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BRIEFS

May 8, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
Sacked dockers begin returning to work
S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark

Air and Land Transport

US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
Court approves buyout of Pan Am
Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m

Features

Economic crisis hitting hard
First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty

Columns

Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
Sacked dockers begin returning to work
S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark

Air and Land Transport

US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
Court approves buyout of Pan Am
Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m

Features

Economic crisis hitting hard
First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty

Columns

Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
Sacked dockers begin returning to work
S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark

Air and Land Transport

US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
Court approves buyout of Pan Am
Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m

Features

Economic crisis hitting hard
First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty

Columns

Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
Sacked dockers begin returning to work
S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark

Air and Land Transport

US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
Court approves buyout of Pan Am
Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m

Features

Economic crisis hitting hard
First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty

Columns

Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

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XCL in new deal with SCI Kochi boosts cargo handling Tough time for Thai exporters P&O Nedlloyd upgrades South American route 'Slow recovery' forecast for Asian container shipping Disappointment for Cathay Change of plan for MAS TNT set to triple size of organization in China Emirates receives Decade of Excellence Award

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MAY 7, 1998
'IT to become decisive factor in container shipping' Solution in sight in Denmark Daimler wants Chrysler KLM load factor strongly down Pakhoed commissions terminal in Port Qasim, Pakistan UPS named new CIO

The Journal of Commerce

Home

UP urges ship lines to rethink sailing times
Intermodal firms to travel 'info' highway
Oil, mining spur carrier expansion
Paying for upgrade perplexes Customs
Leading senators message Clinton: Don't waiver on Iran sanctions
US Ag chief plans subsidies to compete with EU
Three ship lines to form alliance in South America trade
Despite embargo, Cuba would be happy to sell vaccines to U.S.
FAA orders rapid electrical inspections of older Boeing 737s
Court gives nod to Guilford bid to buy Pan Am
Menendez shrugs off Sea-Land, Maersk bid to leave New York
FMC head says agency will turn up the heat on Japan
US, Italy agree to resume open-skies talks
Denmark parliament passes law ending 11-day strike

Transportation

TIE equipment reservation system is now on the Net
Airbus conversions are all the rage
Asian railroad link to Europe nears next step
STB rebuffs towns' bid to block rail line
NOL chief sees better times on the Pacific
Greenbrier, Bombardier team to build railcars in Mexico
UP touts computerized scheduling as it prepares for final phase, in the West
Alan Abram's Tech Talk

Maritime

Small Mexican maritime firm Grupo Naviero Kano to connect ports of Manzanillo and Ensenada in August
Palm Beach port weighs truck-rail corridor
Transamerica goal: better service, smaller staff
China's Ningbo boosts chemical handling
New York dredging meetings
Mining giant wins bid for Brazil's Vitoria box terminal
Stolt construction ship to go to Gulf
Halter Marine to take stake in two Chinese shipbuilders
Conair boxes get the cold shoulder

The Journal of Commerce

Home

UP urges ship lines to rethink sailing times
Intermodal firms to travel 'info' highway
Oil, mining spur carrier expansion
Paying for upgrade perplexes Customs
Leading senators message Clinton: Don't waiver on Iran sanctions
US Ag chief plans subsidies to compete with EU
Three ship lines to form alliance in South America trade
Despite embargo, Cuba would be happy to sell vaccines to U.S.
FAA orders rapid electrical inspections of older Boeing 737s
Court gives nod to Guilford bid to buy Pan Am
Menendez shrugs off Sea-Land, Maersk bid to leave New York
FMC head says agency will turn up the heat on Japan
US, Italy agree to resume open-skies talks
Denmark parliament passes law ending 11-day strike

Transportation

TIE equipment reservation system is now on the Net
Airbus conversions are all the rage
Asian railroad link to Europe nears next step
STB rebuffs towns' bid to block rail line
NOL chief sees better times on the Pacific
Greenbrier, Bombardier team to build railcars in Mexico
UP touts computerized scheduling as it prepares for final phase, in the West
Alan Abram's Tech Talk

