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BRIEFS

June 23, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Two shipping firms on Seoul's bankruptcy list
Hyundai's Sun Eel Shipping and SK Group's Kyongjin Shipping among 55 to bedissolved
Port of Madras trying to reduce berthing delays
Surabaya port strike cost exporters US$40m
Wah Kwong's profits plunge 57% to US$17.2m
2 Kandla berths may resume oil imports
China Dalian Int'l's IPO

Air and Land Transport

SilkAir crash: hard to find conclusive evidence
Destruction of airliner so total that investigators can only guess at whathappened
PAL chairman offers to take back striking pilots
KLM pilots to support any Northwest strike
Kuwait takes first step to privatise national carrier
Tung calls for more investment in HK railway
Qantas plans more cost-cutting if Asian crisis worsens
Taiwan airline plans to buy 35% stake in Air Philippines

Features

European gateway for PSA
PSA has bought a stake in this container terminal and its staff provided much of the expertise to start operations

Columns

European, S'pore yards share same aim of training workforce

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Two shipping firms on Seoul's bankruptcy list
Hyundai's Sun Eel Shipping and SK Group's Kyongjin Shipping among 55 to bedissolved
Port of Madras trying to reduce berthing delays
Surabaya port strike cost exporters US$40m
Wah Kwong's profits plunge 57% to US$17.2m
2 Kandla berths may resume oil imports
China Dalian Int'l's IPO

Air and Land Transport

SilkAir crash: hard to find conclusive evidence
Destruction of airliner so total that investigators can only guess at whathappened
PAL chairman offers to take back striking pilots
KLM pilots to support any Northwest strike
Kuwait takes first step to privatise national carrier
Tung calls for more investment in HK railway
Qantas plans more cost-cutting if Asian crisis worsens
Taiwan airline plans to buy 35% stake in Air Philippines

Features

European gateway for PSA
PSA has bought a stake in this container terminal and its staff provided much of the expertise to start operations

Columns

European, S'pore yards share same aim of training workforce

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Two shipping firms on Seoul's bankruptcy list
Hyundai's Sun Eel Shipping and SK Group's Kyongjin Shipping among 55 to bedissolved
Port of Madras trying to reduce berthing delays
Surabaya port strike cost exporters US$40m
Wah Kwong's profits plunge 57% to US$17.2m
2 Kandla berths may resume oil imports
China Dalian Int'l's IPO

Air and Land Transport

SilkAir crash: hard to find conclusive evidence
Destruction of airliner so total that investigators can only guess at whathappened
PAL chairman offers to take back striking pilots
KLM pilots to support any Northwest strike
Kuwait takes first step to privatise national carrier
Tung calls for more investment in HK railway
Qantas plans more cost-cutting if Asian crisis worsens
Taiwan airline plans to buy 35% stake in Air Philippines

Features

European gateway for PSA
PSA has bought a stake in this container terminal and its staff provided much of the expertise to start operations

Columns

European, S'pore yards share same aim of training workforce

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Two shipping firms on Seoul's bankruptcy list
Hyundai's Sun Eel Shipping and SK Group's Kyongjin Shipping among 55 to bedissolved
Port of Madras trying to reduce berthing delays
Surabaya port strike cost exporters US$40m
Wah Kwong's profits plunge 57% to US$17.2m
2 Kandla berths may resume oil imports
China Dalian Int'l's IPO

Air and Land Transport

SilkAir crash: hard to find conclusive evidence
Destruction of airliner so total that investigators can only guess at whathappened
PAL chairman offers to take back striking pilots
KLM pilots to support any Northwest strike
Kuwait takes first step to privatise national carrier
Tung calls for more investment in HK railway
Qantas plans more cost-cutting if Asian crisis worsens
Taiwan airline plans to buy 35% stake in Air Philippines

Features

European gateway for PSA
PSA has bought a stake in this container terminal and its staff provided much of the expertise to start operations

Columns

European, S'pore yards share same aim of training workforce

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Nenaco benefits from takeover Carriers combine services for Europe-South America trade Lykes announces changes Sabah Port Authority promises continuation of expansion plans PPA seeks development partners for Iloilo Pilot dispute at Los Angeles port continues Federal Express holds inaugural flight into CLK Airport Calicut air cargo complex almost complete Hunting leaves air cargo

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JUNE 22, 1998
Possibly scaled back EU demand for BA/AA deal 'Amsterdam Airport can grow' KLM salary rise 6.5 percent KLM hampered by Northwest strikes Aircraft leasing company Ansett possibly to Oasis Netherlands Railroads wants to sell shares

