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July 15, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Cargowebweb site
JULY 14, 1998
  • Maersk and Sea-Land to dedicated terminal in Bremen
  • No agreement on Brenner transit route
  • Trucks overtaking prohibition on more roads
  • Close co-operation Shanghai and Singapore
  • DHL adjusts operations on Chek Lap Kok
  • TWA and Alpa reach agreement on pilots` contract

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Tons of cocaine seized at Cartagena
  • As Gazprom goes, so goes Russian bailout
  • Race to elect new WTO chief for the millennium kicks off
  • Work stoppages again disrupt West Coast ports
  • Antidumping duties imposed on Chilean salmon
  • Oslo small arms talks end with 'common understanding'
  • U.S. proposes speeding release of WTO panel reports
  • Penske Logistics earns ISO 9002 certification for GM suppliers
  • Clyde Hart to speak at transportation law luncheon
  • Lott says US satellites helped China military, calls for new probe
  • For Indonesians who now find Big Macs too pricey, McDonald's has the RiceEgg
  • Microsoft displaces Netscape as the corporate browser of choice
  • Insurance industry faces potentially catastrophic losses from Year 2000 crisis
  • APL sees 970 percent jump in use of its web site
Transportation
  • Hong Kong air cargo moves -- slowly
  • Rail blockades by miners, others continue to stall cargo trains
  • NIT League supports court suit seeking full refund of harbor tax
  • Canadian rail union vows no strike yet
  • Postal strike cripples business in India
  • Yet another alliance between European forwarders
Maritime
  • China brightens Asian trade
  • Container-terminal firm created
  • Bulk carriers brace for continued rate plunge
  • California employer wins benefit-setting case
  • Freight forwarders group awards scholarship
  • Sembawang unit in voluntary liquidation
  • New tanker orders soar, study shows
  • Shippers get cargo as authorities in Savannah release Croatia ship
  • Philippines lures Sea-Land office

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Tons of cocaine seized at Cartagena
  • As Gazprom goes, so goes Russian bailout
  • Race to elect new WTO chief for the millennium kicks off
  • Work stoppages again disrupt West Coast ports
  • Antidumping duties imposed on Chilean salmon
  • Oslo small arms talks end with 'common understanding'
  • U.S. proposes speeding release of WTO panel reports
  • Penske Logistics earns ISO 9002 certification for GM suppliers
  • Clyde Hart to speak at transportation law luncheon
  • Lott says US satellites helped China military, calls for new probe
  • For Indonesians who now find Big Macs too pricey, McDonald's has the RiceEgg
  • Microsoft displaces Netscape as the corporate browser of choice
  • Insurance industry faces potentially catastrophic losses from Year 2000 crisis
  • APL sees 970 percent jump in use of its web site
Transportation
  • Hong Kong air cargo moves -- slowly
  • Rail blockades by miners, others continue to stall cargo trains
  • NIT League supports court suit seeking full refund of harbor tax
  • Canadian rail union vows no strike yet
  • Postal strike cripples business in India
  • Yet another alliance between European forwarders
Maritime
  • China brightens Asian trade
  • Container-terminal firm created
  • Bulk carriers brace for continued rate plunge
  • California employer wins benefit-setting case
  • Freight forwarders group awards scholarship
  • Sembawang unit in voluntary liquidation
  • New tanker orders soar, study shows
  • Shippers get cargo as authorities in Savannah release Croatia ship
  • Philippines lures Sea-Land office

