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BRIEFS

November 17, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

APL Logistics units see double-digit growth
Parent NOL plans to raise logistics business to 50% of revenue in 2 years
ITF targets open registry ships in week-long Asia-Pacificcampaign
Santos terminal operator in IT deal
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

China's air traffic growth to outpace world average
In next 20 years, its air traffic will grow 8%, higher than the world's 5%: Airbus
BMW to launch its first sport-utility vehicle next year
Passengers of Air China plane hijacked last month seek compensation
Cathay ready to share management control of PAL with Lucio Tan

Features

Owners say "no' to layoffs
Employee-owned airline prepares for lean times without easy option of resorting to cutting jobs to save money

Shipping Times

Shipping News

APL Logistics units see double-digit growth
Parent NOL plans to raise logistics business to 50% of revenue in 2 years
ITF targets open registry ships in week-long Asia-Pacificcampaign
Santos terminal operator in IT deal
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

China's air traffic growth to outpace world average
In next 20 years, its air traffic will grow 8%, higher than the world's 5%: Airbus
BMW to launch its first sport-utility vehicle next year
Passengers of Air China plane hijacked last month seek compensation
Cathay ready to share management control of PAL with Lucio Tan

Features

Owners say "no' to layoffs
Employee-owned airline prepares for lean times without easy option of resorting to cutting jobs to save money

Shipping Times

Shipping News

APL Logistics units see double-digit growth
Parent NOL plans to raise logistics business to 50% of revenue in 2 years
ITF targets open registry ships in week-long Asia-Pacificcampaign
Santos terminal operator in IT deal
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

China's air traffic growth to outpace world average
In next 20 years, its air traffic will grow 8%, higher than the world's 5%: Airbus
BMW to launch its first sport-utility vehicle next year
Passengers of Air China plane hijacked last month seek compensation
Cathay ready to share management control of PAL with Lucio Tan

Features

Owners say "no' to layoffs
Employee-owned airline prepares for lean times without easy option of resorting to cutting jobs to save money

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P&O Nedlloyd names latest newbuilding in Hong Kong All-time low for USWC-Taiwan waste paper rates Seattle sees Q3 increases MSC expands FCP operation Imports up for Sea Containers DB Cargo enters JV with German port operators Pilots union warns of industry consolidation Cargo facility opens at Oslo's new airport Boeing 717-200 enters flight test programme DHL given training award

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NOVEMBER 16, 1998
UPS and DHL carrion vultures wait for FedEx strike $100 million damage APL in storm Sharp drop in Europe-Australia air freight rates Biggest European cold-storage plant in Rotterdam Possibly big fraud in rail tunnel construction underneath airport Dutch fleet grows

The Journal of Commerce

Home

USDA acts ahead of pallet ban
US policy on India causes confusion
Gephardt strongly supports Jones Act
US-Japan trade dispute heads for the WTO after APEC talks fail in Malaysia

Transportation

UP rejoins chemical program
Taiwan readies for air cargo bidding
FedEx pilots ready to strike on a day's notice
Chinese airline seeking US, European cargo
Transport stocks retreated last week

Maritime

Sea-Land terminal results give Rotterdam edge over rivals
Hopes for war-induced price hikes dashed for tanker sector
Shipowners encounter lenders' market
Environmental concern forces end of India port project
Pensacola gains Brining service

The Journal of Commerce

Home

USDA acts ahead of pallet ban
US policy on India causes confusion
Gephardt strongly supports Jones Act
US-Japan trade dispute heads for the WTO after APEC talks fail in Malaysia

Transportation

UP rejoins chemical program
Taiwan readies for air cargo bidding
FedEx pilots ready to strike on a day's notice
Chinese airline seeking US, European cargo
Transport stocks retreated last week

Maritime

Sea-Land terminal results give Rotterdam edge over rivals
Hopes for war-induced price hikes dashed for tanker sector
Shipowners encounter lenders' market
Environmental concern forces end of India port project
Pensacola gains Brining service

The Journal of Commerce

Home

USDA acts ahead of pallet ban
US policy on India causes confusion
Gephardt strongly supports Jones Act
US-Japan trade dispute heads for the WTO after APEC talks fail in Malaysia

Transportation

UP rejoins chemical program
Taiwan readies for air cargo bidding
FedEx pilots ready to strike on a day's notice
Chinese airline seeking US, European cargo
Transport stocks retreated last week

Maritime

Sea-Land terminal results give Rotterdam edge over rivals
Hopes for war-induced price hikes dashed for tanker sector
Shipowners encounter lenders' market
Environmental concern forces end of India port project
Pensacola gains Brining service

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JSC Urges US Conference to Give Up Documentation Fee Intermediaries Mulling Imposition of Documentation Fee OOCL Enhances Scan-Baltic Service

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Air Europa amplia capital para comprar aviones Compañía Española de Cruceros tendrá transatlántico propio Renfe alquila su red telefónica a Jazztel Italia negocia un pacto de "cielos abiertos" con EE UU CIL abre una conexión por carretera con México Fomento autoriza otro subtramo del AVE Madrid-Frontera francesa AEPLA ayuda a Centroamérica

