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BRIEFS

November 20, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF gets better wage deals for crews of 50 ships
The mostly Thai crew of 4 RCL ships to receive higher Singaporean wages
MPA carries out first chemical spill exercise
Asia-Canada trade carriers to raise rates
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Sita expects revenue growth of 25% in Asia-Pacific
Greater demand by airlines to outsource communication systems
European airports urged not to raise landing charges
Air France cabin crews end strike amid concern about impact on share sale
JAL, JAS crews cancel 1-day strikes
Qantas warns of worsening market conditions
Lockheed workers' US$760m verdict halved by judge

Features

Rise in container cargo seen
Despite global economic turmoil, most shippers still expect container traffic to increase during the next two years

Columns

Bunker supplier cannot arrest chartered vessel for non-payment

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF gets better wage deals for crews of 50 ships
The mostly Thai crew of 4 RCL ships to receive higher Singaporean wages
MPA carries out first chemical spill exercise
Asia-Canada trade carriers to raise rates
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Sita expects revenue growth of 25% in Asia-Pacific
Greater demand by airlines to outsource communication systems
European airports urged not to raise landing charges
Air France cabin crews end strike amid concern about impact on share sale
JAL, JAS crews cancel 1-day strikes
Qantas warns of worsening market conditions
Lockheed workers' US$760m verdict halved by judge

Features

Rise in container cargo seen
Despite global economic turmoil, most shippers still expect container traffic to increase during the next two years

Columns

Bunker supplier cannot arrest chartered vessel for non-payment

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF gets better wage deals for crews of 50 ships
The mostly Thai crew of 4 RCL ships to receive higher Singaporean wages
MPA carries out first chemical spill exercise
Asia-Canada trade carriers to raise rates
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Sita expects revenue growth of 25% in Asia-Pacific
Greater demand by airlines to outsource communication systems
European airports urged not to raise landing charges
Air France cabin crews end strike amid concern about impact on share sale
JAL, JAS crews cancel 1-day strikes
Qantas warns of worsening market conditions
Lockheed workers' US$760m verdict halved by judge

Features

Rise in container cargo seen
Despite global economic turmoil, most shippers still expect container traffic to increase during the next two years

Columns

Bunker supplier cannot arrest chartered vessel for non-payment

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF gets better wage deals for crews of 50 ships
The mostly Thai crew of 4 RCL ships to receive higher Singaporean wages
MPA carries out first chemical spill exercise
Asia-Canada trade carriers to raise rates
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Sita expects revenue growth of 25% in Asia-Pacific
Greater demand by airlines to outsource communication systems
European airports urged not to raise landing charges
Air France cabin crews end strike amid concern about impact on share sale
JAL, JAS crews cancel 1-day strikes
Qantas warns of worsening market conditions
Lockheed workers' US$760m verdict halved by judge

Features

Rise in container cargo seen
Despite global economic turmoil, most shippers still expect container traffic to increase during the next two years

Columns

Bunker supplier cannot arrest chartered vessel for non-payment

	web site

Safari provides most direct South Africa service New Hakata/Xiamen service Long Beach October volume makes year-on-year gains Service provider changes agents Citic to raise funds for infrastructure projects MPC outlines new port proposals NYK confident after Showa Line acquisition Northwest and Air China begin reciprocal codeshare service Record Q3 earnings of US$433m for AMR Corp April opening for Ohio terminal Tower Air gains freighter plane

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NOVEMBER 19, 1998
Higher operating result P&O Nedlloyd Slight improvement result Nedlloyd Dutch hauliers to sue Austria Martinair expands handling contract with AMR Rail strike especially in the southern part of the EU

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Latin America faces another bad news year, economists say
Japanese say steel exports will drop
White House proposes change in harbor tax
EU turns down US proposal to quickly solve banana dispute
Canadian National and Illinois Central reach deal with Norfolk Southern on merger
Finland and Sweden studying the end of duty-free sales aboard their ferries
OTR Express launches new intermodal logistics department
Rail workers in six countries to strike over EU liberalization plans
No ice threat to Russian northern sea route - transport ministry
Russian transport companies hoping to win back freight lost to European rivals

