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November 4, 2016

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Maersk Line posts US$116 million Q3 net loss, dragging group down 43pc Maersk levies US$150/box peak season surcharge Nov 15 from N America AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$225/TEU, $450/FEU on December 4 OCEAN Alliance - OOCL, Cosco, Evergreen CMA CGM - sets out network 2016 non-profit year for world's shipping firms, says CMA CGM's Saade China to invest US$140 billion by 2020 to relocate poor from rural regions Florida's Jaxport sees annual box volume rise to record 968,279 TEU Macau cargo falls 32.6pc to 134,309 tonnes, but air freight rises 6.5pc Panama Canal launches environmental scheme to recognise green ships Cargotec has received a verdict of damages of US$13 million after trial in US China's Hainan Airlines to start Brussels-Shanghai service in 2017 Dimerco air lifts 30 tons of petrochemical pumps from LA to Tianjin UPS to buy 14 Boeing 747-8 jumbo freighters for US$5.3 billion Miami, Brussels airports create organisation to improve pharma handling

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Current liner consolidation seen driven by scale & survival Eimskip to acquire Nor Lines Innovation Day in Singapore gives a glimpse into technological future of shipping Japanese liner merger seen also consolidating capacity OCEAN ALLIANCE sets out network Piracy at 20-year low but threat to seafarers remains, says report Singapore govt's possible intervention to support marine & offshore sectors welcomed South Korea mulls financing company to help shipping & shipbuilding industries Major Ports handle significantly more iron ore in H1

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Integrators investing The grand solution Raising security level for railfreight industry New European hub for freight traffic Voice of American ports installs board, honours member New connection from US to Nordic countries Equity firms investing in logistics provider QSL going for third extension in Central Europe Exchange of international freight transport data PTV Group reinforces sales team in France CldN complements links to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge New Chinese Dreamliner customer Confirmed: Ocean Alliance's network connections New e-commerce logistics hub in Singapore Car maker relying on railway Airlink launches first-ever end-to-end logistics program Arkas wins Golden Anchor award

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Special Report: The mystery of shipping's vanishing opex New type of project cargo handling vessel launched Upbeat Ocean Yield delivers strong third quarter results Vallianz to fully redeem USD43.25 million of bonds Bunker and lubricant firms still eye business from South Korea Ocean Alliance unveils long-awaited 2017 service network HMM to order ships and acquire terminal assets MOL expands car shipping in Southeast Asia US-listed shipowners weigh in on 2020 sulphur cap effect Tanker shipping volumes rebound in US Gulf

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Ocean Alliance toe hits the water first with early publication of pro-forma network Shippers embrace Cargo iQ while urging forwarders to be more transparent Glimmer of light for Bangladesh's desperate apparel shippers as port plan makes headway War of words over whether LNG as a ship fuel is greener than low-sulphur oil 3D printing: could be a game-changer for shipbuilders New York and UPS spar over $872m fine for cigarette shipments Lufthansa Cargo may have better Q4, but it won't help at year end

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Huntington Ingalls opens office in Australia Eastern low bidder for Staten Island Ferry contract

