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BRIEFS

November 13, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore shippers slam planned freight rate hikes
Transpacific lines' proposal will affect local exporters' edge, SNSC chairman says
Promotion of Port Klang not seen to hit M'sian ports
Johor Port's throughput falls in Jan-Aug
German seaports' trade with Asia falls 12% in 1st half
Oil tankers' rates seen to drop 5-7% next year

Air and Land Transport

Cathay gets cautious nod for PAL investment
HK carrier's proposed stake seen to expand Pacific routes but financial turbulence expected
Asian airlines near cyclical nadir: Salomon
Far fewer sales of Airbus 550-seater super jets seen
Boeing to step up checks after tool found in EgyptAir rudder
United cuts forecast for capacity growth in '99
Lufthansa Cargo expects profit in next 2 years

Features

Beijing woos foreign funding
Country has approved 125 Sino-foreign water transport joint ventures and 18 foreign ventures to end of last June

Columns

Aussie investigators tick off ship for inadequate crew training

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore shippers slam planned freight rate hikes
Transpacific lines' proposal will affect local exporters' edge, SNSC chairman says
Promotion of Port Klang not seen to hit M'sian ports
Johor Port's throughput falls in Jan-Aug
German seaports' trade with Asia falls 12% in 1st half
Oil tankers' rates seen to drop 5-7% next year

Air and Land Transport

Cathay gets cautious nod for PAL investment
HK carrier's proposed stake seen to expand Pacific routes but financial turbulence expected
Asian airlines near cyclical nadir: Salomon
Far fewer sales of Airbus 550-seater super jets seen
Boeing to step up checks after tool found in EgyptAir rudder
United cuts forecast for capacity growth in '99
Lufthansa Cargo expects profit in next 2 years

Features

Beijing woos foreign funding
Country has approved 125 Sino-foreign water transport joint ventures and 18 foreign ventures to end of last June

Columns

Aussie investigators tick off ship for inadequate crew training

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore shippers slam planned freight rate hikes
Transpacific lines' proposal will affect local exporters' edge, SNSC chairman says
Promotion of Port Klang not seen to hit M'sian ports
Johor Port's throughput falls in Jan-Aug
German seaports' trade with Asia falls 12% in 1st half
Oil tankers' rates seen to drop 5-7% next year

Air and Land Transport

Cathay gets cautious nod for PAL investment
HK carrier's proposed stake seen to expand Pacific routes but financial turbulence expected
Asian airlines near cyclical nadir: Salomon
Far fewer sales of Airbus 550-seater super jets seen
Boeing to step up checks after tool found in EgyptAir rudder
United cuts forecast for capacity growth in '99
Lufthansa Cargo expects profit in next 2 years

Features

Beijing woos foreign funding
Country has approved 125 Sino-foreign water transport joint ventures and 18 foreign ventures to end of last June

Columns

Aussie investigators tick off ship for inadequate crew training

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore shippers slam planned freight rate hikes
Transpacific lines' proposal will affect local exporters' edge, SNSC chairman says
Promotion of Port Klang not seen to hit M'sian ports
Johor Port's throughput falls in Jan-Aug
German seaports' trade with Asia falls 12% in 1st half
Oil tankers' rates seen to drop 5-7% next year

Air and Land Transport

Cathay gets cautious nod for PAL investment
HK carrier's proposed stake seen to expand Pacific routes but financial turbulence expected
Asian airlines near cyclical nadir: Salomon
Far fewer sales of Airbus 550-seater super jets seen
Boeing to step up checks after tool found in EgyptAir rudder
United cuts forecast for capacity growth in '99
Lufthansa Cargo expects profit in next 2 years

Features

Beijing woos foreign funding
Country has approved 125 Sino-foreign water transport joint ventures and 18 foreign ventures to end of last June

Columns

Aussie investigators tick off ship for inadequate crew training

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K Line restructures services Hong Kong officials visit Beijing Delmas and SCL to continue slot buying deals Freightliner gets non-stop train FedEx names new MD for Hong Kong, Macau UPS launches new shipping/tracking software Dutch Air and MSAS to merge