Maritime

Small Mexican maritime firm Grupo Naviero Kano to connect ports of Manzanillo and Ensenada in August
Palm Beach port weighs truck-rail corridor
Transamerica goal: better service, smaller staff
China's Ningbo boosts chemical handling
New York dredging meetings
Mining giant wins bid for Brazil's Vitoria box terminal
Stolt construction ship to go to Gulf
Halter Marine to take stake in two Chinese shipbuilders
Conair boxes get the cold shoulder

The Journal of Commerce

Home

UP urges ship lines to rethink sailing times
Intermodal firms to travel 'info' highway
Oil, mining spur carrier expansion
Paying for upgrade perplexes Customs
Leading senators message Clinton: Don't waiver on Iran sanctions
US Ag chief plans subsidies to compete with EU
Three ship lines to form alliance in South America trade
Despite embargo, Cuba would be happy to sell vaccines to U.S.
FAA orders rapid electrical inspections of older Boeing 737s
Court gives nod to Guilford bid to buy Pan Am
Menendez shrugs off Sea-Land, Maersk bid to leave New York
FMC head says agency will turn up the heat on Japan
US, Italy agree to resume open-skies talks
Denmark parliament passes law ending 11-day strike

Transportation

TIE equipment reservation system is now on the Net
Airbus conversions are all the rage
Asian railroad link to Europe nears next step
STB rebuffs towns' bid to block rail line
NOL chief sees better times on the Pacific
Greenbrier, Bombardier team to build railcars in Mexico
UP touts computerized scheduling as it prepares for final phase, in the West
Alan Abram's Tech Talk

Maritime

Small Mexican maritime firm Grupo Naviero Kano to connect ports of Manzanillo and Ensenada in August
Palm Beach port weighs truck-rail corridor
Transamerica goal: better service, smaller staff
China's Ningbo boosts chemical handling
New York dredging meetings
Mining giant wins bid for Brazil's Vitoria box terminal
Stolt construction ship to go to Gulf
Halter Marine to take stake in two Chinese shipbuilders
Conair boxes get the cold shoulder

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Japan/China Box Traffic on the Rise Panama Canal Draft to Be Lowered to 35.5 ft. Sea-Land, Maersk Invite East Coast Ports for Proposals Removal Shipments from Asia to Japan Soar Kintetsu Beijing Granted Forwarding License Australian Dockers Report Back to Work

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MTC upgrades operating system to prepare for container influx Calbag move expands Asia reach Shippers looking for East Coast terminal Ship building company reveals business plans for United States Secretary Slater warns of loss of federal funds Crowely captain accepts award on behalf of crew Federal Maritime collects $206,000 in civil penalties

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Fomento estudiará los resultados del I Congreso sobre Estiba Eurocontrol contará con el español Francisco Cal Pardo I Jornadas sobre el Transporte de Pasajeros por Mar Tibbett&Britten España crece un 23 por ciento en 1997 SAirGroup pasa de las p'rdidas a las ganancias en 1997

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ABP poised to buy US port firm ASSOCIATED British Ports is on the verge of acquiring UK-listed US port and airport operator American Port Services in a deal worth around '105m ($175m). EU ministers agree end to shipyard subsidies in 2000 EUROPEAN Union industry ministers yesterday agreed to end operating subsidies for shipbuilding from the end of 2000 as part of an overhaul of government support for the sector. Charterers take control as reefer season flops CHARTERERS are in full control as a result of "the high season that never was" in the refrigerated cargo shipping arena. Shipping exposure helps boost RBS ROYAL Bank of Scotland, one of the leading lenders to the shipping industry, has increased its interim 1998 profit by 21%, to '411m ($686m). Shipping 'has failed to see IT potential' THE shipping industry has failed to match the standards achieved by comparable industries, by declining to embrace the information technology (IT) revolution, according to a recent report. Hurtigruten firms lobby for state aid NORWAY'S hurtigruten operators, serving 34 ports between Bergen and Kirkenes, are using today's annual meeting of the country's harbour organisation in Alesund as an informal platform to solicit continued state support for the service. International move lifts Hvide income PROPELLED by global fleet expansion and higher day rates, marine support and transport services firm Hvide Marine racked up first quarter income of $7.2m, or $0.43 per share before an extraordinary item, up 55.5% and 26.5%, respectively on the year-earlier period's $4.6m and $0.34. Bijvoets taking up new Nedlloyd post PAUL Bijvoets is relinquishing his position as joint managing director of P&O Nedlloyd to take up a new post as head of Royal Nedlloyd's European landside companies, writes Janet Porter.

