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13 September 2026 - Year XXX

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January 28, 2022

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JANUARY 27, 2022
CNY 2022: Deployed capacity remains high IRS classes first 100-pax hybrid catamaran (battery-powered) ferry New navigational risk monitoring system adopted in MOL's fleet Setting up of Central Receipt Unit (CRU) at central location, and CRU email address for each Commissionerate of Mumbai Customs Zone-II Coal berth at Paradip Port JNPT celebrates 73rd Republic Day with 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' at the core DP World joins forces with Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Team Partner agreement unites racing, logistics leaders Goyal reviews implementation of infrastructure projects being monitored through PMG DCI, NMDC form strategic alliance to bid jointly for projects Last date for nomination to 'FFFAI YIFF Awards' extended to Feb. 2

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New Arabian-Asian services Hupac ships 1.1 million trucks and keeps growing For electric vehicle logistics in Singapore 2M and ZIM extend cooperation Tesisquare picks Giulio Berzuini Night Star Express expands to eastern Europe First charter flight of the year C.H. Robinson appoints Nadin Behr Breakbulk comes back to Antwerp Modernising the port railway Amazon Air flies from Wichita Astre seeks new partners Exoskeletons at work Schedule reliability still the weak point More female top managers at Geodis Locomotive promotes tolerance "Curiosity of the Day" Another vtol partner for Mesa Airlines

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JANUARY 27, 2022
'Quite a journey' - Clive acquired as Xeneta confirms love for 'Project Selfie' Capacity shortage on intra-Asia pushing up rates and manufacturing costs US truckers cheer as 'jab law' is quashed, but Canadian protest convoy rolls on Software developers despair at HMRC procrastination on CDS switchover Indonesia takes new look at 30-year-old plan for Batam container port Ocado 'reimagines' hub-and-spoke for the Deliveroo age with 3D-printed robots On the wires: Quay figures - bet on secondary ports closing gap on big boys

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JANUARY 27, 2022
Ørsted and Eversource pick CTV partners Ørsted and Eversource have selected two regional vessel operators that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Northeast wind farms. The joint venture partners will charter Another guilty plea in Navy bribery case In the latest development in the so-called "Fat Leonard" case, U.S. Navy Commander Stephen Shedd pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery charges. In his plea agreement, Shedd admitted that he New Baleària ferry will test bed hydrogen fuel cell Spanish ferry operator Baleària is building a battery-hybrid ferry for the Ibiza-Formentera route that will emit zero emissions during port stays and approaches, helped by the experimental use of a hydrogen fuel Kirby CEO sees "very favorable" outlook for 2022 "Looking forward into 2022, the outlook for marine transportation and distribution and services is very favorable, and we expect material growth in earnings during the year," said David Grzebinski, president and CEO

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JANUARY 27, 2022
Scorpio sells 14 tankers for $472.2m Hafnia confirms the purchase of 12 LR1s for $413.8m from Scorpio as it looks to renew its fleet. It is... Zim updates agreement with 2M Zim has always sat outside the large alliances and has had only a co-operation agreement with 2M. That is being... Teekay targets renewable energy sector after gas carrier exit The corporation's status as a pure tanker shipowner is temporary, says chief executive Kenneth Hvid, as it examines possibilities in... GasLog Partners takes hit on steam turbine fleet values The $104m non-cash impairment loss left the New York-listed partnership with a net loss of $70.8m for the three-month period UK urged to scrap pay freeze for nuclear transport seafarers Union says seafarers face a public sector pay freeze despite the importance of their jobs to national security and the... Golar LNG spin-off launches $250m private fundraiser Plans for CoolCo have been tweaked to raise initial capital privately prior to Euronext listing Greenpeace calls for oil boom to counter 'grave threat' of abandoned tanker Greenpeace has called for an oil boom to be placed around the floating storage vessel Safer and urged countries to... Shipping is 'sleepwalking into manning crisis' Index reports on the yo-yo impact of the pandemic and the associated restrictions Shippers face a decade of higher container freight rates Even if congestion and delays are resolved, box shipping faces structural changes. Covid-19 and decarbonisation will maintain rates at an... Small to medium-sized bulkers fare better than capes While capesizes have lost 70% in their spot earnings value since the start of the year, panamaxes are only down... Daily Briefing Shipping scrambles to manage Russia sanctions risk \| Tanker boost and higher oil and gas prices if Russia invades Ukraine... Schoeller exercises heavylift vessel option at CSSC yard Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding says the order will help develop its expertise in building heavylift vessels Port of Houston sets throughput record with 15% growth The port's import volume for last year as a whole is forecast at 1.63m teu, a 25.9% increase compared with... Samsung Heavy gets approval for carbon capture technology on LNG-fuelled vessels SHI develops onboard carbon capture system for conventionally-fuelled vessels that can also be used on LNG-powered ships X-Press Feeders sticks with China yard for 7,000 teu pair Deal raises the total number of similar-sized newbuildings ordered by Sea Consortium at Waigaoqiao in the past year to 12

