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BRIEFS

October 15, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Logistics firms urged to continue upgrading
Don't' be thrown off course by Asian crisis, says minister at logistics seminar
Taca puts off posting of 1999 rates till mid-Nov
Kvaerner chief executive steps down

Air and Land Transport

Low demand, credit woes delay PAL's int'l services
Postponement of int'l operations will result in deeper losses for carrier
Cathay Pacific close to buying 40% of Philippine carrier: Estrada
Boeing sells 4 stored MD-90 jets to EVA unit
Global agency needed to regulate airlines: BA chief
FedEx pilots to decide on strike vote on Sunday
Air France, pilots close to deal on equity stake
BA may take up 8% of Iberia

Features

Airline working on alliances
After a debilitating pilots' strike in June, the French airline is trying to catch up with the rest of the industry
For Changi Airport, bigger planes, a new lounge

Columns

Iarossi well-placed to lead ABS into new era of maritime safety

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Logistics firms urged to continue upgrading
Don't' be thrown off course by Asian crisis, says minister at logistics seminar
Taca puts off posting of 1999 rates till mid-Nov
Kvaerner chief executive steps down

Air and Land Transport

Low demand, credit woes delay PAL's int'l services
Postponement of int'l operations will result in deeper losses for carrier
Cathay Pacific close to buying 40% of Philippine carrier: Estrada
Boeing sells 4 stored MD-90 jets to EVA unit
Global agency needed to regulate airlines: BA chief
FedEx pilots to decide on strike vote on Sunday
Air France, pilots close to deal on equity stake
BA may take up 8% of Iberia

Features

Airline working on alliances
After a debilitating pilots' strike in June, the French airline is trying to catch up with the rest of the industry
For Changi Airport, bigger planes, a new lounge

Columns

Iarossi well-placed to lead ABS into new era of maritime safety

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Logistics firms urged to continue upgrading
Don't' be thrown off course by Asian crisis, says minister at logistics seminar
Taca puts off posting of 1999 rates till mid-Nov
Kvaerner chief executive steps down

Air and Land Transport

Low demand, credit woes delay PAL's int'l services
Postponement of int'l operations will result in deeper losses for carrier
Cathay Pacific close to buying 40% of Philippine carrier: Estrada
Boeing sells 4 stored MD-90 jets to EVA unit
Global agency needed to regulate airlines: BA chief
FedEx pilots to decide on strike vote on Sunday
Air France, pilots close to deal on equity stake
BA may take up 8% of Iberia

Features

Airline working on alliances
After a debilitating pilots' strike in June, the French airline is trying to catch up with the rest of the industry
For Changi Airport, bigger planes, a new lounge

Columns

Iarossi well-placed to lead ABS into new era of maritime safety

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Logistics firms urged to continue upgrading
Don't' be thrown off course by Asian crisis, says minister at logistics seminar
Taca puts off posting of 1999 rates till mid-Nov
Kvaerner chief executive steps down

Air and Land Transport

Low demand, credit woes delay PAL's int'l services
Postponement of int'l operations will result in deeper losses for carrier
Cathay Pacific close to buying 40% of Philippine carrier: Estrada
Boeing sells 4 stored MD-90 jets to EVA unit
Global agency needed to regulate airlines: BA chief
FedEx pilots to decide on strike vote on Sunday
Air France, pilots close to deal on equity stake
BA may take up 8% of Iberia

Features

Airline working on alliances
After a debilitating pilots' strike in June, the French airline is trying to catch up with the rest of the industry
For Changi Airport, bigger planes, a new lounge

Columns

Iarossi well-placed to lead ABS into new era of maritime safety

	web site

APL resigns from TWRA K Line enhances Japan/Straits & Vietnam Container Service Danzas expands in Malaysia Panalpina expands forwarding activities in Denmark Nippon undeterred by Asian economic crisis Airbus Industrie follows up A300-600ST delivery Expected upgrade for FedEx Thai announces outcome of board meeting

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OCTOBER 14, 1998
Cautious start for KLM-Alitalia alliance Air France near agreement with pilots New terminal Air France Cargo New Agripark in Rotterdam Chiefs of Star Alliance carriers call on Hong Kong New agreement KLM and Eurowings

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Policy shift toward Cuba floated
Absence of 'me-too' contracts under reform will hurt smaller shippers
Russia's banks told: Default on forward pacts
Railroad profits to get back on track after slowdown, say analysts
U.S. House to take on steel dumping
Ship line defections hit South America rate-setting group
Financial crisis as bad as any since WWII - Summers
Truckload hauler Werner Enterprises reports record third quarter income
Germany's railway and workers agree to extend jobs protection plan

Transportation

Railroads agree to user fees
German truckers battle 'eco-tax'
Danzas selects new Malaysian partner
PAL foreign flights stalled pending investors' talks
Survey: US producers to put faith in forwarders
DHL Worldwide, National Express plan British airport expansion
Freightliner profits in second year as private
Logistics parley message: Two firms working together are better than one
Safety first for head of the FRA

