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BRIEFS

February 13, 2018

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US box imports to grow 4.9pc in first half, says Global Port Tracker IMO plans to ban non-compliant fuel on board ships in 2020 Georgia ports to see massive capacity expansion over next decade ZEABORN buys ER Schiffahrt; adds 61 box ships, 20 bulk carriers to fleet Diana Shipping extends time charter contract with HK's BG Shipping Containersed rail freight through Central Asia soared 75pc in 2017 Urgent action needed to curb growing cargo thefts from trucks in Germany Amazon to launch express parcel delivery, says Wall Street Journal Cargolux volumes of airfreighted fruit and veg rise 3.3pc to 2.4m tonnes United, ANA expand cargo jv to cover westbound transpacific routes

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Ulaanbaatar Railways raises capacity by 20% Structural changes at Swissterminal Converting industrial bakery into logistics centre New link between Rotterdam/Duisburg and Istanbul Wessels and RMS launch cooperation ANA/United cargo JV now in both directions Ekol Poland starts services for Regatta UTLC's box transport service grows by 75% Maersk trusts the market New appointments in Africa Flying fish boosts Oslo airport's cargo business Marbach moves to top floor at Nova Globaltruck Management grew in 2017 AA Cargo awaiting Valentine's Day rush Extended platform for G&W's rail service Inauguration of new combi terminal at port of Gothenburg Airport Budapest awards for best airlines in 2017

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
RollDock and SAL Heavy Lift pool 'dock' vessel capacity Onorato and GNV order four ro-paxes in China HOLISHIP: Defining performance indicators Evergreen seals 12-ship charter with Shoei Kisen Kaisha Insurers demand enhanced regulations as new mega vessels come online Greek shipowners target distressed German tonnage King Abdullah rises in the port rankings STX O&S, Sungdong chiefs oppose more job cuts EMAC expects to hear first case next year Shell, Petrobras fix VLCCs for one year Thoresen Shipping sells and buys to modernise fleet

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Liner shipping M&A has 'destroyed $110bn of shareholder value' in 21 years, says report Capacity constraints pushing forwarders toward block space air cargo agreements Analysis: CEVA set fair, but will the big deal be an IPO or a bid by XPO? New Loadstar LongRead: the fast-changing and faster-moving world of perishables Alexis Labonne appointed new technology chief at HLT Amazon to launch delivery service to compete with UPS and FedEx No-deal Brexit would tie a knot of red tape for UK hauliers Georgia eyes China's One Belt One Road to break dependence on Russia

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
TUI Cruises set to order further vessel at Meyer Turku President's infrastructure plan falls short on inland waterways German ship manager opts for KVH's Connectivity as a Service DFDS orders two RoPax ferries for Baltic routes Schulte Group gets nod for PRONAV acquisition AkzoNobel to develop UV-LED based fouling prevention solution Wight Shipyard wins its first export order

