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December 19, 1998
Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 18, 1998
  • City council Rotterdam agrees on ECT bid
  • Restructuring of Intercontainer
  • Year result NFC up 9 percent
  • Schiphol closes two runways to night traffic
  • Increase in fraud with speed limiting devices
  • Female trucker lets rip

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Congress may be easing view on sanctions
  • Deregulation loosens TACA's grip on shippers
  • Casio dosen't miss a beat, (or a container), with new tracking system
  • US presses ahead with sanctions against EU in bitter banana dispute
  • Ailing cargo inspection company SGS to cut staff
  • Clinton asks EU to take more steel imports from Russia
  • France breaks EU ranks to support Moroccan candidate as chief of WTO
  • American Online trade forum to feature debate on the Jones Act
  • India, Sri Lanka move closer to free trade pact
  • Russian-built Ilyushin aircraft approved as import for US
  • Morocco will soon choose builder for its Tangiers port
Transportation
  • FedEx, pilots union reach tentative pact
  • STB grants truck rate delay
  • Tribasa buys Mexico's southern railroad
  • Hoffa running mates facing charges from union's overseer
  • Neil Porter, former chief of CSX Intermodal, dies
Maritime
  • Merger mania marks hectic year for Australia trade
  • British shipowners welcome proposal on tonnage tax
  • Liberia taps DC lawyers to handle registry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Congress may be easing view on sanctions
  • Deregulation loosens TACA's grip on shippers
  • Casio dosen't miss a beat, (or a container), with new tracking system
  • US presses ahead with sanctions against EU in bitter banana dispute
  • Ailing cargo inspection company SGS to cut staff
  • Clinton asks EU to take more steel imports from Russia
  • France breaks EU ranks to support Moroccan candidate as chief of WTO
  • American Online trade forum to feature debate on the Jones Act
  • India, Sri Lanka move closer to free trade pact
  • Russian-built Ilyushin aircraft approved as import for US
  • Morocco will soon choose builder for its Tangiers port
Transportation
  • FedEx, pilots union reach tentative pact
  • STB grants truck rate delay
  • Tribasa buys Mexico's southern railroad
  • Hoffa running mates facing charges from union's overseer
  • Neil Porter, former chief of CSX Intermodal, dies
Maritime
  • Merger mania marks hectic year for Australia trade
  • British shipowners welcome proposal on tonnage tax
  • Liberia taps DC lawyers to handle registry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Congress may be easing view on sanctions
  • Deregulation loosens TACA's grip on shippers
  • Casio dosen't miss a beat, (or a container), with new tracking system
  • US presses ahead with sanctions against EU in bitter banana dispute
  • Ailing cargo inspection company SGS to cut staff
  • Clinton asks EU to take more steel imports from Russia
  • France breaks EU ranks to support Moroccan candidate as chief of WTO
  • American Online trade forum to feature debate on the Jones Act
  • India, Sri Lanka move closer to free trade pact
  • Russian-built Ilyushin aircraft approved as import for US
  • Morocco will soon choose builder for its Tangiers port
Transportation
  • FedEx, pilots union reach tentative pact
  • STB grants truck rate delay
  • Tribasa buys Mexico's southern railroad
  • Hoffa running mates facing charges from union's overseer
  • Neil Porter, former chief of CSX Intermodal, dies
Maritime
  • Merger mania marks hectic year for Australia trade
  • British shipowners welcome proposal on tonnage tax
  • Liberia taps DC lawyers to handle registry

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Wan Hai to Make Double Calls at Mizushima
  • COSCO to Shift to Norfolk from Baltimore
  • Japan's Trade Surplus Predicted Almost Same as in 1998
  • Naigai Nitto to Launch LCL Service to Brazil
  • Net Income Jumps 22% at FDX Corp. during 2nd Quarter

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ministry devises new borrowing route for companies
  • Spectacular rise in rayon, synthetic textile exports
  • Handlooms get back MDA
  • State floats global tender for two expressways
  • EPZ DCs given more powers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
  • Gulf market jittery after cruise missile strikes on Iraq
  • Oil and bunkers fall after Gulf Crisis induced rally
  • St. Petersburg low on stock
  • Panama on downward trend
  • Singapore jumps 22% then falls sharply
  • A glance at the Lebanese bunker market

