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November 3, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

KL minister explains why shippers use S'pore port
Few major shipping lines call at Malaysian ports, while S'pore gets daily calls
EU regulators, carriers agree on pricing principles
S'pore's Hub Lines launches Tuticorin-Colombo service
EU reviews subsidies given to Kvaerner's German yard

Air and Land Transport

Boeing celebrates BA's 50th jumbo -- without the plane
Jet not delivered due to last-minute problems with a fuel pump and engine thrust reverser
Qantas pilots forced to fly blind on 4 Aussie flights
Tata given nod for Bangalore airport: aviation minister
Japan's domestic car sales down 17.1%
Heathrow Express gathering speed

Features

Port serves Germany well
Dutch port is accessible to large ships on one hand, and to German steel and chemical industries in its hinterland

Columns

A distraction to get into arguments over terminal handling charges

Shipping Times

Shipping News

KL minister explains why shippers use S'pore port
Few major shipping lines call at Malaysian ports, while S'pore gets daily calls
EU regulators, carriers agree on pricing principles
S'pore's Hub Lines launches Tuticorin-Colombo service
EU reviews subsidies given to Kvaerner's German yard

Air and Land Transport

Boeing celebrates BA's 50th jumbo -- without the plane
Jet not delivered due to last-minute problems with a fuel pump and engine thrust reverser
Qantas pilots forced to fly blind on 4 Aussie flights
Tata given nod for Bangalore airport: aviation minister
Japan's domestic car sales down 17.1%
Heathrow Express gathering speed

Features

Port serves Germany well
Dutch port is accessible to large ships on one hand, and to German steel and chemical industries in its hinterland

Columns

A distraction to get into arguments over terminal handling charges

Shipping Times

Shipping News

KL minister explains why shippers use S'pore port
Few major shipping lines call at Malaysian ports, while S'pore gets daily calls
EU regulators, carriers agree on pricing principles
S'pore's Hub Lines launches Tuticorin-Colombo service
EU reviews subsidies given to Kvaerner's German yard

Air and Land Transport

Boeing celebrates BA's 50th jumbo -- without the plane
Jet not delivered due to last-minute problems with a fuel pump and engine thrust reverser
Qantas pilots forced to fly blind on 4 Aussie flights
Tata given nod for Bangalore airport: aviation minister
Japan's domestic car sales down 17.1%
Heathrow Express gathering speed

Features

Port serves Germany well
Dutch port is accessible to large ships on one hand, and to German steel and chemical industries in its hinterland

Columns

A distraction to get into arguments over terminal handling charges

Shipping Times

Shipping News

KL minister explains why shippers use S'pore port
Few major shipping lines call at Malaysian ports, while S'pore gets daily calls
EU regulators, carriers agree on pricing principles
S'pore's Hub Lines launches Tuticorin-Colombo service
EU reviews subsidies given to Kvaerner's German yard

Air and Land Transport

Boeing celebrates BA's 50th jumbo -- without the plane
Jet not delivered due to last-minute problems with a fuel pump and engine thrust reverser
Qantas pilots forced to fly blind on 4 Aussie flights
Tata given nod for Bangalore airport: aviation minister
Japan's domestic car sales down 17.1%
Heathrow Express gathering speed

Features

Port serves Germany well
Dutch port is accessible to large ships on one hand, and to German steel and chemical industries in its hinterland

Columns

A distraction to get into arguments over terminal handling charges

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HKSC holds out hope for handling charge reduction Taiwan eases rules allowing NYK to open Taipei branch Wan Hai to continue Hyundai slot charter Antitrust request from IAFC Better perishables-handling package for Australia Asian woes add to US hardships AMS becomes freighter port Airline blames hurricane for traffic drop UPS file lawsuit against US Postal Service e-mail product UNI Airways acquires four Boeing MD-90s

