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May 18, 2016

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San Pedro ports slip in April, LA boxes down 1pc and LB off 22.1pc Strikes over new labour laws, working conditions hit French transport HHLA Q1 profit up 44.6pc to US$20.4 million as box volume falls 7.7pc APM Terminals signs crane extension contract for Pier 400 Los Angeles First quarter container equipment prices fall 15pc, hitting record lows Fire-ravished 4,650-TEU Safmarine Meru towed into Ningbo Horizon Terminal Services starts operations in Port Everglades Patrick Ottensmeyer succeeds Starling as CEO of Kansas City Southern Trump says Britain outside EU wouldn't be last in line for trade Chemical product shipping rates expected to be firm, says Drewry TOC Europe conference in Hamburg to explore digitalisation of supply chains FNC Group hold forwarders convention from June 17-20 in Colombo Cathay, Dragonair cargo volume better than expected, but yields poor Hong Kong airport's April air cargo increases 1.2pc to 365,000 tonnes False alarm fire in cargo hold brings 747F back after Hong Kong takeoff Lower cargo yields hammer SIA Cargo performance as losses widen UK forwarders 'mad as hell' as government dallies on London runway

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MAY 17, 2016
Baltic Dry Index sees impressive gain BIMCO to refer to new York-Antwerp Rules 2016 in future documents John Banaszkiewicz elected FFABA Dry Chairman Manpower report predicts potential shortage of almost 150,000 officers by 2025 Ministry of Shipping puts in abeyance dollar-linked coastal tariff NYK Line India's Mobile Medical Vans serve the needy Car exports from India going north Oilmeals export slumps in April Chennai Port organises RTI training programme V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust introduces water sports to Tuticorin Rlys removes freight rate difference between iron ore meant for exports & domestic consumption Warehouse (Custody & Handling of Goods) Regulations, 2016 CommMin steps in to facilitate garment exports

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XXL load flown from Prague to Perth CeMat showcasing alongside Hannover Messe Former XPO manager helming JF Hillebrand UK Two rail leasing companies join forces Still no end to Chinese expansion Plethora of services for online retailer Widening export range of Japanese perishables Austria: shifting another 100,000 HGV trips to the railway CSafe appoints sales director for France and Spain Wu named DHL country manager for Cambodia Armenia to improve road infrastructure K Line withdraws from Moody's Air Côte d'Ivoire ups Pointe Noire frequency World's first co-branded B777 delivered Four hands make light work of deliveries

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MAY 17, 2016
'K' Line drops Moody's rating following downgrade Container ship fleet's capacity to reach 20 million teu, but weak demand prevails Bourbon backtracks on gas tanker diversification Buy used ships and keep capacity down, leading financier urges shipping industry In pictures: Harmony of the Seas cruise ship arrives in Southampton LafargeHolcim opens shipping office in Singapore Pan Ocean's profit falls 39.2% in 1Q Adjusting chief call on London to launch review of hull clauses SPP Shipbuilding sale hits snag Final shipments arrive for Australia's fully automated Melbourne terminal Shortfall in ship officers set to grow Courage Marine narrows first quarter loss by 37% 'Devil in the details' for box-weighing compliance KGI: OSV firms to recover from the bottom Third party ship managers see their time come Ezion's investment in windfarms may start paying off this year New China-Australia service creates both joy and jitters

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MAY 17, 2016
Is buying CEVA the key to the global expansion ambitions of CJ Korea Express? There will be winners and losers as the game of shipping alliance musical chairs speeds up More new technology for complying with VGM rules a weight off shipper minds Thieves 3D-print keys and locks to bypass container security The history of the SCFI - the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index JD.com eyes smarter logistics ecosystem with robots and drones

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MAY 17, 2016
Canada ferries now eligible for federal funding LNG fueled cruise ferry carries its four millionth passenger Russia's USC to build first cruise ship in decades Tuco books another wind service workboat order U.S. and Denmark sign MOU on offshore wind Bouchard unveils new corporate logo Manpower report sees seafarer shortage ahead Bourbon puts ethane ambitions on back burner Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates

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MAY 17, 2016
Port of Seattle provides grants to support tourism in Washington Matson logistics expanding China to New York LCL service INTTRA taps Jeff White as CFO, head of strategy Port of Bellingham helps with startup of economic development website Diana Shipping takes delivery of Panamax dry bulk vessel MAERA

