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September 17, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong petrochemical trade boosts Odfjell's expansion
    S'pore office plans to operate at least 6 ships in region by year-end
  • NOL spending US$40m to tackle millennium bug
  • Martech '98 opens today
  • Tanjung Pelapas expected to be ready by Dec next year
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA, Delta present competing strategies to draw travellers
    S'pore carrier upgrading all cabin classes, US airline doing away with first class
  • EU court rejects Ryanair's charge against Aer Lingus
  • Cathay reduces Indonesia service
  • Plane wreckage found in NZ glacier
  • Tranz Rail to cut jobs, review operations and spending
  • Three million bicycles abandoned in Beijing
Features
  • Dreams of a superfast ship
    To prevent ships from losing more cargo to airplanes, some experts feel a 'fast ship' is needed to cut sailing time
Columns
  • Teamwork the force behind Nortrans success, says chairman

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong petrochemical trade boosts Odfjell's expansion
    S'pore office plans to operate at least 6 ships in region by year-end
  • NOL spending US$40m to tackle millennium bug
  • Martech '98 opens today
  • Tanjung Pelapas expected to be ready by Dec next year
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA, Delta present competing strategies to draw travellers
    S'pore carrier upgrading all cabin classes, US airline doing away with first class
  • EU court rejects Ryanair's charge against Aer Lingus
  • Cathay reduces Indonesia service
  • Plane wreckage found in NZ glacier
  • Tranz Rail to cut jobs, review operations and spending
  • Three million bicycles abandoned in Beijing
Features
  • Dreams of a superfast ship
    To prevent ships from losing more cargo to airplanes, some experts feel a 'fast ship' is needed to cut sailing time
Columns
  • Teamwork the force behind Nortrans success, says chairman

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong petrochemical trade boosts Odfjell's expansion
    S'pore office plans to operate at least 6 ships in region by year-end
  • NOL spending US$40m to tackle millennium bug
  • Martech '98 opens today
  • Tanjung Pelapas expected to be ready by Dec next year
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA, Delta present competing strategies to draw travellers
    S'pore carrier upgrading all cabin classes, US airline doing away with first class
  • EU court rejects Ryanair's charge against Aer Lingus
  • Cathay reduces Indonesia service
  • Plane wreckage found in NZ glacier
  • Tranz Rail to cut jobs, review operations and spending
  • Three million bicycles abandoned in Beijing
Features
  • Dreams of a superfast ship
    To prevent ships from losing more cargo to airplanes, some experts feel a 'fast ship' is needed to cut sailing time
Columns
  • Teamwork the force behind Nortrans success, says chairman

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong petrochemical trade boosts Odfjell's expansion
    S'pore office plans to operate at least 6 ships in region by year-end
  • NOL spending US$40m to tackle millennium bug
  • Martech '98 opens today
  • Tanjung Pelapas expected to be ready by Dec next year
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA, Delta present competing strategies to draw travellers
    S'pore carrier upgrading all cabin classes, US airline doing away with first class
  • EU court rejects Ryanair's charge against Aer Lingus
  • Cathay reduces Indonesia service
  • Plane wreckage found in NZ glacier
  • Tranz Rail to cut jobs, review operations and spending
  • Three million bicycles abandoned in Beijing
Features
  • Dreams of a superfast ship
    To prevent ships from losing more cargo to airplanes, some experts feel a 'fast ship' is needed to cut sailing time
Columns
  • Teamwork the force behind Nortrans success, says chairman

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco services affected by heavy deluge
  • Mid-October scheduled for first HMM Kwangyang call
  • Sarawak's Bintulu Port nearing completion
  • Canada Maritime names new Mediterranean agents
  • CSX opens new Chicago terminal
  • U-Freight starts new Asian door-to-door service
  • Air Canada back in business
  • Two more experts invited to assist airport inquiry

