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June 7, 2021

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JUNE 6, 2021
Baltic index down CMA CGM registers more revenue & volumes in Q1 Containership charter fixture rates on a high MSC CEO calls for global approach to R&D & carbon pricing SCA demands $550 million in compensation for blockage Shrimp exports seen growing in 2021 US postpones retaliatory import tariffs against India for 180 days Greater China Yantian/Shekou/Nansha port operations update INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION JN Port witnesses surge in container handling in May Major Ports handle 31.23 pc more cargo during April-May CONCOR resolves LLF issue with Railways Lift & Shift expertly transports heaviest module Enhanced, targeted policy support for exports need of the hour: RBI Indian economy to bounce back with 9.3 pc growth in FY22: Moody's Atul Ubale to hold additional charge as Director (Personnel & Administration), SCI Cognizance of sister ships & surrogate ships on ship arrests Update on X-Press Feeders vessel

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What makes the difference? Two Asia trains launched First Australian freighter operator in Singapore Pirola to head food and reefer business in China Global player builds hub in northern Italy European hauliers are looking to expand From big to bigger in Linz ICS welcomes zero-emissions project Transco concludes takeover New commercial head for Southampton port TCS teams up with Neutral Air Partner More safety in combined transport Unifeeder connects port of Cork "Curiosity of the Day" Tapa certification for hub in Roissy 'Releye' flies to North America UK production site to open this summer Tillotson joins Port Manatee More post-Brexit links

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JUNE 4, 2021
Impact of Yantian closure and more rate hikes add to shipper misery Cyber-attack on major shipper adds to food supply chain woes April air cargo uptick may have signalled 'false dawn' for recovery as May dips Chittagong box traffic close to pre-pandemic levels as apparel exports revive The 'holy grail' is airlines returning to 2019 schedules, says Menzies chief X-Press Pearl owner apologises for environmental and economic damage Jilted CP in new bid to see rival suitor's merger with US railroad hits the buffers Russia's S7 group expands to chart a new airfreight and logistics course SITC stretches newbuilding order spree to 28 with another eight-ship contract Comment: bonded warehouses a way around Brexit red tape, but do your sums Against the odds: Kuehne + Nagel - proud to 'think different' Supply chain radar: AP Møller-Mærsk - niche and posh

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JUNE 4, 2021
PODCAST: Small-scale ferry operations and the bigger picture In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk to Nigel Cabral, who is the CEO of Tideline Marine Group, a ferry services and maritime consulting firm based in Tiburon, Calif., that focuses Biden XO bans U.S. investments in Chinese shipbuilding giants If you're a "United States person" and have been thinking of investing in the Chinese shipbuilding industry, think again. President Biden yesterday issued an Executive Order (XO) aimed at "addressing the threat Shipping CEOs to IMO: We need massive decarbonization R&D fund The CEOs of 17 major container and RO/RO carriers-including Thomas Crowley, owner & CEO, Crowley Maritime, and Matthew J. Cox, Chairman & CEO, Matson Inc.-have written an open letter to the International USACE and dredging industry sign MOU to improve safety culture The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have inked a strengthened partnership on safety and discussed ways, through shared understanding and commitment, X-Press Pearl: Environmentalists file lawsuit As the smoldering remains of the containership X-Press Pearl settle into the sea, Sri Lanka's Centre for Environmental Justice, which is associated with Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka, today filed a San Francisco gets world's first floating fire station Seemingly overnight, a new structure appeared on San Francisco's waterfront back in December. Situated at Pier 22½ just behind the historic Firehouse 35 and nestled beside the Bay Bridge, this floating building US Coast Guard Seeks Transportation Specialist Do you hold a management level merchant mariner endorsement? You may have the experience the U.S. Coast Guard needs!

