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December 2, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners urge govts to fight piracy
    Fasa calls for greater cooperation among littoral states to ensure safe passage for ships
  • Shipowners against proposal to declare Y2K compliance through Straitrep
  • Regional cruise industry continues to be healthy
Air and Land Transport
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up
    Average of 74.3% of airline seats filled, the highest recorded October figure
  • Stinking fish may have caused Swissair jet to turn back
  • Hicom unit, BA sign ground handling services deal
  • World Bank unit to invest in PAL
  • Germany urges France to sell all of state-controlled Aerospatiale
  • Boeing clinches order for three 737s
Features
  • Paradise for non-smokers
    Carnival Cruise Lines' smoke-free luxury cruise liner should prove a boon to those who abhor inhaling smoke
Columns
  • Study highlights another sign of Asia's increasing role in world shipping

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners urge govts to fight piracy
    Fasa calls for greater cooperation among littoral states to ensure safe passage for ships
  • Shipowners against proposal to declare Y2K compliance through Straitrep
  • Regional cruise industry continues to be healthy
Air and Land Transport
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up
    Average of 74.3% of airline seats filled, the highest recorded October figure
  • Stinking fish may have caused Swissair jet to turn back
  • Hicom unit, BA sign ground handling services deal
  • World Bank unit to invest in PAL
  • Germany urges France to sell all of state-controlled Aerospatiale
  • Boeing clinches order for three 737s
Features
  • Paradise for non-smokers
    Carnival Cruise Lines' smoke-free luxury cruise liner should prove a boon to those who abhor inhaling smoke
Columns
  • Study highlights another sign of Asia's increasing role in world shipping

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners urge govts to fight piracy
    Fasa calls for greater cooperation among littoral states to ensure safe passage for ships
  • Shipowners against proposal to declare Y2K compliance through Straitrep
  • Regional cruise industry continues to be healthy
Air and Land Transport
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up
    Average of 74.3% of airline seats filled, the highest recorded October figure
  • Stinking fish may have caused Swissair jet to turn back
  • Hicom unit, BA sign ground handling services deal
  • World Bank unit to invest in PAL
  • Germany urges France to sell all of state-controlled Aerospatiale
  • Boeing clinches order for three 737s
Features
  • Paradise for non-smokers
    Carnival Cruise Lines' smoke-free luxury cruise liner should prove a boon to those who abhor inhaling smoke
Columns
  • Study highlights another sign of Asia's increasing role in world shipping

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners urge govts to fight piracy
    Fasa calls for greater cooperation among littoral states to ensure safe passage for ships
  • Shipowners against proposal to declare Y2K compliance through Straitrep
  • Regional cruise industry continues to be healthy
Air and Land Transport
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up
    Average of 74.3% of airline seats filled, the highest recorded October figure
  • Stinking fish may have caused Swissair jet to turn back
  • Hicom unit, BA sign ground handling services deal
  • World Bank unit to invest in PAL
  • Germany urges France to sell all of state-controlled Aerospatiale
  • Boeing clinches order for three 737s
Features
  • Paradise for non-smokers
    Carnival Cruise Lines' smoke-free luxury cruise liner should prove a boon to those who abhor inhaling smoke
Columns
  • Study highlights another sign of Asia's increasing role in world shipping

Sched Netweb site
  • Great Ocean aims at major share in HK company
  • Hamburg-Sud to keep Alianca separate after purchase
  • Last in UASC newbuilding series delivered
  • Cosco in Baltimore Chassis pool
  • NOL optimistic for 1999 returns
  • Quadrant may upgrade GEX service vessels
  • Air France selects HK airport for its regional hub
  • Gava opens Hong Kong branch
  • Total privatisation possibility for Alitalia
  • FAA enforces orders

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 1, 1998
  • Deutsche Bahn wants stake in ECT
  • Cargoweb and the Rotterdam Port Promotion Council building website at InterFreight
  • ECT in Belgian terminal joint venture
  • Judge permits infringement of Schiphol noise norms
  • KLM seeks co-operation with Air China
  • 38 percent growth port of Ningbo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • As interest wanes, negotiators meet to invigorate trade talks
  • Vote of reckoning for Venezuela
  • Clinton may curb imports of steel
  • Resellers slam a Commerce anti-dumping plan
  • US, Brazil talking, trying to head off possible sanctions
  • Environmentalists vow to fight new transport deal between EU and Switzerland
  • United Road Services expands national reach with two acquisitions
  • South Africa trade minister suggests a regional currency union for southern Africa
  • Aasche Transportation subsidiary Specialty Transportation in waste hauling pact
  • Japan's smokers helping to pay off railroad debt
Transportation
  • Non-border maquiladora growth lures LTL firms
  • Despite less volume, US-Japan remains busiest cargo route
  • China may achieve self reliance in locomotive production by 2000
  • EU railroad mergers bode ill for shippers
  • World Bank unit plans to take stake in PAL
  • Deutsche Bahn eyes stake in box terminal
  • JAL expanding again in North America despite losing planes
Maritime
  • FMC: Sea-Land hasn't fulfilled subpoenas
  • US Gulf-Europe carriers forming new vessel-sharing agreement
  • Singapore entices port users with discounts
  • Bankers fear potential for bankruptcies
  • Pakistani shipping company reports downturn
  • OOCL to put big dollars behind info technology
  • Indian ports to offer container terminals for private operation
  • Computers gauge river depth

