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September 2, 2014

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A-E rates off 2.1pc to US$1,083/TEU, transpac up 6.6pc to $2,178/FEU 12 ships turned back from LA 6 days when Gypsy Moth larvae found aboard Cosco to build 45 ships using Beijing scrap and build subsidy scheme NATO warships to patrol Mediterranean to prevent terrorist attacks Carrier sales teams lose out on price because that's all they focus on: Study Halifax Port wins an upgraded credit rating of A+ from Standard & Poor's Frisco's controversial Ninth Circuit appeals court reverses decision on FedEx US foreign trade zone volume continues to set new records in 2013 Hong Kong bans Salem, New Jersey poultry imports after avian flu outbreak Transcontainer first half profit down 28pc to US$70.1 million, sales slip 4c Rising star Tanger Med box port wins US$10 million cold warehouse deal Disruption ends on Dakar-Mali railway after 8 locomotives come into service CMA CGM reefer chief gives keynote at Cool Logistics meeting September 30 Korean Air resumes mid-month thrice weekly Tel Aviv flights cut since Gaza WFS wins contract to operate new cargo terminal at Milan Malpensa Airport US low cost, all-cargo carrier starts operations for Finnish airline ABX Air loses contract to operate four freighters on behalf of DHL

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
AMTOI's 15th AGM tomorrow Annual NYK Report issued Box Clever - Container Forum at Intermodal Europe 2014 CMA CGM to launch joint service between North East Asia, Australia & New Zealand with CSCL, OOCL & PIL Evergreen Line charters ninth mega box vessel Experts to address regional maritime industry at Dubai event in Oct. Sea spray icing models to be improved GVK allowed to import coal from SA India, Pak associations sign MoU to boost auto parts trade ChPT may charge non-cargo vessels higher berth rates Congestion in major global ports leads to schedule reliability decline in July Consultant to be appointed for facilitating corporatisation of Major Ports India allocates $ 100 m to upgrade Iran's Chabahar port Road Traffic Act to replace Motor Vehicles Act, says Gadkari Gujarat Maritime Horizon 2014 deliberates on the essentials of creating a world class university, giving further impetus to logistics Nadir Godrej to grace MALA 2014 as Chief Guest

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ECL augments rail services Truck sales shrink drastically in Russia Sister company founded by Battermann & Tillery Multi-million facelift for Re460 fleet NYK opens new planning centre in Kumamoto Germany: enthusiasm waning for super lorries Former TSA expert joins Command Consulting REL celebrating on two fronts AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo serving Guatemala CSAV reports hefty Q2 loss Room for more goods at expanded facility Fraport operations boss retires New investment at Chicago Rockford airport DB Schenker expands in Serbia Russian seaports record biggest volumes in Baltic

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Samsung Heavy in merger with Samsung Engineering Ultra Deep orders DSCV in China Videotel launches new fire fighting series HOS OSVs win Navy contract NASSCO gets $140 million Navy contract mod

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Small technology, big data Lloyd's Register Foundation report investigates the future of the very small and the very big Mixed signals from demolition sector Some buyers are bullish while others opt to wait and see Ahrenkiel Steamship merger boosts MPC results Restructured investment manager hails 'initial signs of recovery' Almost $3bn invested in new LPG ships this year The LNG bubble has burst - now can the LPG sector escape the same fate? Shippers and forwarders: we want to hear from you Containerisation International's annual shipper survey now live DS Victory sale for $33.6m highlights firm secondhand VLCC prices Robust charter market boosts vessel values for the largest crude tankers NordLB books a $136m first-half loss on shipping Industry crisis will last 'some time yet', warns Hamburg-based bank Oil siphoning piracy increasingly looks like an inside job Leaked knowledge of a ship's cargo and route allows attacks to be made just outside of jurisdiction Congestion impacts ocean-carrier reliability Global on-time performance falls for first time since February

