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BRIEFS
May 16, 1998
Sched Netweb site
  • Competition continues to increase in the US
  • Durban disputes cause problems for shipping lines
  • Port targets Japanese traders
  • Philippine ports set for better traffic control
  • Privitisation plans for Belfast port
  • Malaysia rated for first time in Asian poll
  • UPS announces new services to Pacific region
  • Northwest dispute displeases customers
  • LaGuardia to get extrasafety from concrete foam blocks

Cargowebweb site
MAY 15, 1998
  • Port authority to spend 850 million dollar in five years
  • Sabena to cut costs with McKinsey's help
  • Schenker parent company grows
  • Bitter criticism of Schiphol disqualification
  • BAX Global acquires Air Transport International
  • French lorry drivers might interrupt the World Football Championships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • A move to curb India imports
  • Is UP selling Overnite to concentrate on rail?
  • Lines start working for higher 1999 rates
  • Diaz steps down, Pierce takes charge of two Pacific ship discussion groups
  • Clinton sways trade agenda
  • House-Senate conference deal close in highway bill
  • Alameda corridor project continues as two bridges are designed
  • Amid India nukes furor, US gives clean bill to China
  • US businesses begin pulling out of Indonesia
  • OOCL exec: Falling Indonesia imports forcing ship lines to drop services
  • P&O Nedlloyd reports a slowing of red ink flow in first quarter
Transportation
  • US, Chinese officials begin aviation talks
  • Wandering child is saved by a swift kick
  • Court ends 10-week port strike in Brazil
Maritime
  • Towboat pilot strike enters its second month
  • Shipping deregulation critic says bill won't sail through House
  • Oil transporters, Coast Guard differ on liability
  • Pakistan's Qasim berths its largest container ship
  • Chicken finds new Norfolk roost

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • A move to curb India imports
  • Is UP selling Overnite to concentrate on rail?
  • Lines start working for higher 1999 rates
  • Diaz steps down, Pierce takes charge of two Pacific ship discussion groups
  • Clinton sways trade agenda
  • House-Senate conference deal close in highway bill
  • Alameda corridor project continues as two bridges are designed
  • Amid India nukes furor, US gives clean bill to China
  • US businesses begin pulling out of Indonesia
  • OOCL exec: Falling Indonesia imports forcing ship lines to drop services
  • P&O Nedlloyd reports a slowing of red ink flow in first quarter
Transportation
  • US, Chinese officials begin aviation talks
  • Wandering child is saved by a swift kick
  • Court ends 10-week port strike in Brazil
Maritime
  • Towboat pilot strike enters its second month
  • Shipping deregulation critic says bill won't sail through House
  • Oil transporters, Coast Guard differ on liability
  • Pakistan's Qasim berths its largest container ship
  • Chicken finds new Norfolk roost

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • A move to curb India imports
  • Is UP selling Overnite to concentrate on rail?
  • Lines start working for higher 1999 rates
  • Diaz steps down, Pierce takes charge of two Pacific ship discussion groups
  • Clinton sways trade agenda
  • House-Senate conference deal close in highway bill
  • Alameda corridor project continues as two bridges are designed
  • Amid India nukes furor, US gives clean bill to China
  • US businesses begin pulling out of Indonesia
  • OOCL exec: Falling Indonesia imports forcing ship lines to drop services
  • P&O Nedlloyd reports a slowing of red ink flow in first quarter
Transportation
  • US, Chinese officials begin aviation talks
  • Wandering child is saved by a swift kick
  • Court ends 10-week port strike in Brazil
Maritime
  • Towboat pilot strike enters its second month
  • Shipping deregulation critic says bill won't sail through House
  • Oil transporters, Coast Guard differ on liability
  • Pakistan's Qasim berths its largest container ship
  • Chicken finds new Norfolk roost

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Shanghai's Box Capacity Reaching 3.5 Million-TEU Level
  • Violence in Jakarta Stops Distribution
  • ANERA's SCs Add Up to 482
  • NYK, Showa Ink Merger Pact
  • COSCO Orders Nine 1,900-TEU Ships
  • OOCL Enhances Office Network in Australia
  • Nittsu Launches Logistics Services in Kawasaki FAZ

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 15, 1998
  • PMO directive on core projects clearance
  • IMC hopes sanctions will only be temporary
  • 'in-principle' guarantees accorded to 3 power projects
  • Mazgaon Dock bags ISO-9001