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JANUARY 27, 2022
Vancouver rail service struggling ahead of new import surge Truckload carriers see no break in freight demand Container lines beefing up US East Coast capacity: eeSea Robust rail rates dilute case for China-Europe subsidies: forwarders Carrier rate push continues to pound India-US cargo amid sustained demand Rate platform Xeneta acquires air freight data specialist CLIVE

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JANUARY 27, 2022
Transatlantic MRs still overwhelmed by long tonnage lists The script has flipped: Scorpio Tankers now a buyer of its shares? Intertanko cheers proposed changes to EU emissions trading plan When ships can't boldly go: Operator of Star Trek cruises sues US government for Covid-19 relief Streetwise: For Chappell's toughest call, will third time be the charm? Dorian LPG set for profit miss as VLGC rates prove weaker than expected Seanergy Maritime fixes capesize bulker on panamax coal stem GasLog Partners sees opportunities for LNG steamships in Asia Barges lift Kirby to profit as company predicts rosier 2022 Scorpio trumpets $478m liquidity pile after LR1 sales and other moves German car giant Volkswagen to 'lead by example' as it joins green recycling group MPC Capital to start paying dividends from billion-dollar fleet EEX reports record dry bulk volumes as freight futures surge Hafnia seals $414m swoop on Scorpio Tankers LR1 fleet BW's Cadeler scoops more WTIV deals worth over $50m GasLog Partners profit dragged to loss by LNG write down of steamships asset values Nautilus Labs enhances real-time AI route optimiser to cut costs Richard Hakes steps up as head of Reed Smith's global transport group Golar spin-off CoolCo launches $250m private placement ahead of Oslo listing APL master faces trial over safety charges in Australia Havila faces hit to results and equity after accounting probe Taylor's Ed Buttery looks beyond Chinese New Year for handysize boost Stolt-Nielsen: Chemical tankers poised for rate rises on higher volumes Gram wins strong rate for car carrier bought from F Laeisz during Oslo listing Noise pollution creates cacophony of problems for the IMO Danica warns of crew infections through port worker carelessness Longspur and Proman make the case for methanol now and in the future Samsung unveils new onboard carbon capture and storage system Hong Lam Marine bulks up with third Xihe product tanker purchase Tsuneishi says yard looks to have escaped worst of typhoon Rai

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JANUARY 27, 2022
China Airlines orders 4 Boeing 777 freighters after 2021 cargo record China Airlines has 21 freighter aircraft in its fleet and is adding capacity to meet trans-Pacific demand. Los Angeles imports slump further as congestion throttles volume SoCal imports suffering multimonth slide, not because of falling demand, but because of supply chain bottlenecks. Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative gets 31st member: Volkswagen Volkswagen aims to support sustainability in shipbuilding and ship recycling through the initiative, said Simon Motter, head of Volkswagen Group Logistics.