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NOVEMBER 2, 1998
EU sues countries over open skies agreements Deal United Airlines and All Nippon Airways Vos Group under one flag Start of first air freight train El Al new customer for Atlas Air Belgian railroad NMBS demands compensation from suppliers Nelson launches new crane Lower road haulage profitability

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Farm woes overshadow trade as voter concerns
Shipyard pact moves without US
Colombia vows to join US in drug searches
UN plan shifts cleanup of toxic waste to exporter
US manufacturers set plan to regain product standards edge
Hurricane Mitch has devastated Central America's trade and transport links
Britain issues its most positive statement on the euro
Japan protectionism threatens APEC summit, US trade official says
BA boss slams rigged European aviation market
USF Red Star opens new terminal in Roanoke, Va.
Tower Air adds a freighter to its fleet
Venezuelan customs officials threaten to strike again
North and South Korea can build ties with new industrial park, says S. Korea prez
BAX Global taps Stephen T.D. Dixon as vice president for planning and development

Transportation

Mitch sinks freight transport in Central America
Transporters to avoid rail border bottleneck
Colombia set for sell-off of transport infrastructure
Nasstrac head Joe Cutrona to resign Jan. 1
BAA says high costs offset freight gains
Gains in sectors fly index past Dow

Maritime

West is courted to boost interest, funds in Ust-Luga port project
East German yards look for leeway on commission's shipbuilding limits
India port gets feeder service from Hub Lines
Marseilles scrambles to regain cargo market
Fierce sibling rivalry hangs over merger of leading ship line
Le Havre port sets simple goal but faces tough task

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Farm woes overshadow trade as voter concerns
Shipyard pact moves without US
Colombia vows to join US in drug searches
UN plan shifts cleanup of toxic waste to exporter
US manufacturers set plan to regain product standards edge
Hurricane Mitch has devastated Central America's trade and transport links
Britain issues its most positive statement on the euro
Japan protectionism threatens APEC summit, US trade official says
BA boss slams rigged European aviation market
USF Red Star opens new terminal in Roanoke, Va.
Tower Air adds a freighter to its fleet
Venezuelan customs officials threaten to strike again
North and South Korea can build ties with new industrial park, says S. Korea prez
BAX Global taps Stephen T.D. Dixon as vice president for planning and development

Transportation

Mitch sinks freight transport in Central America
Transporters to avoid rail border bottleneck
Colombia set for sell-off of transport infrastructure
Nasstrac head Joe Cutrona to resign Jan. 1
BAA says high costs offset freight gains
Gains in sectors fly index past Dow

Maritime

West is courted to boost interest, funds in Ust-Luga port project
East German yards look for leeway on commission's shipbuilding limits
India port gets feeder service from Hub Lines
Marseilles scrambles to regain cargo market
Fierce sibling rivalry hangs over merger of leading ship line
Le Havre port sets simple goal but faces tough task

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Farm woes overshadow trade as voter concerns
Shipyard pact moves without US
Colombia vows to join US in drug searches
UN plan shifts cleanup of toxic waste to exporter
US manufacturers set plan to regain product standards edge
Hurricane Mitch has devastated Central America's trade and transport links
Britain issues its most positive statement on the euro
Japan protectionism threatens APEC summit, US trade official says
BA boss slams rigged European aviation market
USF Red Star opens new terminal in Roanoke, Va.
Tower Air adds a freighter to its fleet
Venezuelan customs officials threaten to strike again
North and South Korea can build ties with new industrial park, says S. Korea prez
BAX Global taps Stephen T.D. Dixon as vice president for planning and development

Transportation

Mitch sinks freight transport in Central America
Transporters to avoid rail border bottleneck
Colombia set for sell-off of transport infrastructure
Nasstrac head Joe Cutrona to resign Jan. 1
BAA says high costs offset freight gains
Gains in sectors fly index past Dow

Maritime

West is courted to boost interest, funds in Ust-Luga port project
East German yards look for leeway on commission's shipbuilding limits
India port gets feeder service from Hub Lines
Marseilles scrambles to regain cargo market
Fierce sibling rivalry hangs over merger of leading ship line
Le Havre port sets simple goal but faces tough task

