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BRIEFS

September 2, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Samudera looks to Indian subcontinent for further growth
Feasibility studies being undertaken to determine growth potential
S'pore, IMO sign pact on third country training
Aussie union objects to Patrick deal

Air and Land Transport

Northwest, pilots wait for each other to make first move
President Clinton urges both sides to renew efforts to resolve differences
Strike may cost KLM 1m guilders a day
Boeing still unable to export civilian C-17
UK airline unions object to slot sale by BA, American
HK's CargoNet aims to cut costs of trade transport sector
Airbus to fight Boeing over US$5b order from TWA
Marubeni to buy aviation unit of Okura

Features

Backbone of global shipping
Container ships, which allow fully intermodal services, are getting larger and faster to satisfy growth in demand

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Samudera looks to Indian subcontinent for further growth
Feasibility studies being undertaken to determine growth potential
S'pore, IMO sign pact on third country training
Aussie union objects to Patrick deal

Air and Land Transport

Northwest, pilots wait for each other to make first move
President Clinton urges both sides to renew efforts to resolve differences
Strike may cost KLM 1m guilders a day
Boeing still unable to export civilian C-17
UK airline unions object to slot sale by BA, American
HK's CargoNet aims to cut costs of trade transport sector
Airbus to fight Boeing over US$5b order from TWA
Marubeni to buy aviation unit of Okura

Features

Backbone of global shipping
Container ships, which allow fully intermodal services, are getting larger and faster to satisfy growth in demand

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Samudera looks to Indian subcontinent for further growth
Feasibility studies being undertaken to determine growth potential
S'pore, IMO sign pact on third country training
Aussie union objects to Patrick deal

Air and Land Transport

Northwest, pilots wait for each other to make first move
President Clinton urges both sides to renew efforts to resolve differences
Strike may cost KLM 1m guilders a day
Boeing still unable to export civilian C-17
UK airline unions object to slot sale by BA, American
HK's CargoNet aims to cut costs of trade transport sector
Airbus to fight Boeing over US$5b order from TWA
Marubeni to buy aviation unit of Okura

Features

Backbone of global shipping
Container ships, which allow fully intermodal services, are getting larger and faster to satisfy growth in demand

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MEDFEC agrees to implement rate increases OOIL records 1998 loss TSA changes deadline for peak-season surcharge CSX, Norfolk Southern tread carefully with Conrail PT Pal fields more new orders Groupair looks to branch out Emirates innovates with new management Varig to buy Boeings Geologistics creates single source logistics

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SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
French government prevents co-operation Chronopost/TNT Post Truckers' campaign hits Franco-Italian border No TV, but video and Intranet for British Airways Underground transport system can be 45 percent cheaper Frans Maas builds in Germany and The Netherlands Good first half for HES Beheer Great enthusiasm for ECT jobs P&O Nedlloyd employment contract

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Market woes will mar flow of goods
Shippers turn to private cops to find stolen goods
Russian tumult alarms exchanges
Clinton's upbeat message won't fly in Moscow
Morrison Knudsen given maintenance pact at GM's new Thailand plant
Officials suggest new crash dummies to represent small women
Northwest Airlines begins layoffs due to strike
Tropical Storm Earl grows, heads for Gulf Coast
South Africa's auto, airline workers strike
Asian air travel, air cargo hit by economic crisis
India's Tata Group withdraws proposal to set up domestic airline
Explosion at Turkish port halts grain loadings

Transportation

UP reduces backlogs, delays in California
Boeing dismisses head of commercial airplane group
Bridge to Nowhere: refuge for flood-weary truckers
Heavy-truck sales jumped 15% in July

Maritime

Shipyard aid pact may elude Congress again
MSC adds Boston in service to Europe
P&O Nedlloyd, Blue Star seek delicate balance
Brazil's customs workers return to work
Moves made to combat piracy in South China Sea
Gearbulk Holdings buys Canadian Transport

