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January 7, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate flat at US$996/TEU, up 2.7pc to USWC Intra-Asia/Mideast GLX calls at DaChan Bay Thursdays and Wednesdays MSC takes over more of the cleanup of North Sea box spill Boxes catch fire mid-Atlantic on Hapag-Lloyd's 7,510-TEUer Beijing pledges more spending, less taxation in 2019 to boost growth Los Angeles APM Terminals ramps up loading/discharge on a single ship China's online regulators warn financial researchers against speculation Week-long waits hit ships at Makassar box shop in South Sulawesi Container shipping has potential to expand on deepened Mississippi Kenyan appeals court halts petition over who runs Port of Mombasa NYK gains funding to build its first methanol-powered chemical tanker SF Express to develop air cargo hub at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport Istanbul's new airport opening delayed again - now till March 3 Amazon to lease 10 more freighters from ATSG for Wilmington air park Peak season fails to stop global air cargo falling 1.4pc in November

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JANUARY 6, 2019
'In 2019, I would like us to focus intently on strengthening our profitability' 'The industry relies on the promise of a better future with optimism' IRClass Review of 2018 & Projections for 2019 India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone takes over interim operation of Iran's Chabahar Port Major Ports on the growth path Sanjay Sethi takes charge as Chairman of JNPT Special Secretary (Logistics) holds joint review meeting at DPT Leaner & greener shipping seen attracting investment in 2019 Measures being taken to curtail import of textiles

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Island-hopping to success More autonomous trucks on trial in Australian mine Balkan rail upgrade progressing Crew fighting fire on "Yantian Express" Krone overshoots EUR 2 billion turnover mark Fourth B737-400BCF for Atran Airlines Allianz pro Schiene elects new board PD Ports: Short sighted vision threatens UK's growth KN expands pharma chain network in Slovenia Port of Dunkirk automates customs clearance Saudia Cargo flies in event material from Europe New CFO at CLX New container train for hinterland traffic in Germany "Curiosity of the Day" Angus Procter elected as Wet FFABA chairman Moore Stephens: green times looming on horizon Welsh food for Middle East Air China touches down in Phnom Penh

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JANUARY 4, 2019
Crew reported safe after fire breaks out on containership Yantian Express Heavy snow and staff shortages freeze cargo operations at Kiev's airport Strong demand keeping spot rates firm as new bunker adjustment fees come aboard Lack of provision for freight in Trans-Pennine rail upgrade a serious mistake Seko Logistics moves swiftly along acquisition trail with two strategic buys Reforming container operations the main focus as K Line enters centenary year Brexit: could Channel ports cope with 'no deal'? Supply chain radar: Royal Mail preps for a buyout Supply chain radar: AP Møller Mærsk's land of hope and glory? Herb Kelleher, the most disruptive innovator in the airline business, dies at 87 Should Apple's results worry the air freight market?

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JANUARY 4, 2019
Bouchard B. No. 295 completes major overhaul Fires breaks out aboard Hapag-Lloyd containership Norwegian tax change sees DHT duo relocate to Singapore Corpus Christi entrance channel deepening to start this year Aquaculture acquisition: InnovaSea to buy Nortek Akvakultur Green shipping will continue to attract investors

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JANUARY 4, 2019
MSC Zoe clean-up operation under way MSC has said it is not aware of any dangerous cargo spill Great White Fleet to replace reefers with cellular boxships The weekly container service will use two chartered-in vessels of the modern type and will turn in five weeks MSC containership crew kidnapped off Benin MSC has secured the vessel, cargo and remaining crew but have no further comment about missing seafarers Hapag-Lloyd reports blaze on vessel Yantian Express was bound for the Canadian port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on its way from Colombo when the fire... DHT Holding's co-chiefs move to Singapore The company, which has its corporate headquarters in Bermuda, will see its Singapore office hold senior management and focus on chartering... New IMSBC rules on coal liquefaction kick in Insurer Gard highlights regulatory changes that came into place on January 1, which also include changes to scrapping rules for... Indian Register posts 4% growth in classed fleet IRClass is now recognised by 41 flag states globally, with additions last year including the Netherlands, Vietnam, Jordan and Bahrain Japan shipping majors pledge to be forward-looking Companies' chiefs set out their strategy for addressing challenges Spot rates spike as sulphur surcharges filter through Asia-Europe spot rates have achieved double-digit percentage gains since the turn of the year, while the transpacific market has witnessed... Cargo ship runs aground in Libya The 2009-built Liberian-flagged Atlantic Peach was carrying 150 containers when she ran aground PSA puts itself at the vanguard of digitalisation While there are challenges, there are also many benefits to be gained from adopting new technology, PSA Singapore head of... Thailand shuts down oil and and gas fields as it waits out tropical storm At least three production and storage floaters disconnected and moved from offshore fields in the Gulf of Thailand - Erawan... Yard Talk \| Little new year cheer for shipbuilders While the number of active shipyards has shrunk significantly since 2009, hopefully the power of consolidation will truly revive the... Daily Briefing Holiday cheer for capesize market \| Pre-tariff rush link to drop in key China manufacturing index \| Exclusive interview with... All eyes on US-China trade talks Talks to begin after technology and agriculture players in the US incurred billions in damages; China manufacturing volume also shrank for the... Leaner and greener shipping will attract investment, says Moore Stephens There remains an appetite for investment in shipping from both new and existing players California move to ban coal exports from Bay Area terminals Environmentalist groups such as the Sierra Club are applying pressure on all levels of government Search suspended for last missing MOL crew Shoei Kisen Kaisha is coordinating with the merchant vessels that have picked up surviving crew for their transport from the...