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Clyde opens Hamburg office after poaching four partners from Ince But Ince hits back with three promotions Maersk results reveal Hamburg Süd profitability Pro forma figures show Hamburg acquisition a positive boost for Danish line Strong growth in bauxite trade to boost bulker demand Trade growth in other commodities will also support bulker demand this year, says Cargill's head of research Economic outlook 'best for shipping in a decade' But brace yourselves for massive interest rate rise, bank economist warns Nordic American Tankers cosies up to Big Oil Suezmax player still holds its head high after fourth-quarter loss LNG shipping rates moderate on Cove Point delays and ending of peak demand season Spot rates may continue to slide until US terminal begins export operation MSC appoints new chief of container terminal division Ammar Kanaan to take over following Vikram Sharma's retirement US trucking shortages likely to worsen Further road freight capacity and driver shortfalls expected when new regulations become fully enforced from April - until rate rises... Keppel issues statement after lawsuit report Singapore-based shipbuilder responds to news report it faces another lawsuit from EIG Global Energy Partners by saying it has yet... Power List 2018: Dry Bulk With the commodities spectrum seeming firmly on the recovery trail, we highlight the most influential figures in dry bulk shipping... Daily Briefing Picking the most influential figures in dry bulk shipping has never been an easy task, but Lloyd's List has sought... Evergreen agrees charter for 12 boxships Agreement with Japanese tonnage provider Shoei Kisen Kaisha completes fleet expansion programme Chinese buyers linked with Germany's DVB Bank Parent DZ Bank has had to make large provisions for bad loans in shipping Ocean Yield signs Kyklades 15-year VLCC sale and leaseback deal Vessels scheduled for delivery between the second and third quarters of 2019 MSC close to finalising five-year ship refit programme More than 250 boxships in the fleet have had new bulbous bows and propellers fitted to cut emissions and raise... Essar Shipping eyes fleet expansion Indian owner plans to acquire both dry bulk and tanker vessels, says chief executive Ranjit Singh MSC orders eight LNG-ready ropax newbuilds in China First vessel to be delivered in 2020 South Korea container lines launch joint service New offering set to start from February 16 Autonomous ships on the radar for BPA Minor ports could benefit from large numbers of small autonomous vessels serving them in the future, says policy manager Mark...

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
East-Pac spot rates among lowest in six years amid Lunar New Year rush Limited services on Italy's disrupted Milan-Med rail link RollDock, SAL say heavy-lift dock pool will offer customer more options French state aid hints to change in rail freight policy Russia container rail proposal draws shipper criticism PSA working to minimize rail impact on JNPT Hapag-Lloyd call Container lines resist US door delivery exposure

