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May 14, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirates attack cargo ship off Phuket; officer injured
    Attack on Lithuanian vessel comes at a time of renewed fear of piracy in region
  • Public image of tankers needs to be changed
Air and Land Transport
  • More cases of damaged wiring found in B737 jets
    Half of 96 aircraft inspected show wires with varying degrees of wear
  • Shanghai's second airport expects strong demand
  • Pilots group puts Schiphol airport on safety blacklist
  • Qantas cautious in expanding fleet
  • Aircraft evacuation at Tokyo airport injures 25
  • London-Heathrow express railway to open on June 23
  • BAA eyes Newark airport franchise
Features
  • Opening hits road blocks
    Problems with construction of a high-speed railway between Lantau airport and central HK delay opening to July
Columns
  • New HK marine chief takes a hardware, software approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirates attack cargo ship off Phuket; officer injured
    Attack on Lithuanian vessel comes at a time of renewed fear of piracy in region
  • Public image of tankers needs to be changed
Air and Land Transport
  • More cases of damaged wiring found in B737 jets
    Half of 96 aircraft inspected show wires with varying degrees of wear
  • Shanghai's second airport expects strong demand
  • Pilots group puts Schiphol airport on safety blacklist
  • Qantas cautious in expanding fleet
  • Aircraft evacuation at Tokyo airport injures 25
  • London-Heathrow express railway to open on June 23
  • BAA eyes Newark airport franchise
Features
  • Opening hits road blocks
    Problems with construction of a high-speed railway between Lantau airport and central HK delay opening to July
Columns
  • New HK marine chief takes a hardware, software approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirates attack cargo ship off Phuket; officer injured
    Attack on Lithuanian vessel comes at a time of renewed fear of piracy in region
  • Public image of tankers needs to be changed
Air and Land Transport
  • More cases of damaged wiring found in B737 jets
    Half of 96 aircraft inspected show wires with varying degrees of wear
  • Shanghai's second airport expects strong demand
  • Pilots group puts Schiphol airport on safety blacklist
  • Qantas cautious in expanding fleet
  • Aircraft evacuation at Tokyo airport injures 25
  • London-Heathrow express railway to open on June 23
  • BAA eyes Newark airport franchise
Features
  • Opening hits road blocks
    Problems with construction of a high-speed railway between Lantau airport and central HK delay opening to July
Columns
  • New HK marine chief takes a hardware, software approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirates attack cargo ship off Phuket; officer injured
    Attack on Lithuanian vessel comes at a time of renewed fear of piracy in region
  • Public image of tankers needs to be changed
Air and Land Transport
  • More cases of damaged wiring found in B737 jets
    Half of 96 aircraft inspected show wires with varying degrees of wear
  • Shanghai's second airport expects strong demand
  • Pilots group puts Schiphol airport on safety blacklist
  • Qantas cautious in expanding fleet
  • Aircraft evacuation at Tokyo airport injures 25
  • London-Heathrow express railway to open on June 23
  • BAA eyes Newark airport franchise
Features
  • Opening hits road blocks
    Problems with construction of a high-speed railway between Lantau airport and central HK delay opening to July
Columns
  • New HK marine chief takes a hardware, software approach

Sched Netweb site
  • Kaohsuing transshipment centre praised
  • APL wins second logistics contract with DuPont
  • New shipping route eases land transport pressure
  • Rail system increases container handling by a quarter
  • Privatisation for Belfast port
  • China uncompetitive in breaking
  • FedEx signs Letter of Intent with Shenzhen Airport
  • 'Open Skies' benefit China Airlines
  • Further 3 per cent drop in Qantas shares

Cargowebweb site
MAY 13, 1998
  • Losses Nedlloyd and P&O Nedlloyd; Nedlloyd share in Dubois
  • Dubois sells minority interest to its partners
  • Amsterdam Airport restrictions impact on football supporters' travel
  • Railway strike treat over
  • Northwest Airlines and partners form alliances with Air China
  • British Airport to win tender Newark

