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BRIEFS
October 20, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China slammed for releasing hijackers of Petro Ranger
    Bejing has violated int'l conventions on piracy: International Maritime Bureau
  • Hutchison Port Hldgs in talks to buy ECT stake
  • Bengal Tiger Line's first of 10 new 800-TEU ship
  • 2 Taiwan ports reopen after typhoon recedes
  • China's shipbuilding tonnage up
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Northwest downplays reports of move to block Continental purchase
    Carrier still holding discussions with US Justice Dept's antitrust unit
  • Airbus revamp may be delayed till late next year
  • Boeing clinches orders worth US$370m for 11 business jets
  • TWA crash: group of retired US officers alleging cover-up
  • German airline to join KLM, Northwest
Features
  • US calls for special insulation
    Safety agency suggests airlines use fire-resistant insulation but manufacturer of one type says it's not yet available

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China slammed for releasing hijackers of Petro Ranger
    Bejing has violated int'l conventions on piracy: International Maritime Bureau
  • Hutchison Port Hldgs in talks to buy ECT stake
  • Bengal Tiger Line's first of 10 new 800-TEU ship
  • 2 Taiwan ports reopen after typhoon recedes
  • China's shipbuilding tonnage up
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Northwest downplays reports of move to block Continental purchase
    Carrier still holding discussions with US Justice Dept's antitrust unit
  • Airbus revamp may be delayed till late next year
  • Boeing clinches orders worth US$370m for 11 business jets
  • TWA crash: group of retired US officers alleging cover-up
  • German airline to join KLM, Northwest
Features
  • US calls for special insulation
    Safety agency suggests airlines use fire-resistant insulation but manufacturer of one type says it's not yet available

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China slammed for releasing hijackers of Petro Ranger
    Bejing has violated int'l conventions on piracy: International Maritime Bureau
  • Hutchison Port Hldgs in talks to buy ECT stake
  • Bengal Tiger Line's first of 10 new 800-TEU ship
  • 2 Taiwan ports reopen after typhoon recedes
  • China's shipbuilding tonnage up
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Northwest downplays reports of move to block Continental purchase
    Carrier still holding discussions with US Justice Dept's antitrust unit
  • Airbus revamp may be delayed till late next year
  • Boeing clinches orders worth US$370m for 11 business jets
  • TWA crash: group of retired US officers alleging cover-up
  • German airline to join KLM, Northwest
Features
  • US calls for special insulation
    Safety agency suggests airlines use fire-resistant insulation but manufacturer of one type says it's not yet available

Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers predict 18 more months for imbalance
  • Schenker Eurocargo merges with Scansped
  • DCL implements new direct service to Kingston Jamaica
  • DCL Singapore provides total logistics solutions
  • U-Freight's new partner gives boost to Australian traffic
  • Varig hires Unisys to speed up air cargo operations
  • Ansett to return Boeing

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 19, 1998
  • Rise in Channel rates expected
  • German rate increase felt also outside Germany
  • Deutsche Bahn and port operators in joint venture
  • Shipping companies fear dominant position of Hutchison
  • New 3-year contract Philips Electronics with Emery Worldwide

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Importers bug US to delay deadline
  • Ocean carriers rethink rail links
  • Intermodal truckers assess deregulation role
  • Budget bill contains IMF funds contingent on reform promises
  • Caliber's Rodger Marticke named executive vice president at RPS
  • Union Pacific restoring rail service in Texas
  • Brazil hopes to make decision to lift ban on US wheat quickly
  • Continental Cargo launches a web site
  • CNF reports record third quarter earnings
Transportation
  • Analysts call FedEx strike unlikely, despite vote
  • Germany's transport head faces challenges
  • Lufthansa Cargo, SAS to share networks
  • Projects face shortage of funding in Brazil
  • Transport stocks skyrocket 11.42%
Maritime
  • Vermont port rides interstate to top 50 spot
  • Singapore terminal operator to expand its China venture
  • Russia to auction 25.5% share in shipping company
  • Chile port privatization ruling expected soon
  • Matson to enter East Coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Importers bug US to delay deadline
  • Ocean carriers rethink rail links
  • Intermodal truckers assess deregulation role
  • Budget bill contains IMF funds contingent on reform promises
  • Caliber's Rodger Marticke named executive vice president at RPS
  • Union Pacific restoring rail service in Texas
  • Brazil hopes to make decision to lift ban on US wheat quickly
  • Continental Cargo launches a web site
  • CNF reports record third quarter earnings
Transportation
  • Analysts call FedEx strike unlikely, despite vote
  • Germany's transport head faces challenges
  • Lufthansa Cargo, SAS to share networks
  • Projects face shortage of funding in Brazil
  • Transport stocks skyrocket 11.42%
Maritime
  • Vermont port rides interstate to top 50 spot
  • Singapore terminal operator to expand its China venture
  • Russia to auction 25.5% share in shipping company
  • Chile port privatization ruling expected soon
  • Matson to enter East Coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Importers bug US to delay deadline
  • Ocean carriers rethink rail links
  • Intermodal truckers assess deregulation role
  • Budget bill contains IMF funds contingent on reform promises
  • Caliber's Rodger Marticke named executive vice president at RPS
  • Union Pacific restoring rail service in Texas
  • Brazil hopes to make decision to lift ban on US wheat quickly
  • Continental Cargo launches a web site
  • CNF reports record third quarter earnings
Transportation
  • Analysts call FedEx strike unlikely, despite vote
  • Germany's transport head faces challenges
  • Lufthansa Cargo, SAS to share networks
  • Projects face shortage of funding in Brazil
  • Transport stocks skyrocket 11.42%
Maritime
  • Vermont port rides interstate to top 50 spot
  • Singapore terminal operator to expand its China venture
  • Russia to auction 25.5% share in shipping company
  • Chile port privatization ruling expected soon
  • Matson to enter East Coast

