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BRIEFS

December 11, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
China's maritime accidents down

Air and Land Transport

BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
Aviation giants seek Asian partners
HK airport slashes rents for retailers
FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux

Features

Founder won't yield to pilots
Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors

Columns

Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
China's maritime accidents down

Air and Land Transport

BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
Aviation giants seek Asian partners
HK airport slashes rents for retailers
FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux

Features

Founder won't yield to pilots
Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors

Columns

Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
China's maritime accidents down

Air and Land Transport

BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
Aviation giants seek Asian partners
HK airport slashes rents for retailers
FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux

Features

Founder won't yield to pilots
Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors

Columns

Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
China's maritime accidents down

Air and Land Transport

BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
Aviation giants seek Asian partners
HK airport slashes rents for retailers
FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux

Features

Founder won't yield to pilots
Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors

Columns

Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

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IRA/SARA increase fees FEFC to raise HK/Guangdong documentation fee ANL and CGM tie the knot Slip sheets cut costs, saves space for importers FMC applauds Brazilian waivers, slams dispute Safbank Line modifies services EVA chosen as Lufthansa's new Sharjah partner DHL selects British Aerospace to handle A300 conversions CargoSmith introduces its container loading optimiser

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DECEMBER 10, 1998
French roads again abused for blockades Rail wins ground in battle for Spanish citrus fruit Slight rise in freight rates K'hne & Nagel/DHL joint venture profitable in 2000 TWA en Cargolux orders for Boeing Russian walks through the Channel Tunnel

The Journal of Commerce

Home

It's official: New York, Baltimore, Halifax on short-list for Atlantic hub
Shell drops plans for pipeline across Iran
West Coast ports push for ever larger terminals
Airbus subsidies come under fire as Boeing loses ground
STB gives DM&E initial OK for rail line into Wyoming
Warm weather lengthens shipping season on Great Lakes
Customs facilitation proposal made for FTAA process
Airbus and India HAL to work on developing A320 cargo models

Transportation

Warehouses face new forklift rules
Deutsche Post offers $1 billion for Danzas
Europe cooperative to split rail units
TWA order reinvigorates Boeing's shaky 717 program
British rail owner reined in

Maritime

3 Med ports lobby EU for rail funds
Lantau container terminal expected to operate by 2002
FMC may provide online tariff listing
FMC delays sanctions on Brazilian shipping
Maryland forms group to study transport needs
European ports roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

It's official: New York, Baltimore, Halifax on short-list for Atlantic hub
Shell drops plans for pipeline across Iran
West Coast ports push for ever larger terminals
Airbus subsidies come under fire as Boeing loses ground
STB gives DM&E initial OK for rail line into Wyoming
Warm weather lengthens shipping season on Great Lakes
Customs facilitation proposal made for FTAA process
Airbus and India HAL to work on developing A320 cargo models

Transportation

Warehouses face new forklift rules
Deutsche Post offers $1 billion for Danzas
Europe cooperative to split rail units
TWA order reinvigorates Boeing's shaky 717 program
British rail owner reined in

Maritime

3 Med ports lobby EU for rail funds
Lantau container terminal expected to operate by 2002
FMC may provide online tariff listing
FMC delays sanctions on Brazilian shipping
Maryland forms group to study transport needs
European ports roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

It's official: New York, Baltimore, Halifax on short-list for Atlantic hub
Shell drops plans for pipeline across Iran
West Coast ports push for ever larger terminals
Airbus subsidies come under fire as Boeing loses ground
STB gives DM&E initial OK for rail line into Wyoming
Warm weather lengthens shipping season on Great Lakes
Customs facilitation proposal made for FTAA process
Airbus and India HAL to work on developing A320 cargo models

Transportation

Warehouses face new forklift rules
Deutsche Post offers $1 billion for Danzas
Europe cooperative to split rail units
TWA order reinvigorates Boeing's shaky 717 program
British rail owner reined in

Maritime

3 Med ports lobby EU for rail funds
Lantau container terminal expected to operate by 2002
FMC may provide online tariff listing
FMC delays sanctions on Brazilian shipping
Maryland forms group to study transport needs
European ports roundup

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Deutsche Post compra a la multinacional suiza Danzas Aena retrasa la apertura del aeropuerto de La Gomera Fomento "decreta" las normas para descentralizar los aeropuertos Santander amplía las instalaciones marítimas del puerto UPS apuesta por Mercosur Iberia pone el avión y los empleados, el combustible Arias-Salgado subraya el compromiso del Gobierno con el ferrocarril El puerto de Londres instala un sistema de control VTMIS Nefab, elegida "Mejor Empresa en su Línea de Negocio"