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Maritime training centre opens in Angola Angolan public sector energy company Sonangol and Sweden's Stena Group have opened Centro De Formação Maritima De Angola (CFMA), which they describe as Africa's most modern maritime campus. The maritime faculty of City of Glasgow College will manage from the outset the facility, which "will be an Ecoships launches next-gen bulker design Ecoships today introduced a new bulk carrier design "to set the standard in ecologically compatible marine transportation". The technical ship management arm of Newport Shipping Group said the design is "inspired by the low friction to water flow and self-cleaning properties of the lotus flower - a Tsuneishi Zhoushan wins 'Tess 58' duo China's Tsuneishi Zhoushan has won an order for two Tess 58-type bulkers from Pacific Basin Shipping of Hong Kong. Delivery of the two 58,000dwt vessels, for which the shipbuilder has allocated yard numbers SS-190 and SS-191, is scheduled for June and September 2016. Under an order for four similar Taizhou Sanfu bags Nova tanker options Chinese shipbuilder Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering has secured an order for the first of two pairs of chemical tanker options from Singaporean owner Nova Shipping & Logistics. The two 34,500dwt vessels will have an overall length of 180m, beam of 30m, and depth of 15.4m. They are scheduled for CMA CGM raises revenues and lowers costs CMA CGM has announced second-quarter revenues of $4.2Bn, up 3.7% year on year, with core EBIT climbing 18.4% to $204M and volumes up 8% to 3.1M teu. While average revenue per teu slipped by 3.9%, the company "maintains its commitment to operational efficiency, thereby reducing costs per teu by Gulfport finally to be dredged After a long wait and the expenditure of $8M of its own funds, Gulfport will see federal dredging start tomorrow on its access channel, bringing it back to the authorised depth of 36ft (10.97m) from the present 33ft. The container, bulk, and break-bulk port on the Gulf of Mexico had its channel last SHI to take over Samsung engineering Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), the world's second-biggest shipbuilder, said today it would acquire Samsung Engineering in a KRW2.5Trn ($2.5Bn) deal. In a Korea Exchange filing, SHI said the merger would provide "a foundation to ensure top-notch competitiveness in the key market for offshore Ukraine patrol vessels attacked The Ukrainian/Russian crisis has spread to the sea after two Ukrainian maritime security vessels were fired at on Sunday. An official statement today from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said "shelling from artillery" occurred in the Azov Sea within the Luhansk and Donetsk regions and Sewol captain: Lax checks 'habitual' The captain in charge of the Sewol ferry when it capsized has told a South Korean court that standard procedure did not include thorough checks of the vessel before setting sail. The Sewol, owned by Chonghaejin Marine, capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip on 16 April, leaving 304 of 476 Barakah Offshore earnings rocket 129% Barakah Offshore Petroleum's second-quarter earnings leapt by 129% to MYR12.3M ($3.9M). The Malaysian offshore services provider's profit surged with the completion of topside installation work as well as the start of new transportation and installation contracts during the quarter. Over the first Banned ship held in New Zealand The container ship Vega Auriga, which was banned from Australian ports for three months last week, is now being held in New Zealand. Maritime NZ (MNZ) inspected the 966teu ship when it arrived in the port of Tauranga, finding 14 deficiencies, of which 11 must be rectified before the vessel can set Tanjung Offshore to offload subsidiary Tanjung Offshore is to sell its entire stake in its subsidiary Tanjung Maintenance Services (TMS) to Zulkifli Bin Ahmad and Syed Elyas Bin Syed Abdullah. The deal is a management buy-out by Zulkifli and Syed Elyas, who will pay MYR9M ($2.84M) to the Malaysia-listed offshore oilfield service Xiamen logistics chamber fights EIR fee The Chamber of Xiamen Logistics Industry today issued a letter to Xiamen Port Authority attacking Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC's) new EIR (Equipment Interchange Receipt) fee. MSC announced earlier that all shipments from Shenzhen will incur an EIR fee of CNY30 ($4.90) for each voucher from Zhongchang Marine trims first-half loss Shanghai-listed Zhongchang Marine was in the red by CNY52.3M ($8.5M) for 1H14, a slightly narrower shortfall than its CNY54.2M loss in the same period last year. But the company's first-half revenue of CNY122M was down 28.97% year-on-year, while its earnings per share (EPS) continued their descent. Nanjing Tanker narrows losses in 1H14 Beleaguered Nanjing Tanker's losses narrowed 4% year on year to CNY700M ($114M) in 1H14 as VLCC rates rebounded. But first-half revenues dropped 20% year on year to CNY2.9Bn due to idled VLCC and MR tankers, according to a financial statement from the firm. As of the end of June, the company CSDC returns to black in the first half China Shipping Development (CSDC) was back in profit in 1H14 with earnings of CNY42.6M ($6.9M), buoyed by improved oil and dry bulk shipping rates and its lower operating costs. Revenues for the bulk shipping arm of China Shipping Group climbed by 20% year on year to CNY6.3Bn on higher rates than a SapuraKencana finds more gas at SK408 SapuraKencana Petroleum has made another gas discovery from Bakong-1, the fifth and final well in its 2014 drilling campaign within the SK408 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area, offshore Malaysia. SapuraKencana Energy Sarawak (SKE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-listed offshore Thai tanker robbed of lube oil cargo Pirates have stolen a cargo of oil from a tanker off Malaysia in this year's eighth such incident in Southeast Asia waters. At about 2040 local time on 28 August, Thailand-flagged 1,569dwt products tanker V.L. 14 was hijacked about 30nm north of Pulau Tioman. Six pirates armed with guns boarded the Chennai port clears outer harbour plan The board of trustees of India's Chennai port on Thursday cleared a scheme valued at more than $1Bn for privately funded development of an outer harbour. "The outer harbour will have six berths to handle containers, cars, liquid and other dry bulk," said port chairman Atulya Misra. The project was