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Market woes will mar flow of goods
Shippers turn to private cops to find stolen goods
Russian tumult alarms exchanges
Clinton's upbeat message won't fly in Moscow
Morrison Knudsen given maintenance pact at GM's new Thailand plant
Officials suggest new crash dummies to represent small women
Northwest Airlines begins layoffs due to strike
Tropical Storm Earl grows, heads for Gulf Coast
South Africa's auto, airline workers strike
Asian air travel, air cargo hit by economic crisis
India's Tata Group withdraws proposal to set up domestic airline
Explosion at Turkish port halts grain loadings

Transportation

UP reduces backlogs, delays in California
Boeing dismisses head of commercial airplane group
Bridge to Nowhere: refuge for flood-weary truckers
Heavy-truck sales jumped 15% in July

Maritime

Shipyard aid pact may elude Congress again
MSC adds Boston in service to Europe
P&O Nedlloyd, Blue Star seek delicate balance
Brazil's customs workers return to work
Moves made to combat piracy in South China Sea
Gearbulk Holdings buys Canadian Transport

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Market woes will mar flow of goods
Shippers turn to private cops to find stolen goods
Russian tumult alarms exchanges
Clinton's upbeat message won't fly in Moscow
Morrison Knudsen given maintenance pact at GM's new Thailand plant
Officials suggest new crash dummies to represent small women
Northwest Airlines begins layoffs due to strike
Tropical Storm Earl grows, heads for Gulf Coast
South Africa's auto, airline workers strike
Asian air travel, air cargo hit by economic crisis
India's Tata Group withdraws proposal to set up domestic airline
Explosion at Turkish port halts grain loadings

Transportation

UP reduces backlogs, delays in California
Boeing dismisses head of commercial airplane group
Bridge to Nowhere: refuge for flood-weary truckers
Heavy-truck sales jumped 15% in July

Maritime

Shipyard aid pact may elude Congress again
MSC adds Boston in service to Europe
P&O Nedlloyd, Blue Star seek delicate balance
Brazil's customs workers return to work
Moves made to combat piracy in South China Sea
Gearbulk Holdings buys Canadian Transport

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Asian Shippers Face Rate Hikes for Westbound Cargoes Hapag-Lloyd Charters Four 4,800-TEU Ships Cho Yang to Double Matsuyama-Busan Service Import Box Volume at L.A. Soars in July Northwest Pilots Still on Strike

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Curso de logística, del Instituto Séneca Danzas se alía con la danesa Team Ship El grupo Austrian Airlines gana 6.500 millones más que en 1997 Federal Express ayuda a luchar contra las enfermedades crónicas infantiles EE.UU. estudia la construcción de infraestructuras en Europa En peligro la estabilidad de Northwest

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IOL enhances services to Indian Ocean Islands and Africa UASC takes delivery of 6th A4 series container vessel Mumbai Port Trust Docks Standard Bank London gets into forfaiting Global wool output falling IMC workshop I-T Dept ready for refunds into bank A/cs Haldia to augment thermal coal handling facilities MCC urges special cell to non-combat goods export Cargo annexe at Chennai airport IMC expresses alarm over power tariff hike Taiwan sparks polyester price war Tanker market report

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Emirates and SAA expand code share agreement Cape to Cairo rail link set to challenge seafreight R1000 prize goes to grain trader A call to mariners Coega bill approved with amendments Interair adds Seychelles Shipping glossary, unpack lists add impact to Internet site 'Leader' takes the lead at new Saldanha quay 'Time bomb is ticking for forwarding industry' Emery joins forces with Co-Operative Shipping Fuel hike will affect running costs of trucks 'marginally' Malaysia gets tough in its bid for business 'Revolutionary' customs deal smoothes the way for Las Palmas hub First planned first served scheme takes a back seat FTW to move to its own building in Illovo 'We can't expect to win business on a black empowerment basis' Port congestion 'unlikely' amid economic decline CT students shine in first Customs course CX adds 'bath tub' rail trucks in fight against in-transit theft Dreams shattered as Harley bombs out Dollar earnings boost Grindrod Unicorn profits Europe trends mirror local scene Spoornet CX extracts those system teething problems Trade stats reveal declining trends Fully assembled shiploaders cruise to their new homes Zimbabwe rail gets the privatisation go-ahead Heneways achieves its objective with panache Noise pollution threatens helicopter pilot scheme Mobile unit sets out to educate heavy duty drivers Supply chain management company launched in SA