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NOVEMBER 12, 1998
Trailer operators consider rate rises unacceptable RMT accepts P&O Nedlloyd job cuts Brief strike at Sea-Land in Rotterdam FedEx prepares for FPA job action Investigation into Amsterdam Airport noise; nuisance already drops Nedlloyd CEO boss of Millenniumplatform Transport

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Lines ready for inland competition in Europe
Roadway taking AES to border
Marad employee pleads guilty to taking bribes for contracts
CSX, CP fail to reach deal on New York access
Clinton's protectionist talk signals a willingness to go to war over trade
UTU and BLE merge talks continuing
China export slump shows impact of Asia crisis
World Airways signs $2M cargo pact with Grupo TACA
Original USF Dugan driver retires
Polish farmers set to renew their protests over food imports
Continental mechanics reject contract with airline

Transportation

STB puts condition on rail merger
Cocaine seized aboard Colombian military plane
Truck group tries to stop Arkansas tolls
Roadway adds trucks dedicated to Mexico
Federal Express says it can handle holiday package rush without pilots

Maritime

NY/NJ plans to follow Boston's lead to lower channel-deepening costs
Holt offers ACL board with himself as chairman
Doubts grow about German waterways
Evergreen to launch direct Pacific service
P&O Nedlloyd, union agree on buyout package
Walter Loughery, maritime veteran, dies at 81
Taiwan assumes control of ports
European port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Lines ready for inland competition in Europe
Roadway taking AES to border
Marad employee pleads guilty to taking bribes for contracts
CSX, CP fail to reach deal on New York access
Clinton's protectionist talk signals a willingness to go to war over trade
UTU and BLE merge talks continuing
China export slump shows impact of Asia crisis
World Airways signs $2M cargo pact with Grupo TACA
Original USF Dugan driver retires
Polish farmers set to renew their protests over food imports
Continental mechanics reject contract with airline

Transportation

STB puts condition on rail merger
Cocaine seized aboard Colombian military plane
Truck group tries to stop Arkansas tolls
Roadway adds trucks dedicated to Mexico
Federal Express says it can handle holiday package rush without pilots

Maritime

NY/NJ plans to follow Boston's lead to lower channel-deepening costs
Holt offers ACL board with himself as chairman
Doubts grow about German waterways
Evergreen to launch direct Pacific service
P&O Nedlloyd, union agree on buyout package
Walter Loughery, maritime veteran, dies at 81
Taiwan assumes control of ports
European port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Lines ready for inland competition in Europe
Roadway taking AES to border
Marad employee pleads guilty to taking bribes for contracts
CSX, CP fail to reach deal on New York access
Clinton's protectionist talk signals a willingness to go to war over trade
UTU and BLE merge talks continuing
China export slump shows impact of Asia crisis
World Airways signs $2M cargo pact with Grupo TACA
Original USF Dugan driver retires
Polish farmers set to renew their protests over food imports
Continental mechanics reject contract with airline

Transportation

STB puts condition on rail merger
Cocaine seized aboard Colombian military plane
Truck group tries to stop Arkansas tolls
Roadway adds trucks dedicated to Mexico
Federal Express says it can handle holiday package rush without pilots

Maritime

NY/NJ plans to follow Boston's lead to lower channel-deepening costs
Holt offers ACL board with himself as chairman
Doubts grow about German waterways
Evergreen to launch direct Pacific service
P&O Nedlloyd, union agree on buyout package
Walter Loughery, maritime veteran, dies at 81
Taiwan assumes control of ports
European port roundup

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MOL Report Predicts Steady Supply-Demand Picture Sea-Land Set to Charter Five 6,200-TEU Ships Red Sea Conference Follows FEFC Rate Hike Plan Box Volume from Japan to China Jumps 32% in Sept

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Port development at Vadhavan not possible at this stage, says P&O Ports chief FM to soften Fema, PMLB provisions Indian Textile week at Dubai 'Underground cavern' to store LPG at Vizag planned States offering infrastructure projects on BOOT basis Asian crisis has bottomed out: IMF Export-oriented projects get 42 pc more IDBI sanctions Signs of recovery for textile mills Call to bring more area under oilseeds Export target for synthetic textiles set at Rs 7,000 crore Ficci picks holes in ordinance on inter-corporate investments MRL tenders for Nagapattinam jetty floated Quality, bilateral talks can avert NTBs, exporters told MMTC offers its services to exporters Foreign airlines eyeing new Kochi airport

