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BRIEFS

August 19, 1998

Shipping Times

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 Times

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 Times

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 Times

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

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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

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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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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