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May 6, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Comply with ISM Code, Intertanko tells members
    Group will terminate membership of those which do not do so by July 1 deadline
  • China holding hijacked tanker and 12 Indonesians
  • Kvaerner's US shipyard to hire workers next month
  • Lloyd's Register chalks up big surplus
  • OOCL still has plans for Sydney terminal, eyes Patrick facilities
Air and Land Transport
  • Northwest's flight delays scare off some customers
    Impact on second-quarter earnings likely if disruptions last two months: analysts
  • Ansett to halt Sydney-KL service
  • British group seeks approval to manage Phuket airport
  • US, European aviation agencies approve B777-300
  • Dubai opens second airport terminal
  • Toyota to give cleaner emission technology to Mitsubishi: report
Features
  • Court decision does not mean end to dispute
    While the MUA may have won a major victory in court, it says it would onlyresume work if all its members were reinstated

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Comply with ISM Code, Intertanko tells members
    Group will terminate membership of those which do not do so by July 1 deadline
  • China holding hijacked tanker and 12 Indonesians
  • Kvaerner's US shipyard to hire workers next month
  • Lloyd's Register chalks up big surplus
  • OOCL still has plans for Sydney terminal, eyes Patrick facilities
Air and Land Transport
  • Northwest's flight delays scare off some customers
    Impact on second-quarter earnings likely if disruptions last two months: analysts
  • Ansett to halt Sydney-KL service
  • British group seeks approval to manage Phuket airport
  • US, European aviation agencies approve B777-300
  • Dubai opens second airport terminal
  • Toyota to give cleaner emission technology to Mitsubishi: report
Features
  • Court decision does not mean end to dispute
    While the MUA may have won a major victory in court, it says it would onlyresume work if all its members were reinstated

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Comply with ISM Code, Intertanko tells members
    Group will terminate membership of those which do not do so by July 1 deadline
  • China holding hijacked tanker and 12 Indonesians
  • Kvaerner's US shipyard to hire workers next month
  • Lloyd's Register chalks up big surplus
  • OOCL still has plans for Sydney terminal, eyes Patrick facilities
Air and Land Transport
  • Northwest's flight delays scare off some customers
    Impact on second-quarter earnings likely if disruptions last two months: analysts
  • Ansett to halt Sydney-KL service
  • British group seeks approval to manage Phuket airport
  • US, European aviation agencies approve B777-300
  • Dubai opens second airport terminal
  • Toyota to give cleaner emission technology to Mitsubishi: report
Features
  • Court decision does not mean end to dispute
    While the MUA may have won a major victory in court, it says it would onlyresume work if all its members were reinstated

Sched Netweb site
  • Savannah hub for Evergreen's new Americas service
  • Maersk gets more reefer outlets
  • Quadrant names Ben Line Agencies as its agent for Japan
  • Ningbo now major port
  • Joint venture gets green light
  • FedEx flies aid to Chongqing
  • Facelift for Air Lanka fleet
  • CAAC plans for China's aviation sector

Cargowebweb site
MAY 5, 1998
  • Air freight value growth rate to drop drastically
  • Rates FEFC up
  • Penske opens branch in Maastricht
  • High court orders Patrick to take back workers
  • ECT manager moves to Port Authority
  • KLM Benelux has new director