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • PSA, Dalian Port Authority Sign Pact for Development
  • ECT Shareholders, Hutchison Talk over Aquisition

urgente online pressweb site
  • Aena disminuirá inversiones y aumentará beneficios en 1999
  • El Gobierno da el primer paso para la variante ferroviaria norte-noroeste
  • La UE refuerza la seguridad del transporte de bombonas de butano
  • Astilleros Balenciaga bota dos buques para K&K International-Kotug
  • Talgo expone su primera máquina
  • DHL inaugura un nuevo hub en Panamá
  • Ford lanza el "focus" el 12 de noviembre

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Childs pushes Richards Bay as major east coast container terminal
  • Listing imminent
  • Portnet takes a hard look at its charges
  • SA's shattered image is real victim of motor strike
  • Alliance Air and Uganda Airlines lock horns over rights to Entebbe route
  • Maersk's new recruits
  • More light in trade gloom
  • Portnet slaps on shock increases at dry and floating docks
  • Zimbabwe and SA ready to try again for trade treaty
  • 'Empowerment is not a free handout to untrained people because they are black'
  • Salalah hub speeds Maersk's east-west routes
  • Uzbekistan maps out export opportunities for SA
  • MSC to sponsor Swiss Americas Cup challenge
  • Portnet extends free storage period for vehicle imports
  • Ugandan specialist will help SA exporters
  • Haulier wins R15-m contract without any trucks
  • R14-m refit is major cost saver
  • Prepare for the longest wait at Beit Bridge
  • Tete corridor accounts for growth of SA vehicles through Beit Bridge
  • SA - Zimbabwe is densest route
  • Beira refinery will exclude SA involvement
  • Book with MACS via the Internet
  • Portnet will start building two new berths at Durban next June
  • New Trans Kalahari highway falls short of expectation for this user
  • Alitalia moves to new airport
  • Hellmann reinforces logistics objective
  • New Swazi service starts next month
  • Transnet pension fund liabilities will be shared in privatisation process
  • Delta could grind to a halt if freight companies don't get their Y2K acts together
  • Unitrans upbeat about growth in year ahead
  • Self-tipping container hauls in design awards
  • Maritime Conference will focus on costs, charges and finance
  • 'Portnet will need R12,5bn to make up for infrastructure backlog'
  • Safmarine Container Lines is new SCL 'brand'

