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BRIEFS

September 22, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

India may allow 100% foreign equity in ports
Govt also considering providing foreign exchange cover to potential investors
Container vessel, bulk carrier collide off S'pore
New Delhi to raise depreciation for shipping firms to 40%
Kuantan port expansion to proceed as planned

Air and Land Transport

Five major airlines confirm global alliance
BA, American, Canadian, Cathay, Qantas to start range of initiatives from next year
HK airport opening timed for handover anniversary
UAL chairman's chosen successor quits
China raises train speed limits

Features

EU seeks standardised boxes
European governments are struggling to harmonise standards for the containers used in different transport modes

Shipping Times

Shipping News

India may allow 100% foreign equity in ports
Govt also considering providing foreign exchange cover to potential investors
Container vessel, bulk carrier collide off S'pore
New Delhi to raise depreciation for shipping firms to 40%
Kuantan port expansion to proceed as planned

Air and Land Transport

Five major airlines confirm global alliance
BA, American, Canadian, Cathay, Qantas to start range of initiatives from next year
HK airport opening timed for handover anniversary
UAL chairman's chosen successor quits
China raises train speed limits

Features

EU seeks standardised boxes
European governments are struggling to harmonise standards for the containers used in different transport modes

Shipping Times

Shipping News

India may allow 100% foreign equity in ports
Govt also considering providing foreign exchange cover to potential investors
Container vessel, bulk carrier collide off S'pore
New Delhi to raise depreciation for shipping firms to 40%
Kuantan port expansion to proceed as planned

Air and Land Transport

Five major airlines confirm global alliance
BA, American, Canadian, Cathay, Qantas to start range of initiatives from next year
HK airport opening timed for handover anniversary
UAL chairman's chosen successor quits
China raises train speed limits

Features

EU seeks standardised boxes
European governments are struggling to harmonise standards for the containers used in different transport modes

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River Trade Terminal to start operation in October this year Hapag-Lloyd confident in face of EC fine ScanCir offers new block train service September for first re-aligned southbound sailing NOL executives agree to salary reductions MTU and China Southern build up joint venture Airbus Corporate Jetliner's new client Airbus Industrie makes US$12 bn of business at Farnborough

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SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
Ministers see no urgency in rail traffic liberalization Forwarders fear millennium bug Lufthansa Cargo first half profit Rotterdam conducts powerful lobby for freight airport

The Journal of Commerce

Home

FMC investigator wants speedy inquiry of Pacific rate increases
Getting the bulbs to bed on time
Shipping and trade communities bracing for Hurricane Georges
China criticizes 'unfair' beetle ban
Industry groups slap Clinton harbor tax plan
Slow movement of goods through ports is a fact of Russian life during crisis
COSCO responds to Congress' block of its bid to lease land at Long Beach
Southern Air cargo jet makes emergency landing in Miami
UPS Worldwide Logistics creates a dedicated wireless industry group
Deutsche Post and Global Mail form partnership in US
Jevic Transportation expands service to Cincinnati and Cleveland regions
Kenya ports authority braces for Africa Rail challenge
Mitsubishi adopts integrated logistics at its Brazilian truck plant

Transportation

Showdown in Texas: UP faces 2 challengers
BA, AA to join 3 carriers in new 'oneworld' alliance
Manila steps into airline-union dispute
Chunnel operator sees light at end of long financial tunnel
Puerto Rico braces for storm
JOC index up nearly 2 points for week

Maritime

Ocean carrier surcharges abusive, say North American, European, Asian shippers
Philippines starts inquiry into tragic ferry sinking
Taiwan urged to open ports
Commission starts to close shop
Port of Baltimore relishes its role as an auto shipping center

The Journal of Commerce

Home

FMC investigator wants speedy inquiry of Pacific rate increases
Getting the bulbs to bed on time
Shipping and trade communities bracing for Hurricane Georges
China criticizes 'unfair' beetle ban
Industry groups slap Clinton harbor tax plan
Slow movement of goods through ports is a fact of Russian life during crisis
COSCO responds to Congress' block of its bid to lease land at Long Beach
Southern Air cargo jet makes emergency landing in Miami
UPS Worldwide Logistics creates a dedicated wireless industry group
Deutsche Post and Global Mail form partnership in US
Jevic Transportation expands service to Cincinnati and Cleveland regions
Kenya ports authority braces for Africa Rail challenge
Mitsubishi adopts integrated logistics at its Brazilian truck plant

