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September 16, 2021

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
bp & NYK Line join forces to help decarbonise shipping & other sectors CMA CGM to launch INDAMEX 2 service connecting Indian Subcontinent with US East Coast CMA CGM's investment in Brittany Ferries expected to boost freight & logistics US container import volumes stay strong India likely to get sole right to GI tag for Basmati rice in EU Tractor exports touch new monthly high Indian Register of Shipping delivers emergency response plan and oil spill response related services to Qatari ports 'Shoonya' campaign launched to clean up final-mile deliveries Banglabandha land port facing congestion Minister highlights importance of cross-border connectivity between India & South-East Asia Trans Global Projects establishes a company in India Advisory for bringing in transparency in transaction costs in EXIM trade India's exports & imports rise in Aug. DPT Chairman Sanjay Mehta & Kandla Customs Commissioner T. V. Ravi to grace Gujarat Junction 2021 on Oct. 8 in Gandhidham Maersk makes another move into E-commerce with its first tech acquisition

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Greening the hinterland Train clears away debris Indian "medicine from the sky" initiative Letmeship picks Thomas Bissels Turkish Cargo: Sputnik-V doses from Serbia More opportunities for railfreight Echo Logistics is sold Wärtsilä consortium to design modular LNG carrier Beumer Group hires Oliver Schopp 90 trucks delivered to South Africa Thirteen-year partnership extended Ayro raises funds for 'Oceanwings' Chinese licence for Ruscon Jim Kessler now president of Ritchie Bros. "Curiosity of the Day" James Bond vehicles safely transported UECC's fleet in transition Remarketing two combi freighters

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
MSC joins the 'big guns' in backing MBMs to help shipping decarbonise Secondary services suffer as carriers eye 'container gold rush' to the US US shipper launches $270k D&D claim against carrier and terminal operator Geodis puts sustainable fuel options on offer for all transport New Brexit customs control delays 'expected', but still 'a pain in the neck' New shipping capacity may be set to sail into NZ, but it won't dampen rates Construction of fourth berth at London Gateway to begin next month Sceptical hauliers take spark out of the drive towards electric trucking Analysis: A new dawn for electronic bills of lading On the wires: Machine gun Maersk's lucky long shots hit the bullseye Crane Worldwide takes on another Jas Forwarding exec for auto & industrial Snapshot: HMM's largest shareholder, KDB, confirms stake is for sale

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Vineyard Wind raises $2.3 billion, readies to start construction Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), reports that its first project has achieved financial close. Working with nine U.S. seeks $3 million from Ingram Barge for damage to Melvin Price Locks and Dam In a suit filed September 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, the United States is seeking more than $3 million damages from Ingram Barge Company to Machine learning helps TotalEnergies cut emissions French energy major TotalEnergie is using a solution from Nautilus Labs to visualize and analyze data from its LNG carrier fleet in order to optimize overall efficiency and cut emissions. Working as Why the Golden Ray capsized The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that an error in entering ballast water quantities into a stability program is the probable cause of the September 8, 2019 capsizing of the car

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Covid has revealed lack of investment, MSC chief tells London Speaking to London Shipping Week, the MSC chief executive spoke of higher freight rates causing agony for customers, the need... Poor training and lack of safety systems caused Golden Ray casualty Golden Ray operator G-Marine Services was found to have contributed to the accident because of inadequate safety procedures Marine insurance weighs up risks in ESG drive Marine insurance industry seeks collaboration with all stakeholders to better understand what's at stake when it comes to new fuel... Weekly Briefing: Box shipping dodges bullet \| Capesizes weather typhoon \| Rising oil demand fails to lift tankers The closure of Shanghai and Ningbo fortunately proved short-lived for the box sector still reeling from supply chain disruption, while... Box shipping's structural upswing to last until 2023 The up cycle for container shipping will not end until new capacity enters the market. But even a normalisation in... Major banks join blockchain shipping trade finance project Focus will be put on helping small and medium-sized enterprises gain access to trade finance from banks, with the support... Norway proposes combining approaches to cut shipping's emissions Norway has told the IMO it should adopt a cap and trade system in combination with greenhouse gas intensity limits... Each lost container costs logistics industry $100,000 Backbone of increased transparency and visibility is proper data management and proper data analytic, conference told Two VLCC crew killed by 'large wave' Laden tanker was rounding Cape of Horn in adverse weather heading for Long Beach Unfit packaging said to cause half of all cargo damage 'It is almost indispensable for cargo insurers, prior to offering cover to new clients, to take a close look at... DP World to invest $400m in fourth berth at London Gateway Having secured freeport status, DP World is now looking to expand its volumes. The $415m project will start next month Shipping celebrates its unsung heroes An awards ceremony to celebrate the extraordinary efforts of companies and individuals in shipping during the pandemic has recognised the... Maersk continues ecommerce sweep Maersk has added to its list of strategic purchases. The latest will see it add capacity in ecommerce warehousing technology Daily Briefing Divisions open over shipping's decarbonisation costs \| What should be the next green fuels? \| Cargo owners can help shipping's... London Shipping Week Daily Podcast: Flagging UK Maritime's next steps In the latest edition of this special bonus run of podcasts for London International Shipping Week, we are joined by... Port of Virginia remains 'agile and fluid' as peak season approaches 'We're operating very well and getting the same volume surges that everybody else is. But we're absorbing them and we... Shipping must stop thinking of seafarers as a problem Shipping should regard the human element - at sea and shore - as a resource to be used throughout the... Berge Bulk sees 'strong' market continuing for two years Berge Bulk remains cautious over the long term as it believes that pandemic-related factors, which have been supporting demand, will... Chinese counter-sanctions seen as shipping's next big risk Rising tension between the US and China could again place international shipping at the apex of extra-territorial sanctions and conflict... Britain's export trade has a great deal at stake The UK is already a major exporter on the world stage and is looking to build bridges to trade partners... CDB Leasing pays 'good price' for seven handysizes from SFL Corp Delivery time should be factored into the pricing as the type of ships were seen as 'money printers' amid the... Inpex ships carbon-neutral LNG to Toho Gas Inpex says that the carbon footprint of the liquefied natural gas shipments is offset using carbon credits applied to greenhouse...

