carbon emissions Mitigation key as coronavirus container dislocation timeline lengthens Freightos rolls out FedEx customs brokerage add-on

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Vale seeks Petrobras' help for possible oil leak from laden Stellar Banner SEA\LNG trumpets investment returns for LNG-fuelled newcastlemaxes Liberian Registry opens Norway office Teekay Tankers moves four ships as it looks to pay down debt Piraeus Bank headquarters hit by Covid-19 Avance Gas delays scrubber installation programme until May Kuwait relaxes entry ban for cargo-carrying ships Piraeus Bank headquarters hit by Covid-19 Teekay LNG Partners may trade Bahrain FSU on spot market Diana Shipping sells capesize again at lower price after failed deal Safe Bulkers eyes spending cash pile on secondhand deals James Fisher tanker profit rises as it eyes fleet renewal Shipmanagers face mounting challenges as coronavirus spreads Cido Shipping aims for VLOC segment exit with effort to sell trio DVB and Nordea cuts compound New York ship-lending slump Beware the white skiff: Pirate approach reported off Angola Index change reflects shift in charter market to bigger boxships Coronavirus helps Mitsubishi Heavy win Costa Crociere repair work Hoegh LNG settles $24m LNG boil-off claim by Total Avance Gas seals new scrubber finance and ends 2019 in profit Atlantic Lloyd sells older boxship at better-than-expected price In unusual move, Cuba buys tanker after owner refuses to dock over US sanctions P&I clubs admit inability to right rate imbalance in tough renewal Mediterranean virus outbreak gives cruise lines nightmares Pacific Basin Shipping profit shrinks but fleet growth will continue Polish importer shortlists three owners to supply LNG carriers SM Line joins 2M Asia-US loop as PIL exits transpacific trade Tanker and LNG earnings bring Teekay Corp back into the black Lines feel the pain from idle containership fleet ADS Crude Carriers makes back 30% of scrubber costs in two months Healthy spot rates boost Teekay Tankers Venezuela tanker trade operators face risk from Rosneft sanctions Greece's Soloi Inc reported to be selling half of its dry bulk fleet French tender seeks solutions to import LNG to Corsica Yards offer in on 10 vessels for Novatek Arctic projects Coronavirus will slow shipyards further, warns Stefan Rindfleisch Exmar finally banks $40m Chinese loan after coronavirus delays CMA CGM refinancing at risk after bonds hit by coronavirus fears Frontline adds $62.5m Credit Agricole loan as newbuild talks continue Could Branson be cruising for a bruising with Scarlet Lady? Hope is not enough - shipping needs a decarbonisation plan Tanker boom propels Frontline to biggest profit in 11 years Seals take a timeout on Andriaki tanker's bulbous bow New refinery trade sparks MR2 buying despite timid S&P market Maria Prevezanou: The accidental insurance broker Oza takes the helm at Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration Unix Line pleads guilty to US pollution charges

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Dray Alliance COO sees 'huge opportunity' to aid shippers, carriers The chance to connect LA-area drayage drivers and containers energizes Sammi Liu, who just helped the startup raise $10.2 million in Series A funding. Vancouver records second-highest cargo volume despite trade 'challenges' Global market uncertainty weighed down Canada's largest container port in second half of 2019. Great quarter for tankers coincides with stock-market rout It has been a particularly rough start of the year for tanker stocks despite exceptionally strong results. Ports of LA and Long Beach seek neighborly advice Harbor commissions sign agreement to collaborate on common issues.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Pemex expects to begin production at nine prioritary fields in Q1 Pemex will begin production in nine of its new priority fields in late February and March, which will eventually net 80,000 b/d of crude output, the company said Thursday. Peru appoints Carlos Barrientos as new CEO of Petroperu The Peruvian government Thursday named Carlos Barrientos, general manager at state oil company Petroperu as its new president and CEO. Vitol warns Europe may struggle to contain spread of coronavirus The potential impact on oil demand from the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Europe is still tough to estimate, but could be exacerbated by the region's inability to match China's robust efforts to contain the outbreak, the head of the commodity trading group Vitol said Wednesday. European refiners look to cut runs as coronavirus threat mounts European refiners are starting to cut runs and alter their refining yields as middle distillate margins sink to new record lows triggered by the demand threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Delta extends Asian flight modifications to Korea amid coronavirus Delta Air Lines will be altering its service between the US and South Korea amid continued coronavirus concerns, making it the first major carrier in the US to modify service to the country. Ecopetrol's Reficar facing supply issues through April Cartagena's 165,000 b/d Reficar refinery is down through April due to supply issues, despite original reports that the refinery would be back up at the end of February, sources said Thursday. Crude tests 14-month lows as coronavirus spread weighs on demand outlooks Crude slid for a fifth straight session Thursday to settle at 14-month lows amid a continued focus on the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. External: Global Risk Management Singapore delivered 380 CST HSFO premium falls to 8-month low on weak demand The recent decrease in the premium is due to an overall fall in demand for bunker fuels, market sources said. Singapore delivered marine fuel 0.5%S slumps to fresh new low as coronavirus spreads "I don't think low sulfur fuel oil prices have bottomed out yet and it could get worse in the next few days," a Singapore-based bunker supplier said. Coronavirus not yet impacting Asian demand for Ecopetrol crude: CEO "There is already a reduction in refining runs in China," Bayon said. Platts to discontinue USAC, USGC 0.1% ultra low sulfur bunker assessments As this market has evolved it has become clear that shipowners have preferred to consume 0.1% marine gasoil-compliant fuel in ECA zones. Energy demand keeps rising as oil industry faces green backlash "Oil is unique because it's both a source of energy -it embodies a huge amount of energy -and increasingly it's a building block," said Acharya. HSFO crack firms in Europe, deterring use as US coker feedstock Many industry participants had expected HSFO crack to weaken after IMO 2020 regulations kicked in. Panama Canal freshwater fee increases delays, transit fees; MR freight higher Clean tanker owners in the Americas cite increased costs for transit through the Panama Canal. Oil extends losses as coronavirus outbreak accelerates outside China US CDC says number of new cases outside of China exceeding those inside China.

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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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