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January 18, 2019

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CMA CGM inks operational accord with Ocean Alliance partners ZIM, Maersk, MSC team up on four sevices Fire ravaged Maersk Honam box ship to be rebuilt Evergreen opens Colombia office to ship fresh produce from Latin America CP probed by transport watchdog for Vancouver cargo service 'issues' Kuehne + Nagel: 'Disorderly' Brexit is the worst outcome for trade Call for forwarders to use UK airports outside of London AirBridgeCargo 2018 traffic rises 2pc yoy to 700,000 tonnes Finnair flies to Japan, Dominican Republic over winter Uni-Top Airlines opens Wuhan-Luxembourg cargo service

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JANUARY 17, 2019
DSV in proposal to acquire Panalpina Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping celebrates Golden Jubilee Ocean Alliance lines unveil Day 3 Product Rashi Shipping Services celebrates 12th anniversary Zeaborn Ship Management (Singapore) & BlocBox sign MoU to collaborate on blockchain solution for maritime safety CONCOR passes rebate in IR haulage of empty ex-im containers to trade Council for Leather Exports gets new Chairman & Vice-Chairman

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Dare to think big Biggest rise in Poland, biggest drop in Germany Norfolk Southern to expand US terminal capacity Heavylift transport through Czechia Sisa moves to new premises GTA Dnata with North American first in Toronto Drewry with less confidence in ULCVs Improving rail access to northeast corridor in USA Arnold Group enlarges business field New ops manager for new logistics centre Ocean Alliance on course up to 2027 Four new B777Fs for Lufthansa Cargo and Aerologic Acquisition of almost 600 more intermodal wagons Broekman Logistics opens new branch in Hyderabad "Curiosity of the Day" UPS creates position President Supply Chain Solutions From Bilbao into the Caribbean Pegasus starts working with TCM provider

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Ocean Alliance revamps network, adding a seventh Asia-North Europe loop Supply chain radar: why Goldman Sachs bought CEVA stock? Expansion-minded Xpediator in takeover talks with Slovenian operator Intereuropa Lufthansa Cargo to add another 777 freighter to Aerologic fleet FedEx set to acquire Israel fulfilment partner Flying Cargo Group Containership scrapping set to spike as IMO 2020 looms As automation advances, transport workers must be helped to develop new skills Sumith Rathor takes over regional sales in the UK for Virgin Atlantic Cargo Poseidon claims ocean will become pharma's default mode of transport Supply chain radar: a Sfr200 a share bid for Panalpina? DSV (in) vs K+N (out) Supply chain radar: Here is what DSV + Panalpina means for the Ernst Göhner foundation

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Foss subsidiary to buy Crowley's Prudhoe Bay assets SEACOR Marine to buy three COSCO Zhoushan PSVs for $46 million Crowley Maritime promotes two to VP of People Services Foil-born passenger vessel design promises huge fuel savings MOL to roll out FleetXpress across its entire fleet

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Spotlight on cargo inaccuracies after spate of incidents Change in behaviour and mentality might take a decade, says UK-based insurer TT Club Maersk said to be close to sale of Hamburg Süd's bulker and tanker unit Lloyd's List understands that an official announcement is imminent Ocean Alliance extended to 2027 Executives from all three liner operators signed off on the alliance extension in Hainan, China, on Thursday Greece hails continued growth of maritime industry The Greek government claims that European shipping contributes almost $64bn to the EU's annual GDP and 190,000 jobs to Greece France activates ports plan for 'hard' Brexit Funding provided to French ports includes the employment of an extra 600 government officials and the drafting in of extra... Cosco and PSA add berths in Singapore Cosco-PSA Terminal handled 3.2m teu of containers last year, accounting for about 8.8% of the total in the Port of... Sembcorp Marine readies technical kit for green shipping needs Group to gain full control of subsidiary holding patents for green shipping technology through the transaction Viewpoint: Pirates' progress A lethal form of piracy that threatens extreme violence against seafarers, rather than the seizure of ships, is becoming commonplace... Daily Briefing Fuel testing promises positive 2020 fuel quality \| P&I Clubs issue North Korea sanctions 'reminder' amid increased surveillance on shipping... Fears of an LNG bunkering demand spike pre-2020 could be misplaced Installing LNG propulsion during the construction of a new vessel is far cheaper than retrofitting an existing vessel, the study... IBM announces new blockchain initiatives for supply chain transparency It is not just about securing supplies of minerals these days, it is about securing them in a transparently ethical...

