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November 19, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipowner, master must resolve bug problem
    MPA taking steps to ensure non-compliant ships do not affect navigational safety
  • MPA's computer systems 80% compliant for 2000
  • Indian government sells 9m shares in Concor
  • Port of Long Beach sees 6.3% jump in Asian imports
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus wins US$1.1b order for A318 planes
    Deliveries of as many as 30 jets to Int'l Lease Finance Corp to begin in 2002
  • Airline chief urges US to cancel air pact with UK
  • Deals for helicopters, planes and parts clinched
  • Virgin Atlantic aims for Shanghai route
  • Oneworld pilots meet to set safety standards
  • No plans to shut down Japanese car plants in S-E Asia despite fall in demand
  • FedEx pilots meet mediators for second day to try to avert strike
Features
  • Gulf hub sets its sights high
    Last year, it handled 2.6m TEUs of cargo and saw a rising number of investors in its free zone
Columns
  • Size and shape of ships to come

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipowner, master must resolve bug problem
    MPA taking steps to ensure non-compliant ships do not affect navigational safety
  • MPA's computer systems 80% compliant for 2000
  • Indian government sells 9m shares in Concor
  • Port of Long Beach sees 6.3% jump in Asian imports
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus wins US$1.1b order for A318 planes
    Deliveries of as many as 30 jets to Int'l Lease Finance Corp to begin in 2002
  • Airline chief urges US to cancel air pact with UK
  • Deals for helicopters, planes and parts clinched
  • Virgin Atlantic aims for Shanghai route
  • Oneworld pilots meet to set safety standards
  • No plans to shut down Japanese car plants in S-E Asia despite fall in demand
  • FedEx pilots meet mediators for second day to try to avert strike
Features
  • Gulf hub sets its sights high
    Last year, it handled 2.6m TEUs of cargo and saw a rising number of investors in its free zone
Columns
  • Size and shape of ships to come

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipowner, master must resolve bug problem
    MPA taking steps to ensure non-compliant ships do not affect navigational safety
  • MPA's computer systems 80% compliant for 2000
  • Indian government sells 9m shares in Concor
  • Port of Long Beach sees 6.3% jump in Asian imports
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus wins US$1.1b order for A318 planes
    Deliveries of as many as 30 jets to Int'l Lease Finance Corp to begin in 2002
  • Airline chief urges US to cancel air pact with UK
  • Deals for helicopters, planes and parts clinched
  • Virgin Atlantic aims for Shanghai route
  • Oneworld pilots meet to set safety standards
  • No plans to shut down Japanese car plants in S-E Asia despite fall in demand
  • FedEx pilots meet mediators for second day to try to avert strike
Features
  • Gulf hub sets its sights high
    Last year, it handled 2.6m TEUs of cargo and saw a rising number of investors in its free zone
Columns
  • Size and shape of ships to come

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipowner, master must resolve bug problem
    MPA taking steps to ensure non-compliant ships do not affect navigational safety
  • MPA's computer systems 80% compliant for 2000
  • Indian government sells 9m shares in Concor
  • Port of Long Beach sees 6.3% jump in Asian imports
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus wins US$1.1b order for A318 planes
    Deliveries of as many as 30 jets to Int'l Lease Finance Corp to begin in 2002
  • Airline chief urges US to cancel air pact with UK
  • Deals for helicopters, planes and parts clinched
  • Virgin Atlantic aims for Shanghai route
  • Oneworld pilots meet to set safety standards
  • No plans to shut down Japanese car plants in S-E Asia despite fall in demand
  • FedEx pilots meet mediators for second day to try to avert strike
Features
  • Gulf hub sets its sights high
    Last year, it handled 2.6m TEUs of cargo and saw a rising number of investors in its free zone
Columns
  • Size and shape of ships to come

Sched Netweb site
  • New Kaohsiung Container Terminal for Hanjin
  • Cosco gets quality recognition
  • MISC to boost Japanese sales
  • VSA looks to expand
  • Feeder company proposed to increase Port Kelang business
  • Lufthansa Cargo predicts losses from CLK upset
  • FedEx to contract plane, ground service providers
  • BA World Cargo MD warns against ignoring technology
  • Boeing delivers China Airlines' first 737-800

