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June 19, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Captrans suspends S'pore-India service
    Indian-owned line trying to seek further financing to pay off debts
  • Korea's Hanjin steps up move into tanker shipping
  • Aussie dockers get details of pact with Patrick
  • Ship adrift towed to Madras
Air and Land Transport
  • Australia signs air cargo deal with Singapore
    Pact to provide unrestricted reciprocal market access also signed with Germany
  • Confirmed: faulty wheel caused German train crash
  • Branson still committed to US-based airline
  • PAL plans to sell up to 40 jets
  • Pilots of proposed alliance meet to discuss joint concerns
  • Bangladesh to privatise 4 more railway routes
Features
  • Test for Branson's Midas touch
    Whether Richard Branson can recover his golden image will be tested with the planned 250m float of Virgin Rail
Columns
  • Dissenting arbitrator cannot insert his views into award: appeal court

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Captrans suspends S'pore-India service
    Indian-owned line trying to seek further financing to pay off debts
  • Korea's Hanjin steps up move into tanker shipping
  • Aussie dockers get details of pact with Patrick
  • Ship adrift towed to Madras
Air and Land Transport
  • Australia signs air cargo deal with Singapore
    Pact to provide unrestricted reciprocal market access also signed with Germany
  • Confirmed: faulty wheel caused German train crash
  • Branson still committed to US-based airline
  • PAL plans to sell up to 40 jets
  • Pilots of proposed alliance meet to discuss joint concerns
  • Bangladesh to privatise 4 more railway routes
Features
  • Test for Branson's Midas touch
    Whether Richard Branson can recover his golden image will be tested with the planned 250m float of Virgin Rail
Columns
  • Dissenting arbitrator cannot insert his views into award: appeal court

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Captrans suspends S'pore-India service
    Indian-owned line trying to seek further financing to pay off debts
  • Korea's Hanjin steps up move into tanker shipping
  • Aussie dockers get details of pact with Patrick
  • Ship adrift towed to Madras
Air and Land Transport
  • Australia signs air cargo deal with Singapore
    Pact to provide unrestricted reciprocal market access also signed with Germany
  • Confirmed: faulty wheel caused German train crash
  • Branson still committed to US-based airline
  • PAL plans to sell up to 40 jets
  • Pilots of proposed alliance meet to discuss joint concerns
  • Bangladesh to privatise 4 more railway routes
Features
  • Test for Branson's Midas touch
    Whether Richard Branson can recover his golden image will be tested with the planned 250m float of Virgin Rail
Columns
  • Dissenting arbitrator cannot insert his views into award: appeal court

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Captrans suspends S'pore-India service
    Indian-owned line trying to seek further financing to pay off debts
  • Korea's Hanjin steps up move into tanker shipping
  • Aussie dockers get details of pact with Patrick
  • Ship adrift towed to Madras
Air and Land Transport
  • Australia signs air cargo deal with Singapore
    Pact to provide unrestricted reciprocal market access also signed with Germany
  • Confirmed: faulty wheel caused German train crash
  • Branson still committed to US-based airline
  • PAL plans to sell up to 40 jets
  • Pilots of proposed alliance meet to discuss joint concerns
  • Bangladesh to privatise 4 more railway routes
Features
  • Test for Branson's Midas touch
    Whether Richard Branson can recover his golden image will be tested with the planned 250m float of Virgin Rail
Columns
  • Dissenting arbitrator cannot insert his views into award: appeal court

Sched Netweb site
  • FEFC issues warning over eastbound trade rates
  • Transpacific agreement expires
  • Sea-Land optimistic for future of world trade
  • TMM plans slot charter from Lykes
  • Textainer celebrates 600,000th TEU delivery
  • Dockside operation firms join
  • Pilots' strike hurts Air France cargo operations
  • Dragonair in final trial run at Chek Lap Kok
  • Jumbos to roll slower off line
  • Air Canada and Voyageur sign agreement