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New name in U.S. ship repair market United States Marine Repair will serve as an umbrella corporation for Southwest Marine Holdings repair companies

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Imminente l'ingresso di un partner internazionale nel terminal container Ravenna, arriva lo straniero Un investimento di 200 miliardi avvia a soluzione il problema dei bassi fondali e della navigabilità Il Senato vara la legge per rifinanziare il settore Cantieristica, fondi per 2.500 miliardi Oggi lo sbarco di Singapore anche sulle banchine di Livorno L'australiana P&O Ports da Genova a Cagliari

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NOVEMBER 1, 1998
Shippers' global goal Evergreen adds Yantian call NOL to sell off Shanghai firms

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UK faces shipmanagement crisis GLASGOW'S position as a global shipmanagement centre could be destroyed by the UK's continuing failure to train seafarers, a senior industry figure has warned. Experts urge retrieval of bodies from the Estonia A GROUP of experts has recommended retrieving the bodies from the ferry Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994 with the loss of 852 lives. Nicaragua waterway cargo plan A former Lloyd's List journalist is close to obtaining approval for a waterway project which could change the dynamics of trade in Nicaragua. P&I clubs confident of excess of loss cost cuts The International Group of P&I Clubs remains confident of a significant reduction in the cost of its $2bn excess of loss (XL) reinsurance contract for the 1999 policy year, following the latest in a series of meetings in the run-up to the contract's renewal. Korea shipping seeks reform A raft of reforms in the South Korean shipping and ports sector is set to be implemented by the first quarter of 1999 in an effort to deregulate the country's maritime sector and attract overseas investment, a senior government official has revealed. Shipowners call on state for action on taxation South Korean shipowners are pressing the government to reform the taxation system and liberalise the hiring of foreign seafarers to make them more internationally competitive, writes Leigh Smith. Zissimatos' former yacht sold to Abu Dhabi A LUXURY yacht once owned by Captain Panagis Zissimatos of collapsed Adriatic Tankers has set sail for Abu Dhabi from Falmouth, writes David Barnicoat. Silja ready to axe 470 staff LEADING Baltic ferry operator, Silja Line, is ready to axe up to 470 jobs in a major shake-up.

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NOVEMBER 12, 1998
Sweden hopes ferry link can be saved LEIF Pagrotsky, minister for international co-operation in the Swedish government, believes that a ferry service between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden can be saved. Holt proposes new board for ACL HOLT Group, the largest shareholder in con-ro operator Atlantic Container Line, has decided to take a more active role in the running of the company. Hanjin HI to take over Korea Tacoma HANJIN Heavy Industries is planning to take over unlisted affiliate Korea Tacoma Shipbuild-ing next year. Silja Line sheds 200 in restructure programme SILJA Line, the cruise ferry operator, is to shed more than 200 jobs as part of a restructuring programme. ISF warns against premature use of white list THE ISF has warned against the 'premature use' of the IMO's 'white list' regarding recognition of foreign certificates by port state control authorities. Pilotage helicopters for South Africa THE first of two Italian-built helicopters to be used for pilotage duties in South African ports has arrived in South Africa. Port Elizabeth receives first coal cargo PORT Elizabeth in South Africa has received its first shipment of coal from the Mozambican port of Maputo for almost 30 years. Walenkamp replaces Witte at ISU HANS Walenkamp, group director at Smit International, has replaced Arnold Witte as president of the International Salvage Union. Christmas cruises discounted 'for first time' UK CRUISING is experiencing the slowdown in bookings seen in the United States, with heavy discounting of Christmas cruises in evidence. Threat of US military action lifts bunker price EUROPEAN bunker prices have started to rise as a result of America's threat of military strikes against Iraq. US regulators to study Cargill-Continental deal US ANTI-TRUST regulators will be closely studying the proposed purchase by commodity giant Cargill of Continental Grain's grain handling and transport business. Pentagon approves Nassco purchase US Department of Defense this week approved General Dynamics' proposal to purchase National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. Cosco creates board of directors COSCO, the Chinese state-owned shipping giant, has formally announced the creation of a board of directors. World Bank refusal blocks P&O port plans P&O Ports (Australia) is reported to have dropped plans to develop an international port at Vadhava in Gujarat because it could not get a loan from the World Bank. Shipowners row prevents IOC decision INDIAN Oil Corp will not open bids for coastal shipping contracts until the Law Ministry has cleared up a dispute between shipowners. Police to investigate container cargo theft FREIGHT forwarders and stevedoring companies in Batam, Indonesia, have urged the police to intensify investigations into missing containers containing export cargoes. Salvage team attends DG Harmony fire A SALVAGE team from Smit America has arrived at the site of the blazing containership DG Harmony, which caught fire after an explosion off the Brazilian coast. Libra warns of more takeovers BRAZIL'S government has been warned that foreign megacarriers could snap up small Brazilian lines unless a subsidy is granted to reduce capital and management costs. P&O Nedlloyd reaches layoff agreement P&O NEDLLOYD has reached agreement with UK ratings' union RMT over the laying off of 320 ratings. Norwegians agree new pay deal NORWEGIAN shipowners have signed a pay deal with three unions, involving 8,000 seafarers employed in the Norwegian mainland ship register.