Maritime

Howard election could bring more turmoil to docks
FastShip selects French harbor
New immigration procedures to speed turnaround at Dalian
Conference rebuts shippers on charges

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Policy shift toward Cuba floated
Absence of 'me-too' contracts under reform will hurt smaller shippers
Russia's banks told: Default on forward pacts
Railroad profits to get back on track after slowdown, say analysts
U.S. House to take on steel dumping
Ship line defections hit South America rate-setting group
Financial crisis as bad as any since WWII - Summers
Truckload hauler Werner Enterprises reports record third quarter income
Germany's railway and workers agree to extend jobs protection plan

Transportation

Railroads agree to user fees
German truckers battle 'eco-tax'
Danzas selects new Malaysian partner
PAL foreign flights stalled pending investors' talks
Survey: US producers to put faith in forwarders
DHL Worldwide, National Express plan British airport expansion
Freightliner profits in second year as private
Logistics parley message: Two firms working together are better than one
Safety first for head of the FRA

Maritime

Howard election could bring more turmoil to docks
FastShip selects French harbor
New immigration procedures to speed turnaround at Dalian
Conference rebuts shippers on charges

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Policy shift toward Cuba floated
Absence of 'me-too' contracts under reform will hurt smaller shippers
Russia's banks told: Default on forward pacts
Railroad profits to get back on track after slowdown, say analysts
U.S. House to take on steel dumping
Ship line defections hit South America rate-setting group
Financial crisis as bad as any since WWII - Summers
Truckload hauler Werner Enterprises reports record third quarter income
Germany's railway and workers agree to extend jobs protection plan

Transportation

Railroads agree to user fees
German truckers battle 'eco-tax'
Danzas selects new Malaysian partner
PAL foreign flights stalled pending investors' talks
Survey: US producers to put faith in forwarders
DHL Worldwide, National Express plan British airport expansion
Freightliner profits in second year as private
Logistics parley message: Two firms working together are better than one
Safety first for head of the FRA

Maritime

Howard election could bring more turmoil to docks
FastShip selects French harbor
New immigration procedures to speed turnaround at Dalian
Conference rebuts shippers on charges

	web site

Yokohama/Sendai Container Train Service Launched HMM Starts Calling Kwangyang Mid-Year Profits Increase at TMM Jindo Awarded $180 Million Contract Rotterdam Port Authority, ECT Eye Joint Venture

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Estados Unidos liberaliza el transporte marítimo Fomento analiza hoy el impacto del euro en el transporte terrestre Los sectores ferroviario y marítimo llegan a un acuerdo con la Comisión Europea Finanzauto presenta la maquinaria portuaria de Fantuzzi-Reggiane TNT patrocina la logística del textil Binter transporta 130.000 pasajeros en 9 meses Subaru, SsangYong y Daihatsu, en el Salón de Sevilla Cargo International Logistics conecta Azerbaiyán con Estados Unidos "El impacto de la Unión Monetaria en el transporte terrestre".

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Core panel studying e-commerce format Luxury Liner - Superstar Leo at Mumbai Port Customs duty evaluation policy in for major changes A method to artificially Trade deficit widens EC strikes down four export schemes Assocham expresses concern over rising costs of inputs TIDCO keen on developing Tuticorin Port Asia recovery in mid '99 ' IMF Indo-Oman fertiliser project taking shape IMC meet on EEC trade today Meeting with JNPT Chairman tomorrow Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. Industry forms action panel to fight power tariff hike

The Link

OCTOBER, 1998

Shipping

Electronic charts: A revolutionary step in maritime navigation
Maersk upgrading Australia-E. Asia service
Chinese shipping firms place panamax orders with Japanese yards
Railways' land bridge offer interests SCI, Maersk
IOL enhances services to Indian Ocean Islands and Africa
First Indian Liferaft Service Centre at Visakhapatnam
Goa shipyards clinch pacts with Portuguese
CP Ships acquires ANZDL
Inauguration of new MIX-Service
UASC takes delivery of 6th A4 series container vessel
Guangzhou Shipyard on its way up
Scan Point
Transpacific shipping lines adjust rates and charges
Kalmar's largest order en route to Turkey
Hapag-Lloyd orders three 4,800-teu vessels
Hoegh Lines ownership to be transferred to Egon Oldendorff
Evergreen plans major expansion of fleet & service network
Advance Container Line commences Calcutta-Singapore shuttle service

