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February 17, 2016

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OOCL implements shipping ban on whale, shark and dolphin Shipowners: Somali piracy smoulders, only deterrence will stop inflammation Mega-ships up Colombo's 2015 box volume 5.7pc to 5.18 million TEU Pirates seize and release Maersk 2,500-TEU ship off Nigeria Biafran militants seize, then release ship to spring imprisoned leader Dutch boatmen association helps secure stricken ship in Spain's Bilbao port Standard & Poor's shipping study sees little to cheer about in 2016 Deutsche Post mulls dumping troubled DHL Global Forwarding UPS seeks to beat red tape on both sides of Mexican border Rotterdam port backs 3-D metal printing to make spare parts Drewry: Low oil reduces once much valued benefits of slow-steaming Not waiting for UN, the NTSB seeks US lithium battery regulation Kenyan flower farms take lead in this year's floral peak season Newcomer CargoLogicAir operates first charter freight services Latin American air carriers cargo falls 8.2pc in 2015 to 4.7 billion FTK

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Maersk Group engaging in development of sustainable ship recycling in Alang NISAA Business Forum 2016 to discuss key shipping, cargo & logistics issues on Feb. 26 in New Delhi Shipping Ministry seeks increased allocation for waterways in Union Budget APM Terminals Pipavav receives first domestic RoRo service call Chennai Port effectively tackling road congestion Emirates' Far East Galex service maiden vessel calls at Adani Hazira Container Terminal Shipping Minister appreciates Kandla Port performance Two vessels accommodated at a time at JN Port's BPCL jetty Exports continue to fall in Jan. India needs to prepare a roadmap to phase out agriculture export subsidies: Comm Secy CTL & BHP 2016 conference & expo begins tomorrow

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S&P downgrades outlook 2016 1,000 new semitrailers and swap body platforms Swissport Greece acquires Skyserv Handling Sing Post invests in ecommerce India and Sweden collaborating in rail sector Lower Saxony seaports: big plus in 2015 Swiss Worldcargo names new head salesman Promising start for ABC Last class 66 locomotives sent to UK Personnel changes at Hansa Meyer Global Holding Modern box terminal uplifts Ennshafen Mobile app for cargo ops in Delhi Europa sets up new routes to Baltics Wabtec cooperates with Russian manufacturer Is megaship grounding infectious? WCL on expansion trail Eurotunnel celebrating