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
FMC votes in favor of enhanced carrier oversight US terminals plead with importers for swift removal of containers GSBN reels in major banks as trade finance advisors Maersk acquiring fashion-focused e-commerce firm KCS-CP merger deal on track after CN bows out Global port congestion likely to last well beyond Q1 '22: Drewry Software provider Blume to build out global footprint with new investment

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Port Canaveral gets $1.4m US cybersecurity grant TotalEnergies enlists Nautilus Labs for LNG carrier efficiency drive US Coast Guard training Nigerian Navy officers on law enforcement Federal Maritime Commission pushing ahead on detention and demurrage issue Human error caused Golden Ray capsize in 2019: US transportation officials Decarbonisation R&D urged to take inspiration from vaccines Methane slip moves into the mainstream in newbuilding discussions Don't blame lines for container shipping crisis, says Soren Toft Axel C Eitzen hangs onto slice of his last bulker as market booms First mover or Betamax? Stena says jury is still out on methanol ferry No mercy for Jones Act scofflaws, says US Customs Penfield Marine swoops on 11 International Seaways suezmax tankers NYK Line and BP put heads together to develop future fuels Hartmann eyes dual-fuel sub-panamax containership sextet in China UK opts for green - not yellow - submarine in clean tech competition European coal burn to switch up trades for bulk carriers Kristian Morch warns that zero is the only meaningful emissions goal 'It's the green economy, stupid!' London City mayor says finance will back agenda Fury erupts as UK ropax shortlist reduced to overseas shipyards only Navios Holdings raises $31m towards tackling looming $462m maturities Feeder containership holed in collision with coal barge off Indonesia Worldport Corp loses court battle to halt cruiseship auction Shipping resurgent says Clarksons as Panama Canal transits jump 15% Louis Dreyfus turns to South Korea's K Shipbuilding for LNG-fuelled MR tankers As calls for vaccine mandates grow, shipping mostly keeps it optional Shapps' government must make UK shipping rhetoric a reality X-press Feeders plans new generation of 'future-proof' containerships China's CDB Leasing emerges as buyer of SFL Corp handysizes GTLK Global builds an alternative bridge for ship finance Citic Financial Leasing opens for business in challenging climate Shipowners of Shenzhen look for boost from new fund DSME breaks 2021 order target for the first time in seven years