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 18, 1998
  • Amsterdam harbor pool saved in nick of time
  • TNT Post's new PR manager: 'We take the web very seriously'
  • Shippers dissatisfied with reefers
  • Bax office in Switzerland
  • Y2K problem for shipping and transport 'potentially catastrophic'
  • UPS electronic service available worldwide
  • New HIDC manager
  • Eurotunnel claims market leadership
  • Plea for airport inside Rotterdam port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico pledges to legalize big trailers
  • Deficit spurred by import flood
  • Traders eye choices amid GSP lapse
  • Lawmakers urge probe of China's shipping practices
  • US takes steps to build relations with Iran
  • House leaders seek reform vote date
  • Panama Canal draft increased to 38 feet with effect Friday
  • Raytheon Aircraft gives Emery Worldwide global supply chain pact
  • US Trade Rep let's vote on Fast Track
  • Boeing sees no reason to fear threat from Airbus freighter threat
  • Transit Group buys truckload carrier KJ Transportation
  • Peru carrier given only 7 flights to US under open skies; still wants 21
  • Three killed in Chicago area train crash
  • US opens door to Iran ties
  • Japan trade surplus soars again in May
Transportation
  • AAR goes shopping for Hamberger
  • Polish rail strike creates freight delays
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo faces challenger
  • Conrail appoints Timothy O'Toole to head firm after the acquisition
  • Macau cuts landing fees, waives a passenger charge
  • A higher logistics profile
Maritime
  • Jazzed up ports eyed for faster future
  • CP Ships boosts Latin service
  • 6-day strike begins at Piraeus, Thessaloniki

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico pledges to legalize big trailers
  • Deficit spurred by import flood
  • Traders eye choices amid GSP lapse
  • Lawmakers urge probe of China's shipping practices
  • US takes steps to build relations with Iran
  • House leaders seek reform vote date
  • Panama Canal draft increased to 38 feet with effect Friday
  • Raytheon Aircraft gives Emery Worldwide global supply chain pact
  • US Trade Rep let's vote on Fast Track
  • Boeing sees no reason to fear threat from Airbus freighter threat
  • Transit Group buys truckload carrier KJ Transportation
  • Peru carrier given only 7 flights to US under open skies; still wants 21
  • Three killed in Chicago area train crash
  • US opens door to Iran ties
  • Japan trade surplus soars again in May
Transportation
  • AAR goes shopping for Hamberger
  • Polish rail strike creates freight delays
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo faces challenger
  • Conrail appoints Timothy O'Toole to head firm after the acquisition
  • Macau cuts landing fees, waives a passenger charge
  • A higher logistics profile
Maritime
  • Jazzed up ports eyed for faster future
  • CP Ships boosts Latin service
  • 6-day strike begins at Piraeus, Thessaloniki

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico pledges to legalize big trailers
  • Deficit spurred by import flood
  • Traders eye choices amid GSP lapse
  • Lawmakers urge probe of China's shipping practices
  • US takes steps to build relations with Iran
  • House leaders seek reform vote date
  • Panama Canal draft increased to 38 feet with effect Friday
  • Raytheon Aircraft gives Emery Worldwide global supply chain pact
  • US Trade Rep let's vote on Fast Track
  • Boeing sees no reason to fear threat from Airbus freighter threat
  • Transit Group buys truckload carrier KJ Transportation
  • Peru carrier given only 7 flights to US under open skies; still wants 21
  • Three killed in Chicago area train crash
  • US opens door to Iran ties
  • Japan trade surplus soars again in May
Transportation
  • AAR goes shopping for Hamberger
  • Polish rail strike creates freight delays
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo faces challenger
  • Conrail appoints Timothy O'Toole to head firm after the acquisition
  • Macau cuts landing fees, waives a passenger charge
  • A higher logistics profile
Maritime
  • Jazzed up ports eyed for faster future
  • CP Ships boosts Latin service
  • 6-day strike begins at Piraeus, Thessaloniki