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BIMCO to conduct 'Towards Better Decisions' course at Chennai Study finds Pipavav most suitable for LNG terminal Spices export cess rationalised Three major airports to be separately corporatised Global Network launches Bangladesh Yellow Pages in Gujarat PM confers core sector status for railways Meet on marine archaeology in Thane IMC seminar today Move for cargo hub at Tiruchi airport Fair nets major orders for plastic units Poland woos software firms Chambers to observe 'black day' against power tariff hike on December 14 SRTEPC to release quota for EU Tea exports dip

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Korean shipbuilders reject European charges ... won't go along with implementation of OECD deal without U.S. participation

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Deutsche Post bids for Danzas EXPANSIONARY German post office organisation Deutsche Post took a step towards becoming a European freight transport giant yesterday when it made a SFr1.46bn ($1.1bn) bid to acquire Swiss freight forwarder Danzas. Roussel sentenced to jail A decade after the death of shipping heiress Christina Onassis, her last husband, Thierry Roussel, has been convicted by an Athens court of perjury and malicious defamation in his long-running feud with the directors of the Onassis Foundation. Heavy weather ahead for Golden Ocean as losses grow Fred Cheng's Golden Ocean Group, which currently has more VLCCs on order than any other shipping company, is expecting further heavy losses in 1999 before moving into profit the following year. Cover limits raised ahead of renewal Two fixed premium insurers are increasing the limit of cover they provide ahead of the February 20, 1999 P&I renewal. Montevideo port scandal hits Uruguay "What is our company's name doing in the midst of such a scandal?" Maersk group executives have been asking partner Christopherson in Montevideo, according to local reports. Sea-Land charters two newbuildings Sea-Land has chartered two 1,100 teu newbuildings from Thien & Heyenga of Hamburg. The Stadt Berlin, to be renamed the Sea-Land Mexico, is to be delivered by Cuxhaven-based Mützelfeldtwerft on December 18 while her sister the Stadt D'sseldorf, built at Santierul Naval Constantza, will be delivered on December 21 and renamed Sea-Land Guatemala. Primorsk unit in Singapore deal Sinchart Shipping, a major Russian tanker operator, is beefing up its Singapore presence as part of plans to increase its business in southeast and east Asia. IMO plans to protect whales Whales are to be protected from the risk of being killed by ships through an innovative initiative approved this week by the International Maritime Organisation.

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DECEMBER 10, 1998
Commission probes French aid THE EC last week decided to open an investigation into French aid to the publicly-owned Brittany Ferries and Corsica Maritime. EC rules against Irish aid scheme THE EC has ruled against an Irish scheme of state aid to shipping, on the grounds that it provides inadequate guarantees for EU jobs. SCI looks for lng partner THE Shipping Corporation of India is on the look out for a foreign partner to transport liquified natural gas from the terminal currently under development at Pipavav port in Gujarat state. Maltese ships cost double their value THE Malta Shipbuilding Company has accumulated a loss of M'121m ($321m) since it was set up in 1984. OECD announces action plan THE OECD's Maritime Transport Committee has announced its backing of an action plan aimed at marginalising substandard shipping. EC fines Adriatic ferry cartel THE EC has imposed fines totalling Ecu 9.1m ($11m) on seven ferry companies for "colluding to fix prices" on roro services between Greece and Italy. Silja Line to sell Swedish stake SILJA Line, part of the Finnish ferry group Neptun Maritime, will sell its 40 per cent stake in the Destination Gotland ferry joint venture to Rederi AB Gotland. Slum dwellers hold up port development SLUM dwellers in the Batangas port complex have hampered efforts of the Philippine Ports Authority to proceed with the second phase of its port development project. New cruise terminal for Marseilles MARSEILLES is to build a cruise terminal to cater for major growth it is experiencing in the passenger sector. Asian downturn an opportunity, says club boss ASIA'S economic downturn provides P&I mutuals with a good opportunity to strengthen their positions, according to Nicolas Sansom, md of Thomas Miller (South East Asia). LR warns on Y2K bug LLOYD'S Register has warned shipowners and operators that they must accept the possibility of failures occurring as a result of the Year 2000 problem. Christmas cargo endangered THE surge in volume of eastbound cargo from Asia to the US has endangered cargo for the Christmas market. Australian exports hit by Japanese contraction AUSTRALIA'S exports are facing increasing danger from the continuing recession in Japan, its biggest market. Ningbo to list in Hong Kong THE Chinese Port of Ningbo has been granted approval to list its shares in Hong Kong. P&O Ports suffers labour setback P&O PORTS has had its second dose of bad news in as many days with two of Australia's largest ports' workforces rejecting a new labour agreement with the company. Belfast sale under review BELFAST Harbour Commissioners are conducting "the most extensive round of briefings ever undertaken in Northern Ireland" regarding the sale of the Port of Belfast.