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Sinotrans se profile davantage comme organisation d'expédition "Il y a quelques mois, nous avons effectivement eu des pourparlers avec le groupe Cosco en vue d'une fusion. Cela ne s'est pas réalisé, pour différentes raisons. D'une part, les points de vue étaient trop divergents. D'autre part, Cosco est essentiellement un armement, alors que nous nous profilons plus comme organisation d'expédition. Enfin, le gouvernement essaie d'encourager la concurrence entre les entreprises. Or, en fusionnant Sinotrans et Cosco, on créait un groupe géant qui se serait traduit par l'éclosion de situations de monopole", nous a déclaré Mme Tao Suyun, vice-présidente/executive director du groupe China National Foreign Trade Transportation Corp (Sinotrans) lors d'un face-à-face avec les membres de la mission portuaire et maritime anversoise de passage dans son quartier-général de Pékin. Ceci étant, dans certains milieux, on ne cache pas qu'un des obstacles majeurs à cette fusion a été la grande différence de culture entre les deux groupes. Dan Transport reprend Nedlloyd Distribution Services au Royaume-Uni Dan Transport UK Ltd reprendra le 1er janvier prochain les activités de Nedlloyd Distribution Services au Royaume-Uni. Par cette fusion, la dimension géographique de la nouvelle alliance stratégique E1 (Nedlloyd, Dan Transport, Dubois et Saima Avandero) sera étendue au Royaume-Uni. Le terminal à containers de Puurs accueille son premier convoi de poussage La firme "Opslag en Distributie Ter-Haege"(ODTH) a accueilli son premier convoi de poussage à son nouveau terminal à containers de Puurs. ODTH fait ainsi ses premiers pas vers le secteur de la navigation intérieure. L'entreprise possède des capacités d'entreposage à Rumst, Terhagen et Niel, et exploitera le nouveau complexe de transbordement qui sera construit, l'année prochaine, à Malines-Nekkerspoel.

