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August 19, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK Bulkship plans to expand 3 core activities
    But Asian crisis has affected shipowning, tanker and ro-ro/PCC interests to some extent
  • HK terminal operators reach deal on CT9 project
  • Four killed in collision in Straits of Malacca
  • Sydney port sees record volume
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France pilots' 10-day strike costs carrier 1b francs
    Strike results in 16.8% drop in domestic traffic and a 4.8% fall in int'l traffic through Paris
  • American Air reverses decision to raise fares
  • Japanese firms shift focus to parts technology in jet project
  • Japanese airline delays new service until Dec
  • Toyota, Nissan end contracts with firm in payoff scandal
  • Mesa Air Group president and secretary resign
Features
  • Deregulation on steady course
    Loss of business to Asian competitors cited as main reason for sticking tothe policy in time of economic hardship
Columns
  • EU support for Marine Casualties Code may have profound impact

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK Bulkship plans to expand 3 core activities
    But Asian crisis has affected shipowning, tanker and ro-ro/PCC interests to some extent
  • HK terminal operators reach deal on CT9 project
  • Four killed in collision in Straits of Malacca
  • Sydney port sees record volume
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France pilots' 10-day strike costs carrier 1b francs
    Strike results in 16.8% drop in domestic traffic and a 4.8% fall in int'l traffic through Paris
  • American Air reverses decision to raise fares
  • Japanese firms shift focus to parts technology in jet project
  • Japanese airline delays new service until Dec
  • Toyota, Nissan end contracts with firm in payoff scandal
  • Mesa Air Group president and secretary resign
Features
  • Deregulation on steady course
    Loss of business to Asian competitors cited as main reason for sticking tothe policy in time of economic hardship
Columns
  • EU support for Marine Casualties Code may have profound impact

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK Bulkship plans to expand 3 core activities
    But Asian crisis has affected shipowning, tanker and ro-ro/PCC interests to some extent
  • HK terminal operators reach deal on CT9 project
  • Four killed in collision in Straits of Malacca
  • Sydney port sees record volume
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France pilots' 10-day strike costs carrier 1b francs
    Strike results in 16.8% drop in domestic traffic and a 4.8% fall in int'l traffic through Paris
  • American Air reverses decision to raise fares
  • Japanese firms shift focus to parts technology in jet project
  • Japanese airline delays new service until Dec
  • Toyota, Nissan end contracts with firm in payoff scandal
  • Mesa Air Group president and secretary resign
Features
  • Deregulation on steady course
    Loss of business to Asian competitors cited as main reason for sticking tothe policy in time of economic hardship
Columns
  • EU support for Marine Casualties Code may have profound impact

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK Bulkship plans to expand 3 core activities
    But Asian crisis has affected shipowning, tanker and ro-ro/PCC interests to some extent
  • HK terminal operators reach deal on CT9 project
  • Four killed in collision in Straits of Malacca
  • Sydney port sees record volume
Air and Land Transport
  • Air France pilots' 10-day strike costs carrier 1b francs
    Strike results in 16.8% drop in domestic traffic and a 4.8% fall in int'l traffic through Paris
  • American Air reverses decision to raise fares
  • Japanese firms shift focus to parts technology in jet project
  • Japanese airline delays new service until Dec
  • Toyota, Nissan end contracts with firm in payoff scandal
  • Mesa Air Group president and secretary resign
Features
  • Deregulation on steady course
    Loss of business to Asian competitors cited as main reason for sticking tothe policy in time of economic hardship
Columns
  • EU support for Marine Casualties Code may have profound impact

Sched Netweb site
  • DPA records increases across the board
  • Bigger containers to rationalise Kirin's costs
  • Transport bill to be put forward
  • Philippine port to go under construction in 2000
  • Maersk to establish new company in Israel
  • MOL ups ship size on service
  • UA dedicates cargo facility at Honolulu airport
  • DHL announces Latin American investment
  • AA orders more Boeings

