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November 8, 2018

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DHL Q3 profit falls from US$735 million to $167 million as sales rise CMA CGM meets oil price hike with US$100/TEU dry levy December 1 Manila's ICTSI's Q3 profit up 22pc to US$45.7 million as sales rise 10pc Matson line Q3 profit up 21.9pc to US$41.6 million as sales rise 8.3pc Trump to strip Mauritania of US trade privileges unless it ends slavery 2M to restore in December Asia-Europe loop they withdrew in September ICTSI welcomes state dredging of Ecuador's Guayaquil port's entrance Los Angeles, Long Beach ports tackle 'chassis dislocation' for truckers Bipartisan US Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) signed into law UPS Freight ends less-than-truckload pickups ahead of Teamsters' vote Eskimos call for gradual ban on burning basic bunker in Arctic waters President Xi 'to smooth over' Kenyan trade row over subsistence fishing Possibilities abound for container transshipment cooperation led by China IATA air freight world air freight volume rises 2pc, but demand weakens Air Canada starts building a large air cargo facility in Edmonton Japan's Yusen UK wins Jurox animal healthcare contract to run centre

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Autonomous e-truck in service in Sweden Regular full-length container trains en route to China B&H Worldwide opens new Singapore FSL Palau Registry chasing ships Nordic nuptials put duopoly question on agenda AAL Italia up and running Expanded intermodal services to/from Italy ICTSI on 2018 results after Q3 New module for fleet data analysis China Navigation back to its roots CLA brings fresh horse blood to Europe Semitrailers by rail between Calais and Turin "Curiosity of the Day" Terex selects KN for digital supply chain management Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg in new hands Freeing up the fairway to port of Guayaquil Open today: IAG Cargo flies loans to British Museum

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Warning flares fired against pirates near Stena tanker Saga LNG Shipping signs LNG carrier deal amid surging China LNG demand BP among Aegean Marine Petroleum's creditors LDA's Louis-Dreyfus weighs up the virtues of family businesses Erck Rickmers back at the helm of ER Capital Group DP World commits to Berbera expansion Middelburg being fitted out at Van Ouwerkerk's quay Townsville to widen channels after federal funding agreed Tokyo targets DSME in escalating trade row Blockchain consortium planned by liner and port operators Spike in container-ship demolitions Spot LNG shipping rates hit an all-time high of USD200,000 a day

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Industry questions new box ship blockchain network People's vote means new Mexico City airport at Texcoco must be abandoned Record Q3 boosts Expeditors earnings, with air freight business the breadwinner Carriers still weighing up pros and cons of scrubbers vs switch to low-sulphur fuel Consider the lobster: they can't claw their way out of Trump's trade war Sky Lease Cargo 747-400F goes off runway at Halifax, causing significant damage MCI announces data reporting system Sekstant to keep tabs on reefers

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
VIDEO: Austal launches 109 m Molslinjen high speed RoPax Belgium orders new research vessel at Spain's Freire Shipyard San Francisco Bay Ferry launches mobile ticketing app Evac BWMS submitted for USCG Type Approval Owner claims against ship manager after California ballast fine Newport News gets $197 million Columbia class contract mod Royal Australian Navy orders Kongsberg bridge simulators

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Shipowners see 2020 compliance as a business-wide issue Technical managers from shipowners J. Lauritzen and Ardmore Shipping told the IBIA annual convention that every department in the business... LNG rates burn bright on Chinese demand Hot spots for liquefied natural gas are popping up across the globe and China is at the forefront Danish shipowners address sulphur cap 'myths' Danish Shipping is putting forward the argument that problems with 2020 sulphur cap compliant fuels might be indirectly caused by... Eagle Bulk looks for $40m boost from scrubbers The US-listed company posted a profit in the third quarter versus a loss the year earlier Liner carriers cannot foot the bill for IMO 2020, says Saadé Where the extra cost from IMO 2020 will lie remains a big question, says the Baltic's Jackson Shipowner fined for ballast mistake after rule change In a claim settled by the ITIC, the shipowner sought repayment arguing that the shipmanager should have been aware of California's... Give credit where it's due on ship recycling Instead of using the European List as a carrot to induce yards in South Asia to improve their safety and... Aegean warns stock may be worthless after restructuring Chapter 11 petition came after defaults, admits beleaguered bunker supplier Norden suffers loss on tanker market headwinds The company has begun a $10m share buyback programme after saying third-quarter results were dragged down by tanker weakness despite... World boxship fleet update: Deliveries slide into new year A slowdown in orders in October will not offset the large number of ships still on the orderbook for the... ICTSI boosts volumes and revenue Operator sees benefit of new terminals coming online, but as revenue rises 10%, costs surge 16% MSC leads container lines in move to scrubbers As deadline draws near, box carriers have mixed approaches to meeting new low-sulphur fuel regulations Daily Briefing More balanced Chinese trade to boost container carriers \| Japan takes South Korea to the WTO over shipbuilding subsidy spat...

