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BRIEFS

April 21, 1998

Shipping Times

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 Times

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 Times

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

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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

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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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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 Commerce

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

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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

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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

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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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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

COMPANIES

Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.

Singapore

The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.

Milan

At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day

PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.

TRANSPORTATION

European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL

Hong Kong/Panama

CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.

PORTS

Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal

Panama

The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads

Brussels

The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

PORTS

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

Madrid

Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.

OFFSHORE

Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

TRADE

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

Washington/Suitland

An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.

PORTS

Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance

Bern

The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

Hamburg

Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.

Copenhagen

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad

PORTS

In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units

COMPETITION

The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

SHIPPING

The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri

Miami/Trieste

They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.

Washington

It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.

COMPANIES

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Hong Kong

PORTS

Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta

Bremen/Melzo

Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards

Milan

For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.

Trieste/Genoa

The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers

COMPANIES

The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)

Genoa

Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

SHIPPING

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

Seoul

In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.

Hamburg

Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

SHIPPING

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

Cairo

Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.

SEAFARERS

The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.

Schiedam

The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.

PORTS

In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs

Genoa

Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.

PORTS

Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.

Busan

Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)

PORTS

Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Panama

Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%

Cagliari

Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia

PORTS

Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025

Barcelona

In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

Panama

The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)

Ankara

Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.

PORTS

APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.

Panama

President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)

PORTS

PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework

Balboa

The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action

INDUSTRY

Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets

Fly

The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

PORTS

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

Miami

New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.

PORTS

CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals

New York/Los Angeles

The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices

Berlin

Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships

Taipei

Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

PORTS

In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders

Belgrade

Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

SHIPPING

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned

PORTS

Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports

Washington

Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	-	country
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OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.

LOGISTICS

Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster

PORTS

Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia

Casablanca

Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal

SHIPPING

South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030

PORTS

Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.

Venice

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.

PORTS

In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)

Tirana

A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group

New York

It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk

PORTS

In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities

Brussels

PORTS

Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment

Helsinki

The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification

SHIPPING

Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.

Trieste

The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs

ACCIDENTS

In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028

SHIPPING

The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025

Washington

Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type

PORTS

AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia

La Spezia

PORTS

The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal

PORTS

The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.

PORTS

Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.

Ravenna

It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.

Rome

This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.

Melzo

Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.

PORTS

The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.

The Silver

Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%

Taranto

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience

INDUSTRY

New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems

Arlington

It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.

Los Angeles

A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year

INDUSTRY

In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons

Trieste

The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026

YACHTING

Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.

Milan

Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.

Genoa

His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.

COMPANIES

A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos

Venice

The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded

SHIPPING

HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government

East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

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