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • As interest wanes, negotiators meet to invigorate trade talks
  • Vote of reckoning for Venezuela
  • Clinton may curb imports of steel
  • Resellers slam a Commerce anti-dumping plan
  • US, Brazil talking, trying to head off possible sanctions
  • Environmentalists vow to fight new transport deal between EU and Switzerland
  • United Road Services expands national reach with two acquisitions
  • South Africa trade minister suggests a regional currency union for southern Africa
  • Aasche Transportation subsidiary Specialty Transportation in waste hauling pact
  • Japan's smokers helping to pay off railroad debt
Transportation
  • Non-border maquiladora growth lures LTL firms
  • Despite less volume, US-Japan remains busiest cargo route
  • China may achieve self reliance in locomotive production by 2000
  • EU railroad mergers bode ill for shippers
  • World Bank unit plans to take stake in PAL
  • Deutsche Bahn eyes stake in box terminal
  • JAL expanding again in North America despite losing planes
Maritime
  • FMC: Sea-Land hasn't fulfilled subpoenas
  • US Gulf-Europe carriers forming new vessel-sharing agreement
  • Singapore entices port users with discounts
  • Bankers fear potential for bankruptcies
  • Pakistani shipping company reports downturn
  • OOCL to put big dollars behind info technology
  • Indian ports to offer container terminals for private operation
  • Computers gauge river depth

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • As interest wanes, negotiators meet to invigorate trade talks
  • Vote of reckoning for Venezuela
  • Clinton may curb imports of steel
  • Resellers slam a Commerce anti-dumping plan
  • US, Brazil talking, trying to head off possible sanctions
  • Environmentalists vow to fight new transport deal between EU and Switzerland
  • United Road Services expands national reach with two acquisitions
  • South Africa trade minister suggests a regional currency union for southern Africa
  • Aasche Transportation subsidiary Specialty Transportation in waste hauling pact
  • Japan's smokers helping to pay off railroad debt
Transportation
  • Non-border maquiladora growth lures LTL firms
  • Despite less volume, US-Japan remains busiest cargo route
  • China may achieve self reliance in locomotive production by 2000
  • EU railroad mergers bode ill for shippers
  • World Bank unit plans to take stake in PAL
  • Deutsche Bahn eyes stake in box terminal
  • JAL expanding again in North America despite losing planes
Maritime
  • FMC: Sea-Land hasn't fulfilled subpoenas
  • US Gulf-Europe carriers forming new vessel-sharing agreement
  • Singapore entices port users with discounts
  • Bankers fear potential for bankruptcies
  • Pakistani shipping company reports downturn
  • OOCL to put big dollars behind info technology
  • Indian ports to offer container terminals for private operation
  • Computers gauge river depth

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Hyundai to Launch Service from NA to Australia
  • Carriers Eye New Agreement in Atlantic
  • KMTC to Launch LCL Service to Asian Ports
  • Nagoya Port Introduces Promotional Measure

urgente online pressweb site
  • Gran Canaria quiere quitar al Caribe el turismo del Cono Sur
  • Murcia estudia las actuales v'as de transporte con Madrid
  • Danzas distribuye el vino Beaujolais Nouveau
  • La Compañía Marítima Belga entra en el puerto de Bilbao
  • El Honda Accord, elegido "automóvil del año en Andalucía"
  • Azkar compra terrenos para una nueva instalación en Granada

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Omega to represent US-based container leasing giant
  • Decks cleared for SCI to acquire 4 more tankers
  • Mumbai Port Trust Docks
  • Rlys may prune POL freight rates
  • Plan to set up five coir technology parks
  • ITC planning rural-based export units
  • Pepper export well on target
  • Envoy envisages ' 5 bn Indo-UK trade
  • Reduction of raw wool import duty under consideration
  • Gujarat draws up ambitious port development plan
  • Japanese invited to bid for airport projects
  • Foreign currency assets
  • WTO rejects US plea against Indian shrimp
  • Leather exports to Germany stagnate
  • Karnataka clears core sector fund
  • Indo-French infrastructure working group on anvil
  • Project exports make rapid headway
  • Textainer Group
  • Omega Intermodal
  • Rice exporters optimistic