The Journal of Commerce

Home

European ministers delay rail competition
FMC weighing rules for forwarders
Can they succeed without global teeth? (Part two of three)
India reports flurry of investments, indicating little fallout from US curbs
Trade ministers give Clinton time to nail fast track
Hvide buying two more bulk tankers for domestic trade
Court: Washington state can write its own tanker safety rules
Fritz launches customs advice consultancy
Facing 2nd quarter loss, Ampace restructuring its operations
Consolidated Freightways introduces new supply chain software
Australia dock union, terminal operator seen signing deal on port fight by Wednesday
ATA heading in a new direction, looks for additional members
Indonesia, IMF agree on budget

Transportation

Teamsters walk out at Overnite centers
Yellow Corp. offers time-definite service
BA, AA brace for EU verdict on alliance
Qantas continues cuts in Asia service
30-car derailment in West Virginia spills chlorine, sends 7 to hospital
Accord expected this week between Patrick and union
Intercontainer-Interfrigo will make the switch to the euro next year
Trucking association retools, trims member fees
Transit Group buys New York cargo carrier in third acquisition
Heavy-truck buyers kept May sales rolling
JOC index dips but beats the Dow
Coal mine leaders at a loss on how to handle workers

Maritime

San Francisco takes heart in new service
Arbitrators move to boost dispute settlements in US
Taiwan's Keelung port seeks to speed up privatization plan

The Journal of Commerce

Home

European ministers delay rail competition
FMC weighing rules for forwarders
Can they succeed without global teeth? (Part two of three)
India reports flurry of investments, indicating little fallout from US curbs
Trade ministers give Clinton time to nail fast track
Hvide buying two more bulk tankers for domestic trade
Court: Washington state can write its own tanker safety rules
Fritz launches customs advice consultancy
Facing 2nd quarter loss, Ampace restructuring its operations
Consolidated Freightways introduces new supply chain software
Australia dock union, terminal operator seen signing deal on port fight by Wednesday
ATA heading in a new direction, looks for additional members
Indonesia, IMF agree on budget

Transportation

Teamsters walk out at Overnite centers
Yellow Corp. offers time-definite service
BA, AA brace for EU verdict on alliance
Qantas continues cuts in Asia service
30-car derailment in West Virginia spills chlorine, sends 7 to hospital
Accord expected this week between Patrick and union
Intercontainer-Interfrigo will make the switch to the euro next year
Trucking association retools, trims member fees
Transit Group buys New York cargo carrier in third acquisition
Heavy-truck buyers kept May sales rolling
JOC index dips but beats the Dow
Coal mine leaders at a loss on how to handle workers

Maritime

San Francisco takes heart in new service
Arbitrators move to boost dispute settlements in US
Taiwan's Keelung port seeks to speed up privatization plan

The Journal of Commerce

Home

European ministers delay rail competition
FMC weighing rules for forwarders
Can they succeed without global teeth? (Part two of three)
India reports flurry of investments, indicating little fallout from US curbs
Trade ministers give Clinton time to nail fast track
Hvide buying two more bulk tankers for domestic trade
Court: Washington state can write its own tanker safety rules
Fritz launches customs advice consultancy
Facing 2nd quarter loss, Ampace restructuring its operations
Consolidated Freightways introduces new supply chain software
Australia dock union, terminal operator seen signing deal on port fight by Wednesday
ATA heading in a new direction, looks for additional members
Indonesia, IMF agree on budget

Transportation

Teamsters walk out at Overnite centers
Yellow Corp. offers time-definite service
BA, AA brace for EU verdict on alliance
Qantas continues cuts in Asia service
30-car derailment in West Virginia spills chlorine, sends 7 to hospital
Accord expected this week between Patrick and union
Intercontainer-Interfrigo will make the switch to the euro next year
Trucking association retools, trims member fees
Transit Group buys New York cargo carrier in third acquisition
Heavy-truck buyers kept May sales rolling
JOC index dips but beats the Dow
Coal mine leaders at a loss on how to handle workers

Maritime

San Francisco takes heart in new service
Arbitrators move to boost dispute settlements in US
Taiwan's Keelung port seeks to speed up privatization plan

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SSEX Raps Four Lines for Violating Tariff Rules J/EFC to Introduce THCs Without Shippers' Consent World Box Fleet Expands 11% in 1997: NYK Report Maersk to Add New Caribbean Service Kuehne & Nagel Launches Customs Clearance Service

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Maersk breaks into new market with direct calls to Caribbean ports U.S. and France sign agreement to open more air cargo services Holland America regrets spill; pays $2 million fines and charity Interpool announces merger with Apollo Management, IV Fitch puts Interpool merger on 'Rating Alert negative'

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II Plan Tecnológico Aeronáutico Air Nostrum recupera la subvención del Gobierno navarro El Puerto de Las Palmas quiere un millón de metros cuadrados en La Isleta Seminario sobre los mercados energ'ticos mundiales La belga Noord Natie colabora en una terminal para el puerto letón de Ventspil

