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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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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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