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MAY 7, 1998
Port of London lifts throughput for fifth year TRADE through the Port of London has increased for the fifth consecutive year with a 5.8 per cent increase of 3m tonnes during 1997 to 55.7m tonnes. Sacked wharfies unable to return to work ANOTHER day has passed in Australia's month-long waterfront dispute with reinstated wharfies unable to return to work. China may cut crude oil imports CHINA is planning to reduce imports of crude oil and related refined products in an attempt to reduce the effects of falling world oil prices. Pacific Ports' profit will fall below forecast HONG Kong-listed Pacific Ports has warned shareholders that profit for 1997 will be much less than the HK$50m ($6.45m) forecast in its listing prospectus last April. Singapore mines to be detonated tomorrow TWO of the three World War II mines that were discovered in Singapore's Sinki Fairway on March 3 are to be detonated underwater tomorrow. Miami port money may have gone to Democrats REPORTS suggest that money from the Port of Miami found its way to the Democratic National Committee during the tenure of former port director Carmen Lunetta. Contship and Canmar forge America-India link CONTSHIP Containerlines and Canada Maritime have jointly established a fixed-day weekly relay service connecting the Indian subcontinent with Canada and the US Mid-West. India conference seeks rate restoration THE India, Pakistan & Bangladesh Conference lines are increasing their westbound rates to Europe. Indonesia goes on war risk THE London war risks rating committee has added Indonesia to its list of countries where underwriters need to apply special rates for cargo sailings. Howard Smith may use non-union labour TUG operator Howard Smith says it will use non-union labour in its Australian operations unless it gets union agreement to improve workplace productivity. Singapore Registry of Ships hits 21m gt mark SINGAPORE'S ship registry has passed the 21m gt mark with the addition of a 13,377 gt tanker, Karimun, owned by Golden Karimun Maritime. Petro Ranger ordeal continues THE master of the tanker Petro Ranger, recently found after an extensive search throughout south-east Asia, has claimed he is being held against his will by Chinese soldiers. Singapore tightens ISM Code stance SHIPS calling at Singapore without the necessary ISM code certification after the July 1 deadline will face detention or be denied entry, according to the communications minister. Poompuhar figures hit by low coal rates POOMPUHAR Shipping Corp, the Chennai-based operator transporting coal for Tamil Nadu state's thermal power stations, has reported a loss of Rs45m ($1.13m) for 1997-98. Halter forms joint venture with Chinese yards HALTER subsidiary Halter Marine Inc (HMI) has formed a joint venture with two Chinese builders to construct and market vessels in China.

