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October 21, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Major lines feeling impact of Asia's trade imbalance
    Many reporting losses as they struggle to cope with effects of Asian crisis
  • S Korea to delay, scale down some port projects
  • New World Alliance to launch service on Nov 1
  • Mahathir to hold talks with M'sian port users on Oct 31
Air and Land Transport
  • HK cargo handler restricts freight after power cut
    Cargo will only be accepted within 24 hours of its scheduled departure
  • Jaguar predicts 4-fold rise in sales by 2002
  • Cathay may pay HK$1b for 40% stake in PAL
  • Lufthansa, SAS move to share express air freight services
  • Gulfstream wins record US$1.3b order for 38 jets
  • £250m plan to expand UK's Stansted airport
Features
  • Buying spree sparks concern
    Buoyed by demand and high fares, airlines have ordered many new planes, raising fears of overcapacity
Columns
  • Ensuring a better standard of spoken communication

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Major lines feeling impact of Asia's trade imbalance
    Many reporting losses as they struggle to cope with effects of Asian crisis
  • S Korea to delay, scale down some port projects
  • New World Alliance to launch service on Nov 1
  • Mahathir to hold talks with M'sian port users on Oct 31
Air and Land Transport
  • HK cargo handler restricts freight after power cut
    Cargo will only be accepted within 24 hours of its scheduled departure
  • Jaguar predicts 4-fold rise in sales by 2002
  • Cathay may pay HK$1b for 40% stake in PAL
  • Lufthansa, SAS move to share express air freight services
  • Gulfstream wins record US$1.3b order for 38 jets
  • £250m plan to expand UK's Stansted airport
Features
  • Buying spree sparks concern
    Buoyed by demand and high fares, airlines have ordered many new planes, raising fears of overcapacity
Columns
  • Ensuring a better standard of spoken communication

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Major lines feeling impact of Asia's trade imbalance
    Many reporting losses as they struggle to cope with effects of Asian crisis
  • S Korea to delay, scale down some port projects
  • New World Alliance to launch service on Nov 1
  • Mahathir to hold talks with M'sian port users on Oct 31
Air and Land Transport
  • HK cargo handler restricts freight after power cut
    Cargo will only be accepted within 24 hours of its scheduled departure
  • Jaguar predicts 4-fold rise in sales by 2002
  • Cathay may pay HK$1b for 40% stake in PAL
  • Lufthansa, SAS move to share express air freight services
  • Gulfstream wins record US$1.3b order for 38 jets
  • £250m plan to expand UK's Stansted airport
Features
  • Buying spree sparks concern
    Buoyed by demand and high fares, airlines have ordered many new planes, raising fears of overcapacity
Columns
  • Ensuring a better standard of spoken communication

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Major lines feeling impact of Asia's trade imbalance
    Many reporting losses as they struggle to cope with effects of Asian crisis
  • S Korea to delay, scale down some port projects
  • New World Alliance to launch service on Nov 1
  • Mahathir to hold talks with M'sian port users on Oct 31
Air and Land Transport
  • HK cargo handler restricts freight after power cut
    Cargo will only be accepted within 24 hours of its scheduled departure
  • Jaguar predicts 4-fold rise in sales by 2002
  • Cathay may pay HK$1b for 40% stake in PAL
  • Lufthansa, SAS move to share express air freight services
  • Gulfstream wins record US$1.3b order for 38 jets
  • £250m plan to expand UK's Stansted airport
Features
  • Buying spree sparks concern
    Buoyed by demand and high fares, airlines have ordered many new planes, raising fears of overcapacity
Columns
  • Ensuring a better standard of spoken communication

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL christens latest addition to fleet
  • OOCL, P&ON boost alliance services with VSA
  • Millions to be invested in Howland Hook
  • Rate raises expected in 2nd half of 1999
  • Mega-carriers to stay in discussion agreement
  • Cathay PAL talks continue
  • Thai Airways to launch its 1998 Winter Programme
  • Research papers now being accepted by TIACA
  • Africa and Asia biggest loss makers for AEA