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JANUARY 4, 2019
E-commerce spurs US courier, warehouse, trucking hiring US-Asia capacity tightens ahead of Lunar New Year Volatility frames cautious trans-Pacific contract talks Minimal cargo risk from US government shutdown US trucking firms look to 'cultivate' their own drivers LA-LB terminals: Backlog will ease mid-January

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JANUARY 4, 2019
US shipping stocks rise with the market Thirty New York-listed companies show green arrow today amid upward market momentum driven by positive jobs report, Fed remarks. UK-flagged ship grounded on Mississippi in Louisiana The Mississippi River is blocked after a UK-flagged bulker ran aground Friday morning. Croatian-owned bulker runs aground in Argentina Shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time, the 114,248-dwt Anglo Alexandria (built 2011) was grounded roughly 70 miles southeast of New Orleans, near the mouth of the waterway, the US Coast Guard said. The disabled ship, plus several days of heavy fog, have created a q Government shutdown not hitting shipping industry It's unclear how the shutdown has affected the Maritime Administration, but the shipping industry seems unconcerned Fiori eyes growth as he looks to 'make Premuda great again' Marco Fiori, the Italian shipowner's new chief executive, outlines plans after his appointment was confirmed today. Baltic Exchange exploring introduction of new tanker routes Public trial will see US to China VLCC route tested alongside possible suezmax, aframax and MR routes. US accuses Russian owner of sanctions-busting scam US government prosecutors claim Sovfracht used a front company to launder millions of dollars through US banking system to pay for jet fuel Seaspan declares quarterly dividend Seaspan has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. The dividend is the eighth consecutive quarter the boxship owner has declared such a dividend, after dropping it from $0.37 per share in November 2017. The company has paid a dividend each quarter since 2006. After losing $174.1m in the second quarter of 2017, the company has been in the black each of the last five quarters. In the Danaos Corporation falls out of NYSE price compliance Danaos Corporation has been put on notice by the New York Stock Exchange. Danaos plans to 'rely' on compliant fuels After its shares closed at $0.90 Friday, the Greek boxship owner announced that it had received notice from the stock exchange that it was out of compliance with its $1 per share minimum price rule. The company has six months to get its shares back over $1 and close at an average MSC cleaning up lost boxes in North Sea Diego Aponte-led boxship giant has expedited clean-up process with help from several salvage companies. Njord Shipping buys first boxship in partnership with MPC Njord Shipping has acquired its first containership as it continues to expand its fleet. The Norwegian shipowner has teamed up with Oslo-listed MPC Containerships to buy the 2,490-teu Norfolk Trader (built 2002). Njord chief executive Henrik Ness confirms the purchase of the vessel, which comes with a charter party attached. Glastad buoyed by handysize investments Breakthrough in Asia fuels Croatian-owned bulker refloated in South America The bulker that ran aground earlier this week in South America was refloated in the early morning hours Friday. According to Argentine law firm Vega & Co., the 53,529-dwt AP Sveti Vlaho (built 2009) sailed to an anchorage in nearby Recalada to proceed with local coastguard formalities. Croatian-owned bulker runs aground in Argentina The ship, owned by Dubrovnik-based APS Shipping and managed by Fire hits Hapag-Lloyd containership off Canada Fire has broken out in a container and spread to others onboard a Hapag-Lloyd containership on Friday. Efforts were made immediately to extinguish the fire onboard the 7,510-dwt Yantian Express (built 2020). Concern mounts over car carrier fires following Sincerity Ace blaze However, they have been suspended due to a "significant deterioration of weather conditions", the Germany-based carrier Fiori completes comeback with top job at Premuda Marco Fiori has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Premuda, completing a rapid return to the industry for the former d'Amico International Shipping CEO. Fiori set for quick comeback as d'Amico departure date nears Paolo d'Amico on shipping: 'You have to fight for things you love' Fiori will take over the role from Jens Martin Jensen, the Pillarstone shipping man who has filled the pos World economy 'greatly upset' by protectionism, says K Line K Line president Eizo Murakami has used his annual New Year's message to highlight the need for stability and certainty in geopolitics and trade in order to sustain economic growth. Murakami said 2018 was a year of "gradual improvement" for the world's economy. Japan P&I Club drives expansion in FD&D Myochin is new K Line CEO as Murakami moves upstairs This was despite setbacks in developing Michael Gross grows stake in Global Ship Lease Hedge fund tycoon Michael S. Gross has strengthened his position as a leading shareholder in container specialist Global Ship Lease. Webber defends 'great deal' with Poseidon as GSL stock struggles Gross now boasts a 13.5% stake in the New York-listed shipowner, in which he has been a shareholder since 2008, an SEC filing shows. His stake of 10,752,754 shares is split between his personal acco Dry bulk and LNG shipping stocks tipped to shine in 2019 DNB Markets names its top picks for this year, alongside an upgrade for Star Bulk. BW Offshore extends Brazilian FPSO charter BW Offshore has secured a one-year extension for one of its floating production, storage and offloading vessels. BW Offshore giant largest ship scrapped this year The 257,865-dwt FPSO Polvo (built 1980, converted 2007) will keep working for PetroRio until the third quarter of 2020. The ship's charter was set to expire in the third quarter of this year. The deal between the Oslo-listed company Crew evacuated from burning cargo ship Fifteen crew have been evacuated from a general cargo vessel that caught fire off the coast of Turkey on Friday. The blaze erupted in the accommodation block onboard the 4,195 dwt Mark (built 1981) at around 06:20 local time, according to Turkish press. "A police boat was dispatched to the scene. Fifteen crew members were rescued and taken to [Istanbul's] Kartal port," Istanbul Governor Ali Yerl Top DHT Holdings executives swap Oslo for Singapore Top management at VLCC owner DHT Holdings are quitting Oslo for the Asian shipping hub of Singapore. DHT Holdings closes book on BW VLCC deal Co-chief executives Svein Moxnes Harfjeld and Trygve P Munthe will no longer be based in the Norwegian capital. However, the rest of the management team will remain in Oslo, where the company has an office on Haakon VIIs GT. DHT confirmed the swap in a Lower Opec exports dent tanker shipments in December Crude tanker loadings dropped by 3% in December with the output from Opec countries falling due to lower exports from Saudi Arabia, according to Morgan Stanley. Tanker sector licks lips for 'positive disruption' Clarksons Platou Securities analysts calls 'new dawn' for shipping stocks in 2019 Analyst Fotis Giannakoulis, citing ClipperData, says global crude tanker trade fell to 1.6 million barr MOL aims for improved profitability in 2019 Japanese shipping giant says it must also understand where its strengths lie versus the competition. ONE sets productivity record at PSA terminal Liner giant says achievement serves as new operational benchmark for Singapore port operator. Corpus Christi awards first VLCC channel improvement deal US port begins ship channel deepening effort with first contract over next five years.