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Hapag-Lloyd hits Africa shippers with Ebola inspection fee Hapag-Lloyd will begin charging an Ebola inspection fee on all shipments to and from West Africa from Sept. 21 as mandatory health checks on ships are expected to cause lengthy delays. Cargo shipments to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria will be charged $250 per 20-foot container and $350... Euro mega hub yet to emerge as big ships maintain port rotations The surging number of ultra large container ships has failed to create a European mega-hub with ocean carriers still operating multi-port rotations, according to Drewry Maritime Research. "Despite containerships doubling in size in the past 10 years on the Far East-North Europe route, there has not been a reduction in the... Low rates and rouble hit Fesco revenue, earnings Fesco Transportation Group's revenue and earnings declined in the first half as a weaker rouble and lower ocean freight rates offset higher container volumes. Russia's largest liner shipping group saw revenue shrink eight percent to $513.1 million from $557.6 million in the first six months of 2013. The Moscow-based company, which is... Publicly owned truckers strengthen as fall peak approaches ABF Freight saw the biggest increase in profitability on the LTL side in the second quarter, 314.5 percent.A review of publicly owned trucking company earnings in the second quarter shows the strength of freight demand building up as the U.S. economy expanded, supporting growing expectations of a busier than typical... Maersk slaps Sohar with port congestion surcharge Maersk Line has levied a congestion surcharge on all North American cargo discharged at the port of Sohar in Oman from Oct. 1 as the relocation of all commercial traffic from Muscat to Sohar leads to berthing delays. "Due to heavy congestion in Sohar, Maersk Line will be implementing a port... Manila port is not your warehouse, PPA tells shippers Get your customs-cleared cargo out of Manila terminals by Sept. 8 or we will do it for you, is the blunt message from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) that has dismayed business groups in the country. Any unclaimed cargo in the port that has already been cleared by customs will be... India to pilot DHL's Asia-Pacific e-commerce campaign Deutsche Post DHL will use India to pilot the development of its e-commerce business model for the Asia-Pacific region via subsidiary Blue Dart Express. The group's new business unit, DHLeCommerce, will invest in infrastructure and the development of fulfilment centers, multiple delivery and payment options as it aims to become a... Last quarter push lifts regional carrier PDZ Small Malaysian container line and regional feeder operator PDZ released its full-year results, and once again the destructive impact of weak freight rates was evident in a carrier's financials despite the line posting a pre-tax profit. PDZ only has six vessels that work the Southeast Asia trade, covering East and West Malaysia,... Zim heads off on new path dogged by weak rates Zim Integrated Shipping Services entered the final stages of a debt restructuring programme after posting a mixed set of first quarter results where the carrier managed to reduce the size of its loss despite falling revenue. Downward pressure on freight rates saw revenue drop by 10 percent to $875 million in... Cosco orders 14,000-TEU ships in fleet renewal plan Cosco Container Lines (Cosco) is placing an order for five 14,000-TEU vessels as it continues with an aggressive tonnage scrapping programme to revitalise both its fleet and its flagging profits. Board members of the liner shipping division of China Cosco Holdings passed the resolution after the carrier posted a disappointing first... Sical sells stake in MOL India auto joint venture Sical Logistics Ltd., India's leading multi-modal logistics provider, is selling its 40.92 percent stake in Ennore Automotive Logistics, an automobile port yard joint venture with Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. "The board has approved the proposal to divest the company's entire shareholding in the joint venture unit," Sical said in...