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Mass exodus from Indonesia
    A MASS exodus of the international business community has started from Indonesia as the country descends into worsening violence and chaos.
  • US move to curb criminal oil spill prosecutions
    LEGISLATION to curtail the criminal prosecution of shipping firms and individuals involved in oil spills is now very likely, according to a leading member of the US House of Representatives.
  • Profits setback for Kvaerner
    TOUGH market conditions in all its core markets resulted in flat first-quarter net profits for Anglo-Norwegian Kvaerner group despite a 31.5% improvement in turnover.
  • Aker RGI lowers holding
    NORWAY'S Aker RGI has sold 10% of its stake in Aker Maritime to unspecified Norwegian and foreign institutional investors, writes Rajesh Joshi, Oslo Correspondent.
  • Yap resigns as president of WG&A Lines
    WILLIAM, Gothong and Aboitiz (WG&A Lines), the Philippines' largest domestic shipping line, has lost its president and chief executive officer after just nine months in the job.
  • Largest monohull fast ferry success
    THE world's largest monohull fast ferry, pictured, has successfully completed sea trials, in advance of her handover to Italian ferry operator Tirrenia later this month, writes Dale Wainwright. Built by Fincantieri's Naval Shipbuilding Division facilities at Riva Trigosa and Muggiano, the Aries achieved a top speed of 44 knots at close to maximum continuous revolutions, with approximately 800 tonnes of deadweight.
  • India to open up maritime training
    INDIA is to allow private maritime training institutes in a move to counter the country's shortage of marine officers and seamen.
  • Daewoo confirms interest in Hanwha
    DAEWOO has emerged as a potential buyer of Hanwha Energy, a member of the hard-pressed South Korean conglomerate Hanwha.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 15, 1998
  • Container shortage to hit China and Japan
    SHIPPING executives expect the container shortage affecting South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand to extend to Hong Kong, China and Japan soon.
  • Pimentel to head Cunard/Seabourn
    SEABOURN president Larry Pimentel is to be president and ceo of a new company to be formed by the anticipated merger of Cunard Line and Seabourn Cruise Line.
  • Transroll/Grupo Libra to quit consortium
    OBSERVERS in Brazil suggest that Transroll and Grupo Libra are to pull out of their east coast South America consortium with Navieras Puerto Rico.
  • More Thai cargo passes through Malaysia
    TRANSHIPMENT of containers from Thailand through the Malaysian port of Penang has increased by about 70 per cent.
  • Bidding for Sepetiba port delayed
    BRAZILIAN transport minister Eliseu Padilha has postponed bidding for Sepetiba, the country's projected new hub port.
  • North Atlantic is getting rougher
    NORTH Atlantic storms are becoming increasingly severe, according to climate experts at a conference on climate change, held yesterday in London.
  • P&O Ports takes on the MUA
    AUSTRALIA'S biggest stevedore, P&O Ports, has taken the MUA to court to stop the union "interfering in its shipping operations".
  • Halter Marine buys Trinity yard
    TDI-HALTER, a subsidiary of the Halter Marine Group, has reached an agreement with Trinity Industries to acquire its shipyard in Orange, Texas.
  • Average adjusters seek IUMI co-operation
    CO-OPERATION with the insurance industry to find common ground in the reform of general average (GA) is being advocated by the chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters.
  • Force majeure lifted on Ok-Tedi
    PAPUA New Guinea's Ok-Tedi copper mine has lifted its force majeure on copper concentrate shipments.
  • Grupo Libra to start Argentina-Chile service
    BRAZIL'S Grupo Libra has announced that it will start an intermodal service for containerised cargo between Argentina and Chile.
  • Lines denounce Brazilian piracy fee
    SHIPPING lines using Brazilian ports are denouncing a new $450 per vessel fee that port authorities throughout the country are levying to fund anti-piracy inspections.
  • US carriers seek service approval
    CROWLEY American Transport and APL are seeking approval from the FMC to provide a weekly service between the US east coast and Panama, and the west coast of South America.
  • Lines to cut Jakarta services
    EXPORTS from Indonesia's main port Tanjong Priok may soon grind to a halt as shipping lines cut services to Jakarta's facility in the face of spiralling civil unrest.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
MAY 15, 1998
  • P&ONL insiste toujours pour avoir son propre terminal à Rotterdam
    Lors d'une conférence de presse téléphonique, Tim Harris GCE de l'armement P&ONL a laisé entendre qu'il tablait sur une forte croissance du volume pendant le second trimestre, qui dépasserait les 600.000 TEU transportés pendant le dernier trimestre de 97. Par contre, il a fait preuve de discrétion en ce qui concerne la situation des taux sur la route Europe-Asie et retour, estimant qu'il était trop tôt pour prédire que le raffermissement des prix westbound serait suffisant pour relever le niveau du revenu moyen par TEU. Quant aux taux EB, ils étaient toujours à la baisse.
  • "La rigidité des structures portuaires freine la croissance du shortsea"
    "Les nouveaux concepts de shortsea et de cabotage préconisés par la Commission européenne ne pouront être définitivement appliqués que lorsque les ports méditerranéens et d'Europe du Nord seront exploités d'une manière différente." C'est ce qu'a declaré Emanuele Grimaldi, le managing director du groupe napolitain du même nom, lors de la conférence roro98 à Göteborg. Un point de vue partagé par de nombreux acteurs du secteur.
  • La Deutsche Post est à la recherche de nouvelles acquisitions
    La Deutsche Post, la société postale allemande qui devrait être privatisée par une introduction en bourse en 2000, a annoncé qu'elle veut continuer à étendre son réseau de transport de colis par des acquisitions et des partenariats. Le groupe a par ailleurs publié mercredi des résultats financiers excellents. A tel titre que pour la première fois, elle va débourser un dividende de 103 mio. de DEM à son actionnaire (le gouvernement allemand), grâce à un bond de son bénéfice d'exploitation, qui est passé de 576 mio. de DEM en 1996 à 752 mio. de DEM l'année passée. La DP est une société anonyme (AG) depuis trois ans.
  • Le Parlement européen veut réduire les compétences du comité de transport sous douane
    Le Parlement européen a approuvé à Strasbourg mercredi in extenso le rapport de Karla Peijs de la commission parlementaire 'affaires économiques et monétaires et de politique industrielle. L'année dernière, une enquête parlementaire avait démontré que le contrôle du transport de transit laisse à désirer et donne lieu à une vaste fraude. Le rapport Peijs a trait à la proposition de la Commission européenne visant à améliorer le contrôle sur le transport de transit au sein de l'UE grâce à un programme d'action basé sur trois piliers, à savoir l'adaptation de la législation, une meilleure coopération entre les Etats-membres (Douane 2000) et l'automatisation du contrôle douanier (NCTS).

