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January 13, 2021

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JANUARY 12, 2021
Hong Kong prohibits vessels which have visited South Africa or UK in the past 21 days ICC International Maritime Bureau highlights benefits of joining IMB NVOCC Register DGTR recommends continuation of anti-dumping duty on phthalic anhydride from Russia Exports show impressive growth in new year Main issues regarding RoDTEP (Refund of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) highlighted in a representation by Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs (EPCES) to the Finance Minister, Commerce and Industry Minister and to the RoDTEP Committee JNPT attains multiple operational highs in Dec. Sri Lanka seeks investor to complete Colombo Port's East Container Terminal Air cargo demand improves in Nov.; capacity remains constrained Govt issues guidelines for packaging & transportation of Covid-19 vaccines by air ICD Durgapur connects eastern India with JNPT Minister seeks completion of dedicated freight corridors by June 2022 India's real GDP seen growing by 10.1 pc in FY22 DP World lays foundation stone for Free Trade Zone in Mumbai Ministry of Coal launches Single Window Clearance Portal

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New joint shuttle service Perfect storm pushes DHL's results DHL Global Forwarding strengthens team Brussels airport at the crossroads More alternatives for sustainable rail transport Swissterminal banks on France Geodis takes next step in USA Röhlig Logistics picks manager for global air freight ONE's two new services Electric locomotives from China Airbus delivers 566 aircraft, suspends A330F Coffee service powered by TST Pelichet appoints international director "Curiosity of the Day" Sky Lease must pay USD 422,000 Scrapping premium only with turn-off assistant Regional Container extends intra-Asian network

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JANUARY 12, 2021
FAA guilty of 'lapses' in Atlas Air safety oversight and 'failed leadership' Scrapping plans abandoned as 'aggressive' box carriers hunt available tonnage Geodis the latest forwarder to dip its toe into the charter waters Lufthansa first to apply surcharge on cargo trucked from UK to EU airports European road freight capacity falls dramatically post-Brexit, pushing up rates US 'parcel tsunami' shifts into reverse gear with record post-Xmas returns Munich's Transport Logistic 2021 cancelled - online conference takes its place Atlas snaps up last four 747-8Fs as DHL Express orders eight 777Fs Malcolm Wilson to be CEO of spin-off contract logistics unit XPO NewCo Training specialist Carl Hobbis joins BIFA board as executive director Supply chain radar: The drama unfolds - spare a thought for the shippers Against the odds: All eyes on Zim as CMA CGM doesn't blink

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JANUARY 12, 2021
Ingalls starts fabrication of DDG 129 Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), January 7. The start of fabrication signified that the first MSC joins Hydrogen Council As shipowners continue to eye their future fuel choices, container shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) has joined the Hydrogen Council as a steering member, aiming to foster cross-sector collaboration that will Holland Shipyards Group to build three more hybrid ferries for Kiel Germany's Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has exercised a contract option with Holland Shipyards Group to build three additional hybrid ferries. The design of the new ferries will be in line with Louis Dreyfus wins another CTV contract France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and its U.K.-based partner Tidal Transit have won another offshore wind Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) services contract for the Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm. It follows the two-CTV Carnival to offset marine lubricant CO2 emissions Carnival Corporation, which, as we reported yesterday, is working towards resuming operations over the course of 2021, has awarded Shell Marine a multi-year lubricants contract for its global fleet of 89 ships. AWO's Jennifer Carpenter to speak at TTB Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), will be among the industry leaders speaking at Marine Log's upcoming TTB-Tugs, Towboats, & Barges conference, which this year will be Autonomous freight ferries will feature Schottel propulsion systems The two autonomous RO/RO freight ferries on order for Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO will have Schottel propulsion systems. As we reported earlier, the vessels are being built at Cochin Shipyard (CSL) in

