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BRIEFS
May 23, 1998
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA director steps down
  • Free trade areas come good
  • Patrick suggests second round of sackings
  • New multi-purpose berth for Indian port
  • Penang pilots EDI system
  • US transport department supports shipping act revision
  • Lufthansa Cargo returns profits in first quarter 1998
  • China Airlines told to shape up training procedures
  • Hong Kong SAR signs agreement with Maldives

Cargowebweb site
MAY 22, 1998
  • Trouble ahead for British Airways and American Airlines
  • Italian government to invest in ports and inland waterways
  • Reduction of TNT Post monopoly in the Netherlands
  • Good result KLM in '97/'98
  • Traffic decrease KLM in April
  • Clash threatens in Australia between unions and P&O Ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • LA, Long Beach vow peak season won't be rerun of '97
  • Sanctions on Russia face veto
  • More shippers moving bulk cargoes by air
  • It's getting easier to finance Africa sales, investments
  • IMO says piracy on the high seas increased last year
  • South Carolina ports authority wins A-1 rating from Moody's
  • Australia's Patrick seeks to de-register union in waterfront dispute
  • Singapore announces new rules for ships in Malacca Strait
  • Justice Department opposes American-British Air alliance
  • Russia's Railway Ministry: No train loading till blockade off
  • Food groups form NAFTA trade alliance
Transportation
  • Rails, groups seek more time for Texas plan
  • Predictions vary on speed of US-Italian open-skies talks
  • Builders Transport set to change direction after Chapter 11 filing
  • US dissent to greet Van Miert
  • Colombian truckers threaten to strike
Maritime
  • Maersk, Sea-Land arrange to speed Panama traffic
  • Mississippi river tugboat pilots' union seeks recognition
  • Singapore lays down spill laws
  • China's freight index first in a series
  • Washington port buys wharf to load petroleum coke
  • Patrick goes to court to fight union registration
  • Importers, exporters pin hopes on developing African markets

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • LA, Long Beach vow peak season won't be rerun of '97
  • Sanctions on Russia face veto
  • More shippers moving bulk cargoes by air
  • It's getting easier to finance Africa sales, investments
  • IMO says piracy on the high seas increased last year
  • South Carolina ports authority wins A-1 rating from Moody's
  • Australia's Patrick seeks to de-register union in waterfront dispute
  • Singapore announces new rules for ships in Malacca Strait
  • Justice Department opposes American-British Air alliance
  • Russia's Railway Ministry: No train loading till blockade off
  • Food groups form NAFTA trade alliance
Transportation
  • Rails, groups seek more time for Texas plan
  • Predictions vary on speed of US-Italian open-skies talks
  • Builders Transport set to change direction after Chapter 11 filing
  • US dissent to greet Van Miert
  • Colombian truckers threaten to strike
Maritime
  • Maersk, Sea-Land arrange to speed Panama traffic
  • Mississippi river tugboat pilots' union seeks recognition
  • Singapore lays down spill laws
  • China's freight index first in a series
  • Washington port buys wharf to load petroleum coke
  • Patrick goes to court to fight union registration
  • Importers, exporters pin hopes on developing African markets

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • LA, Long Beach vow peak season won't be rerun of '97
  • Sanctions on Russia face veto
  • More shippers moving bulk cargoes by air
  • It's getting easier to finance Africa sales, investments
  • IMO says piracy on the high seas increased last year
  • South Carolina ports authority wins A-1 rating from Moody's
  • Australia's Patrick seeks to de-register union in waterfront dispute
  • Singapore announces new rules for ships in Malacca Strait
  • Justice Department opposes American-British Air alliance
  • Russia's Railway Ministry: No train loading till blockade off
  • Food groups form NAFTA trade alliance
Transportation
  • Rails, groups seek more time for Texas plan
  • Predictions vary on speed of US-Italian open-skies talks
  • Builders Transport set to change direction after Chapter 11 filing
  • US dissent to greet Van Miert
  • Colombian truckers threaten to strike
Maritime
  • Maersk, Sea-Land arrange to speed Panama traffic
  • Mississippi river tugboat pilots' union seeks recognition
  • Singapore lays down spill laws
  • China's freight index first in a series
  • Washington port buys wharf to load petroleum coke
  • Patrick goes to court to fight union registration
  • Importers, exporters pin hopes on developing African markets

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Conference to Introduce New Charge for Mombasa Cargo
  • Ship Bill Sponsor Optimistic About Passage
  • Tanjung Priok Remains 'Business As Usual'
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo Stalls

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • India drops port tenders system
    INDIA is to abolish its tendering system for selecting partners for joint ventures with major port trusts. In addition, the government has made clear that overseas investors will not be extended foreign exchange cover to protect their investments.