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 1998
  • Amsterdam Airport user plan rejected
  • Move to new Milan Airport prohibited
  • Martinair starts freighter service on Denver
  • Betuwelijn paramount in debate on Dutch government plans
  • Commission fines Taca-members with $318 million; they go to court

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Beetle threat could force change in import packaging
  • Customs computer crash stymies importers
  • EU fines TACA $318 million
  • UP hires outsider to restore faith in rail
  • Northwest Airlines trying to woo air cargo shippers back with deep discounts
  • Bill would allow other airlines to use a strike-bound airport
  • EU backs plan for closer trade ties with U.S.
  • Indian trade minister backs common Asian currency
Transportation
  • South Korea to boost North America cargo flights
  • Upstairs, downstairs on UP tracks
  • EU bars Italy's plan for new airport use
  • Part of centuries-old Uzbek railroad to be rehabilitated with help of ADB
Maritime
  • Manzanillo sparks interest
  • West Coast ship lines seek grievance changes
  • Bitter debate erupts at Jones Act hearing
  • Bangladesh to move delayed cargo
  • JOC introduces weekly report on high-yield bonds
  • TACA fine by EC is latest in a series of costly punishments
  • US-bound cargo up; exports are down
  • Cargo watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Beetle threat could force change in import packaging
  • Customs computer crash stymies importers
  • EU fines TACA $318 million
  • UP hires outsider to restore faith in rail
  • Northwest Airlines trying to woo air cargo shippers back with deep discounts
  • Bill would allow other airlines to use a strike-bound airport
  • EU backs plan for closer trade ties with U.S.
  • Indian trade minister backs common Asian currency
Transportation
  • South Korea to boost North America cargo flights
  • Upstairs, downstairs on UP tracks
  • EU bars Italy's plan for new airport use
  • Part of centuries-old Uzbek railroad to be rehabilitated with help of ADB
Maritime
  • Manzanillo sparks interest
  • West Coast ship lines seek grievance changes
  • Bitter debate erupts at Jones Act hearing
  • Bangladesh to move delayed cargo
  • JOC introduces weekly report on high-yield bonds
  • TACA fine by EC is latest in a series of costly punishments
  • US-bound cargo up; exports are down
  • Cargo watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Beetle threat could force change in import packaging
  • Customs computer crash stymies importers
  • EU fines TACA $318 million
  • UP hires outsider to restore faith in rail
  • Northwest Airlines trying to woo air cargo shippers back with deep discounts
  • Bill would allow other airlines to use a strike-bound airport
  • EU backs plan for closer trade ties with U.S.
  • Indian trade minister backs common Asian currency
Transportation
  • South Korea to boost North America cargo flights
  • Upstairs, downstairs on UP tracks
  • EU bars Italy's plan for new airport use
  • Part of centuries-old Uzbek railroad to be rehabilitated with help of ADB
Maritime
  • Manzanillo sparks interest
  • West Coast ship lines seek grievance changes
  • Bitter debate erupts at Jones Act hearing
  • Bangladesh to move delayed cargo
  • JOC introduces weekly report on high-yield bonds
  • TACA fine by EC is latest in a series of costly punishments
  • US-bound cargo up; exports are down
  • Cargo watch

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Kawamura to Set up Opposition to US's Harbor Tax
  • Heung-A Launches Box Service to Sakhalin
  • COSCO Improves Qingdao Service
  • Maersk's 11th 6,600-TEU Ship Named 'Svendborg Maersk'

urgente online pressweb site
  • Francia saca a concurso la ruta Estrasburgo-Dublín
  • Fenebus organiza un curso sobre "transporte de viajeros y la UE", en Bruselas
  • Spanair volará a Buenos Aires
  • El Consejo estudia gravar el transporte pesado por carretera
  • Los pilotos no aceptan las condiciones de Iberia
  • Curso sobre logística internacional
  • Chek Lap Kok saca un "notable" en el examen de los viajeros
  • Hegan factura 41.870 millones en 1997

