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BRIEFS

July 17, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

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Grand Alliance re-jigs services Rates between Japan and Korea increase New route means better storage Invention enables rice shipments in dry containers New services follow association announcement Inter Asia continues drive to increase box fleet HACTL ST1 not available until end of August Record profits for Emirates Boeing and Lufthansa in freighter deal

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JULY 16, 1998
Italian government offers Milan Airport compromise Problems at Amsterdam airport might cost KLM $50 million German advisory board slams faulty postal privatization Swissair to concentrate freighter flights in Basle UK post company demands commercial freedom Dutch postal company's monopoly remains largely unimpaired

The Journal of Commerce

Home

CN, IC submit merger proposal
Making the wait shorter for textile imports
Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
Australia to open some postal services to competition
Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
Indian company drops airport project because of delays
Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet

Transportation

Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
BN reins in grain expectations
Australia's opens postal service
Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds

Maritime

Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
Questioning the use of junk bonds
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

CN, IC submit merger proposal
Making the wait shorter for textile imports
Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
Australia to open some postal services to competition
Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
Indian company drops airport project because of delays
Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet

Transportation

Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
BN reins in grain expectations
Australia's opens postal service
Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds

Maritime

Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
Questioning the use of junk bonds
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

CN, IC submit merger proposal
Making the wait shorter for textile imports
Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
Australia to open some postal services to competition
Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
Indian company drops airport project because of delays
Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet

Transportation

Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
BN reins in grain expectations
Australia's opens postal service
Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds

Maritime

Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
Questioning the use of junk bonds
US port roundup

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NYK, ÒKÓ Line Join Forces on PNW Route Trio Plans Capacity Expansion in Transatlantic Shippers Urge FMC to Probe Carriers' Rate Actions Sea-Land/Maersk to Operate Terminal in Bremen FedEx to Add Okinawa Flight Lufthansa Cargo Expanding Partnership Program

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Benett new president of Seattle Propeller Club "K" Line America gets jump on Year 2000 computer headache Standard & Poors upgrades BNSF ratings to positive OOCL joins alliance partners in Trans-Pacific service moves Greenbrier inks 83% gain in third quarter revenues No developer found for B.C. bulk facility

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Un buque de Isnasa, retenido en el puerto de Cartagena Barcelona tendrá Salón Ferial de Logística en 1999 Chronopost International mejora la facturación en España *Marina Mercante organiza el único máster* español sobre Transporte UPS fleta siete nuevos vuelos con Hong Kong**

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State plans to make investments in farm co-ops more attractive Industrial growth down to 4.5% in May Action plan for agriculture on anvil OOCL further enhances transpacific services Bids MTNL cell tender State to amend industrial location policy Record discharge from m.v. Tiger Falcon at Mumbai Port Indo-German accord will give new thrust to investments Shrimp dominates global seafood trade Yashwant Sinha unveils incentive package for IT sector Diamond exports up 13.5 per cent in Q1 Seafood exports under EU scrutiny Highest discharge of wheat, fertiliser at Tuticorin Port Customs sets right EDI at Maersk CFS

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JULY 6, 1998
PPT to give PSA qualitative advantage Controversy hits Subic Capacity to outpace trade growth Evergreen's fast transit Maersk redefines the feeder vessel Spanner in the works Matson results encouraging Accusations of piracy misdirected? HKMLA up and running

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JULY 1, 1998
Foreign ventures suspended Sinotrans reshuffle underway Call to break down barriers Capacity short despite high rates