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Canada Rate Increases to Be Effective July 15
  • MOL's Consolidated Profit for FY97 Jumps 39%
  • JSA President Urges Competitive Systems for Shipping
  • JHTA Adds Five Vice-Chairmen
  • NEC Logistics Achieves ISO 14001

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Todd employees celebrate launching third and final Jumbo Mark II ferry
  • AAR reports freight traffic up on North American railroads
  • UPS claims new delivery system by internet will change business

urgente online pressweb site
  • El Congreso de los Diputados aprueba la Ley Postal
  • Los cruceros llegan a Bilbao
  • La suerte de Cathay Pacific
  • DHL inaugura centro logístico en Japón
  • Philippine Airlines, al borde de la suspensión de pagos

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bank Ellerman deploys higher capacity vessels on Ind. Ocean service
  • Details of UP industry status on Internet
  • DGFT clarifies 4 per cent duty applicability
  • IMC seminar on 'Financing of Exports' today
  • CWC ICD-Waluj inaugurated
  • Clinton's visit 'under review'
  • Spice exporters seek clarification on export credit rate
  • EU team to review anti-dumping duty on Indian firms
  • Indian to head Citibank
  • Government to introduce citizen charters in phasesd manner
  • Automatic approval for 100% foreign equity in power
  • CHA employees' strike called off
  • Port & Dock workers' mite to cyclone-hit
  • Plan panel tells Assam to fix core priorities
  • ECU-Line in Japan

