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BRIEFS

March 23, 2018

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Cosco ports volume up19pc in February to 6.9 million TEU worldwide Low volumes prompt truck gate closures at Los Angeles, Long Beach Europe to ECSA rebounds to end 3-year slump, revenue growth slows DP World Peru acquires logistics group for US$316 million Baltimore gets US$20 million federal grant to build logistics hub MOL takes on Beluga Ace, first FLEXIE series car carrier DHL to set up land, air, ocean freight hub in Vienna CITES calls for ongoing efforts to curb trade in endangered species IATA predicts freight demand up in 2018 despite peak congestion Virgin Atlantic doubles London-Johannesburg service after good year WFS expands contract to transport for Qatar Airways in Paris Cargojet 4th quarter profits soar 887.5pc to US$18.1 million

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MARCH 22, 2018
A.P. Moller-Maersk expands management capacity within digitalisation Asia-North Europe post-Chinese New Year capacity outlook ECSA & WSC call for revision of Reporting Formalities Directive to improve efficiency of maritime transport Pandit Arvind Parikh conferred the Padma Bhushan honour by the President of India ZIM registers a strong all-round showing in 2017 VOC Port achieves new single day handling record at North Cargo Berth-I DFC to be commissioned in phases by 2020 Govt clarifies on e-way bill provisions Cabinet approves revision of agreement between India & Qatar for avoidance of double taxation

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Go north! Fresh food for the dinosaurs Switzerland amends road charging scheme More room for fashion Sustainability award for Cargo-partner Namsung joins Inttra 20 new trailers for hauling white goods Six new destinations for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo Survey reveals transport inquiry weaknesses Zim - stellar results for 2017 UK gets first all-electric Fuso e-Canter trucks Imperial unites under one single flag Iata and Pharma.Aero sign MoU China Cargo Airlines touches down in Frankfurt Bauckham returning to roots Waberer's results exceed expectations PSA notes almost double-digit box growth in 2017 New FCL speed train connects Germany and China

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MARCH 22, 2018
Kvaerner appoints Karl-Petter Lokken as president and company CEO Chinese shipbuilders court Greek owners China container volumes grow strongly in February as risk of trade war looms ZIM sails to 2017 profit but CEO warns of excess capacity, rising bunkers Evergreen Marine to continue fleet expansion South Korean shipbuilder Sungdong files for receivership Blockchain project aims to bring shipping closer together LNG trade patterns shift for Chile and Peru Kyklades books two more VLCCs at Hyundai HI CPC adopts low-sulphur subsidy at Taiwanese ports No request from SM Line for USD47 million to order containers, says South Korea's MOF

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MARCH 22, 2018
Customers warned arrival of Maersk Honam containers could be delayed for months Freight booking platform 45HC the first to accept cryptocurrency payments Restructured ZIM sails back into the black, but final quarter disappointed Interim CN chief stays bullish and invests in equipment and staff, but is it enough? If sea freight has teu and feu, why doesn't air freight have meu and leu? CEVA set to list on Swiss stock exchange Tony Bauckham joins Volga-Dnepr UK as commercial director

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MARCH 22, 2018
Lloyd's Register Foundation in Maritime Blockchain Labs initiative Tidewater adds two to leadership team MTU Series 4000 completes IMO Tier III certification testing Canada resists move for total ban on HFO in Arctic by 2021 Saipem to pay $275 million for Lewek Constellation