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Coombs claims victory - P&O Ports to feel the heat THE federal leadership of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) yesterday claimed victory for its vision of the future of the Australian waterfront. The national secretary of the union, John Coombs, told DCN that while some votes were still coming in from regional ports, the rank and file supported the motions from the national council by a margin of three to one. Mr Coombs stressed that only in Sydney was there a vote against the in principle agreement with P&O Ports, adding that DCN correctly identified that the vote in Brisbane did not concern this document. AMSA detains 24 in November THE number of vessels detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority under port state control rose from 17 during October to 24 in November. The November detentions brought the number of ship detentions during the period 1 January to 30 November to a total of 190, including two Australian registered vessels. One of the longest detentions during the latest period under review involved the Malaysian registered containership Nepline Teratai which was held up in Brisbane for over eight days, delaying the vessels scheduled sailing time by 195 hours. Columbus in new South American co-operation COLUMBUS Line’s parent company, Hamburg Sud and its Brazilian partner, Alianca, are to enter into co-operation with CGM/Transroll in the trade between northern Europe and the east coast of South America. The presently operated individual services of both groups will be merged into one joint, high frequency, service. The co-operation will commence in the second half of this month. It will embrace the joint operations of vessels and the sharing of slots. The fleet will include nine vessels of about 2,000 teus each.