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frontline eases debt pressure
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is undertaking an extensive financial restructuring - including the sale of 10 tankers and debt negotiations with its banks - to ease the pressure on its balance sheet.
  • Merger launches Total into oil elite
    TOTAL, France's number two oil company, has confirmed a deal to merge with Petrofina of Belgium to form the world's sixth largest oil company - a move that continues the march towards consolidation in the oil and gas industry.
  • Frontline turns defence to attack
    John Fredriksen appears to act just as decisively in defence as he does in attack.
  • Full year breakeven predicted
    Deteriorating tanker markets have led Frontline to predict a breakeven result in the fourth quarter, writes Tony Gray.
  • Lines move to cut capacity on key routes
    Container lines operating between South America, Europe and the US will reduce capacity by as much as 30% over the next month in response to poor volumes triggered by the Asian crisis and chronic overtonnage, it is believed.
  • Fearful Chinese fisherman
    Fearful Chinese fisherman Theng Ming makes an appeal from a Puerto Princesa jail on Palawan in the Philippines. He is one of 20 fishermen arrested on Sunday near a reef claimed by Manila in the disputed Spratly Islands. The fishermen say they were fishing in Chinese territory.
  • Finance funds blamed for boxship glut
    Demand by German KG funds for fresh container ship projects and by shipyards for orders has been the main cause of the sector's present oversupply, not the Asian economic crisis, a leading German shipowner has said.
  • German-French
    French president Jacques Chirac, German chancellor Gerhard Schr'der and French prime minister Lionel Jospin at the German-French summit in Potsdam. The 72nd summit is the first for the German chancellor since his recent election success.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 1, 1998
  • French strikes surprise stevedores' association
    TWO years of uneasy peace on the French quayside was ended last week by strikes that seem to have taken the stevedores' association, UNIM, by surprise.
  • Asian cruising bucks economic trend
    ASIA'S burgeoning cruise industry has managed to buck the region's negative economic trend, according to PSA Corp chairman Dr Yeo Ning Hong.
  • Frontline loses and wins at ICB
    FRONTLINE has failed to have two of its representatives elected to the board of ICB Shipping, but has succeeded in ordering an investigation of the board's activities.
  • Korean builders eye passengership opportunities
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilders are looking to move even further into the ferry and cruise shipping business, following the slowdown of vlcc construction.
  • China Shipping moves into South Korea
    CHINA Shipping is expected to open a sales branch in Seoul during the first quarter of 1999.
  • Cyprus expels two ships for fraud
    CYPRUS has expelled two ships from its register for presenting forged safety certificates.
  • Exodus hits Spanish register
    LEGISLATIVE changes introduced to Spain's second register have led to an exodus of domestic cabotage vessels from the country's first registry.
  • Exxon-Mobil merger will affect shipping
    SHIPPING operations at both Exxon Corp and Mobil Corp are expected to undergo significant change if the merger of the oil giants is approved by the US government.
  • Hellenic and Rodriquez sign co-operation deal
    GREEK shipbuilder Hellenic Shipyards and Italian fast ferry designer Rodriquez Cantieri Navali have signed a co-operation agreement.
  • Seize opportunity to upgrade, Asian owners urged
    ASIAN shipowners should use the regional economic crisis as an opportunity to upgrade and reposition, said the chairman of the Federation of ASEAN Shipowners' Associations.
  • FASA issues piracy plea
    THE Federation of ASEAN Shipowners Associations today issued a plea to regional governments to help crack down on piracy in Asia's waters.
  • Indian insurance privatisation may be shelved
    INDIA'S Insurance Regulatory Bill, which would enable privatisation of the insurance industry, is unlikely to be introduced in the current session of Parliament.
  • Norway to train officers in China
    NORWEGIAN shipowners are to set up a training centre in China because the Philippines is unable to provide adequate numbers of qualified officers.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Accord de transit historique pour le transport routier lourd à travers la Suisse
    Mardi matin, l'Union européenne et la Suisse ont conclu un accord historique concernant le transport routier de transit à travers le pays alpestre. L'accord est le fruit d'une concertation intensive et d'un nombre de concessions des deux côtés.
  • Anvers: Forest Logistics va inaugurer de nouveaux concepts pour produits forestiers
    Le secteur des produits forestiers a connu d'importantes évolutions au cours des trois dernières années, qui se sont traduites par des concentrations entre producteurs, plus particulièrement en Scandinavie. L'objectif est toujours le même: acquérir des dimensions supérieures afin de faire jouer les synergies et partant, bénéficier d'économies et développer des parts de marché.
  • Jacobs crée une entreprise de transport de voitures
    Jacobs Holdings fait à nouveau la une de la presse spécialisée. Il y a quelques semaines, Jacobs reprenait l'entreprise britannique Horizon dans le but de "diversifier dans l'activité de groupage européen". Cette reprise intervenait deux mois à peine après l'acquisition de HSL Automotive, qui a permis à Jacobs d'effectuer une percée dans la distribution automobile. La création d'une nouvelle entreprise logistique en Allemagne doit être considérée comme un complément aux activités de la filiale française SVTV, l'objectif étant de proposer des services de transport spécialisés et transfrontaliers. Un réseau pan-européen devrait constituer la prochaine étape.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • P&OSC agreement ratified
    The Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday ratified the P&O Swire Containers Ltd Officers Seagoing Industry Agreement 1998.
    The agreement covers Australian officers manning the company's containerships engaged in the Australia-Far East trade, the Arafura and the Ariake.
    The document, which went before Commissioner Redmond, has been backdated to May and will run for three years.
    It includes a wage increase offset by productivity assessments which will be carried out every six months.
    The system of assessments, a new system of measuring productivity, is being more widely accepted after Australian officers unions have had the opportunity of testing it in practice.
  • ANL sale almost wrapped up
    THE sale of the three major business divisions which comprise the Australian National Line is expected to be finally completed next week, bringing to an end a 10-year saga.
    Canberra sources say barring "last-minute glitches" final paperwork should be completed shortly, after the clarification of a number of specific issues which
    have arisen since the federal government's pre-election claim that the sale had been 'completed'.
  • P&O Australia seeks Jakarta stake
    P&O Ports Australia is competing with five foreign investors for a 49 to 51 per cent share holding in PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), a subsidiary of Indonesian state port operator PT Pelindo 11.
    P&O Ports managing director Richard Setchell said his company would not settle for any less than a 51 per cent stake in JICT which represented a good opportunity for P&O to gain a strong foothold in Indonesia.
    Captain Setchell said P&O was currently operating out of Irian Jaya and it had unsuccessfully tried five years ago to become associated with a JICT terminal.
    He said P&O intended to improve port efficiency at JICT and add value in the same way that it did with its other international ventures.
  • Spirit celebrates fifth anniversary
    At a ceremony in Devonport yesterday, the TT-Line celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Spirit of Tasmania's inaugural voyage on the Bass Strait run.
    In that time the 31,000-tonne ship has made 1560 crossings between Devonport and Melbourne carrying about 1.27 million passengers and 400,000 cars.
    TT-Line chairman Nick Evers noted that the Spirit had not lost a single sailing due to bad weather and had a perfect safety record.
  • Townsville spill cleaned up
    A minor oil spill which in the port of Townsville on Sunday has been cleaned up.
    The spill, estimated to be between 200 and 1000 litres, occurred at berth 1, when the vessel Nichian was pumping 55,000 tonnes of heavy oil into storage facilities.
    Townsville Port Authority spokesman Darrin Pearce said the pipeline was shut down immediately and a full response team was on site in just over an hour and had been able to contain and clean up all of the oil.
    Mr Pearce said that Shell Oil was the berth operator and was transferring the product for Queensland Nickel (QNI). He said investigations had revealed a problem in the pipeline used to transport the QNI product.