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MAY 17, 2016
Navios Partners earnings miss pinned on ill-fated support strategy from parent company Loss sharing from related party charters weighs heavily on revenues. CMA CGM enhances Asia-north European connections New port calls for FAL1 and FAL23 in addition to the reintroduction of the FAL7 service from June Supras slide Few new cargoes from South America adds to weaker tone in the Atlantic Navigator Holdings' profit drops 16% Wilbur Ross-controlled gas shipping company was hit by idle days due to softening market and a collision Aronnax: Putting the lessons of Costa Concordia into practice After the 2012 disaster, a European study into damage stability was all the more pertinent; results are finding their way into design requirements and operational guidelines K Line withdraws issuer rating from Moody's after downgrade Shipping company keeps ratings from Japan Credit Rating Agency and Rating and Investment Information Battle for Latin American trade heats up Competitiveness between the region's key economies is set to increase as they are forced to seek alternatives to their traditional trading partners, claims report Demand for officers will continue to outpace supply, say BIMCO and ICS Improvements in training and recruitment are insufficient to meet demand from future fleet growth, report claims Epic Gas posts narrower first-quarter loss of $1.4m Company stemmed losses by controlling operating costs Dry bulk downturn continues to weigh on Courage Marine Cost-cutting efforts reduce losses as revenues tumbled Suezmax, aframax rates lose steam after brief surge Rates on West African routes softened across the board due to supply outages in Nigeria for all major crude streams OOIL secures Japanese loans for ULC newbuildings OOIL now borrows from five to six Japanese banks Box fleet set to hit 20m teu this year BIMCO report says ULC fleet growth boosts total capacity Weaker steel prices push scrap rates down Demolition market to remain in doldrums in run-up to the monsoon season and Ramadan Yilport appoints new chief executive Christian Blauert takes over from Sean Pierce Correction York-Antwerp changes Nigeria oil supply outages hurt West Africa tanker trade Most West African crude comes from Angola and Nigeria Marco Polo Marine reports 60% fall in second-quarter revenue Ship chartering and shipbuilding and repair operations weighed by industry downturn Coscon and CSCL to further integrate container shipping operations Integration of transpacific and Asia-Europe routes will start from July 18 and July 25 respectively Pan Ocean posts 40% fall in first-quarter net profit Results weighed by persistent tepid conditions in dry bulk market Tanker floating oil storage surges on port delays Rates on benchmark routes find support Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine slips into first-quarter loss Carrier's revenue fall 18.2% year on yea,r while operating costs drop 6.5% Port of Cleveland attracts business from major European exporter Lubrizol Corp will reroute its specialty chemicals containers from rail to coastal ports to St Lawrence Seaway through the Port of Cleveland Hapag-Lloyd adds Port Everglades to Mediterranean Gulf Express service Revised service will significantly improve company's transit time to South Florida June cargoes lift VLCC spot rates Activity in Middle East picks up from last week amid fresh cargoes for June loading US California ports see lower throughput in April Transpacific routes returning to seasonal trade flow patterns

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MAY 17, 2016
In strike vote, Teamster cargo pilots seek 'leverage' with DHL, airlines Port Everglades terminals take varying approach to container weight rule US ag exporters reject liner attempt to ease SOLAS liability fears SOLAS approach in Latin America, Caribbean varies widely LA-LB port complex faces unique productivity challenges NY-NJ port drayage operators tap tech to boost efficiency Industry shocked by scrapping of Brazilian port ministry Matson unveils expedited trans-Pacific service to New York Distribution demand speeds freight growth in Indianapolis French ports, railways, airports, trucking face rolling strikes Ocean freight to be a critical link in e-commerce supply chains LA-LB terminal automation a necessity to handle growth E-commerce revenue sends SingPost first-quarter profit soaring