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EC Favorable on Carrier Proposal on Competition Issues FMC Plans Hearing in Chicago on Transpacific Rates SITC Container to Start Fastest Qindgao/Tokyo Service APL Outlines Strategy for Future SAirGroup Acquires 45% Stake in Air Europe

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El Gobierno canario concede a Binter las rutas de utilidad pública La UE subvenciona los transportes que abandonen la carretera Hutchison Whampoa comprará el 45 por ciento de ECT Virgin Express embarca a 55.400 viajeros más en septiembre "Car cosy", el garaje móvil Inaugurado el Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias

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'Let A Hundred Bangalores Bloom' CP Ships reports profit rise AMVER awards for 12 Indian shipping companies Japanese yards get export orders RBI spells out new credit policy for next 6 months India to step up ties with Israel Handicraft exports show rising trend; but much more needs to be done Foreign Investment Promotion Board clears proposals worth Rs 225 crore Inflation down to 7.98 per cent 'Toy cities' plan to make dent in export market ADB to fund two-thirds of Surat-Manor expressway Room for cheer on tea front Adhere to quality control norms, MPEDA cautions seafood exporters Pulses import made duty-free Call to upgrade textile mills Leader in mint oil production

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Mega moves at Megafreight Unidel adds West Africa link SADC allows political waffle to stand in the way of practical progress, says Erwin Some light in Eritrea/ Ethiopia conflict Chopper service takes off at RB this month SA haulier implicated in deaths of 18 border-jumpers Zimbabwe Customs gets electronic clearance moving Portnet managers predict upturn in 2000 Salvage convention delegates gather in Cape Town Truck drivers will be targeted in pedestrian safety campaign Durban school starts maritime studies course to matric level Specialist temp personnel company opens its doors nationally 'EU will continue to protect its agricultural sector' Paresh Pandya sells Mpumalanga to foreign investors Beira builds fences, reinforces warehouses to jack up security Beira rejigs procedures to speed vessel turnaround Upgraded Dar is ready for privatisation Unit standards will enable trainers to target the industry's specific needs Freight Training focuses on risk management in international trade Education & Training FEATURE Video-based courses in imports and exports take a holistic approach JCCI to release Exporter's Manual shortly SDS takes training responsibility into the workplace Early airport move to La Mercy revives Portnet's plans Hildyard moves to MSC Durban and Modinos heads up Jo'burg Rising number of ship arrests motivates launch of Cape office for maritime attorneys

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American to head BHP AN American has been chosen to head-up the troubled Australian resources and bulk commodities giant, Broken Hill Pty. Liffe jobs blow as 600 staff face axe in next year THE London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) said yesterday it planned to cut its workforce of more than 1,000 to fewer than 400 by the end of next year, although its impact on the Biffex dry cargo futures market was uncertain. Brostroms swings into the black Leading product tanker operator Brostrom Van Ommeren Shipping experienced a surprisingly good third quarter which helped the group to almost doubled profits in the first nine months of 1998. Restructuring costs to erode gains from BP/Amoco tie-up BP Amoco, the new oil super giant to be created by the merger of BP and US major Amoco, will see its projected cost savings of $2bn in the first two years eaten up by severance pay and other outlay over that period, a document sent to BP shareholders shows. Global credit squeeze to hit shipping THE credit crunch that has hit shipping in recent months has been a direct result of investors' flight from risk in the aftermath of recent global economic turmoil. Chennai blames agents for queue of boxships IN what is perceived as a reverse twist to the problem of vessel congestion at India's major ports, six container vessels are waiting in stream at Chennai port for lack of sufficient cargo and related documents. Shippers and carriers move closer A NEW spirit of co-operation is emerging between shippers and carriers as the two sides work together on a number of joint initiatives. Port facilities outweigh cash lures says APL Customised port facilities and close co-operation in the design and development of port terminals should outweigh the "false economics of development incentives" such as tax breaks and sweetheart lease deals, according to an American President Lines executive.

