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BRIEFS

July 1, 1998

Shipping Times

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 Times

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 Times

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 Times

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

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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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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"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.

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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

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

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

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› 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

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

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

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