Transportation

Showdown in Texas: UP faces 2 challengers
BA, AA to join 3 carriers in new 'oneworld' alliance
Manila steps into airline-union dispute
Chunnel operator sees light at end of long financial tunnel
Puerto Rico braces for storm
JOC index up nearly 2 points for week

Maritime

Ocean carrier surcharges abusive, say North American, European, Asian shippers
Philippines starts inquiry into tragic ferry sinking
Taiwan urged to open ports
Commission starts to close shop
Port of Baltimore relishes its role as an auto shipping center

The Journal of Commerce

Home

FMC investigator wants speedy inquiry of Pacific rate increases
Getting the bulbs to bed on time
Shipping and trade communities bracing for Hurricane Georges
China criticizes 'unfair' beetle ban
Industry groups slap Clinton harbor tax plan
Slow movement of goods through ports is a fact of Russian life during crisis
COSCO responds to Congress' block of its bid to lease land at Long Beach
Southern Air cargo jet makes emergency landing in Miami
UPS Worldwide Logistics creates a dedicated wireless industry group
Deutsche Post and Global Mail form partnership in US
Jevic Transportation expands service to Cincinnati and Cleveland regions
Kenya ports authority braces for Africa Rail challenge
Mitsubishi adopts integrated logistics at its Brazilian truck plant

Transportation

Showdown in Texas: UP faces 2 challengers
BA, AA to join 3 carriers in new 'oneworld' alliance
Manila steps into airline-union dispute
Chunnel operator sees light at end of long financial tunnel
Puerto Rico braces for storm
JOC index up nearly 2 points for week

Maritime

Ocean carrier surcharges abusive, say North American, European, Asian shippers
Philippines starts inquiry into tragic ferry sinking
Taiwan urged to open ports
Commission starts to close shop
Port of Baltimore relishes its role as an auto shipping center

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ANERA Keeps 2-Digit Increase in September Cosco's New Box Terminal at L.B. Hits Snag

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La remodelación del aeropuerto de Zaragoza, a punto de licitarse Renfe aumenta en un 8,7 por ciento el transporte de vehículos nuevos El aeropuerto de Frankfurt acepta las normas antimonopolio de la UE *Maersk reestructura servicios y hubs* en el Lejano Oriente Irlanda proyecta la privatización de Air Lingus**

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Ships collide at Colombo Port Mark Fernandes re-elected BCHAA President Hindi fortnight celebrated at JNPT NAFED to import onions E-Commerce ' a new synonym for international business Potential for food processing under utilised Railways to develop 30 large ICDs PSF, PFY exports hit: Dumping Gujarat awaits WB loan for ports safety plans Readymade garment exports rise Kalmar's largest order en route to Turkey IDFC retained to examine port privatisation Planners project 7 per cent GDP growth Gujarat groundnut estimates lowered