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OECD pact could proceed without US MOVES to rescue the OECD pact to eliminate shipbuilding subsidies, even if the US fails to ratify it, are accelerating. European yards in line for Ceres orders EUROPEAN shipbuilders are favoured to win further chemical tanker orders from Greece's Ceres group. Charter rates still in decline THE downward slide in charter rates for virtually all types and sizes of containership continues, with little sign of any relief for the rest of the year. China box trade to set production quotas CHINESE container manufacturers are to meet next month to seal an agreement on setting industry-wide production quotas. The meeting follows a get together two months ago in Xiamen where senior industry players called for an end to the fierce competition fuelling losses writes Damien McElroy, Shanghai. ITF calls for joint action on rogue owners THE International Transport Workers' Federation may in future consult P&I clubs before naming individual clubs alleged to have insured substandard ship-owners. French yard in Festival order talks FESTIVAL Cruises of Greece is negotiating an order worth an estimated FFr2.5 bn ($410m) for two 600-cabin cruiseships with France's Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Coast Guard under fire in pollution row MARINE environmentalist group Ocean Advocates has demanded a government investigation of the US Coast Guard's marine environmental protection and compliance programmes to determine why the agency has failed to implement all mandates of the Oil Pollution Act 1990. MSC Sabrina deployed on Atlantic service Mediterranean Shipping Co has deployed the MSC Sabrina on its Atlantic service. The vessel is the third of the 2,700 teu series the Swiss carrier took over from Hanjin. Picture: Ralf Witthohn.

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JULY 16, 1998
IUA chairman pledges London promotion THE newly-elected chairman-designate of the International Underwriting Association (IUA) of London has pledged to secure London's future as a major insurance and reinsurance centre. NCLH clears hurdles to lengthen cruisehip ALL hurdles have been cleared so that NCL Holding's cruiseship Norwegian Majesty can be lengthened next spring in line with an agreement with Germany's Lloyd Werft shipyard. DFDS and Danzas to set up transport network THE Danish ferry and haulage group DFDS and the German haulier Danzas have agreed to set up a joint European transport network. William Lines seeks damages from Cebu yard WILLIAM Lines, a domestic shipping operator in the Philippines, has asked the Supreme Court to compel a shipyard to pay damages for the loss of a cargo/passenger vessel. Mickey Mouse comes home DISNEY's first cruiseship, the Fincantieri-built Disney Magic, arrived at its new home port of Cape Canaveral, Florida, yesterday. Quality as important as price, says London Club QUALITY of service and support are just as important to owners as price, according to the chairman of the London P&I Club. Marseilles seeks government partnership THE Port of Marseilles Authority is seeking partnerships with both national and local governments. Cuba hit by El Niño effect A FIERCE drought in Cuba attributed to El Niño is causing serious losses of crops, livestock and farm workers' livelihoods. Kohl supports east German yard GERMAN Chancellor Helmut Kohl has taken a personal interest in attempts to rescue eastern German shipyard Elbewerft Boizenburg. DSR-Senator increases capital HANJIN Shipping has injected Dm40m ($22m) into its troubled liner subsidiary DSR-Senator which, with a further Dm10m from DSR, lifts the German company's equity capital to Dm375m. Study could allow new oil drilling off California OIL companies could start drilling off the Californian coast once a feasibility study is completed by a branch of the US Interior Department. Premier Cruises assures travel agents PREMIER Cruises' new senior executive team has met major US travel agents and told them that the firm is on stable financial ground. Bangladesh terminal to go ahead BANGLADESH will continue its plan to let a US company build the country's first international container terminal despite opposition from trade unions. PSA Corp to operate Indian terminal INDIA'S east coast port of Tuticorin has entered into an agreement with Singapore's PSA Corp for the development of a container terminal. New Zealand unveils new mooring system THE first shipboard automated mooring system was unveiled this week in Lyttelton, New Zealand. Malaysian inspectors to check ISM knowledge MALAYSIAN maritime officials will start to check visiting crews' knowledge of ISM Code regulations and the legitimacy of on-board manuals next week. Sea-Land moves Asian headquarters US-FLAG container carrier Sea-Land is transferring its regional headquarters from Hong Kong to the Philippines.