Traffic Worldweb site
  • A third of the House Rail Subcommittee's members are expected to co-sponsor legislation to reverse the Surface Transportation Board's bottleneck decision. Similar to legislation previously introduced in the Senate, these bills are not expected to pass this session of Congress. Shippers, however, see them as a prelude to more successful efforts next year before the 106th Congress.
  • In this election year, lawmakers wanting to deliver to voters an ISTEA reauthorization bill containing some $217 billion in new highway and transit spending are bedeviled by a previously agreed to budget agreement. Under that promise, each additional dollar in spending must be accompanied by an equivalent spending reduction. Since proposed ISTEA spending exceeds budget caps by some $30 billion, other programs must be cut by that amount if ISTEA is not to be thinned down.
  • California truckers are in a quandary over the future of diesel fuel in the Golden State. The state attorney general and environmental groups have sued four large California grocery chains' distribution centers, contending diesel exhaust presents a health risk. California truckers already pay the highest fuel costs in the nation for the cleanest diesel. They question the Catch-22 logic that allows them to be sued for using fuel mandated by the state's air quality board.
  • In exchange for gaining direct access to some 400,000 new container loads at the Port of New York and New Jersey's Howland Hook Marine Terminal, CSX and NS agreed to extend their northern New Jersey shared-assets area. In the process they will jointly operate the previously abandoned seven-mile Staten Island Railroad.
  • Some U.S. ports take umbrage at the GAO findings that fruit imports are unsafe. Philadelphia is one such port that says it has taken extra measures to ensure the safe transit of fruit. Much of the safety has to do with where the fruit is coming from and how established the trade lane is. The U.S. has been importing grapes from Chile for decades. Philadelphia and its Chilean counterparts have a long-term partnership based on investment and labor practices not found in many other places.
  • UPS ended the second quarter with the highest return on its international operation in history, a $34.5 million net profit. Last year the company lost nearly as much in the same quarter. The picture is not so bright on the domestic side. Shipment levels for ground parcel deliveries are still lagging 4 percent behind prestrike levels and the company is determined to regain that business. Guaranteed Ground, the commercial money-back guarantee introduced on May 4, is part of that plan.
  • Daimler Benz and Chrysler plan to leverage their logistics know-how to bring new-found benefits to the soon-to-be-joined automotive giants. While Mercedes' strength is in world-class design and technology, Chrysler excels at building cars fast and with an eye on cost. The joined companies will find ways to benefit from each other's strengths when introducing a new vehicle or entering a new market. How to capitalize on the burgeoning middle class in Asia will be part of the new company's focus.
  • Emery Worldwide is stepping up its $70 million plan to reengineer its information systems around the globe. The CNF Transportation subsidiary last week said it would deploy 3,000 next-generation dual-radio mobile computers in pickup and delivery trucks. The mobile computers are PTC-1124 pen-based handheld computers from Telxon Corp., Akron, Ohio. The PTC-1124s will replace Telxon PTC-620 handheld computers, which have been used by Emery drivers for the past 12 years.
  • Logistics planning can make a difference in a company's growth and bottom line. That was the message at the recent meeting of the Canadian Association of Logistics Management. General Motors and Nestle Canada highlighted their successful, albeit different logistics strategies. GM has outsourced nearly all its logistics work to third parties, while Nestle has refined its operations by bringing back in-house functions previously contracted out. Both have been able to achieve much greater global market penetration thanks to the emphasis on transportation planning.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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