Ports

Survey vessel Sanshodhinee delivered to Mumbai Port Trust
'Green' signal for port projects
Rs 3,600-cr expansion plan for NMP
Reliance among 3 shortlisted for Gujarat project
SCAN POINT
MoST seeks more details from 3 cos for Vallarpadam project
MbPT introduces on-line container billing
ISPL consortium to develop Kakinada Port
RITES projects highest growth rate for container cargo traffic
Committee to spell out accounting norms
Ports FDI limit hiked to 100%; expressways link proposed
CONCOR begins operations ex-ICD Moradabad
IOC clears oil terminal project at JNP
Guidelines on marine pollution soon
JNP overtakes Mumbai Port in container-handling
TMB clears 3 port projects
Tuticorin Port sets new record in handling MoP
KPT-Indian Rlys JV for gauge conversion cleared
Rs 850 crore to modernise Vizag Port
Gujarat Adani Port to commission jetty soon
Port of Singapore Authority likely to invest in S Korean port project
Colombo signs MoU to develop Queen Elizabeth quay on BOT
Sixth container crane for Thamesport
Kandla Port shifts to fast track in cargo handling
ICD-Pithampur completes four years with record exports
VRC in US$ at Mumbai Port to be effective from 3/2/98 instead of 10/9/97

Aviation

Jet to induct Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Delta Air Lines announces new strategy for intercontinental travel
Five airlines form 'Oneworld' alliance
Airbus Industrie wins orders for 132 aircraft
Panalpina tops European airfreight market
Cathay Pacific releases new winter schedule
Air-India connects with LA
Aircraft wet leasing policy tightened

Trade

Growth of cashew export may be checked
New package for trading houses
Import duties for agricultural products reduced
Current economic situation and outlook : 1998-99
Strategy for revival of Indian exports

The Link

OCTOBER, 1998

Shipping

Electronic charts: A revolutionary step in maritime navigation
Maersk upgrading Australia-E. Asia service
Chinese shipping firms place panamax orders with Japanese yards
Railways' land bridge offer interests SCI, Maersk
IOL enhances services to Indian Ocean Islands and Africa
First Indian Liferaft Service Centre at Visakhapatnam
Goa shipyards clinch pacts with Portuguese
CP Ships acquires ANZDL
Inauguration of new MIX-Service
UASC takes delivery of 6th A4 series container vessel
Guangzhou Shipyard on its way up
Scan Point
Transpacific shipping lines adjust rates and charges
Kalmar's largest order en route to Turkey
Hapag-Lloyd orders three 4,800-teu vessels
Hoegh Lines ownership to be transferred to Egon Oldendorff
Evergreen plans major expansion of fleet & service network
Advance Container Line commences Calcutta-Singapore shuttle service

Ports

Survey vessel Sanshodhinee delivered to Mumbai Port Trust
'Green' signal for port projects
Rs 3,600-cr expansion plan for NMP
Reliance among 3 shortlisted for Gujarat project
SCAN POINT
MoST seeks more details from 3 cos for Vallarpadam project
MbPT introduces on-line container billing
ISPL consortium to develop Kakinada Port
RITES projects highest growth rate for container cargo traffic
Committee to spell out accounting norms
Ports FDI limit hiked to 100%; expressways link proposed
CONCOR begins operations ex-ICD Moradabad
IOC clears oil terminal project at JNP
Guidelines on marine pollution soon
JNP overtakes Mumbai Port in container-handling
TMB clears 3 port projects
Tuticorin Port sets new record in handling MoP
KPT-Indian Rlys JV for gauge conversion cleared
Rs 850 crore to modernise Vizag Port
Gujarat Adani Port to commission jetty soon
Port of Singapore Authority likely to invest in S Korean port project
Colombo signs MoU to develop Queen Elizabeth quay on BOT
Sixth container crane for Thamesport
Kandla Port shifts to fast track in cargo handling
ICD-Pithampur completes four years with record exports
VRC in US$ at Mumbai Port to be effective from 3/2/98 instead of 10/9/97

Aviation

Jet to induct Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Delta Air Lines announces new strategy for intercontinental travel
Five airlines form 'Oneworld' alliance
Airbus Industrie wins orders for 132 aircraft
Panalpina tops European airfreight market
Cathay Pacific releases new winter schedule
Air-India connects with LA
Aircraft wet leasing policy tightened

Trade

Growth of cashew export may be checked
New package for trading houses
Import duties for agricultural products reduced
Current economic situation and outlook : 1998-99
Strategy for revival of Indian exports

The Link

OCTOBER, 1998

Shipping

Electronic charts: A revolutionary step in maritime navigation
Maersk upgrading Australia-E. Asia service
Chinese shipping firms place panamax orders with Japanese yards
Railways' land bridge offer interests SCI, Maersk
IOL enhances services to Indian Ocean Islands and Africa
First Indian Liferaft Service Centre at Visakhapatnam
Goa shipyards clinch pacts with Portuguese
CP Ships acquires ANZDL
Inauguration of new MIX-Service
UASC takes delivery of 6th A4 series container vessel
Guangzhou Shipyard on its way up
Scan Point
Transpacific shipping lines adjust rates and charges
Kalmar's largest order en route to Turkey
Hapag-Lloyd orders three 4,800-teu vessels
Hoegh Lines ownership to be transferred to Egon Oldendorff
Evergreen plans major expansion of fleet & service network
Advance Container Line commences Calcutta-Singapore shuttle service