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Lines flag steep Euro rates rise Freight rate increases of up to 16 per cent are expected in the European trade early next year. Yesterday, the Australian Peak Shippers Association met representatives of the Australia-New Zealand to Europe Liner Association, in Melbourne, to discuss the freight rate issue. The delegation of shipping line executives was led by Contship Containerlines general manager George Patterson. The lines are pressing for a general rate increase although, so far, this has never been agreed to by APSA in the eight years of its existence. NCC slams road reform lag The implementation of the national road transport reform program has generally continued to fall behind schedule since mid-1997 despite there being some progress in introducing increased mass limits and updating charges for heavy vehicles, according to the National Competition Council. In its annual report, the NCC noted that in April this year the Australian Transport Council had agreed to increase general axle mass limits for trucks and buses fitted with road-friendly suspensions, subject to the commonwealth agreeing to provide sufficient additional funding for upgrading bridges -- a move which the NRTC estimated would save $260 million to $300 million even after the cost of bridge upgrades was taken into account. P&OP plans go to MUA council P&O Ports' waterfront reform plans will be considered by the national council of the Maritime Union of Australia later this month. MUA national secretary John Coombs, back from the International Transport Workers' Federation congress in New Delhi, said yesterday the matter would be considered at the council meeting which starts on 23 November. The council is then expected to consult members on how best to approach the negotiations. Mr Coombs said P&O Ports' plans would be discussed as soon as practicable. Nevertheless, it appears that no agreement will be possible until sometime in the new year. Brisbane flags FI expansion A 270-hectare expansion of the Fisherman Islands complex is being proposed by the Port of Brisbane Corporation. The project was launched this week with the advertisement of the draft terms of reference for the impact assessment study which will enable further expansion of cargo and port facilities as well as additional berths for the new, larger vessels for which upstream sites are too shallow. "Trade growth has exceeded the Corporation's projections back in 1992, particularly for containers which are two years ahead of where we said we would be in 1998," Port of Brisbane Corporation chairman Elizabeth Nosworthy said.

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NOVEMBER 12, 1998
CEFOR Warns Of Marine Insurance Losses The managing director of Norway's Central Union of Marine Underwriters (CEFOR) warned insurers last week that losses are inevitable in marine insurance this year and premium rates must be raised to reflect exposures. Tore Forsmo, publishing CEFOR's statistics for the Norwegian marine insurance market, said he estimated that Norwegian marine insurers would post an underwriting loss of $83.8 million in 1998, a significant deterioration from the loss of $9.6 million in 1997. Forsmo also predicted further losses of $123.3 million for the Norwegian market in 1999, representing a total loss ratio (the ratio of claims to premiums) of 158 percent. Holt Group Wants To Take Active Role In ACL Privately-owned U.S. stevedoring and shipping company The Holt Group Inc. said on Wednesday it will propose taking a more active role in Atlantic Container Line AB. Holt said, that as ACL's largest shareholder, it would propose a number of new directors at the Oslo-listed company's extraordinary general meeting on Nov. 17. Swedish Officials Urge Recovery Of Estonia Victims A Swedish government-sponsored committee last week urged the recovery of bodies from the ferry Estonia which sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994. Of the 852 who died, 757 are still missing, the Analysis Group for the Inspection of the Estonia Disaster said. The 15,600 ton Estonia sank after a bow door broke away in a storm and the huge car deck was flooded while it was en route from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm. Only 95 people out of 989 survived, making it Europe's worst maritime disaster since World War II. ISU Mulls Rules To Simplify Casualty Comp Proposals to simplify compensation for the salvage of marine casualties where there is a high risk of pollution but low likely payment have been backed by a group of major ship salvage companies. The International Salvage Union (ISU) said its members have endorsed proposals to introduce a special compensation protection and indemnity (P&I) clause (SCOPIC) which will help salvors respond to casualties where there is little prospect of reward on a traditional no cure-no pay basis.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Romania is aiming to increase the volume of freight traffic that it carries by rail, also by attracting more foreign customers.

Maritime

Hanjin offers a new service within the Asia Europe Container service.
MOL announces changes in the Safari consortium sailing schedule.
A new Rotterdam-St Petersburg container service is launched.
Wallenius has entered a joint venture with Hai Sun Hup.
Leif Hoegh posts unchanged operating profit in the third quarter.
The oldest shipping line in the USA, APL Ltd, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, undaunted by past and present downturns and crises.
Cameroun Shipping Lines increases its capital base.
There will be no merger between CMA and CGM for the time being.
"K" Line reports a decline in net profit for first half 1998.
SCL has a new name and is moving forward with unchanged enthusiasm.
Calendar of events: ISM Code and competition in shipping.

Ports and Terminals

P&O Ports buys a 32% stake in the Cagliari container terminal.
Multiterminais wins the bid for the ro/ro terminal in Rio de Janeiro.
Salalah starts operations with three ships on the first day.

Forwarding

China is on its way towards opening its logistics services market, which offers a number of challenges for overseas logistics providers.

