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BRIEFS
July 1, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Govt urged to do more to help shipping industry
    Call on PSA Corp to assist by offering more goodies to shipping lines and shippers
  • First phase of ISM Code comes into effect today
  • Humpuss sure of retaining Pertamina deals in retenders
Air and Land Transport
  • MAS expects its share of domestic traffic to drop
    Airline moves domestic flights to new KL airport instead of retaining themat Subang
  • SilkAir's A320 will allow route expansion
  • SIA adds more flights to schedule
  • Pan Am restructure approved
Features
  • Catering to upscale travellers
    Premium cruise line offers spacious, mid-sized ships, a high staff-to-guest ratio and worldwide itineraries
Columns
  • Fight piracy through law enforcement and by taking precautions

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Govt urged to do more to help shipping industry
    Call on PSA Corp to assist by offering more goodies to shipping lines and shippers
  • First phase of ISM Code comes into effect today
  • Humpuss sure of retaining Pertamina deals in retenders
Air and Land Transport
  • MAS expects its share of domestic traffic to drop
    Airline moves domestic flights to new KL airport instead of retaining themat Subang
  • SilkAir's A320 will allow route expansion
  • SIA adds more flights to schedule
  • Pan Am restructure approved
Features
  • Catering to upscale travellers
    Premium cruise line offers spacious, mid-sized ships, a high staff-to-guest ratio and worldwide itineraries
Columns
  • Fight piracy through law enforcement and by taking precautions

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Govt urged to do more to help shipping industry
    Call on PSA Corp to assist by offering more goodies to shipping lines and shippers
  • First phase of ISM Code comes into effect today
  • Humpuss sure of retaining Pertamina deals in retenders
Air and Land Transport
  • MAS expects its share of domestic traffic to drop
    Airline moves domestic flights to new KL airport instead of retaining themat Subang
  • SilkAir's A320 will allow route expansion
  • SIA adds more flights to schedule
  • Pan Am restructure approved
Features
  • Catering to upscale travellers
    Premium cruise line offers spacious, mid-sized ships, a high staff-to-guest ratio and worldwide itineraries
Columns
  • Fight piracy through law enforcement and by taking precautions

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Govt urged to do more to help shipping industry
    Call on PSA Corp to assist by offering more goodies to shipping lines and shippers
  • First phase of ISM Code comes into effect today
  • Humpuss sure of retaining Pertamina deals in retenders
Air and Land Transport
  • MAS expects its share of domestic traffic to drop
    Airline moves domestic flights to new KL airport instead of retaining themat Subang
  • SilkAir's A320 will allow route expansion
  • SIA adds more flights to schedule
  • Pan Am restructure approved
Features
  • Catering to upscale travellers
    Premium cruise line offers spacious, mid-sized ships, a high staff-to-guest ratio and worldwide itineraries
Columns
  • Fight piracy through law enforcement and by taking precautions

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 30, 1998
  • British Airways and American Airlines to become Iberia shareholders
  • Perhaps 50 percent Thai Airlines sold
  • French seafarers don't want merger CMA and CGM
  • Huub van Gorp to retire from Nedlloyd board
  • Yellow and Frans Maas in air freight
  • Another driving prohibition in Poland

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Ports on alert to enforce safety rules
  • New York: If we build it, will you stay?
  • High-tech airport ready for takeoff
  • Lott names panel to review sanctions
  • Year 2000 expert: Threat to world's computers is worse than I thought
  • Most commodities escape worst of Asia crisis - FAO
  • Pan Am makes its return - for the third time
  • Asia may be in trouble, but it's still expensive
  • Mexican biotech firm shows faith in Asia by buying two Korean companies
  • World Bank may speed $500-600 million to Russia
Transportation
  • Union Pacific report says attempts to ease gridlock slipped last week
  • Taiwan weighs first intermodal network
  • Small shippers get a break from new CF software
  • Packaging Plus buying courier
  • EU clears Deutsche Post for 22.5% stake in DHL
  • Norfolk Southern wins Harriman Safety award
Maritime
  • Dispute with pilots may cause chaos in Kaohsiung
  • Shippers warned on Asian rates
  • FMC overhauls fees; many charges going up
  • Yang Ming eyes more open ports in China
  • Hamburg-Sud to buy South Seas Steamship
  • Brazil opens newest container port
  • On the waterfront

