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March 8, 2016

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OOIL profit up 4.7pc, revenue down 8.7pc as boxes earn 10pc less Premier Li targets China growth range of 6.5-7pc for 2016 Hapag-Lloyd focuses on special, out-of-gauge cargo on containerships Indonesian logistics providers look to double-digit growth in 2016 US again hits China steel with 266pc duty after complaints of dumping Cargo surges from mega ships to test US east and west coast ports in 2016 British UK freight firm DB Schenker Rail re-brands as DB Cargo UK Caixin-Markit PMI slips from 52.4 in January to 51.2 in February Intermodal rail freight makes 9.3pc gain between Hamburg and Austria in 2015 Indian Register of Shipping to open two more SE Asia offices within 2 years United heralds return of CEO Oscar Munoz after heart transplant US Commerce Department to place export restrictions on Shenzhen's ZTE Air China to start thrice weekly Chongqing-Dubai flights April 2 Delta air cargo sales fall 12.6pc in February, 10.8pc year to date Qatar Airways Cargo tonnage up 37.5pc to 1.52 million tonnes 2015 Hong Kong Airlines launches daily flights to fruit-growing Okayama, Japan

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MARCH 7, 2016
CMA CGM deploys its flagship fleet between Asia & US West Coast TNL Logistics wins Allcargo Premier League inter-companies football tournament Electronics goods imports increase 15 pc 'Mission Resurge-Chennai Port' yielding results APM Terminals Pipavav collaborates with Tata Trust CSPC for Kharash Vistarotthan Yojana project in Rajula Base oil storage tank terminal to come up at Chennai Port Liquid cargo handling at JN Port's shallow draught berth crosses 1 mt mark Mumbai Port handles record automobile throughput South Korean Consul visits Mumbai Port to confer on MIS-2016 AMTOI's March 9 seminar to discuss implications of service tax on cargo fraternity Highway construction rose 61 pc during April-Dec. 2015 Major freight corridor contract awarded Budget 2016-17 - Changes in Customs duties w.e.f. April 1, 2016 Gammon Infrastructure completes first tranche of stake sale in nine projects Govt plans to spend INR 2.67 lakh cr. under Bharatmala project Govt to impose anti-dumping duty on chemical from 6 countries Growth in eight core sectors jumps to three-month high of 2.9 pc in Jan Tax changes proposed in Union Budget 2016-17

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MOL to the rescue Freight trains through the desert Droog to chair new Tiaca group More options from US railcar maker And the winner is - ICTSI Cargolux and Oman Air more often to India Sievert sets up bigger shop in Netherlands Standardisation - the name of the game Building up network around Great Lakes Handsome reimbursement for SAS Ditlev Engel - DNV GL's new energy head Driving round the clock Multipurpose trailers join Dutch logistician's fleet Support for Hamburg's maritime cluster Singapore improves aircraft tracking New office in Ankara Braemar plumps for problem solver as MD