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Mundra port projected to handle 3.5m tonnes of cargo CFS-Rawabhata is operational Ajani-ICD to go online from December 1 Shalimar Works plans ship-repair yard at Haldia dock Fieo chief to lead business team to Pak on Dec. 22 Trade deficit to widen, says study MoPT withdraws remission, upsets Goan ore exporters Cabinet to clear TUF shortly Nagpur air cargo terminal gets green signal Garment exporters shifting base INMARCO '98 organises debate on 'Shipping trends for the next millennium' Chemtech '98 from tomorrow Plot allotment: KPT proposal finds govt acceptance US blacklisting not to affect banks' lending Polished diamonds lose lustre Dumping duty on polystyrene

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It's business as usual at Renfreight Circle and Safcor MACS makes it named-day JH Bachmann sets up specialist quality department Safmarine and Safair will continue undisturbed, says Newbury Busy Durban's stats defy economic decline Inland logistics operation ensures efficient transit of exports to Mainland China P&ON sets 1999 target for own inland haulage arm Standard keeps its weight behind ITRISA trade course 'Bidvest is good at making companies sparkle' Compu-Clearing could score Merchant bankers advised Safren to sell off Rennies was always the target, says Joffe Keeping local beer kegs flowing VAT on BLNS imports postponed till January Clearing agents fear casualties as fuel hikes add to Zim import slump Lack of funds stalls VAT moves in Zimbabwe Seminar will explore trade opportunities Diepkloof resident gets Swedish university bursary New act prohibits cabotage in SA Register now for last Incoterms course of the year Book your pet via Internet Kevin Wilson moves into SAA Cargo top spot Leigh Walker moves up US and Canada ban untreated wooden pallets Banks reject up to 75% of SA's trade documents Recouped import charges save customers millions NYK clinches million dollar import deal with Billiton PE business sets up task team to fast-track Coega TransAfrica expo will join maritime conference European financier has committed in excess of US$190-million, says Wicks 'Are we going to help raise their standards or are we going to be pulled down to their level?' Reduce tariffs to benefit all, says Anglo consultant The region must pool resources for export lift-off, says DTI 'A truly professional marketing site' Cartage operators want February 1 open gates ruling Customs delays 'shipped on board' date ruling till December 2

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NOVEMBER 9, 1998
Thai exports crippled by box drought CMA-CGM boss fires salvo at terminals during TOC Asia TACA counts another loss Salalah eyes trans-shipment crown MISC feeders Chittagong GHR calls for millenium policy Empty boxes boost West Port throughput

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Brussels accuses Korea of aid abuse THE European Commission yesterday accused South Korea of using International Monetary Fund (IMF) aid to undercut shipbuilding prices. Kvaerner yards 'need new orders urgently' KVAERNER, Europe's biggest shipbuilder, yesterday said its Kleven and Govan shipyards were in urgent need of new orders to maintain full capacity next year. Hanjin Shipping plans $200m domestic bond issue Hanjin Shipping is planning a $200m domestic bond effort to take advantage of improved local investment sentiment and eased domestic interest rates, according to a senior Hanjin official who explained that the proceeds would be used to build up a cash reserve. DSR Senator gets further investment TO shore up the loss making subsidiary DSR Senator, another $20m injection is planned shortly, which Hanjin expects will be the final outlay. In addition to the purchase price, Hanjin has already poured Dm375m ($228.7m) into the company. South Korea set to launch P&I club SOUTH Korea is preparing to launch a home-grown protection & indemnity club in an effort to provide better service and more moderate rates for its coastal shipping concerns. DFDS buys North Sea Line from Fred Olsen POOR financial results and global economic uncertainty have forced Norway's Fred Olsen & Co to sell its traditional North Sea Line to Danish shipping line DFDS. Shanghai set to float port box stevedore THE Port of Shanghai has announced plans to float its container stevedoring business on the Shanghai Stock Exchange during the first half of 1999. Mr Rais to organise student protests Indonesian Moslem leader Amin Rais addresses followers outside Jakarta's Al-Azhar mosque yesterday. Mr Rais said he would organise student protests to topple president B J Habibie if political reforms were not introduced. Students resumed their anti-government protests yesterday as authorities detained high-profile government critics after a week of bloody riots.