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MARCH 22, 2018
Greek-owned fleet capacity expands by 4% as crude tanker share rises Last 12 months have seen a slight rise in Greeks' share of world fleet Prime Shipping raises ICO target Russian-Gibraltarian venture aims to raise $150m in total and private sales have begun Greek shipping minister sounds alarm for nautical education Panagiotis Kouroumplis sees upgrade in nautical training and education as vital for Greece's continuing dominance in shipping and to attract... Data Hub: World Boxship Fleet Update: 14,000 teu class back in vogue With the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, the Panama Canal widening and dredging programmes at US east coast ports, vessels... Maersk Honam 'highlights importance of cargo insurance' Unless shippers have purchased 'general average' coverage, they are liable to pay a proportion of the vessel's damage, clean up... Lawyers and insurers overrule Maersk on port destination for Honam Fire on boxship remains under control, but the vessel is still several weeks away from being able to discharge containers Time to move on from theorising about distributed ledger technology Lloyd's Register Foundation has taken the plunge into blockchain technology with a venture that will see three demonstrator projects test... European financing is tied to shipping regulations Finance panel claims regulations are slashing vessel lifetimes and anticipate digitalisation could stabilise asset price volatility Liner network changes set to add 8.8% to Asia-Europe capacity New vessels and loops bring major shake-up to east-west and north-south trades, pointing to downwards pressure on rates or numerous... Smells, bells and noisy ships You may think people who choose to live near ports would have realised that they might be close to ships... James Chao named 2018 Lloyd's List Lifetime Achievement winner Chinese-American entrepreneur and philanthropist recognised for maritime career spanning 50 years at leading dry bulk, trading and financing operation. Book... Beijing proposes tariffs on $3bn of US imports Move comes in response to US plans to slap 25% in duties on up to $60bn in annual imports from... Capsized cargo vessel towed to Le Havre Vessel had overturned on Wednesday after colliding with a fishing boat in the English Channel Lloyd's Register Foundation to fund maritime blockchain project Founding partners set up Maritime Blockchain Labs to understand benefits and pitfalls of distributed ledger technology Encrypted blockchain has potential to attract shipping investors Technology to allow even smaller-scale investors to become a shipowner with a fraction of the assets, according to Marine Chain... Zim recovery continues despite weak fourth quarter Israeli line bounces back into the black for 2017, but warns of volatility and overcapacity as fourth quarter sees losses... Wilhelmsen venture gives access to Chinese newbuilding services market Company to work with local partner in drydock planning and management, scrubber retrofit project management and ballast water treatment project... Asia Pacific ports could incur up to $49bn in climate change costs Asian ports are especially key to the global economy as they occupy nine of the top 10 rankings in terms... Star Bulk considers renewable energy use on its fleet Company partners Eco Marine Power to explore the use of solar panels, batteries and other devices to power bulk carriers Maersk's integration goals may pose a challenge Freight forwarders can work with multiple carriers and offer service packages, something which individual shipping lines cannot achieve, says Tim... Sovcomflot posts 2017 losses on weak spot earnings: tanker results round-up Latest reporting: Sovcomflot, Pyxis, Gener8 and TEN Growing US coal exports buoy bulker trade India's 52% year-on-year rise in imports from the US in February helped increase tonne-miles

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MARCH 22, 2018
US shipper spending on surface transport hits historic high Russian container shippers: Far East port work too focused on bulk Bangladesh's VAT repeal sets stage for more feeder services Encouraged by GDP growth, DP World amps up India investment China top ports volume surging amid trade war fears Record 2017 volume leads ZIM back to profitability

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MARCH 22, 2018
Johnson out at Borr after Paragon deal Borr Drilling announces that it will put its chief operating officer as interim CEO. Seafarer wellbeing counts for little without basic conditions Ensuring crew are healthy and thriving is not about shipowners showing altruism, but acting in enlightened self-interest to embed safety standards and drive efficiencies Caution at Lloyd's after marine loss escalates London insurance veteran warns soft market will test syndicates' resolve Prestige compensation issue still 'far from resolved' Rickmers foundation set up to study social change Borealis swallows six-ship fleet from Soundview IRISL set to rock boat on Asia-Middle East trade Iran's national carrier is poised to disrupt the delicate balance of trade as it takes delivery of its biggest ever boxships - doubling capacity South Korean yards court Zvezda deal Gail set to tender for LNG carrier GM&T charters newbuilding for Cameroon FLNG Hoegh FSRU linked to CNOOC time charter LNG charter rates slide on slack market conditions Broker BRS says LNG market players might need to 'temper expectations' this year Tsakos banks on LNG carriers to be his 'Teslas' New York-listed tanker owner sees diversity as key to longevity amid anniversary event No major worldwide rise for OSV term charters Owners must get serious about OSV scrapping - Tidewater The fourth quarter alone saw 16 Tidewater vessels sold for scrap compared with 28 demolished over the past four years combined Bibby's merger said to lack 'compelling industrial logic' Some view the merger of Bibby and Rever as convenient for York Capital - but not strategic Fanning says Tidewater will get to cash flow break-even or 'die trying' Seatrade court ruling sends 'clear' message on scrap sales Shipowners will find it difficult to defend demolition sales of European vessels to South Asian yards after Rotterdam court rules waste export laws apply Insurers target misdeclaration as containership fires rage on Misdeclaration of cargoes is the largest single cause of boxship fires, but can ship operators find a solution? ISU sees year-on-year rise in salvage work CSCL Jupiter snap is a winner Low-key CMA Commodore Chao juggles several hats with grace Sabrina Chao talks about the future of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, the push to promote Hong Kong as a maritime centre and life as a leading woman in shipping DryShips poised to sell off another vintage panamax Minoa expands panamax fleet with first buy in three years Cruiseship converters design mobile homes for millennials Two Australian real-estate professionals plan to convert a pair of cruiseships into long-term homes, where residents vote on ports of call via an app Two obsolete cruiseships sold for scrapping at Alang breakers S&P mystery solved as rare Greek buyer emerges Equinox Maritime makes first foray into secondhand market for six years Sale indicates supramax values uncertainty Italian owner's strong price for kamsarmax Ageing bulker sale set to make sense for Lomar Creditors want ad in TradeWinds Gener8 shareholders go to court to halt Euronav deal Class-action lawsuits allege Gener8's private equity backers put their interests ahead of those of public shareholders Maersk Tankers says new owners were drawn in by fresh strategy Digitally focused Maersk Tankers looking to push industry paradigm Chief executive Christian M Ingerslev explains how the company will approach business under new private ownership Contships gets lucky second time around on feeder pair Minerva unveiled as new entrant in LNG shipping Greek owner becomes first newcomer this year to make a break for gas as talk of cut-price deals starts to bump up orderbook SSY snuggles up closer to Clarksons Gunvor claims 'politics' behind Chinese smuggling allegations Chinese charterers arrest MR2 tanker saying Pan Ocean went along with 2016 tax evasion scheme Dileton faces $33m claim over alleged Yemeni arms smuggling Saudi Arabia has held a Dileton Maritime MR tanker for nearly a year after concluding it was used for smuggling military grade explosives - and now the ship's last charterer is arresting Dileton's bulkers BP invites bids for IMO 2020-ready suezmaxes Kyklades Maritime orders pair of VLCC newbuildings Greek shipowner returns to South Korean yard giant for large tankers, while the company's aframax tanker newbuildings at Sungdong may never get built Maersk Tankers and CargoMetrics target data-based trading signals Loukopoulos fights arrest over tanker mortgages Oxygen Maritime, which controls four modern tankers from George Kassiotis' Omega Navigation fleet, is fighting off an auction sale - and getting support from some of its creditors Twin hires hint at larger shipping future for BTIG With veteran analysts Ole Slorer and Gregory Lewis thought to be onboard, boutique bank looks set to ramp up its maritime business Duo lifts Rickmers boxship orderbook in China to eight Beleaguered owner makes a private investment in two more newbuildings at Fujian Mawei as he seeks to bounce back Doubts over Trump summit's $26bn ethane shipping deal Little-known US company linked to Russians has big plans for exports to China, but analysts are expressing scepticism, with one describing it as 'a long shot' Triple Chinese kamsarmax sale in limbo Greece's Times Navigation makes top bid for Zhejiang Materials Industry (ZMI) trio. DNV Foundation paid $1.5bn to buy out German partner Media report reveals huge sum paid by to acquire DNV GL.