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NOVEMBER 2, 1998
Kotug faces Bremen hurdle BREMEN'S senator for ports, Uwe Beckmeyer, has highlighted a regulatory hurdle, which will hinder Holland's Kotug from its planned entry into the Bremerhaven tug business. Feederlink mounts Southampton-Scotland link THE push by EU and local politicians to promote short sea shipping has influenced Rotterdam-based feeder operator Feederlink to start a new UK coastal service next week. Safety rating proposed for Philippine ferries THE adoption of a safety rating system for all domestic ferries in the Philippines has been proposed to minimise accidents. Ecuador gains access to Atlantic THE new Commerce and Navigation Treaty between Peru and Ecuador grants the latter's trading vessels and warships access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Amazon River. Hyundai concludes deals with North Korea HYUNDAI Group founder Chung Ju-Yung returned from North Korea yesterday with an unprecedented package of business deals with Pyongyang. Canadian shippers claim rates freeze CANADIAN shippers say they have convinced North Atlantic shipping conferences to maintain their 1998 rates through 1999. Malaysia ends transfer fees MALAYSIA'S government has abolished inter-terminal transfer fees at the country's national load port Port Klang, in an effort to boost its competitive edge. No date for Disney Wonder DISNEY Cruise Line has declined to set a sailing date for its second vessel, the Disney Wonder, and is offering passengers with early reservations the option of cancelling. Sea Malta to provide cruise services SEA Malta plans to diversify its services by tapping into the cruise liner industry, according to its chairman Marlene Mizzi. Gulf silt clearance will take months SILT, which was washed into many of the Gulf of Mexico's shipping channels by Hurricane Georges, may take several months to clear, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. Hyundai's Tacoma terminal on schedule WORK on the a new $63m container terminal being built for Hyundai Merchant Marine at the Port of Tacoma is due for completion by the end of November. S&P downgrades Osprey CREDIT rating agency Standard & Poor's has lowered its corporate rating of Singapore tanker owner Osprey Maritime from BB to B+. Singapore ISM compliance rises SINGAPORE'S registry has reached a 98 per cent compliance rate for vessels falling under phase one of the International Safety Management Code. Rains stops Rhine shipping HEAVY rain has stopped inland waterways shipping on the lower levels of the Rhine and on the Main and Mosel in Germany. Hamburg plans pilot fee cuts TALKS are underway about cutting pilotage fees for ships in the port of Hamburg.

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Zeebrugge: Rheinbarge devrait accélérer les dessertes rhénanes De nouvelles perspectives s'annoncent pour le port de Zeebrugge en matière de dessertes de l'hinterland européen. D'une part Inter Ferry Boats (SNCB) va y créer un port sec que jouxtera une zone "marchandises". D'autre part, le réseau NEN va être dédoublé. Enfin, IFB s'apprête à lancer le concept "Rheinbarge". C'est ce qu'a déclaré Marc Dubois, general manager de IFB, lors du colloque organisé à l'occasion du 25e anniversaire d'APZI, l'organe promotionnel de la communauté maritime et portuaire de Bruges-Zeebrugge. Inter Ferry Boats récupère le trafic de Sea-Land entre Anvers et Rotterdam Fin de l'an dernier, l'opérateur Interferry "perdait" le "Delta Express", un trafic des containers de Sea-Land entre le terminal anversois Zomerweg et la Maasvlakte de Rotterdam (les boîtes continuant toutefois à être traitées au terminal d'Interferry à Anvers). Le nouvel opérateur était la société NDX, une joint-venture entre CSX, NS Cargo et DB Cargo. Un an plus tard, Inter Ferry Boats récupère l'opération des dix navettes hebdomadaires (soit 20 trains dans les deux sens). Le "Cigogne-shuttle"augmente fréquence et capacité En novembre de l'an dernier, la société de transport routier de Dendermonde Transport Verbeken et Interferry, la filiale de la SNCB spécialisée dans le transport de containers, devenue Inter Ferry Boats depuis sa fusion avec une autre filiale de la SNCB Ferry Boats (et, pour être complet, avec la division rail d'une autre filiale, Edmond Depaire) créaient un GIE 50/50 baptisé "Cigogne-shuttle" et lançaient une nouvelle relation ferroviaire entre Anvers et Strasbourg, le "Cigogne-shuttle". Dès le 1er janvier prochain, la navette va prendre une autre tournure en ce sens qu'elle sera à 100% entre les mains des "clients". La fréquence des navettes repassera à cinq trains par semaine. Un projet pour une deuxième Maasvlakte est lancé "Si des entreprises sont prêtes à coopérer, avec des moyens entièrement privés ou non, au développement de la Deuxième Maasvlakte, cela prouve que le projet est viable au niveau commercial." Tel est le commentaire d'un porte-parole de l'Entreprise Portuaire Communale de Rotterdam sur les projets d'ING et de Ballast Nedam pour la construction en phases de l'extension du port (limitée à 1.000 ha) près de l'actuelle Maasvlakte.