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 18, 1998
  • Big investments in German intermodal transport
  • Nedlloyd ship's officers multi-deployable
  • Polish logistics market growth 10 percent per annum

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Latin trading with US offsets effect of Asian flu
  • Where have all the warehouse workers gone?
  • UP reports service improvement, predicts end to Calif. congestion by Labor Day
  • Mexico toughens labeling requirements as Asian footwear stings domestic producers
  • Air Canada labor talks break down, pilots strike looms
  • S. Korea ruling party pledges peaceful solution to auto plant occupation
  • EU unemployment falls
  • Westinghouse Air Brake to buy Rockwell rail unit
  • Conrail may die, but its stamp will live on
  • Redwood systems creates truckload division
  • Hong Kong unemployment jumps to 15-year high
  • Thailand grants final approval for import of Viagra, dooming lucrative black market
Transportation
  • When shipper demands clash with carrier needs
  • Japan probes possible links between JAL, racketeers
  • P&O names Winfield regional manager
  • Teamster fund-raiser says he lied to US investigators
  • US-flagged ships can police themselves under agency plan
  • Pacer, after four purchases in 18 months, looks ahead
  • Labor problems continue to choke Brazil's Santos
  • Windows driving you buggy? Win98 provides the master blaster
  • Northwest pilots ready for strike if talks fail
Maritime
  • Forest products trade hangs in at Southern ports
  • Robots called more efficient than cranes to unload ships
  • A&M takes bookings to North Europe
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Latin trading with US offsets effect of Asian flu
  • Where have all the warehouse workers gone?
  • UP reports service improvement, predicts end to Calif. congestion by Labor Day
  • Mexico toughens labeling requirements as Asian footwear stings domestic producers
  • Air Canada labor talks break down, pilots strike looms
  • S. Korea ruling party pledges peaceful solution to auto plant occupation
  • EU unemployment falls
  • Westinghouse Air Brake to buy Rockwell rail unit
  • Conrail may die, but its stamp will live on
  • Redwood systems creates truckload division
  • Hong Kong unemployment jumps to 15-year high
  • Thailand grants final approval for import of Viagra, dooming lucrative black market
Transportation
  • When shipper demands clash with carrier needs
  • Japan probes possible links between JAL, racketeers
  • P&O names Winfield regional manager
  • Teamster fund-raiser says he lied to US investigators
  • US-flagged ships can police themselves under agency plan
  • Pacer, after four purchases in 18 months, looks ahead
  • Labor problems continue to choke Brazil's Santos
  • Windows driving you buggy? Win98 provides the master blaster
  • Northwest pilots ready for strike if talks fail
Maritime
  • Forest products trade hangs in at Southern ports
  • Robots called more efficient than cranes to unload ships
  • A&M takes bookings to North Europe
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Latin trading with US offsets effect of Asian flu
  • Where have all the warehouse workers gone?
  • UP reports service improvement, predicts end to Calif. congestion by Labor Day
  • Mexico toughens labeling requirements as Asian footwear stings domestic producers
  • Air Canada labor talks break down, pilots strike looms
  • S. Korea ruling party pledges peaceful solution to auto plant occupation
  • EU unemployment falls
  • Westinghouse Air Brake to buy Rockwell rail unit
  • Conrail may die, but its stamp will live on
  • Redwood systems creates truckload division
  • Hong Kong unemployment jumps to 15-year high
  • Thailand grants final approval for import of Viagra, dooming lucrative black market
Transportation
  • When shipper demands clash with carrier needs
  • Japan probes possible links between JAL, racketeers
  • P&O names Winfield regional manager
  • Teamster fund-raiser says he lied to US investigators
  • US-flagged ships can police themselves under agency plan
  • Pacer, after four purchases in 18 months, looks ahead
  • Labor problems continue to choke Brazil's Santos
  • Windows driving you buggy? Win98 provides the master blaster
  • Northwest pilots ready for strike if talks fail
Maritime
  • Forest products trade hangs in at Southern ports
  • Robots called more efficient than cranes to unload ships
  • A&M takes bookings to North Europe
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Norasia, CMA Unveils New Joint Europe/Asia Service
  • HMM Ranked No. 1 among Korean Carriers
  • Maersk Announces New Service to Africa from USEC
  • Exports of Empty Containers Surge at Rotterdam
  • STB Issues Final Schedule for CN/IC Merger