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JUNE 8, 1998
*Shipping* Another successful year for Lloyd's Register Shipping Market Share Highlights Pipavav-Kochi coastal container service heralds ... TT Club turns the spotlight on the Millennium Bug Merger trends in container lines to continue IICL releases annual fleet survey Indian emerges jt. winner of IICL's Inspector's Award '97 Norasia launches new CEX service ECU-Line offers direct service to Chittagong SCAN POINT-1 Air Tech breaches 2000-teu mark in first year of operations at ICD-Nagpur APL, Maersk top at ICD-Pithampur in fiscal '97-98 SCAN POINT-2 Evergreen launches second Singapore-Australia weekly service Panalpina surpasses previous record Kalmar's new range of reachstackers make their debut Flying the UAE Flag

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Mercenary force to tackle piracy A TEAM of armed mercenaries led by former UK Special Forces and Ministry of Defence personnel is being offered for hire to shipowners who fall victim to pirate attacks. Lloyd Werft wins deal to lengthen NCL's 'Majesty' GERMAN shipyard Lloyd Werft has won a $53.3m contract from Norwegian Cruise Lines to lengthen the Norwegian Majesty (ex Royal Majesty). Container boost for Rosario ARGENTINA'S port of Rosario will be ready to handle containers by the beginning of next year, the port's new owners have promised, marking the first stage in rejuvenation of what was one of the world's greatest maritime landmarks. Klang bunkers buoyant MALAYSIA'S first onshore supplier of bunker fuel at Port Klang, which secured a targeted sales volume of 240,000 tonnes in the first year of its operations, is hoping to raise handling to 500,000 tonnes by the third year of operation, writes G Durairaj, Malaysia Correspondent. Trust blamed for cyclone fiasco GUJARAT chief minister Keshubbai Patel has placed the blame for the cyclone devastation caused earlier this month to the western Indian coastal town of Kandla squarely on the shoulders of the Kandla Port Trust for not taking proper precautionary measures. Flags of convenience under spotlight FOR two days starting today Oslo will host a conference to commemorate a seminal event: the 50th anniversary of the International Transport Workers' Federation launch of the campaign against flags of convenience. 'Pacificat' delivered two years late THE first of three high-speed car-carrying catamarans built for British Columbia Ferry Corp has been delivered two years late and $16m over budget. Austal Ships wins Norden-Frisia fast cat contract AUSTAL Ships has won a fast ferry newbuilding contract from German ferry operator Norden-Frisia, for a 450-passenger aluminium catamaran destined for operation on the North Sea next year.

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JUNE 22, 1998
Partek raises stake in Kalmar THE Finnish engineering industry group Partek has raised its stake in the cargo handling equipment manufacturer Kalmar Industries. Trasmed takes delivery of newbuilding ferry SPANISH ferry company Trasmediterranea has taken delivery of the Ciudad de Malaga from shipbuilder Astilleros de Huelva. Cosco, Alabama Shipyard resolve boxship dispute COSCO and Alabama Shipyard have resolved their dispute stemming from last year's termination by Cosco of a $157m order for four 1,432 teu containerships. Japanese try to sell direct to Pertamina JAPANESE trading companies are trying to sell gas oil directly to Indonesian state oil company Pertamina after attempts to set up barter arrangements fell through. US company plans bid for ACL NEW Jersey-based Holt Group has informed the board of Atlantic Container Line that it is considering bidding for all outstanding shares in the deep sea roro/containership owner. Guayaquil to improve port security GUAYAQUIL has ordered two speedboats to patrol the channel to the port in an effort to combat pirates and smugglers. Delayed Buquebus service is launched BUQUEBUS Espana's Catalonia began operating between Barcelona and Palma, Majorca on June 20 after the resolution of a bureaucratic glitch. China raises tax rebates on building CHINA has raised export tax rebates for the shipbuilding, iron and steel, cement, and coal industries to counter the effects of the financial crisis. Brazilian yard targets mega-yachts FRANK Wlasek, owner of Brazilian shipping company Metalnave and shipyard Itajai, is to target the mega-yacht market to keep the yard active. BLG boosts traffic and profits TRAFFIC volume through the ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen rose to a new record last year, helping port operator BLG to boost profits Kandla chief faces negligence charge THE Division Bench of India's Gujarat High Court has issued notices concerning action for negligence in respect of the large scale destruction at Kandla. Intertanko welcomes US court decision INTERTANKO today welcomed the news that a US appeal court has overturned a recent decision regarding federal and international standards on vessel modification. Kandla damage hits lng supplies EXTENSIVE damage to Kandla port's oil jetty, crucial to India's import of lng, will hamper supplies for two months, according to government sources. Sri Lanka Ports acts to avoid strike chaos SRI Lanka Ports Authority is to maintain a list of potential candidates in case it has to sack crane operators at the Jaya Container Terminal, the port's main container facility. Brazilian operators to bid for Sepetiba BRAZILIAN operators will compete strongly in the bidding for the container and car terminals at Sepetiba despite the lack of interest shown by international operators. Batangas to receive Japanese funding PHASE two of the Batangas Port development project in the Philippines is to receive a total Pesos5.1bn ($127.5m) worth of funds this year in the form development assistance from Japan. Lloyd Brasileiro left with six ships, all laid up AFTER the sale of three vessels at auction in New York, state-owned shipping company Lloyd Brasileiro has only six vessels left in its fleet, all of which are laid up. HHLA restructuring decision expected this week A DECISION on a corporate restructuring plan for Hamburg port terminal company HHLA is expected at a meeting of the company's supervisory board on June 26. Two container services close down TWO container services, operated by DAL and Breizh, are to be closed because a fall in business has rendered them unviable.

