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BRIEFS

March 25, 2021

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MARCH 24, 2021
CMA CGM & FueLNG undertake first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering operation in Asia Hoegh Autoliners completes first carbon neutral voyage Shipping could be seriously impacted from lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers, highlights document Vessel blocking Suez Canal refloated Victory Shipping celebrating 30 years of shipping heritage Plastics exports on the upswing DBGT achieves milestone of 2 million TEUs Distribution Logistics Infrastructure & Kesar Multimodal Logistics flag off first train of Trident Ltd from ICD Powarkheda to JN Port Highway construction target for current fiscal exceeded at record rate & despite pandemic Road freight volumes via Eurotunnel impacted post-Brexit Cargo traffic down at Major Ports for eleventh straight month ICES Advisory 9/2021 - Inclusion of a new UQC for Metric Million British Thermal Unit Shipping container makers seeing surging demand

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Skopje rounds off Balkan locations Czech carrier invests in safety system ITJ Video News - 25 March 2021 Man and machine from Australia to Brazil Keller and Sutter join EAP board 3,840 t: heaviest aggregates train Pilot for port digitisation gains support Deppon Express digitises fleet God given? Nexxiot expands management team Urban delivery etruck debuts in Spain New turning point in home country On both sides of the Baltic Sea "Curiosity of the Day" Docks in Barcelona on wire Three more B737-800 freighter conversions Broberg to become Acertus' new CEO Glencar contracted for grocery warehouse

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MARCH 24, 2021
Questions being asked after box ship runs aground blocking Suez Canal Rising haulage rates and declining service levels prompt US forwarder itchiness Chittagong port demands importers clear dangerous goods stored in its yards As market overcapacity subsides, shipowners start to order newbuilds again UK airlines 'losing out' and demand a level playing field with EU carriers Congestion hits Auckland, posing a 'multi-million dollar' problem for shippers Get more women into air cargo: firms failing to boost diversity will lose out M&A radar: Canadian Pacific + Kansas City - it's got to be third time lucky Daniel Carrera steps up to become president of UPS operations in Europe M&A radar: Who's next? Supply chain radar: ZIM-ming (Google it) Supply chain radar: Rewind - FedEx and fast cars

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MARCH 24, 2021
Conrad delivers ABS deck barge to Ashton Marine Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard has delivered a 240 foot x 60 foot x 14 foot ABS deck barge to Muskegon, Mich., based Ashton Marine LLC. Named the AM 3600, the CLIA to CDC: Phased resumption of cruises from U.S. should begin in July CLIA, which represents 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, today called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO), issued October 30, DESMI marks milestone: 50 Stolt Tanker vessels fitted with CompactClean BWMS Back in January 2019, the first DESMI Ocean Guard ballast water management system to be installed in a Stolt Tankers B.V. vessel was commissioned. Just two years later, another 49 vessels in NYK LNG Ship Management signs optimized maintenance agreements with Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has signed two long-term optimized maintenance agreements with Japan based NYK LNG Ship Management. The 15-year agreements, which took effect fom January 2021, cover the Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines and other Rystad sees offshore drilling set for two-year uptick After a challenging 2020, oil and gas demand recovery - supported by vaccination efforts and OPEC+ supply cuts - is proving good for drilling activity, says Oslo, Norway, headquartered consultancy Rystad Energy. NTSB reports on flooding of towing vessel moored at shipyard The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a May 17, 2020, incident in which the Blessey Marine towing vessel Alton St. Amant was found by a shipyard worker to Centerline Logistics launches "Visionary Fuels" initiative Seattle, Wash., headquartered Centerline Logistics, a leading national provider of marine petroleum transportation services, has formed an Alternative Fuels Working Group. The group consists of industry partners and internal representatives from within Shell LNG dual-fuel VLCCs will have ME-GI engines The ten 300,000 dwt VLCCs being ordered by three shipowners for long term charter to Shell will have MAN B&W 7G80ME-GI Mk9.5 dual-fuel engines. The ships are being built at Daewoo Shipuilding