urgente online pressweb site
  • Correos pone en marcha la "Red aérea nocturna"
  • Nueva norma UNE sobre la manipulación de mercancías
  • Air Canada abre la línea Toronto-Nueva Orleans
  • Penske teje su red europea

Exim Indiaweb site
  • NCAER sounds note of caution on economic front
  • Procedure for exports simplified
  • Rouble devaluation to erode exporters' earnings
  • EDI awareness programmes gain momentum with SSIs
  • Hub ports: what shippers look for
  • Rs 60-Cr UNDP aid for leather, handicrafts
  • 148 items shifted from Restricted List
  • New policy to revive textile industry
  • G'nut exports to Europe in jeopardy
  • Software cos earn more despite recession
  • Essar POL jetties at Vadinar get clearance
  • Declining yen alarms garment exporters
  • GDR holders now eligible for bonus, rights

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Airlines protest as some suppliers hedge on fuel reduction issue
  • Dudula buys controlling stake in IOL
  • Reunion expo will explore SA's role in Indian Ocean trade
  • SCL to set up specialist reefer unit
  • Diary dates
  • 'We need raw materials and you can provide them'
  • Private terminals dominate Portnet's vision of the future
  • New India groupage service plans fortnightly sailings
  • Seminar will focus on opportunities in Asia and Aussie
  • About-turn in US trade patterns creates a balance for shipping lines
  • Las Palmas call creates new niche markets for SAECS
  • DTI further relaxes import controls
  • E Cape rail link saves money for cement factory
  • Seminar will focus on managing trade risks
  • 'Shippers have become blind to transhipment'
  • Deregulation
  • It's a steep learning curve for producers as a 'difficult' trading year ends
  • Local port crisis sabotages avo exports
  • Rohlig completes national upgrade of perishable facilities
  • Specialist insurance cover is tailored to individual needs
  • It's business as usual at LT following Evergreen takeover
  • MOL SA to open in February next year
  • Peter Ullmayer moves into Lufthansa Cargo hot seat
  • ACSA negotiates further S'n African deals
  • Nelspruit jacks up facilities to retain int'l status
  • BA fridge cuts perishable claims
  • 'Cheeky' move gets Barbican customers a weekly frequency
  • Mitsui introduces new Beira service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kapelco in Piraeus arrest row
    PIRAEUS-based Kapelco Maritime Services is fighting a bid by the First National Bank of Maryland to arrest three of its bulk carriers in Piraeus.
  • Prescott raps P&O Nedlloyd
    UK deputy prime minister John Prescott yesterday attacked P&O Nedlloyd's move to sack 300 British and 30 New Zealand ratings and bring in low cost Filipino crew instead.
  • Record half for Mersey Docks
    Mersey Docks and Har-bour Company announced record half-year profits yesterday, despite some loss of cargo throughput.
  • Singapore takes stake in Gujarat Pipavav Port
    THE Singapore government, through PSA Corp, is picking up a 26% equity stake in Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited, India's first private-sector port for ocean-going vessels, writes Shirish Nadkarni, India Correspondent.
  • Long Beach hits record volumes
    WITH the Asian economic crisis driving a flood of cheap imports through west coast ports, the Port of Long Beach has posted record-breaking container statistics for the fourth time in five months.
  • UK seeks naval ro-ro partnership
    BRITAIN'S Ministry of Defen-ce is likely to invite selected shipowners to propose ways of funding four ro-ros for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary on a private/public partnership basis.
  • Wartsila's diesel power play
    FINNISH-owned Wartsila NSD Corporation has sealed a first contract in the marine market for the world's most powerful class of medium-speed diesel - the Wartsila 64 engine.
  • Japan action as immigrants die
    JAPAN stepped up patrols of ports yesterday after eight illegal Chinese immigrants died of dehydration in a container and six Chinese were saved from drowning in another entry attempt, Reuters reports.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 18, 1998
  • Crowley launches Caribbean service