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 20, 1998
  • Chrysler opts for Austrian Railroads
  • TNT Post buys Rinaldi Group
  • Social Democrat new Minister of Transport in Germany
  • 'Hutchison share in ECT limited to 45 percent'
  • German forwarders' slot agreement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Trade deficit soars to new high
  • Asia will recover -- slowly, experts say
  • EC considers standards lawsuit against Microsoft
  • Canada looks to Europe to advance free trade
  • Brazil and IMF agree budget targets to stave off crisis
  • Talks between FedEx and its pilots' union break down
  • New World Alliance to introduce weekly service from North Europe to Middle East
  • Con-Way Transportation launches logistics arm, moves headquarters to Ann Arbor
  • UK to consider a new sea pollution law following study of 1997 ship grounding
  • Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific rededicate central Pennsylvania route
Transportation
  • Analysts: US firms could dominate EU logistics
  • Shenzhen airport boasts strong growth in traffic
  • Short-line deadline at STB is Oct. 30
  • Heavy trucks sales set pace for record year
  • Rail unions may resume stalled merger negotiations
  • KLM warns millennium bug may ground flights
  • Wisconsin's governor backs railroad construction plan
  • Bad news again at Hong Kong airport: terminal imposes cargo restrictions
  • Korean Air launches safety campaign
Maritime
  • Vermont port rides interstate to top 50 spot
  • Singapore terminal operator to expand its China venture
  • Russia to auction 25.5% share in shipping company
  • Chile port privatization ruling expected soon
  • Matson to enter East Coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Trade deficit soars to new high
  • Asia will recover -- slowly, experts say
  • EC considers standards lawsuit against Microsoft
  • Canada looks to Europe to advance free trade
  • Brazil and IMF agree budget targets to stave off crisis
  • Talks between FedEx and its pilots' union break down
  • New World Alliance to introduce weekly service from North Europe to Middle East
  • Con-Way Transportation launches logistics arm, moves headquarters to Ann Arbor
  • UK to consider a new sea pollution law following study of 1997 ship grounding
  • Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific rededicate central Pennsylvania route
Transportation
  • Analysts: US firms could dominate EU logistics
  • Shenzhen airport boasts strong growth in traffic
  • Short-line deadline at STB is Oct. 30
  • Heavy trucks sales set pace for record year
  • Rail unions may resume stalled merger negotiations
  • KLM warns millennium bug may ground flights
  • Wisconsin's governor backs railroad construction plan
  • Bad news again at Hong Kong airport: terminal imposes cargo restrictions
  • Korean Air launches safety campaign
Maritime
  • Vermont port rides interstate to top 50 spot
  • Singapore terminal operator to expand its China venture
  • Russia to auction 25.5% share in shipping company
  • Chile port privatization ruling expected soon
  • Matson to enter East Coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Trade deficit soars to new high
  • Asia will recover -- slowly, experts say
  • EC considers standards lawsuit against Microsoft
  • Canada looks to Europe to advance free trade
  • Brazil and IMF agree budget targets to stave off crisis
  • Talks between FedEx and its pilots' union break down
  • New World Alliance to introduce weekly service from North Europe to Middle East
  • Con-Way Transportation launches logistics arm, moves headquarters to Ann Arbor
  • UK to consider a new sea pollution law following study of 1997 ship grounding
  • Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific rededicate central Pennsylvania route
Transportation
  • Analysts: US firms could dominate EU logistics
  • Shenzhen airport boasts strong growth in traffic
  • Short-line deadline at STB is Oct. 30
  • Heavy trucks sales set pace for record year
  • Rail unions may resume stalled merger negotiations
  • KLM warns millennium bug may ground flights
  • Wisconsin's governor backs railroad construction plan
  • Bad news again at Hong Kong airport: terminal imposes cargo restrictions
  • Korean Air launches safety campaign
Maritime
  • Vermont port rides interstate to top 50 spot
  • Singapore terminal operator to expand its China venture
  • Russia to auction 25.5% share in shipping company
  • Chile port privatization ruling expected soon
  • Matson to enter East Coast

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Trio to Offer Fastest Europe/Jeddah Service
  • FESAMEC Introduces Chennai Surcharge
  • Evergreen Consolidates Three US Offices in Salt Lake
  • MOT Official Worries About FMC Power

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 20, 1998
  • Export curbs on milk powder, ghee lifted
  • Pinto outlines major projects
  • Industrial output index a mere 2.4 pc in Aug.
  • Addl. powers for EPZ commissioners
  • Ship-breaking nets CPT Rs 3 crore
  • NMPT record in handling LPG
  • Madurai-Delhi goods service by CONCOR next month
  • 5 thrust areas identified
  • Plan to boost exports to theNetherlands
  • Pepper exports net more in value terms
  • 150 pc dumping duty on sugar imports urged
  • US bid to ban Indian shrimp import fails
  • Dereservation of garment sector under consideration
  • Diesel cess to enlarge highway fund corpus proposed
  • CPT plans crude discharge at Sandhead
  • Railways plan 'volume discount' to win back lost traffic
  • TDC clears plan to tax enhanced road value
  • DGFT gives more time for credit