Aviation

Swisscargo reaffirms Euro-Airport as its hub in its winter schedule.
Alitalia Cargo and KLM Cargo have launched joint services on a number of routes in their winter schedule, but not over the North Atlantic.
Ethiopian Airlines flies to Newark.
Singapore Airlines opens up the Polar route with a cargo aircraft.
Reader's letter: the quality of airfreight must stay constant.
Lufthansa reports satisfactory traffic development so far this year.
Atlas Air flies for El Al, and posts satisfactory third quarter.
KLM reports a downturn in the first half of fiscal 1998.
Chapman Freeborn acts as agent in Florida for Tampa Airlines Cargo.
The Schenker group is aiming to achieve above average growth with intelligent logistics solutions.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Romania is aiming to increase the volume of freight traffic that it carries by rail, also by attracting more foreign customers.

Maritime

Hanjin offers a new service within the Asia Europe Container service.
MOL announces changes in the Safari consortium sailing schedule.
A new Rotterdam-St Petersburg container service is launched.
Wallenius has entered a joint venture with Hai Sun Hup.
Leif Hoegh posts unchanged operating profit in the third quarter.
The oldest shipping line in the USA, APL Ltd, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, undaunted by past and present downturns and crises.
Cameroun Shipping Lines increases its capital base.
There will be no merger between CMA and CGM for the time being.
"K" Line reports a decline in net profit for first half 1998.
SCL has a new name and is moving forward with unchanged enthusiasm.
Calendar of events: ISM Code and competition in shipping.

Ports and Terminals

P&O Ports buys a 32% stake in the Cagliari container terminal.
Multiterminais wins the bid for the ro/ro terminal in Rio de Janeiro.
Salalah starts operations with three ships on the first day.

Forwarding

China is on its way towards opening its logistics services market, which offers a number of challenges for overseas logistics providers.

Aviation

Swisscargo reaffirms Euro-Airport as its hub in its winter schedule.
Alitalia Cargo and KLM Cargo have launched joint services on a number of routes in their winter schedule, but not over the North Atlantic.
Ethiopian Airlines flies to Newark.
Singapore Airlines opens up the Polar route with a cargo aircraft.
Reader's letter: the quality of airfreight must stay constant.
Lufthansa reports satisfactory traffic development so far this year.
Atlas Air flies for El Al, and posts satisfactory third quarter.
KLM reports a downturn in the first half of fiscal 1998.
Chapman Freeborn acts as agent in Florida for Tampa Airlines Cargo.
The Schenker group is aiming to achieve above average growth with intelligent logistics solutions.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Romania is aiming to increase the volume of freight traffic that it carries by rail, also by attracting more foreign customers.

Maritime

Hanjin offers a new service within the Asia Europe Container service.
MOL announces changes in the Safari consortium sailing schedule.
A new Rotterdam-St Petersburg container service is launched.
Wallenius has entered a joint venture with Hai Sun Hup.
Leif Hoegh posts unchanged operating profit in the third quarter.
The oldest shipping line in the USA, APL Ltd, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, undaunted by past and present downturns and crises.
Cameroun Shipping Lines increases its capital base.
There will be no merger between CMA and CGM for the time being.
"K" Line reports a decline in net profit for first half 1998.
SCL has a new name and is moving forward with unchanged enthusiasm.
Calendar of events: ISM Code and competition in shipping.

Ports and Terminals

P&O Ports buys a 32% stake in the Cagliari container terminal.
Multiterminais wins the bid for the ro/ro terminal in Rio de Janeiro.
Salalah starts operations with three ships on the first day.

Forwarding

China is on its way towards opening its logistics services market, which offers a number of challenges for overseas logistics providers.

Aviation

Swisscargo reaffirms Euro-Airport as its hub in its winter schedule.
Alitalia Cargo and KLM Cargo have launched joint services on a number of routes in their winter schedule, but not over the North Atlantic.
Ethiopian Airlines flies to Newark.
Singapore Airlines opens up the Polar route with a cargo aircraft.
Reader's letter: the quality of airfreight must stay constant.
Lufthansa reports satisfactory traffic development so far this year.
Atlas Air flies for El Al, and posts satisfactory third quarter.
KLM reports a downturn in the first half of fiscal 1998.
Chapman Freeborn acts as agent in Florida for Tampa Airlines Cargo.
The Schenker group is aiming to achieve above average growth with intelligent logistics solutions.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Romania is aiming to increase the volume of freight traffic that it carries by rail, also by attracting more foreign customers.