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Input-output norms for 55 new export products
  • World box fleet tops 4m TEU mark
  • Disinvestment to kick-start with Concor, says Sinha
  • GeoLogistics Corporation adopts new global brand strategy
  • Smaller garment export units in doldrums
  • Priority berths sought for palmolein
  • MoP handling feat at Vizag
  • Plan to unlock 25 pc excise revenue arrears
  • CMs panel to frame VAT modalities
  • Trade, industry to press for octroi abolition
  • Chinese spices delegation coming to India next month
  • Three TIIC schemes for entrepreneurs
  • Expedite Kakinada port project: Naidu
  • The Cabinet Committee on
  • Overseas Trade Enquiries

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lines to fight EU anti-trust fines
    A GROUP of the world's biggest container lines have launched an immediate fightback against the European Commission after being fined a total of Ecu273m ($317.6m) for anti-trust offences, including a price-fixing cartel.
  • German members attack cost
    GERMAN shipping lines DSR Senator Lines and Hapag-Lloyd have attacked the European Commission's ruling to impose fines on Taca members.
  • BG calls halt to drilling in Russia Komi project
    UK energy group BG has responded to the crisis in Russia by suspending drilling on the Komi-Arctic Oil joint venture until it has greater confidence in the project.
  • Talking Money In Japan
    British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown yesterday met Japanese finance minister Kiichi Miyazawa in Tokyo on G7 business and said Japan must boost domestic growth and restore confidence in its economy.
  • North Sea 'bug' warning
    A typicaL North Sea platform could contain up to 150 embedded computer systems, of which a quarter may not be millennium compliant, a senior risk engineer has warned.
  • Year 2000 exclusion clause for energy underwriters
    A YEAR 2000 exclusion clause for underwriters writing energy and offshore risks is to be made available in the London market.
  • Costa chief raps Med ports
    PASSENGER ports in the Mediterranean have been given dismal marks by one of the leading operators of cruises in the region, Costa Crociere.
  • Britain's unions in safety bid
    BRITAIN'S Trade Union Congress will today hear a catalogue of serious safety deficiencies found on ships in British waters.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 1998
  • Merged P&I club reports continued growth
    MANAGERS at the North of England P&I Club said the merger with the Newcastle Club has boosted financial stability and received overwhelming support.
  • Spanish port results consistent
    FIRST-half results for Spain's 45 largest ports, under the public company Puertos del Estado, showed an increase in throughput of over five per cent.
  • Houlihan urges for pressure on lines
    ONE of the leaders in the recent abortive bid to de-unionise Australia's waterfront has urged farmers to press shipping lines for better rates.
  • Filipino ROs unite against redundancy threat
    FEARING redundancies after implementation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System in 1999, hundreds of Filipino radio officers have banded together to fight for survival.
  • Norwegian bank merger to target shipping
    A NEW Norwegian bank, to be formed through the merger of Fokus Bank, the state-owned Postbanken and Christiania Bank, may capitalise on the latter's strong position in ship finance.
  • MCA presses pollution charges
    THE UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has successfully brought charges against UK-based Klyne Tugs on charges of pollution.
  • Lines fight back at EC fines
    SHIPPING Lines are fighting back at today's decision by the EC to impose fines on members of the Trans Atlantic Conference (TACA) on the grounds of alleged price fixing.
  • Salvarani warns flags of 'defensive measures'
    OVER 90 flag states are not complying with article 94 of the law of the sea, and could be disciplined, according to EU transport minister Roberto Salvarani.
  • ABS moves into management software
    ABS has extended its SafeNet program to create a management software suite by merging ABS InfoLink with Nautical Technology Corp (NTC) to create ABS Nautical Systems.
  • Pacific Carriers bucks the weakening Asian market
    SINGAPORE-based Pacific Carriers yesterday announced a leap in first half profit in spite of deteriorating economic conditions.
  • NOL warns of substantial first half losses
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines expects to report "substantial" losses for the first half of this year because of the continuing Asian economic crisis and depressed freight rates.
  • Chennai court accepts bid for abandoned vessel
    CHENNAI High Court has accepted a final bid for the Romanian multipurpose vessel Eleni, which has been languising at the port since February 1997.
  • Flotation of ABS Group not ruled out
    ABS Group, a company associated with the ABS class society, is not publicly traded, "but I wouldn't rule it out for the future," said ABS chairman Frank Iarossi.
  • Senate hears divergent views on Jones Act
    A US Senate committee yesterday heard widely divergent views on the economics and national security implications of the Jones Act.
  • Philadelphia opens renovated cruise terminal
    A NEW cruiseship terminal has been officially opened at the Port of Philadelphia, by Pennsylvania state governor Tom Ridge.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • La Commission européenne impose de lourdes amendes aux membres du TACA
    La Commission européenne a décidé hier mercredi d'imposer de fortes amendes aux membres du TACA (Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement). Leur montant s'élève à 273 mio. d'ECU au total. La plus grande est infligée à P&O Nedlloyd (41,26 mio. d'ECU). Mærsk et Sea-Land sont également sévèrement punis, avec des amendes de 27,5 mio. d'ECU chacun.
  • Norasia va transférer l'escale de son service nord-atlantique d'Anvers à Zeebrugge
