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September 16, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL sees heavy losses for first half, red ink for whole year
    Asian crisis, low freight rates dampen outlook for national carrier
  • S'pore software firm puts ISM manual on-line
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Carrier blames Asian crisis and recent air disasters in Taiwan
    Garuda dropping two Paris-Jakarta flights
  • Vietnam Airlines plane skids off runway
  • Taiwan opens bidding for rail project
  • Schiphol airport eyeing Thai alliance: report
Features
  • Carmakers face years of pain
    Regional slump has hit the market badly, idling factories and putting tens of thousands out of work
Columns
  • Pragmatic approach needed to flag of convenience debate

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL sees heavy losses for first half, red ink for whole year
    Asian crisis, low freight rates dampen outlook for national carrier
  • S'pore software firm puts ISM manual on-line
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Carrier blames Asian crisis and recent air disasters in Taiwan
    Garuda dropping two Paris-Jakarta flights
  • Vietnam Airlines plane skids off runway
  • Taiwan opens bidding for rail project
  • Schiphol airport eyeing Thai alliance: report
Features
  • Carmakers face years of pain
    Regional slump has hit the market badly, idling factories and putting tens of thousands out of work
Columns
  • Pragmatic approach needed to flag of convenience debate

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL sees heavy losses for first half, red ink for whole year
    Asian crisis, low freight rates dampen outlook for national carrier
  • S'pore software firm puts ISM manual on-line
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Carrier blames Asian crisis and recent air disasters in Taiwan
    Garuda dropping two Paris-Jakarta flights
  • Vietnam Airlines plane skids off runway
  • Taiwan opens bidding for rail project
  • Schiphol airport eyeing Thai alliance: report
Features
  • Carmakers face years of pain
    Regional slump has hit the market badly, idling factories and putting tens of thousands out of work
Columns
  • Pragmatic approach needed to flag of convenience debate

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL sees heavy losses for first half, red ink for whole year
    Asian crisis, low freight rates dampen outlook for national carrier
  • S'pore software firm puts ISM manual on-line
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Carrier blames Asian crisis and recent air disasters in Taiwan
    Garuda dropping two Paris-Jakarta flights
  • Vietnam Airlines plane skids off runway
  • Taiwan opens bidding for rail project
  • Schiphol airport eyeing Thai alliance: report
Features
  • Carmakers face years of pain
    Regional slump has hit the market badly, idling factories and putting tens of thousands out of work
Columns
  • Pragmatic approach needed to flag of convenience debate

Sched Netweb site
  • Strong gains for Singamas' half year
  • Toyota prepares for growth
  • Thai exports increase over first six months
  • Le Havre port mission visits Vietnam and Malaysia
  • Port of Savannah has record tonnage
  • FedEx and Boeing team up for new service
  • United Airlines supports UK Office of Fair Trading
  • New routes for AA/Grupo Taca

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
  • E-commerce press recognition of Cargoweb
  • Battle for participation in Thai airport exploitation
  • Air Canada strike also at an end
  • Vessel-sharing pact Contship and Fesco in ships deal
  • Mercedes chief executive becomes highest paid German MD
  • Postponement of goods railroad extension
  • Valuable goods at crashed Swissair flight

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Congress told sanctions are overwhelming
  • NVOs, importers pay extra for vessel space
  • Last-ditch effort made to derail ship bill
  • Clinton idea gets the cold shoulder
  • Customs clamps down on Macau textile imports
  • US views APL as textbook case in Japan port flap
  • Union Pacific Railroad gets a new president and COO
  • Sea-Land to begin weekly feeder service to Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod
  • EU proposes coordination with US on food safety
  • Greenbrier and Bombardier complete deal to build railcars together in Mexico
  • Hoover Materials opens multi-use handling center
  • British Airways eyeing Cuban market
  • International Logistics changes name to GeoLogistics Corp.
  • Bangladesh will send in troops to move flood plagued export cargo
  • Insurers say global cargo risks up, premiums down
  • Emery Worldwide appoints two vice presidents
Transportation
  • UP says rail problems resolved
  • BNSF scoring traffic gains at UP's expense
Maritime
  • Japanese lines also want port deregulation
  • Senator vows push to change Jones Act
  • Lines question coziness of ministry, harbor group
  • Vessel casualties lowest in decade
  • For some, presence of gangs on docks remains a concern

