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BRIEFS

October 7, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Andhika eyes integrated logistics for growth
Group hopes to offer clients range of customised marine-related solutions
FASC slams liner groups over freight rate increases
Calypso dispute settled
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus may let China produce A320 wings
Move part of plan to improve relations and sales in China after shelving of joint 100-seat jet project
PAL to give up 8 planes to creditors
Carrier threatens to sack defiant staff
Boeing's undelivered orders double
US asks int'l airline passengers to list next-of-kin contacts
Qatar Air, Sale in US$84m lease deal

Features

Vision for next millennium
Building programme designed to position it to capture more cargo moving between the US east and west coasts

Columns

ITF campaign against open registers an abject failure

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Andhika eyes integrated logistics for growth
Group hopes to offer clients range of customised marine-related solutions
FASC slams liner groups over freight rate increases
Calypso dispute settled
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus may let China produce A320 wings
Move part of plan to improve relations and sales in China after shelving of joint 100-seat jet project
PAL to give up 8 planes to creditors
Carrier threatens to sack defiant staff
Boeing's undelivered orders double
US asks int'l airline passengers to list next-of-kin contacts
Qatar Air, Sale in US$84m lease deal

Features

Vision for next millennium
Building programme designed to position it to capture more cargo moving between the US east and west coasts

Columns

ITF campaign against open registers an abject failure

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Andhika eyes integrated logistics for growth
Group hopes to offer clients range of customised marine-related solutions
FASC slams liner groups over freight rate increases
Calypso dispute settled
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus may let China produce A320 wings
Move part of plan to improve relations and sales in China after shelving of joint 100-seat jet project
PAL to give up 8 planes to creditors
Carrier threatens to sack defiant staff
Boeing's undelivered orders double
US asks int'l airline passengers to list next-of-kin contacts
Qatar Air, Sale in US$84m lease deal

Features

Vision for next millennium
Building programme designed to position it to capture more cargo moving between the US east and west coasts

Columns

ITF campaign against open registers an abject failure

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Andhika eyes integrated logistics for growth
Group hopes to offer clients range of customised marine-related solutions
FASC slams liner groups over freight rate increases
Calypso dispute settled
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus may let China produce A320 wings
Move part of plan to improve relations and sales in China after shelving of joint 100-seat jet project
PAL to give up 8 planes to creditors
Carrier threatens to sack defiant staff
Boeing's undelivered orders double
US asks int'l airline passengers to list next-of-kin contacts
Qatar Air, Sale in US$84m lease deal

Features

Vision for next millennium
Building programme designed to position it to capture more cargo moving between the US east and west coasts

Columns

ITF campaign against open registers an abject failure

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AFS expansion includes US-Hong Kong services TSA to implement new Panama Canal charge Shipping reform legislation wins confidence APL chooses Seattle on Asia-US service BIMCO launch Y2K clause Southern Air succumbs to financial pressure Thai records 3rd quarter and nine-month period earnings Iberia increases A340 fleet by up to 11 aircraft

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OCTOBER 6, 1998
New members for European Team network EU plan bad for intermodal transport Former Thyssen-Haniel CEO becomes CEO of BLG in Bremen Pilots concerned about laptops Dutch premier insults inland shipping

The Journal of Commerce

Home

NOL says it's seeking line to complement APL
Clinton harbor fee plan deferred
Rail carriers braced for life after maritime deregulation
Clinton now slots fast-track for January
Consolidators face uncharted waters of reform

Transportation

Latest rail union merger is derailed
Board pushes deadline for comments on CN-IC merger plan back to Oct. 27
German forwarders hit by slowdown in Russia seek fund for the tough times
Walbro sees big savings from Coughlin
Canadian National and Illinois Central reach accord with maintenance workers

Maritime

US-Latin conference calls it quits
Judge extends period for harbor tax refunds
Bangladesh exporters criticize fees
Shipping stocks get that sinking feeling
1999 seen strong for transport
Strike blocks coffee moves
Senator seeks to calm waters for foreign cruise ships
NVOCCs live long, prosper
Carriers and NVOs: A love-hate relationship

