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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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January 14, 2022

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JANUARY 13, 2022
Increased collaboration for shipping decarbonisation urged India questions Singapore's restrictions on the import of meat, eggs Mango exports to the US in 2022 may surpass 2019-20 figures: Govt Textiles & apparel export up Indian Register of Shipping prepares Disaster Management Plan for Gujarat Maritime Board ports Saudi Ports Authority invites bids for 8 multipurpose terminal concessions Shipping Secretary gives key directions during visit to Paradip Port Kesar Multimodal Logistics Ltd receives first full import train at its ICD Powarkheda from JNPT India-UK FTA talks launched; targets doubling of bilateral trade by 2030 CBDT extends due dates for filing of income tax returns & various reports of audit for Assessment Year 2021-22 EU's antitrust authority seen blocking Korean shipbuilding merger

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Cobelfret Terminal integrated into network Hungarian intermodal affiliate renamed Priority Freight appoints Martin Poole PVG prepares for returning volumes Continentals wrap up acquisition in UK MSC wears the crown RZD and Russian Post extend cooperation Wisag Aviation hires Carmen Ruck Amelia Intl launches cargo offer with an ATR72 Panattoni invests in Hungary New trends in ship recycling Paperless goods transports on the increase "Curiosity of the Day" Strike Aviation picks Andrius Antanaitis Dwell fee in Californian Ports still on hold NT Logistics buys specialist in Montana NAS Cote d'Ivoire renews commitment to safety

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Freight rates out of India on the rise after record export figures Older box ships enjoying a busy 'last summer' before new emission rules High air freight rates see flurry of applications to fly cargo into the US KOBC develops container trade freight index on sea routes from Korea Cargo losses from Madrid Bridge stack collapse could add up to 140 boxes UK road freight rates hit three-year high amid challenges of Brexit and Covid Ocean carrier integration offers derailing India's rail freight strategy Jochen Freese joins Forto as EVP of procurement and business development M&A radar: Rewind & forward - who's next?

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JANUARY 13, 2022
Keel laid for two electric ferries for Dutch operator Designer CoCo Yachts B.V. of the Netherlands reports that a keel laying ceremony was recently held for two all-electric ferries on order at Holland Shipyards Group for Dutch ferry operator Riveer. The Insolvency administrator goes to work at Genting's German shipyards There's some good news for the approximately 2,000 employees at Genting Hong Kong's German shipbuilding subsidiary MV Werften, which filed for insolvency January 10. Though they have not been paid their December New safety guidance aims to cut pilot transfer fatalities Some two years after the tragic accident that cost the life of Sandy Hook pilot Capt. Dennis R. Sherwood when boarding an inbound containership, an industry guidance on pilot transfer safety has Chevron HDAX 9700 engine oil wins first-of-its-kind approval Chevron HDAX 9700 has become the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use MAN Energy Solutions' four-stroke engines, running on either LNG or distillate fuels (with a sulfur content of up Damen to supply plug-and-play steering gear for dry cargo quartet Four 7,000 dwt diesel-electric multi-purpose dry cargo vessels on order at Thecla Bodewes' Kampen shipyard in the Netherlands, will feature Optima nozzles, Van der Velden plug-and-play piston-type steering gear and Van per Oldendorff trials biofuel on voyage from Australia A 38,617 dwt Oldendorff Carriers bulker is headed from Western Australia to Vietnam using biofuel supplied by BP. The bulker, the Edwine Oldendorff, is carrying 30,000 tonnes of sustainably certified malting barley