Transportation

US may ease beetle rules for Hong Kong
Rail industry sputters, despite some gains
Europe's transport elite try to unclog border traffic
Heavy-truck sales on way to record
Fred Smith lashes out at strike threats

Maritime

Pilots shift strategy; go to NLRB
Taiwan's Keelung sets $15 million overhaul to regain business edge
Storm-tossed ships repaired, back in service
Ship group gives nod to modified Slater plan
Supreme Court says vague rules in longshore contract can't stop suit
P&O Nedlloyd's earnings increase
Walter D. Brewer dies at 49, director at Matson Navigation
Europe's biggest inland yard battles to expand
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Latin America faces another bad news year, economists say
Japanese say steel exports will drop
White House proposes change in harbor tax
EU turns down US proposal to quickly solve banana dispute
Canadian National and Illinois Central reach deal with Norfolk Southern on merger
Finland and Sweden studying the end of duty-free sales aboard their ferries
OTR Express launches new intermodal logistics department
Rail workers in six countries to strike over EU liberalization plans
No ice threat to Russian northern sea route - transport ministry
Russian transport companies hoping to win back freight lost to European rivals

Transportation

US may ease beetle rules for Hong Kong
Rail industry sputters, despite some gains
Europe's transport elite try to unclog border traffic
Heavy-truck sales on way to record
Fred Smith lashes out at strike threats

Maritime

Pilots shift strategy; go to NLRB
Taiwan's Keelung sets $15 million overhaul to regain business edge
Storm-tossed ships repaired, back in service
Ship group gives nod to modified Slater plan
Supreme Court says vague rules in longshore contract can't stop suit
P&O Nedlloyd's earnings increase
Walter D. Brewer dies at 49, director at Matson Navigation
Europe's biggest inland yard battles to expand
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Latin America faces another bad news year, economists say
Japanese say steel exports will drop
White House proposes change in harbor tax
EU turns down US proposal to quickly solve banana dispute
Canadian National and Illinois Central reach deal with Norfolk Southern on merger
Finland and Sweden studying the end of duty-free sales aboard their ferries
OTR Express launches new intermodal logistics department
Rail workers in six countries to strike over EU liberalization plans
No ice threat to Russian northern sea route - transport ministry
Russian transport companies hoping to win back freight lost to European rivals

Transportation

US may ease beetle rules for Hong Kong
Rail industry sputters, despite some gains
Europe's transport elite try to unclog border traffic
Heavy-truck sales on way to record
Fred Smith lashes out at strike threats

Maritime

Pilots shift strategy; go to NLRB
Taiwan's Keelung sets $15 million overhaul to regain business edge
Storm-tossed ships repaired, back in service
Ship group gives nod to modified Slater plan
Supreme Court says vague rules in longshore contract can't stop suit
P&O Nedlloyd's earnings increase
Walter D. Brewer dies at 49, director at Matson Navigation
Europe's biggest inland yard battles to expand
US port roundup

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CTSA Unveils Rate Hike Plan of $1,000 Per FEU TACA to Introduce Pro-Competitive Measures Import Box Volume Surges at Seattle

	web site

El lunes, huelga de trenes en Europa contra la liberalización del sector El Ministerio de Fomento pagará la parte de Castilla La Mancha Maitours gana el concurso para transportar a las tripulaciones de Iberia La Dirección General de Costas, contraria a la ampliación del puerto de Motril Deutsche Post se cuela en el mercado del Reino Unido Seat alcanza los dos millones del modelo "arosa", en Martorell El Peugeot 206, galardonado en Alemania con el "volante de oro"