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Crunch time for DryShips as debt pressure mounts High-stakes restructuring talks between George Economou-led DryShips and its lenders are reaching a critical stage just as the value of DryShips' stake in Ocean Rig UDW is plumbing new lows. On 15 February, DryShips threatened to "suspend principal repayments to preserve cash liquidity" during... Seaman Guard Ohio bail hearing postponed The bail hearing for the six UK guards of Seaman Guard Ohio has been adjourned until 26 February, a seafarers' charity has told IHS Fairplay. Scheduled for today, the bail hearing was delayed because the prosecution, which does not accept the bail plea, had yet to submit... New President of Kongsberg Maritime Egil Haugsdal follows Geir Håøy as President of Kongsberg Maritime. Haugsdal holds extensive leadership experience from KONGSBERG, and currently heads Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies. He has previous experience from KONGSBERG as Executive Vice President of Business Development and as President of Kongsberg Protech Systems. "I am delighted with the confidence... Seaman Guard Ohio case could be solved within six months The crisis facing the crew and guards of the Seaman Guard Ohio counter-piracy ship, currently imprisoned in India, has a "good chance" of being resolved within the next six months, an Indian government policy analyst has told IHS Fairplay. However, the view from... UAE pushes out Saudis, Kuwait as Europe's biggest jet fuel supplier European imports of jet fuel surged by 10% in 2015, the strongest growth seen in a decade, as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lost market shareto the United Arab Emirates, which is now the region's biggest supplier. Imports to Europe in 2015 were 21.9 million tonnes, up from 19.9 million tonnes the... Seaman Guard Ohio crew have a 'good chance', says government analyst The crisis facing the crew and guards of the Seaman Guard Ohio counter-piracy ship, currently imprisoned in India, has a "good chance" of being resolved within the next six months, an Indian government policy analyst has told IHS Fairplay. However, the view from India reveals internal security concerns that will require... Tough renewal for both sides of P&I equation The Standard Club has said it has continued to remove poor business from its books at the 2016/17 P&I renewals as it sought to limit the level of premium increases for members. The club's director of underwriting, John Reilly, told IHS Fairplay that while the renewal discussions had... Box lines seek to end four-year EU cartel probe The European Commission has issued a call for market reaction to a series of commitments offered by leading container line operators in an attempt to settle a four-year old investigation into suspected rate fixing. Fifteen companies have signed up to the commitments, under which they... Havila's revised restructuring plan fails to win required support A revised restructuring plan tabled by Havila Shipping has failed to win a two thirds majority of unsecured bonds by 15 February, as stipulated by the plan. Consequently, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner said in a statement it has decided to halt payments of interest and... Korean ship register resumes business activity in Iran The Korean Register of Shipping has resumed business in Iran, following the lifting of sanctions against the Middle Eastern country in January. The classification society, which is ambitious to grow its registered tonnage, is in the process of registering 27 oil tankers belonging to Iran's national line, Islamic... Vopak's Singapore LPG terminal receives first cargo Dutch terminal operator Vopak's LPG terminal in Singapore received its first cargo on 15 February 2016, when the VLGC Sun Aries delivered 50,000 tonnes of LPG to ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil is one of the anchor tenants of the terminal. Amid growing LPG exports from the Gulf and the US... Market challenges force Hoegh LNG to rethink investment strategy Hoegh LNG Holdings, the listed LNG shipping company in the Oslo-based Leif Hoegh group, said it would focus on its key flotations storage and regasification unit (FSRU) business and put investment in floating LNG (FLNG) production on ice because of market conditions. "Given the overall market... Malacca Strait tanker sinking leaves one crewman dead One crewman died and 26 were rescued by the Indonesian navy when an Indonesia-flagged chemical tanker sank in the Strait of Malacca after taking on water. The 6,703 dwt Nusantara Akbar, left the Sumatran port of Dumai and was bound for Balikpapan, also in... Qube trumps Brookfield in bidding war for Australia's Asciano Australia's biggest container operator, Asciano announced on 16 February the Qube Holdings Consortium AUD9.05 billion (USD6.47 billion) takeover bid had the unanimous board backing, paving the way for former Patrick executive Chris Corrigan to reclaim the company and make a comeback to the Australian waterfront. The Asciano announcement came after Canadian... Sembcorp Marine adjusts capex to USD71 million amid full year net losses Singapore-listed offshore company Sembcorp Marine will budget around SGD100 million (USD71.1 million) for capital expenditure (capex) for 2016, considering the challenging market environment. However, Tan Cheng Tat chief financial officer of Sembcorp Marine told IHS Fairplay that the capex budget will be subject to change as a result of the volatile...

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton first UK ports to offer container weighing service DHL ramps up operations to capitalise on booming Thai e-commerce and links with China's JD.com US aircraft carrying a corpse and cash impounded in Zimbabwe A toolkit on how to manage human rights in the supply chain UPS thumbs-down could push CP-NS merger deal onto the buffers A chief supply chain officer's salary may be high, but it's money well spent, says GT Nexus

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Ovation of the Sea set for float out Thrustmaster expands waterways service locations Boston Harbor Cruises "stars" in History series World's largest ethane carriers to be ME-GI powered NSK Ship Design develops LNG fueled fish feeder design LNG fueled option for containership in-port power

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Harding nets new contract to supply lifeboats, davits Inchcape Brokerage Services gains Customs RLF permit Yang Ming adding new service calling South East Asian ports President's 2017 budget includes $4.62 billion for Corps of Engineers Trucking association taps Joyce as legislative affairs senior VP

