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BRIEFS

July 7, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Tanker hijackings in S-E Asia cause concern
Due to Asian economic crisis, pirates targeting tankers carrying marine fuel oil
Swiss-based company launches anti-piracy service
Taiwan setting up its first intermodal network
Sydney port to waive wharf charges on empty containers

Air and Land Transport

Shippers angry over missing, damaged cargo at KL airport
Inefficiency, delays may tarnish M'sia's reputation, they warn
Minor glitches at opening of Chek Lap Kok
Consumer group sues FAA over testing of B777-300
BA cabin crew told to act less British

Features

Greeks choose Chinese yard
Thenamaris recently took delivery, on behalf of its principals, of the first Greek-owned ship to be built in China

Columns

Three success stories but ominous rumblings of industrial unrest

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Tanker hijackings in S-E Asia cause concern
Due to Asian economic crisis, pirates targeting tankers carrying marine fuel oil
Swiss-based company launches anti-piracy service
Taiwan setting up its first intermodal network
Sydney port to waive wharf charges on empty containers

Air and Land Transport

Shippers angry over missing, damaged cargo at KL airport
Inefficiency, delays may tarnish M'sia's reputation, they warn
Minor glitches at opening of Chek Lap Kok
Consumer group sues FAA over testing of B777-300
BA cabin crew told to act less British

Features

Greeks choose Chinese yard
Thenamaris recently took delivery, on behalf of its principals, of the first Greek-owned ship to be built in China

Columns

Three success stories but ominous rumblings of industrial unrest

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Tanker hijackings in S-E Asia cause concern
Due to Asian economic crisis, pirates targeting tankers carrying marine fuel oil
Swiss-based company launches anti-piracy service
Taiwan setting up its first intermodal network
Sydney port to waive wharf charges on empty containers

Air and Land Transport

Shippers angry over missing, damaged cargo at KL airport
Inefficiency, delays may tarnish M'sia's reputation, they warn
Minor glitches at opening of Chek Lap Kok
Consumer group sues FAA over testing of B777-300
BA cabin crew told to act less British

Features

Greeks choose Chinese yard
Thenamaris recently took delivery, on behalf of its principals, of the first Greek-owned ship to be built in China

Columns

Three success stories but ominous rumblings of industrial unrest

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Tanker hijackings in S-E Asia cause concern
Due to Asian economic crisis, pirates targeting tankers carrying marine fuel oil
Swiss-based company launches anti-piracy service
Taiwan setting up its first intermodal network
Sydney port to waive wharf charges on empty containers

Air and Land Transport

Shippers angry over missing, damaged cargo at KL airport
Inefficiency, delays may tarnish M'sia's reputation, they warn
Minor glitches at opening of Chek Lap Kok
Consumer group sues FAA over testing of B777-300
BA cabin crew told to act less British

Features

Greeks choose Chinese yard
Thenamaris recently took delivery, on behalf of its principals, of the first Greek-owned ship to be built in China

Columns

Three success stories but ominous rumblings of industrial unrest

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Maersk orders more newbuildings OOCL launches new services to the Mediterranean Canmar invests US$7.2 million in boxes Kelang Container Terminal plans expansion Things look up for Chittagong PSA Corp posts record month figures Dragonair takes delivery of its first purchased A320 Haffa advises HK logistics UPS increases European distribution capability

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JULY 6, 1998
Stricter conditions expected for BA/AA Alliance approval Partnership in France-Ireland transport TNT Post changes look of night distribution; price rises Consolidation after bankruptcy Economic growth highest in Rotterdam

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Midwest hopes to avoid grain rail tie-ups
Hong Kong's trade figures under China down but not out
Customs tries to sing in harmony
Moving in a different Circle: Beatson resigns from Emery
Global standards can be a drag on the bottom line
Marad retracts $1 billion plus in ship-management contracts
Clinton confirms Moscow visit in Sept. for summit with Yeltsin
Japan officials: no promise made to US on permanent tax cuts
Food so short in Indonesia that president asks citizens to fast twice a week
German, UK export credit insurers combine reinsurance
Direct foreign investment declining in China
British manufacturing slumps, recession looms
Hyundai workers angered by layoffs strike again
Russian, Kazak presidents agree to divide Caspian Sea resources
Iraq and Jordan agree to set up oil pipeline
For India, hopes to capitalize on year 2000 computer bug are fading