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Green lobby seeks harder deadline as shipowners hail carbon market win The emergence that the EU is considering shifting the burden of paying for carbon market credits to charterers, as part... Teekay LNG to rebrand as Seapeak Common units will be suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange today and will be delisted within 10... Pandemic speeding up renewal round quotes at Shipowners' Club 'We are ahead of the game compared with previous years because we are not getting distracted by lunches, meetings in... Rising box freight rates show few signs of easing High headhaul rates spot rates are pushing up rates for longer-term contracts on major trades. Only in backhaul rates to... Owners with upper hand keep boxship charter rates at record highs Regional carriers seen most impacted by elevated market conditions as they lock into deals for smaller tonnage beyond anticipated duration... US crude production to hit record highs in 2023 US crude output to reach 12.4m barrels per day and liquefied natural gas exports to hit 12.1bn cu ft in... Supply constraints forecast to weigh on LNG spot rates through to 2023 Spot rates for global fleet of LNG carriers not expected to surpass 2021 levels EU rejects HHI's acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding The European Commission says it received feedback expressing concern 'that the transaction would create a company with a dominant position... Indonesia allows 37 coal ships to resume exports The partial easing of the coal export ban is to be 'supervised closely . . . to improve domestic governance,'... Exclusive: EU proposal would make charterers pay for emissions Changes to the EU ETS would add a binding clause to make charterers responsible for the costs of buying allowances... Daily Briefing Rising infections prompt warning over new crew-change crisis \| Port congestion leading to increasing equipment imbalance \| Maersk brings forward... CMA CGM to bunker LNG in Shanghai The 10-year agreement will see SIPG provide the service using a a 20,000 cu m newbuilding LNG bunker vessel Overdue crew levels at record lows as more seafarers are vaccinated Some seafarers remain hesitant about being inoculated while the vaccines are short supplied, or not recognised in certain geographies. And...

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Delays await US-Canada truckers as vaccine mandates loom Ocean Alliance adds new Asia services into US, Canada Sailing delay forces MSC to skip India port calls for USEC connection Air forwarders expand charter operations to combat lack of belly space Outlook 2022: Houston port pushes infrastructure plans to keep ahead of growth Transporeon continues buying spree with two more European deals

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JANUARY 13, 2022
OceanPal shares drop on Diana Shipping spin-off's first public share offering Teekay LNG and Stonepeak complete $6.2bn merger deal In first, new offshore wind auction seeks US vessels When ships fly: Tracking data shows vessels piling up outside Iranian airport Streetwise: Could higher interest spell trouble for shipowners? Analysts say Navios has locked in 'super-profit' with Zim charter Losses from Ocean Network Express container stack collapse are worse than feared Pennsylvania firm fires broadsides against MSC in regulatory proceedings Bahri to charter ammonia ships in deal with Saudi miner Ma'aden Avance Gas banks $6m profit as another older VLGC bites the dust Hyundai mulls appeal after EU's 'unreasonable' DSME merger ruling EU blocks HHI-DSME $1.8bn merger over LNG concerns EU lawmakers to turn the screw on IMO over carbon emissions German cargoship grounded after master 'under influence' left bridge for toilet trip Danish flag hits record number of ships as Torm switches 16 Avenir LNG sells one of its small-scale vessels to Shanghai port group Swiss fund Partners Group eyes new orders after buying SOV player North Star Tankers International teams with Hartree Partners on carbon offsetting for VLCCs Taiwan set sights on national fleet of 16 LNG carriers Europe's carbon pricing loopholes 'let owners off the hook' MPCC expands share buyback as investors set to vote on dividend plan CSBL boss Pierre Aury eyes further digital ventures for shipbroking alliance How 2023's carbon rules could be a 'game changer' for shipping contracts F Laeisz to be biggest investor as Gram Car Carriers reveals heavyweight backers VesselsValue builds research reach with ViaMar takeover Seafarers working beyond contract expiry reaches new low, say ship managers Brazil health agency calls for full stop after Covid cruise timeout Indonesia retains coal export ban for now DSME bags Chevron offshore newbuilding contract worth $550m

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Delta Cargo celebrates diamond anniversary with $1B of revenue Delta Air Lines is on the path to recovery from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, but omicron remains a hurdle. US all-cargo carriers force Saudia retreat on flying privileges United opposition from four major U.S. cargo airlines has made Saudia reconsider its request for an exemption to fly freighters outside the normal regime governing... Air cargo growth hits supply chain turbulence Growth in air cargo volumes decelerated in the last two months of 2021. Blame it on too much demand stressing the freight system.