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JANUARY 12, 2021
Port of Charleston on course for 22% import surge in first half Looking ahead, the January GPT projects an 8.5% gain in imports between December and May versus the six months between... Tanker earnings downgraded for 2021 to half of cash breakeven levels Resurgence of coronavirus infections arrests nascent recovery in oil demand growth that is said to have 'profound negative impact' on... Wakashio stern removal to be completed in April The final salvage plan is being agreed by Mauritian authorities, vessel owner says. Work is expected to start next month LNG spot rates at $350,000 as fleet dries up Brokers are looking at LNG chartering deals worth around $350,000 per day but the lack of available ships means a... Deal with Pistiolis heralds VLCC debut for TOP Ships Chief executive flips three MR newbuildings to compatriot owner Eastmed after acquiring them in complex tanker swap Mental hygiene: The science behind seafarer resilience As the importance of mental hygiene becomes better understood, specialists are offering to help crews at sea and staff ashore... Union Maritime acquires two capesizes Move is eye-catching as the company's existing presence in dry bulk comprises three ultramaxes Scorpio declares option to sell Ocean Yield ultramax Ocean Yield said it would receive proceeds of about $20m and record a small book profit from the sale Hapag-Lloyd boxship boarded off Colombia The Hapag-Lloyd panamax boxship Dusseldorf Express was reportedly boarded off about 40nm south west of Cartagena Euronav joins call for action on crew change crisis A new Global Maritime Forum task force to tackle the ongoing crewing crisis has secured Euronav as a signatory, adding... Maersk's new Asia Pacific head sets sights on customer longevity The former Asia Pacific chief executive of German logistic major DB Schenker is now in charge of Maersk's operations in... Economic Outlook: Vaccine rollout key to rebound in global economy Coronavirus knocked trillions of dollars off global GDP last year and resulted in economic momentum shifting away from western countries... Marine insurance expert warns of 'very expensive year' for owners 'You might get a client who gets a 5% increase in their hull rate. But that could be coming on... Daily Briefing Free to read: Widening fuel spreads will benefit scrubber users \| Shippers warned to prepare for bunker surcharge increase \|... Dry bulk and tanker markets face challenging year A key question for bulker owners is the extent to which fleet inefficiencies will continue to distort vessel supply-demand balances, SSY...

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JANUARY 12, 2021
US Chamber sees major infrastructure spend within grasp Quebec awards $43 million to planned Montreal terminal Port of Wilmington gains Scoular export business Import surge, labor shortages worsen LA-LB congestion Outlook 2021: Forwarders face technology investment crossroads in 2021 Green fuel powers Amsterdam-LAX air cargo route US intermodal growth will likely slow later in 2021 Outlook 2021: Runaway demand to push US intermodal pricing higher

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JANUARY 12, 2021
NYK Line makes breakthrough into LNG regasification sector with PNG deal New lockdowns will have 'profound' effect on suffering tanker market, Cleaves says Louis Dreyfus wins second wind farm newbuilding contract Former Shell man admits Singapore bunker tanker oil theft LNG carrier rate assessments rise as Asia battles big freeze Tsuneishi Zhoushan wins feedership order from Taicang Line Tanker prices have further to fall after taking 15% hit since April Scrap prices tipped to breach $500 barrier as interest spirals Shell and Trafigura take product tankers on period deals to kick-start 2021 Sovcomflot wins Total charter to back LNG carrier order Scorpio Tankers pulls liquidity lever with $75m bonds add-on filing Boxship giant Atlas Corp fills CFO role with ex-Maersk man Graham Talbot Stowaway bees give sulphur carrier crew sweet parting gift Meghna Group splashes out $102m on ultramaxes at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Maran VLCC and Sinokor VLOC kick-off Bangladeshi demolition derby Euronav signs Neptune Declaration calling for seafarer vaccine jabs Zim's asset-light IPO strategy might not be as watertight as outfit and analysts think MOL and Uniper put supersize FSRU project newbuilding on ice Shuaa Capital-led consortium buys $308m Stanford Marine debt facility Yangzijiang a 'deep value' candidate to be taken private, says DBS

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JANUARY 12, 2021
Atlas Air, DHL Express buy large Boeing freighters Boeing is pulling the plug on its 747-8 production line, and Atlas Air is snapping up the last planes. DHL Express is also ordering 777...

