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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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September 22, 2021

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Draft interim guidelines for ships using fuel cells agreed by IMO Sub-Committee MOL Group adopts car carrier operation digital transformation promotion project MSC enhances Europe to US East Coast service NYK conference focuses on dry bulk vessel safety Singapore offers vaccination to seafarers Soymeal export down Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group to provide transportation & maritime expertise to Iraq CCI approves APSEZ acquiring AP govt stake in Gangavaram Port CEVA opens temperature-controlled airfreight station in Singapore Container trailer operators oppose CPP charges & empty container offloading charges at nominated yards Lufthansa Cargo offers all customers CO2-neutral freight shipments PLI scheme for drones & drone components approved India's GDP seen hitting four-year high in 2021 India climbs two spots to 46 in Global Innovation Index 2021 Kushinagar Airport declared as Customs notified SCI organises 4th Covid-19 vaccination drive

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Rolling motorway to link UK with Mediterranean One more pharmaceutical warehouse in Poland Electrifying Australia's parcel deliveries Self-controlled cargo flights from Riga A further link between Sardinia and Italy Crowley picks Massimo Messina Slovenian railway rebranded Green light for CST HHLA places Chinese on board Port of Barcelona chooses Luis Puzo Cause of plane crash still unknown K Line's new seven sisters "Curiosity of the Day" More and more bulk ferrous metal by rail EUR 33 million freight terminal at Bologna airport 60 years euro pallet and 30 years Epal New logistics facility in Bremen

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
LA & Long Beach ports extend gate hours to curb congestion Truck strike across Bangladesh sees Chittagong port come to a standstill Lack of air capacity out of HK and Shanghai sparks peak season concerns Yang Ming's ad hoc sailing puts focus on ME Gulf vessel redeployment Truckers' tinder service could plug industry's driver gap Shipping is shifting into green mode with emission mitigation systems Ligentia solidifies growth strategy with new board member New EU road rules 'unfair and will increase emissions' says report Shipper radar: 'It's a joke'? Take Tyson Foods, another FMC advisor (2 of 5)

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
WinGD takes ecosystem approach to marine decarbonization Engine developer WinGD has developed a range of solutions that use digital vessel optimization and battery-hybrid energy systems to improve the energy efficiency and future fuel flexibility of its two-stroke engines. "Our Clean Energy joins World Fuel Services to supply LNG for Pasha newbuilds Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced it expects to supply World Fuel Services, Inc. with an estimated 78 million gallons (about 300,000 cubic meters) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually to Abandoned cargo: Growing risk While major cargo shippers are going to the FMC with their irritations over port delays and rising detention and demurrage charges, shippers at the lower end of the spectrum may take another Going big on bubbles, MSC orders 30 air lubrication systems Hull air lubrication specialist Silverstream Technologies has won orders for more than 30 of its systems for installation on large containerships on order for MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company). The order relates to VIDEO: Could unmanned rescue vessels save lives in offshore wind sector? Edinburgh, Scotland, based start-up Zelim has taken a significant step forward in its plans to develop a complete lifesaving system for the offshore wind industry. The company (formerly called Offshore Survival Systems) Fairbanks Morse Defense expands leadership team Beloit, Wis., headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has added two more executives to its leadership team. Crystal Brent joins the company as vice president of marketing. Jotun cites EU MRV data to support carbon reduction claims Sandefjord, Norway, headquartered coatings specialist Jotun says that a new study based on European Union Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) data shows that cargo vessels using Jotun Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) reported

