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August 13, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Eastbound shipping lines planning rate hike from Oct 1
    Rise in response to dive in rates caused by Asia downturn, conference says
  • Committee aims to turn HK into int'l shipping hub
  • PSA's Europe venture posts strong growth in Q2
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France seeking Asian partners
    Carrier's move is part of plan to promote HK as regional hub
  • Continental to take US$77m charge in 3rd qtr
  • US safety board urges P&W engine changes
  • Air Lanka targets new routes to Australia, S Africa: minister
  • American to pay US$1.93m in 'wrongful death' suit
  • Skymark eyes rail customers, not other airlines: president
  • PAL plans to further cut its fleet, staff
Features
  • Beijing acts against smuggling
    And not even the army will escape as China moves to protect its gas-oil industry hit by falling world prices
Columns
  • Italian yard looks ahead but Koreans' future is shakier

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Eastbound shipping lines planning rate hike from Oct 1
    Rise in response to dive in rates caused by Asia downturn, conference says
  • Committee aims to turn HK into int'l shipping hub
  • PSA's Europe venture posts strong growth in Q2
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France seeking Asian partners
    Carrier's move is part of plan to promote HK as regional hub
  • Continental to take US$77m charge in 3rd qtr
  • US safety board urges P&W engine changes
  • Air Lanka targets new routes to Australia, S Africa: minister
  • American to pay US$1.93m in 'wrongful death' suit
  • Skymark eyes rail customers, not other airlines: president
  • PAL plans to further cut its fleet, staff
Features
  • Beijing acts against smuggling
    And not even the army will escape as China moves to protect its gas-oil industry hit by falling world prices
Columns
  • Italian yard looks ahead but Koreans' future is shakier

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Eastbound shipping lines planning rate hike from Oct 1
    Rise in response to dive in rates caused by Asia downturn, conference says
  • Committee aims to turn HK into int'l shipping hub
  • PSA's Europe venture posts strong growth in Q2
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France seeking Asian partners
    Carrier's move is part of plan to promote HK as regional hub
  • Continental to take US$77m charge in 3rd qtr
  • US safety board urges P&W engine changes
  • Air Lanka targets new routes to Australia, S Africa: minister
  • American to pay US$1.93m in 'wrongful death' suit
  • Skymark eyes rail customers, not other airlines: president
  • PAL plans to further cut its fleet, staff
Features
  • Beijing acts against smuggling
    And not even the army will escape as China moves to protect its gas-oil industry hit by falling world prices
Columns
  • Italian yard looks ahead but Koreans' future is shakier

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Eastbound shipping lines planning rate hike from Oct 1
    Rise in response to dive in rates caused by Asia downturn, conference says
  • Committee aims to turn HK into int'l shipping hub
  • PSA's Europe venture posts strong growth in Q2
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France seeking Asian partners
    Carrier's move is part of plan to promote HK as regional hub
  • Continental to take US$77m charge in 3rd qtr
  • US safety board urges P&W engine changes
  • Air Lanka targets new routes to Australia, S Africa: minister
  • American to pay US$1.93m in 'wrongful death' suit
  • Skymark eyes rail customers, not other airlines: president
  • PAL plans to further cut its fleet, staff
Features
  • Beijing acts against smuggling
    And not even the army will escape as China moves to protect its gas-oil industry hit by falling world prices
Columns
  • Italian yard looks ahead but Koreans' future is shakier

Sched Netweb site
  • AWRA members reconfirm rate restoration
  • CSAV provides most ships on new slot share
  • Rotterdam reports record growth for '98
  • Italia loses on operations, gains on revenue
  • New deadline for nailing down ASF body
  • Oakland finishes FY 1998 with strong growth
  • Recovery plan on schedule, says HACTL
  • Dutch MPs urge further probe
  • America West escapes blemish on irregularities

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 12, 1998
  • Port of Antwerp wants civilian airport and freight airport
  • Belgian rail strike over
  • DFDS buys Danzas activities
  • FIATA and IATA talk about CAA problem
  • Poltrain is on vacation
  • Sydney Monorail sold by TNT Post