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Ports on alert to enforce safety rules
  • New York: If we build it, will you stay?
  • High-tech airport ready for takeoff
  • Lott names panel to review sanctions
  • Year 2000 expert: Threat to world's computers is worse than I thought
  • Most commodities escape worst of Asia crisis - FAO
  • Pan Am makes its return - for the third time
  • Asia may be in trouble, but it's still expensive
  • Mexican biotech firm shows faith in Asia by buying two Korean companies
  • World Bank may speed $500-600 million to Russia
Transportation
  • Union Pacific report says attempts to ease gridlock slipped last week
  • Taiwan weighs first intermodal network
  • Small shippers get a break from new CF software
  • Packaging Plus buying courier
  • EU clears Deutsche Post for 22.5% stake in DHL
  • Norfolk Southern wins Harriman Safety award
Maritime
  • Dispute with pilots may cause chaos in Kaohsiung
  • Shippers warned on Asian rates
  • FMC overhauls fees; many charges going up
  • Yang Ming eyes more open ports in China
  • Hamburg-Sud to buy South Seas Steamship
  • Brazil opens newest container port
  • On the waterfront

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Ports on alert to enforce safety rules
  • New York: If we build it, will you stay?
  • High-tech airport ready for takeoff
  • Lott names panel to review sanctions
  • Year 2000 expert: Threat to world's computers is worse than I thought
  • Most commodities escape worst of Asia crisis - FAO
  • Pan Am makes its return - for the third time
  • Asia may be in trouble, but it's still expensive
  • Mexican biotech firm shows faith in Asia by buying two Korean companies
  • World Bank may speed $500-600 million to Russia
Transportation
  • Union Pacific report says attempts to ease gridlock slipped last week
  • Taiwan weighs first intermodal network
  • Small shippers get a break from new CF software
  • Packaging Plus buying courier
  • EU clears Deutsche Post for 22.5% stake in DHL
  • Norfolk Southern wins Harriman Safety award
Maritime
  • Dispute with pilots may cause chaos in Kaohsiung
  • Shippers warned on Asian rates
  • FMC overhauls fees; many charges going up
  • Yang Ming eyes more open ports in China
  • Hamburg-Sud to buy South Seas Steamship
  • Brazil opens newest container port
  • On the waterfront

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • COSCO Japan Achieves ISO 9002
  • MSC Upgrades Adelaide Call to Weekly-Basis
  • Cheng Lie, China Shipping Join Forces
  • UASC's 4th 3,800-TEU Ship Delivered
  • MOL Becomes First ISO 9002 Carrier for Car Carriage
  • Nakamura Niyaku to Expand Rail Service for Marine Boxes

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Long Beach port board Oks naval station lease
  • Slater names superintendent for Merchant Marine Academy
  • Lynes new Canadian Ports prexy
  • FRA says new safety regulations mean big changes for railroads
  • Container leases up 26 percent according to IICL annual report
  • Panama Canal drops all draft restrictions

urgente online pressweb site
  • MRW crea la división de Logística
  • Renfe pone en marcha la "operación salida"
  • En vigor los nuevos t'tulos para capitanes, oficiales y marineros
  • Continental Airlines firma alianza con Air France
  • British Airways equipa su flota con el sistema EGPWS

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 5 more cargo terminals for perishables
  • FICCI wants corporate tax rate lowered to 30 pc
  • APEC joins hands to stall millennium bug
  • Volvo rolls out first tractor-trailer from Hoskote plant
  • Tanzania seeks Indian investments
  • Spice exports up
  • Stock option norms for software companies unveiled
  • Total Transport Systems signs jv pact with WSA Lines, Singapore
  • WSA: Eventful moorings

