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BRIEFS
April 21, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cargo volumes at S'pore, HK ports increase
    But both ports warn of tough times when full brunt of Asian crisis sets in
  • Farmers set to break port blockades to move freight
  • Negros Navigation receives 900m peso capital injection
  • Indon port operators to be privatised
  • Mystery over cruiseship fire remains
Air and Land Transport
  • Aussie dock blockade threatens auto imports
    Car firms resorting to airfreighting parts to continue production
  • Temporary halt to strike ahead of holiday break
  • Cathay's passenger revenue, load factor down
  • Qantas to buy 3 jets, open new routes
  • First batch of French super trains arrives in South Korea
Features
  • Crucial maritime safety net
    Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting national ports is a right steptowards eradication of substandard ships

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cargo volumes at S'pore, HK ports increase
    But both ports warn of tough times when full brunt of Asian crisis sets in
  • Farmers set to break port blockades to move freight
  • Negros Navigation receives 900m peso capital injection
  • Indon port operators to be privatised
  • Mystery over cruiseship fire remains
Air and Land Transport
  • Aussie dock blockade threatens auto imports
    Car firms resorting to airfreighting parts to continue production
  • Temporary halt to strike ahead of holiday break
  • Cathay's passenger revenue, load factor down
  • Qantas to buy 3 jets, open new routes
  • First batch of French super trains arrives in South Korea
Features
  • Crucial maritime safety net
    Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting national ports is a right steptowards eradication of substandard ships

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cargo volumes at S'pore, HK ports increase
    But both ports warn of tough times when full brunt of Asian crisis sets in
  • Farmers set to break port blockades to move freight
  • Negros Navigation receives 900m peso capital injection
  • Indon port operators to be privatised
  • Mystery over cruiseship fire remains
Air and Land Transport
  • Aussie dock blockade threatens auto imports
    Car firms resorting to airfreighting parts to continue production
  • Temporary halt to strike ahead of holiday break
  • Cathay's passenger revenue, load factor down
  • Qantas to buy 3 jets, open new routes
  • First batch of French super trains arrives in South Korea
Features
  • Crucial maritime safety net
    Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting national ports is a right steptowards eradication of substandard ships

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai publishes box index
  • Russian railway lures shippers
  • Maersk gets more reefer outlets
  • New expressway could assist industry development
  • Port agrees to mitigation fund
  • Garuda launches express delivery service
  • AEI moves to new Boston hub
  • MAS shares slide after talks of revamp circulate
  • Boeing reveals United order
  • Northwest to launch Tokyo-Las Vegas non-stop flights
  • New BA tails spark confusion