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MARCH 22, 2018
BIMCO's Sand calls trade restrictions a 'worrying trend' BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst Peter Sand said Thursday - on the eve of the United States beginning to implement 25 percent tariffs on steel ... NEWS FLASH: Trump officially signs off on China tariffs President Donald Trump on Thursday formally ordered the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to publish proposed tariff increases... Khouri discusses competition with Japanese regulators The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's Acting Chairman Michael Khouri has concluded a trip to Tokyo this week where he attended the Fourth ... U.S. to impose $50b in tariffs against China The U.S. is teeing up tariffs covering approximately $50 billion worth of products from China across 1,300 tariff lines, pursuant to a seve... ATA: Truck tonnage snaps growth streak in February Domestic truck tonnage snapped its sequential growth streak in February 2018, sliding 2.6 percent from the previous month, but rose 5.7 per... YMM, OOCL and ONE to launch joint intra-Asia loop Ocean carriers Yang Ming Marine, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will launch a new joint intra-Asia s... Executive Moves: CSX and Volga-Dnepr UK CSX has appointed Angela C. Williams vice president and controller. She succeeds Andrew L. Glassman , who is leaving the railroad, effectiv...

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MARCH 22, 2018
Cenovus cuts oil sands production on lack of market access Canada's Cenovus Energy is curtailing oil sands production to cut losses PDVSA using Russian Urals crude to meet supply deals The dramatic fall in Venezuelan crude oil production is pushing state-owned company PDVSA to rely on crude imports to meet some of it supply commitments. US investment in Mexican upstream at stake in NAFTA talks: GOP lawmakers Scrapping or weakening NAFTA's investor protections would hamper US investment in the Mexican upstream and cross-border oil and gas pipelines, more than 100 Republican lawmakers urged the Trump administration this week Oil pulled down by softer equities, China tariffs The oil complex reversed lower Thursday as profit-taking, weaker equities and renewed concerns over retaliatory trade measures ended a two-day rally Tenerife bunker demand gains 9.5% in 2017 Marine fuel demand at the island of Tenerife in the Canaries jumped by 9.5% last year Cepsa sees 2020 0.5% S bunker prices $110-$130/mt below MGO Cepsa plans to make a single 0.5% sulfur fuel of about 200 CST in viscosity for the marine market in 2020, Berenguer told S&P Global Platts. External: Global Risk Management Lloyd's Register Foundation, BLOC set up maritime blockchain lab To look at using block chain to address safety challenges in the sector. FUTURES 1: Crude stable, holds on to support from US stock draw Draw saw prices surge overnight to close to six-week highs.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

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

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

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COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

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

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

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

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

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