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April 17, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Sched Netweb site
  • Japan to allow anti-trust immunity to continue
  • NYK to merge with Showa
  • Zim starts new Asia-Med service
  • Rail link to improve port access
  • New feeder service for Klang and Penang
  • Indonesian line launches Philippines route
  • Emery provides New Zealand perishables service
  • China Eastern plans new foreign and domestic services
  • Thai Airways gets go-ahead for aircraft order

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 16, 1998
  • Expansion of the Rotterdam port delayed for years
  • Another effort to privatize the British Post Office
  • Patrick hit by protest
  • No expansion flights from KLM to Malaysia
  • Rail service P&O to Prague
  • Fine for Stena

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Home
  • Where's the beef? Not on Russian tables
  • 3 rails form north-south marketing ties
  • Skills gap may be biggest trade barrier
  • CP Ships subsidy bid gains new life
  • Daley: Encryption efforts a 'failure'
  • Riot police force dockers from Australian docks
  • Energy exchanges to set up global trading system
  • Serbia adopts transport upgrade plan to 2010
  • SAP, FedEx in joint software project
  • UPS Trucking opens maintenance sites in Louisville, Ky., and Houston
  • AirNet formally agrees to buy Quick International for $80.1 million
Transportation
  • New airline chief leaves Crandall baggage behind
  • Myanmar bans foreign couriers; DHL venture spared
  • USFreightways posts 41% rise in net for first quarter
  • Asian crisis grounds some United service to Korea
  • Loftus, chief of rail group, to retire at year-end
  • 'Asian flu' strikes Canadian airlines' cargo operations
  • Can the railroads deliver on UPS' ground shipment guarantee?
Maritime
  • Old boxes don't die, they go to Web
  • Union sees treachery in Australian port feud
  • Bulk shippers urge EU to take tougher action on unsafe ships
  • Asia's flu bug bites Turkish charter, liner companies
  • Shanghai's Zhenhua cranes on track to make name for firm overseas
  • Deep draft determines site for Pakistani port
  • Storm warning: high seas and howling winds over Harbor Maintenance Tax

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Home
  • Where's the beef? Not on Russian tables
  • 3 rails form north-south marketing ties
  • Skills gap may be biggest trade barrier
  • CP Ships subsidy bid gains new life
  • Daley: Encryption efforts a 'failure'
  • Riot police force dockers from Australian docks
  • Energy exchanges to set up global trading system
  • Serbia adopts transport upgrade plan to 2010
  • SAP, FedEx in joint software project
  • UPS Trucking opens maintenance sites in Louisville, Ky., and Houston
  • AirNet formally agrees to buy Quick International for $80.1 million
Transportation
  • New airline chief leaves Crandall baggage behind
  • Myanmar bans foreign couriers; DHL venture spared
  • USFreightways posts 41% rise in net for first quarter
  • Asian crisis grounds some United service to Korea
  • Loftus, chief of rail group, to retire at year-end
  • 'Asian flu' strikes Canadian airlines' cargo operations
  • Can the railroads deliver on UPS' ground shipment guarantee?
Maritime
  • Old boxes don't die, they go to Web
  • Union sees treachery in Australian port feud
  • Bulk shippers urge EU to take tougher action on unsafe ships
  • Asia's flu bug bites Turkish charter, liner companies
  • Shanghai's Zhenhua cranes on track to make name for firm overseas
  • Deep draft determines site for Pakistani port
  • Storm warning: high seas and howling winds over Harbor Maintenance Tax

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Home
  • Where's the beef? Not on Russian tables
  • 3 rails form north-south marketing ties
  • Skills gap may be biggest trade barrier
  • CP Ships subsidy bid gains new life
  • Daley: Encryption efforts a 'failure'
  • Riot police force dockers from Australian docks
  • Energy exchanges to set up global trading system
  • Serbia adopts transport upgrade plan to 2010
  • SAP, FedEx in joint software project
  • UPS Trucking opens maintenance sites in Louisville, Ky., and Houston
  • AirNet formally agrees to buy Quick International for $80.1 million
Transportation
  • New airline chief leaves Crandall baggage behind
  • Myanmar bans foreign couriers; DHL venture spared
  • USFreightways posts 41% rise in net for first quarter
  • Asian crisis grounds some United service to Korea
  • Loftus, chief of rail group, to retire at year-end
  • 'Asian flu' strikes Canadian airlines' cargo operations
  • Can the railroads deliver on UPS' ground shipment guarantee?
Maritime
  • Old boxes don't die, they go to Web
  • Union sees treachery in Australian port feud
  • Bulk shippers urge EU to take tougher action on unsafe ships
  • Asia's flu bug bites Turkish charter, liner companies
  • Shanghai's Zhenhua cranes on track to make name for firm overseas
  • Deep draft determines site for Pakistani port
  • Storm warning: high seas and howling winds over Harbor Maintenance Tax

