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February 27, 2018

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Hyundai to start fast Asia-Europe loop using old 4,700-TEUers in April Top 10 ocean liners now control 90pc of global box shipping market US cracks down on North Korean shipping, China, UN seem cooperative Charleston's plans for 5 million TEU container capacity by 2032 Maersk hints at using LNG in post-2020 low-sulphur shipping Amazon showing signs of taking on UPS and FedEx at their own game Horizon Spirit sets record for single commodity sent by box ship US: Russia behind cyberattack that brought port of LA to its knees Russia becomes world's top grain exporter, topping US and Canada Pharma Changi picks up air cargo as its ranking rises in the world Cathay Pacific to fly non-stop to Cape Town from November US tax reform boosts Atlas Air profit 426pc annually, 630pc quarterly Expeditors gets extra tax boost in an otherwise high performance year South African Airways suspends B737 freighter aircraft services

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
APL injects X Factor in Trans-Pacific portfolio with Eagle Express X service BIMCO relaunches ship benchmarking system Govt of Djibouti has illegally seized control of Doraleh Container Terminal, says DP World HMM reaches over 10,000 TEUs of volume on its US Premium Service Maersk Line to offer OBL switching facility in India for cross trade shipments Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts at IIT Chennai Yang Ming implementing major fleet expansion plan PSA Marine partners EY to leverage data analytics & machine learning to achieve higher productivity for terminals, vessel operators & charterers CMA CGM Group to set up multi-temperature logistics facility at DP World London Gateway NHAI planning Intermodal Stations in 15 cities Skeiron Logistics wins two coveted awards

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"Our major expansion is over now" Stadler locomotives for freight services in Bolivia Monitoring the eco-conditions of sensitive cargo Sky Cell welcomes new COO UPS sues EU CMA CGM banks on multi-temperature in the UK Intermodal services shrink carbon footprint Imperial Logistics standardises transport management DHL continues to heat up business in Africa Arkas Bunkering strong in 2017 30 new freight locomotives for Ukrainian Railways Aircraft charter specialist with 39% revenue increase Certification for environmental consciousness Turkish Airlines: blooming connections with Africa CEO role goes to Schneider Group insider Scepticism re HMM's re-engagement in Europe Powerful traction for Indian Railways

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Public owners opt for alternatives to common-share sales Private equity comes back to the shipping table Seadrill and creditors in bold overhaul bid Cash-starved Otto Marine seeks judicial management COSCO Shipping fund to invest in technology BP Shipping offloads MR tanker trio Nissen Kaiun books feeder quartet for KMTC Changing oil export dynamics could buoy tanker owners

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
DP World turns to UK court as Djibouti government seizes control of its box terminal Record year for Atlas Air, but it needs more aircraft to meet capacity demands Container shipping demand may dip this year, but market balance still improving DHL Express admits Amazon could become a competitor in logistics arena Maritime sector missing out on skills and talents of outstanding women UPS sues EU for $2.1bn after botched veto of TNT bid

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Tanker operator, master cop plea in pollution case Vane Brothers Company takes delivery of ATB tank barge Vard Marine design chosen for new South African survey vessel All American to build two high speed, low wake cats for Kitsap Transit Corvus solution picked for SEACOR PSV retrofits MME names Blansjaar GM of Cathodic Protection & MGPS Division FTC moves to block Wilhelmsen acquisition of Drew Seadrill at "pivotal moment" in restructuring plans Latest U.S. North Korea sanctions target shipping