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Tons of cocaine seized at Cartagena
  • As Gazprom goes, so goes Russian bailout
  • Race to elect new WTO chief for the millennium kicks off
  • Work stoppages again disrupt West Coast ports
  • Antidumping duties imposed on Chilean salmon
  • Oslo small arms talks end with 'common understanding'
  • U.S. proposes speeding release of WTO panel reports
  • Penske Logistics earns ISO 9002 certification for GM suppliers
  • Clyde Hart to speak at transportation law luncheon
  • Lott says US satellites helped China military, calls for new probe
  • For Indonesians who now find Big Macs too pricey, McDonald's has the RiceEgg
  • Microsoft displaces Netscape as the corporate browser of choice
  • Insurance industry faces potentially catastrophic losses from Year 2000 crisis
  • APL sees 970 percent jump in use of its web site
Transportation
  • Hong Kong air cargo moves -- slowly
  • Rail blockades by miners, others continue to stall cargo trains
  • NIT League supports court suit seeking full refund of harbor tax
  • Canadian rail union vows no strike yet
  • Postal strike cripples business in India
  • Yet another alliance between European forwarders
Maritime
  • China brightens Asian trade
  • Container-terminal firm created
  • Bulk carriers brace for continued rate plunge
  • California employer wins benefit-setting case
  • Freight forwarders group awards scholarship
  • Sembawang unit in voluntary liquidation
  • New tanker orders soar, study shows
  • Shippers get cargo as authorities in Savannah release Croatia ship
  • Philippines lures Sea-Land office

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Grand Alliance Realigns Transpacific Services
  • Sino-US Forwarding Venture Approved
  • Yokkaichi Port Gets Nod for Upgrading

urgente online pressweb site
  • Pro Logis desembarca en España a través de su filial Frigoscandia
  • Air France comprará 20 Airbus a pesar del revés comunitario
  • Peugeot vende en España el 16,5 por ciento de los veh'culos fabricados en Villaverde
  • Finanzauto pone en marcha la "Línea Amarilla"
  • Iveco gana el rally de Túnez con un camión fabricado en serie

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CTSA supports surcharge to cover equipment repositioning costs
  • Sanctions effect tapering off: Bakht
  • FIEO concern over negative growth
  • Hegde stresses on 'national commitment' at Chemexcil Awards function
  • 21 Port Projects for Private Sector
  • Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: MbPT clarifies
  • Cabotage law relaxation withdrawn
  • Govt may extend sops to private software parks
  • Karnataka to seek OECF aid for irrigation projects

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Portnet and unions break new ground
  • Customs EDI implementation moves closer as test run scores top marks
  • PX Results
  • Exporters call for repeal of amended VAT rules
  • SPOORNET Results
  • Transnet posts improved results
  • SAA Results
  • PORTNET Results
  • Portnet invests R50-m in helicopter pilotage service
  • Hand-held e-mail unit makes its debut
  • Kenya slaps fines on overweight containers
  • Apply now for shoe permits
  • MSC adds Mexico string
  • Buthelezi recommends Germany's border policing methods for SA
  • Weak rand buoys vehicle export market
  • Lykes and Quantum rally to the rescue of the under-privileged
  • Phutuma Freight sets up in Jo'burg
  • GEX delighted with extra capacity as Maersk sails solo
  • 87% of vessels meet July 1 IMO safety deadline
  • East London gets weekly F-E caller
  • Rates can't go any lower, say existing F-E contenders
  • Hellmann plans specialist perishable facility
  • METB will announce Swedish scholarship students soon
  • Straddle carriers could speed up local port operations
  • Transport EDI group to meet this month
  • New road agency will treble existing network in next decade
  • New mobile cranes will boost Durban's heavy lift capability
  • F-E shippers get a taste of technology from hell
  • Forwarders will decide whether cost-effective new ULD comes to SA
  • ISO for Africa
  • BA close to securing stake in Iberia
  • Lufthansa and forwarders enter official new partnership era
  • Merger creates diversified bulk storage company
  • 'Consistency will propel SA into top league of trading nations' - ICS
  • Gateway gets tentative nod as perishable export hub
  • Griffin shareholders approve Grincor scheme
  • Spoornet finds waste is a winner

