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July 8, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco and Sinotrans to merge
  • Port of Kobe revises compulsory pilotage
  • Rockwood moves offices
  • Hamburg Sud to acquire South Seas Steamship
  • Australia copes with downturn in exports from Asia
  • New delivery service combines land and air freight delivery
  • HeavyLift takes delivery of second Airbus
  • Expansion plans set to solve Dubai's undercapacity
  • Decision expected soon on AA/BA alliance

Cargowebweb site
JULY 7, 1998
  • BTL acquires Swiss-Italian Castelletti Group
  • Transport paramount for Hanjin
  • Dismissals at Sea-Land Rotterdam
  • Improved Alitalia results in first half of 1998
  • Pilots ask McKinsey for support in reorganization

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian shippers slam rate increases
  • JFK's volume is growing, but the flow could improve
  • Ship seizure spells end to Croatia Line's Med service
  • Glitches cause cargo delays at new Hong Kong airport
  • White House cool to fast-track trade vote this year
  • Banking group predicts Asian crisis will lower world trade
  • US to issue long-awaited rule on bank encryption exports
  • Russian markets fall more amid talks with IMF
  • US business divided over product liability plan
  • Clinton cracks down on health insurers that illegally deny coverage
  • S&P upgrades rating of tanker owner Teekay
  • West African Airline faces loss of four jets
  • US gets delay to find Teamster race funds
Transportation
  • Strike in Puerto Rico hits transport
  • Air Philippines, U-Land of Taiwan mesh operations
  • Strong second-quarter earnings forecast for nation's airlines
  • EU to ask BA and AA to give up 267 slots
  • Alabama firm faces FAA fine
  • Lufthansa Cargo puts MD freighters in service
  • Emery adds 5 DC-10s to its fleet to improve North American efficiency
  • Transport secretary lobbying for air safety on African visit
  • Need zip in your tape drive? This does everything but open Windows
Maritime
  • Matson suffers from Hawaii's economic woes
  • Yang Ming to call weekly at Hampton Roads port
  • $1 billion in contracts retracted by Marad
  • Maersk orders four ships in the 4,300-TEU range
  • Carriers angry with Taipei for caving in to Kaohsiung union
  • Taiwan port link may have contractor
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian shippers slam rate increases
  • JFK's volume is growing, but the flow could improve
  • Ship seizure spells end to Croatia Line's Med service
  • Glitches cause cargo delays at new Hong Kong airport
  • White House cool to fast-track trade vote this year
  • Banking group predicts Asian crisis will lower world trade
  • US to issue long-awaited rule on bank encryption exports
  • Russian markets fall more amid talks with IMF
  • US business divided over product liability plan
  • Clinton cracks down on health insurers that illegally deny coverage
  • S&P upgrades rating of tanker owner Teekay
  • West African Airline faces loss of four jets
  • US gets delay to find Teamster race funds
Transportation
  • Strike in Puerto Rico hits transport
  • Air Philippines, U-Land of Taiwan mesh operations
  • Strong second-quarter earnings forecast for nation's airlines
  • EU to ask BA and AA to give up 267 slots
  • Alabama firm faces FAA fine
  • Lufthansa Cargo puts MD freighters in service
  • Emery adds 5 DC-10s to its fleet to improve North American efficiency
  • Transport secretary lobbying for air safety on African visit
  • Need zip in your tape drive? This does everything but open Windows
Maritime
  • Matson suffers from Hawaii's economic woes
  • Yang Ming to call weekly at Hampton Roads port
  • $1 billion in contracts retracted by Marad
  • Maersk orders four ships in the 4,300-TEU range
  • Carriers angry with Taipei for caving in to Kaohsiung union
  • Taiwan port link may have contractor
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian shippers slam rate increases
  • JFK's volume is growing, but the flow could improve
  • Ship seizure spells end to Croatia Line's Med service
  • Glitches cause cargo delays at new Hong Kong airport
  • White House cool to fast-track trade vote this year
  • Banking group predicts Asian crisis will lower world trade
  • US to issue long-awaited rule on bank encryption exports
  • Russian markets fall more amid talks with IMF
  • US business divided over product liability plan
  • Clinton cracks down on health insurers that illegally deny coverage
  • S&P upgrades rating of tanker owner Teekay
  • West African Airline faces loss of four jets
  • US gets delay to find Teamster race funds
Transportation
  • Strike in Puerto Rico hits transport
  • Air Philippines, U-Land of Taiwan mesh operations
  • Strong second-quarter earnings forecast for nation's airlines
  • EU to ask BA and AA to give up 267 slots
  • Alabama firm faces FAA fine
  • Lufthansa Cargo puts MD freighters in service
  • Emery adds 5 DC-10s to its fleet to improve North American efficiency
  • Transport secretary lobbying for air safety on African visit
  • Need zip in your tape drive? This does everything but open Windows
Maritime
  • Matson suffers from Hawaii's economic woes
  • Yang Ming to call weekly at Hampton Roads port
  • $1 billion in contracts retracted by Marad
  • Maersk orders four ships in the 4,300-TEU range
  • Carriers angry with Taipei for caving in to Kaohsiung union
  • Taiwan port link may have contractor
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Box Train Project Between Taipei, Kaohsiung Looms
  • ITS Japan Granted Preference by Russia
  • Chang Jiang Box Terminal Project Gets Nod
  • Hanjin's Kamcheon Terminal Boosting Box Volume
  • Top 20 Worst Carriers Announced by ITF