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MARCH 7, 2016
CMA CGM profits dip 3% in 2015 French container line operator CMA CGM saw consolidated net profits dip nearly 3% year on year to USD567 million in 2015 as the group was hit by the industry-wide slump in freight rates. CMA... Belgium ratifies Ballast Water Convention Belgium today became the 49th country to ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention, bringing the treaty one step closer to entering into force in 2017. In order for the treaty to take effect, 30 states, representing 35% of world merchant shipping tonnage, must ratify it. With... Brittany Ferries reports 'significantly positive' 2015 Leading French ferry operator Brittany Ferries registered "significantly positive" results in its latest financial year after strong growth in freight and passenger revenues. Revenues rose by 12% to EUR476.7 million (USD524.4 million) in the financial year ended 31 October but the company... DEME tests laser cladding to boost cutter teeth Belgian dredging major DEME has signed a three-year co-operation agreement with Flanders-based research and technology organisation VITO's spin-off laser cladding venture (LCV) to explore laser cladding technology to strengthen cutterhead teeth used by heavy-duty cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). The deal follows a successful pilot project... What maritime Millennials need to know Human resource managers have long been worried about how to keep their best people. Engineering businesses seem to have no idea how to attract school leavers to their discipline. Shipping companies are fed up when they watch talented high-achievers walk away for just a few dollars more. Understanding why the... Boskalis to take over VolkerWessels offshore and marine businesses Dutch dredging and marine services group Boskalis has signed a letter of intent to acquire the offshore and marine energy activities of Dutch construction group VolkerWessels. The transaction, which Boskalis hopes to be complete during the second quarter, involves the takeover of three VolkerWessels companies. Boskalis... Epic Gas seals time-charter with Shell Singapore-based pressurised gas carrier owner Epic Gas has secured a time-charter with Royal Dutch Shell for a newly built vessel. Market sources told IHS Fairplay that the 7,500m3 Epic Borinquen, which was delivered to Epic Gas on 29 February from Sasaki Shipbuilding in Japan, is due to commence... Shipbuilder DSME suffers USD4.2 billion loss South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has posted a record loss of KRW5.1 trillion (USD4.2 billion) for 2015, reversing a KRW33 billion profit for 2014. The massive loss was widely expected after the shipbuilder admitted in July 2015 to concealing KRW3 trillion in losses from offshore plants and is restructuring... China Navigation fined USD129,500 for air pollution breach in Californian waters Singapore-based ship manager, China Navigation was fined USD129,500 after failing to comply with California Air Resources Board (CARB) in switching to low sulphur fuel bunker when entering coastal waters. According to CARB, Chenan, a... Adani Bunkering eyes Singapore bunker market Fresh from exiting a joint venture, the renamed Adani Bunkering has set its sights on Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volumes. Formerly known as Chemoil-Adani, the company was set up in 2008 as a... Colombo Dockyard renegotiates newbuilding orders Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard says it is renegotiating newbuilding orders with customers hit by the sharp drop in oil prices. The yard's orderbook consists of several multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSVs) and anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. The yard, which books profits on vessel delivery, said in... Hyundai survival may depend on Hanjin merger, analyst says Hyundai Merchant Marine and Hanjin Shipping would stand a better chance of surviving their crushing debts if the carriers were merged, something that maritime consultancy Drewry believes is now a distinct possibility.The London-based analyst said in its Container... Melbourne port privatisation set to go ahead The privatisation of Australia's biggest container terminal, the Port of Melbourne, is finally expected to go ahead in the coming days following news that a political impasse blocking the long-term lease has been broken. An announcement is expected to be made in the Victorian state parliament on... Rising consumption and exports to drive Djibouti throughput growth Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) expects throughput at Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) to expand by 3% in 2016 to just over 861,000 teus, driven primarily by expanding domestic consumption in Ethiopia and Djibouti. The government body that oversees the development and promotion of port operations and... Solid 2015 result shows G6 alliance works for OOCL, says CFO Tung Hong Kong-listed OOCL is committed to remaining with the G6 Alliance, said chief financial officer Alan Tung, but "everyone is talking to everyone" as two huge M&A deals threaten to redraw the alliance structures by the end of the year. "Are industry leaders talking to each other? Of course...

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MARCH 7, 2016
Middle-class consumers will keep tradelanes moving as the globalisation trend weakens US agrees to remove air cargo veteran Jaideep Mirchandani from list of restricted exporters Disastrous fourth-quarter for container shipping has 'dramatic' effect on OOCL financial results EU court upholds €169m antitrust fines for multinational forwarders TIACA's new forum to hear the 'missing' voice of the shipper UPS pilots challenge cargo exclusion from rest rule in court

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MARCH 7, 2016
VIDEO: LPD 26 completes builder's trials Lloyd Werft adds to its leadership team Siemens solution for Finnish battery powered ferry Cyprus Maritime Academy gets access to BSM training center CARB fine follows failure to switch fuels MTU to power largest yacht yet built in Turkey Senators introduce icebreaker bill Wartsila: "deviations" in some fuel tests