The Journal of Commerce

Home

NOL says it's seeking line to complement APL
Clinton harbor fee plan deferred
Rail carriers braced for life after maritime deregulation
Clinton now slots fast-track for January
Consolidators face uncharted waters of reform

Transportation

Latest rail union merger is derailed
Board pushes deadline for comments on CN-IC merger plan back to Oct. 27
German forwarders hit by slowdown in Russia seek fund for the tough times
Walbro sees big savings from Coughlin
Canadian National and Illinois Central reach accord with maintenance workers

Maritime

US-Latin conference calls it quits
Judge extends period for harbor tax refunds
Bangladesh exporters criticize fees
Shipping stocks get that sinking feeling
1999 seen strong for transport
Strike blocks coffee moves
Senator seeks to calm waters for foreign cruise ships
NVOCCs live long, prosper
Carriers and NVOs: A love-hate relationship

The Journal of Commerce

Home

NOL says it's seeking line to complement APL
Clinton harbor fee plan deferred
Rail carriers braced for life after maritime deregulation
Clinton now slots fast-track for January
Consolidators face uncharted waters of reform

Transportation

Latest rail union merger is derailed
Board pushes deadline for comments on CN-IC merger plan back to Oct. 27
German forwarders hit by slowdown in Russia seek fund for the tough times
Walbro sees big savings from Coughlin
Canadian National and Illinois Central reach accord with maintenance workers

Maritime

US-Latin conference calls it quits
Judge extends period for harbor tax refunds
Bangladesh exporters criticize fees
Shipping stocks get that sinking feeling
1999 seen strong for transport
Strike blocks coffee moves
Senator seeks to calm waters for foreign cruise ships
NVOCCs live long, prosper
Carriers and NVOs: A love-hate relationship

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Singapore Shippers Rap Rate Groups for Higher THC Thai Box Maker Seeks Investment Partners Keihin Kaiun Obtains Customs Brokerage License

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Planners have second thoughts Saudi shipping company gets $ 41 m loan EU decides against dumping duty on cotton fabrics Karnataka woos Malaysian investors in port development projects Fieo plea for MDA facility to smaller exporters, too Uptrend in coffee exports Global Indian entrepreneurs meet in November Exports move up by 5 pc Vidarbha's economic potential spelt out Captive jetties at Tuticorin, New Mangalore ports soon ECU-Line resumes service to Lattakia Prepare for new ISO 14000, owners told India secured only three Amendments in Foreign Trade Act Cotton yarn exports dip Castrol completes 100 years of service

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Motor industry wins R1,5bn tax refund in export incentive battle Zimstar brings on multi-purpose vessels to add flexibility and speed Portnet's 'tent town' makes thrifty storage sense Hyundai hints at Africa expansion SARS postpones VAT collections from BLNS Spoornet and CFM race for stake in Malawi Rail Cape to Cairo rail link must remain a dream 'Customs bribes are becoming a way of life in Zimbabwe' EU currency moves are good and bad news for SA trade Steep import duty hikes strand Zimbabwe-bound goods in Durban Tailor-made export courses integrate with companies' long-term training needs Airfreight investors depend on 'thumbsucks' Cargo Connection will market new US freight service Parking meters are big export business Reunion conference will focus on S'n African relations Collapse of US charter service forces SA operators to make other plans 'I won't be used as a pawn in any black empowerment charade' Portnet figures add a spark of light Royal adds second frequency for thirsty Zambians

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Ingalls named to build two 1,900 passenger cruise ships Vanuatu plea on false EPIRB alerts

