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BRIEFS

May 20, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

More teamwork needed in event of major oil spill
Govt and those involved in the industry should share responsibility, conference told
Singapore innovation wins Seatrade award
Striking dockers block New Caledonian port
Norwegian Cruise Line orders 4 ships

Air and Land Transport

Sri Lanka parliament debates sale of Air Lanka stake

Features

Mombasa port in dire straits
Kenya's port serving landlocked countries is strangled by poor roads, ageing equipment and colossal corruption

Columns

Reach out, be seen and be heard at international functions

Shipping Times

Shipping News

More teamwork needed in event of major oil spill
Govt and those involved in the industry should share responsibility, conference told
Singapore innovation wins Seatrade award
Striking dockers block New Caledonian port
Norwegian Cruise Line orders 4 ships

Air and Land Transport

Sri Lanka parliament debates sale of Air Lanka stake

Features

Mombasa port in dire straits
Kenya's port serving landlocked countries is strangled by poor roads, ageing equipment and colossal corruption

Columns

Reach out, be seen and be heard at international functions

Shipping Times

Shipping News

More teamwork needed in event of major oil spill
Govt and those involved in the industry should share responsibility, conference told
Singapore innovation wins Seatrade award
Striking dockers block New Caledonian port
Norwegian Cruise Line orders 4 ships

Air and Land Transport

Sri Lanka parliament debates sale of Air Lanka stake

Features

Mombasa port in dire straits
Kenya's port serving landlocked countries is strangled by poor roads, ageing equipment and colossal corruption

Columns

Reach out, be seen and be heard at international functions

Shipping Times

Shipping News

More teamwork needed in event of major oil spill
Govt and those involved in the industry should share responsibility, conference told
Singapore innovation wins Seatrade award
Striking dockers block New Caledonian port
Norwegian Cruise Line orders 4 ships

Air and Land Transport

Sri Lanka parliament debates sale of Air Lanka stake

Features

Mombasa port in dire straits
Kenya's port serving landlocked countries is strangled by poor roads, ageing equipment and colossal corruption

Columns

Reach out, be seen and be heard at international functions

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China and US disagree over Shanghai Exchange Commission raises Panama draft limit Atlantic space-share agreement filed Fast ships for Norasia Confidence boost for Port Klang Indonesia suffers box shortage as imports decline TNT expands Asian logistics operations Northwest forms alliances to enhance US-China service New freighter increases Amerijet's fleet

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MAY 19, 1998
ECT promises reduced waiting times New document agricultural products in Poland not yet needed TNT Post buys 14 Airbus freighters American Airlines orders 25 more 737s Urgent problems Olympic Airways Dutch and Belgian ship brokers improve profits

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Rail project makes Brazilian farmers more competitive
Six East Coast ports to share info
Customs newest document is paperless
Clinton makes few friends at home on sanctions waiver
P&O Nedlloyd chief Rankin retiring June 1
European Commission poised for TACA price-fixing ruling
Lott may vote against renewing China trade status
Indonesia debt talks postponed indefinitely -- source
Amid Indonesia turmoil, DHL says it's still flying
Post Office testing radio tags to track mail bottlenecks
Web site allows express company comparisons by Internet
China installs electronic system to monitor container transportation in Shenzhen

Transportation

UP admits shortages of crews
Air couriers fear Post Office's weight in contract talks
UPS' virtual delivery is now virtual reality
Friday vote seen on highway bill
New Jersey governor unveils $30 billion transport plan with No. 1 goal: Fix it first
Preussag merges logistics operations
A simple way to keep track of how many computers a firm has

Maritime

Lott supports maritime lobbyist for FMC spot
Docker strike bedevils US sailings
Transroll and Libra will stay the course in US East Coast trade
Slater says administration wants House to enact Senate ship deregulation bill
Nicaragua proposes railroad to challenge Panama Canal
Containership Market Report