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DECEMBER 10, 1998
Matson Executive Dies At 49 Matson Navigation Co. executive Walter D. Brewer, 49, died unexpectedly on November 11. Mr. Brewer had been the company’s director of corporate development at the San Francisco headquarters since 1990. He directed and oversaw the development of a number of key strategic initiatives for the company, including the development of an alliance service in the Pacific with APL in 1996. "He was an exceptionally valuable member of our executive team who had a unique ability to use his broad experiences and extremely inquisitive mind to formulate very clear strategies, as well as provide comprehensive and visionary insights into the future of our organization," said C. Bradley Mulholland, Matson president and CEO. Mr. Brewer is survived by his wife and their two children. NNS Promotes Six To Director Roles Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has promoted six employees to director positions within the organization. Jennifer Boykin, who joined the company in 1987, has been appointed director of Facilities. She is responsible for the facilities engineering, construction and the maintenance of company buildings, equipment and service throughout the 550-acre facility in Virginia. Greg Corey has been promoted to director and assistant controller with responsibilities including financial reporting, general accounting, tax and government liaison functions. John Lilley, promoted to director of Carrier Overhauls, will lead the effort to plan and conduct overhauls of aircraft carriers at NNS. A 26-year employee of NNS, Harold Paxton has been appointed to director of Carrier Construction. Mr. Paxton will be responsible for all carrier construction activities to include ship progress, schedules and performance. Tim Thomassy has been appointed to director of Business Development. Mr. Thomassy will identify and evaluate new business opportunities for NNS, as well as provide aircraft carrier and submarine engineering design and analysis support to the U.S. Navy customer and represent NNS with the Navy and other Department of Defense customers. Mike Wynn has been appointed director of CVN New Construction/Design, responsible for the non-nuclear design of the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as well as CVN 77 and future aircraft carriers. Lockheed Martin Executive To Head Southwest Marine United States Marine Repair, Inc. (USMR) has appointed Monty W. Dickinson as president and general manager of its subsidiary, Southwest Marine (SWM), located in San Diego, Calif. Mr. Dickinson joins Southwest Marine following a 37-year career with Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. He will fill the position previously held by B. Edward Ewing, now president and CEO of USMR. P&O Nedlloyd Has Positive 3Q P&O Nedlloyd has announced that cost saving measures and improved trade volume contributed to a 20% increase in third quarter profits, despite reduced rates and the continued negative impact of the Asian financial crisis. The company reported operating profits of $30 million for the third quarter compared to $25 million for the same period in 1997. Although there was a four percent reduction on revenues per TEU, an increase of 11 percent was experienced in this quarter’s throughput, which offset reduced rates, higher interest charges due to financing costs of new ships, and the negative effects of the Asian crisis. GL Ranked As Fourth Largest Classification Society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) recently announced that its core ship classification activities grew by 19 percent in 1997. Worldwide, 4,664 seagoing ships of 26.6 million GT were in GL class at the end of 1997, representing a 12 percent increase in tonnage over the previous year. A member of GL’s executive board, Rainer Schoendube, said, "Reckoned by the number of ships classed of over 300 GT, GL is now the fourth largest classification society." Mr. Schoendube also said that Germanischer Lloyd held nearly 50 percent of worldwide containership orders by number at the end of 1997. By TEU, the society now has 43 percent of all containerships in its class. ABB And IHI Form New Joint Company ABB Industry K.K. and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (IHI) jointly established Turbo Systems United Co. Ltd. in October. The joint venture sells and services the full range of ABB and IHI turbochargers for marine and power plant use in Japan and Taiwan. Emphasis will be placed in the introduction of the new generation of ABB Turbochargers and the further development of after sales service capabilities. Kendschi Takeo has assumed the position of executive director and president. He previously served as chief engineer at IHI, having gained vast experience in international R&D projects in the field of gas turbines, jet engines and turbochargers. Oliver Riemenschneider has been appointed executive director and senior vice president, and is also responsible for after sales services business. Masashi Kimura has been appointed director and division manager of turbocharger business. He is responsible for sales of new turbochargers, application engineering and product support. BV Awards First VeriSTAR Machinery Notations Bureau Veritas has awarded the first certificates under its new risk-based classification system, VeriSTAR Machinery. Denmark’s Elite Shipping A/S and France’s SOCATRA were presented with certificates for ships certified with the new notation. VeriSTAR Machinery is a risk-based system which integrates the owner’s planned maintenance system with classification. Risk analyses are performed on the planned maintenance system to establish an acceptable risk level. The new system was launched in November in London. VeriSTAR Machinery has been tested in service on several different ships, and is designed to achieve more cost-effective operation and classification. BF Goodrich Merging With Coltec Industries BF Goodrich and Coltec Industries have announced plans to merge. Under the terms of a definitive agreement approved by the boards of both companies, Coltec shareholders will receive .56 shares of BF Goodrich common stock for each Coltec common share. Based on BF Goodrich’s closing price of $35.94 on Nov. 20, 1998, the transaction is currently valued at $20.13 per Coltec share, or a total of approximately $2.2 billion, including the assumption of Coltec debt. The companies expect to achieve minimum annual cost savings of approximately $60 million by 2001, with significant savings beginning in 1999. The transaction is expected to be completed by as early as spring 1999, and is subject to approval by shareholders of both companies, applicable regulatory authorities, and other customary conditions. Mobil Launches Water In Fuel Guarantee Mobil International Marine Fuels has become the first bunker supplier to offer a cash-back guarantee of low water content in its fuel oil. "Mobil guarantees a maximum water content of 0.5 percent in its fuel oil supplied at Singapore," says Iain White, Mobil manager for marine fuels and trading. "Anything more than that and we pay the buyer the difference." Heavy fuel products sold to the ISO 8217 standard are required to have a water content of less than 1.0 percent. Mobil is to guarantee a content of less than half of this for all its Singapore supplies. "Owners and charterers want the best price and the best quality. And they do not want disputes over quantities. Excess water in the fuel affects both price, quality and quantity. We are certain of the high quality of our product, and prepared to guarantee it," says White. Moran Announces Executive Appointments Edmond J. Moran, Jr., a Moran employee for 27 years, has been named a senior vice president and will oversee the company’s port operations and ship docking business based in 13 ports on the East and Gulf coasts of the United States. Gregory F. McGinty, a former Turecamo executive, has been named a senior vice president with responsibilities for business development and the company’s construction and repair activities. William P. Muller will remain president of the company’s Moran Services Corp. subsidiary and has also been named a senior vice president of Moran Towing Corp. with responsibility for the company’s marine transportation and contract towing operations. Peter J. Nistad, a former Turecamo executive, has been named a senior vice president with responsibility for port operations and ship docking in Southeastern and Gulf ports. According to Moran Towing Corp.’s CEO and president, Malcolm W. MacLeod, the management appointments and the company’s reorganization along functional lines "represent a major step forward in realizing the benefits that we envisioned from combining the Moran and Turecamo businesses." Cummins To Offer Case Credit Financing Cummins Engine Company, Inc. and Case Credit Corporation have entered into an agreement through which Case Credit will make financing available for North American commercial marine customers building or repowering vessels powered by Cummins engines. "This is a ‘win-win’ situation for our customers, for Cummins and for Case Credit," said F. Joseph Loughrey, executive vice president and group president-industrial for Cummins. "It provides a full array of quality financing options for our customers, a value-added way to increase Cummins’ sales and a means for growing Case Credit’s portfolio."

International Transport Journal

Feature

Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.

Maritime

Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.

Ports and Terminals

Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.

Aviation

LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.

Maritime

Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.

Ports and Terminals

Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.

Aviation

LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.

Maritime

Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.

Ports and Terminals

Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.

Aviation

LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.

Maritime

Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.

Ports and Terminals

Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.

Aviation

LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

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Tsakos warns bondholders NICK TSAKOS (phot0) has told junk-bond investors in US-listed Global Ocean Carriers (GOC) that the company faces a hostile market including delays in charter payments from the Far East. LNG cash squeeze Bergesen on the spot China woos its owners Bulk plans put on ice Writs issued Detentions, Bunkers & Casualties

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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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

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

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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