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BRIEFS

July 8, 1998

Shipping Times

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 Times

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 Times

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 Times

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

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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

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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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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'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

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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