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Rail project makes Brazilian farmers more competitive
Six East Coast ports to share info
Customs newest document is paperless
Clinton makes few friends at home on sanctions waiver
P&O Nedlloyd chief Rankin retiring June 1
European Commission poised for TACA price-fixing ruling
Lott may vote against renewing China trade status
Indonesia debt talks postponed indefinitely -- source
Amid Indonesia turmoil, DHL says it's still flying
Post Office testing radio tags to track mail bottlenecks
Web site allows express company comparisons by Internet
China installs electronic system to monitor container transportation in Shenzhen

Transportation

UP admits shortages of crews
Air couriers fear Post Office's weight in contract talks
UPS' virtual delivery is now virtual reality
Friday vote seen on highway bill
New Jersey governor unveils $30 billion transport plan with No. 1 goal: Fix it first
Preussag merges logistics operations
A simple way to keep track of how many computers a firm has

Maritime

Lott supports maritime lobbyist for FMC spot
Docker strike bedevils US sailings
Transroll and Libra will stay the course in US East Coast trade
Slater says administration wants House to enact Senate ship deregulation bill
Nicaragua proposes railroad to challenge Panama Canal
Containership Market Report

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Rail project makes Brazilian farmers more competitive
Six East Coast ports to share info
Customs newest document is paperless
Clinton makes few friends at home on sanctions waiver
P&O Nedlloyd chief Rankin retiring June 1
European Commission poised for TACA price-fixing ruling
Lott may vote against renewing China trade status
Indonesia debt talks postponed indefinitely -- source
Amid Indonesia turmoil, DHL says it's still flying
Post Office testing radio tags to track mail bottlenecks
Web site allows express company comparisons by Internet
China installs electronic system to monitor container transportation in Shenzhen

Transportation

UP admits shortages of crews
Air couriers fear Post Office's weight in contract talks
UPS' virtual delivery is now virtual reality
Friday vote seen on highway bill
New Jersey governor unveils $30 billion transport plan with No. 1 goal: Fix it first
Preussag merges logistics operations
A simple way to keep track of how many computers a firm has

Maritime

Lott supports maritime lobbyist for FMC spot
Docker strike bedevils US sailings
Transroll and Libra will stay the course in US East Coast trade
Slater says administration wants House to enact Senate ship deregulation bill
Nicaragua proposes railroad to challenge Panama Canal
Containership Market Report

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ANERA's SC Volume Dips 20% Nittsu Sets Out to Build Warehouse in Laem Chabang FMC Warns of Action against Japan on Port Reform Dock Strike Causes Congestion in Durban

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Columbia River Propeller Club holds 8th Annual HarborSplash Special agents close door on maritime burglary ring DOT boss warns ISTEA delay may kill construction programs UPS blasts postal rate hike as unfair to private business Port of Seattle works with local goverments to build Sea Tac park

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Fomento elabora un proyecto para mejorar el transporte escolar Spanair extiende su oferta EE.UU. hasta junio XX Jornadas de Logística del CEL Federal Express prepara su flota para el siglo XXI Delta Air Lines une Barcelona con Nueva York

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KPT bags 'Efficient Port' award ULC Act repeal a welcome move: IMC chief Host of products, items await inclusion in SAPTA RBI nod for two foreign banks to open branches Govt guidelines for jt-ventures between ports IDMA plea to govt on lowering Customs duty Centre clamps anti-dumping levy on Chinese, US electrodes STC to develop niche markets for commodities VPT plans to focus on container traffic Inflation up IJO readies to woo India back to fold Centre urged to set up power unit at Pipavav