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian importers fear possible Northwest strike
  • A year after accusing Japan, FMC charges China with unfair shipping practices
  • Alstom Montreal rail center wins GO Transit locomotive overhaul job
  • AT&T asks FCC to put Telmex-Sprint deal put on hold
  • NTSB recommends modifications of airline fuel pumps
  • US official set for "scheduled" Russia talks
  • Weather problems slash US cotton crop by 24 percent
  • Iraq wants UN sanctions lifted
  • US productivity falls for first time in 3 years
  • Study: e-mail rivals phones, 'snail' mail
  • CalEnergy to buy MidAmerican for $4.0 billion
Transportation
  • FedEx unveils its next-flight service option
  • Senator presses USDA to release Jones Act study
  • Qualcomm offers satellite units for small fleets
  • Cathay Pacific Airlines holds tight on freight rates
  • Georgia container maker closed by prison competition
Maritime
  • Grain shipments likely to pick up by end of year
  • Bangladesh lacks boxes to carry exports
  • Brazil's Port of Santos stays paralyzed by strike
  • Customs finds cocaine in detergent shipment
  • Growing Le Havre poised to expand box facilities
  • Brian McAllister wins ownership of barge, ferry operations
  • Wallenius finds niche moving cars from Mexico to US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian importers fear possible Northwest strike
  • A year after accusing Japan, FMC charges China with unfair shipping practices
  • Alstom Montreal rail center wins GO Transit locomotive overhaul job
  • AT&T asks FCC to put Telmex-Sprint deal put on hold
  • NTSB recommends modifications of airline fuel pumps
  • US official set for "scheduled" Russia talks
  • Weather problems slash US cotton crop by 24 percent
  • Iraq wants UN sanctions lifted
  • US productivity falls for first time in 3 years
  • Study: e-mail rivals phones, 'snail' mail
  • CalEnergy to buy MidAmerican for $4.0 billion
Transportation
  • FedEx unveils its next-flight service option
  • Senator presses USDA to release Jones Act study
  • Qualcomm offers satellite units for small fleets
  • Cathay Pacific Airlines holds tight on freight rates
  • Georgia container maker closed by prison competition
Maritime
  • Grain shipments likely to pick up by end of year
  • Bangladesh lacks boxes to carry exports
  • Brazil's Port of Santos stays paralyzed by strike
  • Customs finds cocaine in detergent shipment
  • Growing Le Havre poised to expand box facilities
  • Brian McAllister wins ownership of barge, ferry operations
  • Wallenius finds niche moving cars from Mexico to US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian importers fear possible Northwest strike
  • A year after accusing Japan, FMC charges China with unfair shipping practices
  • Alstom Montreal rail center wins GO Transit locomotive overhaul job
  • AT&T asks FCC to put Telmex-Sprint deal put on hold
  • NTSB recommends modifications of airline fuel pumps
  • US official set for "scheduled" Russia talks
  • Weather problems slash US cotton crop by 24 percent
  • Iraq wants UN sanctions lifted
  • US productivity falls for first time in 3 years
  • Study: e-mail rivals phones, 'snail' mail
  • CalEnergy to buy MidAmerican for $4.0 billion
Transportation
  • FedEx unveils its next-flight service option
  • Senator presses USDA to release Jones Act study
  • Qualcomm offers satellite units for small fleets
  • Cathay Pacific Airlines holds tight on freight rates
  • Georgia container maker closed by prison competition
Maritime
  • Grain shipments likely to pick up by end of year
  • Bangladesh lacks boxes to carry exports
  • Brazil's Port of Santos stays paralyzed by strike
  • Customs finds cocaine in detergent shipment
  • Growing Le Havre poised to expand box facilities
  • Brian McAllister wins ownership of barge, ferry operations
  • Wallenius finds niche moving cars from Mexico to US