    HOUSTON-based Crowley Marine Transport has announced a new break-bulk service that will offer weekly sailings from the US Gulf to Caribbean ports.
  • Firmer dollar lifts Odfjell
    A FIRMER dollar and delivery of a newbuilding more than offset a drop in freight rates for chemical carriers for Norwegian carrier Odfjell.
  • FEFC hikes eastbound rates
    THE 14 member lines of the Far Eastern Freight Conference are to increase eastbound freight rates from October 1 as "an emergency rate restoration".
  • Mersey Docks considers port purchase
    MERSEY Docks and Harbour Company might buy another port if the price is right, according to its ceo Trevor Furlong.
  • Precious loss 'may be matched in second half'
    THAI company Precious Shipping has announced a first half loss, and is "afraid that the results for the rest of the year will not make much better reading."
  • Four killed in Malacca collision
    FOUR passengers were killed and a further four injured when a capesize bulk carrier was in collision with a ferry in the Malacca Straits.
  • Silja transfers Finnjet to retain duty frees
    SILJA Line is to transfer its Finnjet from Travem'nde to Rostock next summer to retain duty free sales and offer access to a new motorway.
  • Silja Line terminates Finnish contract
    CRUISE ferry operator Silja Line has terminated an agreement to lease a ferry terminal on the west coast of Finland.
  • Australian wharfie lay-offs postponed
    HUNDREDS of waterfront redundancies have been postponed in Australia because of a dispute over the payment of compensation to businesses hit by the Patrick/MUA dispute.
  • P&O Nedlloyd to cut 300 British ratings
    P&O Nedlloyd, the container shipping group, is to replace 330 British and New Zealand ratings with cheaper Filipino seafarers, according to UK seafarers' union RMT.
  • Gioia Tauro boosts Contship Italia
    EXCELLENT results achieved in Gioia Tauro have spurred turnover and pre-tax profit for Contship Italia, according to a spokesman for the Italian terminal operator.
  • MITH off the blocks
    TAIWANESE carrier Yang Ming Line's 1,984 teu Med Taichung has inaugurated the Mediterranean International Transhipment Hub (MITH) in Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy).
  • Sacked Subic Bay officials reinstated
    SEVENTY-FIVE officials of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, who were sacked in the wake of the leadership battle at the freeport, are to be reinstated.
  • Court orders re-auction of Romanian bulker
    CHENNAI High Court has ordered the re-auction of the Romanian bulk carrier Eleni, now under court arrest and languishing in the outer anchorage of the Indian port.
  • Profit boost for Ports of Auckland
    PROFITS have increased at Ports of Auckland despite the impact of the Asian economic crisis and the Australian waterfront dispute.
  • Konsortium-MISC deals gets official nod
    MALAYSIA'S Konsortium Perkapalan has received the go-ahead from the Securities Commission for the proposed disposal of its shipping business and assets to MISC.
  • Dole earmarks Philippines expansion
    FRUIT fruit trades operator Dole Asia has earmarked $30m-$40m in capital expenditure to finance expansion in the Philippines.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Le transport maritime bientôt victime de commandes spéculatives?
    La crise financière que traverse l'Asie, qui s'est traduite par une forte dévaluation des diverses devises, risque d'avoir de graves conséquences pour l'industrie du transport maritime en général. Il ne s'agit pas d'attirer l'attention sur les déséquilibres croissants des trafics maritimes avec les pays asiatiques concernés, situation qui coûte beaucoup d'argent aux armements, mais d'évoquer la perspective d'une situation plus grave encore, à savoir la création de surcapacités dans divers domaines du shipping. Le spectre des commandes speculatives se profile à l'horizon.
  • KLLM augmente le salaire de base des chauffeurs de 20%