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Neptune Orient to sell APL stake NEPTUNE Orient Lines plans to sell a 40% stake in its liner subsidiary APL as part of a surprise package to rebuild confidence in the debt laden group. Den norske Bank in red over Greek losses SHOCK waves from this year's slump in the dry cargo market claimed a major casualty yesterday when Norway's largest bank announced it would plunge into the red. Third quarter slump hits I M Skaugen Price competition and overcapacity in LPG and petrochemical gases took its toll on Norway's I.M Skaugen, as nine-month net results slumped to a NKr56m ($7.4m) loss. Taiwan cabinet supports easing foreign investment TAIWAN'S cabinet has approved full liberalisation of the island's shipping market to allow foreigners to invest in various shipping businesses, Reuters reports. EU shipping initiative starting to bear fruit The European Commission's quality initiative, hinted at in London last November and confirmed at an EU conference in Lisbon this year, is evolving gradually. Philippines moves to reinspect ro-ros Philippine maritime authorities have decided to reinspect all domestic ro-ro vessels in the wake of the sinking of the ro-ro passenger ferry Princess of the Orient. VLCC freight rates heading for slump LOW scrap levels, a heavy orderbook and a slowdown in crude tanker demand in 1999 could cause very large crude carrier freight rates to slump next year. Introducing Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean International has released an impression of how the world's largest cruiseship, the 142,000 gt Voyager of the Seas, will look when she comes into service in about 12 months' time, writes David Mott.

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OCTOBER 6, 1998
Panama confirms pilot talks PANAMA Canal Commission has confirmed that formal negotiations with the Pilots' Union are scheduled to begin this month. Norwegian draft budget shocks owners THE Norwegian government's 1999 draft budget has raised fears of job losses and reduced competitiveness among shipowners. MDD in line for Seabourn refit MALTA Drydocks (MDD) is in line for an important refit contract next May from Seabourn, a sister company to Cunard. Aker takes full control at Finnyards NORWAY'S Aker Group has taken full control of the Rauma-based Aker-Finnyards shipbuilding company, by acquiring the remaining 40 per cent of its shares. Rostock introduces short-time working ROSTOCK port operator, Seehafen Rostock Umschlag (SRU), will put its 450 personnel on short-time working for several days each month to cut costs. IRS claims international role THE Indian Register of Shipping is claiming acceptance as an international classification society, following the acceptance of the Sri Lankan vessel Lanka Glory. Government examines SCI appeal FOLLOWING the Shipping Corporation of India's (SCI) declaration that it wants to continue as a state entity, India's transport ministry has set up a committee to examine the issue. CP sells Pacific freight network CANADIAN Pacific Railway has sold its Pacific Coast marine freight business, Coastal Marine Operations, to the Southern Railway of British Columbia for an undisclosed price. Watters leaves Canadian Coast Guard AFTER 21 months of wrangling over Canadian Coast Guard navigation and icebreaking fees, David Watters has been handed a choice appointment as assistant deputy finance minister. Private sector takes Seaway control CANADA'S locks on the St Lawrence Seaway have finally been passed over to a private sector operator. PCC to launch Canal discussion group THE Panama Canal Commission (PCC) is to set up a discussion group for canal users and industry observers in the run up to the canal transfer in December 1999. UP claims best service in a year UNION Pacific Railroad says it has posted its best service performance since the rail congestion crisis began in August 1997.