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
We're aggressively and opportunistically targeting time charters, says Tanker Investments chief 12-month time charter is the period available right now Capesize earnings up 27% on week in volatile trade Daily earnings rise back to near $10,000, may stabilise before January dip Profits nigh on impossible amid rate misery, says Skou Maersk Line chief executive paints bleak industry picture, but believes carrier is well placed to weather the storm Tanker Investments slides into the red Refinery maintenance and Nigerian outages are to blame for loss Word of mouth: Getting shipping's message out The benefits of shipping clusters as building blocks are being recognised around the world Most Teekay firms record weak operating results Only Teekay LNG Partners shows improvement with newbuilding delivery Growth via partnerships is key focus for Maersk Tankers Being placed into the group's new Energy division, rather than Transport, will not affect day-to-day operations, adds new Maersk Tankers chief Ocean Yield third-quarter profits lifted by higher revenues Net profits for first nine months of 2016 equal those of last year as previous quarters saw smaller profits HSH Nordbank writes off $900m of shipping debt Bernd Kortüm's Norddeutsche Vermögen Holding looks biggest beneficiary, with more than $600m waived Clyde & Co poaches Pratts to strengthen marine cargo team Five new appointments at shipping law firm Evergreen and Yang Ming deny merger speculation Yang Ming chairman Bronson Hsieh say company's government-owned status would make the move difficult We will behave ourselves, say Ocean Alliance members Alliance wants discipline on new vessel orders, and is prepared to lead the way Genco narrows losses in third quarter But a tough spot market erodes revenues Ocean Alliance's new port rotation to unravel terminal 'mess' Strategy is designed to prevent problems of previous alliances, says CMA CGM Yang Ming sets out to optimise costs amid industry downturn Management to lead the way with pay cuts Eimskip to buy Nor Lines for $17m Final price could be adjusted depending on Nor Lines' financial report for 2016 Ocean Alliance global network revealed Alliance to deploy 350 containerships with 3.5m teu total carrying capacity Shipbreaking yards in Pakistan to strike after oil tanker explosion Workers participated in a rally against substandard safety practices at ship recycling yards in Pakistan Damen secures three-vessel deal from Jawar Khaleej Shipping Vessels to be built at Damen's shipyards in Turkey and Vietnam Looking for ship financing? Come to China Chinese shipping lenders believe opportunities have emerged Legal spotlight on command As the maritime and legal community discuss authority and responsibility in an age of instant access, it seems it is better to be a maritime lawyer than a master

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
No way Taiwan lines will merge, Yang Ming chairman says Roadrunner expedited business pads TL, LTL decline North American intermodal quarterly decline bodes poorly for year-end Growth at India's top container port hits wall Hanjin ship to call Long Beach for empty box pick-up Seattle-Tacoma ports claw back share from Canadian rivals US heavy truck registrations plunge by double-digits WWL, DB Cargo plan vehicle hub at Italian port Acquisition strengthens Eimskip's Nordic network E-commerce fires more than one engine at XPO Logistics Port Manatee handles heavy-lift heat exchanger Global air cargo strongest since US West Coast port crisis Air France-KLM Cargo awash in red ink Ocean Alliance unveils network for 2017