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Call for market-based measures by 2025 to ensure shipping hits 2050 green target Coalition of over 150 companies also demand that governments support industry on a national level by setting domestic shipping decarbonisation... Imports of LNG down 75% as UK energy crisis deepens Most Middle East Gulf and US cargoes are sailing for Asia as gas prices hit fresh highs Pistiolis sells final two VLCC newbuilds to TOP Ships Company already owned 35% of 300,000 dwt tanker pair, that are chartered to Trafigura for at least three years upon... PB Tankers 'back from brink' after sanctions delisting Things got so bad suppliers declined to deliver fresh food to ships at anchorage, for fear of being sanctioned for... Why COP26 matters to shipping Regulatory uncertainty may be trumping climate urgency as shipping stumbles in the race to zero, but the maritime sector must... ONE chief calls for better infrastructure Shipping, and box shipping in particular, can boost the recovery. But container carriers can not solve terminal and inland infrastructure... Capesize rates shrug off China concerns to set new high The average weighted time-charter for five leading routes rose to more than $56,000 per day at the close on the... Boxship congestion continues off US west coast Ships are arriving at the US west coast faster than their contents can be processed through the system. And with... Cosco to acquire a 35% stake in Hamburg terminal Chinese terminal operator said Hamburg investment will help deliver stable earnings and maximise its business synergy with carriers Supply chain reconfiguration requires green targets As supply chain managers adapt themselves to the green agenda, the shipping industry must beware a possible reduction in long-haul... Singapore minister backs carbon tax to curb shipping's emissions Real global transformation will require the International Maritime Organization to take the initiative, and to align its policies and procedures... Daily Briefing CMA CGM confirms data leak after cyber attack \| Shipping needs to be vigilant over cyber risks \| Green loan... K Line expands dual-fuel car carrier fleet The newbuilding project is part of K Line's initiative to cut fleet carbon dioxide emissions by 50% over the next...

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Truck tonnage rising as demand intensifies: ATA Agricultural exporters plead for more Oakland services Air cargo rates near 2020 record on ocean demand shift Automation to deliver spot truckload savings: C.H. Robinson Convey acquisition enhances project44's last-mile visibility Cosco Ports grows European footprint with Hamburg terminal stake High and heavy cargoes push up European ro/ro volumes Reefer shippers tap new tech as congestion extends transits

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
LNG suppliers align for first US west coast bunkering operation Transworld Group continues foray into dry bulk segment Pangaea's Ed Coll out sick while interim CEO takes reins Iron ore shipping costs may 'force air pocket' over capesize bulker spot rates NGO calls for Turkish ship breaker to be closed after more deaths MSC orders 30 air bubble systems from Silverstream Qatar lines up first yard slots for LNG newbuilding haul CMA CGM takes bullet in rate war but gets to be hero, broker says Societe Generale finances Clarksons Platou's hybrid PSV conversion EMSA and Spain use drone to identify sulphur emitting ships Private equity owners put Premuda-managed MR tanker quartet up for sale Monjasa takes on 10 trainees after being swamped with applicants New rules bring LNG sector to a fork in the road BHP: Supply chain congestion is eating up 15% of global bulker capacity 'Steady progress': Danish flag growth outstrips European Union average Cosco and the US in talks to revive Sudan Shipping Line CMA CGM reports data leak a year after previous cyber-attack NYK Line buys into Australian forestry outfit to offset emissions K Line jumps on LNG-fuelled car carrier bandwagon ESL heads to India for six hybrid electric bulker newbuildings Stena Line plots world's first fossil fuel-free ropaxes by 2030 Containership newbies charter vessels to 'save Christmas' Turkish deals leave S&P and newbuild markets in a spin Capesize rates should 'maintain strength' despite China steel slump Alexander Hansson buys Nordic American Tankers shares amid stock sell-off HPH Trust eyes second $500m bond issue in 2021