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Tug confusion costing industry: PPSP Melbourne Tug Services' new tug ordering practices are costing shipping companies money, according to the Port Phillip Sea Pilots managing director, Charles Griffiths. The new arrangement which began on Sunday, requires that ships' agents advise of the number of tugs required for a vessel at least an hour before a vessel's arrival or departure, with the old arrangement of ordering 'to pilots requirements' no longer accepted. Any tugs ordered that leave the wharf to attend a vessel, now also incur normal charges -- whether or not the tug is utilised. Captain Griffiths says the new arrangement is causing considerable confusion. Botany: People skills required, says MUA Productivity at Port Botany terminals will not improve until management acquire some "people skills", according to the deputy secretary of the central New South Wales branch of the Maritime Union of Australia, Jim Donovan. Mr Donovan told DCN he did not believe productivity levels could improve under management which did not consult with its workers. There was very little doubt, he claimed, that if management had made the effort to speak to its workers, productivity levels would be favourably affected, he said. Referring specifically to Container Terminals Australia Ltd, Mr Donovan said P&O Ports had to admit that the management's decision to remove crane chasers was wrong and resulted in a drop in performance. Authority report card: B minus, try harder There is a perception by the breakbulk industry that port authorities are preoccupied with container terminal operation and that other forms of shipping run second, according to Asiaworld managing director Ken Fitzpatrick. Speaking at the 36th biennial conference of the Association of Australian Port and Marine Authorities in Adelaide last week, he said the same message was out in the general community as shown during the Patrick dispute where public debate raged over how many containers an hour was acceptable. Ballast program trial 'progressing well' A trial of the communications system to be implemented as part of Australia's coastal ballast water management program is progressing well, according to a spokesman for the project's joint consultants, PPK and Thompson Clarke Shipping. The spokesman said yesterday that the degree of cooperation exhibited by the lines involved in the month-long trial had been exceptional over the first two weeks. NZ Guild still battling TranzRail, MSA The New Zealand Merchant Service Guild is still thinking of taking legal action against the NZ Maritime Safety Authority over the latter's decision to exempt TranzRail from having to make several modifications to crew accommodations on its new 150-metre inter-island ferry, Aratere. Guild secretary John McLeod, who is attending an International Transport Workers Federation meeting in India, was not available for comment but an MSA spokesman said it understood that the guild was still considering litigation as a means of forcing TranzRail to undertake the modifications in line with the requirements of ILO Convention 133.