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Funding blow for ResidenSea
    RESIDENSEA, the private company planning to build the world's first floating resort, was forced yesterday to postpone for three months a plan to raise $190m on the Olso stock market.
  • China and Taiwan in sea trade link talks
    CHINESE and Taiwanese container lines are holding discussions on the reciprocal opening of direct deep sea trades across the Taiwan Strait.
  • Rates continuing to weaken
    CONTAINERSHIP charter rates remain under pressure, with the twin forces of the Asian crisis and newbuilding activity continuing to push down the market.
  • UK small firms count cost of monetary union
    A THIRD of British small company owners believe that the single currency will be bad for business, according to a UK survey on attitudes towards European monetary union (EMU), writes Karen Thomas.
  • US rail regulator set to gain increased power
    THE US Surface Transportation Board, which has reaped both praise and derision for its handling of the long-running Union Pacific Railroad imbroglio, would gain expanded powers to police rail freighting under controversial legislation filed by US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson.
  • Finnish market first for Rina
    REGISTRO Italiano Navale (Rina) has entered the Finnish market for the first time, reinforcing its position in the passenger vessel sector by beating off stiff competition from Lloyd's Register.
  • Dronik to survey wreck of cargoship 'Rema'
    ABERDEEN-based Dronik Consultants is to undertake a survey of the wreck of the general cargo vessel Rema, which sank in the North Sea in April with the loss of four crew.
  • Intertanko hails ISM code success
    INTERTANKO yesterday announced that all full members required to have International Safety Management code certification by the July 1 round one deadline had attained documents of compliance.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 18, 1998
  • Sharp fall forecast for Ecuador's banana exports
    EXPORTS of bananas from Ecuador could drop by 25 or 30 per cent this year because of flooding caused by El Ni'o.
  • Finmare restructure may be based on Tirrenia
    FINMARE's latest restructuring plan involves a massive fleet of 90 cabotage vessels based on Tirrenia as a holding company.
  • Trygg-Hansa sells marine insurance division
    SWEDISH insurance group Trygg-Hansa, part of SE-Banken, has signed the final contract to sell its Industrial & Marine division to the Swiss Zurich group.
  • China 'implicated in Petro Ranger hijacking'
    PIRACY experts at today's Marine Risk Management seminar in London all but named China as being behind the hijacking of the Petro Ranger.
  • Co-operation was only option says Alianca
    ALIANCA president Carlos Fischer told Fairplay this week that it had become essential for the Brazilian line to co-operate with foreign companies.
  • Italian second register attracts 100 ships
    ONE hundred Italian ships have applied for registration under the country's one-month-old second register, according to the head of the shipowners' association.
  • Complacency 'greatest threat to reefer sector'
    THE greatest threat to conventional reefer vessels is not the container operator, but compla-cency and misreading of customers' needs, according to the chairman of OOCL (Europe).
  • Colombo terminal disrupted for second time
    OPERATIONS at the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT), Colombo port's main container facility, were disrupted for the second time in three days on June 16.
  • Philippine port charges set to rise
    CARGO handling rates in Manila North Harbour are set to rise by 12 per cent in an attempt to appease port workers.
  • Costa Rica plans mega port-city
    PLANS for the creation of a port city in the province of Limon on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, have been released by development firm OSI Proyectos.
  • Lloyd Werft to lengthen Norwegian Majesty
    LLOYD Werft has won a $53.3m contract from NCL Holding, the Oslo-based parent of NCL Cruises, to stretch the 32,000 gt Norwegian Majesty.
  • Safety awareness may account for fewer accidents
    AN eight month lull in major activity at a Singapore-based oil spill reaction unit may be due to an increased awareness of safety procedures in the maritime industry.
  • Fremantle wharfies first to accept new deal
    WHARFIES in Fremantle have become the first in Australia to accept a new deal to end a six-month dispute with the Patrick stevedoring company.
  • Finmare reports huge loss
    FINMARE, which encompasses Italy's state owned shipping companies, has reported a loss of Lire70.7bn ($40.5m) in 1997, compared with a profit of with Lire10.6bn for 1996.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Strasbourg a la possibilité de desservir des unités de 500 TEU
    Pour le port autonome de Strasbourg, l'exercice 98 se déroule dans les meilleures conditions et si les tendances actuelles se maintiennent, il lui sera possible d'afficher de nouveaux records. A l'issue des 5 premiers mois, le trafic des containers, tous les modes de transport confondus, était en progression de 35%, avec 43.967 mouvements contre 32.359 pour la période correspondante de l'année précédente.
  • Les ministres européens du Transport approuvent les contrôles mobiles des camions
    Les ministres européens du Transport réunis à Luxembourg sont tombés d'accord sur les inspections ponctuelles des poids lourds, des autobus et des remorques le long des routes. Cette mesure doit permettre de contrôler si le trafic routier respecte les normes environnementales et d'améliorer la sécurité. Les contrôles seront principalement axés sur la qualité des freins, le poids autorisé et l'émission de CO2.
  • Contaz Line veut faire d'Anvers le port de base d'un nouveau service breakbulk
    "En un an, nous avons plus que doublé notre trafic à Anvers. Ce port intervient désormais pour 70% de nos volumes southbound, alors que précédemment, notre service containérisé sur la Turquie, la Grèce et la mer Noire était axé sur Rotterdam. Nous envisageons de lancer d'ici un an un service conventionnel/breakbulk sur la même route. Ce service aura lui aussi Anvers comme port de base." C'est ce que nous ont déclaré les représentants de l'armement Basco Shipping & Trade lors de leur passage dans les bureaux de leur agent anversois Ahlers Bridge à l'occasion d'une manifestation organisée pour la clientèle(1).
  • Gefco Anvers veut doubler son chiffre d'affaires en deux ans
    La société française de transport et de logistique contrôlée par le groupe automobile français PSA a créé il y a plusieurs années une filiale baptisée Gefco Benelux (avec siège à Oosterhout) pour optimaliser la distribution de ses véhicules dans les trois pays de cette zone. Pas moins de quatre filiales ont été créées en Belgique: Ath (Ghislenghien) pour la distribution des véhicules Peugeot/Citroën dans le Benelux, Anvers pour l'exportation d'outre-mer de ces véhicules et l'expédition de diverses, Bruxelles/Zaventem pour le transport aérien, et Braine-l'Alleud pour les diverses. La filiale anversoise veut doubler son chiffre d'affaires en deux ans en se concentrant davantage sur la prestation de services à des tiers et en opérant de manière plus indépendante de la société-mère.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Maritime union hopes reality' will prevail