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Coast Guard wants input on barge numbering plan
  • Weekly rail freight numbers edge up over last year's count
  • Canadian transport minister looking for China business
  • Firms tout Chinese shipyards
  • Maersk begins Far East/Africa run
  • OOCL back in Mediterranean
  • Fort Lewis housing going private

urgente online pressweb site
  • US Airways abandona a Boeing
  • "Sistemas de información geográfica y planificación del transporte"
  • Legazpi pone en marcha la Zona de Carga
  • Renfe colabora con la Fundación Jardines de España
  • DHL inicia el servicio exprés de Deutsche Post

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ICD-Pithampur handles record export/import TEUs in June
  • VSNL ties up with Microsoft
  • Gujarat plans indl estates with private funds
  • 'Exporter' status still on tour operators' agenda
  • FDI proposals worth Rs 4,300 cr cleared
  • Hegde to meet export bodies on July 11
  • Volkswagen acquires Rolls-Royce
  • Concor commissions reach stacker at ICD Nagpur
  • 'Action Plan' may herald India as IT Superpower
  • Two export awards instituted
  • Heavy duty urged on packaged tea

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Proposed VAT on imports tax draws strong opposition
  • Maersk sails solo on Far East route
  • Southern Terminals gets 'empowered'
  • Four Freight Training courses get MITB accreditation
  • New ship will feature on-board stability computer
  • Unicorn adds chemical tanker
  • ZA Trans takes over Rogers IDS
  • Kalahari Express will challenge Air Namibia's dominance
  • Beefed up Customs staff hauls in R938 000 in seven months
  • Virgin wants daily CT service
  • New trophy will recognise top woman exporter in the W Cape
  • Demurrage mounts up in wake of Cape Town congestion aftermath
  • Industrial action repercussions leave Cape Town shippers out in the cold
  • Unicorn was nine years early for containerisation
  • Durban's new car terminal beats the opening deadline
  • 'Use any carrier to Tanzania, as long as the rate is within bounds'
  • Maputo Corridor tackles overload issue
  • Insurers consider waiving over-age vessel surcharge
  • Pat Henegan bats into his half century in fine form
  • C&F agents will soon shed their 'banker' role
  • Rail trolley makes export waves
  • Macedonia will now accept ATA Carnets
  • Zimbabwe importers welcome 'cheaper' SA goods
  • Industry is confident of beating the millennium cyber crunch
  • Emirates sidesteps Pacific Rim crisis and posts increased profits
  • Dunnottar Airport's international licence is not 'guaranteed'
  • 'Olde worlde' image combines with high tech info
  • Multi-purpose Far East service finds its niche
  • Lufthansa keeps its July 1 time-definite promise