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APL Logistics units experience healthy growth this year MoST entrusts ports privatisation study to US firm Cabinet defers decision on Patent Act change Standard P&I Club holds loss prevention seminar Major role for steel industry in housing, infrastructure in the offing Soyameal exports looking up RBI fiat on remittances Ramkumar releases The Link's Special Issue on New Mangalore Port German bicycle makers in India on sourcing spree Daimler Benz unit plans Asian hub in Bangalore Singapore bunker prices CPT clearance to import raw materials Chennai Customs commissions EDI Uniform Internet rates may be enforced CONCOR changes tracks to high rated piecemeal traffic

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Allarme dell'European freight leaders club: entro il 2010 ' previsto un raddoppio del traffico intracomunitario Trasporto merci verso il collasso Per industrie e operatori del settore solo lo sfruttamento delle vie d'acqua impedirà una «catastrofe economica» Sulla liberalizzazione del cabotaggio esplode il «caso Italia» Civitavecchia privatizza il terminal per i legnami L'Autorità di Napoli minaccia lo stop alle varianti del Piano regolatore Pi' libertà nei porti per il lavoro interinale

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Cost cuts threat to ship arrests SHIPPING banks and other creditors are facing mounting difficulties in arresting ships in the UK as understaffing at Customs and Excise takes its toll. LLP and IBC in '270m deal LLP, publisher of Lloyd's List, has announced its intention to merge with IBC Group, the market leader in worldwide business conferences, to create a dynamic new force in business publishing. Panama Canal $1m immunity plan NEW regulations proposed by the Panama Canal Commission would grant the US-based agency immunity against any claim under $1m for damage sustained by a vessel transiting the canal, or navigating in its adjacent waters. Germany wins $5bn SA deal Two consortia of German naval hardware companies have been announced as the preferred suppliers for the multi-billion rand South African naval contract for submarines and corvettes, blowing the British, French, Spanish and others out of the water. High-tech Karachi box hub opens Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT), Pakistan's most advanced, high-tech and fully computerised box hub, has opened for business. Stirling orders anchor handler GLASGOW-based Stirling Shipping has ordered a powerful anchor handling vessel at Ferguson Shipbuilding, extending a newbuilding programme on the Clyde instigated in 1995, which now stretches to five newbuildings worth over '70m ($120m). MC Shipping set to sell off older vessels MC Shipping is analysing its older vessels with a view to potential disposals as the market downturn continues to bite deep into earnings. Seafarer deaths investigated THE major cause of loss of life at sea is not lax technical standards but occupational accidents, a respected industry figure has argued.