Maritime

Hanjin offers a new service within the Asia Europe Container service.
MOL announces changes in the Safari consortium sailing schedule.
A new Rotterdam-St Petersburg container service is launched.
Wallenius has entered a joint venture with Hai Sun Hup.
Leif Hoegh posts unchanged operating profit in the third quarter.
The oldest shipping line in the USA, APL Ltd, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, undaunted by past and present downturns and crises.
Cameroun Shipping Lines increases its capital base.
There will be no merger between CMA and CGM for the time being.
"K" Line reports a decline in net profit for first half 1998.
SCL has a new name and is moving forward with unchanged enthusiasm.
Calendar of events: ISM Code and competition in shipping.

Ports and Terminals

P&O Ports buys a 32% stake in the Cagliari container terminal.
Multiterminais wins the bid for the ro/ro terminal in Rio de Janeiro.
Salalah starts operations with three ships on the first day.

Forwarding

China is on its way towards opening its logistics services market, which offers a number of challenges for overseas logistics providers.

Aviation

Swisscargo reaffirms Euro-Airport as its hub in its winter schedule.
Alitalia Cargo and KLM Cargo have launched joint services on a number of routes in their winter schedule, but not over the North Atlantic.
Ethiopian Airlines flies to Newark.
Singapore Airlines opens up the Polar route with a cargo aircraft.
Reader's letter: the quality of airfreight must stay constant.
Lufthansa reports satisfactory traffic development so far this year.
Atlas Air flies for El Al, and posts satisfactory third quarter.
KLM reports a downturn in the first half of fiscal 1998.
Chapman Freeborn acts as agent in Florida for Tampa Airlines Cargo.
The Schenker group is aiming to achieve above average growth with intelligent logistics solutions.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Romania is aiming to increase the volume of freight traffic that it carries by rail, also by attracting more foreign customers.

Maritime

Hanjin offers a new service within the Asia Europe Container service.
MOL announces changes in the Safari consortium sailing schedule.
A new Rotterdam-St Petersburg container service is launched.
Wallenius has entered a joint venture with Hai Sun Hup.
Leif Hoegh posts unchanged operating profit in the third quarter.
The oldest shipping line in the USA, APL Ltd, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, undaunted by past and present downturns and crises.
Cameroun Shipping Lines increases its capital base.
There will be no merger between CMA and CGM for the time being.
"K" Line reports a decline in net profit for first half 1998.
SCL has a new name and is moving forward with unchanged enthusiasm.
Calendar of events: ISM Code and competition in shipping.

Ports and Terminals

P&O Ports buys a 32% stake in the Cagliari container terminal.
Multiterminais wins the bid for the ro/ro terminal in Rio de Janeiro.
Salalah starts operations with three ships on the first day.

Forwarding

China is on its way towards opening its logistics services market, which offers a number of challenges for overseas logistics providers.

Aviation

Swisscargo reaffirms Euro-Airport as its hub in its winter schedule.
Alitalia Cargo and KLM Cargo have launched joint services on a number of routes in their winter schedule, but not over the North Atlantic.
Ethiopian Airlines flies to Newark.
Singapore Airlines opens up the Polar route with a cargo aircraft.
Reader's letter: the quality of airfreight must stay constant.
Lufthansa reports satisfactory traffic development so far this year.
Atlas Air flies for El Al, and posts satisfactory third quarter.
KLM reports a downturn in the first half of fiscal 1998.
Chapman Freeborn acts as agent in Florida for Tampa Airlines Cargo.
The Schenker group is aiming to achieve above average growth with intelligent logistics solutions.

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Design on the march A NEW GENERATION OF SHIP DESIGNS is emerging that could pose a serious threat to the established order prevailing in the industry today. Portfolio for sale? The long road back Rankin's ordeal is over The Dutch go Czech Hungry for charters Shock in Greece

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SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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