  • Malacca monitoring endorsed by IMO
    A STRINGENT new vessel monitoring system for all merchant ships passing through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore has been adopted by the International Maritime Organisation.
  • South Korea facing new
    PROSPECTS for economic recovery in South Korea are being jeopardised as workers at the Hyundai Motor plant in Ulsan threaten strikes and other action to stop the company laying off workers.
  • Malta Freeport throughput up
    MALTA Freeport container transhipment hub recorded a 61% increase in throughput to 328,000 teu in the first quarter of the year.
  • Bulker safety to remain IMO priority
    BULK carrier safety is to remain a priority at the International Maritime Organisation, the body's Maritime Safety Committee has confirmed following its eight-day meeting.
  • CargoLifter airs prospect of airship for millennium
    A PROTOTYPE of a new freight airship will be dedicated in the year 2000 in a hangar under construction in Brand, a former Soviet airbase, 50km south of Berlin, writes Julius Duthy.
  • Nuclear leaks stop German shipments
    GERMANY'S environment minister Angela Merkel has ordered a stop to all shipments of nuclear waste to reprocessing plants in Britain and France, after external contamination was discovered on flasks and rail wagons used in the transport process.
  • Willis Corroon wins role in $17bn Russian port scheme
    UK-based risk management, insurance and reinsurance broking company Willis Corroon Group, has been appointed consultant and insurance broker for the $17bn Ust-Luga port and industrial zone project in the Leningrad region of Russia.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 22, 1998
  • No Daily News issue on May 25
    MONDAY May 25 is a holiday in the UK. The next issue of Fairplay's Daily News service will be on Tuesday May 26.
  • US deregulation bill bypasses committee
    US shipping deregulation legislation is to go directly to the floor of the House of Representatives, rather than pass through a committee, it was announced today.
  • Irish Continental Group acquires Eurofeeders
    IRISH Continental Group, the publicly listed transport organisation, has acquired the share-holding of Felixstowe based Eurofeeders for an undisclosed sum.
  • Spain rights off yard's debts
    DEBTS incurred by Spanish shipbuilder Naval Gijon are to be written off by the government in order to help the yard's restructure.
  • Shenzhen ports 'to be future hub facility'
    SHENZHEN'S Yantian, Shekou and Chiwan ports are destined to become an international container hub, says Zou Guohua, director of Shenzhen Municipal Port Authority.
  • Chittagong to counter congestion through charges
    OFFICIALS in Chittagong are considering raising charges to force importers to take delivery of goods from port sheds quickly.
  • Filipino rating system dubbed irrelevant
    A NEW rating system, which aims to improve domestic liner standards in the Philippines, has been dubbed irrelevant by local operators.
  • World's biggest ship to change hands
    MERKUR Tankers, the Norwegian tanker operator, has agreed to sell the world's biggest ship, Jahre Viking, to buyers in Bermuda.
  • New Ivarans ceo appointed
    GODRIC Baron, operations director at Contship Containerlines, has been transferred within the CP Ships group to become chief executive of Ivaran Lines.
  • Record coal throughput for Newcastle
    NEWCASTLE, NSW, posted a record coal throughput in the last Japanese financial year.