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MARCH 24, 2021
Hafnia gets $374m sustainability-linked loan The product tanker owner agrees with 10 banks on its first ever syndicated sustainability-linked financing deal. Its fleet's emissions performance... Navios Containers shareholders back Navios Partners merger Navios group chairman and chief executive Angeliki Frangou said the deal was a transformative transaction, creating 'one of the 10... Seanergy says outlook for capesize market is 'very strong' The newbuilding order book was lower than at any time in the last 17 years and the benign supply picture... Suez grounding likely to generate big insurance claims and extensive litigation The Suez incident is likely to generate salvage claims and fines, while claiming general average on 20,000 boxes with up... Suez Canal remains blocked despite efforts to refloat grounded Ever Given It is not clear what caused the grounding. Initial reports suggested that Ever Given had experienced engine trouble, but a... Coal trade flows see reshuffle China is seen importing more coal from South Africa and Indonesia, while Australia is exporting more to India and Japan... TEN signs charters worth $150m for LNG trio The LNG newbuilding, to be named Tenergy, will bring the company's LNG fleet to three vessels alongside 65 tankers, including... Trafigura backs new global emissions levy proposal Trafigura's head of fuel decarbonisation believes that the International Maritime Organization needs to make the new proposal for a $100... Winson denies connection with North Korea oil trade All operations including ship-to-ship transfers comply with existing international regulatory requirements, the Singapore-based oil trader said First ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for boxship takes place in Singapore FueLNG, which undertook the STS bunkering, expects to conduct between 30 and 50 such operations in Singapore this year Daily Briefing Free to read: Green lobby frustrated at black carbon delays \| Shipping being considered for UK emissions trading scheme, minister... US Coast Guard loses pilotage exam case The USCG acted on derogatory reports about Capt Matthew Hight presented by the for-profit St Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association, including... Santos awards major FPSO contract to BW Offshore Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher flagged significant savings from the FPSO contract award, which will go towards boosting cost competitiveness...

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MARCH 24, 2021
E-commerce, high-tech demand fuels rise in air cargo rates UP adding ag shipping capacity through PNW ports E-commerce, high-tech demand fuels rise in air cargo rates Texas freeze could halve US Q2 resin exports Baton gets VC funding to link truckload, final-mile Suez logjam may threaten already stressed European ports FourKites looks to connect industrial visibility dots with latest funding

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MARCH 24, 2021
Crude and product tanker markets display rare strength amid Suez Canal uncertainty CDC denies cruise sector's request to lift US sailing restrictions by July Boxship orders breach 2m teu in six-month spending spree Wilhelmsen revamps structure as it targets $500m renewables investment Navios Maritime Partners buys three bulkers ahead of merger with boxship firm CDC denies cruise sector's request to lift US sailing restrictions by July Boxship orders breach 2m teu in six-month spending spree Wilhelmsen revamps structure as it targets $500m renewables investment Navios Maritime Partners buys three bulkers ahead of merger with boxship firm Trafigura fixes aframax and VLCC newbuildings amid heated period charter activity Allianz says the Suez Canal has an 'excellent safety record' Seanergy Maritime lands in the red due to weak bulker market Island Offshore AHTS sets new record for anchor pull Tsakos Energy mulls alternative fuels for future newbuildings Norwegian Hull Club offers insurance to cover green recycling cost IMO 'losing battle to keep up with technology' over training Greek players linked to LR2 product tanker expansion moves Demetriades says Lasota drugs case highlights human rights violations Oldendorff loses legal battle over Baltic capesize charter calculations Suez Canal congestion could lead to higher freight rates but more security risks Hafnia makes first green financing move with $374m loan deal Containership owners make hay as midsize market just won't quit Petredec reveals stake in Avance Gas as owners jostle for position Belships continues fleet expansion with another ultramax newbuilding Geopolitical mood music is sombre but shipping dances to its own tune FueLNG begins ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Singapore Once-sanctioned aframax tanker heads to Bangladesh for scrapping Gaddafi's wrecked yacht to become first hydrogen-powered luxury vessel Norway blocks $178m Rolls-Royce engine business sale on security grounds

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MARCH 24, 2021
What the Suez Canal accident means to the tanker business Back in the Aristotle Onassis era, a Suez Canal closure was a tanker game changer. Today, tanker upside from the canal accident is limited. Scores of container ships waiting to transit Suez Canal "Strong winds" are blamed for causing the 20,000-TEU Ever Given to get stuck and block Suez Canal traffic in both directions. IATA offers digital connectivity platform to air cargo industry Digital transactions are necessary as air cargo volumes grow, but setting up those IT links can be tedious. The International Air Transport Association has a... Viewpoint: Buy American - by choice Fewer options means less competition and less incentive to control costs.