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Mercosur bridge project nears go-ahead date MERCOSUR's version of the Channel Tunnel could be given the go-ahead as early as November if approved by the Montevideo senate, according to one of the chief engineers. First half losses cut to $219m at Eurotunnel EUROTUNNEL has reduced its underlying first-half net losses to '130m ($218.8m) from '323m in the same period a year earlier. Half-year passenger shuttle traffic increased by 85%. Swedish shipping seeks silver lining in election SWEDEN's shipping industry is straining to isolate a few silver linings amid the overall confusion thrown up by Sunday's national election. It is hoped that the increase in parliamentary clout secured by the ex-communist Left Party and parties of the non-Socialist persuasion will, somehow, rub off on the industry's fortunes in the long run. Canada urges greater finance sector freedom A special task force set up by the Canadian government has recommended that banks and insurance companies should be allowed greater freedom to compete in each other's sectors. Tumen development scaled down A seven-year programme that once aimed to transform the remote Tumen River into the "Rotterdam of north-east Asia" has been dramatically scaled down. Transport links urged between Arctic regions Canadian foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy is calling for increased transportation links between the Arctic regions of the eight circumpolar nations and free trade between those regions. Delhi urges oil tender delay India's Ministry of Surface Transport has urged the petroleum ministry to postpone a tender by the Indian Oil Corporation for coastal transportation of clean petroleum products, including high-speed diesel, petrol and kerosene. Mass street protest in Kuala Lumpur Riot police guard a Kuala Lumpur courthouse as 7,000 protesters demanded the release of former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim who was due to be arraigned yesterday. Police fired water cannon and tear gas in an attempt to disperse them.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
Frontline to raise nominal value of shares FRONTLINE has called its agm for October 19 with a proposal on the agenda to increase the nominal value of the shares. Seafarers slam Marina over ferry sinking THE Philippines' Maritime Industry Authority has been strongly criticised by seafarers following the sinking of the 13,734 grt ferry Princess of the Orient. Ferry survivors accuse crew of deserting them SURVIVORS of the Philippine ferry Princess of the Orient have alleged that the officers and crew deserted them as the ship sank. DANE to order trimaran passenger ferry GREEK ferry operator DANE Sea Lines has announced it will place a $55m order with the Australian shipbuilder Incat for the construction of a trimaran passenger ferry. Rammed containership sinks in Colombo A FEEDER containership, the 287 teu Leerort, sank in Colombo harbour on September 19 after it was rammed by 2,480 teu Zim Piraeus. Naviera Pinillos cuts losses dramatically SPANISH container line Naviera Pinillos reported a loss of Ptas32.9m ($230,000) on revenues of Ptas4bn for the first half of 1998, much improved on last year. Eurotunnel in profit from debt shake up EUROTUNNEL, the Channel tunnel operator, has reported a surge in traffic and an improve-ment in net profit, thanks to debt restructuring. Italian owners still in bidding for SNAM tankers THREE Italian owners remain in the bidding for four tankers put on the market by Italian owner SNAM last April. Indian government to divest SCI shares INDIA'S government is to reduce its equity in Shipping Corp of India (SCI) to 51 per cent of the total shareholding. Another collision off Singapore ANOTHER collision has taken place in Singapore waters, this time involving a container feeder vessel and a bulkcarrier. Escort tug controversy continues A PLAN by the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) to station a rescue tug near the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca is being opposed. Australian port productivity soars PRODUCTIVITY is said to have greatly improved under new labour structures at Australian ports operated by the Patrick stevedoring company. Malta Shipbuilding struggles after accounts frozen MALTA Shipbuilding is struggling to stay open as its bank accounts were frozen. Grain majors back CN take-over of Illinois Central GRAIN companies have come out in support of Canadian National Railway's proposed take-over of the Illinois Central Railroad because the deal could provide better port access. Groupe Bourbon enters Paris stock exchange FRENCH shipowner Groupe Bourbon is to enter the Second Market of the French stock exchange. Intertanko meets MPA over navigational safety INTERTANKO md Dagfinn Lunde met officials from Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) on September 19 to discuss navigational safety issues. BV ejects ships as turnover grows BUREAU Veritas' has ejected 198 vessels so far this year, following 252 vessels last year for non-conformity with class rules, but turnover grows. 150 missing, believed drowned, as ferry sinks PHILIPPINE Coast Guard and Navy patrols continued to search for bodies today after the roro ferry Princess of the Orient sank on September 18 during Tropical Storm 'Vicki'.