Transportation

EU panel expected to OK US-British airlines deal
Mexico issues proposed rules for toxic goods
Global air cargo traffic rose 3.6% while Asia-Pacific region took a hit in March
Forget the manual! Skyway provides setup of equipment
North Carolina expects to receive money for Wilmington dredging
JOC index rises, but investors are cautious
FedEx returns but Subic far from calm
Revised regulations will force railroads to maintain all track at specific standard

Maritime

FMC seeking comment on life after ship reform
Cargoes at risk as operators speed over Atlantic in storms
Shipping interests angling for role in canal administration after handover
It was a good first year at Vancouver's Deltaport terminal, as productivity rose

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Midwest hopes to avoid grain rail tie-ups
Hong Kong's trade figures under China down but not out
Customs tries to sing in harmony
Moving in a different Circle: Beatson resigns from Emery
Global standards can be a drag on the bottom line
Marad retracts $1 billion plus in ship-management contracts
Clinton confirms Moscow visit in Sept. for summit with Yeltsin
Japan officials: no promise made to US on permanent tax cuts
Food so short in Indonesia that president asks citizens to fast twice a week
German, UK export credit insurers combine reinsurance
Direct foreign investment declining in China
British manufacturing slumps, recession looms
Hyundai workers angered by layoffs strike again
Russian, Kazak presidents agree to divide Caspian Sea resources
Iraq and Jordan agree to set up oil pipeline
For India, hopes to capitalize on year 2000 computer bug are fading

Transportation

EU panel expected to OK US-British airlines deal
Mexico issues proposed rules for toxic goods
Global air cargo traffic rose 3.6% while Asia-Pacific region took a hit in March
Forget the manual! Skyway provides setup of equipment
North Carolina expects to receive money for Wilmington dredging
JOC index rises, but investors are cautious
FedEx returns but Subic far from calm
Revised regulations will force railroads to maintain all track at specific standard

Maritime

FMC seeking comment on life after ship reform
Cargoes at risk as operators speed over Atlantic in storms
Shipping interests angling for role in canal administration after handover
It was a good first year at Vancouver's Deltaport terminal, as productivity rose

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Midwest hopes to avoid grain rail tie-ups
Hong Kong's trade figures under China down but not out
Customs tries to sing in harmony
Moving in a different Circle: Beatson resigns from Emery
Global standards can be a drag on the bottom line
Marad retracts $1 billion plus in ship-management contracts
Clinton confirms Moscow visit in Sept. for summit with Yeltsin
Japan officials: no promise made to US on permanent tax cuts
Food so short in Indonesia that president asks citizens to fast twice a week
German, UK export credit insurers combine reinsurance
Direct foreign investment declining in China
British manufacturing slumps, recession looms
Hyundai workers angered by layoffs strike again
Russian, Kazak presidents agree to divide Caspian Sea resources
Iraq and Jordan agree to set up oil pipeline
For India, hopes to capitalize on year 2000 computer bug are fading

Transportation

EU panel expected to OK US-British airlines deal
Mexico issues proposed rules for toxic goods
Global air cargo traffic rose 3.6% while Asia-Pacific region took a hit in March
Forget the manual! Skyway provides setup of equipment
North Carolina expects to receive money for Wilmington dredging
JOC index rises, but investors are cautious
FedEx returns but Subic far from calm
Revised regulations will force railroads to maintain all track at specific standard

Maritime

FMC seeking comment on life after ship reform
Cargoes at risk as operators speed over Atlantic in storms
Shipping interests angling for role in canal administration after handover
It was a good first year at Vancouver's Deltaport terminal, as productivity rose

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High Speed Box Train Service Launched in India ANERA Drops Hong Kong License Fee Biggest Capesize Operator Now Operational

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Ciudad Real contará con el primer aeropuerto privado en España Renfe competirá en Galicia con transportes intermodales Transferrer se instala en Alfafar La Policía conducirá coches de Lease Plan South African Airways recibe su último Boeing 747-400 *Schenker construir' su hub* continental en el puerto Rotterdam**