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Panama Canal lock repairs pass the test Contractors successfully reinforce sills at Pacific entrance Supramax flat on week Index had dipped to further lows in the week but showing signs of recovery JHW orders five ethane carriers in China Newbuildings will be largest ethane carriers ever built. Prices to emerge. Human error still causing marine insurance claims, UK Club warns Joint study with Solis highlights bridge communication breakdowns Data Hub: Trade Statistics Full-year 2015 figures will paint a grim outlook for the year ahead, says MDS Transmodal Antwerp the winner in Europe's northern range Unrivalled 7% hike in throughput figures sees Belgian port overtake Hamburg to become Europe's second-busiest box port IRISL to resume northern Europe box and breakbulk services Germany's Peter W Lampke to pick up old agency arrangement Lower demand and high stockpiling weaken China's January crude imports But the full-year prospects remain upbeat due to the country's strong demand for petroleum reserves Suezmax tanker rates jump on strong West African demand Deal among four oil nations to freeze output is bearish for freight Shippers welcome container line pricing finding FTA claims major victory for shippers UK ports to offer box weighing DP World and Hutchison facilities to allow shippers to weigh boxes at terminal Lloyd's syndicates show big appetite for fine art risks Competition is continuing to intensify in the fine art market, which remains profitable despite pricing pressure Höegh LNG freezes FLNG projects and diverts resources to FSRU Focusing solely on FSRUs is financially and commercially the best strategy, company says Pacific Radiance unit incorporates subsidiary Subsidiary to provide ship owning, ship chartering and ship management services Box lines agree with Brussels to new pricing practices GRIs to go as European Commission seeks more freight rate transparency ABS centralises global marine segment Dedicated market sector leaders will focus on containerships, tankers and bulk carriers HMM to close $450m sale of bulk carrier business to Hanh & Co in March Korean private equity firm to assume $350m of HMM's debts Port of Antwerp on trade mission to India Port authorities intend to explore further collaboration opportunities in the country Port of Kiel acquires more storage space Warehouse has 18,500 square metres of useable floor area Lunar new year holidays cast shadow over VLCC chartering Significant movement was stifled due to China's holidays and end of February loading programme Mermaid Maritime expects net loss for 2015 But debt levels remained low at end-2015 and measures to reduce costs and raise operating efficiency are ongoing Paragon Offshore files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Company enters into Plan Support Agreement with bondholders and revolving credit agreement lenders Ocean Rig loses two drilling contracts Owner serves notice it will seek proper compensation and predicts bleak market until 2018 Economou purchase of newcastlemax trio from DryShips falls through Nasdaq-listed owner warns it may suspend principal payments amid loan restructuring talks

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
GLP, Canada pension plan launch second billion-dollar Japan fund Virginia volume flat in January Container lines reportedly discussing new mega-alliance LA-LB terminals that teamed with truckers scored best turn times Major credit agency paints gloomy picture for container shipping Qube Logistics wins competition to acquire top Aussie stevedore SOLAS verified gross mass VGM IMO container weight As spot prices drop, shippers look to curb US truck rates CP to ask US regulators if voting trust would allow merger with NS Japan eyes Africa port and infrastructure investments TNT profit sets stage for FedEx takeover Low demand, high capacity shrink profit at India coastal carrier Carriers cut pricing deal with EU trust busters Galex Consortium adds call at Hazira, India Coast Guard begins formal El Faro investigation Vehicles in booking system exempt from Manila truck ban China places greater scrutiny on safety rules after Tianjin blasts

