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July 16, 2019

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Asia-Europe off 1.7pc to US$676/TEU, USWC up 0.4pc to $1,659/FEU Shanghai box throughput increases 5.1pc in first half to 21.54 million TEU Panama-flagged 1,595-TEU Soul of Luck rams pier, topples Java gantry ONE takes delivery of 7th containership in a series of 14,000-TEU newbuilds Trade experts discuss US-China trade war on panel in Washington, DC China's Belt and Road now expected to build 60-mile Tallinn-Helsinki tunnel Facilities shortage spawns crisis at Durban harbour slowing citrus exports CargoSmart and major ports, carriers start converting to blockchain Gulf of Guinea world's worst hotbed of pirates: IMB report shows Bridge alarm systems are failing, causing 'alarm fatigue,' survey shows 5th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum held in Ningbo UPS expands express freight services to 2,300 postal codes in Russia Delta second quarter cargo revenue plunges 17pc to US$186 million British Airways to be fined US$230 million for failing to stop cyber hack

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JULY 15, 2019
APL introduces America Central America Caribbean service Dry bulk carriers seen in demand Extra Risk Coverage Surcharge in Venezuela Global Shipping Business Network services agreements inked with maritime industry leaders Indian Register of Shipping takes over Chairmanship of IACS Key highlights of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations effective from Aug. 1 MOL names new LNG carrier More cargo vessels of IWAI given to private shippers to boost inland waterways transport NYK to build new energy-saving bulk carrierunder long-term charter contract PIL upgrades South-East Asia-Australia services South Korea maintains top spot in global shipbuilding orders for the second month in June US announces plans to create multinational military coalition to safeguard waters around Iran, Yemen & shipping lanes in the Gulf Vado Gateway terminal in Italylaunched to customers at key events India will fulfil all its commitments regarding Iran's Chabahar Port, says Ambassador Dachser India receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification

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Korean Air Cargo suspends transport and cargo handling services at three hubs Hapag-Lloyd and ONE expand services for Africa market with new launch US rail freight operators won't copy hauliers by trading price for volume Amazon rolls out Transparency fake goods detector system to Europe, Canada and India Ezyhaul raises $16m to expand trucking app into Indonesia and the Philippines Blockchain startup processes $1bn in trade finance China reports lowest GDP growth on record as US trade war bites Market Insight: Q&A with K+N's Bob Mihok - what 'competitor Maersk' and other carriers are doing 'is nothing new' Supply chain radar: FedEx between a rock and a hard place after disastrous M&A

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BHP tenders for LNG fueled ore carriers In a massive vote of confidence in LNG as a marine fuel, mining giant BHP has released the world's first bulk carrier tender for LNG-fueled transport for up to 27 million tonnes Damen picks Wärtsilä for second large dredge Damen Shipyards Group has again selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD). The dredge is being built for the U.K. company Hanson Aggregates, a B.C. shipyard wins contract for four steel barges Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Armed Forces, has awarded a contract of C$1,996,439 (about US$15.3 million) to Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd., Cybersecurity and the ferry operator Ferry operators are adopting new technology that leverages advances in digitalization, but that could increase the vessel's cybersecurity vulnerabilities. At the same time, shoreside booking operations that result in online interactions with These dark paints defeat the heat Although white paint doesn't look clean for long, marine coatings of a darker shade absorb more heat pushing up the ship's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) requirements and fuel costs. Now MAN in three-way agreement on engine digitalization MAN Energy Solutions has signed a strategic agreement with South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and HSD Engine (the former Doosan Engine). Continuing a long relationship, the three companies now C-Job to open Houston office C-Job Naval Architects, the largest independent ship design and engineering company in the Netherlands, is aiming to expand its business in the United States by opening a dedicated branch office in Houston