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JULY 6, 1998
Cotton Corporation signs MoU for Punjab seeds Cabinet panel okays IOC jv project Foodgrain production target fixed at 203 MT D Sengupta is Chairman, GIC New record at VPT India, Morocco investment protection pact Destination Hyderabad for garment exporters 14 firms keen to develop Cochin container terminal Mormugao Port to lease land for bulk handling facility 'Samadhan' scheme for exporters on cards Assocham calls for Modvat credit curbs repeal Stone laid for first mega LNG terminal at Pipavav Port Pre-qualification bid to build Cuddalore Port commences ONGC wings bag ISRS certification JN Port emerges as No. 1 container handling port Tanker market report (By Arrangement with E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd., London)

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Salvage Association sees workload drop THE Salvage Association has reported a 50% reduction in its workload since 1990, due to tougher insurance terms and improve-ments in ship safety. Piper Alpha recalled Families and colleagues gathered in Aber-deen yesterday to commemorate the Piper Alpha catastrophe in which 167 men died and dozens were injured 10 years ago. A service was held at the Kirk of St Nicholas while the UK Offshore Operators' Association observed two minutes' silence across the country. The disaster, the UK's worst offshore incident, led to wide-ranging safety initiatives after a public inquiry chaired by Lord Cullen. I M Skaugen improves despite weak market NORWAY'S I M Skaugen group has claimed that superior marketing and customer service helped it achieve better half-year results in a weak market. Yeltsin with his Kazakh counterpart Russian president Boris Yeltsin with his Kazakh counterpart Narsultan Nazarbayev after Mr Nazarbayev arrived in Moscow to sign co-operation agreements including a deal on jurisdiction over the northern part of the Caspian Sea (Energy - Back). FMC seeks a new service fee structure THE US Federal Maritime Commission has proposed increases for more than 35 filing and service fees, while at the same time reducing a few charges and eliminating some others. Vanuatu seeks crackdown VANUATU has called on other maritime authorities to help implement a crackdown on bogus seafarer licences, after identifying two seafarers working on false Honduran papers. Indian ports demand extra budget resources INDIA'S 11 major port trusts have demanded an allocation of Rs9.5bn ($226m) for each port and a sum of Rs1.7bn in the form of extra-budgetary resources. Western India yard offers cyclone repair service Western India yard offers cyclone repair service.

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JULY 6, 1998
Salvage Association warns of heavy weather WEATHER rather than wastage features prominently in this year's report of the Salvage Association, according to chairman Trevor Hart. Premier alters Venezuela itinerary PREMIER Cruises has modified the itinerary of the Seawind Crown so passengers on Margarita Island can make a weekend crossing to the mainland port of La Guaira. Hanjin to seek foreign investors SOUTH Korean conglomerate Hanjin Group is proposing to cut the number of affiliated companies and look for equity participation by foreign concerns. MSC withdraws Lloyd Triestino bid IN a surprise move, Mediterranean Shipping Company has withdrawn from the tender for the purchase of Lloyd Triestino. Vancouver bids for Cosco call CANADIAN transport minister David Collenette has met Cosco president Chen Zhongbiao to persuade the carrier to use Vancouver as a port of call. P&I fired up by Dragon launch DRAGON P&I, the fixed premium club launched last week by Michael Else & Co, is aiming for a five per cent share of the P&I market within ten years. Outlook uncertain for Norway's yards THE shipbuilding industry in Norway is facing an uneasy future as orders received are showing signs of receding. Cat damage hits Stena's first half volume DAMAGE to the catamaran ferry Stena Discovery in January contributed to the fall in passengers carried by the Swedish ferry operator Stena Line in the first half of the year. S&P report 'misleading' says London Club STANDARD & Poor's new approach to rating the relative financial strength of the International Group clubs this year has caused confusion, according to the London Club. Cochin attracts development interest FOURTEEN companies have expressed interest in developing the existing Rajiv Gandhi terminal and establishing a transhipment terminal off Cochin in south-east India. UP settles 'poor performance' lawsuit UNION Pacific railroad has settled the first of a number of 'poor performance' lawsuits brought by several of its major customers. Evergreen eyes stake in Colombo consortium EVERGREEN intends to join an international consortium planning to modernise Queen Elizabeth Quay in Colombo, according to George Hsu, the line's president. Brazil approves 20-ship order BRAZIL'S government has informally approved an order for 20 containerships, a vital step in the recovery of the country's shipping industry. New breaking yard for India THREE private firms are to set up a shipbreaking yard and a port at Odarevu, a small port on India's east coast. Minoan ferry strikes reef on maiden voyage MINOAN Lines' new ferry Pasiphae hit a reef yesterday on its maiden voyage on the route between Greece and Italy. Second master pleads guilty of negligence THE Greek master of the suezmax tanker Evoikos, which collided with a vlcc in the Singapore Strait last year, has pleaded guilty to two charges of negligence. SBMA's Gordon wins another round RICHARD Gordon has won another round in the court battle over the leadership of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. Hanseatic clinches training agreement HANSEATIC Shipping and FAME Maritime Foundation of the Philippines are to set up computer courses for Filipino seafarers serving Hanseatic-managed vessels. Code benefits 'will take time' BENEFITS arising from the ISM Code initiative will take up to a decade to become fully apparent, according to Peter Cremers of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management.