Marine Logweb site
  • Port of Portland commissioners vote to sell shipyard to Cascade General
    Yard will go to privately-owned Cascade General Inc. for $38.4 million
  • DRPA to sponsor informational meeting for vendors interested in doing business with Kværner Philly
    On January 29, 1999,the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and the Southern New Jersey Development Council will sponsor a briefing directed to companies interested in joining the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard supplier network.
  • Class societies won't be too much help on Y2K
    The leading classification societies say they are unable to confirm ships' Y2K compliance.
  • New Sperry Marine president
    Dr. Clark "Corky" Graham, age 56, will succeed Paul David Miller as president of Sperry Marine Inc. effective Dec. 23, 1998. In this capacity, he will oversee the companies comprising Litton Marine Systems.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Air attack 'destroys' Umm Qasr
    UMM Qasr, Iraq's main commercial port and an important entry point for humanitarian goods, has reportedly been "completely destroyed" by the continuing US and British air raids on the country.
  • US is still in market as Iraq's biggest oil buyer
    AMERICAN bombs may be falling on Baghdad but US oil companies said they expect to remain the biggest buyer of Iraqi crude in the months ahead.
  • Weather takes its toll on margins in reefer trades
    BANANAS are being left in the cold this Christmas (1998), and so are the operators of ships that transport them across the oceans.
  • Exotica begins with lychees
    FRANCE is setting the pace in its taste for exotic fruit.
  • ACL strategy unshaken by Holt move
    ATLANTIC Container Line's business plan has not been de-railed by pressure from the carrier's biggest shareholder.
  • Eight held over Turkish sell-off
    Police investigating the alleged rigging of a Turkish oil tanker sell-off made eight arrests this week.
  • Owners call on Bonn for more cash aid
    German shipowners have asked the new Bonn government for fresh financial help totalling Dm60m ($37.5m) annually, in addition to the package of shipping-related tax cuts that will come into effect next year.
  • Korea 'ghost port' springs to life
    Hanjin and Choyang are expected to start calling upon the greenfield container port of Kwangyang in Korea after shunning their dedicated berths there for nearly a year, writes Matthew Flynn, North Asia Correspondent. Known in Korea as the "Ghost Port" for its lack of cargo, Kwangyang boasted a throughput of 19,013 teu in November, up from 1,299 in July. By the end of this year, total throughput should top 40,000 teu.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 18, 1998
  • Fate of Brandal Viking to be decided today
    LAWYERS, agents, a prospective buyer and others interested in the sale of the 2,000 gt reefer ship Brandal Viking are meeting in Gibraltar today to decide on the ship's fate.
  • UK to reopen formal Derbyshire investigation
    UK DEPUTY prime minister John Prescott yesterday announced the reopening of a formal investigation into the sinking of the bulk carrier Derbyshire in September 1980.
  • Sri Lanka seeks fast ferry for Jaffna
    SRI Lanka is in the market for a fast passenger ferry to transport people between the eastern port of Trincomalee and the northern Jaffna peninsula.
  • Oil prices under pressure
    THE survival of Iraq's oil industry, combined with no positive news about production cuts from Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Venezuela, has put further pressure on the oil price.
  • P&O Nedlloyd carries most Korean boxes
    P&O Nedlloyd handled the largest number of containers carried on foreign lines on routes to and from South Korean.
  • RINA challenges ranking
    ITALIAN class society RINA has hit back after Tokyo MOU Secretariat ranking of ISM non-compliance.
  • Costa posts improved results
    COSTA Crociere, the Italian cruiseship operator now part of Carnival Corp, has posted substantially improved results for the first nine months of the year.
  • PZM wins major steel contract
    DUTCH steel giant Hoogovens Staal has awarded a $60m, five-year contact involving the shipment of Dutch steel to Great Lakes ports to Polish Steamship Company.
  • Kværner sells properties, merges pulping activity
    KVÆRNER, the troubled shipbuilding and construction group, is to sell properties and merge its paper and pulping machinery activities as part of its restructuring process.
  • Malta yard blames drawings for delayed ferries
    MALTA Shipbuilding Co's worker director Jesmond Tanti has alleged that work on three Gozo Channel ferries was being done twice because drawings were incorrect.
  • Portland votes to sell shipyard
    PORT of Portland commissioners have voted unanimously to proceed with the sale of Portland Shipyard and its three floating drydocks to Cascade General for $38.8m.
  • Bona on the look out for acquisitions
    BONA Shipping, the Oslo-based obo operator, is on the look out for companies to take over, following its arrangement of a $500m revolving credit facility deal.
  • Senate urged to study Cargill-Continental deal
    CARGILL'S acquisition of Continental's grain business is to come under the scrutiny of the US Senate Agricultural Committee, if time allows.
  • Liberia confirms it has dropped IRI
    LIBERIA'S Commissioner of Maritime Affairs confirmed in New York yesterday that the contract with International Registries Inc will not be renewed.
  • Pacific Carriers offers birthday dividend
    PACIFIC Carriers, the bulk carrier and chemical tanker operator, is to pay a 25 per cent per share dividend to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 18, 1998
  • Aker Maritime Wins Three-Year $60M Order
    Aker Maritime ASA reportedly won a contract from Esso Norway worth $20.2 million annually over three years. The contract is for the maintenance of installations in the Jotun and Balder fields in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
  • Exxon Signs Three Angola Deepwater Deals
    Exxon Corp.'s, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, Angolan affiliate reportedly signed three production-sharing agreements with state oil company Sonangol.
  • Carnival Profit Surges As Passenger Counts Rise
    Carnival Corp., operator of the world's largest cruise line, reported profits jumped 42 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, as stronger passenger counts and a majority stake of Cunard, acquired in May, boosted revenues.
  • Bulk Carrier Safety Assessment Plan Accepted
    A plan to carry out formal safety assessment studies of bulk carriers to aid future decisions on their safety has reportedly been accepted by International Maritime Organization (IMO) members.
  • Port Authority Of NY/NJ Approves $250M Project
    The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reportedly authorized a $250 million project that will speed dredging of key channels serving the Port of New York and New Jersey.
  • Singapore Looks At Expanding Cruise Business
    Singapore is reportedly planning to build a bigger center for cruise vessels as it expects strong growth in the business in coming years.