Ports

Survey vessel Sanshodhinee delivered to Mumbai Port Trust
'Green' signal for port projects
Rs 3,600-cr expansion plan for NMP
Reliance among 3 shortlisted for Gujarat project
SCAN POINT
MoST seeks more details from 3 cos for Vallarpadam project
MbPT introduces on-line container billing
ISPL consortium to develop Kakinada Port
RITES projects highest growth rate for container cargo traffic
Committee to spell out accounting norms
Ports FDI limit hiked to 100%; expressways link proposed
CONCOR begins operations ex-ICD Moradabad
IOC clears oil terminal project at JNP
Guidelines on marine pollution soon
JNP overtakes Mumbai Port in container-handling
TMB clears 3 port projects
Tuticorin Port sets new record in handling MoP
KPT-Indian Rlys JV for gauge conversion cleared
Rs 850 crore to modernise Vizag Port
Gujarat Adani Port to commission jetty soon
Port of Singapore Authority likely to invest in S Korean port project
Colombo signs MoU to develop Queen Elizabeth quay on BOT
Sixth container crane for Thamesport
Kandla Port shifts to fast track in cargo handling
ICD-Pithampur completes four years with record exports
VRC in US$ at Mumbai Port to be effective from 3/2/98 instead of 10/9/97

Aviation

Jet to induct Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Delta Air Lines announces new strategy for intercontinental travel
Five airlines form 'Oneworld' alliance
Airbus Industrie wins orders for 132 aircraft
Panalpina tops European airfreight market
Cathay Pacific releases new winter schedule
Air-India connects with LA
Aircraft wet leasing policy tightened

Trade

Growth of cashew export may be checked
New package for trading houses
Import duties for agricultural products reduced
Current economic situation and outlook : 1998-99
Strategy for revival of Indian exports

The Link

OCTOBER, 1998

Shipping

Electronic charts: A revolutionary step in maritime navigation
Maersk upgrading Australia-E. Asia service
Chinese shipping firms place panamax orders with Japanese yards
Railways' land bridge offer interests SCI, Maersk
IOL enhances services to Indian Ocean Islands and Africa
First Indian Liferaft Service Centre at Visakhapatnam
Goa shipyards clinch pacts with Portuguese
CP Ships acquires ANZDL
Inauguration of new MIX-Service
UASC takes delivery of 6th A4 series container vessel
Guangzhou Shipyard on its way up
Scan Point
Transpacific shipping lines adjust rates and charges
Kalmar's largest order en route to Turkey
Hapag-Lloyd orders three 4,800-teu vessels
Hoegh Lines ownership to be transferred to Egon Oldendorff
Evergreen plans major expansion of fleet & service network
Advance Container Line commences Calcutta-Singapore shuttle service

Ports

Survey vessel Sanshodhinee delivered to Mumbai Port Trust
'Green' signal for port projects
Rs 3,600-cr expansion plan for NMP
Reliance among 3 shortlisted for Gujarat project
SCAN POINT
MoST seeks more details from 3 cos for Vallarpadam project
MbPT introduces on-line container billing
ISPL consortium to develop Kakinada Port
RITES projects highest growth rate for container cargo traffic
Committee to spell out accounting norms
Ports FDI limit hiked to 100%; expressways link proposed
CONCOR begins operations ex-ICD Moradabad
IOC clears oil terminal project at JNP
Guidelines on marine pollution soon
JNP overtakes Mumbai Port in container-handling
TMB clears 3 port projects
Tuticorin Port sets new record in handling MoP
KPT-Indian Rlys JV for gauge conversion cleared
Rs 850 crore to modernise Vizag Port
Gujarat Adani Port to commission jetty soon
Port of Singapore Authority likely to invest in S Korean port project
Colombo signs MoU to develop Queen Elizabeth quay on BOT
Sixth container crane for Thamesport
Kandla Port shifts to fast track in cargo handling
ICD-Pithampur completes four years with record exports
VRC in US$ at Mumbai Port to be effective from 3/2/98 instead of 10/9/97

Aviation

Jet to induct Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Delta Air Lines announces new strategy for intercontinental travel
Five airlines form 'Oneworld' alliance
Airbus Industrie wins orders for 132 aircraft
Panalpina tops European airfreight market
Cathay Pacific releases new winter schedule
Air-India connects with LA
Aircraft wet leasing policy tightened

Trade

Growth of cashew export may be checked
New package for trading houses
Import duties for agricultural products reduced
Current economic situation and outlook : 1998-99
Strategy for revival of Indian exports