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Singapore collision masters jailed
    TWO tanker masters involved in the collision which caused Singapore's worst oil spill have been jailed and given hefty fines for their roles in the incident.
  • Liverpool & London sues Lambert Fenchurch over $2.6m claims
    LIVERPOOL & London Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association is suing Lambert Fenchurch and Lambert Fenchurch Marine Group for $2.6m in outstanding claims.
  • Indian ministry seeks $700m shipping boost
    INDIA's Ministry of Surface Transport has proposed setting aside $700m a year under the external commercial borrowings scheme, for the shipping sector during the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
  • Crown Estate reports 10% advance
    BRITAIN'S Crown Estate, which derives a substantial slice of its revenues from marine-related activities, reported a 10% increase in profit last year.
  • Masters pay price of national interest
    IT always seemed a likely bet that masters Michael Chalkitis and Jan Sokolowski would not escape lightly from Singapore's judicial process. So it proved yesterday with both men receiving jail sentences and hefty fines.
  • Sacked Subic chief accused of sedition
    SEDITION charges have been filed against Subic Freeport chairman Richard Gordon and a number of his associates for inciting supporters to resist president Joseph Estrada's orders to replace him.
  • Frontline ULCC is booked into Dubai
    FRONTLINE has awarded Dubai Drydocks the inspection and survey docking of the 402,934 dwt Liberian ULCC Sea Sovereign.
  • Sloman Neptun ready to order carrier in fleet expansion move
    GERMAN shipping company Sloman Neptun is close to ordering a 5,600 cubic metres ethylene carrier.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 14, 1998
  • OOCL enhances China-Japan links
    HONG KONG'S OOCL has redesigned its service links between China and Japan by setting up two new direct services from the Chinese port of Ningbo.
  • Ex-Hambros directors go it alone
    THREE former directors of Hambros Bank's Shipping Division have set up an independent shipping and offshore corporate finance venture.
  • Philippines eases port operating rules
    PHILIPPINES' Department of Justice says that port project developers can be foreigners, although port service contractors and facility operators are required to be nationals.
  • Thomas Miller to go private
    MUTUAL club manager Thomas Miller has decided to replace its existing partnership arrangements and become a private company from early next year.
  • CGM-Transroll boost ECSA service
    FRENCH shipping company CGM (CGM-CMA group) and Brazilian operator Transroll are upgrading their joint container and ro-ro service.
  • Canada purges substandard ships
    CANADIAN ship inspectors detained almost one ship every three days for safety defects during the first quarter of 1998.
  • Taiwan in Australian steel plant bid
    TAIWANESE investors have indicated they may build a multi-billion dollar steel plant in northern Australia.
  • Australian forestry exports soar
    HIGHER levels of woodchip, paper and paperboard exports helped to generate a 16 per cent improvement in Australia's forestry product exports.
  • Philippine port policy overhaul expected
    THE appointment of a new Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) general manager from the shipping sector is expected to lead to a policy overhaul affecting international lines.
  • German union agrees low pay deal
    GERMAN trade union OTV has agreed that new dockworkers employed by Hamburg stevedoring company Carl Tiedemann can receive lower rates of pay for three years.
  • Germany approves new crew rules
    THE German parliament has finally approved new rules reducing the minimum number of German crewmen that must be employed on German-flag ships.
  • India rejects dumping charge
    INDIA'S Ministry of Environment has defended a policy allowing the US to dump its discarded ships on Indian coasts.
  • 'Illegal' stoppage closes US ports
    EIGHT terminals at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles were shut down last week and yesterday in a stoppage by the International Longshore Workers Union.
  • P&O to assess cruise propulsion
    P&O will assess in the near future whether to opt for gas turbines and podded propulsors for use in all or some of the five vessels it has on order.
  • Eidsiva to expand ferry operations
    NORWEGIAN shipping company Eidsiva plans to expand to another route and add further tonnage on the Rostock service.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • OOCL: bénéfice 97 en baisse malgré une hausse des volumes