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SEPTEMBER, 1998
New Maritime Administrator will be keynote speaker at Marine Log shipbuilding conference Mombasa, Kenya, repair yard sold Three more VP's at Halter Marine Offshore rig count up World orderbook for OSV's doubles, says Clarkson

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Wilhelmsen drops Western Bulk deal NORWAY'S Wilh Wilhelmsen has reversed its decision to purchase 23.5% of Western Bulk Shipping from Belships ASA, claiming that the world has become "a more uncertain place" in the week since the preliminary agreement was signed. Investors nervous as stock markets slump STOCK markets around the world plummeted on fresh Russian and Far East worries, despite a range of government measures aimed at curbing speculation. Frontline reports record interims Frontline yesterday unveiled record second quarter and first-half profits. Russian president Boris Yeltsin . . . Russian president Boris Yeltsin greets US president Bill Clinton with a bearhug before the start of their talks at the Kremlin yesterday. The two-day summit is expected to be overshadowed by Russia's worst crisis in years. Siremar opts for monohull duo ITALIAN regional operator Siremar plans to commission two high-speed monohull car ferries next year on routes to the Eolian Islands, off the northern coast of Sicily. Tecon One gets Customs bonded warehouse status TECON One, the Santos container terminal, has been granted Customs bonded warehouse status by the Brazilian Government. Court fight looms for Chile ports Chile's maritime chamber will go to the supreme court in order to prevent the country's port privatisations going through under existing conditions, according to managing director Rodolfo Garcia. Gordon loses Subic Bay fight SUBIC Bay Freeport chief Richard Gordon faces forceful eviction today after suffering a major defeat at the Supreme Court which yesterday rejected his petition to remain as chairman.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
Hanjin expands in China SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Group, which owns Hanjin Shipping and national flag carrier Korean Air, has announced a major expansion of its transport business in China. ACH survival hangs in the balance THE future of French shipyard Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre (ACH) hangs in the balance if the conclusions of a recent report on the ailing company are to be believed. Asia crisis bad for Knud I Larsen KNUD I Larsen, the Danish feeder containership and chemical carrier owner, forecasts that the Asian crisis will have an increasing negative effect on markets for both vessel types. Mercur Tankers sees interim profit shrink REPAIRS to a roro vessel and high maintenance costs for the 564,000 dwt ulcc Jahre Viking, have eaten into the profits of Mercur Tankers. Canada's economy hit by Asian crisis CANADA'S booming economy has hit the skids thanks to the economic woes in Asia and Russia. Japan approves Philippines loan JAPAN's Overseas Economic Co-operation Fund has approved a yen20bn ($146m) loan package for the Philippines' domestic shipping modernisation programme. Sepetiba under the hammer THE sale of Sepetiba port in Brazil will begin at an auction on September 3. Libya-Italy link opens after 15-year hiatus LIBYAN operator General National Maritime Transport Co (GNMT) launched a ferry service between Tripoli and the Sicilian port of Catania last month. Chokhani 'may have closed for good' CHOKHANI International, the Chennai-based ship repair company, might not reopen for business, observers now believe. Wilhelmsen backs off from WBC deal WILH Wilhelmsen has backed off from a plan to acquire a 23.5 per cent stake in the Bergen-based handysize bulker operator Western Bulk Carriers. Frontline revives ICB merger plan FRONTLINE has revived plans to merge with ICB Shipping after reporting strong growth in first half earnings. Holt and ACL put bid plans in ice PLANS for the US-based Holt Group to bid for the remaining shares in Atlantic Container Line have been put on ice. IMO promises no more regulations IMO secretary-general William O'Neil yesterday assured maritime executives that the IMO had no intention of producing more regulations. Massive job losses follow ferry merger ABOUT 1,800 jobs will be cut following the merger of the ferry companies DFO of Germany and Scandlines of Denmark. USCG finalises ISM rules THE US Coast Guard has finalised rules requiring certain vessels on international voyages to include their ISM code certification status in notice of arrival messages. South Korean banks resume shipbuilding loans SOUTH Korean banks have allowed two Korean shipping companies to begin drawing on shipbuilding loans for the first time in several months. US agriculture exports dip sharply A DRASTIC cut in commodity prices rooted in the Asian crisis will reduce US agricultural exports for the 1998 financial year to $52bn. Colombo plans road fund levy COLOMBO's municipal council is planning to impose a levy on import and export containers carried to and from Colombo Port to help fund road development.