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Clarkson in '8m share buyback SHIPBROKING company Horace Clarkson has announced an '8m ($13.1m) share buyback and set out on the acquisitions trail, but failed to shake off its takeover pursuer, shipping services group Charles Taylor. Ministers scupper bid to save duty-frees EUROPEAN Union finance ministers have killed off any prospect of saving duty-frees which are due to be abolished in June next year. Coflexip Stena lifts first-quarter profit SUBSEA oilfield service specialist, Coflexip Stena Offshore, has continued to build on the recovery it made last year, reporting net first-quarter consolidated profits of FFr132m ($22.3m) compared with FFr5m a year ago. Gore urges action over polluted sites VICE-president Al Gore has demanded that the US Congress "stop holding communities hostage to polluters" and quickly approves a $650m fund to clean up 171 polluted Superfund sites during financial year 1999. Orient Overseas plans more boxship orders ORIENT Overseas Container Line is looking to expand its fleet of post-panamax containerships with a set of fresh orders in the second half of 1998. EC proposal on ferry manning angers owners EUROPEAN shipowners have hit back at European Commission proposals on manning conditions for crews employed on passenger and ferry services operating between European Union member states. Indian firms forced to sell or scrap ships INDIAN shipping companies, unable to withstand the pressure of a squeeze in international credit, coupled with the current rock-bottom freight rates, are seeking to sell their vessels, rather than add to their fleets. ASRY first quarter sales meet expectations TANKER repairs deferred from the end of last year by owners taking advantage of the higher freight rates helped sales at Bahrain's ASRY to peak at $8.4m in March, the highest monthly figure since the record of $9.3m in February, 1997.

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MAY 19, 1998
Columbus moves against ILWU COLUMBUS Line has initiated legal proceedings against the International Longshore and Warehouse Union over its refusal to discharge a containership. P&O Ports, MTL in accord on Shekou P&O Ports and Modern Terminals (MTL) of Hong Kong have reached an agreement to jointly manage Shekou Container Terminals from June 1. Grand Princess to leave yard tomorrow THE delayed delivery of the cruiseship Grand Princess is on schedule for tomorrow,according to Gwyn Hughes, md of P&O Cruises. Keppel Singmarine wins tug order KEPPEL Singmarine Dockyard has won a contract to build four 30 m harbour tugs from repeat customer Keppel Smit Towage. Sino-Korean trade growth may end ASIAN financial turmoil may put an end to the strong growth momentum enjoyed by Sino-South Korean trade over the past five years. Yen slides to lowest rate since 1991 THE Japanese yen rested at 135 to the dollar today, the weakest rate against the US currency since 1991. NCL to order up to four newbuildings NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has signed a letter of intent to build one option three 2,000 passenger capacity cruiseships at Lloyd Werft in Germany. Pertamina plans own oil trading division INDONESIA'S state oil and gas company Pertamina is planning to set up its own trading division to handle crude oil and fuel imports, Philippine schools get STCW deadline THE Philippines' Commission on Higher Education (Ched) has given all maritime schools until March 1999 to comply with the revised STCW '95. CP Ships-Lykes deal imminent CP Ships is close to a deal with MarAd that will allow CP to receive $6m in US government subsidies for the operation of three vessels purchased from Lykes. Colombo throughput exceeds capacity COLOMBO port overcame severe difficulties last year brought about by capacity limitations and significantly improved productivity, according to Sri Lanka's Central Bank. ABP to acquire Exxtor ASSOCIATED British Ports is to buy Exxtor Group Shipping Services, the shipping and transport company. No end in sight to Flebasa/Huelva dispute SPANISH shipbuilder Astilleros de Huelva sees no end in sight to the conflict with ferry company Flebasa over non-payment for the 9,850 gt Manuel Azana. Links between unions to be investigated AUSTRALIA'S anti-trust watchdog is to investigate an accord which links the two principal maritime unions in Australia and New Zealand. Services to Indonesia resumed REGIONAL shipping lines have resumed services to Indonesia's main port, Tanjong Priok, in the wake of serious disruptions last week. Indonesians brace themselves for May 20 turmoil MEMBERS of the Asian shipping community are bracing themselves for further turmoil in Indonesia following tomorrow's scheduled 'Awakening Day' demonstrations.