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Tønseth ousted from Kvaerner EUROPE'S largest shipbuilder Kvaerner yesterday sacked its embattled chief executive Erik Tønseth in the wake of recent poor results and a collapse in the group's share price. Bareboat contracts upset for Larsen Niche feeder and gas/chemical carrier operator Knud I Larsen is facing legal action from a group of owners who are refusing to renegotiate bareboat contracts. Ownership dispute hits Bulgarian yard sell-off SLOVENSKE Lodenice, one of the two parties involved in the privatisation of the Bulgarian shipyard Rousse is to take legal action after the Bulgarian government reversed an earlier decision to award it the ownership of the Danube-based shipbuilder. Genetically modified harvest halted Greenpeace activists use a welder's torch to fix a 'danger' sign on a bin containing freshly harvested genetically modified maize during a protest action in Verdes, France. The group stopped the genetically modified crop at a site 200 km from Paris. Kvaerner to refocus on shipbuilding SHIPBUILDING and Kvae-rner's other traditional core businesses could be poised to recoup some of their lost glory in the aftermath of yesterday's abrupt departure of Erik Tønseth from Kvaerner's top job. New Indian port sets 50m tonnes annual target A NEW private port being built at Jamnagar in Gujarat, on India's northwestern coast, will have the facilities to import more than 50m tonnes of cargo, annually when it is ready in the first quarter of the year 2000. Orient master investigated over oil spill The master of the ill-fated passenger ferry-Princess of the Orient who was earlier declared dead by state investigation authorities has been named as a respondent by the Philippine Coast Guard in a complaint filed before the Department of Justice. Oil focus on West Africa The scale of offshore oil finds in the west African region have turned the world spotlight on the continent, encouraging countries seeking investment to improve political, fiscal and exploration regimes.

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OCTOBER 14, 1998
Internal MUA battle blamed for poor productivity INTERNAL dissension in the monopolistic MUA is being blamed for halving productivity at the Port of Sydney, which is starting to affect other ports. Philippines allows separate pilotage fees THE Philippine Ports Authority has allowed pilots to charge separate pilotage fees for docking and undocking of ships in the country's major ports. CSL rebuilding programme gets under way PORT Wellar Dry Dock has laid the keel for the new forebody for the JW McGiffin to mark the start of a rebuilding programme for Canada Steamship Line's Great Lakes fleet. Brisbane receives landbridge boost QUEENSLAND Rail has scrapped handling charges on the delivery of full containers from Brisbane's Multimodal Terminal to destinations outside the Fishermans Islands complex. Kværner's acting ceo to reassess group's strategy KVÆRNER'S acting ceo Christian Bjelland made no commitments this afternoon about the future size and shape of the Kværner Group. Delmas boosts West African services FRENCH liner operator Delmas is significantly boosting its transport capacity to strengthen its position on the Europe-West Africa route. Cherbourg to be European call for FastShip PHILADELPHIA-based FastShip has confirmed Cherbourg as the single European port of call for the new high-speed, trans-Atlantic transport network. CMA-CGM announces improved results CMA-CGM, the French liner operator, has announced greatly improved results for the first half. Melbourne builds new commodity terminal MELBOURNE is to build a A$40m ($25m) multi-bulk commodity terminal. Kværner ceo quits ERIK Tonseth, president and ceo of Anglo-Norwegian construction and shipbuilding group Kværner, has resigned with immediate effect. Loki expands shipping presence NORWEGIAN investment company Loki has increased its shipping business by taking an anchor handling tug/supply vessel on bareboat charter. Color Line to sell UK service COLOR Line, the cruise ferry division of the shipping to airline Color Group, is in talks to sell its service linking Norway and the UK. California spill traced to Liberian tanker US Coast Guard has tracked two oil slicks off San Francisco Bay to a Liberian tanker which was anchored in the bay last month. Positioning crisis worsening says P&O Nedlloyd ASIA'S container repositioning crisis is worsening with growing trade imbalances looming on the horizon.

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Liner: vers une alliance "chinoise"? Curieuse information que celle que vient de publier l'organisme "China News", qui fait allusion à la création d'une vaste alliance entre plusieurs grands armements de Chine et de Taiwan. L'information vaut ce qu'elle vaut, mais elle n'en mérite pas moins réflexion. Les ÖBB veulent transférer leur fret sur l'Italie vers la route Les chemins de fer autrichiens - les ÖBB - étudient actuellement la possibilité de transporter leurs marchandises destinées à l'Italie par la route dès qu'elles arrivent à la frontière italienne. C'est ce qu'a déclaré Anton Hoser, un des administrateurs des Österreichische Bundesbahnen. La raison de ce transfert éventuel est l'absence de capacité suffisante en Italie. Les Gebr. Verstreken investissent à Bucarest Noi Déja présente depuis fin 1992 au terminal ferroviaire de Bucarest, la société de transport belge Gebr.Verstreken, de Nieuwrode, s'est spécialisée dans les transports entre la Belgique et la Roumanie. Au point d'être sur le point d'investir plusieurs dizaines de millions dans la construction de magasins, sur un terrain propre contigu au terminal. Astra Logistics offre au client un paquet informatique personnalisé et à jour La quête d'Astra Logisitics, la filiale logistique du groupe Ahlers, d'une offre d'applications informatiques flexibles, économiques et orientées vers le client a abouti à un web-site interactif. En coopération avec des fournisseurs de hardware et de software (respectivement Xylos et Organi), Astra Logistics a réussi à offrir à chaque client un paquet d'informatique personnalisé, grâce auquel le client obtient l'accès, à titre exclusif, à une partie du web-site d'Astra Logistics. Lié au service de gestion de l'expédition et du stock d'Astra Logistics, ceci garantit des informations mises à jour. L'application Internet permet en plus une accessibilité 'round the clock'.