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • G-7 readies global customs-filing procedure
  • US moves to cut off India trade
  • The JOC role in revolutionizing news gathering
  • El Nino rains, Asian crisis hurt fruit exports
  • FAA adopts new strategy on safety
  • STB schedules Conrail hearings for June 3-4
  • Unpaid miners strike throughout Russia, Ukraine
  • BAX Global finalizes deal for Air Transport International
  • Bill expanding horizons of insurers, banks and investment banks proceeds
  • Poll casts doubt on Danish participation in expanded EU
  • Nike announces new initiative to end labor abuses in Asia
  • Japan will stop new India aid, block World Bank meet as part of nuclear sanctions
  • Australia's Qantas expands its fleet capacity
  • Northwest, Continental, and two other airlines partner with Air China
  • California Highway Patrol to eyeball truckers this week
Transportation
  • Railroads set to begin dialogue with shippers
  • Lufthansa Cargo posts $110 million profit
  • APL wins multiyear DuPont contract
Maritime
  • NY detective: Stealing container freight a "no-brainer con job."
  • P&O pares its losses, sees record volume
  • To remain a major West Coast gateway for Midwest intermodal cargo, Oakland must deepen its channels to 50 feet or lose out to competitors
  • South Korea to let foreigners invest in shipping industry
  • Frontline buys 10 tankers, boosts fleet to 39 vessels
  • Top Saudi ship firm navigates turnaround
  • Congress kicks off process for channel dig
  • Tom Baldwin's Inside Talk

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • G-7 readies global customs-filing procedure
  • US moves to cut off India trade
  • The JOC role in revolutionizing news gathering
  • El Nino rains, Asian crisis hurt fruit exports
  • FAA adopts new strategy on safety
  • STB schedules Conrail hearings for June 3-4
  • Unpaid miners strike throughout Russia, Ukraine
  • BAX Global finalizes deal for Air Transport International
  • Bill expanding horizons of insurers, banks and investment banks proceeds
  • Poll casts doubt on Danish participation in expanded EU
  • Nike announces new initiative to end labor abuses in Asia
  • Japan will stop new India aid, block World Bank meet as part of nuclear sanctions
  • Australia's Qantas expands its fleet capacity
  • Northwest, Continental, and two other airlines partner with Air China
  • California Highway Patrol to eyeball truckers this week
Transportation
  • Railroads set to begin dialogue with shippers
  • Lufthansa Cargo posts $110 million profit
  • APL wins multiyear DuPont contract
Maritime
  • NY detective: Stealing container freight a "no-brainer con job."
  • P&O pares its losses, sees record volume
  • To remain a major West Coast gateway for Midwest intermodal cargo, Oakland must deepen its channels to 50 feet or lose out to competitors
  • South Korea to let foreigners invest in shipping industry
  • Frontline buys 10 tankers, boosts fleet to 39 vessels
  • Top Saudi ship firm navigates turnaround
  • Congress kicks off process for channel dig
  • Tom Baldwin's Inside Talk

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • G-7 readies global customs-filing procedure
  • US moves to cut off India trade
  • The JOC role in revolutionizing news gathering
  • El Nino rains, Asian crisis hurt fruit exports
  • FAA adopts new strategy on safety
  • STB schedules Conrail hearings for June 3-4
  • Unpaid miners strike throughout Russia, Ukraine
  • BAX Global finalizes deal for Air Transport International
  • Bill expanding horizons of insurers, banks and investment banks proceeds
  • Poll casts doubt on Danish participation in expanded EU
  • Nike announces new initiative to end labor abuses in Asia
  • Japan will stop new India aid, block World Bank meet as part of nuclear sanctions
  • Australia's Qantas expands its fleet capacity
  • Northwest, Continental, and two other airlines partner with Air China
  • California Highway Patrol to eyeball truckers this week
Transportation
  • Railroads set to begin dialogue with shippers
  • Lufthansa Cargo posts $110 million profit
  • APL wins multiyear DuPont contract
Maritime
  • NY detective: Stealing container freight a "no-brainer con job."
  • P&O pares its losses, sees record volume
  • To remain a major West Coast gateway for Midwest intermodal cargo, Oakland must deepen its channels to 50 feet or lose out to competitors
  • South Korea to let foreigners invest in shipping industry
  • Frontline buys 10 tankers, boosts fleet to 39 vessels
  • Top Saudi ship firm navigates turnaround
  • Congress kicks off process for channel dig
  • Tom Baldwin's Inside Talk

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Alliance to Add Service on S'pore/Australia Route
  • Japan/US Conference to Raise CFS/TRS Charges
  • Hanjin to Run Extra Vessels to US East Coast
  • COSCO Orders Nine 1,900-TEU Ships
  • Kintetsu Plans Another Cargo Center Near Haneda

urgente online pressweb site
  • Fomento gastará 250.000 millones en autopistas de peaje
  • El VII Salón del Automóvil de Vigo recibe a 235.000 visitantes
  • Alumnos de la Pompeu Fabra visitan la log'stica de TNT
  • Obras en el Puerto de Las Palmas para acercarse a la ciudad
  • El correo de TNT viajar'n en KLM