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 1998
  • Taca lines want rate increase and new joint conditions
  • Government decision pro Amsterdam Airport
  • Alitalia expects strong results
  • Thieves steal millions of Viagra capsules from truck
  • Shortage of Belgian dockers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Exporters want China probes coordinated
  • Aircraft sales trim September trade gap
  • Economists, manufacturers differ on health of economy
  • New era of ocean conference weakness seen in TACA plan
  • Shippers demand rail competition, threaten to take case to Congress
  • Clinton administration alters its harbor tax replacement proposal
  • U.S. studies Equador's request to hold US-EU banana consultations
  • Russian transport companies hoping to win back freight lost to European rivals
  • EU moves to extend 48-hour week to truckers, maritime and railway workers
  • Maritime union calls for new Estonia ferry disaster investigation
  • RPS up for ATA environmental award for preserving Conn. wildlife habitat
Transportation
  • Railroads to offer weekly service updates
  • US truckers join Mexican association
  • Sea-Land, truckers reach accord
Maritime
  • Fiery shipwreck prompts probe, German outcry
  • FMC issues subpoenas in query into rate hikes
  • Hanjin in talks to lease big ships
  • Hanjin opens own terminal in Kaohsiung, 6th worldwide
  • Ocean PLC to buy back $172 million in stock
  • Slot Watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Exporters want China probes coordinated
  • Aircraft sales trim September trade gap
  • Economists, manufacturers differ on health of economy
  • New era of ocean conference weakness seen in TACA plan
  • Shippers demand rail competition, threaten to take case to Congress
  • Clinton administration alters its harbor tax replacement proposal
  • U.S. studies Equador's request to hold US-EU banana consultations
  • Russian transport companies hoping to win back freight lost to European rivals
  • EU moves to extend 48-hour week to truckers, maritime and railway workers
  • Maritime union calls for new Estonia ferry disaster investigation
  • RPS up for ATA environmental award for preserving Conn. wildlife habitat
Transportation
  • Railroads to offer weekly service updates
  • US truckers join Mexican association
  • Sea-Land, truckers reach accord
Maritime
  • Fiery shipwreck prompts probe, German outcry
  • FMC issues subpoenas in query into rate hikes
  • Hanjin in talks to lease big ships
  • Hanjin opens own terminal in Kaohsiung, 6th worldwide
  • Ocean PLC to buy back $172 million in stock
  • Slot Watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Exporters want China probes coordinated
  • Aircraft sales trim September trade gap
  • Economists, manufacturers differ on health of economy
  • New era of ocean conference weakness seen in TACA plan
  • Shippers demand rail competition, threaten to take case to Congress
  • Clinton administration alters its harbor tax replacement proposal
  • U.S. studies Equador's request to hold US-EU banana consultations
  • Russian transport companies hoping to win back freight lost to European rivals
  • EU moves to extend 48-hour week to truckers, maritime and railway workers
  • Maritime union calls for new Estonia ferry disaster investigation
  • RPS up for ATA environmental award for preserving Conn. wildlife habitat
Transportation
  • Railroads to offer weekly service updates
  • US truckers join Mexican association
  • Sea-Land, truckers reach accord
Maritime
  • Fiery shipwreck prompts probe, German outcry
  • FMC issues subpoenas in query into rate hikes
  • Hanjin in talks to lease big ships
  • Hanjin opens own terminal in Kaohsiung, 6th worldwide
  • Ocean PLC to buy back $172 million in stock
  • Slot Watch

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • First Private Box Terminal in Vietnam Opened
  • Japan, Australia Share Common Stance on Shipping

urgente online pressweb site
  • Cinco navieras baleares inscriben sus buques en el Registro Especial
  • Guipuzcoana consigue el ISO 9002 para todas sus delegaciones
  • Murcia y Albacete, por un ferrocarril adaptado a sus necesidades
  • Intercontinental and Regional Rail Ltd, primera concentración ferroviaria en Europa
  • KLM trastoca sus alianzas con Alitalia y Northwest
  • American Airlines enfría sus planes de crecimiento para 1999

