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BRIEFS
October 7, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
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 Timesweb site
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 Timesweb site
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 Timesweb site
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

Sched Netweb site
  • 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

Cargowebweb site
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 Commerceweb site
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 Commerceweb site
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 Commerceweb site
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

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Singapore Shippers Rap Rate Groups for Higher THC
  • Thai Box Maker Seeks Investment Partners
  • Keihin Kaiun Obtains Customs Brokerage License

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 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

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • 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

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

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • 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.

Fairplayweb site
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.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • 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.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • 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
PORTS
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
LEGISLATION
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
PORTS
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
PORTS
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
SHIPPING
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
INDUSTRY
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
FREIGHT TERMINALS
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
PORTS
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
PORTS
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
SHIPPING
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
ACCIDENTS
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
CRUISES
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
CRUISES
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
PORTS
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
SHIPPING
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
FINANCING
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
MARINAS
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
SHIPPING
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
LOGISTICS
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
ENVIRONMENT
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
NEWS
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
PORTS
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
PORTS
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
LOGISTICS
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
SHIPYARDS
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
SHIPPING
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
SHIPPING
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
SHIPPING
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
PORTS
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
TRUCKING
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
SHIPPING
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
SHIPYARDS
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
FINANCING
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
SHIPPING
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
FINANCING
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
PORTS
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
PORTS
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
COMPANIES
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
COMPANIES
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
PORTS
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
PORTS
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
TRADE
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
PORTS
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
LOGISTICS
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
COMPANIES
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
PORTS
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
PORTS
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
SHIPPING
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
PORTS
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
CRUISES
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
PORTS
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
EDUCATION
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
LOGISTICS
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
OFFSHORE
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
LOGISTICS
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
SHIPPING
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
PORTS
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
SAFETY & SECURITY
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
INDUSTRY
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
INSTITUTIONS
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
ASSOCIATIONS
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
CRUISES
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SHIPPING
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
MEETINGS
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
OFFSHORE
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
PORTS
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
PORTS
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
PORTS
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
PORTS
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
INFRASTRUCTURE
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
PORTS
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
PORTS
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
PORTS
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
PORTS
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
PORTS
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
PORTS
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
MOURNING
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
NEWS
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
PORTS
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
PORTS
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
MEETINGS
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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