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JANUARY 4, 2019
Customs brokers fret over border closure threat The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America warned closing the U.S.-Mexico border would cause an "economic disaster." Japanese shipping execs concerned about protectionism Leaders of NYK, MOL and "K" Line also highlight the challenge of IMO sulfur regulations. MSC intensifies North Sea cleanup More than 250 containers washed off the MSC Zoe on Wednesday. David Arian, L.A. harbor commissioner, labor leader, dies Arian was the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from 1991 to 1994 and also served as president of Local 13 in Los Angeles. EU intends to extend steel safeguard The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization of its intent to extend steel safeguards imposed last summer through July 16, 2021. Virginia lays out offshore wind supply chain roadmap With an estimated 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power projected for the United States by 2030, Virginia believes its port facilities could play a central role. Dive into January issue of American Shipper Fire breaks out aboard Hapag-Lloyd box ship SEKO Logistics acquires GoodShip International Executive Moves: ITS Logistics, JZ Expedited Contract awarded for Port of Corpus Christi project

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JANUARY 4, 2019
Iraq seeks to hold crude production at 4.513 million b/d for six months The cut would be 140,000 b/d from the reference level of 4.653 million b/d reached in October, the ministry said in a statement Friday. Oil settles off intraday highs after US crude, products build blunt rally Crude futures settled in the black Friday, but well under intraday highs after a bearish US Energy Information Administration inventory report halted an early session rally. OUTLOOK 2019: LSFO demand to displace HSFO in Asia ahead of IMO 2020 The IMO will cap sulfur content in bunker fuel to 0.5% from the current 3.5% from January 1, 2020 and shipowners are expected to start buying low sulfur bunker fuel from Q3, leading to a drop in demand for high sulfur fuel oil, according to industry sources. Chinese Ningbo-Zhoushan port's Dec throughput rises on year In 2018, container throughput rose about 7.6% year on year to 27.95 million TEUs, while cargo throughput was up 7.7% at 776.43 million mt.

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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

SAILING LIST

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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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