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JANUARY 27, 2022
ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall 7.87% on week to 1.69 mil mt: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil stocks in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell 7.87% to 1.69 mil mt in the week to Jan. 19, as measured by Insights Global. SAUDI DATA: Nov gasoil exports extend uptrend; rises 10% on month Saudi Arabia's gasoil exports rose 9.76% month on month, and 32.86% on the year to 3.08 million mt in November 2021, continuing the uptrend which started in September, latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative showed. INDIA DATA: India's 2021 crude imports up 3.9% on year India's crude imports in 2021 rose 3.9% year on year to 209.6 million mt, or 4.2 million b/d, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data showed Jan. 27. South Korea concerned about oil, gas prices due to Ukraine crisis; rules out major impact South Korea is concerned about prices hikes of crude oil and LNG on possible supply disruptions due to the Ukraine crisis, an energy ministry official said Jan. 27, but ruled out major impact on the country's oil and LNG supplies because its purchases are based on long-term contracts. Shipping should not wait for a silver bullet to meet decarbonization goals: panel The race to decarbonization is gathering pace, with a plethora of impending regulations presenting an opportunity to the industry to work towards a common denominator, but there is no room for complacency as more needs to be done to overcome the hurdles, industry experts said at a DNV webinar. INDIA DATA: Oil product exports rise 5% on year to 60.83 mil mt in 2021 India's oil product exports rose 5.4% year on year to 60.83 million mt, or 1.31 million b/d, in 2021, the latest provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed Jan. 27 as global demand for fuels improved in 2021 compared with the COVID-19-hit 2020. OIL FUTURES: Crude retreats from seven-year high amid profit-taking, stronger dollar Crude oil futures settled lower Jan. 27, retreating from seven-year highs amid profit-taking and a stronger US Dollar. US vows to block Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine The US will block the startup of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany if Russia invades Ukraine, a top State Department official said Jan. 27, putting a finer point on similar threats made by the Biden administration in recent months. Valero optimistic on 2022 refining margins as product demand continues to recover Valero Energy is optimistic that 2022 refining margins will remain strong, with gasoline and diesel demand continuing to rebound, CEO Joe Gorder said. CHINA DATA: Dec bitumen blend imports fall 52% on month to 419,640 mt China's bitumen blend imports in December dropped 51.7% from the previous month to 419,640 mt, the latest customs data released by the General Administration of Customs showed. Global mobility edges back from holiday slump as omicron concerns continue to weigh Stocks are now 38.96% lower than the same period last year. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall 3.6% to 1.625 mil mt: Insights Global Stocks are now 38.96% lower than the same period last year. Japan's ENEOS seeks to raise Jan-Mar fuel oil prices by 2%-3% on firmer oil The refiner also seeks to raise the price of higher sulfur fuel oil to Yen 63,850/kiloliter for the January-March quarter, up 2.3% from the settled price of Yen 62,430/kiloliter in the previous quarter, according to documents. OIL FUTURES: Crude remains steady after overnight gains Crude prices surged on Jan. 26, with Brent jumping above $90/b for the first time since 2015. Japan's Idemitsu to sell ex-wharf bunker fuel in Singapore, takes storage: sources The margins from ex-wharf LSFO bunker sales in Singapore remain supported since November 2021, when inventories dwindled significantly to fall short of downstream bunker demand, local traders said. Asia's LNG importers risk supply disruptions if Ukraine conflict hits gas trade Asian countries are also entering a period of geopolitical uncertainty after the price extremes of 2020 and 2021 that demonstrated how interconnected the Atlantic and Pacific basins have become, and how fluid trade flow changes can be. Bangladesh's Jan HSFO imports set to rise 14% on month amid gas squeeze The country's natural gas supplies have fallen due to the suspension of operations at a floating storage and regasification unit caused by a technical problem, a senior Petrobangla official told S&P Global Platts Jan. 26. SHIPPING: LR2s find fewer takers even as freight discount widens on supply surge A lack of cargoes has hurt the rates of bigger ships, with LR2s at the lowest level in 2022, and at a w22.5 discount to LR1s Jan. 26. Sri Lanka's Hambantota port starts MGO bunkering to essay strategic role While HIP has commenced MGO bunkering, it is still at a nascent stage as most of the loadings from there pertain to low sulfur fuel oil, a Colombo-based bunker trader said Jan. 27.

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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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