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JUNE 4, 2021
Salvage claim by Suez Canal Authority faces challenge The SCA has valued the property salved at around $2bn or even $3bn... Based on our experience of other large... Greek tanker owners in apparent Venezuela U-turn Mysterious Piraeus-based Edge Maritime has four suezmaxes shipping Venezuelan crude CMA CGM revenues surge on demand Additional capacity will help towards easing supply chain disruption. But strong demand is set to remain into second quarter Diana agrees two charters at double previous rates New charters commence on June 6 and June 10 The Lloyd's List Shipping Podcast: A guide to the next chapter of shipping emissions negotiations The IMO's environmental negotiators meet next week with a priority to finalise short-term emissions measures. But their meeting is also... Port states raise concerns about crew change breaches The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control said the share of deficiencies over seafarer employment agreements rose 58%... Shipowners will soon face taxes as well as death If the industry is effectively in the same tax bracket as substantial trucking outfits or high-street retail chains, the matter... Declining revenues raise concern over viability of salvage industry International Salvage Union members reported a total of $98m in revenue from just 52 wreck removal jobs last year, in... Poor packing of dangerous goods implicated in X-Press Pearl fire Regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods are well established. But even if they are declared, poorly packed containers can... Successful crew change comes from years of hard graft No one is listening to calls for seafarers to be seen as key workers, Hans Boers believes. The best way... Speed and control will be key to Ever Given dispute Ever Given was travelling above the Suez Canal's speed limit when it grounded. But weather conditions made higher speeds necessary... Yantian Port congestion spreads into nearby hubs Maersk says it expects continued terminal congestion and vessel delays 'upwards of 14 days in the coming week' Brit launches marine war consortium Brit said the consortium aims to improve efficiency in covering breach call risks, allowing brokers the opportunity to obtain instant... Daily Briefing Free to read: End-of-life registries scrap one in six ships \| X-Press Pearl blaze shines spotlight on boxship fires \| Shipowners... Chinese grain demand offers 'significant boost' to panamax earnings The strong container shipping sector will drive many agricultural consignments to the dry bulk segment because of equipment shortages and... China-based shipbuilders added to US investment blacklist President Biden said that 'additional steps' were necessary to address the national emergency declared in his predecessor's executive order in...

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JUNE 4, 2021
Drayage demand at record levels in Southeast amid import surge Forwarders snag majority of US imports from Asia for first time US trucking firms add jobs, but not enough of them China's Cosco Ports in talks to acquire Hamburg terminal stake Stronger Q1 pricing, volumes push CMA CGM to $2.1 billion profit Top US Shippers: Toy import demand outpacing shipping capacity COVID-19-hit Indian terminal investors seek revenue-share relief

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JUNE 4, 2021
Still no debris or fuel oil spill from X-Press Pearl, operator says Capesize bulkers sailed into correction this week but look 'positive' for next week Diana Shipping fixes kamsarmax and capesize bulkers on period charters Sovcomflot ties up long-term deals on LNG-fuelled tanker duo with Sakhalin-2 Eletson Gas ship free after 'totally unlawful' arrest Protests from pro-Palestinian groups set to meet Zim ships at North American ports Indian seafarer dies of Covid-19 on Utkilen tanker JB Ugland puts car carrier into lay-up, as poor market starts to bite Pandemic puts paid to Boa Offshore construction ship charter Castor Maritime stock jumps as expanded fleet delivers profit Pandemic puts paid to Boa Offshore construction ship charter Castor Maritime stock jumps as expanded fleet delivers profit The Greeks' winning secret? They prosper as masters of adaptation China's Jovo books LNG carrier and VLGC newbuilds at domestic yards in $200m deal Cargo insurers prepare legal action over Ever Given arrest Euronav emerges as owner behind suezmax orders at Hyundai Samho Global Energy Ventures targets hydrogen shipping opportunities in Europe Enagas and Peninsula sign contract to build LNG bunker vessel for Gibraltar strait Debutant Mike Webber tops shipping's fantasy football league for May Newport gets approval for VLCC and capesize LNG conversion plan Dubai's BGN International moves into shipowning with debut VLGC order Bourbon Offshore clinches French research ship management deal Greatship not seeing rates rise in 'heavily over-supplied' Indian OSV sector Greek shipping picks up steam in transition to modernity Hamburg hub key as Braemar Naves seals boxship deals Braemar's James Gundy 'pumped' by markets as return to office nears Norway slams Equinor and SembCorp Marine over Arctic FPSO newbuild Yara teams with NYK to develop first ammonia-fuelled gas carrier Norway's Energifonden Maritime acquires Dubai Navigation LR tanker OSV charters set to earn MMA Offshore potentially up to $46m

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JUNE 4, 2021
Viewpoint: Containers don't lie - Yantian port crisis getting worse No matter the rhetoric, the unvarnished truth is it takes people to move trade. OOCL vessel blamed for crane collapse at Taiwan port The cranes cost $21.6 million to construct; a price tag on vessel and cargo damage has not yet been estimated. Modest inventory bump not likely to slow freight's flow anytime soon There was a fair amount of "feel-good" talk regarding inventory build during the fiscal first-quarter retail earnings season. But for several chains, the year-over-year comparisons...