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Investor raises stake in Golar LNG Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss acquires 6.7 million shares in New York-listed general partner. OSG looks to amend and extend debt Credit ratings agencies mostly positive on US-based products tanker owner's move to lengthen due date on debt. Cruiseship offers retirement at sea Cruise Retirement is transforming a former ferry and passengership into a 'floating retirement home.' DOF Subsea gets short-term hire extensions Offshore vessel owner gets to extend employment of CSVs and PSVs, while subsea services wins IMR deals. Sovcomflot gets $106m loan for Arctic shuttle tanker The newbuild for Russian tanker owner is part of Novy Port project through long-term agreement with Gazprom Neft. GoodBulk straight in as top pick at Clarksons Platou Securities Analysts forecast a profit of more than $100m is on the cards for shipowner in 2019. Klaveness eyes up newbuilding options Lasse Kristoffersen says the company holds advantageous optional slots in China. DFDS orders $296m ro-pax duo in China Danish owner heading to GSI for Baltic freight and passenger vessels. Teekay's debt crowding out daughter payouts Sell-side equity analyst note says the parent firm's high debt load will limit further share appreciation. MSC Group names new leader of terminal arm Chief executive of Swiss boxship owner's Terminal Investment Limited is retiring. Cosco Shipping Leasing to raise $320m Asset-backed securities sale will be used to pay off loans. Samsung Heavy cancels $650m drillship deal Client failed to submit resumption notice after delivery delay. D'Amico International fixes out third LR1 newbuilding Trafigura continues to show taste for Vinashin-built ships with latest charter. Nordic American Tankers cuts loss as new loan nears Suezmax specialist expecting upturn in market this year. Clarksons analysts questions 'irrational' dry cargo stock slump Decline comes as part of a wider fall in shipping equities after a positive 2017. RollDock, SAL form first dock vessel pool Dutch and German owners team up with fleet of six ships. Nova Algoma Shortsea Carriers adds to growth spurt Wessels Reederei ship latest to be picked up by Nova Marine and Algoma Central venture. Ince quartet head to Clyde & Co New partners being appointed in Hamburg after defection of Tim Schommer and others. Evergreen Marine and Shoei Kisen ink newbuilding charter Long-awaited contract for 11,000-teu vessels has today been officially confirmed. VLCC deal and Pareto Securities upgrade lift Ocean Yield New buy rating follows transaction that took Rokke-backed company into the VL arena. Oceanteam moving and merging to avoid liquidation Row over lack of auditor means deal with Dutch unit to avoid Norwegian rules. ABN Amro reverses loan losses Strong Dutch economy means release of $42m of provisions. Seatrade execs face jail over demo deal Prosecutor calls for prison sentence over sale of four reefers. Morgan Stanley raises rating on DHT Holdings and Euronav Upgrades come hot on the heels of a selldown in global equities. Sir Michael Bibby standing down as CEO Long-serving Bibby Line Group boss to remain a director after leaving top job. Hyundai Mipo claims ballast-free first Korean yard says new Schulte LNG bunkering ship requires no ballast water. MSC and Moby order cruise ferries in China Italian owners team up on deal for up to eight 'biggest ever' ro-paxes at GSI. Vallianz third quarter profit shrinks 43% Singapore-listed OSV operator hurt by write-down of bad debt from Mexican joint venture. Thoresen ties up first deal of 2018 Thai-backed dry bulk shipowner buys one ship, but denies market talk of second deal. Chinese banks said to be eyeing bid for DVB China's grip on ship finance set to strengthen with potential bid for German shipping lender.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Trump plans 'reciprocal tax' on trade President Donald Trump plans to implement a "reciprocal tax" on countries that "take advantage of the United States" with regard to trade, ... ONE to join three Asia-WCSA loops The Ocean Network Express (ONE), the newly combined carrier formed from the container divisions of Japanese firms NYK, "K" Line and MOL, wi... NRF: U.S. container imports to grow 4.9% in first half 2018 Ports covered by the NRF's Global Port Tracker report handled 20.5 million TEUs of imports in 2017, a year-over-year increase 7.6 percent. ... White House releases broad infrastructure plan President Trump's infrastructure plan released Monday sets forth a grant incentive program that aims to attract "significant new, non-Feder... Uber reaches settlement with Waymo in trade secrets trial Ride-sharing application provider Uber has reached a settlement with Waymo, the autonomous vehicle development subsidiary of Google parent ... Hyundai Heavy Industries' net loss sinks deeper in Q4 2017 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) posted a net loss of KRW 572.3 billion (U.S. $524.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to a n... Evergreen charters a dozen 11,000-TEU ships Evergreen Marine Corp. said Monday it has entered an agreement with Shoei Kisen Kaisha to charter 12, 11,000-TEU containerships. The plans... CaroTrans expands Central American presence Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has strengthened its presence in Central America by entering into a partnership with Globelin... Commentary: Trade needs a referee The trade community has been wrapped up over the past few months in a debate over whether the Trump administration wants to truly subvert t...

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Venezuela seeks five-year extension of OPEC/non-OPEC output cuts Venezuela has proposed extending the OPEC/non-OPEC production cut agreement for five years, oil minister Manuel Quevedo told S&P Global Platts on Monday. Oil complex under pressure, despite dwindling surplus Crude stocks remain above 400 million barrels. Bunkering backlog at Gibraltar after UK aircraft carrier's visit Traders said between 10 and 16 vessels were waiting to bunker Monday and that it would likely take up to two days to clear the backlog. Russia's Lukoil offers RMD fuel oil in Black Sea: source Lukoil stamped its first contract to supply 1,500 mt of RMD fuel oil in the port of Novorossiisk this week. Turkish navy stops Eni production vessel near Cyprus: sources The Turkish navy blocked a floating storage and production vessel contracted by Italy's Eni to explore off the off the coast of Cyprus. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A IRAQ DATA: Jan production stable, but exports drop 82,000 b/d from Dec - SOMO MALAYSIA DATA: Fuel oil, LPG, LNG output falls on year in Dec Fuel oil production saw the biggest year-on-year drop of 15.1% to 265,417 mt. FUTURES: Crude up on recovering Asian equity markets Meanwhile, US oil rig count has increased under recent strong flat price environment.

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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.

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%

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.

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%)

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