Marine Logweb site
  • R&B Falcon tidies up its deepwater position--signs letters of intent for newbuilds, plans to buy a slice of Navis and decides not to convert bulkers to drillships
  • Halter increases gross profits on vessels-but its backlog decreases from $988 million to $857 million

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • UK toughens stance on pollution
    BRITAIN is to enact tougher legislation on non-oil marine pollution after publication yesterday of the Marine Accident Investigation Board report into the Cita grounding of March 1997.
  • British authorities detain 12 vessels
    BRITAIN'S port state control authorities held 12 vessels in September, with a further nine still under detention from previous months, writes David Osler.
  • Nordic American trims dividend
    Nordic American Tanker Shipping is reducing its fourth quarter dividend to the minimum level following the fall in freight rates.
  • Alexander & Baldwin hit by Matson decline
    A 34% profits decline at its ocean shipping subsidiary Matson Navigation has resulted in Honolulu-based Alexander & Baldwin posting a sharp drop in net income for the third quarter, to $13.8m from $21.9m in the same period in 1997.
  • Gas shipping outlook 'gloomy'
    THE Asian financial crisis, an expected spate of large LPG carrier newbuilding deliveries in the millennium and falling raw material prices are expected to depress the gas transport market for the foreseeable future, especially on the demand side.
  • Wan Hai links up for new Gulf service
    LEADING intra-Asia operator Wan Hai is to link with Singapore's Sea Consortium to launch a new weekly Asia-Gulf service from October 31.
  • AP Møller 'returns to Hyundai'
    Danish shipping group AP Møller is believed to have embarked on a further round of VLCC orders in South Korea.
  • London Club raises advance call
    The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association has opted for a 5% increase in advance call rates for the policy year beginning on February 20 1999.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 1998
  • Eurotunnel back on track
    EUROTUNNEL, the Anglo-French tunnel operator, was back on track in the third quarter with a 24.5 per cent rise.
  • SNCM back in black
    FRENCH ferry operator SNCM has announced a 1997 profit of Ffr9m ($1.6m), compared to a loss of Ffr124m in 1996.
  • Gorthon forecasts reduced profits
    GORTHON Lines has reported a 12 per cent drop in pre-tax profits to Skr63m ($8.2m) for the first nine months of the year, and expects the year's final figure to fall below that of 1997.
  • Asean currency plan collapses
    A PLAN by ASEAN member states to use their own currencies instead of the US dollar in bilateral trade has collapsed.
  • Plane sailing for Sydney
    SYDNEY has re-launched itself as Australia's premier freight hub through an unprecedented joint enterprise by Sydney Ports and Sydney Airport.
  • Cartagena gets a lift
    CARTAGENA port in Colombia is boosting its potential for handling 5,000 teu ships through the addition of a second gantry crane and dredging at the container terminal.
  • Ugland boosts reefer investment
    NORWAY'S Ugland International Holdings, the specialist vehicle carrier which also owns a reefer fleet, has acquired a 10 per cent stake in Swan Reefers, the Oslo-based reefer operator.
  • LatAm trade 'set to double'
    LATIN American trade will double by 2010, according to a senior associate with Standard & Poor's DRI International Trade Group.
  • HMM to increase car carrier fleet
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine is to expand its car carrier services by adding seven more new ships by the end of this year.
  • Unloading starts as Leerort righted
    LEERORT, the feeder ship that sank in Colombo after being rammed by another containership, was raised upright over the weekend.
  • Bass family increases OSG stake
    INVESTMENT companies controlled by the Texas-based Bass family now own more than ten per cent of Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • German pledge to boost coastal shipping
    GERMANY'S newly-elected government coalition says it plans a large initiative to promote coastal shipping to help remove traffic from roads.
  • Newport News profits soar
    NEWPORT News, one of the US's largest military shipyards, reported a third quarter 1998 net income of $17m, a big increase from the $1m earned in the same period of 1997.
  • 'Voyager' launch date confirmed
    VOYAGER of the Seas, the first of the three Project Eagle cruiseships ordered by RCCL, will be launched next month at the Kv'rner Masa-Yards' Turku shipyard.
  • Ecuador faces banana crisis
    ECUADOR, the world's largest banana exporting country, is facing the worst banana crisis for five years as a result of the fall of confidence in the world economy.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
OCTOBER 20, 1998
  • Les opérateurs de transport combiné attendent désespérément la libéralisation du rail
    Des négociations certainement très serrées vont avoir lieu à très court terme entre la direction de DB Cargo et les opérateurs de transport combiné: en cause, des hausses tarifaires que la DB voudrait appliquer, variant entre 12 et 25%! Inutile de dire que dans les rangs des opérateurs, ce n'est pas la joie. Ces opérateurs agitent la perspective de la perte de pans entiers de trafic, au profit de la route.