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Sydney users seek Carr's intervention Users have called on the Premier Bob Carr to intervene in the disputes restricting the flow of cargo through the Sydney's ports. The chairman of the Sydney Port Users Consultative Group, Peter Dexter, said his organisation had written to Mr Carr in response to the "unofficial industrial action" affecting the two container terminals at Botany Bay. Mr Dexter said the decision to write to Mr Carr, other NSW ministers as well as members of the board of the Sydney Ports Corporation was taken at an emergency meeting on Monday. Contracts awarded for Melb bulk facility Following the Victorian government's green light for Grainco's new dry bulk commodity facility in Melbourne, work will start almost immediately on its construction, according to Grainco's ceo Dave Woodall. Mr Woodall said contracts had been awarded for the first stage of the project, going to a joint venture between two Victorian companies – Concrete Constructions and Cortex Resources. Construction will be completed by November next year. He said: "The terminal will store and handle non-hazardous bulk commodities, with the first stage encompassing storage for approximately 52,000 tonnes of grain, oilseeds and pulses in 20 silo structures. "Specialist berths will provide for accelerated ship loading times – with loading and unloading services provided on a 24 hour basis. "The first stage of the terminal will provide for an estimated annual throughput of between 600,000 and 900,000 tonnes of dry bulk sources from Victoria and southern New South Wales. NRTC hints at charges backdown The National Road Transport Commission has hinted for the first time it could water down its proposed revamp of registration charges for heavy vehicles, admitting this week that some of the data used for calculating the revised charges may be outdated or flawed. The draft proposals, which were released in August to a chorus of opposition, have been widely criticised and rejected by the trucking industry and most state governments, as well as the Minister for Transport, Mark Vaile. While the commission's current proposals would involve no change to charges for about 80 per cent of Australia's heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes, operators of Australia's heaviest vehicles -- semi-trailers, B-doubles and roadtrains -- face a charges hike of up to 40 per cent. PBC applauds QR charge decision The decision by Queensland Rail to scrap handling charges on the delivery of full containers from the Brisbane Multimodal Terminal (BMT) to destinations outside the Fisherman Islands complex has been welcomed by Port of Brisbane Corporation chief executive officer Graham Mulligan. With immediate effect, the $25 per 20ft and $30 per 40ft charge will no longer be applied. The announcement came after successful negotiations between the Corporation, rail bodies and commercial operators using the Fisherman Islands facility.

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OCTOBER 14, 1998
Kvaerner CEO Fired Kvaerner ASA ousted chief executive Erik Toenseth on Wednesday following a year-long plummet of the international group's stock price plummet. Kvaerner, hard hit by economic downturns in Asia and weak oil prices, said its overall course was unchanged. But it would accelerate efforts to consider sales of non-core assets and focus on managing the firm rather than expanding. Rumors are running rampant as to who will follow Toenseth in the top spot, with unconfirmed speculation pointing at Kjell Almskog, a head of Swiss/Swedish electrical engineering group ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. UK P&I Club Cuts Supplementary Premium Call The UK P&I (Protection and Indemnity) Club reported it has cut an orginally planned supplementary premium call for 1997 to 25 percent from 40 percent, due to the strength of its reserves.The Club said the latest reduction is equivalent to a saving or rebate of more than 10.5 percent of the total cost to the UK P&I membership and is the fifth cut in six years. Pegasus Adds Three To Fleet Pegasus Shipping last week reportedly boosted its tanker fleet with the purchase of three Japanese-built ships. The ships, which were reported to be bought for $42 million en bloc, are all Panamax size, built between 1981 and 1983. Caterpillar CEO To Retire In 1999 Caterpillar Inc. said its chairman and chief executive Donald Fites will retire early next year, in accordance with the company's retirement policy, after 42 years with the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer. Sea Launch Delays First Mission Delayed by political wranglings, it appears that Sea Launch, the satellite launch venture led by Boeing Co., has delayed its first commercial launch until sometime after March 1999. Sea Launch, which initially had planned its first commercial launch for November 1998, remains on track for its current schedule of two launches in 1999, the spokeswoman said. The program has firm commitments to launch 18 satellites through 2004, including 13 for Hughes. Work on the Sea Launch was halted over the summer by State Department concerns that Boeing had violated U.S. arms control laws by transferring military technology to its commercial partners in Russia and Ukraine. Panama Canal Toll Collections Up The Panama Canal collected $545.7 million in revenue during fiscal 1998, surpassing the previous year's earnings by $52.1 million, the Panama Canal Commission (PCC) reported.