Traffic Worldweb site
  • Deutsche Post AG intends to acquire Danzas Holding AG, Europe's fourth-largest freight company, for $1.1 billion in cash in a bid to become Europe's dominant transportation and logistics provider. The acquisition comes as the European Union prepares for postal deregulation in 2003. Danzas shares rose by 33 percent to 580 francs following the announcement. The tender offer is expected to commence in mid-January and to remain open until mid-February 1999.
  • Hide, duck, bob and weave - you can't avoid a conclusion that 1998 was custom-designed for Bud Shuster and his six-year, $217 billion highway and mass transit spending bill signed into law as the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Shuster now is determined to build a protective firewall around the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Shuster also could set the House and Senate agenda in the 106th Congress on Surface Transportation Board reauthorization and captive-shipper initiatives to trim railroad market power. The new Congress also must concern itself with funding port dredging and reconstructing dozens of aging inland waterway locks. And don't be surprised to see the new Congress debating a thaw in the truck size and weight freeze.
  • For those in the logistics arena, 1998 came in with bang and went out with a blast with plenty of action in between. The bang came when Federal Express Corp. made final its acquisition of Caliber System to form FDX Corp., a $15 billion global logistics company. During the year companies were relying less on an array of different products to turn a profit and more on the speed and efficiency with which they could get them to markets around the world. Shippers continued to cite information technology, broader services and wider geographic coverage as their top priorities.
  • Nonunion carriers enjoyed a banner year in trucking, compared with their unionized counterparts. The exception was Teamsters-covered United Parcel Service, which rebounded from last year's strike by breaking its all-time annual net profit in the first nine months of 1998. A month-by-month breakdown of the year that was in trucking charts the dynamic trucking industry in 1998.
  • For railroads and their customers, 1998 was the year to get together and talk. The increased dialogue between the railroads and their customers was initiated by a host of service problems that actually began in 1997. Outreach programs sponsored by the Association of American Railroads acted as a release valve for frustrated customers. From a Wall Street perspective, management still must prove that they're capable of handling the continuing industry consolidation before financial faith in the industry is restored.
  • Canadian transportation companies will be glad to put 1998 behind them if 1999 shapes up to be any less trying than the last 12 months. Unfortunately the new year promises at least as many headaches for carriers and shippers. The Asian flu and Russia's economic woes have unsettled world trading patterns. The economic malaise has spread into Latin America and all of this has led to problems for Canada's export-import dependent economy. On top of the trade issues are forecasts of poorer economic performance in 1999.
  • By far the biggest ocean shipping story of 1998 was the passage of maritime deregulation legislation, although reregulation would be a much more accurate term. It's been a long, twisted journey for the deregulation effort and there's been quite a bit of difference between what was initially proposed about three years ago and what's going to be law come spring. The important piece of the regulation, as far as some big shippers are concerned, is that there can be private, secret deals that span all of the trade lanes. How this works out for smaller shippers and shipping lines remains to be seen.
  • Software companies and third-party logistics firms are taking Ben Franklin's sage advice - they are all trying to "hang together" to win the race to offer fully integrated supply-chain solutions. 1998 was the year for supply-chain mergers and partnerships. There were some other big issues too: the Internet and electronic commerce, the millennium bug and globalization stole some of the limelight. Analysts see many of the trends of 1998 continuing on in 1999 and beyond, with visibility through the supply chain remaining a driving factor.
  • Being high-tech and on the cutting edge is hip, but successful carriers in today's freight market also are predictable. That's why air carriers are projected to increase their share of the $65 billion U.S. time-definite transportation market next year, according to a study released by the Colography Group Inc. The ability to specify a transit time and meet that commitment is what separates winners from losers in today's freight markets, argued Ted Scherck, president of the research group.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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