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NOVEMBER 19, 1998
Opposition calls for Pallas resignation GERMANY'S opposition party has called for the resignation of Rainder Steenblock, the Schleswig-Hostein minister responsible for the failed attempts to salvage the Pallas. Japanese blamed for newbuilding surplus RIGID production economics at Japanese shipyards is the real cause of the newbuilding surplus, according to Daniel Jessel, md of Maritime Strategy International. Former PZM head faces fraud charge A "NOTICE of committed crime" involving former Polish Steamship Co head Janusz Lembas has been sent by the new management to the regional prosecutor in Szczecin. Polish Register woos Greek owners POLISH Register of Shipping set up a Greek committee on November 16 consisting of eight Greek owners and the honorary consul of Poland in Greece. China heightens Spratly presence SHIPPING and oil exploration have driven China to increase its presence in the disputed Spratly islands group in the South China Sea. Clerici to buy bulk terminal COECLERICI has signed a letter of intent to take a majority stake in Societ' Funiviaria Alto Tirreno, which operates the Miramare coal terminal in Savona. Holyman told to explain share price slump AUSTRALIAN Stock Exchange (ASX) has called on ferry operator Holyman to explain the sharp fall in its share price. Asian crisis hits Northland profits A SUBSTANTIAL decline in bulk exports arising from Asia's economic instability has more than halved the profits of New Zealand's Northland Port Corp. Need for Betuweroute 'has increased' DUTCH premier Wim Kok says the need for the dedicated rail freight line from Rotterdam to Germany (Betuweroute) has increased because of growth in container traffic from Rotterdam. Outspan and Unifruco to merge SHAREHOLDERS of both the South African fruit organisations, Outspan and Unifruco, have approved a proposed merger of the worldwide interests of the two groups. US trades boost P&O Nedlloyd result A SUBSTANTIAL hike in its American business helped P&O Nedlloyd record an increased $30m profit in the third quarter, despite a continued fall in average revenue per teu. Germans 'furious' over Korean action REACTION in Germany to latest developments in South Korean shipbuilding have been described as 'furious'. LLP merged into IBC LLP, publisher of Lloyd's List, is being merged into conference organiser IBC. Caltex plans Indian terminals CALTEX, the US oil major, has drawn up a $40m plan to set up three or four liquid fuel import terminals along the India coasts. Finland sends in icebreaker FINLAND has sent an icebreaker to assist shipping in the northern section of the Gulf of Bothnia as November temperatures dip to their lowest levels since 1965. Eagle to enter sea of trouble VOYAGER of the Seas, the first of three 142,000 gt Eagle class cruise liners on order from Royal Caribbean International, will be launched tomorrow amid a host of woes. Slater proposes presidential maritime commission US TRANSPORT secretary Rodney Slater has proposed the setting up of a Presidential Commission to co-ordinate federal plans for improving the nation's maritime infrustructure. SML sells Chinese port stake SEMBAWANG Marine & Logistics has agreed with PSA China to dispose of its interest in North China Ports Consortium. NZ cruise business 'at risk' CRUISESHIPS visiting New Zealand could face substantial additional costs if the government proceeds with plans to introduce cost recovery of border clearance services. Patrick claims Melbourne productivity surge SOME Australian waterside workers are producing "better than world best" container handling figures, according to Patrick stevedore chairman Chris Corrigan.

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Syd-Bris push by FreightCorp Freightcorp is set to ramp up its rapidly growing presence on the interstate rail network, with the NSW-owned rail freight operator revealing yesterday it plans to start daily scheduled train services on the Sydney-Brisbane corridor within two weeks. The move to expand across the Queensland border for the first time comes weeks after FreightCorp launched its maiden interstate train service between Sydney and Melbourne with freight business poached from rival interstate operator National Rail. Revelations of an imminent start-up of regular Sydney-Brisbane services also comes ahead of today's announcement of FreightCorp's 1997-98 results, which are expected to show a 13 per cent lift in overall freight volumes last financial year to 82.1 million tonnes. APL offers Internet BoL In what is claimed to be a breakthrough for Australian exporters, APL is offering bills of lading through the Internet. Following successful tests with selected Australian customers, APL now allows shippers to use its website at http://www.apl.com to print their own bills of lading -- the paperwork that acknowledges transport of goods so that exporters can be paid for their shipments. Previously, the documentation was available by overnight air express or could be picked up at APL's offices throughout Australia. Now, APL customers with even modest computers and an Internet connection can download and print their own bills of lading as soon their shipments leave port. Lack of control takes toll at Geelong Toll would like to have "greater control over its own destiny" at the port of Geelong, according to Steven Ford, general manager, Toll Port Logistics. Mr Ford said: "We have put our position forward to government and made it quite clear that we would not want the Geelong channels to fall into the hands of a competitor -- that is the Melbourne Port Corporation. That would be a strategic threat to our business." He said neither would they want to see it fall into the hands of an alternative non-government service provider. ITF claims back pay victories The Australian branch of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has won $US100,000 ($A155,038) in back pay for crews on board two vessels in Australian ports during the first three days of the organisation's Asia-Pacific flag of convenience (FOC) campaign. "That's over $US30,000 a day in back pay," according to ITF's co-ordinator in Australia, Trevor Charles. "And we're only in mid-week. We expect to build on our success. "Negotiations are still continuing on other vessels and even after the week of action is up, the inspections will be ongoing. "We've got four inspectors covering 40 ports. "There's seldom a day goes by without some action in support of the many exploited seafarers used to carry billions of dollars of Australian cargo."