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Rand and interest rates will fall further - Nedcor
  • E Africa rail link set to challenge seafreight
  • Cargo Info hands R1000 to Sue Horner
  • Gambling on everything but transport
  • NRZ battles financial woes
  • Portnet cartage monopoly case will be heard in August
  • Maersk adds capacity on Middle East route
  • Rainbow still looking for its pot of gold
  • Fedex to sponsor logistics award
  • Exports to Egypt need origin certificates
  • Analyst warns that foreign investor in SAA could destabilise industry
  • Eagle and Crossroads join forces to provide one-stop package
  • Free textbooks for the underprivileged need a transport sponsor
  • Crane adjustment will limit CT's windy problem
  • Forwarders have to re-invent the industry
  • Logistical snag holds up plans to harmonise regional customs procedures
  • 'Tanzanian deal is not monopolistic'
  • Maersk adds tenth 6600 teu vessel
  • Status Maritime adds financial services subsidiary
  • Saldanha quay extensions will meet December target
  • EU trade agreement could be concluded by September
  • Sasfin adds forwarding arm to provide all-in package
  • NedLiberate enhances exporters' cash flow
  • Int'l trade finance package on its way
  • Forfaiting helps accommodate transactions in difficult trading areas
  • FNB helps exporters to tap into UN markets
  • P&ON streamlines to push customer focus concept
  • NRZ beefs up efficiency
  • Border blitz will continue despite delays
  • Satellite tracker launched in Zim
  • Cargo Carriers clinches major steel contract
  • Alfons the lion heart strikes a deal for conservation
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines appoints new GSA
  • Royal Air Cargo adds 707 for assault on Europe
  • Bill of lading revision will bring SA in line with the rest of the world
  • MOL adds Beira to Indian Ocean service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frontline halts ICB peace talks
    ALMOST two months of peace talks between ICB Shipping and its biggest shareholder Frontline were yesterday terminated without success.
  • Ships face US detention threat
    US Coast Guard, in an unprecedented policy decision, is to record and report as official detentions all denials-of-entry of vessels that arrive in US waters without valid ISM Code certificates on board.
  • US to launch shipbreaking pilot scheme
    US legislation to strengthen global shipbreaking workers' health and safety protection has been dealt a blow following US Navy and congressional protests that the mandate for government vessel-scrapping solely at domestic ship-yards was anti-competitive.
  • Philippines incoming President
    Incoming Philippines president Joseph Estrada (pictured) and outgoing president Fidel Ramos during the swearing-in ceremony in Malolos yesterday. The hugely popular former film star Estrada is the Philippines' 13th president.
  • ITF flags message to world
    UK shipping minister Glenda Jackson will today add her voice to the 50-year International Transport Workers' Federation campaign against flags of convenience when she renames the Lady Rebecca, the 18,501 dwt general cargoship, Global Mariner, at a ceremony at Thames Quay in London.
  • China set to ease Yangtse restrictions
    FOREIGN-owned vessels sailing on China's Yangtse river are to be given greater freedom of operation, according to a local authority official.
  • FSL confident it can become major player
    BOASTING one of the most comprehensive facilities in the UK, Fleet Support Limited (FSL) believes that it is set to become a major player in UK commercial shiprepair.
  • Malaysian yard starts Navix booking
    MALAYSIA Shipyard & Engineering (MSE) has completed repairs at Pasir Gudang onboard the 244,651 dwt VLCC Diamond City, which is the first in a block-booking from Japan's Navix Corp, involving a total of nine tankers, writes Alan Thorpe.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 30, 1998
  • Sinclair Roche & Temperley sells Singapore office
    WATSON, Farley & Williams, the London-based law firm, is to acquire Sinclair, Roche & Temperley's Singapore office for an "undisclosed but substantial sum of money."
  • ISF warns of more trouble from ITF
    THE ITF "will give more trouble in the future," David Dearsley of the International Shipping Federation warned insurers and shipowners yesterday.
  • Contract 'can prevent Panama tort claims'
    SHIPOWNERS can protect themselves from tort claims filed in Panama by Filipino seafarers, "simply with a properly worded contract," said Alan Walls of Holman Fenwick and Willan.
  • Demand surges for Canadian exemptions
    REQUESTS for Canadian coastal trade exemptions by foreign flag vessels have almost doubled in the last five years.
  • Jurong Port brings in tariff rebates
    UP to 1,000 shipping companies stand to benefit from port tariff rebates totalling S$19.5m ($12m) offered by Jurong Port.
  • MUA rival bids for Newcastle project
    A NEW stevedoring contract in the Australian port of Newcastle is being sought by one of the Maritime Union of Australia's rivals.
  • Panama lifts draught restrictions
    THE Panama Canal has today lifted all transit draught restrictions in the waterway and reinstated the normal maximum authorised transit draft of 12.04 m (39.5 ft).
  • New Zealand tightens its belt
    NEW Zealand has announced dramatic cost-cutting measures to counter the recessionary effects of Asia's continuing financial squeeze.
  • Australia issues coastal trade guidelines
    AUSTRALIA has issued new guidelines governing engagement of ships in the coastal trade that will no longer be restricted to Australian flagged and crewed vessels.
  • Helsingborg introduces 'clean ships' tariff
    SWEDEN'S Helsingborg port is introducing an environmental differentiated harbour tariff from July 1 to encourage cleaner ships.
  • Marchioness demonstrates 'cheapness of life'
    THE Marchioness disaster demonstrates the "it is cheap to kill young people in this country," barrister Charles Haddon-Cave observed yesterday in London.
  • Chowgule slumps into the red
    HIGHER costs and interest payments combined with reduced income from ship sales has produced a loss-making cocktail for Goa-based bulker operator Chowgule Steamships.
  • Frontline-ICB talks end in stalemate
    A DISCUSSION of "strategies to unwind the deadlocked situation" between Frontline and ICB Shipping has ended in stalemate.
