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March 17, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • Call to go all out to promote Port Klang as load centre
    Foster alliances in Malaysia and region, minister urges terminal operators
  • Saudi Arabian ship makes maiden call at S'pore
  • Korean shipbuilders' misfortunes prove their Japanese rivals right
  • Yang Ming, New World Alliance in slot-sharing deal
  • Pirate attack at Java port

  • Qantas escapes brunt of regional economic crisis
    Aussie carrier had rationalised services even before crisis started
  • Vietnam Airlines told to restructure
  • DHL sets up US$21.5m IT centre in Malaysia
  • BA in talks with National Express to bid for Eurostar service
  • Saeaga Airlines halts services, scraps jet order
  • Bombardier, Taiwan firm to make medium-sized plane

  • Shipowners seek full inquiry into causes
    Intercargo says reasons for loss should be clearly established
  • Master charged over Nissos Amorgos oil spill


Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL and Fairweather Steamship launch service
  • Indian transport to expand north
  • CMA and Italia announce US/Mediterranean service
  • Calcutta boosts cargo handling
  • PPA's plan to split docks could mean strike action
  • Indian railways refuse to share cargo with water transport
  • Davies Turner set for major growth in India
  • New cargo service for Nairobi
  • Martinair to appoint new president & CEO
  • V2500 powers latest additions to United fleet

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 16, 1998
  • Plan new ro-ro service to Russia
  • Fight for Eurostar
  • Frans Maas wants to take over Nedlloyd Districenters
  • Earlier inland shipping liberalization
  • Final lobby to scupper accord with Switzerland

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Conferences reveal first ships for rate increase
  • OOCL launches China/Taiwan service
  • Dockers set to stage 48-hour strike from April 8
  • Senate action for ship reform act delayed
  • Brooks sports appoints Fritz for logistics operations
  • EU challenges US 'opens skies' policy

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • High costs force Newport News to quit commercial shipbuilding
  • Matson Navigation lowers surcharge
  • Boeing and U.S. companies sign contracts with Russian partners
  • UAL joins All Nippon Airways in marketing alliance
  • Upgrades make APL global player