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NOVEMBER 2, 1998
WWF Urges TBT ban The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) urged world maritime authorities to ban the use of TBT-based antifouling paints utilized to keep ships' hulls free and clear. The group reported that "disturbing evidence" of its effect on marine life is coming in from around the world. Meanwhile, a group met in Washington, D.C. last week to propose that sudden action not be taken regarding TBT-based marine coatings, citing evidence that the level of TBT has dropped considerably in the last 10 years after many countries passed legislation limiting use of the coating. The Organotin Environmental Program (ORTEP) Association hosted an event which delivered data which shows that that estimated annual cost to the world fleet to switch from TBT-based paints to currently available tin-free products would range from $500 million to $1 billion. The cost analysis was conducted by Princeton Economic Research Inc. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) was to start meetings today at which officials will discuss the fate of TBT-based paints, a group representing the economic and scientific communities recently met in Washington, D.C. to present information which reportedly forecasts dire economic consequences resulting from a "premature ban of Tributylin (TBT)-based antifouling paints." Few Signs Of Better Tanker Rates First Olsen Tankers reported that there appear to be few reasons to expect any significant improvement in freight markets during 1999, and the company must be prepared for a further reduction in operating results based on existing spot market activity in the Knock Tanker Pool in which it operates. Texaco Elects Board Member Charles R. Shoemate has been elected the fourteenth member of the Texaco Inc. board of directors. Mr. Shoemate is chairman, president and CEO of Bestfoods. OTAL Launches North American Liner Agency West Africa shipping and logistics specialist, OT Africa Line (OTAL) has launched OTAL North America, a maritime agency in the U.S. and Canada. Using a series of inter-line agreements and its own tonnage, the company provides regular weekly sailings linking the U.S. and Canada with every major West African market between Nouakchott in Mauritania and Lobito in Angola. The company also manages transportation to and from the interior of West Africa using its own inland transportation network. OTAL (USA) Inc. and OTAL (Canada) Inc. will be headquartered in New York and Toronto, respectively. TerraMar Managers Appoints President, COO John B. Harkins, Jr. has been appointed the president and COO of TerraMar Managers, Inc. TerraMar Managers, headquartered in Metairie, La. provides marine project management for shipyard upgrades and repairs to derrick and lay barges, supply boats, drill rigs and tugs, as well as logistics management for the movement of oilfield cargoes offshore and worldwide. Wheeler Chosen As Agent For Venezuelan Shipyard Dianca Shipyard of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela has nominated Wes Wheeler, president of Wheeler Associates, as agent for the U.S. and Canada. The shipyard, founded in 1905 by the Venezuelan navy, is now undergoing privatization by the Venezuelan Investment Fund. Facilities at the shipyard include a graving dock up to 30,000 dwt, a synchrolift of 5,000 tons with six docking spaces plus available quay space of approximately 3,500 ft. (1,070 m) and 36 ft. (11 m) depth of water. Crowley Names Sales Director To Venezuela Mike Sierra has been named Crowley American Transport sales director for Venezuela. In his new position in Caracas, Mr. Sierra will be responsible for overseeing corporate and field sales, as well as telesales and executive sales support functions in the region. CSL Launches Floating Website Address The world's largest floating website address was recently unveiled by Canada Steamship Lines of Montreal, when the MV Atlantic Erie left shipyard. Painted along both sides of the ship, the CSL website address, www.csl.ca, measures 125 ft. long x 7 ft. wide (38 x 2 m). Each letter is 7 ft. (2 m) high and 8 ft. (2.4 m) wide. Inmarsat Appoints Maritime General Manager Inmarsat has announced the appointment of Robert Johnson to the position of general manager of Maritime Services. Mr. Johnson will manage the maritime marketing and safety services teams and continue to build Inmarsat's key maritime business. He joins Inmarsat from Litton Marine Systems BV, where he held he position of director of sales/general manager for Europe, Middle East, CIS, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Committee Nominations Approved By Senate Senator John McCain (R-AZ), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has announced the Senate approval of the following nominees: John Moran and Harold Creel, Jr. to be Federal Maritime Commissioners for the terms expiring June 30, 2000 and June 30, 2004 respectively; Ashish Sen to be director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics at the Department of Transportation for a four year term.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

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.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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