  • Sinotrans to expand fleet with $1bn loan
    SINOTRANS, China's largest state-owned foreign transport company, is to increase its ocean going fleet by 50 per cent after being granted a $1bn loan from the Bank of China.
  • Germany hikes subsidy budget
    GERMANY'S government has increased its 1998 shipbuilding subsidy budget by Dm30m ($16.6m) to Dm110m.
  • Orapin Global master pleads guilty
    THE Polish master of the Orapin Global, the tanker involved in Singapore's worst oil spill last year, has pleaded guilty to charges of negligence and speeding.
  • Hvide orders fifth Newport News tanker
    HVIDE Marine has ordered a fifth double-hull product tanker from Newport News Shipbuilding.
  • US Reform Act runs out of time
    THE US Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 was not adopted by the full House for a vote prior to the July 4 Congress recess.
  • Schedule set for rail merger
    THE US Surface Transportation Board has issued a 300-day schedule for consideration of the Canadian National Railway and Illinois Central merger.
  • Colombo extension could hit turnround time
    PLANS to extend Colombo's Queen Elizabeth Quay could restrict the turning circle of large containerships and affect their turnround time, a conference was told.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • "Galileo": un nouveau train de transport combiné entre Liège Bressoux et Milan
    C'est en toute discrétion que les CFF ont lancé, ce 29 juin, une nouvelle relation ferroviaire - le "Galileo" - entre le terminal liégeois de Bressoux et celui de Smistamento à Milan.
  • L'EEO accuse Deutsche Post de fausser la concurrence dans le colis et l'express
    La société postale allemande - également active dans le transport routier et la logistique - Deutsche Post a été autorisée par la Commission européenne à prendre une participation de 22,5% dans la société de courrier express DHL. Elle y met toutefois une condition: DP ne peut affecter de revenus provenant de son monopole sur le marché postal pour soutenir financièrement DHL. La European Express Organisation (EEO) a immédiatement réagi, estimant que cette opération risque de fausser la concurrence.
  • CMB reporte l'introduction en bourse d'Euronav au début de l'automne
    Le groupe maritime belge CMB reporte au début de l'automne son projet d'introduire sa branche citernière Euronav à la deuxième bourse de New York (NASDAQ) et à la bourse européenne EASDAQ à Bruxelles. Le groupe a confirmé que le report est motivé par la volonté d'effectuer l'introduction en bourse au moment optimal.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • ACCC urged to drop MUA case
    Several members of parliament are believed to have written to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission urging the consumer watchdog to drop its case against the Maritime Union of Australia.
    It is understood they have argued this would be in the "public interest".
    The union has stated that all legal action is dropped, the agreement hammered out between Patrick and itself will not proceed, threatening the re-opening of the entire dispute.
  • ITF reports on Asia Pacific waterfront
    The latest report on waterfront industrial developments in the Asia/Pacific region from the International Transport Workers' Federation gives an overview in three countries: India, Australia and Burma.
    The ITF said India's Transport & Dock Workers' Union (T & DWU) members in Mumbai (Bombay) have been on strike since 12 June in support of demands for increased wages and benefits.
    The strike involves employees of the Bombay Custom House Agents who work in licensed custom houses, container freight stations and Mumbai International Airport's air cargo complex.
  • VCA drops charges
    The Victorian Channels Authority has announced that it has reduced its charges, effective from yesterday.
    VCA chief executive Ian Edwards said the new charges would involve a reduction in the base rate per gross tonne to 30.4 cents from 35.5 cents.
    The VCA said the reduction in channel usage charges was in line with the Victorian government's goal of reducing costs to shippers using the ports of Geelong and Melbourne.
  • Sydney airport charges still under ACCC scrutiny
    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's acceptance of the Federal Airport Corporation's restructuring of aeronautical services charges at Sydney's Airport over 1998-99 has been welcomed by airlines but only because the ACCC has recognised there are "unresolved issues" associated with the new charging regime.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INSTITUTIONS
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
ASSOCIATIONS
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
SHIPPING
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
SHIPPING
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
SHIPPING
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
PORTS
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
ENVIRONMENT
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
PORTS
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
SHIPYARDS
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
LOGISTICS
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
INFRASTRUCTURE
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
PORTS
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
PORTS
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
PORTS
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
PORTS
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
INDUSTRY
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
SHIPPING
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
SEAFARERS
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
PORTS
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
PORTS
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
MARITIME SERVICES
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
PORTS
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
SHIPPING
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
PORTS
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
PORTS
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
LEGISLATION
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
MEETINGS
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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