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 13, 1998
  • Panel to revise port workers' pay-scales
  • Asian crisis dominates G-15 summit
  • $300m Jexim Bank loan for ICCI, IFCI
  • Elbee formalises tie-up with UPS
  • India, Egypt sign MoU to boost SSI sector
  • World Trade Centre planned for Bangalore
  • Gesco profit up 20.4 per cent
  • Additional Customs levy on imports sought
  • Electronics exports up 38 per cent
  • India ahead of United States in wheat production
  • State hikes sales tax on computers
  • Kandla Port unloads record sulphur
  • Norasia launches new CEX service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Japan may seek OECD pact rejig
    JAPAN will seek to re-negotiate the OECD agreement to eliminate shipbuilding subsidies if the US fails to ratify the pact.
  • Senate bid to bar overseas breaking of US ships
    LEGISLATION to prohibit the US Maritime Administration (MarAd) and the US Navy from selling their obsolete vessels to overseas shipbreakers has been filed by US senator Barbara Mikulski.
  • Box costs hit P&O Nedlloyd
    The Anglo-Dutch operator carried 15% more containers from the Far East to Europe in the January-March period compared with a year earlier as lower Asian currencies boosted exports from the region. The strength of westbound shipments is now filtering through into significantly higher freight rates.
  • Storebrand doubles first-quarter profit
    NORWAY'S Storebrand has reported a doubling of first quarter 1998 net profit over the same period last year on the back of higher investment income. However operating profit at the flagship life insurance division was down 20%.
  • Norasia defends ship policy
    Norasia Samantha and Norasia Savannah will not have an ice-class, according to Germanischer Lloyd, which has classified the ships.
  • Seatrade honours Grammenos
    COSTAS Grammenos, Pro Vice-Chancellor of London's City University and head of its Shipping, Trade and Finance Department has become the Seatrade Personality of the Year.
  • Milestone for FastShip box cargo service
    OPERATORS of the proposed FastShip container cargo service linking Philadelphia and Cherbourg claim the project has taken a giant step forward with the "verification" of its novel ship design from Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas.
  • Sea Chieftain under construction
    Pictured is the Sea Chieftain, under construction for Stena in the Societa Esercizio Cantieri shipyard at La Spezia. The ro-ro vessel is one of five 12,350 dwt Stena 4-Runner class ships being built for the Swedish company. The Sea Chieftain will join the UK's Royal Navy Auxiliary Fleet when delivered by the yard.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 13, 1998
  • P&O Nedlloyd cuts losses
    DESPITE a six per cent fall in revenue, the 1998 first quarter result for P&O Nedlloyd improved to a loss of $39m compared with a loss of $58m for the same period last year.
  • Montanari sells majority stake in shipyard
    MONTANARI, the Italian ship and shipyard owner, has moved to concentrate on shipowning by selling 60 per cent of its non-core shipbuilder CNP.
  • Haitians may have sailed on 'mothership'
    INVESTIGATORS in Miami have suggested a larger ship transported over 150 Haitians to US waters and then transferred the passengers onto a small vessel yesterday.
  • Ferry business boosted by plane crash
    DOMESTIC shipping lines in the Philippines are winning back a substantial share in the passenger market they lost to airline companies, following a fatal plane crash in February.
  • ITF promotes Patrick
    THE ITF is advising shipowners to use Patrick stevedores' facilities in Australian ports now that they are being worked by MUA members.
  • El Nino aid held up at Guayaquil
    DONATIONS destined for victims of the El Nino phenomenon are being held back by excessive paperwork at the Ecuadorian port of Guayaquil.
  • Tor Line looks to IT to add value
    ODDBJORN Fastesson, md of Swedish roro operator Tor Line, has identified IT as the tool to take the company into the next decade.
  • MacGregor to unveil new development
    MACGREGOR, the roro equipment manufacturer, told Fairplay that a new development would be announced before the end of the year.
  • Roro design 'to undergo dramatic change'
    DIESEL electric power and the azipod system will change the way roro and ropax vessels are designed, according to Kv'rner Masa-Yards.
  • Trasmed and Comanav to collaborate
    TRASMEDITERRANEA has signed a collaboration protocol with Moroccan ferry operator Comanav.
  • Haitians jump ship in Miami
    OVER 150 Haitians spilled into down-town Miami yesterday from a Belize-registered general cargo ship.
  • Unprofitable gaming ship is redelivered
    STAR Cruises has taken redelivery of its cruiseship SuperStar Capricorn after the ship spent less than a month operating one-night gambling cruises out of New York City.
  • ARCO expands petroleum base
    ATLANTIC Richfield has agreed to acquire Union Texas Petroleum Holdings for $3.3bn.
  • Rail investment hit TMM results
    MEXICO City-based TMM reported a net loss of $11.3m for the first quarter of 1998, predominantly because of its rail investment.
  • Sea-Land takes over at Adelaide
    SEA-LAND has moved quickly to pick over the bones of troubled Australian stevedore, Patrick.
  • Australian cat in Blue Riband bid
    AN Australian-made fast catamaran is to attempt to break the trans-Atlantic Blue Riband speed record for commercial passenger vessels.
  • Mimco commences reforms regardless
    THE Maltese government will wait no longer for Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein's decision as to whether it will take part in managing Malta Shipbuilding.
  • Shanghai builds cranes for Oakland
    SHANGHAI Zhenhua Port Machinery Plant has secured a $24m contract for the export of four post-panamax container cranes to Oakland Port

