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BRIEFS

August 5, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

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Norasia breaks record between North Europe and Montreal New vessel on Wan Hai's Asian route New container terminal gets linked with Kobe Maersk plans expansion in Black Sea Malaysia rebuffs CIQ move Big is beautiful Northwest threatens to stop flying if pilots strike BOC blazes a trail at Melbourne Airport SIA free to fly Aussie skies PAL in latest staff upheaval

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AUGUST 4, 1998
American distribution center in Belgium Management buy-out group by British TDG Group Penske wants European network before late 1999 Excessive demands for long trucks experiment Higher Scania profit

The Journal of Commerce

Home

House passes ship reform legislation
Mexico turning to arbitration to open border
Interior move: Yucatan pursues maquiladora plants
Cho Yang will leave TACA in fall
French win big in Mexican natural gas auctions
CNA signs global expansion deal with Denmark's Hansen & Klein
STB hands shippers a big victory on liability limits
Vitran strengthens U.S. trucking presence by buying Quast Transfer
Mexico to partially privatize express mail service Mexpost
Pakistan oil truckers threaten to strike amid spat with Shell
General Motors faces UAW opposition to sale of Delphi parts unit
GAO: Military secrets being lost with surplus exports
South Korean foreign minister fired over Russia deal
One House GOP leader assures Rubin on IMF money
MIT business school kisses paper applications goodbye

Transportation

China scraps 4-year-old plan to build jetliners
British rail can't meet the demand, critics charge
Danzas teams with Danish firm, expands project cargo business
Transport stocks fall on JOC index

Maritime

Grain import glut causes congestion at Veracruz port
Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino to expand reach
Joseph Stewart relieves Thomas Matteson as Kings Point chief
PSA gains equity in Indian container terminal
New Northeast manager, other changes at Columbia Coastal
Appellate court for Washington lands states in waters never before charted

The Journal of Commerce

Home

House passes ship reform legislation
Mexico turning to arbitration to open border
Interior move: Yucatan pursues maquiladora plants
Cho Yang will leave TACA in fall
French win big in Mexican natural gas auctions
CNA signs global expansion deal with Denmark's Hansen & Klein
STB hands shippers a big victory on liability limits
Vitran strengthens U.S. trucking presence by buying Quast Transfer
Mexico to partially privatize express mail service Mexpost
Pakistan oil truckers threaten to strike amid spat with Shell
General Motors faces UAW opposition to sale of Delphi parts unit
GAO: Military secrets being lost with surplus exports
South Korean foreign minister fired over Russia deal
One House GOP leader assures Rubin on IMF money
MIT business school kisses paper applications goodbye

Transportation

China scraps 4-year-old plan to build jetliners
British rail can't meet the demand, critics charge
Danzas teams with Danish firm, expands project cargo business
Transport stocks fall on JOC index

Maritime

Grain import glut causes congestion at Veracruz port
Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino to expand reach
Joseph Stewart relieves Thomas Matteson as Kings Point chief
PSA gains equity in Indian container terminal
New Northeast manager, other changes at Columbia Coastal
Appellate court for Washington lands states in waters never before charted

The Journal of Commerce

Home

House passes ship reform legislation
Mexico turning to arbitration to open border
Interior move: Yucatan pursues maquiladora plants
Cho Yang will leave TACA in fall
French win big in Mexican natural gas auctions
CNA signs global expansion deal with Denmark's Hansen & Klein
STB hands shippers a big victory on liability limits
Vitran strengthens U.S. trucking presence by buying Quast Transfer
Mexico to partially privatize express mail service Mexpost
Pakistan oil truckers threaten to strike amid spat with Shell
General Motors faces UAW opposition to sale of Delphi parts unit
GAO: Military secrets being lost with surplus exports
South Korean foreign minister fired over Russia deal
One House GOP leader assures Rubin on IMF money
MIT business school kisses paper applications goodbye