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Newport News ends civil work
    The decision to abandon merchant shipbuilding after several tumultuous years may have caught many off-guard with its timing, but not its content, in view of rapidly-mounting losses suffered by the large, New York Stock Exchange-listed shipyard in its off-the-shelf Double Eagle product tanker programme.
  • Ulstein in Japanese design deal and US acquisition
    NORWAY'S Ulstein Group has landed a $17m design and equipment deal on the Japanese shipbuilding market, and has signed an agreement to take over a US propeller maker.
  • Maritime sector 'key to South Korea recovery'
    KOREA'S newly appointed maritime and fisheries minister has pledged that the Korean maritime sector will help lead the country back to financial stability.
  • Choyang arrears on supplies and charters
    CHOYANG Shipping has confirmed that it is behind in its charter payments and accounts to suppliers, but claims it will be out of the woods within several months.
  • APL head sees further growth of megaports
    Mr Rhein told the Ports '98 Conference, sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, that working round the clock was the rule in some places, but not in Long Beach or Los Angeles where the practice seemed to be to work for four hours and take a break for two. That would have to change, Mr Rhein said.
  • Maine agrees Mack Point development
    AFTER more than two decades of unsuccessful effort, the State of Maine now appears set finally to develop a third major Atlantic cargoport, thanks to successful negotiation of a $19m agreement with two private-sector firms.
  • Reith warns on Australia union power
    The farmer-backed, non-union Producers & Consumers Stevedores says it has trained 150 stevedoring staff at its Webb Dock facility in Melbourne, and says it can now run a container operation there. The company is shortly expected to announce the opening of facilities in a second Australian east coast port.
  • Dragados and Cegelec win multipurpose shuttle tanker deals
    TWO contracts for the supply of key power and drilling components for the first multipurpose shuttle tanker to be built in Europe have been awarded.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 16, 1998
  • Nissos Amorgos captain not sentenced, says Club
    THE master of the Nissos Amorgos has not been sentenced, says a spokesman for Gard, the P&I Club acting on behalf of the Greek owners of the vessel,
  • YICT charts expansion plans
    YANTIAN International Container Terminals (YICT) in Shenzhen in southern China is to commission a detailed study for a back-up site.
  • Precious joins Oman joint venture
    THAILAND'S Precious Shipping says it has signed a Founder Promoters Agreement to invest $14.5m in a joint venture project in Oman.
  • N&T Argonaut takes on World-Wide vlcc
    N&T Argonaut has taken delivery of the 286,000 dwt vlcc Argo Medea from a company in the World-Wide Shipping group.
  • Philippine crewing agency faces fresh charges
    THE Dutch executive of a Manila-based manning agency is facing a new round of lawsuits before the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.
  • Germany ferry company cuts 400 jobs
    GERMAN company FRS has announced the shedding of 400 jobs as a direct result of the planned abolition of duty free sales in 1999.
  • Ulstein sells design and equipment
    ULSTEIN Ship Technolgy has sold ship design expertise for UT-700 type offshore vessels and ships' equipment to the Japanese shipbuilder Imamura Shipbuilding.
  • Indian government seeks stake in joint ventures
    INDIA'S government has plans to hold a stake in joint ventures between major ports and the private sector and between Indian Ports and overseas ports.
  • MPA opens door to foreign officers
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority is to allow non-nationals into the coveted positions of operating local harbour craft following a shortage of local certified officers.
  • DSR-Senator chief Sager resigns
    KARL-Heinz Sager has resigned as ceo of DSR-Senator Lines.
  • Judge dismisses lawsuit against Trasmed
    A MADRID judge has dismissed a lawsuit launched by minority shareholders of state-controlled ferry operator Trasmediterranea against company managers.
  • Incat offers Devil Cat to Washington
    AUSTRALIA'S Incat fast ferry company will make its 91m Devil Cat available to the US Defense Department as part of the Pentagon's search for a rapid-deployment vessel.
  • ITF warns shipowners on non-union stevedoring
    SHIPOWNERS have been cautioned by the ITF to "think twice" before signing contracts with Australia's non-union stevedoring group, P&CS.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • MUA turns heat on Brisbane
    The Maritime Union of Australia will today press Patrick to begin enterprise agreement negotiations for the port of Brisbane.
    This afternoon's meeting will begin discussions on a Sydney document although chances of an agreement are said to be slim It is understood that the union will expect to begin discussions soon for agreements covering Brisbane and the port of Fremantle.
  • Reith wants NSW agreement revealed
    Minister for Workplace Relations Peter Reith yesterday called on the NSW government to reveal the contents of a "secret agreement" it had signed with the Maritime Union of Australia.
    After addressing the State Chamber of Commerce, Mr Reith told DCN it was "absolutely disgraceful" for the state government to sign a document with the body which held monopoly over labour employment on the waterfront.
  • Competition necessary, Reith tells pilots
    Despite the prevailing view of industry leaders that a regulated pilotage sector provides a better overall service than the alternative, Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith has defended the introduction of competition as an important part of the government's overall economic strategy.
    Mr Reith told the International Pilotage Conference on Friday that the government believed "substantial and sustained improvement in performance can only be achieved if the tendency to monopoly power is replace by normal pro-competitive forces".
  • NR begins Fremantle Sea Train service
    National Rail begins twice weekly Sea Train services today between its Perth terminal at Kewdale and the port of Fremantle.
    The agreement gives NR trains access to Fremantle's north Quay overseas shipping berth and the Brambles-operated rail head terminal.
    NR general manager-shipping Alan White said the landbridge container service would at this stage run twice weekly on Mondays and Thursday and connect with NR's Superfreighter services from Kewdale on Tuesdays and Fridays.
  • Maritime safety 'crucial to good business'
    Mobil Shipping chief Gerhard Kurz has stressed to the Australian Marine Pilots Association conference the need to view maritime safety as a crucial component of good business.
    He said that charterers and pilots alike have a responsibility to use every means at their disposal to prevent tragic incidents in pilotage waters.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Euro's value against dollar is key question for US firms
  • The winners, losers of ship deregulation
  • New restrictions on canal worry global shippers
  • British consultants tell US firms to get a grip -- on supply chain