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Union says Cargojet retaliated against pilots for support A union that recently wrested allegiance of pilots at Cargojet away from a competing union now says the company fired some members for their organizing... Regulators eye new container-fee rules to address alleged overcharging Ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices will be the target of an upcoming proposed rule from the Federal Maritime Commission. Disgruntled pilots blast 5-year contract with Atlas Air Atlas Air pilots are peeved that an outside arbitrator jammed a new labor contract down their throat. Union says many are threatening to leave. Chief officer's ballast level error blamed for Golden Ray capsizing "The NTSB determined the probable cause of the capsizing of the Golden Ray was the chief officer's error entering ballast quantities into the stability calculation... DOT opens probe into container, chassis shortages The Department of Transportation seeks "practical solutions" from the freight industry to alleviate container shortages and supply chain chokepoints.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Crude settles higher on tighter US crude stocks, improved demand outlooks Draw largely result of lingering US Gulf of Mexico production outages following Hurricane Ida. Canadian Pacific Railway, Kansas City Southern reach $27.2 billion deal after long bidding war OIL FUTURES: Crude price rally extends on larger-than-expected US inventory draw An overnight crude price rally extended in midmorning trading Sept. 14 on the back of a larger-than-expected draw down in US crude inventories. US DATA: ULSD production falls to six-month low at 4.03 mil b/d Ultra low sulfur diesel production for all of the US fell 5,000 b/d to 4.03 million b/d during the week ended Sept. 10, US Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 15 showed. This was the third consecutive week that ULSD production had fallen and the levels were the weakest they have been since the week ended March 12, when they stood at 4.00 million b/d, EIA data showed. Brazil's refined product sales to climb 3.3% to 136.2 mil liters in 2021: EPE Brazilian fuel distributors' sales of refined products in 2021 are expected to increase 3.3% year on year to 136.2 million liters, as Latin America's largest economy bounces back from coronavirus, the state-owned Energy Research Office, or EPE, said in a report Sept. 15. Some oil-fired units in Japan might be restarted amid rising LNG, coal prices: PAJ chief Japan may see some restarts of oil-fired power generation units this winter, amid soaring LNG and coal prices, Petroleum Association of Japan President Tsutomu Sugimori said Sept. 15, as refiners carry out contingency planning in response to the tightened power supply and demand balance over the past season. Colonial Pipeline restoring full operations after Hurricane Nicholas Colonial Pipeline said it resumed refinery products flows on Line 2 early on Sept. 15, restoring the major fuel artery to normal operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Nicholas' South Texas landfall. Japan refiners expect winter crude procurement to be similar to last year Japanese refiners expect a similar level of crude oil procurement this winter as last, and have started adjusting imports to be able to stockpile kerosene for heating demand, Petroleum Association of Japan President Tsutomu Sugimori said Sept. 15. CHINA DATA: August crude throughput falls to 15-month low at 13.8 million b/d China's crude throughput fell 2.2% on the year to 13.8 million b/d, or 58.35 million mt, in August amid high product stocks -- a 15-month low -- data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Sept. 15. INTERVIEW: International Seaways CEO sees two-speed tanker recovery Short-term demand recovery for the tanker market will rely on buying appetite for oil in emerging economies and on their successful vaccine rollouts, International Seaways CEO Lois Zabrocky told S&P Global Platts. NWE 50 ppm gasoil value at five-week low on lack of demand The Northwest European 50 ppm gasoil barge market has fallen to a five-week low in the absence of demand for heating oil and with buyers having little incentive to build stocks at current flat prices, sources said. BP to collaborate on shipping, industrial fuels with Japan's NYK Line BP is to collaborate on fuels and transportation solutions in the shipping and industrial sector with Japanese shipping and logistics company NYK Line. FUJAIRAH DATA: August bunker sales rise 2.5% on month, miss estimates Bunker sales in August at the UAE's Port of Fujairah, the world's third largest bunkering hub, rose 2.5% on the month to over 700,000 cu m for the first time in 2021, according to Sept. 15 data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone provided exclusively to S&P Global Platts. But the sales still missed estimates, partly because a ship attack off the port in August temporarily disrupted traffic, traders said. Shandong independent refineries' throughput dips on strict environmental checks China's independent refineries in the eastern Shandong province have cut crude throughputs in recent weeks on the back of strict investigations launched by the environmental protection bureau. Dated Brent differential slumps amid competition, building length The Dated Brent differential has come under significant pressure through September so far amid competition from light sweet crudes across Europe and the resulting length building in the market. South Korean ports suspend bunkering operations ahead of Typhoon Chanthu: sources Bunkering operations at South Korea's southern ports of Busan, Ulsan and Yeosu have been partially suspended ahead of Typhoon Chanthu, market sources told S&P Global Platts Sept. 15. Asian gasoil markets eye sustained growth in Q4 on tight supply, demand recovery Asian gasoil markets are on the cusp of change and poised to see sustained growth in the fourth quarter as rising vaccination rates boost demand -- just as a reduction in regional output and an open East-West arbitrage reduce supply. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil stocks tumble to three-year low with all categories down Oil product stockpiles at the UAE's Port of Fujairah have declined to a three-year low, with all categories showing dwindling supplies. OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on high US inventory draws, continued US Gulf disruptions 0640 GMT: Crude oil futures edged up during midafternoon trade in Asia Sept. 15 on higher-than-expected US crude draws and capped supply in the storm-swept US Gulf Coast. JAPAN DATA: Refinery run rates slip to 76.5% Sept. 5-11 on weak product demand Japan's refinery run rates slipped to 76.5% over Sept. 5-11, from 78% between Aug. 29-Sept. 4, as refiners cut crude throughput by 1.8% week on week to 2.65 million b/d, data from the Petroleum Association of Japan showed Sept. 15. TANKERS: US Gulf Coast dirty tanker markets see queries after Nicholas silence US Gulf Coast Aframax charterer inquiry picked up Sept. 14, within a day after Hurricane Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast, as queries emerged regarding replacement ships, after a muted start to the week. India's BPCL plans no fuel oil exports for Sep even with desulfurizer turnaround State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. plans no exports of high sulfur fuel oil and low sulfur fuel oil for September due to firm domestic demand from industries, even though maintenance at a diesel hydro desulfurizer unit could raise fuel oil production, company sources said Sept. 15. Pakistan may import fuel oil after years as LNG prices on fire Pakistan is likely to import fuel oil after a gap of three years as the country looks to cushion the shock from surging LNG prices at a time domestic appetite for fuels from the industrial sector is growing fast due to improving economic growth prospects, sources and analysts said. VLGC dry dockings through Q4 to soften downward impact of newbuilds on freight rates Dry docking activities of very large gas carriers are expected to last through Q4 2021 that could soften the downward trend of freight rates impacted by newbuilds, shipping sources said.

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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

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		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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