    Le groupe américain de transport routier KLLM Transportation Services (Jackson, Mississippi) a annoncé qu'il va augmenter de 20% le salaire de base de ses chauffeurs dans le transport sous température dirigée long-courrier, qui est sa principale activité. Cette décision a dû être prise suite à la pénurie de chauffeurs dans l'industrie américaine du trucking, surtout dans les transports sur longues distances. L'augmentation salariale est destinée à attirer - et à conserver - des chauffeurs qualifiés.
  • Le groupe Pakhoed note un bénéfice record au premier semestre
    Pour le groupe néerlandais Pakhoed, le premier semestre se termine sur un bénéfice record de 112 millions de NLG, soit 15% de plus que les 97 millions de NLG notés l'an dernier à la même époque. Environ trois quarts des revenus proviennent d'activités en relation avec l'industrie chimique. La crise en Asie n'a pas eu d'influence négative sur les activités du groupe.
  • La dévaluation du rouble aura un impact négatif sur les ports d'Europe du Nord
    Le "Niet" de Boris Jeltsin n'aura guère pesé dans la balance: le rouble est dévalué. De combien? Au moment de mettre sous presse, nous attendions toujours des précisions à ce sujet. Ce mardi matin, le cours officiel était toujours de 6,43 roubles pour un dollar et la Banque centrale maintenait officiellement ce taux Officieusement, on avançait le taux de 9,2 roubles pour un dollar. La nouvelle parité du rouble évoluera probablement dans cette marge. Sur le plan pratique, les autorités financières russes ont annoncé un gel des dettes étrangères pendant 3 mois. Ainsi sont partis en fumée les 22 mia. de dollars que la communauté internationale avait débloqués il y a un mois à peine pour soutenir le rouble... En fait, la Russie est indirectement entraînée dans le sillage de la crise financière asiatique.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Patrick, MUA lock horns again
    PATRICK and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) were yesterday locked in discussions on the company's new enterprise agreement which holds the key to the stevedore's future.
    It is understood that just under a dozen issues remain unresolved, although industry sources claimed yesterday that they are quite capable of being settled.
    The issues can be settled, the source said, although the MUA finds it difficult to deal with the fact that it has no supporting evidence for its position in the discussions.
    The national secretary of the MUA, John Coombs, told DCN last week that the negotiations have hit a brick wall with the union being the only party prepared to make concessions.
  • P&O replaces seafarers
    THE DECISION by P&O Nedlloyd to replace its British and New Zealand ratings on board 19 containerships with cheaper Filipino seamen will not be taken "lying down" according to the president of the Seafarers' Union of New Zealand, Dave Morgan.
    Mr Morgan told DCN from New Zealand yesterday that he will be travelling to England at the end of this month on other business and will raise the issue with his British counterparts.
    Any response will be worked out jointly by the two unions, he said.
    Apart from that, Mr Morgan said he had no other comment to the news which had just been received from London.
    About 30 New Zealand seafarers will be affected.
    British seafarers will be significantly worse off with up to 300 jobs going from the 19 P&O owned containerships.
  • OOIL in troubled waters
    ORIENT Overseas (International) Ltd, the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), has announced a loss after taxation of US$14.6 million for the six months ended 30 June.
    This compared with a profit of US$9.1 million in the corresponding period in 1997.
    The loss after taxation included exceptional losses of US$3 described as "re-organisational cost" for rationalisation of the agency offices in United States and a charge incurred as a result of shifting from Global Alliance to Grand Alliance.
    No exceptional item was recorded in the same period of 1997.
    "The interim operating loss for 1998, while expected, is our first since 1993 and is the result of three major events," OOIL chairman and chief executive officer, C C Tung, said.

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Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
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