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Skuld gains 9% in renewal tonnage Norwegians head the pack of this year's winners Navios Containers picks off extra boxship New $11.8m acquisition brings fleet to 22 vessels CTM eyes further consolidation across dry bulk sectors Monaco-based manager reveals supramax RSA grew 25% last year Wall St Note \| The rebirth of Teekay LNG Partners Scrapping a high-dividend policy and focusing instead on internal growth has proved a winning - and prudent - strategy EU adds to decarbonisation pressure on IMO EU member states want to draw up a five-year strategy in line with the Paris Agreement Cryptos can succeed in shipping, but investors need to be careful Interested ICO investors should look for warning signs before splashing out cash Mid year outlook: Fleet update Global fleets of the main types of merchant vessels are expected to continue moderate expansion towards year-end. Dry bulk f... How the global fleet is developing in 2015-2017 Lloyd's List Intelligenge updates its fleet capacity forecast regularly, and the latest findings show growth in capacity will pick up... The view from Greece Close to one third of the Greek-owned fleet's trading activities are focused on Asia. But the fleet is very well... Year-end projections: Crude and gas tankers In our inaugural forecasting survey, 2016 average spot TCE earnings are correcting sharply downwards in all tanker segments except for... Lloyd's List companies: Reviewing US-listed players' performances Everything comes down to the bottom line. But how do the shipping companies reach those numbers? Lloyd's List Companies, our... Flag state 2015: Top 10 ship registers With 330m dwt on its books, Panama remains the most popular register with a lead of 126m dwt over second... Tankers the power list Lloyd's List's inaugural top 10 list of leading tanker and dry bulk personalities who are shaping the industry. The world fleet 2015 A snapshot of regional ownership Lloyds List Regulatory Timeline Over the coming decades shipping will be subject to an array of new legislation, the majority of which is related... The Power List 2018: Tanker & Dry Bulk View the top 10 lists for tanker and dry bulk Flag state 2016 / 2017: Top 10 Ship registers Could this be a changing of the guard? International Registries Inc would like to think so. In March the Marshall... Shipping meets the environment The next two years will see shipowners and regulators put under intense scrutiny, as a series of new requirements kicks... Tanker spills: A journey through time March 26, 2017 will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Torrey Canyon disaster off the southwest coast of England. It... Twitter speaks out A busy events calendar saw the great and the good of the global maritime industry flock to Singapore this April... Twitter speaks out on US shipping From tax cuts to closed borders, President Trump's first 100 days in office have been anything but dull. We asked... LNG imports to double by 2035 led by Asia, Shell says But a lack of investment in future supplies may dim LNG's prospects, Shell says in its outlook report Fatal occupation The European Maritime Safety Administration overview of marine casualties is a quantitative analysis of data provided by EU Accident and... Saudi 'super-hub' rides coattails of economic reform Despite welcoming its first vessel less than five years ago, King Abdullah Port has plans on a grand scale as... CSSC to buy back stakes in four subsidiary yards from investors Move is part of the state shipbuilding giant's $1.6bn debt-to-equity swap plan FSL Trust shrinks fourth-quarter net loss Securing an acceptable refinancing solution remain the management's top priority, says the trust chief executive Roger Woods Japanese-Australian trio eye LNG terminal in New South Wales Jera, Marubeni and Squadron Energy would seek FSRU charter for project Shipping cyclicity and Xi's pursuit of power Fear not for the next 10-15 years, but then what? Djibouti claims 'legal right' to take over Dolareh Government says removing DP World was lawful, alleging underperformance at the port and the company's attempts to lock sovereign bodies... US set to clamp down on North Korea sanctions violators The US and its Asian allies looking to step up maritime enforcement for vessels that violate UN sanctions on the... CMA CGM linked with order for 12 vessels from HHI The French containership owner has signed a letter of intent with HHI for six ships, with an option for six... Wisdom Marine to order two kamsarmaxes for $68m Vessels to be built by Japan Marine United and comply with Tier III emissions standards SHI appoints former minister as inspection commissioner Move comes as Samsung Group tries to make clear that its outside directors are independent of any internal company influence Yangzijiang Shipbuilding forms leasing joint venture in Singapore Move is aimed at helping the shipbuilder seek out business opportunities amid industry consolidation South Korea supports shipping and logistics firms in globalisation drive Scheme aims to help Korean companies obtain overseas business licences and to localise their operations CMPort completes acquisition of Brazilian terminal operator The deal, worth almost $1bn, was closed on Friday Nakilat posts lower profit for 2017 in wake of tanker market weakness But the company posts a 16% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of cost cutting US to block Wilhelmsen deal for Drew Marine Federal Trade Commission says both entities are each other's closest competitors in the services they provide

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Amid US truck shortage, intermodal demand also rising substantially LA-LB harbor truck drivers sue to secure employee status Shippers, forwarders adjust to sharp decline in trans-Atlantic reliability DP World improves liftings for temporary JNPT Europe call Analysis: China-Europe rail growth belies EU rail challenges Addressing dislocation, DCLI shifts chassis to Chicago Tech, not consolidation, will drive container shipping change