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Congress told sanctions are overwhelming
  • NVOs, importers pay extra for vessel space
  • Last-ditch effort made to derail ship bill
  • Clinton idea gets the cold shoulder
  • Customs clamps down on Macau textile imports
  • US views APL as textbook case in Japan port flap
  • Union Pacific Railroad gets a new president and COO
  • Sea-Land to begin weekly feeder service to Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod
  • EU proposes coordination with US on food safety
  • Greenbrier and Bombardier complete deal to build railcars together in Mexico
  • Hoover Materials opens multi-use handling center
  • British Airways eyeing Cuban market
  • International Logistics changes name to GeoLogistics Corp.
  • Bangladesh will send in troops to move flood plagued export cargo
  • Insurers say global cargo risks up, premiums down
  • Emery Worldwide appoints two vice presidents
Transportation
  • UP says rail problems resolved
  • BNSF scoring traffic gains at UP's expense
Maritime
  • Japanese lines also want port deregulation
  • Senator vows push to change Jones Act
  • Lines question coziness of ministry, harbor group
  • Vessel casualties lowest in decade
  • For some, presence of gangs on docks remains a concern

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Congress told sanctions are overwhelming
  • NVOs, importers pay extra for vessel space
  • Last-ditch effort made to derail ship bill
  • Clinton idea gets the cold shoulder
  • Customs clamps down on Macau textile imports
  • US views APL as textbook case in Japan port flap
  • Union Pacific Railroad gets a new president and COO
  • Sea-Land to begin weekly feeder service to Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod
  • EU proposes coordination with US on food safety
  • Greenbrier and Bombardier complete deal to build railcars together in Mexico
  • Hoover Materials opens multi-use handling center
  • British Airways eyeing Cuban market
  • International Logistics changes name to GeoLogistics Corp.
  • Bangladesh will send in troops to move flood plagued export cargo
  • Insurers say global cargo risks up, premiums down
  • Emery Worldwide appoints two vice presidents
Transportation
  • UP says rail problems resolved
  • BNSF scoring traffic gains at UP's expense
Maritime
  • Japanese lines also want port deregulation
  • Senator vows push to change Jones Act
  • Lines question coziness of ministry, harbor group
  • Vessel casualties lowest in decade
  • For some, presence of gangs on docks remains a concern

urgente online pressweb site
  • El puerto de Cartagena supera la media española en tráfico de mercancías
  • Correos tendrá oficinas en los centros comerciales de Continente
  • Air Plus Comet apuesta por Argentina
  • I Symposium Internacional de la Logística
  • FedEx, distinguida por su compromiso con la maternidad de las trabajadoras

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk upgrading Australia - E. Asia service to weekly
  • Advance Container Line commences Calcutta-Singapore shuttle service
  • IPA to frame norms for buying equipment
  • Convert EPZs into corporate bodies, MEPZMA urges commerce sub-panel
  • Rs 21-cr cashew project
  • TMB clears 3 port projects
  • HC fiat to Centre: Revise rubber prices in 2 months
  • The Commerce Ministry
  • Kochi Port plans to engage dredger on contract
  • Spanish trade team coming next month
  • India, EU to discuss anti-dumping duty on unbleached cotton fabrics
  • EDI facility at Hyderabad air cargo complex for faster trade deals
  • Goa shipyards clinch pacts with Portugal groups
  • UK ports team here looking for BOT opportunities
  • Overseas trade enquiries

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 1998
  • Friday price explosion in major ports
    In the process of last minute market calls this Friday (11/9), a source said that markets have gone crazy today. After a long period with extremely depressed price levels, the gains in crudes and nervous markets have combined forces to produce a jump in prices.
  • Fuel squeeze in Fujairah
    As several Fujairah bunker suppliers have seen fuel oil inventories diminish, prices have soared in this major bunkering port. Several suppliers are now unable to take any new nominations for delivery before the 15th or 16th of September.
  • Rebates for bunker only calls introduced two ports
    Effective 1 September, 1998, the Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas Port Administration authorities have agreed to a 50% discount in port dues on all vessels calling for bunkers only.
  • Shell gives up IFO 380 supplies in Hong Kong
    The extremely competitive market in Hong Kong has made Shell decide to temporarily withdraw IFO 380 from this marine market.
  • Magnatronics announce version 3 of Bunkering
    This is a software programme aimed at all suppliers, traders and brokers in the marine industry, and it covers the full operation of bunkering from inquiry to invoice.

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • November 20 is 'D-day' for Portnet's open gates appeal
  • SA will lead perishable export boom
  • Mogadishu service sets sail
  • ICS students - miss this meeting at your peril
  • R20-bn worth of projects are lined up for Coega
  • SCL renames French agent
  • Don't forget to add VAT to your insurance value for imports
  • Slow boat from India!
  • KLM test-drives new service package
  • Seychelles tax deal set to boost bilateral trade
  • Maharaj unveils new transport strategy
  • Internet site offers instant access to business opportunities
  • 'Viamax sale will kickstart Transnet's privatisation programme' - Mkwanazi
  • NRZ calls for bidders
  • Zambia ditches Durban for Nacala
  • Zimbabwe targets SA products in latest import tariff revision
  • Mike Lamb set to drive ZA-CCS forward
  • Deregulation could resolve JIA's 'exorbitant' fuel price
  • Karen Mitchell heads up CASS project
  • E Cape rail link will compete with road and sea on Durban route
  • EMIA allowances are 'not sufficient'
  • Forwarders consider action to snuff out border post chancers
  • Specialisation pays off for DHL Port Elizabeth
  • Economist says recession is not yet officially defined
  • Singapore Airlines bids for stake in SAA
  • Wilhelmsen adds Aussie - Mauritius link
  • World Trade Centre offers global trade degree courses