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MARCH 7, 2016
International Trade Administration reports drop in goods/services numbers Alaska Air Cargo changing freight shipment pricing scheme Coast Guard honors pair with Person of the Year awards Cargill taps Jan Dieleman as Ocean Transportation boss CBP releases 2015 totals for U.S. imports, exports

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MARCH 7, 2016
VLCC spot rate soars $10,000 in one trading day This is the kind of volatility owners are looking for this year, hoping for spikes to bolster bottom lines Mixed fortunes for east-west box volumes in January Transpacific traffic on the up as Asia-Europe volumes continue to disappoint Strong volumes underpin CMA CGM results as freight rates slide Belgium nudges Ballast Water Management Convention closer to ratification Fourth nation signs up to Hong Kong Convention MCA promotes Katy Ware to safety director Senior civil servant retains IMO role The final countdown Container weighing is coming, like it or not, and the US needs to get on board. Now Wärtsilä in reputation battle following revelation of falsified fuel data Finnish engine maker says it is acting swiftly following news that staff falsified fuel consumption results ahead of engine deliveries to shipowners Clarksons turns a profit but remains concerned about challenges Offshore and dry bulk continue to exert downward pressure, while tankers are buoyant Ueda steps down at ClassNK Chairman's eight-year reign comes to an end in class society's management shuffle North Korean ship held in Philippines as China bans port calls Further restrictions from Seoul expected tomorrow, as UN sanctions bite Product tankers to deliver gasoline cargoes to Iran Early movers take advantage of risk premiums ICBC Leasing to order 10 new valemaxes Newbuildings will be backed by a 25-year contract of affreightment with Vale Malaysia's Petronas vies for world's first FLNG vessel deployment Petronas in stiff competition with a handful of other projects and is ahead by just a few quarters Gard will not seek out P&I merger, Roppestad confirms But world's biggest club will consider approaches on merit, says chief executive Qatargas makes first Q-Flex delivery to Pakistan under new deal Nakilat's 106,898 dwt Al Gattara carries cargo from Ras Laffan to Pakistan's Port Qasim Peel Ports picks Richard Goffin as Great Yarmouth port director Appointment marks the start of an exciting period of growth at Great Yarmouth, says Peel Ports chief Mark Whitworth Port of Tilbury to see major expansion project Operator Forth Ports looking to invest $142m to develop infrastructure and facilities Port of Rotterdam inks international commodity pact with European authorities Move to help overcome barriers to residual and raw materials trade in Europe APL pioneers premium-priced product on transpacific box trades Forthcoming annual contract negotiations will show if shippers are prepared to pay extra for an expedited service Statoil to terminate rig contract with China Oilfield Services unit Oil major suspends one contract and terminates another, but says decision will not have impact on long term production at Troll field Oakland fights back after Outer Harbor shock Executive director Chris Lytle hopes arrival of ULCs on Pacific could be opportunity to attract cargo from southern Californian ports Industry divided as European Ports Directive gets third vote in parliament UK ports call for private port exemption from proposed EU rules The big conversation Shipping's top diplomat insists that political consensus in shipping is only a conversation away. He may well be right The last breath Deaths in enclosed spaces take a remorseless toll of human life in the shipping industry, so why isn't more being done to stop them?

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MARCH 7, 2016
Drayage firms bear brunt of supply chain cost increases US Coast Guard, World Shipping Council work to clear up SOLAS confusion Santos volume up, but labor strife looms as jobs are cut Reefer shippers value quality service and equipment CMA CGM posts higher volume, lower profit for 2015 Mega-ships come under fire for hiking supply chain costs Major India ports post modest container growth Djibouti's Doraleh Container Terminal benefits from domestic consumption Alliance shakeup will produce year-long disruption, Maersk says HMM, Hanjin have better odds surviving together, Drewry says OOCL committed to G6 as liners discuss new alliances