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La relance du transport fluvial nécessite davantage de centres de transbordement Les autorités flamandes devront rattraper le retard encouru dans la construction de murs de quai le long des voies d'eau l'année prochaine. Les 350 mio. de BEF promis pour le co-financement de tels travaux en 1997 mais qui n'ont pas été utilisés viendront s'ajouter aux 350 mio. prévus sur le budget de 1999. Les ports de la côte est de l'Amérique du Nord ont-ils intérêt à coopérer? Les ports américains de la côte est et ceux du Canada (St-John et Halifax) sont actuellement engagés dans une course pour obtenir l'implantation d'un grand hub pour trafics containérisés. Cette situation a pris une acuité particulière depuis que le tandem Mærsk/Sea-Land a rompu ses négociations avec New York/New Jersey. L'objectif est de réaliser un grand terminal dédié à l'échelle de porte-containers de 6 à 7.000 TEU. Le professeur N. Shashikumar, de l'académie de marine du Maine, qui occupait la tribune d'une des sessions de la 8e WCTR, a fait une analyse des causes et conséquences du dilemme auquel sont cronfrontés ces ports. Une des conclusions du débat qui a suivi, est qu'il serait judicieux pour les ports en question d'aller au-delà du stade - non encore réalisé - de la coopération entre eux, pour atteindre celui d'une alliance pour contre-balancer la puissance des alliances constituées par les armements. Groupeco veut renoncer à la certification sans tourner le dos à la qualité Jean-Marc Prigent, directeur général de la société d'expédition française Groupeco, vient de jeter un pavé dans la mare en déclarant: "La certification ISO 9002 n'est pas vraiment adaptée aux services et, hors de la spécialité produits dangereux, où elle est réglementaire, ce n'est pas une demande des clients." Après avoir été parmi les premiers à l'obtenir dans leur spécialité, les dirigeants de Groupeco vont donc renoncer au label ISO 9002. D'où un débat qui se développe en France et dont l'intérêt dépasse évidemment le cadre franco-français. DSR-Senator: nouvelle injection pour assurer la stabilité financière Ainsi qu'évoqué dans une précédente édition, Hanjin va procéder à une nouvelle injection de capital, correspondant à 80% des 50 millions de DEM prévus, dans sa filiale DSR-Senator. C'est ce qu'a confirmé le président de Hanjin Sooho Cho lors de son passage à Brême. Au total, l'armement sud-coréen aura déjà injecté 220 mio. de DEM dans sa filiale, contre 155 mio. pour les partenaires. Selon Sooho Cho, la crise asiatique a pour effet d'avoir retardé d'un an l'évolution de DSR-Senator vers une situation d' équilibre, qui devrait être atteinte à la fin de cette année.

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Stalled asset transfer threatens NR sell-off Victorian Transport Minister Robin Cooper has warned that the sale price for sell-off target National Rail could be dropped if protracted negotiations over the transfer of key assets are not resolved soon. Mr Cooper said that while the long-awaited privatisation of NR could still take place by the end of the year, a recent bid to resolve "relatively minor" differences between the commonwealth and the two state shareholders of NR had failed to get the sale process rolling. Farmers still have urge for reform Victorian farmers have endorsed an attempt by the National Farmers Federation to start its own non-union workforce on Australian ports, claiming there is still a need for waterfront reform. A vote by the Victorian Farmers Federation at its annual general meeting on Wednesday unanimously supported the NFF's position during the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia, with particular congratulations for former NFF chairman, Donald McGauchie. Near miss for Gladstone The port of Gladstone narrowly missed its throughput target of 40 million tonnes for the 1997-98 financial year, with the 40 millionth tonne of cargo being loaded in the early hours of 1 July. A total of 39,925,195 tonnes of cargo passed over the port's wharves during the year, an increase of more than 1.6 million tonnes (four per cent) on the 1996-97 total of 38.3 million tonnes. Citrus shippers get hotline Citrus growers sending shipments to the United States and Canada in the next three months can obtain an up-to-the-minute sailing schedule information through a special service from Australia-New Zealand Direct Line (ANZDL). ANZDL has compiled a schedule of relevant sailings to the US west coast and Canada specifically for its citrus exporting customers during the peak export season. Customers will automatically receive the latest citrus schedule via facsimile every week. WA enshrines port access The Western Australian government has drafted new legislation to ensure it retains some level of control in the operation of new multi-user privately owned and operated ports at Naval Base and Oakajee. WA Transport director general Chris Whitaker said the new Maritime Bill due to be introduced in the spring session of parliament was designed to ensure government had some level of control in the operation of multi-user ports to protect the interests of the public and port users.

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The billion dollar man SHIPOWNER PETER LIVANOS has embarked on a spending spree that could top $1bn. Lifeline to Croatia Line Greek fleet facing arrest Hit by junk- bond jitters Integrity for sale? China yard's dock dreams Shell in talks for VLCCs

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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