    C'est officiel, l'armement Norasia va transférer dès la première semaine du mois d'octobre l'escale directe de son service nord-atlantique d'Anvers à Zeebrugge où ses navires seront alors traités au terminal de l'OCHZ qu'exploite le même manutentionnaire, la Hessenatie. C'est ce que nous a confirmé Vikas M. Khan, vice-président de Norasia. Ce transfert résulte de la conjugaison de plusieurs circonstances.
  • Hoverspeed donne un nouvel élan à Ostende-Douvres
    Hoverspeed à transporté 700.000 passagers et 138.000 véhicules au cours des six premiers mois depuis l'ouverture de la ligne Ostende-Douvres. Ce succès à incité l'armement à mettre en place une rotation à haute fréquence pour la saison d'hiver (qui commence le 28 septembre). Le port de Douvres profite de cette évolution et se prépare à traiter le trafic fret entre l'Europe et le RU qui aura doublé d'ici 10 à 15 ans. Le port anglais espère en outre pouvoir obtenir le titre de "premier North European Cruise Terminal" par la mise en service du deuxième terminal de croisière au printemps 2000.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Mixed reviews as EBA kicks in
    Despite claims of morale being at record low levels, Patrick facilities around the country have already boosted their productivity, only days into the company's new enterprise agreement.
    Patrick director Bill Clayton told DCN yesterday that crews in Western Australia and Queensland were already earning bonuses which are paid when productivity reaches 21 containers an hour.
    Mr Clayton said the agreement was working and working well, a point of view not shared by the secretary of the New South Wales Central Branch of the Maritime Union of Australia, Jim Donovan.
  • Coombs: still lying awake
    Yesterday the Maritime Union of Australia's National Secretary, John Coombs, warned Melbourne's shipping luminaries that if Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith gets back into government in October, it will "be on again for young and old".
    Mr Coombs said: "I don't think these people are going to go away."
    He said that if Mr Reith was given a mandate "I think he will come after us again" and that this would be especially so if he found someone like Chris Corrigan to support him.
    The thrust of his message to the industry was that confrontation was not the way to go and that it was "time to get back to the boardroom table".
  • Inaugural shipment of sulphur for Anaconda
    KWINANA'S bulk cargo jetty has accepted the first shipment of sulphur for Anaconda's new $900 million Murrin Murrin nickel project .
    The shipment of 46,000 tonnes of sulphur arrived on the IMC bulk carrier Maritime Diamond last Thursday.
    Its arrival represents the culmination of a $7 million spending spree by the Fremantle Port Authority to upgrade bulk cargo facilities at Kwinana in order to attract the custom of Anaconda Nickel Ltd.
    Anaconda has agreed to use Kwinana to import around 500,000 tonnes of sulphur annually and trains returning from the Murrin Murrin mine site will carry nickel and cobalt for export from the port.
  • RAC-NR agreement to fund extension of rail crossing loops
    NSW rail access body Rail Access Corporation and National Rail this week announced the signing of a $15 million agreement to fund the extension of rail crossing loops across the state to accommodate NR's longer trains.
    In a joint statement, both parties said the "in principle" agreement would see an investment of about $15 million in NSW rail infrastructure to extend 10 crossing loops. Financing of the project is being provided through an undisclosed joint arrangement between RAC and NR.
    RAC is working with NR to identify locations for longer crossing loops. The first project will be to extend the Cowan crossing loop, north of Sydney, from 600 metres to 1650 metres at a cost of $1.8 million. The project is expected to be commissioned in January 1999.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
LEGISLATION
The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
NEWS
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
PORTS
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
TRADE
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
NEWS
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
PORTS
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
NEWS
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
NEWS
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
SHIPPING
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
LOGISTICS
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
PIRACY
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
NEWS
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
PORTS
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
INSTITUTIONS
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
ACCIDENTS
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
TRANSPORTATION
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
SHIPPING
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
NEWS
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
LOGISTICS
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
JOBS
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
SHIPPING
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
SEAFARERS
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
PORTS
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
CRUISES
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
CUSTOMS
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
CRUISES
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
PORTS
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
PORTS
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
PORTS
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
CUSTOMS
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
SHIPYARDS
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
SHIPYARDS
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
INFRASTRUCTURE
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
TRADE
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
SEAFARERS