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JANUARY 12, 2021
Crude hits fresh 11-month highs as US dollar rally falters EIA revises crude price forecast higher in monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook. Russia's Transneft expects Kazakh oil transit to return to normal Jan 12 Cold weather continues to disrupt loading in Siberia Singapore Airlines Dec passenger demand points to recovery in air travel Group's passenger airlines add 46% more capacity on month in Dec Jet fuel prices recover on positive vaccine sentiment SIA expects passenger capacity around 25% of pre-COVID level by end-March TENDER DATA: Petroecuador offers 570,000 barrels fuel oil No. 4 Petroecuador last awarded a fuel oil no. 4 tender for September loading to Trafigura at a $1.75 discount to the same pricing basis. Aon launches insurance for spikes in aviation, marine fuel costs First cover of this sort for large consumers of fuel. Weak tanker market in Europe weighs on fuel oil demand Reduced refinery runs in Europe are limiting availability of 0.5%S marine fuel. Citi sees Brent above $60/b by late 2021 on Saudi cuts, OPEC+ action Citibank expects Brent crude to rise to above $60/b by late 2021, as it sees Saudi Arabia's recent surprise output cuts and broader of OPEC+ action removing an additional 1.1 million b/d from global markets above its previous Q1 forecast. REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Russia's 2020 throughput down 5.3% Russian refineries processed 23.065 million mt (about 5.4 million b/d) of crude in December, down 7.4% year on year but up 3.5% from November, according to energy ministry data. Libya's El Sharara crude to load 7.16 mil barrels in February Some 10 cargoes of Libya's El Sharara crude are set to load in February, according to a copy of the preliminary lifting schedule seen by S&P Global Platts Jan. 12. Six cargoes of Libya's Sarir/Mesla crude blend to load in February Loadings of Libya's Sarir/Mesla crude blend will total six million barrels in February, according to a preliminary copy of the loading schedule seen by S&P Global Platts on Jan. 12. Libya's Mellitah crude loadings at 107,143 b/d in February Loadings of Libya's light, sweet Mellitah crude will average 107,143 b/d in February, according to a preliminary copy of the loading schedule seen by S&P Global Platts on Jan. 12. European VLSFO crack hits 10-month high on tight supply 0.5%S marine fuel crack up $1 in past week Weak supply supporting prices: sources Japan's power supply tightened on low LNG stocks amid severe cold spells: METI minister JERA, Kansai, Kyushu procuring extra LNG Asia LNG spot price hits record high J-Power to restart coal-fired unit on HSFO as emergency response SPAIN DATA: Retail fuel withdrawals down 25% in 2020 Q4 volume shows small pick-up from Q3 Kerosene demand down 73% in Q3, Q4 Diesel demand more resilient than gasoline CPC crude loadings ex-Novorossiisk up 1.6% on month at 1.26 mil b/d in Dec 2020 average loadings down 6.6% on year to 1.28 mil b/d OIL FUTURES: Price continues to rise as stock draws seen after OPEC+ cuts Crude oil futures were higher in early afternoon trading in Europe on Jan. 12, as bullishness around the supply and demand balance in 2021 took hold in the face of global vaccine roll-outs and significant OPEC+ production cuts. TENDER DATA: Kuwait's KPC buys 80,000 mt HSFO for late-Jan delivery This is the third such cargo KPC has purchased in the last month to meet power generation demand from its domestic utilities sector, while its Mina Abdullah refinery, which normally supplies fuel oil, is undergoing upgrading work. TENDER DATA: India's HPCL offers low viscosity fuel oil from Mumbai for Jan 21-23 loading The company last sold 21,000 mt of 125 CST HSFO with 3.8% maximum sulfur for loading over Dec. 8-12 from Mumbai to Total, at a discount to the MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments, market sources said. China's partial lockdowns to have limited impact on oil product demand in Jan-Feb Strict measures prevent spreading Jan-Feb demand to recover to 2019 levels Sale slow slightly but throughput unchanged Ice conditions at northern Chinese ports increase shipping risks Northern Chinese ports facing fuel shortages Ice condition in Bohai, Huanghai sea area developing China's Zhoushan port targets 27% bunker sales growth in 2021 despite headwinds VAT rebate on fuel oil, efficiency boost bunkering prospects. TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Lanka IOC buys marine fuel 0.5% for Jan 25-26 delivery Lanka IOC occasionally seeks marine fuel 0.5% volumes from the spot market via tender to meet bunker demand at Trincomalee. The company last purchased a similar quantity for delivery over Jan. 10-14 from Mercuria, S&P Global Platts previously reported. INDIA DATA: December fuel oil consumption records highest level in 2020 Continuing the recovery in demand, latest consumption data released Jan. 11 by India's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed December 2020 recorded the highest consumption of fuel oil last year at 559,000 mt, an 8.54% increase on the month, although still 11% lower on the year. TENDER DATA: S Korea's EWP seeks LSFO for late Jan delivery Korea EWP has boosted its LSFO purchases since December because South Korea plans to shut nearly 16 out its 60 coal-fired power plants for three months from December to help reduce air pollution.

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

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

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

Livorno

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

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

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

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

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

PORTS

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

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

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

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

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

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

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

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

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

Messina

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

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

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