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MoST decides to make major ports commodity-specific
  • Freightliner operates fourth daily train from Thamesport
  • Dumping duty on Chinese caffeine, theophylline
  • Indo-Kenya meet identifies trade expansion avenues
  • The government will soon
  • Bulk of metro corridor project may go to private sector
  • Industrial output up 1.4 pc in Sept.
  • Railways to part-privatise some sectors
  • All curbs off on cotton yarn export
  • Lower excise tariff for textiles on cards: Minister
  • OOCL strengthens Scan-Baltic Service
  • P&O Nedlloyd gets Shanghai licence
  • Technology imports to be freed

The East Africanweb site
NOVEMBER 18-24, 1998
  • Black Boxes For Ships
  • Act Offers New Deal for SA Salvage Operators
  • World's Largest Floating Book Fair Fair Comes to Dar
  • What Ails Clearing and Forwarding in Kenya?
  • P&O Nedlloyd Aquires Three More Vessels for Its East African Service
  • Zanzibar Seminar to Focus on Maritime Safety
  • Emergency Food to Boost Bulk Shipping
  • Major New Port For Egypt in the Offing
  • Call to Step up Lake Patrol as PC Slaps New Ban on Trawling
  • Embattled Congo Effects Mandatory Cargo Inspection
  • Port Privatisation: An Area Where Africa Can Avoid Others' Mistakes
  • Slow Cargo Removal Hurting Dar