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Night moves: Long Beach begins trial of extended-hour cargo pickup One of the largest container terminals in Southern California is testing a system for 24-hour cargo pickup. Just how many containers of cargo are stuck off California's coast? Southern California ports would need two weeks with zero vessel arrivals to clear logjam - but the ships keep coming. Reverse thrust: Strauss to remain Amerijet CEO after reconciliation CEO Tim Strauss and Amerijet's board kiss and make up. He will continue to run the company. Port Houston sets monthly cargo record in August Port Houston saw a spike in imports and exports of steel and imports of general cargo during the month.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
FEATURE: Petrobras to retain over half of fuel oil, bunker production in Brazil after refineries' sale The scheduled sale of eight of its refineries would leave Brazil's state-led oil company Petrobras in control of around half of the country's annual production of fuel oil and bunker fuel, according to data from the country's National Agency of Petroleum, or ANP. Maersk fuel partner sees ample feedstock for bio-methanol bunkers Bio-methanol for bunker fuel developed from municipal waste has ample feedstock to draw on despite concerns that as a biofuel it raises issues of availability, according to Trevor Neilson, CEO of renewable fuel developer WasteFuel. Lawmakers ask Biden to consider RIN market reforms to aid independent refineries A group of Pennsylvania Congress members are seeking federal government intervention to preserve refining capacity in their state that they say is threatened by the high price independent refineries are paying to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard. Vitol launches ARA bunker services Commodity trader Vitol, which launched its bunker trading arm Vitol Bunkers in May, will offer bunker supply services at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub from Oct. 1, the company said Sept. 21. OIL FUTURES: Crude closes higher on weaker dollar; market eyes near-term growth risks Crude oil futures finished higher in a volatile session as a weaker dollar and rising costs for alternative fuels backstopped markets despite near-term growth risks. Renewable Energy Directive objectives have not delivered: ePure "The progress so far is that close to 9% of energy in transport is from renewables, but we started in 2009 at 4.6%," Emmanuel Desplechin, said Sept. 21 at the S&P Global Platts European Biofuels Virtual Conference. Dutch CCS project scrapped after Tata Steel opts for hydrogen DRI production route "The expected Tata Steel CO2 volume available for the Athos project was the basis for its conceptual, technical and economical considerations," Athos said. OIL FUTURES: Crude prices edge higher on robust prompt oil demand, constricted US Gulf output While concerns over the outlook for oil demand and demand for refined products into the start of autumn have exerted downward pressure on oil prices recently, prompt demand remains robust as travel restrictions are eased in Europe and the US. Gidara Energy's biofuels plant in Amsterdam to start operations in 2023 The high-pressure gasification technology takes feedstock such as wood waste, sewage sludge, wastepaper, agricultural residue and municipal solid waste and can produce a range of end-products such as methanol, bio-diesel, MTBE, green hydrogen, bio-ammonia and others. GASTECH 2021: Bullish prices for suppliers could temper long-term LNG demand "I think current prices, if they continue, they will be a burden on many countries and we will not see the demand side on the long-term be ready to take such prices," UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei told reporters on the sidelines of the conference. CEC, CNC carbon assessments spread narrows on rising interest in CORSIA credits The spread has narrowed primarily because of the surge of prices in the CORSIA space. Shell to develop energy parks to focus on waste-based, low carbon-based feedstocks Shell's target is to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 and become a net-zero emissions business by 2050. UAE energy minister sees oil market 'in a very good position' from OPEC+ management "We will always keep the market balanced, so if we are required to pump more to keep the market balanced, we will do so, but that is something we will study with all the countries," he told S&P Global Platts on the sidelines of the Gastech 2021 conference in Dubai. CHINA DATA: Refineries maintain high oil product yield despite throughput falls The high oil product yield was a result of three factors, intensive competition in chemical market, independent refineries' effort to report production properly and to make up the reduction in oil product supplies from blending pool, refining sources said. South Korea 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel premiums hit 8-month high on tight supplies HSFO supplies at South Korea are now tighter with only GS Caltex able to provide HSFO for bunker delivery, a South Korea-based trader told Platts on Sept. 21. Zhoushan ex-wharf Marine Fuel 0.5%S bunker premium hits new high on supply tightness Supplies have been getting tighter in the Zhoushan ex-wharf 0.5%S marine fuel market due to decline in domestic low sulfur fuel oil production, market sources said. Hong Kong 380 CST high sulfur bunker premium hits 11-month high on tight supply "A cargo was supposed to arrive yesterday but it was delayed. It is likely to remain tight until Sept. 28-29," said a Hong Kong-based bunker trader Sept. 21. "Hong Kong is a dependent market."

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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.

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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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