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Yangtze Flood Closes Wuhan Box Terminal
    Container terminal at Hanyang District in Wuhan Port, Hubei Province has been inundated and thus closed, as heavy rains along the Yangtze River have continued for four weeks. Navigation on the Yangtze to the west of Nanjing has been also suspended. Distribution of cargoes to the inland cities along the river totally depends on rail or truck from Shanghai. Freight forwarders said they would be unable to afford door-to-door services for the time being.
  • TSK Assigning New Ship in Japan/Asia Route
    Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha, Ltd. (TSK Line) is putting into service its newly-built ACX Clover which has a capacity of 1,300 TEUs. The new containership will replace the 1,475-TEU ACX Magnolia now assigned in TSK's Southern Cross Service which connects Japanese ports of Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Nagoya and Kobe to Keelung, Hong Kong, Singapore and Jakarta.
    The ACX Clover will be delivered on August 24 and set sail from Tokyo on August 25.
  • Nam Sung to Start calling Hachinohe
    Starting from end August, South Korea's Nam Sung Shipping will add Hachinohe in the northern prefecture of Aomori as regular port of call to its Busan/Tomakomai service. For the Port of Hachinohe, Nam Sung will be the third international container line after Singapore's Advanced Container Line and Minsheng Kambara Marine Shipping that makes regular calls at the port.
    Hachinohe was designated as Foreign Access Zone (FAZ) in March this year and has developed facilities for container vessels and international cargoes such as Hachinohe Port Trade Center and Hachinohe Port International Freight Terminal.
  • Cargo Volume at Penang Dips 16%
    Cargo throughput at the Port of Penang, Malaysia, dropped 15.6% for the first six months of this year. While exports gained a 5.7% increase to 3.32 million tons, imports declined 26.3% to 4.59 million tons. Container volume fell 7.0% to 4.04 million tons.

urgente online pressweb site
  • El Gobierno canario subvenciona los viajes en barco por las Islas
  • Amadeus cotizar' en el parqu' de Madrid
  • Disputas por el cambio al nuevo aeropuerto milan's de Malpensa
  • British Airways invierte m's de un bill'n en aviones de Boeing y Airbus
  • Ryder contrata toda la log'stica de Ford en Norteam'rica

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Meet on investment opportunities, risks in container ports
  • CSL lays keel of third tug for Kandla
  • The Bombay Custom House Agents’ Association
  • Banks role in stepping up exports: Fieo seminar
  • ‘India Tech ’98’ exhibition in Kenya put off
  • Tatas suggest measures to step up exports
  • IMC organises workshop
  • Perspective plan on anvil
  • Indian raw materials for IWS garment units in Emirates
  • IMC seminar on business via Internet
  • Downgrading not to hit foreign investment

