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September 3, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shippers uneasy over KL control measures
    Though divided over impact on operations, most express concerns over restrictions
  • Talks on sharing financial burden of Malacca Straits
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing replaces chief of commercial plane unit
    Move for Mulally to take over Woodard comes after a year of production delays, falling profits at firm
  • Asian air travel, cargo hit by region's crisis
  • Marubeni to buy Okura's aerospace division
  • Air Canada pilots on strike after failure of wage talks
  • Delta calls off alliance with United Airlines
  • Govt panel reviewing policies for PAL
  • VW sees higher vehicle sales in '98
Features
  • Big airlines' clout highlighted
    Strike shows the dominance of single carriers at hub airports, fuelling arguments that competition is lacking

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shippers uneasy over KL control measures
    Though divided over impact on operations, most express concerns over restrictions
  • Talks on sharing financial burden of Malacca Straits
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing replaces chief of commercial plane unit
    Move for Mulally to take over Woodard comes after a year of production delays, falling profits at firm
  • Asian air travel, cargo hit by region's crisis
  • Marubeni to buy Okura's aerospace division
  • Air Canada pilots on strike after failure of wage talks
  • Delta calls off alliance with United Airlines
  • Govt panel reviewing policies for PAL
  • VW sees higher vehicle sales in '98
Features
  • Big airlines' clout highlighted
    Strike shows the dominance of single carriers at hub airports, fuelling arguments that competition is lacking

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shippers uneasy over KL control measures
    Though divided over impact on operations, most express concerns over restrictions
  • Talks on sharing financial burden of Malacca Straits
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing replaces chief of commercial plane unit
    Move for Mulally to take over Woodard comes after a year of production delays, falling profits at firm
  • Asian air travel, cargo hit by region's crisis
  • Marubeni to buy Okura's aerospace division
  • Air Canada pilots on strike after failure of wage talks
  • Delta calls off alliance with United Airlines
  • Govt panel reviewing policies for PAL
  • VW sees higher vehicle sales in '98
Features
  • Big airlines' clout highlighted
    Strike shows the dominance of single carriers at hub airports, fuelling arguments that competition is lacking

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific's predicts profit for second half
  • Japan-Med volume up
  • J. Lauritzen changes for more competitive edge
  • Export expansion for Kang Yong Electric
  • NVOCC warning sparks conference agreement
  • NYK invests Y10 billion on non-shipping projects
  • Talks aim to end strike threat
  • Lufthansa Cargo reduces specific fuel consumption
  • British Airways chooses Boeing 777 for long haul

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
  • Innovative plan inland and ocean-going shipping
  • New logistics can reduce goods transport
  • Costamare orders $ 150 million worth of ships for Hapag service
  • Mercedes Benz truck division operates splendidly
  • Faster rail transport liberalization; through train Rotterdam-Cologne
  • $ 25 million Paccar subsidiary investment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico's peso fall to take US toll
  • North Dakota farmers look to Canada for help
  • Corporate US rethinks free market for Russia
  • West Cost dockworker productivity falls to lowest level since 1993
  • Mexico's president admits the country's justice system is a mess
  • Brazil delays sale of prized state railroad Fepasa
  • Celadon Group unveils shipment tracking on the web
  • First major media appearance by Customs chief is stamped with enforcement
  • Train carrying hazardous chemicals derails in Kansas
  • CN executive Gerald Davies steps down
  • Pony Express begins offering time-definite service
  • MidSouth's Turner named to head Short Line and American Regional rail group
  • Israel's public workers to strike on Thursday
Transportation
  • STB to speed up ruling in rail rate case
  • Air Canada strike forces shippers, fliers to shift
  • Committee picks Turner to head rail group
  • Board calls meeting on pilot strike
Maritime
  • China lines see profit rising amid uncertainty
  • SCI drops Calcutta calls, cites labor row
  • Tanzanian port welcomes rail repair