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Island profit stable Norway's Island Offshore has kept its profit stable for the second quarter as revenue grew. HCI Hammonia loss jumps Germany's HCI Hammonia has recorded a sharp rise in its first-half deficit due to a fleet write-down. Prudence for IHC Dutch yard Royal IHC has announced plans to build a specialised vessel due to the increasing global demand for trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD). Shin Yang makes less Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has seen its profit for the fourth quarter of the year slip despite increased revenue. Rickmers scrapes into black Germany's Rickmers Group has revealed a small profit for the first half of 2014 as revenue shrank. NEL sees red again Greece's Maritime Company of Lesvos (NEL Lines) has posted a wider loss and decreased revenue for the first half of 2014, while in the middle of debt restructuring. Premuda loss widens Italian tanker and bulker group Premuda has posted a bigger loss in the first half as revenue declined. Small drop for Bumi Increased revenue was not enough to prevent Bumi Armada's profit from marginally falling in the second quarter of the year. Havyard profit slips Increased operating expenses have resulted in smaller profit for Norway's Havyard in the second quarter of 2014. NOCC offloads duo Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has revealed it has sold another two veteran vessels as it slid to a loss in the second quarter. GE plans to invest India's Great Eastern (GE) Shipping has revealed plans to invest up to $380m for the acquisition of six vessels and one rig by March 2017. NCL eyes $3bn move for Prestige Malaysian-owned Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has been linked with a $3bn move to acquire US operator Prestige Cruises. CSSC profit jumps State shipbuilder China CSSC has reported a steep improvement in earnings in the first half. Russia seizes Zaliv Zaliv Shipyard in Crimea has been taken over by Russian interests following the annexing of the former Ukrainian region earlier this year. Three dead in blast Three shipyard workers have died in Indonesia after welding triggered an explosion on a ship. Cash boost for Rongsheng China's troubled Rongsheng Heavy Industries is to recover most of the CNY 630m ($102.6m) it paid as a deposit in the aborted takeover of an engine maker. Samsung in $2.5bn merger Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is taking over Samsung Engineering in a KRW $2.5 trillion ($2.5bn) deal as the group continues to restructure. HUBLine inches into profit HUBLine has reversed losses of a year ago to move into profit in the third thanks to a lack of write-downs. PDZ back in the black PDZ Holdings continues on the road to recovery with a second consecutive profitable quarter, latest figures show. CSAV sinks to loss Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) made a second quarter loss of $58.5m, in figures released late Friday. Maritime dents NordLB Norddeutsche Landesbank's (NordLB) shipping arm has seen a further deterioration in its financial performance.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Port CEO in new ECA warning Scotland will face 'disproportionate ECA costs'. Prices start week mixed across Europe Good demand reported in Hamburg. Regional hubs see firmer pricing South African prices make gains. 'Sharp increase' in fuel thefts by pirates High bunker prices encouraging piracy, according to analysts. Shipbroker tracks 'eco' ship freight rates Differential between and 'eco' and older ships in same class to be included in weekly report. Refiner resumes bunker production Rosneft's Achinsk refiner coming back on line after fatal fire. New storage capacity coming on line 'Most of the oil tanks have been installed with tank roofs,' says Fujairah player. Bunkering leads way in FESCO half-year results Segment registers big revenue increase over other operations. Asian bunker prices showing mixed movements Rates fall slightly in Singapore. CMA CGM revenue and volumes climb Fuel costs per TEU fell 9.3%. Filipino shipowner receives latest newbuilding CEO says company is looking ahead to future opportunities. Softer bunker prices hit supplier's income Shanghai Lonyer posts lower H1 income from bunker sales, despite higher volumes traded. China fuel oil imports for August increase Sinopec Zhoushan buys 100,000 mt fuel oil cargo. Titan Petrochemicals returns to profit Group in profit for H1 2014 results, after restructuring operations. Iran quarterly bunkering volume strengthen Majority of product suppplied to Iranian ships. SEA fuel theft incidents 'not a new trend' But surge in recent hijacking cases a cause for concern, says assistant research director.

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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.

SHIPPING

Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Red Sea

Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi

Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"

LOGISTICS

Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro

San Francisco

The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties

SHIPPING

In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance

Singapore

During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)

CRUISES

Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.

Istanbul

Gross operating margin up 22%

In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%

Cairo

In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%

SHIPPING

In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)

Ankara

In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%

PORTS

A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.

Paris

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues

Rome

Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)

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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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.

PORTS

ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter

Manila

ACCIDENTS

Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf

Piraeus/Southampton

Damage to the engine room

COMPANIES

Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report

Genoa

Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.

SHIPPING

Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues

Helsinki

In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)

PORTS

Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.

Ancona

The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment

PORTS

The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.

Genoa

Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system

PORTS

The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.

Gioia Tauro

It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros

EDUCATION

One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports

Livorno

The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.

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