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MAY 7, 1998
Chipolbrok s'emploie à développer un trafic de retour d'Asie sur Anvers "Avec les nouveaux navires que nous alignons, nous avons la possibilité de mieux rencontrer les exigences de la clientèle, d'assurer un meilleur service d'Europe vers l'Asie, qui aura d'ailleurs un caractère plus régulier; en outre, nous allons développer le trafic de retour sur Anvers". C'est ce que nous a déclaré Janusz Janiszewski, directeur de l'armement Chipolbrok, assisté de son collègue, le capt. Dong Qing Ru, à l'occasion du mainden trip du m/v "Norwid", un "triple decker" de 22.271 t aligné dans le service sur la Chine (1). Chipolbrok est un important client du port d'Anvers, d'où il assure plusieurs services axés sur le conventionnel/breakbulk et les cargaisons industrielles, secteur vis-à-vis duquel il s'inscrit en tant que leader pour ce qui est de la desserte de la Chine. Wilton Fijenoord Holding repris par RDM RDM Technology Holding et Wilton Fijenoord Holding de Schiedam se sont mis d'accord sur la reprise du chantier naval Wilton Fijenoord (WF) de Schiedam et des filiales Verolme Botlek et Verolme Heusden par RDM. Une lettre d'intention en ce sens a été signée mardi après-midi. Si les formalités de reprise sont menées à bien, une partie du terrain du chantier sera revendue à la "Yssel Vliet Combinatie" (YVC). Ce chantier de Rotterdam voudrait bien déménager à Schiedam afin de s'établir en aval des ponts sur la Nieuwe Maas, qui constituent des obstacles. Le gouvernement met fin à la grève au Danemark Au moment de mettre sous presse, le gouvernement danois introduisait au Parlement une loi imposant la fin de la grève touchant une grande partie du secteur privé. Sauf accident de parcours, le Parlement devait accepter la proposition gouvernementale, mais le retour au travail n'est prévu que pour jeudi ou - plus probablement - lundi prochain. Penske Logistics Europe crée un centre de dispatching européen à Maastricht Le groupe Penske Logistics Europe a annoncé qu'il a établi un centre de dispatching aux Pays-Bas, d'où seront planifiés et gérés tous les flux de transport des clients de l'entreprise. Le but du Pan-European Transport Routing Center est d'optimiser la capacité de transport en Europe.

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MUA to assure ACCC on boycotts today The Maritime Union of Australia is to provide written undertakings to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today on its position regarding secondary boycotts. The alleged action was to have been directed at non-union stevedoring facilities. April loading through PWCS below target Loading through Port Waratah Coal services during April was slightly below target due to some unplanned maintenance of the second shiploader at the Carrington terminal. Just under 5.5 million tonnes of coal was received at the Newcastle facility during April, with 5.3 million tonnes loaded aboard. Airlines puzzled over bias report An overseas media report which suggests that airline discrimination against forwarders in Australia is rife has been greeted with puzzlement by the accused players here, who have largely dismissed the report as a storm in a teacup. The front page report in the London-based "Aircargo News" last month said its inquiries revealed that airlines favour larger forwarders and are involved in unfair trading through pointing the shipper "in the right direction" for forwarding needs. Wallenius and Wilhelmsen to extend tie-up Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen lines have agreed to extend their existing space charter arrangements with one another, effective July 1. According to Wallenius, the company will be able to increase its service frequency, offering customers three sailings a month from Europe to Australia. Wilhelmsen said the agreement related primarily to hardware, and would result in space rationalisation. MUA back at work but tale still twists In another twist of the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia, the stevedore yesterday gave notice that it intended to terminate labour supply contracts with its insolvent employment companies. According to the notice, within 14 days the company's labor companies would no longer be responsible for supplying labor to Patrick. That would enable Patrick to get rid of the workers once and for all and replace them with alternative labor.

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The bug: just 603 days to go SHIPPING FACES A NIGHTMARE of unknown proportions from the Millennium Bug. Some of the industry's top organisations admit they do not have a clear idea of the scale of the problem that will be caused by the inevitable failure of microchips. The cost of preventing the disastrous prospect of vessels running out of control in busy shipping lanes with navigation systems going haywire as year 2000 dawns could be colossal.The industry is only just waking up to one of the greatest dangers it has ever had to confront. Tears down the road JUNK BONDS are the flavour of the month in shipping right now. But there are likely to be tears down the road, according to the experts, with a high proportion of owners defaulting on their loans. 60 on US Coast Guard's blacklist THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD has put 60 shipping companies on a new list of owners it will target for port state control inspections. It includes some surprising names. Singapore swingers INTERTANKO'S annual get-together attracted a big turnout in Singapore. There were some well-known faces but other big names decided to take a rain-check.Picture and reports in this week's edition. Winners and losers WHO'S THE KING of the liner companies? We analyse the best and worst performers. Tony hits a high note TONY BURGESS, the most famous notary in shipping, has a love of opera that has led to a writing achievement.

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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

Visual Sailing List

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

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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