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JUNE 4, 2021
Saudi OSP hikes for lighter crude grades exceed expectations Saudi Aramco's official selling prices for July-loading term crude for Asian buyers were higher than expected, traders said June 4, taking advantage of benchmark Dubai's deep discount to Brent limiting the flow of arbitrage barrels into the region. SINGAPORE DATA: Middle distillate stocks fall to 15-month low on export demand Singapore's commercial middle distillate stocks fell 7.9% week on week to 11.47 million barrels over May 27-June 2, as strong exports and reduced spot availability pushed inventory levels to a 15-month low, according to data released by Enterprise Singapore late on June 3. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 4.6% on week to 2.3 mil mt amid dampened barge demand Stored inventories of ultra low sulfur diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 4.6% on week to 2.305 million mt as of June 3, according to Insights Global data June 4. OIL FUTURES: Crude pushes again to multiyear highs on tightened fundamentals, weaker US dollar Crude futures pushed to new multiyear highs for a third straight session June 4 on tightened supply and demand fundamentals, and a weaker US dollar. Russia's Tuapse port June ULSD exports to fall 10% on month to 319,000 mt Ultra low sulfur diesel exports from the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse are set to fall 10% month on month to 319,000 mt in June, according to a copy of the loading program seen by S&P Global Platts June 4. China's COVID-19 measures on ships could push bunker demand to Singapore China's COVID-19 prevention measures on ships could push bunker demand away from the country to other places such as Singapore, market sources said June 4. ARA fuel oil stocks jump 13% on week to 1.374 million mt: Insights Global Conditions in the European 0.5%S marine fuel market have been supply-driven of late, as the market battles with oversupply losing previous support from lessened arbitrage opportunities to Singapore. Total CEO sees blending mandates 'fundamental' for shift to hydrogen economy Creating a bigger hydrogen market key to plant scale Carbon storage needed to scale for blue hydrogen BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices climb as firming crude sets trajectory amid varying regional bunker sentiment Excess supply at Singapore weighing on prices Delays loading 3.5%S FO at Algeciras expected to ease Argentine agricultural exports supporting demand Bunkering at Colombo unaffected by 'X-Press Pearl' cleanup operation The Singapore-flagged 'X-press Pearl', a container ship that departed Hazira, on the west coast of India, on May 15 reported a fire on deck on May 21 while in Colombo waters. Peninsula, Enagas to launch LNG bunker barge in Strait of Gibraltar LNG a potentially cost-effective option for 2030 climate targets LNG bunker barge Peninsula's first step to sustainable future: CEO SPAIN DATA: Gasoline, jet supply volumes hit nine-month highs in May Cepsa restarted its 5 million mt/year fuel unit at its Huelva refinery in early May as well as its 4.9 million mt/year vacuum distillation unit, both of which were halted in September. European fuel oil swaps volume traded in Platts MOC rises to 115,000 in May Fuel oil derivatives roughly unchanged on month Totsa biggest buyer in May CHINA DATA: Bitumen blend tops May crude imports for independent refiners Bitumen blend imports seen at 3 mil mt over May 14-June 12 About 8 mil mt Iranian crude diverted from Malaysia in Jan-May REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Russia's May throughput falls slightly on month The month-on-month drop in throughput was due to spring refinery maintenance ramping up, while the year-on-year increase was due to run cuts last year. SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks reverse three consecutive declines to rise 12% on week Fuel oil imports jump nearly 50% as inflows from most regions rise Fuel oil exports increase 15% with shipments to North Asia, India, Indonesia Singapore June ex-wharf marine fuel term settles lower on supply overhang** Market sources on June 4 attributed the lower settlement levels this month to an oversupplied market across Asia coupled with weak demand.

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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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