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Caterpillar Logistics va créer un EDC à Bornem pour Toshiba Electronics La société de fabrication de semi-conducteurs Toshiba a confié sa logistique en Europe à la société américaine Caterpillar Logistics Services, basée à Zaventem. Celle-ci va créer pour la société japonaise un centre européen de distribution (EDC) à Bornem. C'est ce que nous a déclaré David Ecklund, vice-président de Caterpillar Logistics Europe, à l'occasion d'une visite à l'EDC qui a été construit pour Hyundai Motors à Lummen, dans le Limbourg belge. Cette plate-forme, exploitée pour le compte du constructeur automobile coréen, est en effet opérationnelle depuis peu. Elle sera officiellement inaugurée ce vendredi. UAL/AOGC assure un service retour sur Anvers Tout récemment, le service conjoint assuré par les armements nigérians Universal Africa Lines et AOGC, le transporteur vraquier national (1), s'est distingué à Anvers en y présentant un cargo multipurpose tween-decker, le m/v "Yola" de 6.400 t.dw, dont c'était la première escale et qui, en tant que quatrième unité, vient renforcer ledit service. En effet, la fréquence passe à trois départs par mois. GMT Shipping Line lance un service mixte sur le Nigeria Vers la fin du mois d'octobre, le jeune armement GMT Shipping Line Inc (UK) se manifestera pour la première fois à Anvers dans le cadre d'un nouveau service de ligne régulière mixte, donc axé sur le breakbulk et les containers, au départ de la Baltique et de l'Europe du Nord et en direct à destination du Nigeria, à savoir Lagos Apapa. Hambourg sera également directement concerné. Forte hausse des résultats semestriels d'Eurotunnel Les résultats financiers d'Eurotunnel ont été marqués par une forte hausse du bénéfice opérationnel, une baisse encourageante des pertes et un bénéfice net résultant d'un bénéfice exceptionnel généré par la restructuration financière. Dans un communiqué, Patrick Ponsolle, le président d'Eurotunnel, déclare qu'il s'attend à une hausse tant du trafic passagers que du trafic fret grâce à une augmentation de la capacité des navettes fret et à la création de corridors de fret européens, la promotion que mèneront les nouveaux exploitants d'Eurostar (RU) dans le but d'attirer de nouveaux clients et la création de la ligne à grande vitesse entre Londres et Folkestone.

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P&O Ports clears decks for change P&O Ports has moved a step closer to introducing changes in work practices on the waterfront by terminating existing, uncertified, enterprise agreements. This was confirmed yesterday by P&O Ports director, Australia and new Zealand, Andrew Burgess. Mr Burgess told DCN the Maritime Union of Australia was advised of the termination earlier this month and the agreements had since lapsed. He said this was pending the negotiation of new working arrangements which the stevedore wished to introduce in consultation with the union. Bridge money welcome but inadequate While on the one hand welcoming the coalition's commitment to provide $20 million towards a National Highway bridge upgrade program -- to pave the way for the introduction of the NRTC's proposed new truck "mass limits" regime -- industry and local government organisations have generally labelled it "woefully inadequate". On Friday, Federal Transport Minister Mark Vaile said the $20 million in commonwealth funding would act as a catalyst for negotiations with the states on their contributions to the bridge upgrade program designed to enable truck mass limits to be increased from 42.5 to 45.5 tonnes for trucks with "road friendly suspensions". 'Policies are off the track' Rail 2000 executive director of Mark Carter has roundly criticised the federal coalition and the ALP for displaying a lack of any real commitment to initiating the radical changes required by the industry after the 3 October election. He said the coalition's rail policy was still essentially based on its provision of $250 million in rail upgrade funding through the Australian Rail Track Corporation. "The only additional funding is $60 million and that's coming from the private sector and the States," Mr Carter said. Narrabeen inquiry under way An investigation was in progress in Sydney yesterday to determine the causes of a near disaster at Sydney Harbour at the weekend. The Manly ferry Narrabeen hit rocks off Middle Head while sailing through a narrow passage between the landmark and an exclusion zone which had been set up to test Olympic sailing arrangements. The incident occurred at about 4.30pm on Sunday when the vessel, capable of accommodating 1100 passengers, was sailing from Manly to Circular Quay with about 500 people on board. Cotton-packin' first for Brisbane Brisbane is set to become the only Australian port to pack cotton at the wharf with a deal signed between the Port of Brisbane Corporation and Island Packing and Storage to build three cotton storage sheds on Fisherman Islands. The sheds, to be located behind wharves 6 and 7, will provide a total of 12,000 square metres storage capacity and will be completed in time for the anticipated record cotton crop in 1999. "The fact that Fisherman Islands has been purpose built as an intermodal port complex gives us the advantage of having land immediately available directly adjacent to the wharf," Port of Brisbane Corporation chief executive officer Graham Mulligan said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

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

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