    The Maritime Union of Australia was hoping that yesterday's national stopwork meeting would provide a platform for next week's crucial stopwork meetings which will decide whether to accept the agreement about to be concluded with Patrick.
    According to industry sources, the union hopes that "reality will prevail," although no one is under-estimating the task of selling the agreement to Patrick's rank and file members, 51 per cent of whom are to lose their jobs.
  • ANSCON pushes for higher Taiwan rates
    Members of the Australia Northbound Shipping Conference will embark on a rate restoration program for shipments to Taiwan.
    An ANSCON spokesman said the combination of severely depressed freight rates and increased costs could not continue indefinitely if member lines were able to afford to maintain what he described as an excellent direct service to Taiwan.
  • Port spat nears resolution
    An inter-governmental spat that threatened to derail plans for a $40 million bulk commodity import-export facility in the port of Melbourne appears to have been resolved.
    DCN understands that certain arms of government were unhappy at having the "dirty" facility, so close to the upmarket, high-tech, residential Docklands development precinct.
  • Bidders line up for Optima rail contract
    Tenders for col haulage and infrastructure management along the 250km rail line between Leigh Creek and port Augusta and South Australia close this week, with many of Australia's biggest rail operators and service providers expected to make bids for the lucrative contract.
    State-owned operators FreightCorp, Queensland rail and Westrail could possibly make surprise bids to join National rail and Australia Southern Railroad as bidders for the coal haulage task for SA's Optima Energy the power generation arm of the old ETSA.
  • Kembla outlines ambitious plans for growth
    Port Kembla Port Corporation's plans for new Inner and outer Harbour facilities were discussed at a meeting with the state committee of the Australian Chamber of Shipping at Wollongong on Wednesday.
    The Corporation's chief executive Philip McGavin, said that in the inner Harbour new extended multi-purpose deep-water berths backed by hardstand aprons could service port user needs ranging from vehicles to timber products concentrates to concrete and gypsum to general cargo.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
CRUISES
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
The US group records a weakening in demand
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
CRUISES
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
SHIPPING
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
COMPANIES
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
SHIPPING
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
SAFETY & SECURITY
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
LOGISTICS
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
PORTS
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
INDUSTRY
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
LEGISLATION
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
PORTS
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
PORTS
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
ACCIDENTS
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
PORTS
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
LOGISTICS
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
PORTS
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
PORTS
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
SHIPPING
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
TRUCKING
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
PORTS
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
NEWS
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
INSURANCE
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
SHIPPING
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
TRUCKING
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
PORTS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
PORTS
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
SHIPYARDS
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
CRUISES
Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039.
Fort Lauderdale
Orders worth over two billion euros
COMPANIES
ZIM CEO steps down in anticipation of merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Haifa
Glickman has been at the helm of the Israeli company since July 2017
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
Initial portfolio valued at approximately one billion euros
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.
PORTS
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
PORTS
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
SHIPPING
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
PORTS
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
INDUSTRY
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
SHIPPING
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
PORTS
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
LEGISLATION
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
PORTS
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
LOGISTICS
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
PORTS
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
PORTS
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
PORTS
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
COMPANIES
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
INDUSTRY
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
EDUCATION
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
LOGISTICS
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
ENVIRONMENT
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
ASSOCIATIONS
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
PORTS
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
INDUSTRY
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
ENVIRONMENT
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
PORTS
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
SHIPPING
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
SHIPPING
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
INDUSTRY
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
PORTS
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
COMPETITION
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
TRUCKING
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
PORTS
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
NEWS
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
SHIPPING
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
NEWS
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
MARITIME SERVICES
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
PORTS
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
OFFSHORE
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
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
SHIPYARDS
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
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.
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
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
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
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 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
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.
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