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NOVEMBER 16, 1998
Dutch demand grows for qualified staff A RELAXED tax policy for Dutch shipping has boosted owners' fortunes, but side effects include a growing demand for qualified sea and shore staff. Unicool restructures reefer business UNICOOL, the reefer holding company owned by Safmarine of Cape Town and Norway's Leif Höegh, is to launch a new reefer ship pool called "Arctic Reefers". Successful test run for North Korean cruise HYUNDAI cruiseship, the Hyundai Kumgang, arrived safely in North Korea yesterday following a successful test run for the start of its historic inter-Korea tours. DFDS buys Olsen's North Sea Line DFDS, the Copenhagen-based shipping and haulage group, has acquired Fred Olsen's North Sea Line with effect from January 1, 1999. Big spill as Chinese tankers collide AN oil slick more than 10 km long and up to 50 m wide is threatening marine life after two Chinese oil tankers collided near the mouth of Pearl River. Keppel and Hitachi Zosen agree new merger terms SINGAPORE'S Keppel Corp and Hitachi Zosen Singapore (HZSL) have further revised the terms for the merger of their shipyards. Producer boards argue their cases PRODUCER boards in New Zealand will this week put their case against deregulation to the government. Haldia to become repairer SHALIMAR Works is to set up a shiprepairing facility at Haldia dock. Neptun's rights issue under-subscribed NEPTUN Maritime, the Finnish ferry group, raised Fmk493m ($97m) through a rights issue, leaving part of the issue unsold. Mobil may scrap vlcc fleet MOBIL Oil is preparing to scrap its 1974-built vlcc Saudi Glory, prompting speculation that its entire 1970s vlcc fleet will follow. NZ meat exports shrinking NEW ZEALAND'S two leading meat exporters retrenched last week in the face of declining stock numbers and falling export returns. Trailer Bridge launches east coast service TRAILER Bridge, the company founded by containerisation pioneer Malcolm McLean, has christened a ship that will serve Puerto Rico. China to support Hong Kong's shipping efforts CHINESE authorities are to support Hong Kong's efforts to become an international maritime centre. Concern mounts over missing cargoship CONCERN is mounting over the fate of the crew of a general cargoship that disappeared from contact in Asian waters more than seven weeks ago. Forty feared drowned after Indonesian ferry sinks ABOUT 40 passengers and crew members have been reported missing, presumed dead, after an Indonesian ferry sank in heavy seas. Patrick looks more positive AUSTRALIA'S number two stevedoring business, Patrick, may have turned the corner for its parent company after a troubled year. Kværner pre-tax result collapses KVÆRNER has announced a pre-tax loss of Nkr1.15bn ($153.5m) in the first nine months of the year, compared with a profit of Nkr903m a year earlier. Gibraltar port hit by weekend strike GIBRALTER Port has reopened this morning 'as a gesture of goodwill' after being hit by strike action over the weekend.

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Grain drop hits V/Line Freight result THE soon-to-be-privatised V/Line Freight Corporation suffered an 18 per cent fall in revenue in 1997-98 after a 50 per cent drop in export grain traffic during the year. According to the corporation's first annual report, V/Line Freight finished its first trading year with lower freight revenues of about $100 million for the 1997-98 year and an operating deficit of $15.3 million. The results, which were tabled in Victoria's parliament last week, came as the state government prepares to cull its list of private groups bidding for the loss-making business. Final bids from shortlisted consortia for V/Line Freight are expected to be made in coming weeks, with a preferred bidder expected to be announced in late January. Fuel slug holds back NR National Rail productivity levels -- once an area of regular criticism by its customers -- were now at or close to international best practice in several areas, according to an independent study by its external auditors Ernst & Young. The results of the study, released in part by NR yesterday, show that freight output per NR employee per year was only one-fiftieth (or 2.5 per cent) lower than the largest profitable US railroads, and two-thirds higher than the best in Canada. The study also found that NR labor was only 28 per cent of total costs (taking into account employees of outsourced contractors) compared with 33 per cent for US railroads. Austal scores third French contract Austal Ships has won a third contract to supply a vessel to French maritime group, Compagnie Chambon. The WA-based shipbuilder will supply a 60-metre luxury cruise catamaran, due for delivery in October, to Rivages Croisieres. Rivages Croisieres is a sister company to L'Express Des Iles, Chambon's French Caribbean fast ferry operation which already operates one 48-metre Austal car ferry and will take delivery of a 40-metre passenger catamaran at the end of the year. The vessel will be named Rivage St Martin and it will operate from the French Caribbean island of St Martin and will be used for nine-day coastal cruises. VTA future uncertain The long-term future of VicTrack Access, which only took over ownership and management of Victoria's entire non-electrified rail network in July last year, remains uncertain. The access authority said in its first annual report, which was tabled in state parliament last week, that it expected to transfer the majority of its responsibilities to other bodies by the end of 1998-99. This would result in an 80 per cent reduction in the corporation's staff. VicTrack recently transferred ownership and responsibility of the state's interstate rail network to the Australian Rail Track Corporation for five years. According to the report, VicTrack will continue to provide asset management and train management services to the ARTC in the short term. Wisconsin falls on 'foreign' results US-based rail giant Wisconsin Central, which holds a 33 per cent stake in Australian Transport Network and a 24 per cent stake in Tranz Rail, has blamed the poor overall performance of its foreign entities for a 9.3 per cent fall in the group's net income for the third quarter of 1998. According to the results, Wisconsin reported net income of $US19.4 million ($A30.79 million) for the third quarter of 1998, a decrease of $US2.0 million, or 9.3 per cent, from the third quarter of 1997. The third quarter results included record North American operating revenues and record income from North American operations, but were offset by reductions in the company's equity in net income of foreign affiliates.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

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

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