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ABS to class up to 14 new MOL gas carriers The memorandum of understanding cover seven VLECs and up to seven LNGCs Venezuela mimics Iranian sanction-evasion tactics Venezuelan-linked oil vessels are using methods similar to those used by Iranian-linked in an area off Malaysia to disguise the... Inmarsat targets shipping's data usage spike Inmarsat braces for more satellite orders to expand broadband coverage after Arctic boost Rising supply of crude and ships seen outpacing crude demand growth Decline in cargoes for export sees supply of tankers often outpace demand in the Middle East Gulf Singapore's yard merger faces a bumpy road One of the two yard groups involved, Sembmarine, has yet to fully clear its name in a multi-year anti-corruption probe... Safe Bulkers starts scrubber programme Post-panamax is one of 20 that shipowner has earmarked for fitting Inpex's LNG project in Indonesia back on track This is seen as one of the first few positive outcomes of President Joko Widodo's recent election win for international... Cosco Shipping may join digital standardisation group Capt Xu said the state conglomerate 'just needs a bit study' to see how much achievement the organisation can make Equinor set to drive Asia's first floating offshore wind project in South Korea Equinor had earlier this year signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KNOC to jointly explore the opportunities to develop commercial... Daily Briefing Capesize gains spread to other segments \| UK shipping emissions plan is an era-defining moment \| Maritime safety in focus... Containership hits crane at port of Tanjung Emas The accident occurred reportedly due to problems with the tugs assisting the berthing IACS chairman to focus on data-driven policy IACS plans to take a larger role in industry matters with a view to provide value added services to owners... Imports from China decline at LA/Long Beach US imports from China fell 12%, according to the US Census Bureau, the biggest decline since the financial crisis a...

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Port of NY-NJ looks to develop wind energy terminal MSC vessel seized in drug bust released Bill would guarantee C-TPAT benefits, suspension relief Infographic: US-bound truckload growth test border crossings MPV/HL rates weakening as market sags New Santos chief seeks port shake-up Shippers seek sharper logistics software interfaces