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Giraud prend le contrôle de Stock Inter Les rumeurs qui circulaient depuis quelques jours en France, ont été confirmées mardi matin au cours d'une conférence de presse: le groupe Giraud a pris le contrôle de Stock Inter, le groupe Grimaud conservant une participation de 33%. Giraud porte ainsi sa capacité d'entreposage totale à 500.000 m2 et son chiffre d'affaires en logistique à un milliard de FRF. Ceci lui permet de devenir le numéro quatre du secteur et de se hisser au même niveau que Norbert Dentressangle. Ce dernier a acheté en décembre dernier United Transport Logistics (UTL); cette opération avait porté son CA dans la logistique à 1,1 mia. de FRF et sa superficie d'entreposage à 700.000 m2. ABP offre 6,3 mia. de BEF pour la reprise d'APS Les conseils d'administration d'Associated British Ports Holdings et d'American Port Services ont officiellement annoncé l'offre de reprise faite par la partie britannique sur toutes les actions émises ou encore à émettre inhérentes au capital de la firme américaine APS, offre cash, qui porte sur un montant de 106 millions de livres sterling, soit 6,3 milliards de BEF. Van Ommeren Anvers développe son propre logiciel pour l'expédition Il y a trois ans, la division d'expédition de Van Ommeren Anvers décidait de développer son réseau informatique, qui devait en outre devenir un instrument de travail flexible à tout point de vue. Jan Van der Borght, qui dirige l'expédition générale, avait entamé à cette date une étude comparative, mais celle-ci n'avait pas donné les résultats escomptés. Un grand nombre de producteurs de logiciels déclarent disposer d'un software adapté aux besoins des expéditeurs, mais aucun ne satisfaisait aux demandes de Van Ommeren. Cela s'explique par le fait que très peu d'entreprises de logiciels font la distinction entre une agence, une entreprise de groupage et une société d'expédition. Un logiciel informatique adapté constituait dès lors un créneau encore inexploité, auquel Van Ommeren et Logas, tous deux "partenaires" d'IBM, se sont attaqués l'année dernière. Cosco démarre en juin sur la route Europe/ Amérique du Sud côte Est Cosco se lance sur la route Europe-côte est de l'Amérique du Sud. La perspective que nous évoquions dans ces colonnes à la mi-janvier, va se concrétiser en juin prochain. Toutefois, l'armement procède à une approche très prudente de ce marché devenu particulièrement difficile, en ce sens qu'il affrète un certain nombre de slots tant northbound que southbound auprès d'un des grands de ce trafic, en l'occurrence l'armement CSAV.

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Maritime union to persist The national secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, John Coombs, yesterday rejected the federal government's advice to accept the recommendations of the administrators of the Patrick labor hire companies. Mr Coombs said he had now obtained the proxies of his members, Patrick employees, which he would use at the creditors' meetings which would be held over the full day in four cities. Austal shows off its biggest offering Austal Ships showcased its latest superseacat offering to the Perth media last week when it hosted a "busman's holiday" on board the 86-metre Adnan Menderes. The vessel, named after Turkey's longest serving Prime Minister is part of a two vessel contract worth $120 million for fast ferry operator, Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri. NFF: no attack on MUA The National Farmers Federation's establishment of P&C Stevedores was never intended as an attack on the Maritime Union of Australia, Donald McGauchie said yesterday in his last speech as the federation's president. He said most of Australia's unions had already implemented reforms to lift their industries' efficiency, and that "all anyone asks from the people on the waterfront is that they do what the rest of Australia has already done." Tugs and barges finding new opportunities At a time when shipping companies in the trans-Tasman and some Pacific islands trades are feeling the effects of overwhelming competition from the international lines, areas such as the business of operating tugs and barges for are being actively developed. Melb Airport confident about access issues The privately owned Melbourne Airport remains confident it can reach agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over third-party airport access issues, despite last week's rejection of its access undertaking by the ACCC. The sticking points are believed to related to issues of access pricing and definition of standards.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

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.

SAILING LIST

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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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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