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Opec will try to halt oil supply growth Recent deal aims to keep production at current levels, but not cut output. TIL starts up share buyback Oslo-listed company will pay 5% premium in first tranche of buybacks. Tufton looking at tankers Paulo Almeida explains where the fund manager is looking to deploy its capital. Nisshin Shipping panamax sale failing Negotiations for the sale of 2001-built vessel reportedly near to collapse, with new low benchmark ahead. TEN declares dividend increase of 33% Greek tanker owner pushes up its payout and pledges to keep buying back its own stock at a discount. Farstad writes down fleet by $127m Norwegian owner responds to tough markets and uncertainty over future earnings by taking big Q4 impairment hit. Greek owner Gotsis tied to Varun tanker Eurotankers tipped to have completed its first purchase in more than a year. Breaker Hariyana makes it into profit Alang-based ship recycler posts positive earnings between October and December, as revenue rises. Fearnley Securities calls time on VLGC market super-cycle Finance house drops rate estimates as peak earnings period comes to an end. UK P&I Club: pilot communication is the key Insurer says teamwork in port vital to avoid human error leading to shipping claims. Pappas battle with OW enters Supreme Court The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal in the Res Cogitans test case over payments to OW Bunker. Belships repeats sale and leaseback play Second Imabari newbuilding enters long-term charter-back contract with Japanese counterparty. GRIs to be scrapped in EC competition deal Fifteen major owners agree to publish more transparent prices after European antitrust probe. Shipping faces 'credit void', Stifel analyst says Offshore distress makes present squeeze worse than after financial crisis, analyst says. Atlantic Offshore ties up standby ship Norwegian owner lines up ERRV work for Dana Petroleum that could last 200 days. Fred Olsen Energy red in fourth quarter Newbuilding row with Hyundai Heavy enters arbitration as impairments hurt bottom line. Smedegaard sells DFDS stock worth $0.9m Danish owner's CEO offloads 26,000 shares after exercising options on Friday. Global Yatirim makes Croatian port move Turkish terminals operator expands its business portfolio with new investment in Dubrovnik. ABG Shipyard loses $186m in Q3 Troubled Indian shipbuilder's deficit widens as revenue almost dries up. Marenave extends debt deal for tankers, boxships German owner can take advantage of lower repayments until 30 June as it seeks new finance agreement. Bond holders rebuff second Havila package Oslo-listed owner ices debt payments after restructuring deal is knocked back. Hoegh LNG pulls out of FLNG Norwegian owner says over-supplied market means it will allocate all resources to floating storage and regasification operations. Deutsche dismisses shipping exit rumour Richard Jansen shakes off chatter the bank is primed to depart the shipping stage. Ocean Rig sees two drilling rig contracts cancelled Economou says terminations are a reminder of the extremely challenging times facing the drilling industry. Iran eyes pre-sanction oil exports to Japan Delegation in Tehran exploring various energy sectors including refining, LNG and petrochemicals. Mermaid Maritime latest company to issue profit warning Thai-backed offshore vessel operator expects to make substantial provisions in the fourth quarter. Wirana backs Maersk Alang scrap decision Cash-buyer says decision will encourage more yards to seek Hong Kong Convention compliance.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
UPS upgrades supply chain information tool

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Dubai crude prices rally as producers' meeting adds to bullish sentiment Top producers Saudi Arabia, Russia and Venezuela held talks fueling expectations of potential action to support prices. Iranian fuel oil expected to recapture share of Fujairah bunker market Iran may want to sell directly to owners but will likely export cargoes to Fujairah as well, says director of bunkers at Cepsa. Singapore to implement new bunkering guidelines for mass flow meters June 1 MPA expects all Singapore bunker tankers to be fitted with mass flow metering system by year end. TANKERS: Asian LR rates fall below W100 for first time in 2016 Surplus of tonnage for end-Feb and early-March loading are pushing rates down. Solar panels could reduce fuel emissions: technology company The stand-alone solar power system can be connected to a DC load or via an inverter to an AC load. TANKERS RESEND: Asian LR rates fall below W100 for first time in 2016 Surplus of tonnage for end-Feb and early-March loading are pushing rates down.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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%

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

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

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

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