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JULY 15, 2019
Business as usual at AMP despite turmoil at parent company CLSA Series of defections rock Hong Kong investment bank, but shock waves have not hit shipowner Ship & Shore sends ancient asphalt tanker to Alang Scrapping of Nigeria's unwanted tanker fleet expected to accelerate ahead of IMO 2020 CLdN Cobelfret behind ro-ro order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Belgian shipowner orders newbuildings to replace order cancelled at Croatia's struggling Uljanik Group BW moves more Dorian shares The BW Group has sold off another chunk of Dorian LPG. This time, the Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company dumped more than 600,000 shares, bringing its total position in the Connecticut-based LPG carrier owner under 7 million shares to 6.6 million. BW Group takes Dorian LPG selldown to $5.7m with latest share sales Last summer, BW attempted a takeover of Dorian LPG, but was rebuffed by founder John Parakou Shipping sued over damaged crane barge A Dutch offshore company is looking to seize a Parakou Shipping-owned bulker after one of its crane barges was damaged while unloading cargo. Conquest Offshore filed suit last Friday in Jacksonville, Florida federal court alleging concrete dust kicked up while the 35,200-dwt Pretty Team (built 2013) discharged concrete in Alabama in March caused at least $1.5m in damage to the nearby Conquest MB1 Royal Caribbean heads to court over 'typosquatting' Talk about a bad typo. Royal Caribbean Cruises filed suit in Miami federal court last Thursday, alleging a Florida outfit called Catch All Investments violated trademark law by registering royalcaribbeam.com - then redirecting traffic to that URL to Norwegian Cruise Lines' website. The lawsuit accuses Catch All of "cyberquatting" and "typosquatting." Carnival is 'always going to build new ships Dilemma for lines with Panama Canal move to reduce draughts Rising freight rates could be undermined as containership operators inject more capacity into the Asia to US East Coast trade Five seafarers released from Greek aframax Crew heading home to India following Indonesian detention. VLCC charter marks rare deal between Chinese and Taiwanese state firms A division of China Merchants Energy Shipping looks to have secured long-term business for one of its VLCCs in a deal which has the market pondering if the summer momentum has been maintained. CPC Corp of Twiwan has booked a vessel from CMES company Associated Maritime on a three year contract, brokers say. It comes at time of strong sentiment in the tanker market in the buildup to IMO 2020 an AP Moller-Maersk buyback passes $600m with latest swoop AP Moller-Maersk has snapped up over $200m worth of its own shares in a further acceleration of a buyback programme. Maersk starts $1.5bn buyback programme AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds It means Maersk has now acquired around $630m worth of stock this summer as part of a $1.5bn initiative. Maersk's latest purchase comes amid an upturn in its Safe Bulkers installs first scrubber, 19 to follow US-listed Safe Bulkers said on Monday it installed its first scrubber and that it is sticking to a plan to do the same on half its fleet. The 89,000-dwt dry bulk carrier Martine (built 2009) became the first Safe Bulkers unit to be equipped with the open loop, U-type, Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber, the company said in a statement. Installation took place at Cosco Guangzhou shipyard. Safe Bulkers i Equinor swoops for North Sea supply ships Norwegian major fixes trio from September as rates rise. Golden Energy wins more work for PSV duo Norwegian owner extends deals with Wintershall and Shell. VLCC resale prices to pass $100m in up-cycle, says Fearnley Securities Tanker owners are set to see market headwinds turn to tailwinds with the value of steel on the water forecast to spike as the up-cycle unfolds, according to Fearnley Securities. Koch strikes VLCC charter that raises questions over Hunter sale Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade Analysts Espen Landmark Fjermestad and Peder Nicolai Jarlsby calcul Shell seeks a barge-based FSRU for Brazilian project Energy major is looking for something small-scale but Golar LNG also has bigger ideas in the same area TradeWinds survey: IMO 2020 and decarbonisation Have your say on shipping's answers to climate change. Royal Niestern Sander rebuilding ropax to run on LNG Dutch yard signs deal with Ems for major conversion of Munsterland Enesel adds to crude tanker drive with suezmax duo at Samsung Heavy Industries Deal rekindles long-standing relationship between Greek shipowner and South Korean yard Eletson sells oldest LPG carrier trading in Singapore's E3 Pool Indonesia's Soechi Lines said to be buying the 16-year-old Mathraki, to become its youngest unit GEV to benefit as Meridian eyes FSRU sale Australian owner has stake in company looking to offload UK gas project. Port of Napier plots $158m IPO New Zealand terminal wants to build a new wharf to berth bigger ships. Belships subsequent offering raises less than half of target Belships has sold just over one-third of the shares available in its subsequent offering, which followed the private placement in May. Belships private placement falls short of target The Oslo-listed bulker owner had set a target of NOK 11.2m ($1.3m) in the repair offering, but ended up raising around NOK 3.9m ($457,000), according to a filing on Monday. Up to 1,603,128 new shares were offered Total revamps two CS1-type LNG carriers Total and its shipping partners are carrying out an overhaul of two vessels the French energy major acquired when it bought Engie's downstream LNG assets last year. Total acquires new shipowning company under Engie LNG sales The 154,472-cbm LNG carrier Gaselys (built 2007) arrived at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering in April. Data shows the vessel remains at the repair yard three months aft Flex LNG shares pop amid talk of floating storage business John Fredriksen's Flex LNG saw its shares race out of the gate in Oslo this morning amid suggestions of potential floating storage business in the market. Flex stock saw its largest climb this year, rising by 6.5% in early trading in Oslo, Bloomberg noted. Fredriksen's Flex LNG lists on New York Stock Exchange Flex LNG to become first Fredriksen firm with in-house management While rates for co Bigger fleet boosts Nakilat profit Qatar owner benefits from adding two LNG carriers and an FPSO. UK P&I Club winners point the way to safer shipping Young shipping professionals show they have the solutions to some of shipping's deep-rooted safety problems Greek boxship destroys crane in Indonesia Soul of Luck believed to have suffered minor damage in Semarang. Shipowners have invested over $1 trillion in tonnage since 2009, says Clarksons Figures include newbuildings and secondhand purchase over ten-year period, says Clarksons Equinor to build floating Korean offshore wind farm Norwegian state-owned oil company teams up with local players to build first such project in Asia. UK says Grace 1 can leave as arrested crew released Iran foreign minister says his country wants to resolve issue and is not seeking to escalate

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JULY 15, 2019
Port report: Support for blockchain platform Shipping lines and ports operators have committed to help establish the Global Shipping Business Network. Commentary: Understanding railroads' earnings How to read the Class I railroads' second-quarter earnings reports and what questions to ask. Bridge work to cut border wait times Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz highlights improvements being made to the World Trade Bridge at the Texas-Mexico border. Trump won't curb uranium imports The president opted instead to direct the establishment of a working group to examine the U.S. nuclear fuel supply. Oakland exports up, imports down in June The port is cautious about the outlook for trade as peak season for containerized cargo approaches. Barry still flooding parts of South The Port of New Orleans has reopened, although the remnants of Hurricane Barry are producing drenching rains. Hapag-Lloyd, ONE launching Africa service Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) is scheduled to start operations in October. House bill aims to upgrade CTPAT Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins introduced legislation to reauthorize and enhance the functionality of the CBP's Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program. Gulf of Guinea becomes piracy hotspot During the first half of 2019, the International Maritime Bureau said 62 seafarers were taken hostage by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

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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

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

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

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

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