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 1, 1998
  • Exxon Buys Mobil For $76.2M
    Exxon Corp. agreed to acquire Mobil Corp. for a record $76.2 billion in a stock transaction that will create the world's largest oil company and reshape the industry.
  • Saudi American Bank Signs $55M Shipping Loan
    Saudi American Bank reportedly signed a $55 million loan with Saudi Arabian shipping company National Chemical Carriers (NCC) to improve cash flow at the company, the third largest petrochemical carrier in the world.
  • Frontline Seeks Debt Restructuring
    Frontline Ltd. is reportedly seeking to restructure some of its debt program in preparation for a market downturn.
  • Stena Line Mulls Freight Investment Boost
    Stena Line AB is reportedly considering changing direction and investing more in freight traffic after the Swedish shipping union, Seko Sjofolk, rejected a new wage deal.
  • Hellenic Shipyards Teams Up With Rodriquez Cantieri
    Hellenic Shipyards reportedly concluded a cooperation agreement with Italy's Rodriquez Cantieri Navali SpA for the promotion and construction of the latter's advanced technology vessels.
  • P&O Names New Finance Director
    Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. Plc (P&O) reportedly appointed Nick Luff as finance director effective January 1, 1999.
  • Total Merges With PetroFina, Shares Plummet
    Total SA has reportedly merged with PetroFina to become the world's sixth largest oil group, but its shares took an immediate battering on the Paris stock market.
  • Texaco, Shell Drop Alliance, May Pursue Merger
    Texaco Inc. is reportedly aiming for bigger and better things in the shape of a merger instead of a mere alliance -- the oil company pulled out from talks with the Royal Dutch/Shell Group to merge their European refining and marketing activities.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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