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MAY 17, 2016
El Faro boiler could go out 'unexpectedly' Former master of sunken TOTE Maritime ro-ro explains vulnerabilities. Heidmar aims arbitration at Tesoro Blue Fin Tankers pool pursuing demurrage claim against US refining giant. APM gearing up for more ULC traffic Busiest US West Coast port readying for the shift to ever larger boxships. Jurong Aracruz carries out first repair Sembcorp Marine's Brazilian shipyard adds line of business amid order drought for local market. ER anchor-handler heads to Angola Transocean fixes German ship for cargo run to Las Palmas. Chandris VLCC locked in for one year Greek owner takes period work for tanker after previous deal failed. DCIX posts bigger loss as rates fall Greek boxship owner's expanded fleet not enough to reduce red ink. Yilport names ports guru Blauert as new CEO Robert Yildirim's company promotes ex-CMA CGM man to handle its growing portfolio. Bulker prices face 'sticky point', broker says Allied argues upturn in secondhand values could dilute asset play buyers. DSME strikes deal with Iranian yard Isoico Korean shipbuilder to help partner build offshore structures through technology transfer. Martin Midstream places $300m on shelf Filing shows any cash raised will fund buys and help trim debt. Yang Ming slumps to $112m Q1 loss Operating costs rise above revenue for Taiwanese container line. CSSC denies double VLCC deal Chinese owner was said to have spent around $50m on second hand tankers in a couple of weeks. CSSC tipped for double VLCC purchase Chinese owner said to have spent around $50m on second hand tankers in a couple of weeks. Tankerska founder Pasa dies aged 90 Tributes paid to Croatian maritime legend in home city of Zadar. LSC launches 'turnaround project' after loss Philippines boxship owner tries to immediately react to first quarter's negative bottom line. Fincantieri scrapes into profit for first quarter Italian shipbuilding group says it has left crisis behind with "solid" result. Libyan factions agree export deal for tankers Shipments to resume from Marsa El-Hariga after Viennese talks. Krasnoye Sormovo's Q1 earnings cut back Russian shipbuilder increases revenue, but bottom line weaker. K Line cuts Moody's in wake of downgrade Japanese owner ends coverage with ratings agency after fallout. K Lline kicks out Moody's Diamantides tied to cape amid price upturn Marmaras said to have added modern capesize in latest transaction to show improving asset values. Pemex terminates Aban's rig contract Indian owner becomes latest casualty of Mexican oil company's cost reduction scheme. Owners 'offered shares for HMM rate cuts' Korean owner's creditors prepared to give counterparties stock in exchange for fee reduction. Sonatrach inks LPG order in China Subsidiary Hyproc picks Jiangnan for $40m contract including option. Bourbon's gas dash hits finance hurdle Offshore owner fails to secure cash for $320m takeover of Jacques de Chateauvieux's gas carrier company Jaccar. Epic sees better start to 2016, but still ends in the red Move to larger vessels looks to be paying off for LPG specialist as rates for small ships continue slide. Vallianz secures more charter coverage in Middle East Singapore offshore vessel operator's order back log hits record $1.2bn with multi-ship deal. Master asked to sail below stability mark TOTE Maritime executive requested more cargo than stability margin called for, but master says there was no pressure.

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MAY 17, 2016
More container cargo moving with NVOCCs BNSF operations chief to retire in August Tulsa Port of Catoosa completes major dock renovation project Great Southern Shipping to commence China-Australia loop Matson Logistics launches new LCL service from China to New York Port Everglades offers VGM support services Rivigo leans on technology to dominate trucking in India Maersk stock jumps 24% as 'Perfect Storm' warning ends Crude oil rebounds to near seven-month high Executive Moves: INTTRA, Halifax Port Authority and CAGTC FDA filing deadline in ACE set for June 15 BIMCO: Container shipping fleet capacity to grow 3.4% in 2016 HNA enters exclusive talks to acquire Singapore logistics firm

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MAY 17, 2016
Bunker supplier Gulf Petrochem awarded stay of execution in cargo payment case On condition that bond is paid within 14 days. Crude futures reach six-month highs after Goldman forecasts $50/b "The physical rebalancing of the oil market has finally started," Goldman Sachs said in a research note.

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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%)

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

SHIPPING

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

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Red Sea

Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi

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

LOGISTICS

Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro

San Francisco

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Gross operating margin up 22%

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

SHIPPING

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

Ankara

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

PORTS

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

Paris

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

PORTS

The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.

Madrid

The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.

Miami

New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable

Trieste

Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%

Tirana

SHIPPING

The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company

Washington

Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies

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

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

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CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

PORTS

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

Manila

ACCIDENTS

Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf

Piraeus/Southampton

Damage to the engine room

COMPANIES

Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues

Helsinki

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Ancona

The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros

EDUCATION

One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports

Livorno

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.

Rome

It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks

TRANSPORTATION

Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector

Rome

ACCIDENTS

Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea

Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh

Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"

INFRASTRUCTURE

The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.

Bolzano

The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass

LOGISTICS

UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter

Atlanta

Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)

LOGISTICS

In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%

Wedge

Net profit down 8.3%

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.

Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia

Increase in containers at the Catalan port

COMPANIES

Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners

Trieste

The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment

PORTS

The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.

Cagliari

Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority

PORTS

ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.

Sao Paulo/Manila

They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars

INDUSTRY

Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase

Helsinki

The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%

PORTS

Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.

Rome

Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.

Schindellegi

Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti's management team has been renewed.

Genoa

The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions

PORTS

DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port

Dubai

FREIGHT TERMINALS

VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president

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