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SHIPPING

Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews

Piraeus

Travlos: Maritime transport is not a battlefield and should not be used as a means of political pressure

CRUISES

Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work

In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%

PIRACY

In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%

Kuala Lumpur

A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter

FREIGHT TERMINALS

InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year

Pordenone

Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port

Damascus

An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected

PORTS

In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%

Kiev

Container traffic grows by 66%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%

PORTS

In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic

Singapore

New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals

PORTS

Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year

Hong Kong

The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.

SHIPPING

COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships

Hong Kong

Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.

PORTS

The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.

Trieste

The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record

PORTS

The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record

Gioia Tauro

In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.

Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record

PORTS

Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record

Singapore

The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port

PORTS

The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.

Koper

Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines

Taipei/Keelung

PIRACY

In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%

Singapore

The severity of accidents has decreased

PORTS

The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.

Rome/Genoa

COMPANIES

Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.

Lugano

Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.

Hong Kong

Transported volumes increased by +0.8%

TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards

SHIPYARDS

TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards

Kiel

The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts

NEWS

Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.

COMPANIES

Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping

Harlingen

The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation

In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.

PORTS

In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.

Ningbo

Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.

PORTS

In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic

Ravenna

Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone

PORTS

The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.

Cagliari

Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros

PORTS

The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.

La Spezia

Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.

SHIPPING

In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%

Cairo

In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)

PORTS

ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam/Zurich

They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.

Beijing

Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.

TRUCKING

Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.

Modena

Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.

TRUCKING

Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART

Genoa/Rome

Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?

COMPANIES

Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)

Milan/Trieste

The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million

NEWS

China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links

Beijing

Maneuvers near the main port areas

PORTS

In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%

Genoa

In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)

ASSOCIATIONS

On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann

Brussels

He is vice president and CEO of Contargo

A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal

SHIPPING

A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal

Ismailia

Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame

Hamburg

A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -3.0%

Civitavecchia

Bulk cargo decreased and rolling cargo increased. Volumes increased at the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta.

SHIPPING

ZIM's board of directors rejects a second offer to buy the company presented by Glickman and Ungar

Haifa

The board of directors is evaluating other proposals

PORTS

The government has approved the draft bill on port governance.

Rome

At the heart of the new structure is the creation of Porti d'Italia Spa

SHIPPING

FMC raises possibility of closing US ports to Spanish ships

Washington

The American agency announces the continuation of the investigation into the US ships that Madrid has denied access to its ports.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding and Ocean Platform Marinas to build new cruise terminal at the Port of Seville

Seville/London

The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years

Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port

PORTS

Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port

Dar es Salaam

The MSC Group company has signed an agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority

ASSOCIATIONS

Roberto Petri is the new president of the Italian Ports Association.

Rome

Very close to the Brothers of Italy, he worked in the banking sector and was a member of the boards of directors of publicly owned companies.

PORTS

The level of connection of Italian ports to the network of containerized maritime routes is growing

Geneva

The only exception was Trieste, which recorded a decrease of -12.3%.

Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever

CRUISES

Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever

Miami

Reintroduction of dividend distribution announced

T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization

SHIPPING

T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization

Brussels

It is likely that European targets will be met with imported fuels, or not at all.

PORTS

Porto Marghera inaugurates a new single-section underground pipeline for the transport of vegetable oils.

Venice

At 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer to manage the Intermodal Terminal at Interporto Padova

Padua

A financial offer of 75 million euros was presented

Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.

SHIPPING

Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.

Copenhagen

Vessels are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to manage operational disruptions

ASSOCIATIONS

Finnish Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA

Brussels

He will take over from Karin Orsel on January 1st.

SHIPPING

Premier Alliance's Asia-Northern Europe services will be based on a hub-and-spoke model

Seoul

Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Work has begun in Switzerland to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France.

Bern

Construction site completion at the end of 2029

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%

La Defense

Increase driven by rising bulk cargo. Miscellaneous cargo remained stable.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment

Trieste

Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years

SHIPPING

WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships

Taipei

Charter of three additional vessels

PORTS

The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports

Madrid

Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey

PORTS

Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals

Casablanca/Valencia

Investment worth 80 million euros

COMPANIES

Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia

Milan

The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships

Oslo

Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract

LOGISTICS

Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics

Milan

The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector

MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more

CRUISES

MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more

Berlin

Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros

PORTS

AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

An investment of at least 435 million dollars is expected

SHIPPING

The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.

Seoul/Singapore/Keelung

Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.

Rome

The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships

Hamburg

Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%

Henderson

The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company

COMPANIES

Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company

Copenhagen

New CFO and appointment of new regional managers

PORTS

In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo

Rome

Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM

COMPANIES

Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana

London/San Donato Milanese

Operation worth approximately 126 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.

New York

Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping

PORTS

EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports

Brussels

The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%

Naples

PORTS

ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility

Brussels

Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports

PORTS

From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban

Durban

Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs

SHIPPING

The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%

Bremen

Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.

CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships

SHIPYARDS

CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships

Beijing

Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan

SHIPPING

Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%

Cairo

Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.

SHIPYARDS

HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu

Seongnam

An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.

SHIPPING

Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.

Brussels

Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring

PORTS

Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.

Genoa

Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners

SHIPYARDS

SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU

PORTS

Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions

Palermo

Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

INDUSTRY

De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.

Genoa

The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board

SHIPPING

CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno

Marseille

The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer

Bari/Leipzig

Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines

PORTS

Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year

Piraeus

Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved

PORTS

In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%

Genoa

Ferry passengers down 3.6%

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila

Naples

The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.

CRUISES

Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off

Nantes

It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.

COMPANIES

SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.

Montvale

The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment

LOGISTICS

Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

PORTS

RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region

Genoa

Five-year contract with the OSCE

SHIPYARDS

Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity

Trieste

The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal

Rotterdam

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence

Ulm

However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

PORTS

Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.

Livorno

The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters

OFFSHORE

Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link

Paris

Installation at -2,150 meters

PORTS

Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources

Madrid

Program with a total value of 212 million euros

INDUSTRY

CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership

Atella

Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.

FINANCING

Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.

Milan

The new ships will be delivered later this year

LOGISTICS

Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway

Fremantle

The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.

SAFETY & SECURITY

MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities

Rome

A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training

COMPANIES

V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord

London

The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa

Genoa

The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.

COMPANIES

COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel

Hamburg

Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital

PORTS

Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Columbus

Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM

COMPANIES

Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital

London

ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company

SHIPPING

The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry

Koror

Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%

Vienna

Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.

Rome

The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected

SHIPPING

Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.

Genoa

The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.

Rome

The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy

Trieste

Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st

Milan

FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras

ACCIDENTS

The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.

Port Moresby

No harm to people on board

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again

Gioia Tauro

A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated

LAW

The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.

Rome/La Spezia

The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.

Noise

Schedule six rotations per week

PORTS

Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.

Livorno

PORTS

Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia

La Spezia

Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats

CEREMONIES

The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.

Messina

The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum

PORTS

Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal

Venice

Investment of 8.5 million euros

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy

Trieste

Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard

SHIPPING

In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel

Genoa

It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters

JOBS

The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.

Rome

Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.

Brussels

Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform

Frankfurt

American company invests in GMP

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar

Milan

The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.

Helsinki/Munich

Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne

Amount of 57 million euros

COMPANIES

GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo

SHIPYARDS

KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships

Lysaker/Seongnam

NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers

SHIPPING

ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona

Singapore

The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency

PORTS

Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.

Ancona

Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce

Ålesund

It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector

ASSOCIATIONS

Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.

Rome

TRUCKING

Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.

Genoa

Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.

COMPANIES

ZIM shareholders reach agreement again

Haifa

Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors

COMPANIES

Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS

Milan

Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.

PORTS

Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.

Genoa

Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.

ACCIDENTS

Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.

Genoa

It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.

Ravenna

It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli

INDUSTRY

Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco

Hamilton

It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.

Piraeus

Passengers increased by +0.9%

PORTS

AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port

Abu Dhabi

Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority

SHIPPING

EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment

Brussels

Five more people and four companies fined

PORTS

In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)

Barcelona

Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.

MOURNING

Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.

Rome

Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November

Hong Kong

In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%

COMPANIES

Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities

Genoa

Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas

AWARDS

Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.

Naples

He is among the founders of the Malta International Shipowners' Association, of which he holds the position of vice-president.

PORTS

Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.

Genoa

Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas

PORTS

ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Investment of approximately 175 million dollars

PORTS

In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)

Singapore

Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.

Bari

The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily

PORTS

The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.

La Spezia

Appointment by decree of President Pisano

AVIATION

Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.

Genoa

It will be signed soon

ASSOCIATIONS

Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.

Milan

The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.

NEWS

138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.

Rome

Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain

PORTS

The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.

La Spezia

The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned

SHIPPING

Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment

Athens

$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months

SHIPPING

GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo

Genoa

GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships

PORTS

The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality

Livorno

Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere

PORTS

Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.

Livorno

The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.

Trieste/Milan

Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities

TRUCKING

The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.

Brussels/Rome

Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal

ENVIRONMENT

Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.

Genoa

Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti

ASSOCIATIONS

Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics

Rome

Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations

LAW

The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.

Rome

Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.

Trieste

It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.

Olten

RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail

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

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

MEETINGS

Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.

Genoa

It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast

(ABCNEWS.com)

Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects

(Capital FM Kenya)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel

Milan

With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean

COMPANIES

Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.

Dubai

CRUISES

Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada

Miami/Cancun

Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.

Antwerp

Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan

COMPANIES

Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.

Olten

He will take over from Sven Flore

PORTS

In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%

Ravenna

A rise of +14.5% is expected in November

PORTS

The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.

Genoa

Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor

Brussels

Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected

PORTS

The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030

Barcelona

Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector

Trieste

They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units

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