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Biden's 2030 economywide emissions target attainable if done in 'right way': EPRI Optimism for President Joe Bidens goal of reducing economywide emissions 50% from 2005 levels by 2030 Brazil's Enauta suspends output at Atlanta field for repairs Enauta suspended output at the Atlanta field to inspect and repair a production line Shipping efficiency targets could prompt slower speeds and reduced capacity: market sources Escalating energy efficiency targets will mean slower speeds in much of the global fleet Crude edges lower as market consolidates after hitting nine-week highs Crude markets trended lower after a two day climb that saw Brent futures push up Japan's IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q4 settles at Yen 76,000/kl The settled quarterly price, widely used by bunker fuel suppliers and shipowners in Japan's domestic market, is decided by representatives of fuel oil suppliers and shipping companies in quarterly discussions, with companies taking turns each quarter in handling the discussions. JAPAN DATA: Oil product exports fall 9% on week to 2.94 mil barrels Imports of LSFO came in at 210,608 barrels over Jan. 2-8, up more than seven times from 28,318 barrels in the previous week. Russia's Transneft plans to increase oil shipments 2% on year in 2022 This would represent an increase of 2% on shipments of 449.7 million mt -- or around 9 million b/d -- in 2021. Fuel oil exports from Russia's Tuapse seen at 420,000 mt in Jan The European fuel oil market has remained focused on news of increased Chinese very low sulfur fuel oil output quotas, which has encouraged a more bearish approach to develop across European fuel oil markets. Mediterranean gasoline market seeing support from arbitrage to Persian Gulf Around 330,000 barrels of gasoline are expected to load in the Mediterranean region for export to the Persian Gulf in the week starting Jan. 10, up from no exports the week prior, according to Kpler shipping data. OIL FUTURES: Crude prices lower on softer US gasoline demand Crude markets trended lower after a two-day climb that saw Brent futures push up to the $85/b mark. Global mobility picks up after year-end slump as omicron fears wane Mobility in 13 countries representing about half of global oil demand averaged 18.7% below pre-COVID-19 levels in the week to Jan. 10, according to adjusted Google mobility data, up from a low of 25% below on Jan. 6. The current activity level also compares with 33% below pre-COVID levels during the same week in 2021. SINGAPORE DATA: Dec bunker sales dip 1% on month to 4.18 mil mt on slower demand Low sulfur bunker fuel sales accounted for 63.5% of the total, up from 63.1% in November. Out of the total bunker sales, the proportion of LSFO sales shrunk 2.6 percentage points on the year to 65.8% in 2021. INTERVIEW: Scrubber use boosts HSFO, even as cleaner fuels emerge: industry expert The Hi-5 spread, the differential between IMO-compliant LSFO and the erstwhile mainstay 380 CST HSFO, has been "very high in Singapore... much higher than in the US or Europe, but I still see the Hi-5 widening some more," Adrian Tolson, director of global research and consulting company BLUE Insight, told S&P Global Platts in an interview. Panama Canal LNG transits fall 30% in December amid diversions to Atlantic: operator data Most recently cargoes have begun to look east again as slots for February fill up in Europe. Indonesia may allow 37 vessels to sail, possibly easing coal export ban: sources A list of 37 vessels, seen by S&P Global Platts, has been prepared after a meeting of top government officials concluded Jan. 12, allowing owners of these vessels to sail if they fulfill their domestic market obligation, or DMO. Mumbai-Singapore delivered marine fuel 0.5%S spread nears four-month low LSFO bunker inventories in Mumbai have been rising in January after stocks lagged behind steady downstream demand in November and December, market sources said. Bunkering schedules at Yangtze River ports may remain delayed in Jan: sources Some Yangtze River ports, such as Nanjing and Jiangyin, have been experiencing a shortage of pilots because of the pandemic since December, industry sources said. FEATURE: Tanker freight market stares at bleak H1 outlook after Q4 demand fails to materialize OPEC+, which controls about half of global oil supply, stuck with supply increases throughout Q4 2021, with many members, however, underperforming, incapable of hitting their production targets.

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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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