  • Port Canaveral hopes to remake itself into a feeder port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico's peso fall to take US toll
  • North Dakota farmers look to Canada for help
  • Corporate US rethinks free market for Russia
  • West Cost dockworker productivity falls to lowest level since 1993
  • Mexico's president admits the country's justice system is a mess
  • Brazil delays sale of prized state railroad Fepasa
  • Celadon Group unveils shipment tracking on the web
  • First major media appearance by Customs chief is stamped with enforcement
  • Train carrying hazardous chemicals derails in Kansas
  • CN executive Gerald Davies steps down
  • Pony Express begins offering time-definite service
  • MidSouth's Turner named to head Short Line and American Regional rail group
  • Israel's public workers to strike on Thursday
Transportation
  • STB to speed up ruling in rail rate case
  • Air Canada strike forces shippers, fliers to shift
  • Committee picks Turner to head rail group
  • Board calls meeting on pilot strike
Maritime
  • China lines see profit rising amid uncertainty
  • SCI drops Calcutta calls, cites labor row
  • Tanzanian port welcomes rail repair
  • Port Canaveral hopes to remake itself into a feeder port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico's peso fall to take US toll
  • North Dakota farmers look to Canada for help
  • Corporate US rethinks free market for Russia
  • West Cost dockworker productivity falls to lowest level since 1993
  • Mexico's president admits the country's justice system is a mess
  • Brazil delays sale of prized state railroad Fepasa
  • Celadon Group unveils shipment tracking on the web
  • First major media appearance by Customs chief is stamped with enforcement
  • Train carrying hazardous chemicals derails in Kansas
  • CN executive Gerald Davies steps down
  • Pony Express begins offering time-definite service
  • MidSouth's Turner named to head Short Line and American Regional rail group
  • Israel's public workers to strike on Thursday
Transportation
  • STB to speed up ruling in rail rate case
  • Air Canada strike forces shippers, fliers to shift
  • Committee picks Turner to head rail group
  • Board calls meeting on pilot strike
Maritime
  • China lines see profit rising amid uncertainty
  • SCI drops Calcutta calls, cites labor row
  • Tanzanian port welcomes rail repair
  • Port Canaveral hopes to remake itself into a feeder port

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Med Conference to Effect Rate Hikes in October
  • CMA/CGM Formally Acquires ANL
  • Chinese Line Suspends Shanghai/Hokuriku Service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • NSICT places order for 46 Magnum Terminal Tractors
  • ECU-Line
  • Leather export team for W. Asia, Greece
  • Transpacific Shipping Lines extend peak season surcharges through Nov. 30
  • Special additional Duty - A few clarifications
  • More drawback for 219 items; less for 299
  • Duty-free trimmings import norms for textile exports
  • Economic crisis casts shadows on Asian air travel
  • ANRPC proposes production cut

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kvaerner reshuffles operations
    ANGLO-NORWGIAN shipbuilding and construction group Kvaer-ner has announced a reorganisation which it claims will improve its competitiveness, after seeing half-year net profit erode by more than two-thirds.
  • Two killed in Indonesian riots
    A protestor shouts at Indonesian soldiers during riots in the city of Lhokseumawe on Tuesday. Troop withdrawals are being postponed from the northern province of Aceh after two days of rioting in which two people were killed.
  • Trafalgar House move hangs over Kvaerner
    DISAPPOINTING interim results for Kvaerner have left analysts downbeat about the group's long-term prospects. The stock market has reacted with a degree of scepticism as well.
  • Shortsea boost for Taiwanese container lines
    INTRA-Asian traders were the only sector among the Taiwanese shipping lines to shine among the recently unveiled half year results.
  • Port of Durban pilots new security project
    SOUTH Africa's national department of finance has initiated a pilot study into the port of Durban which will effectively tighten both security and the movement of goods and people through border controls at the airports and harbours.
  • Tax breaks attract ships to Jordan
    JORDAN is attracting flagged out vessels and foreign shipping companies to the country by offering tax breaks according to the Jordanian Ministry of Transport.
  • Closure threat to Le Havre yard
    French shipyard Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre has been told by the French government to find a new shipbuilder investor or face closure.