International Transport Journal

Maritime

OOCL expands its Scan-Baltic service by replacing two vessels.
"K" Line launches a new North Europe-Israel service.
Camafrica Liner Service sets up a North Europe-West Africa service.
Delom introduces a new Dunkirk-Ramsgate ro/ro link.
DFDS takes over North Sea Line.
NYK increases profit. In first half fiscal 1998/99, the Japanese shipping line posted improved results, partly due to the tramp shipping and car export markets.
The ranking list of the world's Top Twenty container shipping lines this year is still headed by Maersk.
New publications: Connections - Liner Services via Hamburg 1998/99; Bimco - "Check before Fixing!"
Calendar of events: Second International Salvage Conference in London in April 1999.

Ports and Terminals

Thamesport reviews its position after the takeover by Hutchison Port Holdings earlier this year, and looks forward to future expansion.

Forwarding

ASG doubles profit. The ASG group in Sweden recorded black figures in every sector in the first three quarters of this year.
BTL profits from strong demand and the Schenker integration overland.
Expeditors International posts the third good quarter in a row.
P&O Nedlloyd has received a licence to open its own office in Shanghai.
United Shipping announces ambitious goals for expansion worldwide.

Aviation

The airfreight GSA Air Support gives details of changes in the winter timetables of its clients.
Singapore Airlines takes delivery of its seventh B747-400F and expands its services.
MNG announces its winter timetable.
Yemenia adds more capacity.
Alitalia posts a satisfactory first half with improved productivity.
Air Canada slips into the red in the third quarter due to a strike.
Two all-cargo carriers, Cargolux and TMA, sign a cooperation pact.
Air France Cargo will re-launch its express product next year, with Paris CDG terminal 2 remodelled for express and dedicated air capacity.
Kitty Hawk posts a disappointing third quarter despite good revenue.
The USA and Italy have initialled a new liberal aviation agreement.

International Transport Journal

Maritime

OOCL expands its Scan-Baltic service by replacing two vessels.
"K" Line launches a new North Europe-Israel service.
Camafrica Liner Service sets up a North Europe-West Africa service.
Delom introduces a new Dunkirk-Ramsgate ro/ro link.
DFDS takes over North Sea Line.
NYK increases profit. In first half fiscal 1998/99, the Japanese shipping line posted improved results, partly due to the tramp shipping and car export markets.
The ranking list of the world's Top Twenty container shipping lines this year is still headed by Maersk.
New publications: Connections - Liner Services via Hamburg 1998/99; Bimco - "Check before Fixing!"
Calendar of events: Second International Salvage Conference in London in April 1999.

Ports and Terminals

Thamesport reviews its position after the takeover by Hutchison Port Holdings earlier this year, and looks forward to future expansion.

Forwarding

ASG doubles profit. The ASG group in Sweden recorded black figures in every sector in the first three quarters of this year.
BTL profits from strong demand and the Schenker integration overland.
Expeditors International posts the third good quarter in a row.
P&O Nedlloyd has received a licence to open its own office in Shanghai.
United Shipping announces ambitious goals for expansion worldwide.

Aviation

The airfreight GSA Air Support gives details of changes in the winter timetables of its clients.
Singapore Airlines takes delivery of its seventh B747-400F and expands its services.
MNG announces its winter timetable.
Yemenia adds more capacity.
Alitalia posts a satisfactory first half with improved productivity.
Air Canada slips into the red in the third quarter due to a strike.
Two all-cargo carriers, Cargolux and TMA, sign a cooperation pact.
Air France Cargo will re-launch its express product next year, with Paris CDG terminal 2 remodelled for express and dedicated air capacity.
Kitty Hawk posts a disappointing third quarter despite good revenue.
The USA and Italy have initialled a new liberal aviation agreement.