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brazil ends oil import monopoly
    Brazil has approved the first shipment of crude oil imports by a foreign company, ending 45 years of state monopoly.
  • Hundreds killed in Nigerian fireball
    MORE than 500 Nigerians are feared dead after petrol leaking from a pipeline caught fire and engulfed thousands trying to collect the fluid for use as fuel.
  • Massive infrastructure scheme for Indian ports
    THE Indian government is planning to invest Rs80bn ($1.88bn) over a four-year period to upgrade facilities at the country's 11 major ports.
  • Indonesia to create new box handler
    STATE-owned Indonesia Port Corporation II (PT Pelindo II) will soon establish a port operator company as part of its privatisation plan for Container Terminal Unit I and II (UTPK I and II) at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok.
  • Delhi acts to boost inland waterways
    The Inland Waterways Authority of India has recommended major amendments to the inland waterways Act to enable the body to set up joint ventures with private sector investors.
  • Jindo clinches $180m orders for containers
    SOUTH Korean container manufacturer Jindo has grabbed international orders for dry and reefer containers worth around $180m, a company source said.
  • Riddle of lost master with key to sinking
    The mystery of the ill-fated Princess of the Orient's missing master may never be solved.
  • BP fields in Colombia not affected by rebel attack on nearby pipeline
    British Petroleum's Cusiana and Cupiagua oil fields in eastern Colombia have not yet been affected by Sunday's rebel attack on the 400,000 bpd Ocensa pipeline which connects the fields to the port at Covenas.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 19, 1998
  • Wheat Board may sue CPR
    THE Canadian Wheat Board may sue Canadian Pacific Railway for up to C$30m ($19.3m) since winning its case in front of the Canadian Transportation Agency.
  • Zarb Adami reappointed at Malta Drydocks
    NOEL Zarb Adami has been confirmed as Malta Drydocks council chairman.
  • Cruiseship in dock for ten-weeks
    EDINBURGH Castle, the 1966-built cruiseship owned by UK-based Lowline, has arrived in Southampton for repairs that could take up to ten weeks to complete.
  • Wilhelmshaven study wins backing
    GERMAN companies are helping to pay for a commercial feasibility study that has been commissioned into the possibility of building a container port at Wilhelmshaven.
  • German ports form rail joint venture
    HAMBURG, Bremen/Bremerhaven and L'beck ports to co-operate by forming a joint venture railway company to handle inland container transport.
  • Wheat Board urged to use competitive tenders
    CANADA'S four western provincial governments have urged the Canadian Wheat Board to begin using competitive tenders to improve the movement of grain to port.
  • Rossi to head hull committee
    JAMES Rossi has taken over the position of chairman for the London market's Joint Hull Committee for the ensuing year.
  • Incentives offered for Maroli port development
    INDIA'S Gujarat government has offered incentives to National Telecom of India (NATELCO) and the US Unacol combine in a bid to speed up the development of Maroli Port
  • Cottew's stake in Osprey sold
    OSPREY Maritime's board has announced that the 9.87 per cent shareholding held on behalf of chairman Tim Cottew has been sold and transferred to GL Holdings Corp.
  • Chinese steel works to build own port
    A DECISION by Shanghai's Baoshan Steel Works to build its own port for imports of iron ore will rob Ningbo port of its largest customer.
  • Preussag denies Hapag-Lloyd sale
    MICHAEL Frenzel, chairman of German industrial group Preussag, has denied suggestions that Hapag-Lloyd is to be sold or HDW shipyard is to be merged with other yards.
  • CMA/CGM merger put on ice
    FURTHER legal wrangling between Jacques and Johnny Saade is threatening the merger between CMA and CGM.
  • 'Unreal' take-over plan for ACH rejected
    A PROPOSAL to acquire the ailing builder Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre has been rejected by the French government, which said it "lacked reality".
  • MSC boosts Caribbean network
    MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Co has opened a second feeder service from Freeport Container Port in the Bahamas to serve east coast Mexico.
  • US "cuts Indian scrappers out"
    AMERICA'S new green norms are so stringent that scrappers will not dare bid for US ships if the destination is India, according to one Alang-based shipbreaker.
  • Many at fault for BV collapse
    BREMEN city parliament's inquiry into the reasons for the Bremer Vulkan shipyard collapse says many culprits share the blame for the group's demise.
  • Australia gets new maritime reform minister
    JOHN Anderson, deputy leader of Australia's National Party, has been appointed as the country's third maritime reform minister in little more than a year.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Owners welcome shipping shift
    The Australian Shipowners Association yesterday welcomed the government's decision to transfer shipping back to the Transport portfolio which will now be administered by the former Minister for Primary Industries, John Anderson.
    The association's chief executive, Lachlan Payne, said the removal of responsibility for the industry from Peter Reith's former Workplace Relations and Small Business portfolio indicated that the government would take a less 'hard-line' attitude to reforming the maritime industries now that its major desired changes had been achieved.
    "Shipping is and should be regarded as part of the nation's transport industry and the 'holiday' it had in the Workplace Relations arena presumably served its purpose in that during its sojourn in that place, the waterfront issue was brought to a head and was dealt with," Mr Payne said.
  • Shippers slam plan for Sydney surcharge
    The Australian Peak Shippers Association has reacted sharply to the idea of a congestion surcharge being imposed on Sydney ports.
    The association's chief executive, Frank Beaufort, said yesterday the circumstances that have motivated the surcharge were the poor productivity and ship turnaround times at the Botany Bay terminals due to work bans, go-slow tactics and general apathy towards management by the work force that was sacked and subsequently reinstated by Patrick.
    "Exports and importers deplore the fact that they will be the 'bunny' that picks up the cost of the congestion which is of no making of their own," Mr Beaufort said.
  • Corrigan: Not looking for love-in with Coombs
    Patrick will run its business with or without the cooperation of the Maritime Union of Australia, according to its chairman Chris Corrigan.
    Mr Corrigan told DCN yesterday he was not looking for a "love-in" with the union or to become its national secretary John Coombs' best mate.
    He said Mr Coombs might not agree with the manner in which Patrick was being run, but neither did Patrick agree with the manner in which the union was being run.
    Mr Corrigan said Patrick had a legally binding enterprise agreement and expected it to be honored.
    The signs were that it was being honored with productivity improving, with the exception of Sydney, which had a long-standing history of industrial upheaval.
  • Waterfront dispute 'may boost union membership'
    The battle which erupted when Australian waterside workers were sacked earlier this year might slow the slide in union membership, says Australian union official Bill Mansfield.
    The assistant secretary of the Australian council of Trade Unions was in Wellington last week for the Asian-Pacific meeting of the International Confederation of Trade Unions.
    He said trade union membership had fallen about 30 per cent over the past 10 years in Australia, less than in New Zealand where it had halved since the Employment Contracts Act 1991.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
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
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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