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JANUARY 17, 2019
2019 US contract truckload rate projections slipping LA-LB port braces for another month of congestion Mixed shipper reaction to forwarder consolidation MPV/HL outlook dims on slowing demand growth

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Oman Shipping confirms VLCC order Diversified owner confirms deal for two eco tankers on social media. ExxonMobil seeks newbuild pair amid flurry of MR orders Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said to be the only yard in talks with US oil major for the two product carriers Sinokor and Oman Shipping snatch VLCC slots at DSME South Korean shipbuilder nets up to eight ships in first month of 2019 Video: Royal Caribbean bans man for jumping 11 storeys from world's largest cruiseship Needless to say, the incident involved alcohol. Inventory highs set to boost VLGC market, says Kepler Cheuvreux A two-year high in US LPG inventories bodes well for VLGC rates and is a buying signal for investors, according to Kepler Cheuvreux. BW Group extends run of BW LPG share purchases Analysts Petter Haugen and Vetle Johansen say the 8.4m barrels stored equate to 17 VLGC cargoes, which they describe as high for this time of the year. "This is very much what we have been waiting for as it underlines DSD puts two more vessels into Teekay Tankers' aframax fleet Pair to move after coming off long-term bareboat charters to AET MPC Container Ships launches $10m share buyback scheme MPC Container Ships' board of directors has been authorised to buy back up to 10% of the company's shares for just under $10m. The board may repurchase a maximum of 8,425,300 shares worth up to NOK 84,253,000 ($9.8m) on the Oslo Stock Exchange, where MPC is listed. MPC will pay not less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 200 for each share, according to details released today. MPCC launches bid Torm extends renewal effort with sale of fourth tanker Danish shipowner Torm has sold its fourth veteran vessel in as many months, brokers say. Copenhagen and US listed Torm has offloaded the 35,000-dwt Torm Charente (built 2001), European shipbrokers believe. Torm sells trio of tankers in latest renewal move An as yet unidentified Indonesian shipowner is believd to have paid in the region of $6.5m for the Daedong-built tanker. Torm, which is taki Russia aims for self-sufficiency with USC propulsion move Russia's state United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is plotting a move into the ship propulsion sector. It will build a plant called USC-Propulsion this year to produce systems for vessels, a spokesperson told the Prime news agency. The idea is to completely replace imports, covering all Russian demand. "In 2019, USC wants to create a centre of product specialisation in partnership with produc Greek shipping brings in $16bn as fleet grows Foreign exchange cashflow into Greece from shipping hit EUR 13.7bn ($15.6bn) in the first nine months of 2018. This is up 14% from 2017, the shipping ministry said. The number of active shipping companies operating in Greece reached 1,401 in the period, up from 1,387 the year before, the Athens News Agency cited the ministry's report as saying. The number of ships under management stood at 4,45 China boasts Belt and Road achievements amid trade tension with US Officials figures show China increased investments in the Belt and Road Initiative countries while boosting trades with them last year. Fairfax stake in Seaspan hits 47.5% Seaspan shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings has revealed its stake has increased to 47.5%. The holding is worth $961m as it executed a warrant agreement. It now has 102.6m shares. Fairfax closes second round of $1bn Seaspan investment The deal this week closed the second tranche of its $1bn investment. Fairfax bought $250m of senior notes and warrants which were immediately exercised to dou Euronav included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for second year A survey by Bloomberg has found Euronav is among the world's "best-in-class" gender-equal workplaces Diamond S Shipping linked to long-term suezmax business Speculation surrounds potential time charter business for two modern suezmax tankers owned by Diamond S Shipping. Some brokers believe two scrubber-fitted vessels owned by the soon to be public company have been chartered to Mercuria Energy Group for three years. Tanker deals on the rise during active 2018 Stevenson expects Diamond S private investors to hold firm They believe the charterer wi Ocean Alliance extends boxship deal to 2027 The Ocean Alliance of boxship lines has extended its cooperation until 2027. The self-styled largest operational agreement between shipping companies was formed in 2017 for a five-year period, with a five-year option to prolong this. CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen said the confirmation of the 10-year period only two years after launching "reflects the trust and high-quality working relations Lukoil warns of fake letters offering fuel Russian oil giant Lukoil has warned customers to be aware of false sale offers appearing to come from the company. It said fake "commercial offers" to buy petroleum products have been contained in letters distributed on behalf of members of its board of directors. "The letters illegally bear the company's trademarks and brand identity," it added. It advised potential clients to use caution when Pro-scrubber group's HFO safety claims exaggerated Association said reports suggested that low-sulphur diesel is a greater risk to human health, but academics say all marine fuels need to be filtered Davos storm warning - trade and business risks may worsen Ahead of next week's Davos summit, the World Economic Forum says reduced government collaboration weakens the ability to head off a possible recession American Club accused of aiding chairman in lawsuit Protection and indemnity club is allegedly trying to hold back documents in a court case involving George Gourdomichalis Polsteam eyes fresh wave of bulk carrier orders Dry cargo giant emerges from Brzezicki restructuring eager to grow fleet with China contracts Marco Polo teams up with Nam Cheong on chartering Restructured Asian OSV owners Marco Polo Marine and Nam Cheong have announced a vessel-chartering