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Panama Canal draft to be cut to 34.5 feet
  • Gorton amendment to Ship Reform gets support
  • Air exports hit all-time high at TACT
  • MSC inaugurates Europe/East Coast Sout America service

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Pasco container operations jump
  • Sea Crews II asks MarAd for subsidy transfer
  • Seattle port board pushes HOV use
  • Conterm begins direct Peru service
  • Container inspectors earn honors for top IICL exams
  • Bellevue firm receives FAA nod for patented 'Quiet Wing System'
  • FAA sets plan to reduce to reduce fatal accidents

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Australia docks row threat to inland jobs
    THE focus of the Australian waterfront conflict has shifted inland with several industries now warning of massive lay-offs unless stranded containers begin to move out of the docks.
  • Top Disney cruiseship project managers are replaced
    DISNEY Cruise Line and Italy's Fincantieri have replaced the top managers involved in building Disney Magic, the much-delayed first cruiseship ordered by the US entertainment giant.
  • Fruit dreams become nightmare
    HOPES of a bustling 1998 shipping season in the world fruit trades have turned sour.
  • Adventurous chefs promote exotic tastes
    FROM pawpaws to pineapples, experts are reporting a big growth in demand for exotic fruit and vegetables in markets like the UK.
  • Tyne sub-contractors sacked
    ALMOST 250 workers at a Tyneside offshore company have been dismissed for allegedly breaking their contracts in a dispute over pay.
  • A&P clinches £8m RFA vessel refit
    UK shiprepair and conversion specialist, A&P Group, has been awarded a Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract worth in the region of £8m ($13.5m) for planned maintenance and refit work onboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Olna, writes Kris Thorpe.
  • Canada barge orders go abroad
    BRITISH Columbia towboat companies have ordered 12 barges from shipyards on the Yangtze River, near Shanghai, officials have confirmed.
  • Seascope ahead of forecast
    SEASCOPE Shipping Holdings, one of London's leading shipbrokers, yesterday unveiled an impressive set of full-year results which comfortably exceed the forecasts made at the time of last November's stock market flotation.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 16, 1998
  • ISU reports improved pollution prevention
    MEMBERS of the International Savage Union (ISU) recovered more than 1.3m tonnes of crude oil, chemicals and bunkers as a result of salvage operations performed last year.
  • Nenaco seeks creditor relief
    NENACO, one of the Philippines major domestic shipping operators, is seeking relief from creditors through loan restructuring.
  • Hong Kong shippers call for unified rate
    THE Federation of Hong Kong Industries is to lobby the government for an all-in-one ocean freight rate to help stabilise transportation costs.
  • CT9 set for early start
    THE Hong Kong government has struck an agreement on land premiums with port operators, clearing the way for work to begin on the much-delayed Container Terminal 9.
  • HMM profit slashed
    SOUTH Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reported that its 1997 net profits fell by more than half.
  • Indonesia plans to import containers
    INDONESIA will import containers to help alleviate a shortage caused by lower imports resulting from the country's currency crisis.
  • LR sets up Singapore HQ
    BRITISH classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) expanded its regional coverage to establish a new south-east Asia and Australia regional headquarters in Singapore yesterday.
  • ISA slams Portnet
    RECENT labour unrest and low productivity at the Port of Cape Town is a result of insufficient empowerment of local port management claims the Association of Shipping Lines. (ASL),
  • Lines abandon Patrick
    SHIPPING lines are beginning to abandon Australia's second biggest stevedore, Patrick.
  • P&O Ports faces Indian strife
    THE All-India Ports and Dock Workers Federation has threatened Sydney-based P&O Ports with "worldwide action".
  • Three NOL ships re-flagged and renamed
    THREE former Neptune Orient Lines containerships have been placed under the US flag and renamed for APL's trans-Pacific Guam-Asia-Mexico service.
  • 'Brazil's port labour problems nearly over'
    DOCKSIDE labour problems surrounding many of Brazil's ports will soon come to an end, according to Transroll's Richard Klien.
  • Rio expands coffee box loading
    BRAZIL's Multiportos terminal of Rio de Janeiro is to install an additional container loading machine for coffee in time for the new crop in May.
  • Bona sells Bona Rainbow
    BONA Shipholding, the Bermuda-based aframax and suezmax owner, is selling the Bona Rainbow to Soponata for $14.5m.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Geodis a renoué avec les bénéfices en 1997
    Le groupe français Geodis, qui regroupe une grande partie des activités routières de la SNCF, a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 17,7 mia. de FRF (110 mia. de BEF) en 1997, soit 17,6% de plus qu'en 1996 (15,0 mia. de FRF). Cette hausse très forte a été accompagnée d'une restauration de la rentabilité: l'entreprise créée en novembre 1995 a renoué avec les bénéfices.
  • La grève se durcit dans les ports australiens
    Alors que la grève se durcit dans les ports australiens, les parties concernées par le conflit font appel aux tribunaux des antipodes pour avoir le (bon) droit avec elles. Patrick Stevedoring essaie d'empêcher un boycot mondial des navires dont elle assure l'arrimage. De son côté, le syndicat Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) veut obtenir que les 1.400 dockers membres soient réintégrés chez Patrick Stevedoring. De son côté, le gouvernement australien espère secrètement que la puissance syndicale sera brisée.
  • Emery crée une filiale pour les cargaisons industrielles
    Emery Worldwide a créé une nouvelle filiale baptisée Global Projects Management (GPM) dans le but d'assurer des services logistiques sur mesure pour l'industrie énergétique, extractive et de construction. La nouvelle entité opèrera à partir du terminal Manchester dans le port de Houston et coopérera étroitement avec les sociétés-soeur d'Emery d'une part et l'armement Associated Transport Line (ATL) d'autre part.
  • ASG renforce son réseau en Allemagne
    La division ASG European Road Transport du groupe suédois ASG a annoncé qu'elle vient de conclure un accord de coopération avec la société allemande de transport routier et de logistique Pracht Spedition & Logistik, basée à Haiger. Ce partenariat couvre les trafics entre cette région de l'Allemagne d'une part et la Suède et la Finlande de l'autre.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Big bucks sought for track upgrade
    NEW interstate rail track landlord, the federally-funded Australian Rail Track Corporation has so far received more than $1.25 billion in proposals for the federal government's modest $250 million commitment to track upgrades over the next four years.
    ARTC general manager Leon Welsby said that while there were still more proposals to come, the Adelaide-based corporation had already started to rank the bids in order of priority in an effort to speed-up upgrades of the run-down sections of interstate rail.
  • Full Patrick terminals add more pressure
    PATRICK terminals around Australia are filling up with containers which the company is having difficulty moving, despite obtaining short term injunctions against Maritime Union of Australia pickets.
    The worst affected was Patrick's facility at east Swanson Dock, where 4000 containers are awaiting delivery, and the facility is filled to 90 per cent of capacity.
  • South Australia's deep sea study extended
    WORK on the deep sea port investigation is expected to continue for at least another two months according to Deep Sea Port Investigation committee chairman John Lush. He said the committee was still investigating three key areas; the changed situation at Ardrossan since BHP announced its intention to sell the port facility; more detailed analysis of the economic aspects of a full upgrade at Wallaroo; and projections for port cost differentials as ports are upgraded and ship sizes increase.
  • DHL launches first MiB facility
    Australia's attractiveness to overseas manufacturers as an Asia-Pacific regional base has been enhanced by its first Manufacturing in Bond facility.
    An MiB is a special zone where materials or products are brought in from overseas, a value adding process is carried out and the product is re-exported. As the product never enters the country, duty is not applicable.
  • Overseas protests ramp up
    THE problems of the Australian waterfront will receive international exposure today when workers in at least four countries protest against the treatment of Maritime Union of Australia members outside Australian embassies, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation,
    According to an ITF organiser in Queensland, Bob Carnegie, east and west coast longshoremen of America are moving to support their Australian colleagues.
    Mr Carnegie said Australian farm products may be the subject of a boycott in the US because of the role the NFF has played in this dispute.