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MARCH 7, 2016
Oceanex sues over rival's Ottawa support Canadian shipowner files federal legal action against compatriot outfit's subsidies. Eagle in fast lane as shipping rally rolls on Bulker owner's shares more than double on another day of skyrocketing shipping stocks. Paragon boosts offering in bond effort Price of troubled bulker owner's Nasdaq-listed notes surge 24% after investors offered more to hand over senior notes. Korea's mid-sized yards struggling Outside the big three, orderbooks are down to less than a year in deathly quiet market. Vafias family buys bargain capesize Greek shipowner's deal said to be the lowest paid for such a ship since the early 1990s. Ueda steps down at Class NK Japanese classification society replacing president with deputy Fujiwara. Philippines yards cry out for tax breaks Politician Jesulito Manalo said domestic shipbuilders need incentives just like overseas rivals. Judge refuses pre-trial win against Norfield Scandinavian Bunkering's claims against Vestland affiliate in Texas litigation not strong enough for judgment now. SeaBird adds purchase option to contract Seismic vessel owner extends the leasing period for one of its vessels and includes acquisition clause. Eagle Bulk wins two more days for talks Bulker owner continues to extend forbearance agreement with lenders. DNB takes brighter view on Golden Ocean Norwegian finance house upgrades owner as China's new five-year plan shows new initiative. Clive Palmer sells ultramax fleet Australian politician and mining tycoon's parliamentary register reveals disposal of four shipping companies owning ultramaxes. Two crew die in tanker blast Indian nationals killed in boiler explosion on Panama-flagged ship off Oman. MMS Maritime boosts tanker crew numbers Indian shipmanager sees 25% increase in seafarer roster in 2015; 90 crew still needed. Thenamaris sells first tanker in five years Greek owner said to have offloaded a products tanker marketed for several months. Five dead in Rafelia 2 sinking; master missing Indonesia halts search for missing captain after ferry capsized on Friday. Boskalis bolsters offshore wind presence Dutch company acquires 100% of its compatriot joint venture partner VolkerWessels. Irish Continental proposes bigger dividend Ro-pax and containership owner maintains optimistic outlook for 2016 after strong operational result last year. Is 2016 set to be top of the demo charts? Clarksons' figures suggest new record could be in store for bulker scrapping. Shipbuilder DSME books $4.3bn loss Korean yard looks to gas after offshore slump stains 2015 balance sheet. Wartsila finds fuel test "deviations" Finnish ship power group blames rogue workers in Italy for influencing engine results. Wisdom makes move into LPG shipping Taiwanese bulker owner diversifies into gas with vessel order at Murakami Hide in Japan. Clarksons pushes up 2015 profit UK shipbroker also sees revenue rise as it finds ways to increase market share in the shipping slump. Wisdom Marine makes move into LPG shipping Taiwanese bulker owner diversifies into gas with vessel order at Murakami Hide in Japan. Aussie navy stops arms shipment reaching Somalia Close to 2,000 AK-47s destined for former piracy hot spot recovered from fishing boat off coast of Oman. OOIL profit edges up, but it remains uncertain over 2016 Year started well for Hong Kong owner, but supply and demand imbalance eventually took its toll. Statoil opts to chop two more COSL rig charters Norwegian energy giant has cut short three contracts with Chinese operator in nine months. Injured master airlifted from Almi tanker US Coast Guard called to the rescue after leg injury.

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MARCH 7, 2016
NEWS FLASH: CMA CGM earnings, revenues drop despite increased volumes OOIL boosts profits in 2015 despite declining revenues OHT closure causes congestion to grow in Oakland

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MARCH 7, 2016
European ferry operator DFDS' fuel use at all-time low in 2015 Company also installed scrubbers on another six vessels Wartsila audit reveals 'deviations' in fuel consumption tests Says 'a limited number of personnel' at Italian test center were responsible. GAINN Project to support development of LNG bunkers in EU Partners from six EU countries participating in bid to identify both supply and ship solutions. Singapore 380 CST HSFO cash differential flips to premium on tight April supply Supply from the West to East, including China and North Asia, is expected at around 2 million-4.3 million mt in April. TANKERS: Worldscale rates rise at Vietnamese offshore terminals Higher rates due to introduction of navigation dues at terminals.

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RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%

Cairo

In March alone, growth was +11.2%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%

La Goulette

Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport

Washington

Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model

The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...