Marine Logweb site
  • Leif Höegh to sell liner operations to Egon Oldendorff
  • FBI director says indictments are near in MSC repair scam
  • Seattle to homeport Alaska cruise ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • NOL facing substantial interim loss
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the Singapore national carrier, will make a loss this year due to continued weak freight rates and the economic turmoil in Asia.
  • Minoan order for Fincantieri
    Greek ferry operator Minoan Line has placed an order worth a potential $260m with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for two 2,000 passenger cruise ferries.
  • Cargo writers need to know more about non-marine risk
    CARGO underwriters need to improve their knowledge of the non-marine cargo risks they face in the light of increased landside exposure, a senior figure in the London cargo market has urged.
  • American underwriters report losses
    The American Institute of Marine Underwriters added its voice yesterday to the marine insurers reporting fierce competition and reduced profits.
  • Fresh action urged on US port upgrades
    MORE must be done to upgrade US ports as the country becomes increasingly dependent on international trade, Rodney Slater, the US transportation secretary, said at the weekend.
  • S Africa controls lifted
    SOUTH Africa has taken a further decisive step in the transition towards an open shipping market, by lifting controls over the transport of a huge volume of liner service fresh cargoes.
  • Lauritzen expands gas carrier fleet
    LAURITZEN Group member Lauritzen Kosan Tankers will today name its two gas carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan.
  • Pacific Carriers sees interim profits leap
    Pacific Carriers, the Robert Kuok-owned Singapore shipping group, has reported a leap in interim profits thanks partly to the strong US dollar and associated trading activities.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
  • Marfret revives Middle Eastern links
    MARFRET, the Marseilles-based liner operator, has announced a revival of links with the Middle East and North Africa, with plans for two new liner services.
  • Panama dumps controversial certificate
    PANAMA is planning to abolish the controversial transitional certificate of competency, which has been strongly opposed by Filipino seafarers.
  • UK chases Indian port contracts
    THE UK ports industry is keen to develop industrial and container terminals in India, and is currently holding negotiations with a number of Indian companies.
  • Collenette calls for pilotage review
    CANADA'S transport minister David Collenette has asked the Canadian Transportation Agency to conduct a review of the controversial, 'overpriced' pilotage system.
  • Malta Shipbuilding stung for $5.8m compensation
    MALTA Shipbuilding has received two 'garnishee orders' claiming 'm2.2m ($5.8m) in compensation for the cancellation of two trawler orders for Norwegian owners.
  • US underwriters take a mauling
    THERE has been a dramatic deterioration in underwriting results in 1997, according to Richard Desimone, chairman of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters.
  • VP Gore opens APL's Seattle terminal
    US vice-president Al Gore and transportation secretary, Rodney Slater officially opened the new APL terminal at the Port of Seattle on September 13.
  • Crackdown on smuggling lifts commodity prices
    RENEWED efforts by Chinese authorities to crack down on smuggling into China have helped to boost commodity prices on local markets.
  • Senate committee hears of changes to Jones Act
    TESTIMONY on a bill that would modify the Jones Act will be heard by the US Senate's Commerce Committee today.
  • Leif Hoegh sells liner business
    LEIF Hoegh, the Norwegian shipping group, is to sell its liner activity, Hoegh Lines, and four multipurpose vessels to Lubeck-based Egon Oldendorff.
  • Indian breaker decides to repair vessel instead
    SEALAND Shipping and Exports, an Indian shipbreaking company, has repaired a vessel acquired for scrap and plans to load cargo for South Africa.
  • Market turmoil has changed view of marine risk
    UNDERWRITERS' perception of marine risk is likely to have been changed by a reduction in investment income caused by the recent turmoil in the world's stock markets.
  • Slimmed Patrick 'will not cope with throughput'
    AUSTRALIA'S slimmed down stevedoring labour force will not be able to cope with cargo volumes, according to the MUA.
  • EC denies P&O Nedlloyd penalty speculation
    SPECULATION that Brussels is to fine P&O Nedlloyd '25m ('42m) for its part in price fixing by the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement has been flatly denied by the Commission.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
  • Le ministère néerlandais des Transports reçoit 12 mia. de NLG supplémentaires pour l'amélioration de l'accessibilité
    Le gouvernement néerlandais a libéré 12 mia. de NLG supplémentaires pour garantir l'accessibilité des Pays-Bas. Un supplément de quelque 600 mio. de NLG est en outre prévu pour l'assainissement du lit des rivières, qui seront approfondies par la même occasion. C'est ce qu'ont annoncé la nouvelle ministre des Transport Tineke Netelenbos et la secrétaire d'Etat Monique de Vries lors de la session explicative au sujet du budget de leur ministère, qui sera exposé lors de l'ouverture de l'année parlementaire.
  • Assurance maritime: un marché de plus en plus compétitif
    Quelque 500 assureurs maritimes venus des quatre coins du monde sont réunis cette semaine à Lisbonne pour y participer à la conférence annuelle de l'International Union of Maritime Insurance (IUMI) et y discuter des problèmes et défis que rencontre le secteur. Le marché de l'assurance maritime traverse à nouveau une période de chute des taux et d'assouplissement des conditions de souscription, à tel point que sa rentabilité est à nouveau gravement menacée. Certains souscripteurs, notamment belges, refusent toutefois de suivre le (mauvais) exemple souvent donné par les grands marchés et tablent sur une relation à long terme avec courtiers et clients, ainsi que sur la qualité de leurs services, pour développer leurs activités, nous ont expliqué Etienne Haenecour et François de Maeyer, les président et vice-président de l'Association des Assureurs maritimes (ABAM).
  • Les ministres européens des Transports se penchent à nouveau sur le transit
    Une réunion informelle des ministres européens des Transports a lieu aujourd'hui et demain à Feldberg en Autriche. Les sujets suivants y sont à l'ordre du jour: l'harmonisation des règlements, la poursuite de la libéralisation du marché du transport et ses conséquences au niveau de l'emploi, des conditions sociales, de la sécurité ainsi que la création d'une réglementation-cadre visant à limiter l'impact du transport routier sur l'environnement.
  • Termont: "Gand a droit à sa part"
    L'échevin du port de Gand, Daniël Termont, a exprimé lors d'une réunion de la communauté portuaire vendredi soir, son irritation concernant certains aspects du groupement d'intérêt économique entre Anvers et Zeebrugge pour le secteur containérisé. D'après lui, "cet accord ne se limite pas au secteur containérisé. Il contient des accords poussés qui nuisent aux intérêts du port de Gand."