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Lines seek lasting reform solutions IT IS imperative that sustainable solutions are found to make Australia’s waterfront internationally competitive and that integrated transport systems become a reality, according to Liner Shipping Services ceo Llew Russell. Speaking at the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association annual convention in Queensland yesterday, Mr Russell lay the blame for waterfront inefficiencies squarely at the feet of the Maritime Union of Australia. EBA heads for certification Following its ‘reluctant endorsement’ by rank-and-file at stopwork meetings yesterday and Monday, the EBA between the MUA and Patrick is expected to be certified this afternoon by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. Waterfront sources said yesterday that while details of the agreed document could not be discussed until it was ratified by the commission, it was understood the union leadership had had to employ ‘hard-sell’ tactics to convince members to accept major changes to their conditions of employment. Sources said, however, that those changes could be described as "revolutionary" and in line with the reforms the industry believed were required to institute major improvements in waterfront productivity. Welcome for ALP bounty commitment The ALP’S election commitment yesterday to extend the Shipbuilding Bounty until the OECD Shipbuilding Agreement, or a similar agreement, is ratified, was welcomed by a key industry player, John Rothwell of Austal Ships. He said the ALP’s commitment at this early stage of the electioneering process should "give the government a bit of hurry-up" in terms of announcing its decision on whether to extend the bounty past its present sunset date of 30 June 1999. It is understood that the report of the Shipbuilding Industry Review Panel, which was presented to Industry Minister John Moore at the end of July this year, recommends that the bounty be extended in line with the ALP’s policy position on the issue. Future in steel looks bright STEEL shipbuilding is experiencing a revival on the nation’s most concentrated shipbuilding strip at Henderson as various builders win contracts to build steel fishing trawlers, tugs and steel-hulled passenger ferries. Western Australian Commerce and Trade Minister Hendy Cowan said a recent industry strategy launched by the Department of Commerce and Trade showed that many of Australia’s tugs and fishing trawlers were reaching the end of their lifespan and could be replaced. The industry also had great potential to expand its role in repairing and refitting, both for the navy and for vessels servicing offshore oil and gas development. He said new 49-metre steel-hulled vehicle passenger ferry built by Tenix Shipbuilding for Kangaroo Island-Sealink pointed to an important future role for steel vessel construction as part of WA’s world-class shipbuilding industry. Adsteam - looking for growth by acquisition Adsteam Marine Limited has completed its first year of operation as a listed company -- recording revenue and profit increases. Earnings before tax and abnormals were $27.5 million, an increase of 11.3 per cent, compared to $24.7 million in the previous year. The higher EBIT was in excess of the $26.8 million forecast in the company’s prospectus. Adsteam’s managing director David Ryan said the further improvement in the full year was pleasing considering the uncertain environment created during the second half by the Australian waterfront unrest and the financial problems in Asian countries. He said revenue and earnings growth throughout the year was helped by the acquisitions of Barbican Marine on 1 July last year and Burns Philp Shipping Agencies in early February.