joint venture. The companies said they were forming Pelayaran New Era in Malaysia with a paid-up capital of $1,000. Marco Polo will have a minority stake of 49%. The company is "principally engaged in the chartering of vessels," it said. ADNOC claims fleet fuel reduction of 23% ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) says it has cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 23% across its fleet of 27 ships. The vessel-operating arm of the Abu Dhabi oil giant said the Al Daffah energy efficiency project uses digitisation to improve energy performance, including to aid route planning, improve fuel monitoring and optimise engine speed. Adnoc combines LPG and propylene shipm AHTS rates hit $77,000 as North Sea sells out A sold-out North Sea anchor-handler (AHTS) market has seen daily rates spike beyond £60,000 ($77,000). A combination of increased rig move activity and short weather windows is responsible, according to broker Westshore. All 17 working ships in Norway have employment, while the fleet of 11 UK vessels is also busy. Repsol Sinopec has taken three units for the Stena Spey move, while Equinor fixed BW Group extends run of BW LPG share purchases BW LPG's share price continues to flouder, despite votes of confidence from analysts and its affiliate BW Group UPDATE: Seacor buys $46m PSV trio from Cosco yard US owner Seacor Marine has snapped up three platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings in China. The New York-listed company said it is paying $46m for the ships from the Cosco Zhoushan shipyard. It will fork out 30% in cash and the rest under a four-year deferred payment agreement. Half of the cash part is due in the first quarter of 2019, with the remainder being paid on each delivery. Hand-o Nasdaq demands Hunter Maritime hold annual meeting Would-be shipowner Hunter Maritime has received a chiding from Nasdaq for its failure to hold an annual meeting. The Alexander Saverys-led blank cheque company said Thursday it received notice from the New York exchange last week letting it know it has 45 days to submit a plan for an annual meeting. Fredly buys even more Hunter The company said it intends to do so. "The notice is only a notifi Modec picks up Euronav suezmax at stellar price Japanese offshore outfit Modec is widely believed to be the buyer of a suezmax tanker sold by Euronav this week. Euronav takes $3m hit from suezmax sale Tanker stocks a good spot amid recession talk, says Paddy Rodgers Shipbroking sources tell TradeWinds the 158,000-dwt Felicity (built 2009) was purchased by Modec at an eye-catching price of $42m. Long subjects influenced the stellar pricing, Tanker broking pair leave Braemar ACM in Houston Two experienced tanker brokers have left Braemar ACM in Houston, the company has confirmed. Rumours around Calum Phipps and Ted Thomas departing had circulated in the market in the past few days. Braemar ACM brings in two capesize brokers from SSY Braemar ACM eyes global growth with new specialised tanker recruits James Gundy, chief executive of Braemar ACM, confirmed their exit when contacted Four yards vie for 23-ship ferry order Indian and overseas shipyards are battling to land a $95m ferry order for Kochi Metro Rail. Domestic builder Cochin Shipyard and L&T are up against Dutch group Damen and Dubai's Grandweld to build 23 aluminium ships. German Bank KfW is providing an INR 5.76bn ($81m) loan, with state funding amounting to INR 1bn. The vessels must be ready by December as part of an INR 7.5bn transport project for Seatrade continues switch from reefers to boxships Operator moving to containerships due to port restrictions for specialised reefers Howe Robinson hires Turner as it takes first steps into LNG Broker unveils first key signing as it investigates new business area Batting the IMO 2020 question back and forth That IMO 2020, eh? They're all talking about it, aren't they? But perhaps no one has ever before discussed it while being filmed playing table tennis on a quayside in "sunny" Southampton. However, ExxonMobil is proud to break new ground, with its action-packed summit now being shown on its website and YouTube. The only discernible reason for this edited reel is that the ExxonMobil-branded table Stalwart Management steps up drive for aframax tankers Dimitris Souravlas' firm linked to rare Estoril tanker purchase VIDEO: Cargoship crashes into dock Embed: Murueta collision A cargoship has been damaged after hitting the side in Colombia. Video footage from Wednesday morning at Barranquilla shows the 7,850-dwt Murueta (built 2012) sliding along the dock until its anchor hits a bollard and breaks in two, as port workers look on. The El Heraldo website cited the port authority as saying: "Thanks to the fact that we had all the security measur Italy busts people-smuggling ring that invested in shipyard Italy has arrested members of a people-smuggling ring that invested the proceeds in a shipyard. The 14 Italian and Tunisian nationals are alleged to have ferried people and cigarettes on high-speed vessels from Tunisia to Sicily over the last two years, financial police said, according to the ANSA news agency. Assets worth more than EUR 3m ($3.4m) have been seized. The operation was known as Bl Yamal LNG undertakes STS hat trick off Norway Trio of Russian ice-class gas carriers have transferred their cargoes in as many days. Japanese report surge in December export orders Five VLCCs drive 154% increase in gross tonnage terms, but stronger yen may now hurt competitiveness. Unipec in mini crude tanker chartering blitz Boost for tonne miles as the world's largest VLCC charterer looks to Africa for cargoes. Star Centurion capsize could spark hardening P&I rates Partial sinking of pipelayer should shatter any ideas that shipowners might have of a soft increase in marine insurance rates when renewals roll around next month Busch shows ambition with investment in Feen Marine Founder of the exhaust gas scrubber manufacturer to exit as new investors pledge to lift capacity amid a boom in demand Chinese-owned Offshore Heavy shares set for forced auction China's HNA set to leave another Norwegian shipowning investment through long-delayed court auction of shares Meiji orders four MR tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Meiji rebuilds fleet after selling two vessels last year