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MARCH 24, 2021
S KOREA DATA: Feb oil product exports drop 31% on year as refiners struggle to sell jet fuel South Korea's refined oil product exports in February dropped 31.2% from a year earlier to 29.55 million barrels, or 1.06 million b/d, as jet fuel shipments continued to falter amid tepid international passenger air transportation activity across Asia, data released by Korea National Oil Corp. showed March 24. TENDER DATA: India's Nayara Energy offers low sulfur fuel oil for H1 May loading Nayara last sold 42,000 mt of low sulfur fuel oil with 0.3% sulfur for loading over April 1-5 from Vadinar to Vitol at a single-premium to MOPS Marine Fuel 0.5%S assessments, S&P Global Platts reported previously. Nayara is an occasional seller of low sulfur fuel oil. US crude inventory builds extend amid lasting polar vortex impacts to refiners US crude inventory builds extended in the week ended March 19, US Energy Administration data showed March 24, as refinery runs continued to see lingering effects from the mid-February polar vortex. OIL FUTURES: Crude prices jump 6% as Suez Canal closure prompts vessel delays Crude oil futures settled nearly 6% higher March 24, clawing back nearly all of the losses seen the session prior after a grounded container ship closed the vital Suez Canal. Suez Canal blockage sends ripples through global commodity markets One of the world's biggest container vessels ran aground in the Suez Canal late March 23, trigging a major scare in the global commodity markets by blocking a critical transit chokepoint. Hi-5 bunker spread likely to be well supported through 2021: ING Hi-5 bunker spread likely to remain supported OPEC+ production ramp ups bullish for 3.5%S FO prices China 0.5%S MF production growth adds bearish sentiment Recent Singapore arbitrage for 0.5%S MF lessens, losing support Container market braced for further delays following Suez Canal incident Some container liners eyeing Cape of Good Hope route Container market already seeing port delays, seen worsening FEATURE: Hi-5 at $100/mt leaves time to invest in scrubbers Hi-5 likely supported through 2021: analysts Scrubbers may reach payback in two years Interest in scrubbers' prospects beyond sulfur abatement Port of Singapore sees Asia's first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering CMA CGM ship fueled with 7,100 cu m of LNG from FueLNG Bellina First ship-to-ship operation for FueLNG Bellina IMO GHG emission cut targets supportive for LNG bunkering: FGE Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources More than 40 ships waiting on the south side of the canal Almost 10% of seaborne oil trade passes through key waterway Freight rates likely to firm if blockage persists longer FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks fall to 2019 level as heavy distillates tumble 13 terminals now reporting inventories Bunker premiums over Singapore hit 13-month high Unexpected outage at Uniper Energy refinery JAPAN DATA: March 14-20 oil product exports rebound 25% to 2.88 mil barrels Low sulfur fuel oil exports surged 55.6% week on week to 491,953 barrels in the week ended March 20, with high sulfur fuel oil exports having hiked 36.9% on the week to 550,111 barrels. JAPAN DATA: March 14-20 oil products output rises 4.2% on week S KOREA DATA: Oil products demand rebounds for first time in nine months in Feb Refining industry sources said it remains highly uncertain whether South Korea's oil products demand would consistently show a meaningful recovery over the coming months as the government is expected to maintain strict movement restriction measures. Minerva Bunkering 'selling actively' in Fujairah as premiums rise: CEO Premiums rise on 'some market tightness' Minerva Bunkering started at port in 2020 Not looking to be biggest player at port INTERVIEW: Minerva aims global growth; sets decarbonization, digitalization goals Company purchases floating storage unit for Singapore market Minerva's carbon offset offering to support decarbonization goals Regulatory intervention, sampling key to tackle VLSFO-related quality issues: VPS VLSFO accounts for about 66% of samples tested by VPS last year Off-specification seen increasing Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S cash differential drops to near three-month low Singapore receiving higher inflow of western cargoes in March, April Bunker demand weakens on higher flat prices Stuck Suez Canal container ship disrupts global commodities trade: sources Demurrage costs to rise **Salvage operations on

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

TRADE

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

Washington

ACCIDENTS

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

London/Riyadh/Southampton

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

PORTS

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

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

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

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

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

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

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

Dubai

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

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

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

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

Bucharest

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama/Balboa

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

CRUISES

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

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

SAILING LIST

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

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

COMPANIES

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

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

Livorno

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

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

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

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

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

PORTS

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

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

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

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

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

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

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

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

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

Messina

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

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

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