  • Les ports flamands génèrent 60% du trafic ferroviaire Belgique-Pologne
    Dans le cadre d'une mission belge en Pologne a eu lieu à Varsovie une présentation commune des trois grands ports maritimes flamands (Anvers, Gand et Zeebrugge). C'était la première fois que les trois ports se profilaient ainsi conjointement. L'accent a notamment été mis sur la nécessité de transporter davantage de marchandises entre la Belgique et la Pologne par le rail ou le cabotage.
  • Cork ambitionne une desserte de la côte est des Etats-Unis
    "Depuis l'apparition du service direct "Euro-Med" de GrImaldi à Cork, Fiat Irlande dirige ses importations irlandaises vers notre port et nous avons enregistré une croissance remarquable du trafic des containers." Frank J. Boland, président du port de Cork, qui participait à la conférence de presse donnée par l'armement italien à Killarney, s'est montré résolument satisfait des développements que connaît ces derniers mois l'Entreprise portuaire, qui va investir 7 millions de livres dans un projet d'expansion, alors que 3,5 mio. de livres ont déjà été investis dans l'aménagement de nouveaux terrains gagnés sur l'eau.
  • Le Parlement européen soutient la proposition de la Commission sur les matières dangereuses
    Le Parlement européen devrait approuver ce mardi la proposition de la Commission européenne concernant une directive (à adopter par les ministres européens des Transports) sur l'harmonisation de la formation et des exigences d'examens pour les conseillers de sécurité en matière de transport de produits dangereux par la route, le rail et la voie d'eau.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Air forwarders press for removal of "ludicrous requirement"
    Australia's air freight forwarding agents are at odds with regional air cargo carriers over a new IATA cargo agency agreement for south-west Pacific region which is at variance with what has been settled for other regions of the world.
    Today in Geneva the matter comes before an inter-industry meeting of IATA for the air carriers and FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations.
    AFIF, the Australian Federation of International Forwarders, has made written representations concerning Clause 7.2.2, for the world-wide dropping of the monies in trust requirement on forwarding agents.
  • CTAL walk-out magnifies Sydney woes
    The situation on the Sydney waterfront worsened dramatically yesterday after members of the Maritime Union of Australia walked off the job at P&O Ports' Container Terminals Australia Ltd facility at Botany Bay.
    According to DCN sources, the walk-out took place over the manner in which disciplinary interviews were being carried out.
    In the past and in accordance with the enterprise agreement, one union delegate and two members of the management were involved in the interviews.
    But yesterday, the local branch of the MUA insisted that four delegates be present.
    In addition, instead of the workers being interviewed individually, a request was made for two workers to be interviewed at the same time.
  • Kernot gets many shadows
    Former leader of the Australian Democrats and now member for the Queensland rural seat of Dickson, Cheryl Kernot, was yesterday appointed as shadow minister for regional development, infrastructure, transport and regional services.
    Announcing his new shadow ministry, Labor Party leader Kim Beazley said that given the importance of job creation initiatives to Australia's future, particularly in regional Australia, Ms Kernot had been given a major role "beyond that envisaged for her technical counterpart (Minister for Transport and Regional Services), John Anderson, in the government".
    He said Ms Kernot would have very substantial responsibilities for dealing with job creation issues in areas of highest unemployment.
  • SSA: Dredging won't delay Webb start-up
    Difficulties encountered with the dredging program for the West Webb Dock car terminal development will not delay the expected operational start-up date, according to Strang Stevedoring Australia.
    SSA general manager (business) David Stephenson told DCN on Friday: "Webb Dock is going beautifully, there's a good feel about the whole project, it's very promising and the car industry can't wait for it to open."
    He admitted dredging was taking a little longer than planned but said the "engineering and construction people are very happy" and that the terminal would be operating by mid-November.
    Work on the terminal was originally due to begin in January, then February, with completion in July. Construction finally got under way in July and Stage 1 was predicted to be finished by the end of September.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
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.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
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%.
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
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
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
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%
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
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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.
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