  • Offshore oil and gas output set 'to soar'
    Global offshore oil and gas production will soar in the next few years but the current low oil price and impact of the Asian economic crisis will see outlay proportionally reduced and could see some major projects put on hold, according to a new report published this week.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
  • MDD losses halved this year, claims chairman
    LOSSES at Malta Drydocks have been halved in the past year, and cut by 60 per cent during Prof Noel Zarb Adami's tenure as chairman, he claimed this week.
  • Hong Kong increases HSBC stake
    HONG Kong's government has become the largest shareholder in HSBC Holdings, which includes the UK's Midland Bank, following further purchases today.
  • Spanish yards set up joint venture
    THREE privately owned Spanish shipyards have set up Midyards3, a joint venture with responsibility for marketing, design, engineering and R&D.
  • Buquebus seeks to expand in Spain
    THREE months after initiating a fast ferry route between Barcelona and Majorca, Buquebus has disclosed it is considering an expansion of its operations in Spain.
  • Chaos reigns as Mahatir sacks deputy
    MALAYSIAN markets were thrown into confusion today on the news that prime minister Mahatir Mohamad had sacked his deputy and finance minister Anwar Ibrahim.
  • Tanker outlook is positive, says TK head
    THE outlook for the tanker market over the next five years is positive, Teekay Shipping's president and ceo Bjorn Moller said this morning.
  • Australia's cattle trade suffers further blow
    AUSTRALIA'S live cattle export business, already hit by the Asian crisis, has been dealt a further blow with the withdrawal of Malaysian interests from the industry.
  • Gordon loses Subic fight
    THE Philippine Supreme Court has rejected the petition from ousted SBMA chairman Richard Gordon to review and reverse a ruling that invalidated his claim to the post.
  • Call to change India's cabotage law
    WATERMAN Steamship has called for changes to India's cabotage laws to enable it to feed cargo from ports along the Indian coast for transhipment into main line vessels.
  • Kawasaki plans Panama terminal
    KAWASAKI Group wants to build a terminal near Colon Free Zone in Panama to handle non-containerised cargo moving to northern South America and the Caribbean.
  • B&N takes over two bulkers
    B&N Nordsjöfrakt, the Swedish bulk and roro shipping group, has purchased two ice strengthened bulk carriers from its Norwegian subsidiary.
  • Davie shipyard under threat of closure
    DAVIE Industries, the Canadian shipyard, is under threat of closure following the move by its owner, Montreal-based Dominion Bridge Corp, to seek bankruptcy protection.
  • Pertamina could save $80m, investigators claim
    EFFORTS to abolish corruption within Indonesia's state owned oil company, Pertamina, could save more than $80m a year, it was claimed yesterday.
  • Hamburg-Süd forecasts lower profits
    GERMAN conglomerate Oetker said its shipping subsidiary Hamburg-S'd is expected to report a fall in profits on unchanged turnover in 1998.
  • Kværner posts 'highly unsatisfactory' interims
    KVÆRNER'S 'highly unsatisfactory' interim results has prompted a restructure of some of the group's business divisions.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • "Il y a peu de risques que la crise boursière affecte le marché européen du poids lourd"
    Même si la crise sur les marchés boursiers américain et européen, et celle en Asie, en Amérique latine et en Russie sont inquiétants, cela ne devrait pas avoir un impact très important sur le marché européen du camion. Celui-ci est influencé par une dynamique favorable. C'est ce que nous a déclaré dans une interview exclusive Leif Östling, président du constructeur suédois de poids-lourds Scania. Autres points forts de cet entretien: l'évolution de la demande sur le marché du transport ne l'oblige pas à proposer également des véhicules légers et mi-lourds; et une acquisition pour pénétrer le marché américain n'est pas à l'étude... ni exclue.