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 20, 1998
  • Super fast ships in the Atlantic
  • Demand for stricter dealings with truckers
  • Stolen truck recovered thanks to GPS
  • BA plans to create extra jobs
  • Chinese port policy attacked by US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • CSX agrees to sell 66% of its stake in barge line
  • Russia to overhaul Trans-Siberian rail
  • Brazil port wild card: casual workers
  • Nations launch free-trade talks, now must chart a direction
  • Senate vote expected today on ship deregulation compromise
Transportation
  • Canadian Wheat Board, CN settle service feud
  • Germany's Schenker completes Swedish deal
  • Cargo theft, bureaucracy seen as huge roadblocks in South America
  • JOC index up; beaten by Dow
  • All Nippon pilots to halt strike ahead of holiday
  • Panalpina's 1997 operating profit increased by 105% over 1996
Maritime
  • Strike imperils meat exports in Australia
  • Port rivalry may accelerate reforms
  • Barge traffic resumes as river flooding subsides
  • Latest commission mob investigations lead to indictments
  • 2 crewmen feared dead, 2 others hurt by container ship fire in Mediterranean
  • India fears growing protests will undermine port efforts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • CSX agrees to sell 66% of its stake in barge line
  • Russia to overhaul Trans-Siberian rail
  • Brazil port wild card: casual workers
  • Nations launch free-trade talks, now must chart a direction
  • Senate vote expected today on ship deregulation compromise
Transportation
  • Canadian Wheat Board, CN settle service feud
  • Germany's Schenker completes Swedish deal
  • Cargo theft, bureaucracy seen as huge roadblocks in South America
  • JOC index up; beaten by Dow
  • All Nippon pilots to halt strike ahead of holiday
  • Panalpina's 1997 operating profit increased by 105% over 1996
Maritime
  • Strike imperils meat exports in Australia
  • Port rivalry may accelerate reforms
  • Barge traffic resumes as river flooding subsides
  • Latest commission mob investigations lead to indictments
  • 2 crewmen feared dead, 2 others hurt by container ship fire in Mediterranean
  • India fears growing protests will undermine port efforts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • CSX agrees to sell 66% of its stake in barge line
  • Russia to overhaul Trans-Siberian rail
  • Brazil port wild card: casual workers
  • Nations launch free-trade talks, now must chart a direction
  • Senate vote expected today on ship deregulation compromise
Transportation
  • Canadian Wheat Board, CN settle service feud
  • Germany's Schenker completes Swedish deal
  • Cargo theft, bureaucracy seen as huge roadblocks in South America
  • JOC index up; beaten by Dow
  • All Nippon pilots to halt strike ahead of holiday
  • Panalpina's 1997 operating profit increased by 105% over 1996
Maritime
  • Strike imperils meat exports in Australia
  • Port rivalry may accelerate reforms
  • Barge traffic resumes as river flooding subsides
  • Latest commission mob investigations lead to indictments
  • 2 crewmen feared dead, 2 others hurt by container ship fire in Mediterranean
  • India fears growing protests will undermine port efforts

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • ANERA concludes 40 contracts
  • West Asia rate restoration effective June 1
  • Kambara to suspend Asian service
  • COSCO to rationalize Japan calling
  • Nissin opens local corporation in Dubai
  • SSA plans to operate terminals in Bangladesh
  • Shippers urge fair competition in port sector
  • FedEx chooses Greensboro for Mid-Atlantic hub

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Commerce rep drops in to witness China trade deals
  • FAA wants changes on Boeing 737 planes
  • Hanjin launches first crude oil tanker
  • Coast Guard names award recipients
  • CSX sells American Commercial to a National Marine subsidiary
  • Rail companies sign marketing alliance

Marine Linkweb site
APRIL 20, 1998
  • Daewoo Wins $240M Order
  • Moeller Merges Broker And Sale/Purchase Units
  • Casino America Forms Cruise Ship Venture
  • Mitsui Appoints Head Of MOL America

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • UK shipbrokers face legal battle
    TWO of London's top shipbrokers are preparing to fight allegations that they presented inaccurate valuations of ships which then swayed big life assurance companies to lend funds to over-extended Greek shipowner Adriatic Tankers.
  • Court to rule on Patrick sackings
    PATRICK Stevedores and the Maritime Union of Australia today expect to be told by the Federal Court whether the company must reinstate the 1,400 workers it sacked two weeks ago.
  • Alarm at Malaysia port project delays
    MALAYSIAN prime minister Dr Mohamed Mahathir has visited the building site of a M$2bn ($547m) greenfield port which may miss next summer's opening deadline.
  • British banker
    British banker Ewan Launder pictured being taken away by police yesterday after failing to pay a cash bail of HK$6m (US$775,000) and sureties of HK$5m. Launder, former chief executive of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's merchant banking arm, Wardley, was charged with 13 counts of corruption involving HK$43.95m, mostly in alleged bribe-taking.
  • Ferrymasters is main contender for Tees link
    P&O Ferrymasters expects to be the "main contender" for the new in-river ro-ro linkspan that Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority (THPAL) is to build in the second phase of Teesport 2000.
  • Daewoo confirms Norwegian ro-ro deal
    SOUTH Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries yesterday confirmed it had won a $240m contract for three large ro-ro vessels from Norway's Wilhelmsen.
  • Most Chinese deepsea ships ISM certified
    AROUND two-thirds of China's deepsea fleet has gained its certification for Phase I of the ISM Code.
  • Akzo Nobel in agreed bid for Courtaulds
    DUTCH multinational Akzo Nobel has made an agreed bid for Courtaulds, owner of the leading marine coatings company International Paint, which values the UK group at £1.83bn ($3.05bn).