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Bank of America et DBG Osteuropa prennent le contrôle de Hungarocamion Les actionnaires de la société de transport routier international hongroise Hungarocamion ont décidé d'accroître le capital de celle-ci de 2,6 milliards de HUF. Le capital est actuellement de 5,23 mia. de HUF. Les nouvelles actions seront acquises par le groupe HC Invest Kft, dont la participation passera de ce fait de 81,51% à 90%. Les employés détiendront 6% et le conseil local le restant. Parallèlement à cette augmentation de capital, la Bank of America et DBG Osteuropa Holding vont acquérir à parts égales 99% de HC Invest. L'ancien propriétaire à 100%, Ventura Rt, ne conservera plus que 1%. Huber Chemicals investit 925 mio. de BEF à Ostende Huber Chemicals Europe, une filiale du groupe familial J.M. Huber Corporation (Edison - New Jersey) va s'implanter dans l'arrière-port d'Ostende dans le cadre d'un projet d'expansion de la capacité. L'opération représente un investissement de 25 mio. de USD, soit près de 925 mio. de BEF. La production, qui devrait être lancée au cours du troisième trimestre de 1999, consistera de 10.000 tonnes de silices amorphes et de 5.000 tonnes de silicates. New rail freight freeway to link UK and Hungary Neil Kinnock, the EC Transport Commissioner, has launched a one-stop-shop facility for the new London to Sopron (Hungary) trans-European rail freight freeway (TERFF), which is expected to be open for conventional and intermodal traffic before the end of the year. The one-stop-shop will be managed by Austrian Railways and other infrastructure mergers will be able to provide links along the route to potential customers.

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ICG ships embroiled in Sandra Marie row Two vessels operated by the Intercontinental Group are being held up as a result of an industrial dispute. The Sandra Marie is held up at Port Adelaide, while the Portland is off the Western Australian port of Bunbury. A third vessel which could become embroiled in the row, the Lindesay Clark, was at sea yesterday, believed to be proceeding towards Melbourne. The dispute is primarily over the future of the Sandra Marie and Intercontinental's apparent decision to lay up the vessel. Sub-standard ships still in business: Lloyds Despite the best efforts of port state control and flag administration authorities, and the class societies, operators of sub-standard shipping are not being driven out of business, according to Lloyd's Register. In his submission to the 'Ships of Shame' committee's inquiry into the whether ship safety is improving, the manager of LR's fleet services department, Peter Koller, said most ships detained for PSC transgressions were not delayed. ARTC takes over New national rail track authority the Australian Rail Track Corporation, officially took over the management and ownership of the interstate network last week with little fanfare. The start-up of operations at the Adelaide-based ARTC which has been promoted by the federal government as a one-stop-shop for operators seeking access to the interstate network came after years of government promises for such a body. Columbus adds SSS to Pacific stable Agreement has been reached in principle between Hamburg Sud and A/S Thor Dahl Shipping for the acquisition of South Seas Steamship Company by the German shipping group. Hamburg Sud is the parent of Columbus Line which is a major carrier in the Australia/New Zealand and Pacific trade to North America SSS is a leading container carrier between the west coast of North America and the Pacific Islands.

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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

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

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

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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