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
APM Terminals extends NY-NJ port gate hours Machine learning tech uncovers scarce US truck capacity Largest European inland operator warns of waterway crisis Agility key for mid-size carriers to navigate 2019 challenges Inland Distribution Wrap-Up: Shippers value solutions over savings

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Ardmore not 'going down the scrubber route' Chief executive Anthony Gurnee says his company would rather spend money on more ships. Aegean bankruptcy a takeover attempt in disguise, creditors say Mercuria's swoop to save the troubled Aegean Marine was really the start of a takeover attempt, the former fueling giant's biggest creditors allege. In court paper, Aegean's bondholders, who are owed a total of $267m in two separate convertible notes, say the July deal between the Swiss commodities trader and the bunker and tanker company was the start of an "aggressive loan-to-own strategy" that IOPC faces new Canadian claim for 2016 barge spill off British Columbia The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds could be hit with a fresh claim following the grounding of a tug and oil barge in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The claim was revealed at the latest IOPC meeting of governing bodies this month. IOPC holds 40th birthday gala at IMO The IOPC reported the spill dates back to October 2016 when the tug Nathan E Stewart and the ba Golar FSRU trio re-positions for project start-ups Three Golar LNG-controlled floating storage and regasification units have this week been moving into position ahead of project start-ups. The FSRU Golar Freeze (built 1977) finally left Dubai, where it had been lying idle before undergoing works, to start a charter with Miami-based New Fortress Energy (NFE) in Jamaica. New life in the Caribbean looms for idle Golar FSRU It will supply a 94MW ga Capesize earnings fall to five-month low after BHP derailment Shipments from Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore export port, are expected to be hit for at least a week. GasLog Partners to offer preferred shares Andrew Orekar-led MLP plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including fleet expansion, debt repayment and capital spending. GasLog Partners looks to raise $97m through share sale GasLog Partners will sell four million preferred shares in the stock offering announced Wednesday afternoon. The LNG carrier is expecting to make roughly $97m in the sale of the Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual fixed to floating rate preference units at $25 each. GasLog Partners to offer preferred shares GasLog Partners will use the money to fund anything from debt repayment to capital Genco posts positive third quarter results Genco Shipping & Trading capped off a busy quarter with modest profits. The New York-listed shipowner posted $5.7m in net income for the three months ending 30 September along with $92.3m in revenue, 80% higher than the same period last year, on the back of improved charter rates. Genco confirms $34m capesize scrubber plan "During the third quarter, we continued to generate profitable results, Bahri eyeing Asian, Middle East acquisitions Company looking to spend tens of millions of dollars to expand its reach. International Seaways widens losses New York-listed tanker owner absorbs impairment charges on vessel sales and sees lower charter rates during third quarter. Seaspan eyes $123m bond, dual listing in Israel US-listed boxship owner files to raise more cash in Tel Aviv. Clarksons Platou says sell Solstad as loss grows Analyst doubts there is a good outcome for shareholders in talks with creditors. Teekay rises to Euronav's Bake Off cake challenge We have a shipping Bake Off contender. Teekay has taken up the challenge and the company has gone in big. Euronav's just desserts for networking milestone After seeing Euronav's magnificant cake creation last week, celebrating the company reaching 10,000 followers on business networking platform LinkedIn, Teekay pushed back. #BakeOffChallengeAccepted "You want cakes? Teekay has cakes! #BakeOff Ardmore turns red as tanker rates bottom out Ireland-based owner sees upward trend for MRs as cargo volumes increase. Alvtank closing in on sale of veteran tanker Swedish tanker owner Alvtank Rederi is selling one of its oldest ships. Managing director Christian Nilsson of Alvtank confirms the 16,900-dwt Ramira (built 2008) is in the process of being offloaded. He insists that no transaction has yet been completed, dismissing brokers report a $13.5m deal is done. A sale would be part of a renewal process for Alvtank, he says. The Ramira was purchased Yangzijiang orderbook tops $4bn Chinese yard has contracted 28 new vessels so far in 2018. Hurtigruten orders third 'green' expedition cruiseship Norwegian operator returns to Kleven Verft for another battery hybrid as explorer orderbook grows. Hunter Maritime to pay $132m after tender offer Would-be shipowner Hunter Maritime Acquisition will pay out $132m to shareholders as the company moves forward with a merger. In early October, Hunter, a blank cheque outfit set up by the Saverys family, offered to tender 14.1 million shares for $10 each alongside a proposal to shareholders to give the company until late April to execute a merger with NCF Wealth Holdings, a Chinese financial tech Gazpromflot's first FSRU delivers All eyes are on whether regas unit built for Kaliningrad will be used as a trading vessel. Braemar ACM raises crude tanker forecasts into 2020 A stronger than expected winter for the crude tanker market has fuelled Braemar ACM's optimism for freight rates in the longer-term. While the present buoyant rates are expected to calm for a period in the first half of next year, the brokerage has boosted its rate forecasts for 2018, 2019 and 2020. Braemar's Anoop Singh said: "We had been optimistic for a dirty tanker market recovery to start Greenline Ship Management scraps VLGC Greenline Ship Management of the United Arab Emirates has sold its only vessel, the 75,000-cbm LPG carrier Carmen (built 1993). Demolition brokers say the 25 year old VLGC has gone for scrapping in India. The ship has sold for $442 per ldt or $7.5m. Greenline bought Carmen from Kumiai Navigation in March 2013 for $24m. Passengers booted off ro-pax due to army booking Communication breakdown blamed for incident in Fiji. ING loan loss provisions hit $247m Dutch bank also hit by $891m fine in third quarter. Matson to put scrubbers on at least half of fleet Matt Cox-led boxship owner plans to buy three more of the IMO 2020 devices. Ballast error leads to claim against manager ITIC negotiates lower payment after owner takes action over California discharge. Norden falls to loss as it launches buyback Bulker strength not enough to counter severe tanker headwinds for Danish owner. Diana Shipping sells 17-year-old panamax bulker Deal comes at a time dry cargo asset prices are moving ahead of freight rates. Shipping sends provisions soaring at ABN Amro A "few specific" loans cost Dutch lender in third quarter. More than 10 investors circle Nord/LB German shipping bank says those shortlisted to take a stake have been carrying out due diligence as it continues to shed legacy loans. Vopak to expand Africa footprint with new LPG terminal Dutch terminal operator says it is also planning to expand LPG capacity at Vlissingen. Eagle Bulk bondholders back scrubber amendment Bulker owner says over 85% of investors at meeting on Tuesday backed proposals. Grieg Star confirms handymax bulker acquisition Norwegian shipowner says latest vessel addition has been entered into the G2 Ocean pool.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Japan: South Korean shipbuilding breaks subsidy rules South Korea agrees to meet for bilateral negotiations as Japan threatens complaint with World Trade Organization. Final demurrage and detention report on track Commissioner Dye said field interviews regarding Fact Finding 28 investigation offer industry further clarity on Federal Maritime Commission report's objectives. Shippers' Law: A stab at piercing the corporate veil Court says a creditor's inability to collect a judgment alone is insufficient to justify making the companies' owner liable. Commentary: U.S. export compliance is global must Federal agencies are "cracking down" on overseas affiliates and distributors that flout U.S. export control laws and regulations. CBP to require advance manifest for truck shipments Starting in January, carriers will be fined $5,000 for first offenses and $10,000 for subsequent violations. German carrier sentenced for oily bilge dumping A U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, ordered MST to pay a $3.2 million fine and implement an environmental compliance plan for its vessels. Ocean carriers, terminals initiate blockchain group CargoSmart CEO says the consortium provides an opportunity "to transform the shipping and logistics industry and elevate supply chain processes." Mitigating risk in era of increased uncertainty Aegean Marine Petroleum files for bankruptcy Executive Moves: Port of Seattle and Breakthrough