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 20, 1998
  • CNN returns to profit
    COMPAGNIE Nationale de Navigation, which is part of the Belgian group Compagnie Maritime Belge, moved into profit last year.
  • Analysts predict more acquisitions by CP Ships
    THE shopping spree at CP Ships may not be over, according to investment analysts in Canada.
  • Jakarta moves on port privatisation
    INDONESIA is looking at plans for a partial privatisation of state-owned port corporations Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I and II later this year.
  • Bulk trade war looms in Melbourne
    EXTRA competition in the Australian state of Victoria's commodity handling sector is predicted as a result of plans for a new bulk terminal at Melbourne.
  • Jakarta vows to lift palm-oil export ban
    INDONESIA'S government has vowed to meet an IMF-negotiated deadline to lift a ban on palm-oil exports.
  • MPC takes control of Nenaco
    DIVERSIFIED industrial group Metro Pacific Corp has taken a majority shareholding in Philippine domestic ferry operator Negros Navigation.
  • German feeder starts Polish service
    BREMER Lagerhaus owned shipping subsidiary SCL is to extend its existing feeder services to the Polish port of Szczecin.
  • PNG dockers support Australia's MUA
    AUSTRALIA'S waterfront dispute has spread to neighbouring Papua New Guinea, where two ships have been banned by the PNG Maritime Workers' Union.
  • Elite wins financial backing
    DANISH feeder containership owner Elite Shipping has reached an agreement with its financiers which will ensure that it has adequate working capital.
  • Bremen plans major port investment
    BREMEN is planning a further Dm700m ($384m) investment in several port projects.
  • Australia bids to avert trade boycott
    DIPLOMATIC manoeuvring has begun between the US and Australian governments to avert a boycott of Australian agricultural products.
  • MUA dispute blocks 30,000 tonnes
    AN estimated 30,000 tonnes of cargo worth A$200m ($131m) is now stranded on docks around Australia as the country's escalating maritime crisis enters its thirteenth day.
  • Philippines seeks grain tonnage
    THE Philippines state-run National Food Authority has begun scouting for domestic vessels to transport 50,000 tonnes of yellow corn from Argentina, following a grain shortage.
  • Hitachi wins fpso hull order
    JAPANESE shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen has received a $40m order to build the hull for an aframax-type fpso vessel.
  • Cosco starts sea-rail service to Chengdu
    COSCO has started a sea-rail container service linking six Japanese ports with Shanghai and Chengdu, capital of the landlocked Sichuan province.
  • First ECDIS type-approval certificate awarded
    SOFTWARE group Transas claims to have been awarded the world's first ECDIS type-approval certificate by both Russia's Maritime Administration and Register of Shipping.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Freight set to take to the air
    Australia's air freight industry is ready to cash in on the ongoing disruption on Australia's waterfront with the country's biggest international air freight carriers preparing to provide additional air freight capacity.
    Qantas Freight said yesterday it had been 'flooded' with phone calls from sea freight customers inquiring about the cost of chartering freighter aircraft into and out of Australia in the event of further blockages on the nation's docks.
  • Legal appeals to prolong waterfront agony
    The dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia is set to drag on for weeks unless the government decides on a dramatic intervention.
    This week's Federal Court decision on the MUA's appeal against the dismissal of its members by Patrick is likely to be appealed whichever way it goes.
  • World media portrays a country in crisis
    The world media is portraying Australia as a country in social and economic crisis as a result of the waterfront dispute.
    Most of the visual coverage has centred on the Melbourne waterfront, showing confrontation between police and protesters, with horror stories of how the car, wool, cotton, wine beef and tuna industries are about to collapse, and thousands of workers to lose their jobs.
  • British judge gives Patrick short shrift
    The manner in which the English High Court has dismissed an injunction taken out by Patrick against the International Transport Workers Federation has serious implications for the waterfront dispute.
    Mr Justice Thomas has said the injunction would severely impair the ability of the ITF to lend support to the MUA.
    In dismissing the interim injunction, he took the view that Patrick would not succeed in securing an injunction at a full hearing.