International Transport Journal

Maritime

OOCL expands its Scan-Baltic service by replacing two vessels.
"K" Line launches a new North Europe-Israel service.
Camafrica Liner Service sets up a North Europe-West Africa service.
Delom introduces a new Dunkirk-Ramsgate ro/ro link.
DFDS takes over North Sea Line.
NYK increases profit. In first half fiscal 1998/99, the Japanese shipping line posted improved results, partly due to the tramp shipping and car export markets.
The ranking list of the world's Top Twenty container shipping lines this year is still headed by Maersk.
New publications: Connections - Liner Services via Hamburg 1998/99; Bimco - "Check before Fixing!"
Calendar of events: Second International Salvage Conference in London in April 1999.

Ports and Terminals

Thamesport reviews its position after the takeover by Hutchison Port Holdings earlier this year, and looks forward to future expansion.

Forwarding

ASG doubles profit. The ASG group in Sweden recorded black figures in every sector in the first three quarters of this year.
BTL profits from strong demand and the Schenker integration overland.
Expeditors International posts the third good quarter in a row.
P&O Nedlloyd has received a licence to open its own office in Shanghai.
United Shipping announces ambitious goals for expansion worldwide.

Aviation

The airfreight GSA Air Support gives details of changes in the winter timetables of its clients.
Singapore Airlines takes delivery of its seventh B747-400F and expands its services.
MNG announces its winter timetable.
Yemenia adds more capacity.
Alitalia posts a satisfactory first half with improved productivity.
Air Canada slips into the red in the third quarter due to a strike.
Two all-cargo carriers, Cargolux and TMA, sign a cooperation pact.
Air France Cargo will re-launch its express product next year, with Paris CDG terminal 2 remodelled for express and dedicated air capacity.
Kitty Hawk posts a disappointing third quarter despite good revenue.
The USA and Italy have initialled a new liberal aviation agreement.

International Transport Journal

Maritime

OOCL expands its Scan-Baltic service by replacing two vessels.
"K" Line launches a new North Europe-Israel service.
Camafrica Liner Service sets up a North Europe-West Africa service.
Delom introduces a new Dunkirk-Ramsgate ro/ro link.
DFDS takes over North Sea Line.
NYK increases profit. In first half fiscal 1998/99, the Japanese shipping line posted improved results, partly due to the tramp shipping and car export markets.
The ranking list of the world's Top Twenty container shipping lines this year is still headed by Maersk.
New publications: Connections - Liner Services via Hamburg 1998/99; Bimco - "Check before Fixing!"
Calendar of events: Second International Salvage Conference in London in April 1999.

Ports and Terminals

Thamesport reviews its position after the takeover by Hutchison Port Holdings earlier this year, and looks forward to future expansion.

Forwarding

ASG doubles profit. The ASG group in Sweden recorded black figures in every sector in the first three quarters of this year.
BTL profits from strong demand and the Schenker integration overland.
Expeditors International posts the third good quarter in a row.
P&O Nedlloyd has received a licence to open its own office in Shanghai.
United Shipping announces ambitious goals for expansion worldwide.

Aviation

The airfreight GSA Air Support gives details of changes in the winter timetables of its clients.
Singapore Airlines takes delivery of its seventh B747-400F and expands its services.
MNG announces its winter timetable.
Yemenia adds more capacity.
Alitalia posts a satisfactory first half with improved productivity.
Air Canada slips into the red in the third quarter due to a strike.
Two all-cargo carriers, Cargolux and TMA, sign a cooperation pact.
Air France Cargo will re-launch its express product next year, with Paris CDG terminal 2 remodelled for express and dedicated air capacity.
Kitty Hawk posts a disappointing third quarter despite good revenue.
The USA and Italy have initialled a new liberal aviation agreement.

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PORTS

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Rome

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PORTS

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PORTS

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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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SHIPYARDS

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Dhaka

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ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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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

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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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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