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Shippers are moving goods earlier and perhaps causing an earlier peak freight season than in the past, top trucking executives say. The situation is particularly acute on the West Coast. Imports from Asia are up, trucks have become a hot commodity and some carriers are able to capture premium rates as shippers fear a capacity crunch. Normally September and October are the biggest months for most truckload and LTL carriers. But this year the peak season has moved up a month or two in some lanes. The General Accounting Office is delving into the touchy subject of captive rail shippers and rates. After hearing from a number of shippers who receive service from only one rail line, Congress asked the GAO to look into the situation. The report, due in February, actually will cover two issues: railroad rates and service, and the effectiveness of the Surface Transportation Board. A questionnaire has been sent out to as many as 2,000 shippers and all replies will be treated confidentially, the GAO said. Marty Lawson of Harley-Davidson Transportation Co. is this year's grand champion at the annual ATA National Truck Driving Championship. Besides honoring the nation's top drivers, trucking executives and the lobbyists took time to listen to some of the drivers' insights into current problems on the highways. It's another way savvy modern-day transportation companies are trying to involve their drivers more and prepare for an expected onslaught of freight in the next several years. Southern Air Transport is involved in an interesting shell game of "Guess Our Merger Partner." On the same day the company announced its planned sale to Fine Air Services had fallen through, SAT said it would become part of Kitty Hawk Inc. Kitty Hawk, which made its first major airline buy of American International Airways one year ago, has jumped back into the acquisition game in the hopes of beefing up its widebody freighter wetlease service. Kitty Hawk says it is just buying the plum pieces of the debt-ridden airline and got it at a good price. Union Pacific Railroad has asked that its Tennessee Pass route through Colorado be taken off its abandonment list to give it the option of reopening it in the future to alleviate capacity restraints. But the future may be sooner rather than later, as industry insiders indicate that the railroad may be on the verge of a new contract with Geneva Steel, moving steel slabs north to Utah and finished steel south to Mexico. Coal shippers also applaud the move, which could mean opening a much needed coal route to and from electric utilities. Maersk and Sea-Land are taking a new approach to deciding which East Coast port best suits their needs for the next generation of huge containerships. North American ports have long known they need to get serious about handling megaships in the next decade, but the Maersk/Sea-Land double team may get some ports to start making changes. Others, like the port of Philadelphia, know they don't have the space or the resources to build a "Disneyland" for containerships, so they bid on a small targeted piece of business. Produce distribution in Mexico is undergoing a major structural change as supermarket chains take a bite out of the market share of Mexico's traditional, small produce shops and stalls. Supermarket growth in Mexico is exploding, reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The number of such stores has grown from fewer than 700 in 1993 to 3,850 by 1997 with new stores opening each week. At the same time, convenience stores featuring fresh produce also are growing. These two events are affecting how produce moves from the farm to the consumer as food retailers begin to force changes in the country's distribution system. Most transportation companies believe they will be ready for the millennium bug, according to a recent survey by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. An informal survey of several transportation companies by Traffic World appeared to back up KPMG's results. Companies polled by Traffic World were on their way to achieving compliance, with staff dedicated to solving the issue. Most had hired outside consultants to help achieve readiness and were planning or had performed audits of their Y2K plans. Transportation companies, overall, appear to be in the middle of the pack for achieving compliance, said KPMG analyst Jay Hamilton. Shipping lines may take cargo to pay off third party debts. At least that is what one freight forwarding company found after it had discovered that its freight, turned over to a consolidator, was going to be sold on the open market by Maersk lines to try and recover money owed to the shipping line by the consolidator. The Federal Maritime Commission says it is hearing these sorts of complaints more frequently and often intercedes to help resolve disputes.

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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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