Transportation

China scraps 4-year-old plan to build jetliners
British rail can't meet the demand, critics charge
Danzas teams with Danish firm, expands project cargo business
Transport stocks fall on JOC index

Maritime

Grain import glut causes congestion at Veracruz port
Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino to expand reach
Joseph Stewart relieves Thomas Matteson as Kings Point chief
PSA gains equity in Indian container terminal
New Northeast manager, other changes at Columbia Coastal
Appellate court for Washington lands states in waters never before charted

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Evergreen Set to Take Control of Lloyd Triestino China Requires Forwarders to Use New Receipt Form APL Wins Logistics Contract for GM in Thailand US House of Representatives Expected to Vote on Reform Bill Evergreen Inks Pact to Develop Italian Port

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Eurolíneas Marítimas asume la gestión de Flebasa Sol Meliá colabora con American Airlines La UE financia autopistas en Macedonia Post Office pide libertad comercial United Airlines compra otros 22 Airbus

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Sinha confident of reversing recessionary trend Solutions from ET&T for Y2K TN takes second place in software exports Hegde to interact with top industrial houses on exports MNCs major beneficiaries of liberalisation OTAL announces newbuildings Dutch firm to carry out dredging at Kochi Port CWC completes one year of successful operation at Buffer Yard FIEO hails PM move to open market to SAARC World commodity meet on shrimp planned in India Industrial park to be set up in Noida

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SCL purchase consolidates Safmarine's liner interests Customs outlaws faxes to thwart currency scams KLM adds seafreight arm to offer multimodal service package Namport resolves industrial dispute SCL slot charters to avoid Mombasa congestion Maersk's new FE service offers expanded reefer options ASABOSA calls on industry to support maritime education at school level Spoornet chooses PE for massive rail length export to Zimbabwe Lebombo will become first one-stop border post Forwarders lend a hand to bring in book donations from US SA is target of British export drive Portnet will need 'proof of compliance' Legislation to be gazetted shortly Enter now for R1000 August prize! SA currency knocks Zimbabwe's textile industry Weak rand does little to boost this exporter Portnet gets its ducks in a row New forwarders come on board as Customs EDI project gets a firm thumbs up Expo will allow forwarders to showcase their exhibition expertise Motor industry warns local suppliers to shape up or ship out Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino Air France denies withdrawal rumours Forwarders miss out on major opportunity in Ghana Zimbabwe fears cheap imports from Botswana following trade pact New shareholder for DHL Malawi wants bigger stake in Nacala rail link Childs sets September start for Coega development Fuel cut will save SAA R36-m a year Durban clearing agent faces Customs fraud charges

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Pertamina charter deals safe INDONESIA'S state oil and gas monopoly, Pertamina, has confirmed it will not cancel any of its current time charter contracts, totalling 3m dwt a year, stating they were all the result of open tenders. Daewoo eyes Vulkan yard South Korea's Daewoo is interested in acquiring the site of the former Bremer Vulkan home shipyard in Bremen-Vegesack (pictured), writes Sabina Casagrande, Bonn. Hyundai set for earnings boom years SOUTH Korean conglomerate Hyundai's shipping arm is expected to enjoy a boom in earnings over the next few years as a result of the recent devaluation of the Korean won, according to Credit Suisse First Boston. Floods wreak havoc in Asia TORRENTIAL rains and the advance of a 108 km per hour typhoon are wreaking havoc across east Asia, writes Karen Thomas. Dynamic banker to lead BHP BROKEN Hill Proprietary, the Australian-based minerals, offshore energy and shipping group, has taken a further step towards major restructuring with the appointment of a dynamic new chairman, Don Argus. First of new Turkish series MARMARA Shipyard has successfully launched the first in a series of Marcon 800 geared feeder containerships for German principals at its shipbuilding facility in Turkey, writes Dale Wainwright. BP half-year profits slump 26% UK oil giant British Petroleum yesterday blamed the Asian economic crisis, Opec's 1997 drive to increase oil production and unseasonally warm weather as it reported a 26% drop in first-half profits to '1.12bn. Bilge alarm for 'Sir Geraint' after flooding AN elderly UK military ro-ro is to get a bilge alarm similar to those which are compulsory on equivalent civilian vessels, following a recent transatlantic flooding scare.