  • ShortLines et HGK soulignent le manque de capacité du réseau ferroviaire néerlandais
    Jusqu'à ce que la ligne de la Betuwe sera opérationnelle en 2005, le réseau ferroviaire néerlandais sera confronté à un manque croissant de capacité entre la zone portuaire de Rotterdam et l'Allemagne. C'est ce qu'a déclaré le directeur de Railned Paul Ranke (le gestionnaire de l'infrastructure ferroviaire) lors de l'inauguration officielle du Born-Shuttle de l'entreprise ferroviaire rotterdamoise ShortLines et de Hafen und Güterverkehr Koln (HGK) sur le Rail Terminal Born.
  • Paccar va probablement utiliser des cabines DAF aux Etats-Unis
    Les possibilités de synergies entre les divisions européennes (DAF/Foden/Leyland Trucks) et américaines (Kenworth et Peterbilt) du groupe Paccar sont plus importantes que prévu. Ainsi, la cabine des DAF 95XF sera plus que probablement montée sur des véhicules Paccar aux Etats-Unis, au Mexique, au Canada et ou/en Australie. Ces cabines seront fabriquées à Westerlo et l'envoi des premières unités pour les essais et les homologations dépendra surtout des possibilités de cette usine au niveau de la capacité (voir ailleurs dans nos pages). C'est ce que nous a déclaré Martien de Louw, administrateur de DAF responsable du développement des produits, à l'occasion de l'IAA à Hanovre.
  • Unilog: train direct Muizen- Manchester
    Dès le 28 septembre prochain, l'opérateur ferroviaire de transport combiné Unilog passe la vitesse supérieure et lance un train direct entre Manchester et son terminal malinois Dry Port Muizen. Selon Tony Davis, commercial manager, la masse critique a été atteinte pour constituer un train complet.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • ARTC rates 'lack incentives'
    Freight train operators on the east-west corridor have greeted the Australian Rail Track Corporation's new rate structure for intestate track access with some dissension, arguing that the revamped rating structure lacks the necessary incentives for rail operators to grow their business.
    As seen in DCN on Tuesday, the ARTC has released its first set of access rates for the Victorian and South Australian sections of the interstate network. Under the proposal, all existing operators -- except one -- would receive a small cut in overall "real term" access rates.
    The ARTC also proposes to introduce a small surcharge for operators who operate longer trains to cover the cost of building crossing loops.
  • QR tilts in EDI's direction
    The Queensland Labor government yesterday announced that Queensland Rail has signed an agreement to build a high-speed tilt train between Brisbane and Cairns.
    Transport Minister Steve Bredhauer, who promised during the recent state election campaign to extend the proposed Brisbane to Rockhampton tilt train on to Cairns, said the project would cost $122 million.
    Mr Bredhauer announced that Evans Deakin subsidiary Walkers Limited would build two 10-car diesel tilt trains for the service. The construction of these tourist trains, capable of travelling at speeds of up to 160km/h, is expected to cut travel time between Brisbane and Cairns by at least 25 per cent to around 20 hours.
  • AMSA bans part-loaded bulker
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has banned further loading of the Cape-size bulker Kiho at Dampier pending assurances from the vessel's classification society, NK, that the ship is seaworthy.
    The order follows AMSA's second detention of the St Vincent & Grenadines-flagged vessel in just over a month, and comes after extensive consultation between authority officers and NK at the weekend over the structural deficiencies which resulted in the Kiho's detention on 26 August.
    AMSA's general manager Ship and Personnel Safety, Patrick Quirk, told DCN it was unacceptable that a ship which was detained in Australia at the end of July should again be detained five weeks later with only some of her structural defects rectified.
  • WA, NSW access yet to be finalised
    Australian Rail Track Corporation's new chief executive David Marchant signalled this week that the ARTC was still some time away from signing final agreements with access providers in NSW and Western Australia.
    The Adelaide-based ARTC, which has been promoted by the federal government as a one-stop-shop for operators seeking access to the interstate network, owns and manages sections of commonwealth-owned interstate rail track in Victoria and South Australia.
    While the ARTC now controls interstate operations from Albury through to Kalgoorlie and Alice Springs, it is yet to bed down agreements which will allow it to sell access to operators over other parts of the standard gauge network in NSW and WA on behalf of track owners in these states.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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