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • China faces more textile penalties
  • Sea-Land, Maersk eye big East Coast terminal
  • Market drop spurs Seattle port action
  • Senate aide tapped for Marad post
  • Panama Canal restrictions eased
  • Transit Group completes acquisition of Certified Transport
  • Danish strike talks collapse as walkout's effect widens
  • Fired Australia dock workers to return to work
  • Amid region's financial woes, airlines drop flights to Asia from Australia
  • Germans seek beachhead in China
  • Air France pilots call strike for Wednesday, protesting wages
Transportation
  • UPS goes the extra mile for NASA
  • Cargo airlines warned: Streamline operations
  • TMM's rail investment drove first-quarter loss
  • EU asking member nations to approve US air cargo talks
  • Lunch topic: rail mergers
  • STB rejects shipper competition proposals
  • Air cargo group seeks recognition from WTO
  • Danzas' 1997 figures show tripling of net income as result of restructuring
  • Michael Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Classification society OKs FastShip vessel
  • Small bottle maker move in Portland causes brew-haha
  • Hyundai, MSC shift service in Boston
  • Marine Drilling buys rig for $22.9 million
  • Associated Transport, Panamanian Carriers to unite Latin services
  • Australian dockers likely to return to work today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • China faces more textile penalties
  • Sea-Land, Maersk eye big East Coast terminal
  • Market drop spurs Seattle port action
  • Senate aide tapped for Marad post
  • Panama Canal restrictions eased
  • Transit Group completes acquisition of Certified Transport
  • Danish strike talks collapse as walkout's effect widens
  • Fired Australia dock workers to return to work
  • Amid region's financial woes, airlines drop flights to Asia from Australia
  • Germans seek beachhead in China
  • Air France pilots call strike for Wednesday, protesting wages
Transportation
  • UPS goes the extra mile for NASA
  • Cargo airlines warned: Streamline operations
  • TMM's rail investment drove first-quarter loss
  • EU asking member nations to approve US air cargo talks
  • Lunch topic: rail mergers
  • STB rejects shipper competition proposals
  • Air cargo group seeks recognition from WTO
  • Danzas' 1997 figures show tripling of net income as result of restructuring
  • Michael Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Classification society OKs FastShip vessel
  • Small bottle maker move in Portland causes brew-haha
  • Hyundai, MSC shift service in Boston
  • Marine Drilling buys rig for $22.9 million
  • Associated Transport, Panamanian Carriers to unite Latin services
  • Australian dockers likely to return to work today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • China faces more textile penalties
  • Sea-Land, Maersk eye big East Coast terminal
  • Market drop spurs Seattle port action
  • Senate aide tapped for Marad post
  • Panama Canal restrictions eased
  • Transit Group completes acquisition of Certified Transport
  • Danish strike talks collapse as walkout's effect widens
  • Fired Australia dock workers to return to work
  • Amid region's financial woes, airlines drop flights to Asia from Australia
  • Germans seek beachhead in China
  • Air France pilots call strike for Wednesday, protesting wages
Transportation
  • UPS goes the extra mile for NASA
  • Cargo airlines warned: Streamline operations
  • TMM's rail investment drove first-quarter loss
  • EU asking member nations to approve US air cargo talks
  • Lunch topic: rail mergers
  • STB rejects shipper competition proposals
  • Air cargo group seeks recognition from WTO
  • Danzas' 1997 figures show tripling of net income as result of restructuring
  • Michael Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Classification society OKs FastShip vessel
  • Small bottle maker move in Portland causes brew-haha
  • Hyundai, MSC shift service in Boston
  • Marine Drilling buys rig for $22.9 million
  • Associated Transport, Panamanian Carriers to unite Latin services
  • Australian dockers likely to return to work today

urgente online pressweb site
  • Seur, obligada a reorganizar el reparto en Barcelona
  • Los pilotos de Air France van hoy a la huelga
  • Continental Airlines mejora beneficios y anuncia la compra de 15 Boeing
  • Peugeot colabora con Pepsi y Por Aventura

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 5, 1998
  • Halter and Yantai Shipyards Form Joint Venture
  • OOCL Starts New Container Service
  • Kvaerner Unveils New Oil "Floater" Technology
  • ResidenSea Signs $545M Cruise Resort Deal
  • J. Ray Mcdermott Enters Into Agreement For Use Of Ocean Builder

Cargonews Asiaweb site
APRIL 27, 1998
  • Fleet sale to ease financial burden
  • Car shipments rise as won dips
  • Shippers search for empty boxes
  • Delay hits new vessel delivery
  • Sarawak ports prepare for expansion
  • Korea ports look abroad
  • Record year for Felixstowe