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Masters face Singapore jail terms
    SINGAPORE prosecutors are demanding maximum jail sentences for two masters convicted of causing the republic's worst oil spill last year.
  • Italy unveils new transport agenda
    ITALY will not invest in any more new ports after the current $1bn plan to improve the country's port infrastructure is finished, transport minister Claudio Burlando said yesterday.
  • Transnet earnings rise
    SOUTH African transport parastatal Transnet has recorded net profits of R278m ($53.87m) for the financial year to March 31, 1998, up from the R170m loss reported in the previous period.
  • Spoornet clinches Cameroon railway deal
    SPOORNET has signed a deal to act as the railway operator with Scac Delmas Vieljeux (SDV), the concession holder of the Cameroon railways, writes Nicci Botha, Johannesburg.
  • Surveyors see containership damage rise
    SURVEYORS on both sides of the Atlantic have reported an increase in incidents of damage to containerships, the result of excessive speed, harsh weather conditions and poor stowage of cargo.
  • EU delays decision on Taca fines
    TRANS-Atlantic Conference Agreement (Taca) carriers must wait at least another fortnight before hearing officially how much the European Commission wants to fine them for allegedly breaking European Union competition rules, write Janet Porter and Nigel Tutt.
  • New 'grippers' make steel inspection easy
    TECHNOLOGY originally devised for use by US Special Forces is now said to be helping owners of dry cargo tonnage to carry out steel inspections without recourse to expensive fixed scaffolding or cherry pickers.
  • Nassco starts to extend floating dock
    SAN Diego-based National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (Nassco) has initiated the first stage of the extension of its floating dock, writes Dale Wainwright.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 7, 1998
  • P&O dismisses report of massive fine
    P&O has described as 'untrue' reports issued today that the company may be fined '200m ($330m) over allegations of price fixing in the North Atlantic container trades.
  • SA gains 35 Kandla instructions
    THE Salvage Association's Dubai office, which has been in charge of post-cyclone operations in Kandla, reports that it has received instructions on some 35 vessels.
  • Improved safety cuts SA workload
    IMPROVEMENTS in shipping safety have contributed to a 50 per cent drop in the Salvage Association's (SA) workload, according to retiring chairman Trevor Hart.
  • Growth in Asian piracy warning
    PIRACY in Asia may soar as the current economic crisis filters down to the region's poor, according to a senior UK security advisor.
  • IUA elects its first board
    THE new 16-person board of the International Underwriting Association (IUA) of London has been announced following elections last month.
  • Port Everglades places $20m crane order
    FLORIDA's Port Everglades has ordered two post-panamax gantry cranes at a cost of $9.9m each for the Southport Container Terminal.
  • IACS appoints Korean chairman
    HO Chul Shin, vice president of the Korean Register of Shipping, has taken over as chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies.
  • Profits slide at UASC
    PROFITS for the United Arab Shipping Company fell by more than a quarter last year, despite improvements in both container and breakbulk volumes.
  • Oakland plans $1bn investment
    OAKLAND is seeking a substantial increase in its share of US west coast container trade over the next five years as a result of a planned $1bn port reconstruction.
  • Europe-Asia exports crumble, says Evergreen
    EXPORT container volume from Europe to Asia has crashed by 30 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to Evergreen.
  • US, China extend maritime agreement
    THE US and China agreed over the weekend to extend for 90 days a bilateral shipping accord that expired in June, US officials confirmed yesterday.
  • Bidders line up for Anglo-Eastern
    ANGLO-Eastern Ship Management has been put up for sale by its troubled parent, Konsortium Perkapalan Berhad.
  • German seamen fear massive job losses
    ONE in three German seafarers could lose their jobs under new manning regulations to be approved by the German parliament this month, according to trade unions.
  • Ballast levy to aid research
    AN industry-supported levy on ships arriving in Australian ports will go to the research and development of improved ballast water management systems.
  • Portnet pulls in the profits
    TRANSNET, the South African state-owned transport utility, yesterday revealed that its ports division, Portnet, contributed nearly half its operating profits for 1997.
  • 'Pressurised' judge quits Gordon case
    CITING pressure from the Office of the President, the judge trying the dispute over chairmanship of Subic Bay freeport has decided to withdraw from hearing the case.
  • ATI sells Argentina terminal stake