  • Jakarta tanker operator returns home
    INDONESIA'S only stock market-listed tanker operator, Berlian Laju Tankers, is moving its chartering department back to Jakarta today.
  • Indonesian companies under scrutiny
    THE future of Indonesian state-owned shipping companies with close links with the Suharto family has been the cause of much local speculation today.
  • Contship RTW service strengthened
    CONTSHIP Washington has entered service into Contship's round-the-world joint operation. The Washington is one of seven ships contributed by Contship to the eight-strong fleet
  • US may re-apply sanctions on Japan
    SANCTIONS on Japanese ships may be reimposed if Japanese ports continue to victimise US vessels, warns FMC boss Harold Creel.
  • Silversea signs two-cruiser deal with Mariotti
    SILVERSEA Cruises of New York has signed a contract with Italy's T Mariotti Shipyard for two new luxury cruise ships.
  • 'Straitrep' system to start in December
    MERCHANT ships plying the Malacca Strait and around Singapore will have to report to local shore-based authorities from December 1, following the adoption of the 'straitrep' system.
  • Salerno plans passenger ship expansion
    ITALY'S southern port of Salerno will receive a substantial boost if plans for a passenger ship jetty are approved.
  • Mediterranean cruising "is saturated"
    CRUISE operators targeting the Mediterranean this summer may destabilise the market which is now saturated, according to Mediterranean Shipping Cruises' Antonio de Rosa.
  • LatAm boom boosts APL
    BOOMING markets in Latin America are boosting prospects for NOL subsidiary American President Lines.
  • MUA accused of breaching Trade Practices Act
    AUSTRALIA'S anti-trust agency has initiated court proceedings against the MUA for breaching the Trade Practices Act.
  • Malta Drydocks appoints Enterprises ceo
    MALTA Drydocks Enterprises has appointed Peter Moore, who has extensive experience in the UK coal industry, as its future ceo.
  • Scorpio to operate Lolli-Ghetti newbuildings
    TWO tanker newbuildings recently placed at the Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj by the Italian owner Lolli-Ghetti will be operated by in-house Scorpio Shipmanagement.
  • Burlando unveils plan for cabotage shipping
    ITALIAN transport minister Claudio Burlando has delivered to parliament his masterplan for the future of the state owned cabotage fleet.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Channels deeper, not cheaper
    The Victorian Channels Authority has finally completed dredging the channels into the Port of Geelong and has declared a new depth of 12.3 metres for Pt Richards; Wilson Spit; Hopetoun and Corio channels - 1.3 metres deeper than previously.
    The VCA's ceo Ian Edwards said the authority has established a differential pricing structure for the deepened channels, which has been approved by the Office of the Regulator General.
  • Administrators try for 'confidential' redundancies
    The administrators of the insolvent Patrick labor hire companies are today expected to advertise a confidential 1800 telephone service for waterfront workers to register their interest in redundancy packages, while P&O Ports was yesterday contemplating the next move in its row with the Maritime Union of Australia.
  • Regional ports woo container trade
    The western Australian ports of Albany and Bunbury and the Victorian port of Portland are combining their resources to their resources to map out a strategy focuses on winning them a share of the general cargo export container trade.
    Albany Port Authority general manager Bob Emery said the ports had agreed their regional economies could benefit from regaining direct general cargo container services and were involved in a three-part strategy to achieve this end.
  • Maritime union's time has come, says Reith
    The maritime Union of Australia will stop at nothing in the pursuit of its own narrow self-interest, according to the minister for Workplace Relations Peter Reith.
    Mr Reith said the nub of the issue between the stevedore and the union had always been reform of the MUA's monopoly supply of labor on the waterfront and the attendant inefficiencies that monopoly delivers.
  • NSW accident line to reopen
    The NSW rail freight line on which two people were killed earlier this week after a National Rail freight train derailed is expected to reopen later today.