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Halter in China yard venture
    US shipyard owner Halter Marine Group has joined China's Yantai Raffles Shipyard and Yantai Taisun Shipbuilding to form a new joint venture to market and build vessels at the Yantai facilities.
  • Lloyd's market warns of competitive pressures despite record profit
    COMPETITIVE pressures in the Lloyd's market show no sign of abating, Lloyd's chairman Max Taylor warned yesterday.
  • BP prepares to reopen Tehran office
    BRITISH Petroleum is to reopen an office in Tehran in an effort to speed oil-rich but politically isolated Iran's return into the world fold.
  • S&P deals a rating blow to Stena refinancing plans
    LEADING credit analyst Standard & Poor's has dealt a blow to Stena Line's refinancing plans, by assigning its imminent $300m US offering junk bond status.
  • Pressure still on for reinstated Patrick workers
    THIS week's Australian High Court decision has left Patrick with a third party stevedoring workforce which it will operate at arm's length - and under enormous pressure to make a profit.
  • China pledge on greater foreign role in shipping market
    BEIJING has pledged to further open its shipping market to foreign participation, but signalled that there will be tighter legal restrictions.
  • Creating luxury from industry
    IN a year that promises to be the biggest on record for mega yachts, with twice the 802 that were in service in 1987 now believed to be in operation worldwide, according to bankers at Credit Suisse, those once exclusive playgrounds of the rich are becoming a little less so.
  • Third Nortrans FPSO contract for Keppel
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel Shipyard has been awarded a contract to convert the 140,905 dwt tanker Ruby Princess, into a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, by Nortrans Offshore Vietnam Ltd (Nortrans), writes Alan Thorpe.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 5, 1998
  • Korean ports handle more boxes
    SOUTH Korean ports handled nearly 5.82m teu last year, up 19 per cent over the 1996 figure of 4.90m teu.
  • Grand Princess cruises cancelled
    PRINCESS Cruises' has cancelled a two-day publicity call at Southampton next week and the ship's first cruise to Istanbul because of what it says is a two-week delay in completion.
  • Wreck may have been cause of jetfoil accident
    HONG Kong government officials have admitted a charted shipwreck remains in waters off Lantau island, near where a Macau-bound jetfoil hit a mystery object on May 2.
  • Residensea contract finally signed
    RESIDENSEA has finally signed a contract with German builder HDW for construction of the first ever residential cruiseship, The World.
  • Four die, five injured in Navy ship fire
    Four seafarers have been confirmed dead following a fire on an Australian Navy tanker.
  • Lloyd's of London unveils largest ever profit
    LLOYD'S of London has unveiled the largest annual profit in its 310-year history.
  • Jzel complaints are "non issues", says POEA
    THE POEA has no objections to the transfer of accreditation of about 60 vessels to an agency facing complaints of false representation.
  • Knud I Larsen and Wonsild plan joint venture
    TWO Danish tanker owners, Knud I Larsen and Wonsild Liquid Carriers are to enter a joint venture.
  • Gambling ships head for the Big Apple
    A US FEDERAL court ruling has spurred the chartering of a number of ships to run offshore gambling cruises out of New York City.
  • Australia's High Court rules in favour of MUA
    AUSTRALIA'S backlog of some 12,000 containers is likely to start being cleared tomorrow following a court ruling which effectively reinstates 1,400 full-time sacked wharfies.
  • Missing tanker found in Chinese waters
    THE missing tanker, Petro Ranger, has been found in Chinese waters with its suspected hijackers still on board.
  • MISC buys Konsortium Perkapalan
    MALAYSIA'S national shipping company Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC) has bought Konsortium Perkapalan's shipping assets for $220m.
  • Drugs haul at Cartagena
    COLOMBIAN police have seized more than 17 tonne of marijuana in two containers at the port of Cartagena.
  • French ferry operator back in profit
    FRENCH ferry operator Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditérranée (SNCM) is back in the black after two consecutive years of loss.
  • Dutch yards in final talks over Wilton Fijenoord
    TWO Dutch shiprepair companies are in final talks regarding the take-over of Wilton Fijenoord.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Reith stands firm over end to MUA monopoly
    The federal government has applied further pressure to the Maritime Union of Australia, yesterday insisting it would only provide redundancy payments to waterfront workers if they agreed to benchmark reforms on the waterfront.
    However, MUA national secretary John Coombs said it was outrageous that Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith was seeking to put conditions on the redundancy money from the commonwealth.
    Reith made it clear that the union must agree to seven benchmark principles on waterfront reform before the government provides funding for the redundancies.
  • Stand in stevedores hope for long-term business
    While they have seen a dramatic increase in the demand for the services during the Patrick-MUA dispute, Australia's smaller stevedoring operators are not yet banking on that short term boon being translated into a major long-term gain.
    Two of the companies indicated that until Patrick Stevedores' future as a major industry player became clearer it was not possible to conclude with any certainty whether customers gained during the dispute and its aftermath could be retained.
  • Grain on track at Geelong
    Construction of Vicgrain's new facilities at the Geelong grain export terminal has been completed, test runs have been taking place and employees have been training for accreditation on the new equipment.
    Vicgrain's ceo Alan McCallum said that everything was on schedule for the planned first shipment early this month.
  • Qld Rail's new container terminal opened
    Queensland Rail's new $3.9 million Cloncurry container terminal in the state's north-west mineral province was officially opened last Friday.
    The regional freight terminal is part of QR's ongoing $25 million program to upgrade or build new regional container terminals throughout Queensland.
  • Support for ballast strategy
    The Quarantine & Exports Advisory Council has expressed strong support for the ballast water program being undertaken by the Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service.
    The chairman of QEAC voiced the organisation's support for what he described as the significant progress made by AQIS in implementing recommendations from the recent review of Australian quarantine services and maintaining quarantine vigilance.