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
PORTS
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
CRUISES
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
SHIPPING
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
TRADE
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
PORTS
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
PORTS
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
ACCIDENTS
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
SHIPPING
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
SHIPPING
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
SHIPPING
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
PORTS
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
PORTS
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
LAW
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
PORTS
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
SAFETY & SECURITY
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
TRUCKING
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
SHIPPING
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
SEAFARERS
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
SHIPPING
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
PORTS
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
SHIPPING
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
TRANSPORTATION
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
INSTITUTIONS
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
SHIPPING
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
PORTS
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
PORTS
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
COMPANIES
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
COMPANIES
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
CRUISES
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
SHIPYARDS
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
PORTS
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
LOGISTICS
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
SHIPPING
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
PORTS
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
SHIPPING
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
JOBS
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
SHIPPING
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
INFRASTRUCTURE
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
MEETINGS
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
ECONOMY
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
ACCIDENTS
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
SHIPPING
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
SHIPPING
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
PORTS
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
PORTS
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
COMPANIES
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
PORTS
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
PORTS
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
NEWS
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
SHIPPING
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
PORTS
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
PORTS
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
MEETINGS
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
INDUSTRY
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
LEGISLATION
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
LEGISLATION
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
PORTS
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
JOBS
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
PORTS
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
LOGISTICS
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
COMPETITION
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
PORTS
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
PORTS
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
JOBS
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
MOURNING
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
PORTS
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
LOGISTICS
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
PORTS
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
PORTS
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
PORTS
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
PORTS
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
SHIPYARDS
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
COMPANIES
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
PORTS
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
LOGISTICS
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
SHIPPING
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
LOGISTICS
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
FINANCING
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
PORTS
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
MARITIME SERVICES
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
PORTS
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
CRUISES
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
SHIPPING
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
SHIPPING
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
PORTS
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
SHIPPING
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
PORTS
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
LOGISTICS
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
COMPANIES
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
SHIPPING
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
MARITIME SERVICES
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
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
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
MEETINGS
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
ECONOMY
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
CRUISES
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
ASSOCIATIONS
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
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