    MANILA South Harbour operator Asian Terminals Inc has sold five per cent of its share in Terminales Rio del Plata of Argentina.
  • NCL Holding seals Orient take-over
    NCL Holding, the rapidly expanding Oslo-based cruise company, has finalised its take-over of Orient Lines.
  • Japan organises rice shipment to Indonesia
    JAPAN'S Food Agency is to use vessels of ten members of the Japan-Indonesia Freight Conference to ship 500,000 tonnes of rice to Indonesia between August and November.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Anvers voit son trafic ferroviaire augmenter de plus de 20% au premier semestre
    Du jamais vu: le trafic ferroviaire de et vers Anvers connaît ces derniers mois une croissance globale de plus de 20%, et de 15% dans le transport de containers (depuis mars). Pour faire face à cette croissance, la SNCB va doter Anvers d'un nouveau grand terminal pour le transport combiné, dont l'aménagement a commencé. De plus, elle va prochainement passer commande de plusieurs centaines de wagons, pour le transport de coils et de containers.
  • L'IRU prévoit une hausse du tonnage transporté dans toute l'UE en 1999
    Les indices de l'IRU sur l'évolution du transport routier indiquent pour le troisième trimestre que la croissance se poursuit en Europe. En France et en Italie notamment, la conjoncture favorable contribuera à une augmentation sensible du volume de transport.
  • Concern over Atlantic damage to "speeding" box ships
    Concern over heavy weather damage to containerships in the North Atlantic is revealed in the annual operational review of the London-based Salvage Association. New York surveyors felt that masters were driving their ships very hard to maintain tight liner shedules, while Rotterdam pointed to the inadequacy of some ship breakwater designs in heavy seas, said Trevor Hart, the outgoing chairman. Lisbon office surveyed two containerships who suffered damages due to a combination of heavy weather, defective container and incorrect sea fastenings.
  • Présidence autrichienne de l'UE: pas de grands espoirs en matière de transport
    L'Autriche, président de l'UE, entend concilier d'une part le développement du transport dans l'UE et d'autre part l'environnement et les exigences sociales. Dans le cadre du développement durable du transport tant souhaité par tout le monde, l'Autriche a l'intention de mettre au point un règlement cadre lié à certaines conditions pour le transport combiné route-rail et le transport fluvial en Europe. Vienne se concentrera par ailleurs sur la sécurité du transport et la promotion des modes de transport non-polluants.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • 'Fistful of dollars' at heart of Sandra Marie dispute
    The Intercontinental Group has slammed a strike by marine engineers, members of the Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers (AIMPE), as a "grab for a fistful of dollars" rather than a commitment to creating jobs in the Australian shipping industry.
    "It is really difficult to fathom," Intercontinental managing director Chris Sorensen said. "In this day and age, and in this political and economic climate, employees have gone on strike because an employer is not making enough of them redundant.
    "The company has been attempting to progress collective agreement discussions with the AIMPE since March 1998, well in advance of the expiry of the current collective agreement.
  • Qantas keeps Darwin but no extra freight capacity
    Qantas's decision to maintain its Darwin-Singapore services following reductions in services to a range of other crisis-hit Asian destinations is a major plus, according to the airline's general manager international relations, John Kerr.
    He indicated, however, that Qantas' air freight capacity could not be enhanced in the near future despite the wishes of Northern Territory producers of perishable products.
    Mr Kerr said Australia's air freight performance had been subjected to more inquiry over the past few years than any other part of the aviation business.
  • Kien Hung dips toe in Australian waters
    Adsteam offshoot Barbican Marine Agencies has bounced back from the closure of Barbican Line with the announcement yesterday of its appointment to represent Taiwanese line Kien Hung in Australia.
    The Taipei-based Kien Hung, one of the so-called new generation Asian carriers, will offer local shippers a South American service, initially via Singapore, but without ruling out direct calls further down the track.
  • Evergreen finally wins Lloyd Triestino
    Global container giant Evergreen has finally succeeded in acquiring Italy' Lloyd Triestino, following the wirthdrawal of compting bids by Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA-CGM.
    Although details are sketchy, LT's Australian agents Barbican Marine gencies have received notification from corporate headquarters in trieste that the takeover by Evergreen the sole remaining bidder is likely to be formalised by the end of the month.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
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