PORTS

With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs

Rome

This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio

COMPANIES

Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.

Miami

Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.

NEWS

The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)

Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London

Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.

SHIPPING

New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing

PORTS

The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy

Rome

Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping

SHIPPING

Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping

Copenhagen

Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.

Haines

Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines

PORTS

CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.

Rijeka

The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.

PORTS

The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.

Brussels

SHIPPING

ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe

Brussels

Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact

CRUISES

Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances

Vlissingen/Praia

Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife

SHIPPING

In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%

Panama

Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable

CRUISES

New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter

Miami

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%

Ankara

2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through

CRUISES

A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.

Vlissingen/Geneva

A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg

SHIPPING

Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again

London/Brussels/Washington

A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record

Miami

Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.

Singapore

During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)

COMPANIES

PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group

Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen

Transaction valued at approximately $387 million

In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.

Hong Kong

During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)

Hamburg

Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.

Rome

Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking

SHIPPING

OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships

Hong Kong

They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%

Zurich

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO

Trieste

The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders

Miami/Turku

The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%

Venice

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.

SAFETY & SECURITY

National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety

Rome

Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary

LOGISTICS

UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume

Atlanta

In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%

PORTS

The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.

Genoa

PORTS

Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.

Livorno

He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.

INDUSTRY

Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter

Helsinki

Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.

LEGISLATION

The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office

Rome

The measure will now be examined by parliament.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed

Novi Ligure

They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line

SHIPYARDS

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker

Ulsan

Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions

Schindellegi

Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.

PORTS

Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter

Beijing

In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%

PORTS

In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing

Antwerp

In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%

ACCIDENTS

The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships

Tehran/Southampton

Two MSC container ships blocked

PORTS

Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings

Rotterdam

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana

Rome

Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces

Portsmouth/Washington

Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region

LOGISTICS

Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.

Rome

To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.

PORTS

Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.

Algeciras/Barcelona

In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes

A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.

PORTS

A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.

Tarragona

The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June

SHIPPING

International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation

London/Washington

The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
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COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

PORTS

ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records

Manila

The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals

SHIPPING

MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal

Geneva

Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned

PORTS

The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

The total investment is 41 million euros

INDUSTRY

Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.

Helsinki

The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged

SHIPPING

New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services

Rome

New elements in the service award procedures

PORTS

Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority

Rome

Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.

LEGISLATION

Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.

Rome

Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation

PORTS

The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.

Livorno/Trieste

They were examined today by the Management Committees

PORTS

Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports

Tirana

In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)

LOGISTICS

DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter

Hedehusene

Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker

PORTS

The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues

Genoa

A meeting of port workers next Tuesday

PORTS

Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.

Rome

They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments

PORTS

Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.

Hong Kong

Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals

COMPANIES

Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy

Genoa

He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.

INDUSTRY

In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%

Hong Kong

Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.

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

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.

Genoa

Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

EDUCATION

The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.

Palermo

LOGISTICS

Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies

Holzwickede

51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family

ENVIRONMENT

The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.

Genoa

228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels

ASSOCIATIONS

Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari

Bari

The first meeting held in Venice follows

PORTS

APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port

The Hague

It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.

INDUSTRY

Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment

Stockholm

Strong demand for shore power system installations

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.

Rome

Perform four weekly rotations

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline

Taipei/Keelung

In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.

Rome

He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport

ENVIRONMENT

From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean

Livorno

PORTS

The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.

Valencia

It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%

Valencia/Madrid

Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra

Naples

The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs

SHIPPING

In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers

Portoferraio

INDUSTRY

ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026

Zurich

Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre

Melzo

The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport

PORTS

Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter

Hong Kong

Record for this time of year

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.

Leipzig

Six round trips per week were made

COMPETITION

The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.

Rome

The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones

National Harbor

The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.

TRUCKING

Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line

Rome

Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector

PORTS

CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment

Hong Kong

Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.

Genoa

Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.

Naples

It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu

NEWS

Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.

Genoa

SHIPPING

GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet

Genoa

The ship will undergo refitting operations

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