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • ITF ship rocked by crew dispute
    THE flirtation with ship ownership by the International Transport Workers' Federation has turned into a nightmare with accusations of crew indiscipline, drunkenness and operation of a substandard ship.
  • Kuwait Tanker seeks funds return
    LAWYERS plan to ask the High Court in London to order the maximum recovery of funds misappropriated by former company officials from Kuwait Oil Tanker Co (KOTC).
  • Leaders agree Asia economic rescue plan
    PACIFIC Rim leaders unveiled an economic rescue plan for Asia yesterday after a week of talks in Malaysia marred by clashes over politics and trade, Reuters reports.
  • Brussels sees more non-EU ferry crews
    THE European Commission believes the abolition of duty-free sales in June next year could lead to ferry companies using non-EU labour, instead of EU crew, diplomats said.
  • London broker launches daily capesize index
    LONDON-BASED shipbroker Simpson, Spence and Young has launched a new daily capesize shipping index to complement its existing weekly indices.
  • Eleven routes to be included in the index
    The index includes four coal routes, three iron ore and four representing time charter consecutively, all weighted at 9.09%.
  • Hyundai Keumkang sails into new era
    A NEW era in Korean history began yesterday when the South Korean cruiseship Hyundai Keumkang finally set sail from the port of Tonghae bound for the popular Diamond Mountains in North Korea.
  • New terminal in line to challenge Tilbury
    CONSTRUCTION of a new container terminal opposite the Port of Tilbury on the River Thames could begin in early 1999.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 1998
  • Bankers aghast at Halla write-off
    LONDON bankers are aghast at news that South Korean banks have agreed to write off up to 51 per cent of Halla Heavy Industries collateralised debt, and 25 per cent of its secured debt.
  • Colombo Dockyard boosted by newbuildings
    COLOMBO Dockyard, a subsidiary of Japan's Onomichi Dockyard Co, has announced a steep rise in first half 1998 net profit, spurred on by newbuildings.
  • Liverpool & London to maintain IG membership
    LIVERPOOL and London P&I Club have confirmed its intention to participate in the Interna-tional Group for 1999.
  • Kværner wins praise in US
    KVÆRNER has received praise in the US for generating economic development and jobs in Philadelphia.
  • Docenave reveals operational changes
    DOCENAVE is to reflag a third vessel from Liberia to Brazil and has cancelled its contracts with two ship management companies.
  • POEA to assess GMDSS impact
    PHILIPPINE Overseas Employment Administration has begun an inventory of registered and onboard radio officers to determine the impact of GMDSS after February 1, 1999.
  • Indian rice exports hit
    RICE exports from India have been hit hard by heavy demurrage charges, the shortage of dock labour, higher freight rates and a fall in prices in southeast Asia.
  • Singapore beating Y2K bug
    SINGAPORE'S Maritime and Port Authority has so far rectified 80 per cent of its 77 application systems which it has found to be affected by the millennium bug.
  • Germany considers foc restrictions
    GERMANY'S new government is considering navigation restrictions for flag of convenience vessels near environmentally-sensitive areas of the German coast.
  • EU to probe Hamburg dredging
    MASSIVE dredging of the river Elbe near Hamburg is to be investigated by EU Commission, following complaints from environmentalists.
  • Red-tape row erupts in Argentina
    CRIES of outrage from Argentine exporters against Brazil's new import regulations are balanced by similar protests from Argentine importers over government red tape.
  • MOL profits up, but no dividend
    JAPAN'S Mitsui OSK has reported a 51 per cent hike in net interim profits, but will not pay a dividend
  • ACL shareholders reject bigger board
    A PROPOSAL to increase the number of Atlantic Container Line board members has been rejected and the present board unanimously re-elected.
  • Charterers accused over Y2K clause
    CAPT Nicolas White, executive vp of tanker giant World-Wide Shipping, has hit out at charterers over their onerous approach towards owners over the millennium bug.
  • Germany considers navigation restrictions
    GERMANY'S new government is considering navigation restrictions for flag of convenience vessels near environmentally-sensitive areas of the German coast.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Corrigan hails dock records
    Some Australian ports, particularly Melbourne, are now operating at the very best of international best practice according to the chairman of Patrick, Christopher Corrigan.
    Speaking in Sydney yesterday at a luncheon of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Mr Corrigan said six months after a report from the Productivity Commission which slammed Australia's waterfront performance and after one of the toughest industrial conflicts in the nation's history, there had been a dramatic improvement.
    "In fact in Melbourne at East Swanson Dock some of those same employees who were rated near the bottom of the pile by the Productivity Commission are beating the world's best performance benchmarks," Mr Corrigan said.
  • Fast ferry future needs funds, says leading authority
    Australia's world-leading high-speed ferry construction industry is in danger of losing its competitive advantage unless the federal government invests more in research and development, according to the head of naval architecture and ocean engineering at the Australian Maritime College, Martin Renilson.
    He said Australia had two choices; refine the design concepts on which the industry based its success, or examine all alternatives however unlikely they may appear.
    In the case of the first choice the industry was undertaking the required 'incremental development' research into areas such as refinement of aluminium welding techniques and hull design and simply paid for additional expertise in those areas as required.
  • ITF hits ships in regional ports
    Vessels in Brisbane, Geelong, Fremantle and Townsville were the subject of attention from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) as the organisation's campaign to improve the working conditions of seafarers got under way in the Asia-Pacific.
    On the first day of the action, on Monday, the ITF claims to have secured back-wages of up to US$140,000 in the region's ports.
    The action is taking place in a total of 18 Asia-Pacific countries and their 73 maritime and waterfront unions involving 300,000 union members who have mobilised to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ITF's flag of convenience campaign to eliminate cheap ship registers and substandard ships and stamp out the exploitation of seafarers.
  • OOCL Sydney plan still 'active': SPC
    Orient Overseas Container Line's (OOCL) proposal to develop a third container terminal at Botany Bay continues to be under active discussion, according to the Sydney Ports Corporation.
    The proposal is mentioned several times in the Corporation's annual report, tabled in state parliament on Tuesday (see yesterday's DCN for details).
    Although the OOCL proposal is mentioned, no hint is given if and when the project will proceed.
    "In the first quarter of the reporting period extensive discussions were held involving Sydney Ports, the NSW government, and potential terminal operator, OOCL," the report said. "In-principle agreement was reached on the major parameters of the proposal for a third container terminal at Botany.

Marine Linkweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 1998
  • Italian Companies Agree To Shipbuilding Supply Deal
    Cambiaso & Risso Ship Agency and Engineering CT Ceretti Tanfani have reportedly signed an agreement to provide equipment and machinery for the shipbuilding industry.
  • Lithuania Signs Shipyard Selloff For $20.8M
    Lithuania's privatization agency has reportedly signed a contract to sell an international consortium a 92.8 percent stake in Western Ship Repair for $20.75 million.
  • Smedvig Sells U.K. Offshore Business
    Smedvig ASA has reportedly signed an accord to sell its British platform drilling activities to Germany's Deutag AG for about $45 million.
  • Total, Petrobras Begin Work Offshore Nigeria
    Total and Petrobras have reportedly begun exploratory work on their Nigeria's offshore block.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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