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018
OPEC output dips as Iran sanctions bite OPEC crude output backed away from near two-year highs in October as US sanctions on Iran oil increasing sap production levels from the group's number three producer, according to an S&P Global Platts survey. FUTURES 5: Oil dips after US inventory surge offsets supply concerns Crude futures settled lower on Wednesday after a bearish US inventory report halted a morning rally driven by talk of OPEC supply cuts. Iraqi federal oil exports slump due to bad weather: sources Poor weather conditions have hit operations at Iraq's southern export terminals, slashing total federal Iraqi oil exports by 76% over the past three days, shipping and trading sources said Wednesday. Weaker RINs lure gasoline shipping into US East Coast ports: sources A decline in the US obligation for biofuels has prompted an increase in imports from Canada and Europe into the Atlantic Coast, according to market sources and federal government data released Wednesday. TANKERS: Worldscale flat rates set to rise 16% on average in 2019 Worldscale flat rates for tanker routes are set to rise next year, reflecting higher bunker prices, according to the latest Worldscale Association circular. Fuel oil requirements heat up in Europe and Asia, cutterstock tightens Singapore's thirst for fuel oil has seen the arbitrage east of high viscosity Russian M100 become ever more popular due to a lack in Europe of cutterstock used to produce on-specification fuel oil. Asian ship owners start taking 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel for testing "We have started buying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel for testing in China and Singapore," a source said. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Monjasa seals credit deal for working capital to grow US business In 2017, Monjasa sold sold 650,000 mt of bunker fuel in the Americas.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

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

Livorno

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

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

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

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

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

PORTS

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

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

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

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

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

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

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

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

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

Messina

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

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

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