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Tote finishes first part of LNG conversion Jones Act vessel owner completes first phase to convert first of two ships to run off of both LNG and diesel. Havila's losses narrow after 2016 impairment Oslo-listed offshore company's red ink for the fourth quarter and full year diminishes significantly after taking a nearly NOK 1bn writedown on assets off the books. Landslide shuts ships out of Corinth Canal It may take 15 days to clear the waterway for traffic, Greek authorities say Maersk Tankers tied to sale of LR2 Brokers suggest specification and buyer's rapid need for the vessel contributed to price. 2Go falls into the red for 2017 Ro-pax group also approves unification with parent Negros Navigation. Solstad Farstad fixes CSV for six months Fugro takes Normand Flower for northern European operations. The TW+ Quiz Part One What can you remember of the last three months in shipping? Seadrill seals 'pivotal moment' with bondholder backing John Fredriksen-fronted drilling company free to push ahead with Chapter 11 restructuring. First Ship Lease says most banks on board in loan talks Update on debt talks comes as impairments contribute to loss in 2017. Faergen laying off 400 staff Danish ferry owner says redundancies due to losing routes to Mols-Linien. CSSC Offshore building yard stakes in $761m deal Chinese state group issuing new shares to China Life and others. Son of Cosco partner goes missing in Pakistan Incident comes weeks after head of Cosco Shipping Lines shot dead. Nakilat profit down on lower revenue Qatar LNG carrier owner logs weaker result for 2017. Uljanik Plovidba sells oldest bulker Croatian owner offloads 2006-built dry cargoship in China. Pareto lowers product rate forecasts despite baby steps in 2018 Analyst Eirik Haavaldsen says new numbers are conservative with inflection point close. Navios Maritime Containers sets up additional purchase Buy number 22 is lined up as Angeliki Frangou's latest growth vehicle takes shape. SADR triumphs in OCP bulker trial South African court rules charterer does not own disputed phosphate cargo from Western Sahara on AM Nomikos ship arrested last April. Reefer banned by Paris MoU Ukrainian vessel barred for three months after propulsion found inadequate. Kumiai Navigation books LPG ship at Sasaki Japanese owner follows up VLGC order with deal for smaller vessel. Nomura: Sembcorp Marine sell-off overdone Bank says it is tempering its optimism in Singapore rig builder, but is staying positive. Kim Heng trims fourth quarter losses by 30% Expanding Singapore offshore vessel owner promises more acquisitions despite red ink. Handymax suffers engine explosion off Oregon No crew injured in incident off Portland, but main propulsion system rendered inoperable. D-Day for Pacific Radiance bondholders Monday set to see a vote on key restructuring move, but investors are far from happy.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Eimskip's net earnings tumble in 2017 amid higher revenues Eimskip posted net earnings of 16.8 million euros (U.S. $20.7 million) for 2017, a decrease of 23.3 percent from 2016, according to the Ice... Trump taps former USTR attorney for ITC nomination President Donald Trump intends to nominate Amy Karpel to serve as a commissioner on the International Trade Commission (ITC), the White Hou... C.H. Robinson names new COO Third-party logistics services provider C.H. Robinson has appointed Robert Biesterfeld to serve as chief operating officer, effective March... UPS sues EU over scuttled TNT deal United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is suing the European Union over its attempted acquisition of Netherlands-based parcel carrier TNT Express... Intermodal rates hit new high in January Intermodal rates grew another 5 percent in January 2018 compared to the same month the previous year, the sixteenth consecutive year-over-y... Truckload rate growth accelerates in January Growth in domestic U.S. truckload (TL) rates continued to accelerate in January 2018, increasing 6.5 percent compared with the same month a... Wilhelmsen Maritime's planned acquisition of Drew Marine could run aground The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday issued an administrative complaint charging that Wilhelmsen Maritime Services' proposed $400 m... The detention, demurrage fee conundrum There's little in this world that's truly black and white, something shippers, intermediaries and drayage providers may want to bear in min... Treasury sanctions Libyan oil smugglers The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned six individuals, 24 entities, and seven vessels for t...

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
South Sudan currently pumping over 140,000 b/d: oil minister South Sudan is currently producing around 143,000 b/d of oil despite ongoing security threats in the troubled East African country which have hampered the restart of its key oilfields, oil minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said Monday. Russian Jan and Feb crude output cut dynamics similar on year: Transneft Russian crude production cut dynamics in the first two months of the year are similar to those a year ago, and signal Russia continues to comply with its obligations under the OPEC/non-OPEC output cut deal, according to data from Russian national pipeline operator Transneft. US Treasury issues Libyan oil smuggling sanctions The Trump administration Monday sanctioned six individuals, 24 companies and seven vessels connected with smuggling Libyan oil. SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil product exports rise 8% on year to 1.46 mil b/d Shipments of Bunker C fuel oil surged more than six times to 3.15 million barrels last month from 507,000 barrels a year earlier. Oil edges higher with equities before Powell testimony Oil futures were higher Monday, continuing to recover from lows earlier this month, as US equities pushed up amid a busy week on the economic calendar with a focus on central banks. US oil trade flows shift, pushing more barrels abroad A combination of fewer imports and more exports has pushed more supply away from the US crude oil market, a development that could weigh on prices unless global demand can absorb the additional barrels. China's Jan crude imports from US hit record high of 474,450 b/d SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil products demand rises 5.1% on year to 2.71 mil b/d Demand of bunker C fuel oil climbed 5.6% year on year to 4.12 million barrels in January. FUEL FOR THOUGHT: OPEC now frets about shrinking spare capacity OPEC has in recent weeks shifted its rhetoric from that of a swing producer managing a supply glut to one trying to prevent a market squeeze. FUTURES 1: Crude moves up on rising supply concerns Analysts were, however, quick to caution that the supply disruption in Libya was not just the sole reason for prices to rally.

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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.

SAILING LIST

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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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