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Grassley: Shutdown could delay trade deals The Senate Finance Committee Chairman suggested the government shutdown could delay congressional consideration of USMCA, as well as the start of U.S. trade negotiations with Japan and the European Union. OCEAN Alliance to revise global network The new network, scheduled to launch in April, will involve the deployment of about 330 containerships with a carrying caapcity of around 3.8 million TEUs across 38 services. 'Business as usual' for air cargo Forwarders said air cargo shipments keep moving, despite the government shutdown. SC Ports plans barge service The barge would move containers between the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. Port of Oakland wary over trade war after record 2018 The port handled a record amount of container volumes in 2018, but the outlook for the coming year is uncertain, according to John Driscoll, the port's maritime director. CSX's revenues up 7% in 2018 The Class I railway posted a full-year net income of $3.31 billion on revenues of $12.25 billion. GlobalTranz rolls out new technology

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JANUARY 17, 2019
US sanctions on Venezuelan crude could force global oil rebalance: sources The impact of the sanctions may also have unintended impacts as Venezuela redirects barrels to Asian markets in need of heavy crudes, leaving US Gulf Coast refiners to scramble for barrels from Colombia, Mexico, Iraq and other sources to fill a roughly 500,000 b/d gap. Crude steps higher in aftermarket trading on report US may lift tariffs on China Crude futures swung into the black shortly after market settle Thursday on a report in the Wall Street Journal the US was considering lifting at least some trade tariffs on China. LiqTech's scrubber orders jump after Singapore, China open-loop scrubber ban "The company currently has confirmed orders for more than 110 of its standardized water filtration systems," it said. Global piracy rebounds to 3-year high as attacks around West Africa surge: IMB There is an urgent need for increased cooperation and sharing of intelligence between the Gulf of Guinea's littoral states,an IMB spokesman said TRADER NOTE: Segar to represent Singapore's MPA at SEA\LNG Tahir Faruqui and Xavier Pfeuty have also joined as new directors representing Shell and Total Marine Fuels.

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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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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