  • CN takes 2nd step in plan for IC
  • Emery scales new heights to deliver delicate telescope
  • Ferry lines, airports urge EU to keep duty-free sales
  • 13 feared dead after craft sinks
  • Australian line cargo ship supplied power to Auckland during outage
  • Net soars 81% as New York port cuts operating costs by $8 million
  • Sandstorm forces closure of Suez; Cairo reroutes flights
  • Don't bail out yards with loan, Seoul told
  • Pakistan-owned carrier plans to expand cargo operations
  • Sager resigns as chief of DSR-Senator
  • Grain shippers seek arbitration for rows
  • Who would have thought? Officials take a leaf from Jimmy Breslin over user fees
  • Ports looking inland for success


Traffic Worldweb site
  • Freightliner Corp. and Wabash National, the truck tractor and trailer manufacturing market leaders, are trying to win approval of a 90,000-pound vehicle. Called the "safety concept vehicle," the manufacturers have enlisted the help of former Sen. Bob Packwood, R-Ore., and other lobbyists to press their case. Freightliner CEO James L. Hebe calls it "50-50" that the truck will be allowed to operate nationwide. Currently, only two states would allow the vehicle, which uses a shorter cabover tractor to come in a couple of feet shorter in overall length than the typical conventional cab and trailer in use nationally now.
  • A Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the nomination of Gus Owen to a second term on the Surface Transportation Board was on hold while alleged violations of federal ethics laws by Owen are investigated by the Department of Transportation's inspector general. The committee also delayed voting to confirm STB nominee William Clyburn until it decides what action to take on Owen. Also, Rep. Robert Franks, R-N.J., was named chairman of the House Railroad Subcommittee.
  • Should the National Classification Committee continue to receive antitrust immunity? That is a hot question before the STB right now. Major shipper groups, the Departments of Justice and Transportation as well as the brokers' trade association say no public interest is served by continued antitrust immunity. The NCC, scores of small-to-midsize trucking companies and a couple of former Interstate Commerce Commissioners disagree.
  • Union Pacific Railroad's promise to the STB that it will clear its congestion problems at Houston-area yards and on former Southern Pacific lines in Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas leading to Houston is being greeted with skepticism by shippers and state regulators. UP's latest service report to the STB showed only minor improvements in service, which the railroad blamed on weather conditions caused by El Ni-o and congestion on the Belt Railroad of Chicago.
  • Carriers and shippers in the Caribbean and South American trades are spending money and time securing their ships and cargo against drug smugglers as U.S. law enforcement agencies fight a losing battle trying to stem the flow of some 6 million metric tons of cocaine annually into the United States. The increased role of carriers and shippers comes as government agencies scale back their drug-fighting resources.
  • Fresh from its acquisition of the financially strapped Kalitta Cos. last year, all-cargo carrier Kitty Hawk Inc. turned in a solid report card for 1997. The Dallas-based carrier's acquisition of Kalitta included passenger/cargo charter operator AIA, the scheduled all-cargo American International Freight and an aircraft maintenance and overhaul facility in Michigan.
  • Security Capital Industrial Trust is heating up the cold storage market. With two major acquisitions under its belt the Denver-based industrial real estate corporation has set its sights on Europe. With clients like Nestle, Kroger Co., Campbell Soup, Sara Lee, Pepsi, Mars and Unilever in tow, SCI aims to develop full-service distribution parks in 37 U.S. markets and 21 international markets within three to five years.
  • CAPS Logistics is mapping new routes and inroads into the international supply-chain software markets. The Atlanta-based company recently appointed a vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Asia to head its international operations from Amsterdam, and is building an international value-added reseller network. The company's revenue increased 135 percent last year, and sales at CAPS have jumped 500 percent over the past five years. The company already has installed its software at 1,100 sites in 21 countries. Its customers include The Coca-Cola Co., Waste Management Inc., General Mills, Chevron Chemicals and Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  • Complaints from shippers that they are effectively blocked from using competition protection measures in the Canadian Transportation Act are being listened to. However, it isn't clear whether the agency is prepared to do anything more than listen, admitted Keith Penner, a government-appointed member of the agency. He told the annual conference of the Canadian Industrial Transportation League the agency is considering issuing guidelines sometime in the future on the steps that shippers have to take to be able to use the competition measures.

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PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
PORTS
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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