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AUGUST 4, 1998
Repair dubbed 'bright spark' of Asia SINGAPORE'S shiprepair industry is "the one bright spark amidst the doom and gloom pervading the region," according to local media reports. Port Klang underutilised, says terminal boss PORT Klang will be able to handle any increases in cargo traffic as its three terminal operators are operating at only 50 per cent capacity. Tranmediterranea plans nine-ship acquisition SPANISH shipping company Trasmediterranea is finalising a five-year strategic plan that incorporates the acquisition of up to nine additional ships. Indonesian port system under fire INDONESIA'S rigid port system of allocating stevedores to shipping lines has been criticised by the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association. $40m container orders for CP Ships CP SHIPS has set in motion orders for 13,400 containers, representing an investment of $40m. Container imbalance back to normal, says Tung THE box imbalance problem currently afflicting the container industry is a return to the typical imbalance of trade between East and West, according to CC Tung, chairman and ceo of OOCL. Finn to head Kv'rner's Russian yard ANGLO-Norwegian shipbuilding and construction group Kv'rner has appointed the Finnish-born Olli M'kel' as md of its Kv'rner Vyborg Shipyard in north-western Russia. Devil boosts ferry company AUSTRALIAN shipping and ferry company TT-Line has reported a record carriage of passengers since last year's introduction of the Incat-built Devil Cat fast catamaran service. Equipment savings crucial, says leasing chief SAVINGS on equipment wastage and under-utilisation is crucial if liner trade profitability is to be improved, says Greybox chief. Fearnley foots bill in suspected fraud case NORWEGIAN financial services company, Fearnley Futures, has agreed to pay damages over losses caused to its customers in a suspected fraudulent freight futures contract. Australian shippers press for reform AUSTRALIA'S leading manufacturing body has put renewed pressure on the government to push ahead with waterfront reform. Shuttle tanker value "difficult to assess" THE value of the two 153,800 dwt shuttle tanker newbuildings of First Olsen Tankers is currently difficult to assess because of their special features, says the company. Honduras heads MOU hit list HONDURAS heads the league of flag states to be targeted as priority cases in 1998-1999, according to the Paris MOU's recently published 1997 report. 'Ignorance fans cabotage squabble' LACK of understanding of the issues, rather than the merits of the arguments has intensified Philippine clamour to lift its cabotage rules, according to the Maritime Industry Authority Korean banks raise rates for builders SOUTH Korean banks have sparked a row with Korean shipbuilders and shipowners over a sudden demand for higher interest rates. Agents call for bunker policy change THE Ceylon Association of Ship's Agents (CASA) has called for the early implementation of government policy to liberalise bunkering. Court undecided over Subic row THE Philippine Court of Appeals remains undecided over the leadership of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. Sri Lankan exporters feel the squeeze SRI Lankan export cargo is being squeezed out of container ships sailing to Europe because the vessels are full with cheap exports from East Asian countries. UK coastguard stations shut FOUR British coastguard stations are to be closed over the next five years, the government announced recently amidst union protests.