    About 100 metres of rail track at the site of the derailment was badly damaged from the incident and had to be replaced.
  • Standards to be focus of ASF
    Regional shipping industry leaders will discuss a range of issues affecting owners and operators when the Australian Shipowners association hosts the seventh annual Asian Shipowners Forum at Sanctuary Cove on Monday and Tuesday next week.
    The main theme will be the mounting international pressure on the industry to rid the world of substandard shipping.

Traffic Worldweb site
  • It's finally testimony time for CSX and Norfolk Southern. The joint application of the railroads to partition and acquire Conrail will soon be decided by the Surface Transportation Board. Although it is the largest and arguably most consequential rail merger in history just two board members will vote. Although the outcome of the carve-up is not in doubt among most shippers, railroads and students of the STB, the number and nature of conditions upon the applicants are up in the air.
  • From chaos is emerging order and at least $210 billion for highway and transit spending over the next six years. As Congress departed for a 10-day recess, a consensus agreement on reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act was hastily cobbled together for delivery to the president, with the expectation he would sign it into law.
  • Heavy truck sales are up, but this year, unlike in years past, truck manufacturers are not worrying about an inevitable swell of overcapacity. Since 1992 truck sales have averaged around 178,000 units a year. Today that average has shot up to about 200,000 units a year, a number the CEO of Freightliner is happy with. For the first quarter of this year, truck sales nearly doubled to 97,500, up from just 55,000 units in 1997.
  • Recent reports from the Port Import/Export Reporting Service bears witness to the container rush of 1997. "Flush with new cash, U.S. consumers have been on a prolonged spending spree, increasing their appetites for foreign products," the report said. "This was reflected in the performance of the U.S. inbound container trade, which jumped 13 percent for the year, compared to a mere 2 percent growth in 1996." Many top export lanes saw big increases to China and countries in Europe and Latin America. But 1998 is proving to be a tough one for the trades.
  • A Union Pacific Railroad executive's suggestion that ocean carriers reschedule sailing times eastbound from Asia to help ease congestion on the West Coast didn't sit well with carriers or shippers. They claim that such a change is not only impractical but may be downright impossible.
  • The Boeing 747-400 freight or the An-124 aren't big enough for you? Well, a number of aircraft manufacturers want to build something that is. Boeing is shopping for a launch customer for its MD-17 project, a near-clone of the C-17 military cargo plane it inherited through the merger with McDonnell Douglas. Antonov Design Bureau wants to build and sell the six-engine An-225. Meanwhile, a new German company, CargoLifter Inc., thinks airships are the wave of the future.
  • High-tech manufacturer A.G. Associates Inc. wants to bring inbound material straight to the production line, without time-consuming inspections. Two years ago it embarked on a supplier quality management program to reduce inventory and cut costs. Bringing up the quality of the parts shipped to the manufacturer is also critical to the program, thereby reducing the money and time wasted when unusable parts sit in a reject pile.
  • Two companies have joined together to offer customers a complete package of supply-chain management and import/export software. The new alliance integrates the features of Syntra's Global Logistics System and HK System's Stockmaster SCM and is expected to bring new cost-saving to its users.
  • Canadian shipowners and shippers are fuming over the latest proposal from the Canadian Coast Guard to change or introduce fees for the navigation and icebreaking services it provides. The National Marine and Industrial Coalition, which represents foreign and domestic shipowners as well as shippers, presented Ottawa with a cost recovery plan six months ago which it said met the government's revenue goals while protecting the competitiveness of the carriers and ports. The government response to that plan was delayed several times.
  • For intermodal marketing companies, the good news is that big shippers can be a rich source of new business. The not-so-good news is that the resources needed to capture the business may be beyond smaller operators. How to persuade large-volume shippers to use intermodal was described at this month's International Intermodal Expo in Dallas by the nation's largest IMC, The Hub Group. Despite deep-rooted misgivings about intermodal, two large shippers, Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Compaq Computer Corp., have become users.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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