    "Le résultat de l'exercice 97, attendu à la baisse, a été décevant." Telle est la conclusion marquante du rapport annuel du groupe Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOCL). Le bénéfice après impôts est tombé de 107,2 à 24,2 millions d'USD (-77%), tandis que le bénéfice opérationnel après financement et postes exceptionnels est tombé de 56,9 à 3,7 mio. de dollars. En outre, le bénéfice après impôts comprend un montant de 23,2 mio. d'USD généré essentiellement par la vente de navires. Par contre, le chiffre d'affaires est passé de 1,88 à 1, 89 milliard d'USD. Cette légère augmentation résulte d'un accroissement du volume transporté, des revenus du côté des terminaux et de l'introduction de plus grands navires.
  • Anvers au cœur des priorités de la SNCB
    Quand on demande à Antoine Martens, administrateur-directeur général adjoint de la SNCB, que nous avons rencontré lors de la 8e WCTR, quels sont les projets prioritaires de la SNCB à propos d'Anvers, on a vraiment l'impression que tous le sont: l'achèvement de la modernisation de la gare de triage d'Anvers-Nord, le Main Hub pour le transport combiné, le deuxième accès ferroviaire au port d'Anvers, les développements à la Rive gauche, le Rhin d'Acier, le tunnel sous l'Escaut. Seul ce dernier investissement, qui représente au bas mot 14 milliards de BEF, n'est inscrit à aucun budget et ne figure dans aucun plan d'investissement. Et pourtant...
  • Frigoscandia acquiert Interfrisa en Espagne
    Le groupe suédois Frigoscandia, filiale du groupe américain ProLogis, a signé une lettre d'intention pour l'acquisition de la société espagnole de transport et d'entreposage frigorifique Internacional Frigorifica (Interfrisa), basée à Barcelone. Ceci permet à Frigoscandia, qui dit être le plus grand opérateur logistique d'Europe dans la chaîne du froid, de renforcer son réseau dans le Sud de l'Europe. La stratégie du groupe suédois est de se constituer un réseau pan-européen.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Parkes plan crash-lands
    Bold development plans for a dedicated international freight airport at Parkes in NSW's central west appear to be in tatters after the federal government this week virtually ruled out any funding for the proposal.
    Transport Minister Mark Vaile applauded the enthusiasm of the project's backers, the Inland Marketing Corporation, which has been lobbying for state and federal government funding since 1995, but said it would add to freight costs, not reduce them.
    Mr Vaile's comments after the release of an independent report which found that the proposed regional freight hub at Parkes was not viable without significant government funding to compete against existing airfreight services.
  • Intercontinental hopes rest on meeting with AIMPE
    The Intercontinental group was yesterday hoping that a meeting with representatives of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers might resolve the dispute which is holding up three of the company's vessels.
    The row, over the manning of the coastal bulk carrier Sandra Marie, has led not only to her mothballing, but also to industrial action affecting the Portland off Bunbury and the Lindesay Clark in Geelong.
    The matter has already been before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission but is not expected to return there, at least not in the short term.
  • Eureka: We're back in the bulk business
    The 'faithful' crew from beleaguered Western Bulk Shipping have risen from the ashes as the wholly Australian owned Eureka Bulk Shipping, and have set up their operating base in Kew, Melbourne.
    The new company is headed up by Tomm Paulsen (previously managing diretcor for Western Bulk in Australia). Three former Western colleagues have gone with him, Andrew Kitchen (former WBS chartering manager), Don McNeil (former WBS operations manager) and Jim Jeffers (former WBS company secretary and accounting manager).
    Eureka has a management contract with Eastern Bulk Shipping, formed in Norway by Otto Tidemand Jr, and the Eureka office in Melbourne will be Eastern's only operating office.
    Otto Tidemand Jr has been setting up his own bulk operation since late last year, when he said that the new operation would be an operation of the same dimensions as WBS.
  • Union questions govt's safety commitment
    The federal government has been accused of undermining improvements in the maritime industry.
    In a submission to the Ships of Shame inquiry, Maritime Union of Australia national secretary John Coombs said if safety was an objective for Australia as a flag state, then the country "must lift its game".
    Mr Coombs said the Australian maritime industry could not be viewed in isolation.
    "Globalisation," he said, "is a key concept which is highly relevant to the industry. Despite the strengthening of public and private sector regulation many operators continue to evade regulation with sub-standard ships in a bid to save running costs.
    "Flag of convenience states (FOC) are on the rise with vessels from these states accounting for over half of all absolute vessel losses in 1996."

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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