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • A. Smeulders (UEA): "L'adaptation de nos conditions générales doit mener à la revalorisation de la profession"
    "Au sein des organisations professionnelles la coopération doit prévaloir, mais chacun doit garder sa propre identité. Un secrétariat conjoint aux associations professionnelles est concevable, certains dossiers étant identiques, mais il en est d'autres, qui sont strictement de notre ressort". C'est ce qu'a déclaré Annie Smeulders présidente de l'UEA (Union pour l'expédition et la logistique d'Anvers) alors qu'elle occupait la tribune du Propeller Club Port of Antwerp.
  • Les boîtes Stora par barge jusqu'à Düsseldorf?
    Le système de transport stora entre la Suède et Zeebrugge devrait avoir un prolongement sur le continent. Les parties concernées étudient la possibilité de créer un service fluvial dédié vers Düsseldorf et de retour pour le transport de boîtes Stora. C'est ce qu'a annoncé Michael Gray de Cobelfret Ferries lors de la conférence RoRo98 à Götebeborg. Un tel service offrirait des connexions vers la Ruhr, région qui génère des volumes énormes de cargaisons. Un nombre de questions doivent néanmoins encore être résolues.
  • La suppression anticipée du tour de rôle réclame des mesures
    Le secteur fluvial belge ne peut pas rester les bras croisés après que le gouvernement néerlandais ait supprimé le système de tour de rôle. C'est ce qu'a déclaré le président de l'Office de la Navigation Willy Claes lors de la présentation du rapport annuel 1997 du service. Il a adressé un appel pour la réalisation de l'élargissement du canal Albert. Son prédécesseur Herman Dessers a déclaré que le projet d'un deuxième terminal à containers sur le canal se concrétise.
  • Hamann acquiert 35% d'Arcus Logistic België
    La société anversoise Arcus Logistic België va vendre une participation de 35% au groupe allemand Hamann, dont le siège est à Hilden. Mark Smets conservera toutefois la majorité des actions. Suite à cette transaction, la société belge sera rebaptisée Hamann International Belgium.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • P&OP battles MUA over 'lost' contracts
    P&O Ports denied yesterday that it had agreed to hand over work to a competing stevedore and declared that it would be taking action against those who interfered with its contracts.
    Director of Australian and New Zealand ports at P&O Ports told DCN he flatly rejected a claim by the South Australian secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia that the company had agreed to hand over the loading of the Handy Althea at Port Adelaide to Sea-Land.
  • Corrigan fights Mr Monopoly
    Monopoly is the central issue of the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia according to the company's chairman Chris Corrigan.
    He said the Productivity Commission had estimated the MUA monopoly was costing $100 million a year in poor work practices - a figure he said was underestimated.
  • P&OP defers introduction of off-dock charge
    P&O Ports has deferred the introduction of an interim off-dock transport fee of $10 per container in Sydney and Melbourne.
    The fee was to be implemented to meet the costs of transporting containers away from congested wharves. The company did, however, triple storage charges in an attempt to force quicker pick-ups.
  • Govt gets bouquet for railway money
    The Australasian Railway Association yesterday welcomed the federal government's confirmation of last year's announcement that it would set aside $250 million to upgrade and maintain Australia's inefficient interstate network over the next four years.
    The Association was particularly pleased with the governments commitment of $35 million for the construction of the grade separation junction at Flemington in Sydney.
  • MIFCo details unveiled
    The federal government expected to outlay up to $100 million towards waterfront redundancies over the next four years, budget papers show.
    The money would be repaid through a levy on stevedores of $12 for each container and $6 per vehicle, with revenue expected to be $100 million over our years, thus removing any taxpayer liability.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INSTITUTIONS
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
ASSOCIATIONS
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
SHIPPING
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
SHIPPING
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
SHIPPING
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
PORTS
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
ENVIRONMENT
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
PORTS
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
SHIPYARDS
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
LOGISTICS
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
INFRASTRUCTURE
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
PORTS
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
PORTS
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
PORTS
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
PORTS
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
INDUSTRY
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
SHIPPING
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
SEAFARERS
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
PORTS
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
PORTS
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
MARITIME SERVICES
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
PORTS
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
SHIPPING
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
PORTS
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
PORTS
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
LEGISLATION
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
MEETINGS
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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