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bibby tank unit calls in receiver
    BIBBY Tank Containers Limited, established only last year after the Bibby Line Group acquired a maj-ority stake in the spec-ialist tank container operator Nigel Parkes Shipping, has gone into receivership.
  • Brussels looks at Lurssen-Vulkan link
    A EUROPEAN Commission investigation is under way into whether financial measures connected with the takeover of Bremer Vulkan Marineschiffbau by Bremen shipbuilder Lurssen were in accordance with European Union shipbuilding guidelines.
  • MarAd plans revamp for redundant forms
    SWEEPING changes have been proposed by the US Maritime Administration to its often criticised application and documentation forms, and requirements for government's Title XI shipbuilding and shipyard modernisation loan-guarantee programme.
  • SeaCon reveals second quarter net increase
    BERMUDA-based container lessor and operator of passenger transport and hotels, Sea Containers, yesterday announced net second quarter earnings of $17.9m, 25% year-on-year growth, writes Ian Collard. Disclosing the company's financial results, Sea Containers reported diluted earnings per common share up 27% in the three month period to 95', on a revenue of $327m, a jump of 16%.
  • Dudula breaks the mould
    IN ONE of the first effective moves by a black South African maritime group into the close-knit local shipping industry, Durban-based Dudula Shipping Company has acquired a controlling interest in a shipping line that operates internationally.
  • ITF to list ships using non-union dock labour
    A "TARGET list" of individual ships that have been handled by non-union dock labour is to be compiled by International Transport Workers' Federation.
  • Volatile trade flows to hit Australian ports
    SENIOR executives at two major Australian ports haved warned of greater volatility in trade flow in the next 12 months as the Asian crisis starts to make an impact.
  • Revenues rise at Sydney
    NEW South Wales ports minister Kim Yeadon says Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) delivered an increase in revenue to A$85m (US$53m) from A$80m last year despite the 5% reduction in port charges during the year.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 12, 1998
  • US railmen to meet frustrated shippers
    AS shippers continue to experience rail delays on the US West Coast, a major railroad group has scheduled a series of meetings with customers later this month.
  • Tauranga puts hopes in boxes
    AN INCREASE in container volumes at Tauranga will go some way towards offsetting a downturn in bulk cargo caused by the Asian crisis.
  • Reefers pull Swedish Orient lower
    SWEDISH Orient Lines, the Swedish reefer and roro operator, saw its first half pre-tax proft slump as a result of the weakening reefer market.
  • ANL sale hits snag
    A POTENTIAL obstacle to the sale of Australia's state-owned ANL has emerged only weeks after CGM was selected as the majority buyer.
  • Samsung in massive casino ship deal
    AN UNNAMED US consortium is reported to have signed a letter of intent with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung in a $40bn-$50bn deal for 20 offshore casino ships.
  • Oil price hits ten year low
    CRUDE oil prices may have fallen to a ten year low yesterday but worse is predicted as analysts say that the average crude oil price could fall to $9 a barrel by January 1999.
  • FMC to discuss China allegations
    US FMC officials meet today to review allegations from US shipping lines and politicians that China's maritime policies are hurting US flag carriers.
  • BP shares continue to rise after Amoco deal
    SHARES in British Petroleum continued to rise this morning following yesterday's announce-ment of a takeover of Amoco.
  • NZ ports fear box bug delays
    NEW Zealand ports, ship operators and importers fear that delays and cost increases will result from new biosecurity border controls that include a strict, new container inspection.
  • Gordon faces finance probe
    RICHARD Gordon, ousted chairman of SBMA, is facing a new investigation into the alleged illegal fund disbursement he made during the last five years of his term.
  • Romanian crew in the dark
    THE crew of a Romanian vessel under arrest in Chennai has told the agent that the generator has broken and there is total black-out on board.
  • OMI Corp doubles first half income
    OMI Corp, the US bulk shipping company, reported a net income of $39.5m for the first six months of 1998, more than double the $16.3m reported in the first half of 1997.
  • Major US terminal operator taken over
    KINDER Morgan Energy Partners is to buy Hall-Buck Marine, one of the largest independent operators of dry bulk terminals in the US, for $100m.
  • German yard wins Mississippi river boat order
    GERMAN inland waterways yard Deutsche Binnenwerften has won a contract to build a 600 passenger casino vessel in the design of a side-wheel Mississippi river boat.
  • Philippines plan to end Panama lawsuits
    POLITICIANS and shipowners in the Philippines are planning to bring all lawsuits filed by Filipino seafarers in Panama under the jurisdiction of Philippine courts.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Le transbordement de marchandises à Matadi tourne au ralenti