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Conti-Lines développe deux nouveaux services Spécialiste belge du secteur conventionnel/breakbulk, l'armement Conti-Lines vient d'ajouter deux nouveaux services de lignes régulières à sa vaste panoplie qui en compte désormais une dizaine. Conti-Lines a transporté l'année dernière 2,5 mio. de t de fret, dont plus de 50% généré dans son port de base qu'est Anvers. Geodis: forte progression des activités Overseas et Logistique au 1er semestre Le chiffre d'affaires de Geodis au 1er semestre 1998 a été quasiment identique à celui de l'année antérieure, à savoir 8,99 mia. de FRF. A périmètre d'activité égal et après correction des effets des variations de change, le CA a néanmoins progressé de 10,8%. C'est ce qu'annonce le groupe français. C'est surtout dans les secteurs de la logistique et de l'overseas que les résultats ont évolué de la manière la plus satisfaisante. Cargaisons industrielles pour le golfe arabo-persique La bigue flottante automotrice "Brabo" est intervenue dans l'opération de chargement d'un certain nombre de pièces lourdes et indivisibles à bord du "Chian Sportsman" à hauteur du quai 334 de la cinquième darse portuaire à Anvers. Ce vraquier de 18.000 t.dw. navigue pour compte de Rickers-Linie sur le service entre le Golfe arabique et l'Inde/Pakistan, liaison assurée à raison de deux départs par mois. Après avoir desservi les ports du Golfe, les navires mettent le cap sur Karachi et, en alternance, Bombay ou Madras. Le "Chian Sportsman" a chargé du break bulk et des cargaisons industrielles d'un volume global de quelque 3.300 m3 et d'un poids d'environ 1.000 tonnes. Il a entre autres chargé un chaudron de 137 tonnes. Ces cargaisons industrielles ont été acheminées par unité fluviale depuis la France. Les cargaisons seront déchargées à Mina Saqr aux Emirats Arabes Unis pour le site de Ras al Khaiymah. Geodis Calberson Projects (représenté par Steinweg à Anvers) est l'expéditeur de cette usine de ciment, une réalisation technique de Technip France. Le "Chian Sportsman" avait déjà chargé des vaisseaux en pontée en Allemagne. Rickers-Linie (Hambourg) est spécialisé dans le transport de vracs conventionnels, de breakbulk et de cargaisons industrielles. Outre le service susmentionné, Rickers-Linie exploite également des services réguliers vers la République populaire de Chine, l'Asie du Sud-Est et la région amazonienne au Brésil depuis l'Europe . L'entreprise est représentée par une propre agence à Anvers, à savoir Rickers-Linie Belgium.

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TGV train to satisfy need for speed The Speedrail Group's selection by the federal government as the preferred bidder to build and operate a conventional very high speed train service between Sydney and Canberra, could result in the service being commissioned in late 2003. Speedrail's spokesman and ceo of Leighton Holdings Wal King said construction of a separate 220-kilometre electric line would start in about 18 months after the completion of a 'proving-up' stage. Steel Bros bolsters Aust presence Christchurch-based container equipment specialists Steel Bros Ltd has moved to strengthen its presence in the Australian market, announcing last week it has taken over the distribution of its sidelifter products in Australia. Steel Bros group managing director Bob Cossins made the announcement last week at the official opening of the company's new $2 million workshop and office facilities at Laverton North, in Melbourne. Under the new arrangement, Steel Bros has merged their operations in Australia with Brisbane-based company Container Transfer Equipment Sales, which has been distributing Steel Bros' products throughout Australia over the last 18 years. P&OP bids for India's second largest port P&O Ports Australia continues with its strategy to become the dominant stevedoring company in India, with its latest move being a bid for a concession at the country's second largest port container terminal, Chennai. P&O Ports managing director Captain Richard Setchell last week made a presentation to India's Ministry of Surface Transport for a 30-year concession to upgrade and operate the 600,000 TEU facility at Chennai. The Port of Singapore Authority and Hutchison International have also submitted proposals for the Indian government's privatisation of Chennai. Captain Setchell said P&O was proposing a significant upgrade in the port where three cranes currently operated on 600 metres of quay line. Government names ADI bidders The selection of five consortia to proceed to the next stage of the bidding process for the sale of ADI Limited, has been announced by the ministers for Finance and Defence, John Fahey and Ian McLachlan. They said the short-listed parties would be invited to undertake due diligence and prepare bids for assessment against the full range of the government's sale objectives. The ministers said, however, that as the government's decision on Defence's billion dollar Guided Missile Frigate Upgrade Project was expected later this year -- and because ADI's tender was one of two being considered for that project -- the arrangements for and timing of the completion of the sale of ADI would be determined in the light of that decision.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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