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Patrick 'extremely pleased as EBA begins
    PATRICK yesterday declared that it was extremely pleased with the manner in which its new enterprise agreement was implemented.
    A Patrick director, Bill Clayton, told DCN there were only minor incidents, one in Brisbane and one in Sydney and these were quickly resolved to the satisfaction of the company.
    Both related to safety issues which were resolved in Patrick's favor once safety authorities were called in.
    Mr Clayton said he was extremely pleased that the agreement was working and, in particular, that the same work was being performed with roughly half the workforce required previously.
  • Contship, FANAL in N American tie-up
    In a move which may signal an unsatisfactory end to negotiations between CP Ships and Delmas/Brierley Industries over a possible sale of ANZDL, Contship Containerlines and Far Eastern Shipping Co have announced a tie-up in the North America-Australia/New Zealand trade.
    Although several rounds of talks about possible co-operation have been held over the past twelve months,
    formalisation of the deal appears to have taken local management of both lines by surprise and details yesterday were scarce.
    According to a statement issued in the UK on Saturday (Australian time) on behalf of Contship and FESCo, a vessel sharing agreement has been reached, although the deal reached appears to be more of a slot charter/exchange than a VSA.
    "Under the arrangement, due to commence in November and subject to U.S. regulatory approval, Contship Containerlines will gain access to container slots on the fixed-day weekly service of FESCo Australia North America Line via the US West Coast," the statement said.
  • Holyman loss follows write-downs
    HOLYMAN recorded an operating loss, after tax and abnormals, of $44.747 million in the half-year to 30 June, according to the latest report on the Sydney-based transport group's fluctuating fortunes.
    Chairman Richard Austen said although the $44.747 million loss compared with a profit of $204,000 over the same period in 1997, the latest result followed a continuing major overhaul of operations designed to shed non-core businesses and re-focus Holyman's corporate outlook on its shipping and transport operations.
    He said the directors had, therefore, written down the value of non-core assets to reflect their expected earnings and market value.
  • Toll deal near
    AGGRESSIVE transport giant Toll Holdings appears set to add one of Australia's largest road express operations to its broad transport group after launching a takeover bid for Mayne Nickless's troubled Ipec and Jetsroad business.
    It is believed that a heads of agreement for Toll to acquire the recently merged express freight businesses was to be completed late yesterday [14/9] following a Mayne Nickless board meeting.
    The takeover, which continues Toll's ongoing program to grow by acquisition, was thought likely to be announced to the Australian Stock Exchange late last night ahead of today's release of the company's 1997-98 annual results in Melbourne.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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