    La situation dans le bas-Congo est très confuse et les informations contradictoires. La navigation sur le fleuve Congo, qui est vital, est paralysée depuis vendredi dernier. Cela signifie que six navires sont bloqués dans le port de Matadi. Il s'agit entre autres du "Wadai" et "Woermann Expert" et quatres unités chargées d'aliments frais. Le "Woermann Expert" attend de pouvoir lever l'ancre depuis vendredi dernier. La manutention du "Wadai" devait être terminée jeudi soir, mais on ne sait pas quand le navire pourra quitter le port de Matadi, tout comme les autres navires bloqués dans le port.
  • L'Entreprise portuaire anversoise candidate à la gestion de l'aéroport de Deurne
    L'idée d'une gestion, ou au moins d'une participation à la gestion de l'aéroport d'Anvers par l'Entreprise portuaire communale, fait son chemin. L'échevin du port d'Anvers Leo Delwaide vient de lancer à ce propos un signal très intéressant. Le dossier n'est toutefois pas près d'être bouclé, loin s'en faut.
  • Colirail (express sur mesure) veut doubler son CA en trois ans
    Colirail, société française spécialisée dans le transport express sur mesure, veut doubler son chiffre d'affaires en trois ans. Elle veut pour ce faire accentuer le développement européen et les produits à valeur ajoutée. Par ailleurs, la société a annoncé la signature d'un contrat avec Air France, pour qui Colirail va assurer des tâches de logistique terrestre.
  • Une "check-list" exhaustive doit préparer Zeebrugge à l'an 2000
    Au port de Zeebrugge, comme ailleurs, la division informatique prépare sérieusement le passage à l'an 2000 et l'introduction de l'euro. Des réunions et consultations qui ont eu lieu dans ce contexte on a distillé une check-list dans laquelle rien n'a été laissé au hasard.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • QR boasts freight milestones
    QUEENSLAND Rail has again set an Australian record for rail freight haulage, carrying more than 110 million tonnes of freight in 1997-98.
    In another record-breaking year, it was announced yesterday (August 12) that QR hauled 110.4 million tonnes of freight in 1997-98 compared with 105 million tonnes the previous year.
    However, the growth in tonnage was much lower than forecast. QR predicted last year that it expected to haul almost 113 million tonnes in 1997-98, rising to 148 million tonnes in 2001-02.
  • Inquiry warns: Spend now or rail doomed
    AUSTRALIA’S interstate rail track infrastructure is in "dire circumstances" and unless the Commonwealth invests an additional $750 million in the track over the next three years -- plus another $2 billion to 2010 -- the system will decline to an irretrievable level, according the Parliamentary Role of Rail inquiry.
    The chairman of the Standing Committee on Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform, Paul Neville, said that after hearing 147 witnesses and receiving 175 submissions, the committee believed it had made 16 hard-hitting but realistic recommendations designed to ensure that the national track would support a level of service between Brisbane and Perth equal to world best practice standards.
  • Rail task force announced
    CANBERRA: The membership of the Rail Projects Task Force -- the group which will examine ways governments can assist private sector development of Australia’s rail network - was announced yesterday in Sydney by Federal Transport Minister Mark Vaile.
    Headed by former Australian National chairman and current chairman of the Committee for Melbourne, Jack Smorgon, the Task Force is charged with identifying ways of advancing the development of very high speed rail services and the federal government’s role in facilitating construction of commercially-viable rail freight lines through regional areas to major ports.
  • ACCC, MUA: Still no deal
    LITIGATION holding up the implementation of the agreement between Patrick and Maritime Union of Australia has still not been resolved, an assistant secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), Greg Combet, told DCN yesterday.
    Mr Combet said while discussions were continuing in an effort to resolve the situation, there was no sign of an immediate resolution to the two actions, one taken by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission and the other by the Melbourne Port Corporation.
    He said, in fact, there were signs that the ACCC, in particular, was prepared to back off its position.
  • Geraldton hearing postponed
    THE MARITIME Union of Australia will meet Western Australia’s new Transport Minister Murray Criddle to seek his support in opposing moves to introduce workplace agreements for Geraldton Port Authority (GPA) workers.
    MUA WA branch secretary Terry Buck said the union would fight to ensure that GPA moves to privatise stevedoring arrangements at the port did not result in the dismantling of the integrated port labor force (IPLF) agreements which cover the port’s 41 workers.
    Mr Buck said Tuesday’s postponement of a directions hearing in the Federal Court over the Geraldton issue would give the union an opportunity to talk to the new minister about the benefits of the IPLF arrangement at Geraldton.

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