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Yard to pay Teekay $28m for delay Niigita hands over $7m for first newbuilding, and Vancouver headquartered shipowner expects more for series. MR tankers await word on Colonial Pipeline One line remains down, but second pipeline in service as charter assessments fall. GasLog expected to sell more to spinoff Analysts see dropdown sales as way to improve balance sheet as company looks to 'recycle capital'. Hornbeck looks at 'strategic options' for $1bn debt Offshore vessel owner says hiring an advisor necessary to protect business. Arab investors eyeing Thessaloniki port? Greece's second largest hub is reportedly the target of Middle East-based interests. Credit Suisse halves loan losses But shipping still proving troublesome for Swiss bank in third quarter. Solvang feels LPG market pressure Norwegian shipowner says freight volume not enough to drive rates much higher than opex levels. Restructuring boosts Prosafe's bottom line Bond debt forgiveness sends Cypriot floatel owner's earnings soaring. Maersk Tankers sees boost in pool numbers Christian M. Ingerslev says plan to grow commercially managed fleet is gaining traction as Maersk Tankers enters new chapter. EMGS slashes costs to cut loss Norwegian survey ship player lowers third quarter deficit as workforce shrinks. Diana duo cancel newbuild, sell boxship Diana Shipping ends kamsarmax contract at Dayang, while Diana Containerships trims fleet. Diana Shipping cancels bulker newbuilding New York-listed shipowner preparing $8.65m claim as it blames delays for axing kamsarmax. Pareto upgrades DHT Holdings shares Analyst Eirik Haavaldsen says owner's stock offers a VLCC for $77m today. Precious Shipping sees deeper red Bulk carrier owner reports wider loss in the three months to the end of September. Rawabi steps up to help Vallianz Holdings Singaporean offshore company will be able to fully redeem outstanding debt with partner's assistance. Finance costs push GasLog to loss But Livanos-chaired LNGC owner hopeful of recovery in market from next year. Sanmar exits bulker market - for now Indian owner completes pull-back from tough market. HMM eyes Korean newbuilding fund Korean owner hints at expansion after government sets up $900m ship finance company. Teekay LNG inks new charter as profit falls LNG carrier owner locks newbuilding into 10-month contract as it makes less in third quarter. Teekay Offshore profit more than halved Seasonal maintenance of oil fields and lower utilisation dents shuttle tanker owner's third quarter result. Samskip takes management in-house Icelandic container line forms new team to handle its boxship fleet. Bourbon layup list hits 85 ships French offshore vessel giant has stacked another 31 vessels since August in awful markets. Ocean Alliance quartet unveils network CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen and OOCL take the next step towards further liner consolidation. Teekay Tankers confirms sale of trio US-listed also reports a loss for the third quarter, but maintains dividend payout to shareholders. Hornbeck slumps to third quarter loss US-listed OSV owner sees over 70% of fleet stacked in third quarter due to poor markets. TIL slips into the red on weak markets Oslo-listed tanker owner confirms year-long fix for aframax as it suffers 45-55% slide in TCE rates. Vessel additions boost results at Ocean Yield Deliveries for MSC and Navig8 help lift results at Lars Solbakken-led leasing company. Explosives involved in LNG ship attack Teekay releases further details on incident that occurred off coast of Yemen. Government suspends demo work in Gadani Deputy commissioner for Lasbela takes decision following high death toll at Pakistani breaker. Thome backs more state aid for offshore Ship manager says it is important Singapore maintains central position in the Asian maritime hub.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of 10,500-TEU vessel Hapag-Lloyd's Valparaiso Express Hapag-Lloyd took delivery of the first in a series of five new 10,500-TEU ships from the Hyundai Samho Hea... XPO turns second straight quarterly profit despite 'mixed' environment XPO Logistics, Inc. turned its second straight quarterly profit in third quarter 2016, according to the company's most recent financial sta... Intermodal volumes continue decline in Q3 Total intermodal traffic fell 4.6 percent to 4.35 million trailers and containers in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same period ... Cloud Logistics enters partnership with Inolog Cloud Logistics has entered into a partnership with U.K.-based Inolog, an innovative technology company for sustainable logistics, to begin... AAR: Rail carloads fall 5.1% in October The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said 1.07 million carloads were handled in October, down 5.1 percent or 57,800 carloads for the... Roadrunner's net income, revenues rise in Q3 Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., an asset-light transportation and logistics services provider based in Cudahy, Wis., reported a 37... Eimskip acquires Norwegian shipping company Eimskip Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire Norwegian shipping and logistics company Nor Lines for 15 million euros (U.S. $16.6 m... Diana confirms scrapping of youngest containership ever Diana Containerships Inc. has confirmed the sale of the M/V Angeles, the youngest containership ever sold for scrap. The Athens, Greece-ba... OCEAN Alliance reveals details on planned services Left to Right: Andy Tung, CEO of OOCL; Wang Hai Min, managing director of China Cosco Shipping Lines; Rodolphe Saadé, vice chairman of CMA C... Appellate court upholds federal ELD mandate The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed regulati... Executive Moves: ContainerPort Group and Milestone Chassis ContainerPort Group (CPG) has promoted Glenn A. Fehribach to chief financial officer. Fehribach, who joined CPG about 20 years ago, spent t... MISC posts weak Q3 financial results Malaysian ship owner MISC Group reported a group profit before tax of 2.3 billion Malaysian ringgit (U.S. $550 million)for the first nine m...

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Marrakesh meeting to advance rules on global climate deal In short, if the Paris Agreement was the "what," the Marrakesh meeting aims to clarify the "how." TANKERS: Teekay plans to increase its lightering presence Those contracts will take effect in the fourth quarter and will boost Teekay's presence in the lightering business to five Aframax equivalents/year, Mackay said. GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Saudi sailings, China arrivals rebound Weekly VLCC departures from Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, rose for the first time in nine weeks, while arrivals into China also rebounded. Bomin warns of 'new era for bunkering' after office closures "Bomin will not focus resources where there is no strategic alignment with its overall business strategy" External: Wired Bunkering TRADER NOTE: Peninsula Petroleum hires chief risk officer In a separate statement Thursday, Peninsula announced it has moved into larger offices in Singapore "to facilitate the continued growth of the group." Ardmore Shipping sees MR tanker boost from IMO regulations The IMO's decision last week to introduce a global marine sulfur emissions cap of 0.5% from 2020 will shift the majority of bunker demand from fuel oil to a gasoil-based fuel. FUTURES: Crude gains after overnight tumble on record stock build

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

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%

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

Approval from the Technical-Administrative Committee of the Interregional Office for Public Works

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

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COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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.

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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.

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

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

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