Traffic Worldweb site
APRIL 20, 1998
  • United Parcel Service doesn't want one more competitor to take away one more of its packages - especially RPS Inc. or the U.S. Postal Service. So UPS did something neither of those competitors can match: it attached a day-definite guarantee to every commercial ground shipment. The new UPS service comes at no additional charge and beginning May 4 will be an inherent part of every shipment. The move, if it works as planned, will erase the uncertainty that usually accompanies ground shipping.
  • Congressional insiders are no longer speculating whether the $217 billion House highway spending bill will prevail when it goes up against the slightly trimmer $214 billion Senate bill. Rather they're wondering what provisions of Bud Shuster's BESTEA proposal will survive the joint House-Senate conference that begins this week. The criminal indictment of Shuster's former top aide and fund-raiser, transportation lobbyist Ann M. Eppard, is likely to put political pressure on Shuster and give ammunition to those who want to cut billions of dollars in demonstration projects from the bill some critics have dubbed "Heist-tea."
  • The Big Four national unionized LTL carriers, with five years of labor peace assured by ratification of a National Master Freight Agreement that doesn't expire until spring of 2003, are now setting their sights on recapitalizing their operations to better vie with ever-intensifying nonunion competition.
  • United Parcel Service CEO James Kelly and U.S. Postmaster General Marvin Runyon almost went head-to-head, speaking at rival press events on the same day in Washington, D.C. last week. The UPS chief attacked the Postal Service as an "anti-competitive, anti-free-enterprise government bureaucracy" that charges more than is necessary for first-class mail to subsidize its nonmonopoly operations. Runyon defended the USPS. "We do not subsidize one type of product with another product," he said.
  • Despite assurances by Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation that they continue to work cooperatively toward a smooth division of Conrail, an April 9 filing with the Surface Transportation Board by CONSOL Inc., the nation's largest producer of bituminous coal, raises questions about the ability of the two to deliver their promised problem-free transition on at least part of the Conrail system. CONSOL said in its filing it reluctantly sought first to intervene and then to have conditions imposed only after learning NS and CSXT had been unable to negotiate an agreement governing operations of the former Monongahela Railway in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. CONSOL mines on the Monongahela, generate close to three-quarters of the traffic on the line.
  • The competition is cutting in on the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement's business, according to the Federal Maritime Commission. And there's a lot more business to slice up. In its annual report for fiscal 1997, the FMC noted that TACA's eastbound market share fell another four percentage points to 64 percent, while westbound market share fell two percentage points to 66 percent. One of the biggest reasons for the decline, according to the FMC, is the entry of fresh blood such as China Ocean Shipping Co., Yangming Marine Transport and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha into the trade lane.
  • Levi Strauss & Co. slashed its operations in the People's Republic of China in 1993 when it couldn't find enough suppliers that could meet its criteria for fair treatment of workers. But now, five years later, it again is stepping up its manufacturing in that country. Levi Strauss insists the decision was based on matters of logistics, not labor. To achieve the kind of fast turnaround needed to compete, it has been the company's policy to locate manufacturing operations in or near the same region where it sells the product.
  • There's a new player in the supply-chain software business - transportation giant CSX Corp. CSX and Canadian software developer Sanga International Inc. have joined forces to produce and market Java-based logistics software for CSX, as well as government agencies and shippers. A joint venture company managed by Sanga will blend the existing software products of both companies to create web-enabled supply-chain management software.
  • The big question for those in the Latin American trade lane this week is fala portugues? Do you speak Portuguese? That's the official language, of course, in Brazil, which is the official hot market for U.S. goods in South America. And this is the week of the South American Intermodal Expo - second only to Atlanta among intermodal shows in terms of participation, according to those who say they keep track of such things.

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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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