Traffic Worldweb site
  • James P. Hoffa got a huge boost when the government gave tacit approval to his presidency of the 1.4 million-member Teamsters union. The government is allowing Hoffa to run in the next union election later this year. Hoffa is odds-on to defeat little-known Ken Hall, who is head of the union's small-parcel unit. Besides being unknown, Hall has the distinct disadvantage of not having the last name of Hoffa. Meanwhile, Hoffa pledges to restore unity to the union, running under the aegis of the "reform" candidate.
  • The betting in Washington is there will be a veto-proof highway reauthorization bill signed by President Clinton by Memorial Day. At a Traffic World-sponsored symposium on highway reauthorization, some of Washington's wisest hands predicted a final bill by the start of the summer construction season.
  • Donald E. Moffitt says it's official this time - he's retiring for good. The 44-year transportation veteran is retiring as chief executive officer of CNF Transportation, a $5 billion diversified transport concern. Moffitt retired once before, 10 years ago, but was brought back in 1990 to help rescue the company from the brink of bankruptcy. Moffitt helped straighten out CNF's Emery Air Freight unit, then reinstalled the company's confidence in itself, which he says was the key to restoring financial viability to the company. He turns CNF over to Gregory L. Quesnel, who had been chief operating officer but who has made a mark in the company with his strong eye for finances.
  • The Surface Transportation Board wants to make handling captive-shipper rate complaints easier. But many captive shippers are skeptical. Except for a single coal shipper, nobody has ever won a rate reasonableness case since the railroads were largely deregulated in 1980. STB wants to eliminate the ability of a railroad to hinder rate complaints by asserting the existence of product and geographic competition. Still, shippers will face enormous expenses in proving they have no effective rail, truck or barge alternatives before STB will even hear their rate complaints.
  • Competition for cargo is heating up in Brazil, which is learning how to speak a whole new language. It's called intermodal. Trucking still has the lion's share, but increasingly companies are trying to fashion themselves as "transportation" companies immune from modal lock. Privatization of ports and rails has increased incentives to cut costs and make the system work better.
  • The U.S. Postal Service's answer to other companies' two-day package services - Priority Mail - is growing by leaps and bounds and priced well below the competition. And that raises the ire of competitors like United Parcel Service. UPS claims the playing field isn't level and USPS agrees, denying accusations that it receives tax support and pointing out that it must abide by a whole slew of government regulations. Yet it's still succeeding in the marketplace and plans to take that success farther.
  • For Schneider National's Renee Wolven, logistics is a career path that's taking her to the top. The West Point grad and former Army captain went into military logistics because there were no restrictions for women there. On the civilian side, the work is different but she continues to rise through the ranks. The self-described "gearhead" is vice president of engineering for Schneider.
  • Symbol Technologies Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of barcoding equipment in the world, is making a bid to buy competitor Telxon Corp. for $38 per share, or $800 million cash. Symbol believes the Telxon acquisition will speed its plan to build an array of products and services involving barcoding, wireless communications and handheld computing. "There's nothing we can't do without them but we can do it faster," said one Symbol official.
  • The Asian Flu has hit the container business in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Indonesia rupiah has lost 70 percent of its value since the financial crisis began last July and at least 50 percent of imports have dried up, according to Richard Cox, country manager for Sea-Land Service. Some of that has been offset by a rise in exports, but that has resulted in a container shortage as other countries in the Far East have similar import/export balance problems.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
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
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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