TradeWindsweb site
  • Deep dive for tanker prices
    THE PRICE OF NEW TANKERS is going down and down and down. Far East builders are denying the Asian economic crisis is forcing them to cut prices but the word on the street is that there are bargains to be struck.
    Chandris of Greece and Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines are getting VLCCs for as little as $76m and Aframaxes for a mere $35m. Others like Tanker Pacific are waiting to make a move. The ball may only just be starting to roll.
    Cambridge Partners is pressing Chinese builders to build a series of VLCCs for as little as $70m each.
  • Big golden smile
    BIG-SPENDER FRED CHENG is in jovial spirits after taking delivery of the first of 15 VLCCs he has on order. Cheng talks about his $1.2bn venture in this week's edition.
  • Alabama-bound
    SHIPBUILDING VETERAN Cato Sverdrup is back. The man who once headed Burmeister and Wain gets to grip with his new role next month.
  • IMC charts a new course
    FREDERICK TSAO is now a key figure in the IMC shipping group having taken over the chairmanship from his father Frank. Fred very much favours the holistic approach to life.
  • Rare victory for Zissy
    SHIPPING OUTCAST Panagis Zissimatos has scored a rare victory out of the ruins of Adriatic Tankers. He is to keep his hands on his prized Princess of Adriatic personal yacht - for now.
  • Lauritzen's debt poser
    DENMARK'S J Lauritzen Holdings has taken a financial beating from losses on its shipbuilding operation. The question now is whether it will have to sell off some of its assets to steady the boat.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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