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Anvers et ICF sont les chefs de file européens du trafic bananier Avec un volume de transport annuel d'environ 450.000 tonnes de bananes, Intercontainer-Interfrigo (ICF) est le leader du transport bananier en Europe. Un succès dont profite également le port d'Anvers: avec un transbordement d'un million de tonnes de bananes par an, Anvers est le port le plus important de l'UE dans ce segment de trafic. ICF a saisi l'occasion du dixième anniversaire du Bananes Express pour réunir toutes les parties impliquées dans ce succès au nouveau terminal bananier de Belgian New Fruit Wharf. Etienne Schouppe critique la politique ferroviaire "doctrinaire" de la CE "Si la politique de démantèlement actuelle est poursuivie, cela aura des effets improductifs et se traduira par une augmentation des coûts. Les partisans de cette politique n'osent plus invoquer l'exemple britannique, le mécontentement étant général en ce moment au Royaume-Uni. Ils font désormais référence aux compagnies ferroviaires américaines spécialisées dans le transport de marchandises, alors que les conditions de travail y sont totalement différentes de celles en vigueur sur le vieux continent et qu'à quelques exceptions près, les entreprises n'y sont pas confrontées à une scission entre l'infrastructure et l'exploitation." L'administrateur délégué de la SNCB, Etienne Schouppe, a sévèrement attaqué la politique européenne en matière de libéralisation du rail lors de l'ouverture de l'année académique de l'Institute of Transport & Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA), lundi dernier à Anvers. A ses yeux, la Commission sape les bases sur lesquelles opèrent les compagnies ferroviaires européennes pour des raisons "idéologiques", et la politique mise en œuvre est contraire à l'objectif de "développement durable" et de transfert de trafic de la route vers le rail que la Commission prétend pourtant poursuivre. La croissance du trafic containérisé se poursuit dans le monde Le volume de containers traités dans le monde entier dépassera probablement le cap des 160 mio. de TEU cette année. Cela représenterait une croissance de 3,9% par rapport aux 154 mio. de TEU transbordés l'année dernière.

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Users slam CTAL 'go-slow' The alleged go-slow at Container Terminals Australia Ltd at Port Botany is having a severe impact on the reputation of the port of Sydney according to industry representatives. This is claimed in a letter sent to the national secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, John Coombs, by the Sydney Ports Corporation on behalf of stevedoring terminals, FreightCorp, shipping lines and representatives of Greater Western and State Chambers of Commerce. The letter was written after a meeting last week at which the situation was discussed amid fears that the delays are costing Sydney port users business in both, in financial terms and in reputation. DCN has been covering the dispute for the past few weeks. The letter states that the ports of Sydney cannot handle cargo efficiently because: "There is clearly a go slow at CTAL at Port Botany as a result of the elimination of the chaser position for rubber tyred gantries (RTG)." QR to freeze coal charges Queensland Rail will freeze coal rail freight charges for 12 months and introduce other financial incentives in a bid to cushion the effect of the Asian financial meltdown on its biggest customer -- the Queensland coal industry. State Transport Minister Steve Bredhauer announced over the weekend [4/10] that the government-owned QR had committed $40 million in coal freight relief funds in an effort to protect coal industry jobs in the state. Under the coal relief measures, applicable on tonnages railed for one year from 1 July 1998, QR's coal customers would no longer be penalised if they fail to reach their contractual commitments in terms of tonnages. Customers would also be offered lump sum rebates as an incentive to improve loading levels and availability from mines. The rebates are aimed to assist QR to better utilise its assets in a more efficient and productive manner. QR's freight incentive scheme, which rewards customers if they can achieve target levels of performance at a consistent and sustainable level, would also be expanded to other coal line corridors in the state. QF freight shake-up underway Qantas' planned shake-up of freighter services from the US to Australia began last week, with the flag carrier promising greater flexibility for customers shipping freight to Australia. A spokesman for Qantas said that while available tonnages on flights from the US to Australia remained virtually unchanged under the reshuffle, the new timetable for dedicated freight flights on the southbound route would provide customers a greater weekly spread of freight space. Qantas adjusted its freighter services from the US to Australia to coincide with the start-up of five new weekly freighter services to Australia by global express freight giant FedEx. Friday start-up for NR's Sydney-Perth express National Rail's ongoing efforts to attract traditional trucking business to rail is set to be given another boost with the start-up of its inaugural fast freight service from Sydney to Perth on Friday. The so-called "Western Sprinter" service is a new three-day express Sydney-Perth rail freight service which leaves Sydney every Friday evening, arriving in Perth for unloading early on Monday mornings. The service will include NR's PolarPak on-train power system for refrigerated containers. According to NR, the total transit time for freight ex-Sydney will be 60 hours, compared with the present 79 hours transit. NR said a major attraction of the new service was its late cut-off time, at 6.30pm in Sydney -- four and a half hours earlier than the present service.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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