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End of July changeover target An agreement between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia is likely to be signed as soon as today. The agreement, which goes before the first rank and file meeting in Melbourne today, will not be implemented until the end of next month. The Sydney rank and file will get a chance to voice its opinion on the document tomorrow, followed by Brisbane on Friday. ATN's boost for Tasmania rail network The much anticipated re-opening of the Burnie to Wiltshire rail line in north west Tasmania looks almost certain, with Australian Transport Network chairman Ed Burkhardt revealing last week that the company was actively considering re-opening the line. The Us-based railway boss also announced that the first of ATN's multi-million dollar upgraded locomotives would arrive in Australia in August to boost Tasrail's stocks. Farmers to keep watch New South Wales farmers are set to monitor container handling rates at the state's ports, according to the chief executive of the NSW Farmers' Association, Peter Comensoli, who at the same time delivered a blunt analysis of the value of the agreement between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia to genuine waterfront reform. Bill gives WA port more flexibility West Australian ports are being promised greater commercial freedom under new legislation passed in the state parliament. Public service-type regulations will be relaxed and port authorities no longer be government by the Public Sector Management Act and the Financial Administration and Audit Act. Transport minister Eric Charlton said the port Authorities Bill would repeal seven separate acts to bring the state's ports under one unified Act. East Arm: Not waving, drowning Darwin's $88 million East Arm port development could be officially opened in October or November this year once problems caused by subsidence of a 200 metre section of the new wharf are overcome by joint construction contractors, Barklay Mowlem and Thiess. A spokesman for Northern Territory Ports Minister Barry Coulter said the problem would be fixed at the contractors' expense.

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Yellow Freight System is looking to shed its image as a traditional LTL carrier and it plans to do so by offering customers a new menu of time-definite services. The launch of Exact Express, slated for July 13, will give customers the opportunity to chose what day, morning or hour they would like their freight delivered. The trucking company has also added air freight to its service roster for the first time. Yellow has spent more than $100 million on upgrading its customer service center and the technology that feeds it to prepare for the new service. Congress is debating whether to expand the authority of the Surface Transportation Board. But even before the heat of debate begins, shippers are scrambling to make clear their complaint that the board isn't doing a satisfactory job with the responsibilities it has now. One shipper termed the bill the "railroad anti-shipper bill." In its current form, it would allow the STB to double the amount of time it takes to issue emergency orders to 18 months, with the ability to request two six-month extensions. Sponsors of the bill admit it is only a starting point to frame the debate. Yellow Freight System wants to fly. The venerable trucking company has formed a new air freight division. Yellow will be able to handle same-day and next-day shipments by air for shipments weighing more than 70 pounds. The new service is meant to compete with domestic freight forwarders and heavy weight air specialists like Emery Worldwide and BAX Global. The big four, despite settling labor contracts in record time, still face leery shippers afraid of being burned by unionized carriers. Thanks to the 1994 LTL strike followed by last summer's strike against United Parcel Service, unionized carriers have had to work extra hard to convince shippers that labor peace is at hand. Despite the healthy economy, some carriers like Roadway are expecting earnings in the second quarter to be off by as much as 40 percent compared to last year. That said, Roadway and others are not going to drop prices in order to lure back shippers but find ways to add value instead. Japan has failed to live up to its end of the bargain for port reform and the Federal Maritime Commission is weighing whether sanctions may be needed after all. The FMC agreed last year to postpone hefty fines against Japanese lines calling on U.S. ports after the Japanese government promised to open up its harbors more to U.S. carrier operations. The Japanese have yet to live up to those promises. You can add Pacific Northwest lumber and forest products shippers to the list of those demanding details on Union Pacific Railroad's recovery efforts. Since late last year the Surface Transportation Board has been requiring UP to provide detailed carload and cycle time information, and UP voluntarily supplies information to representatives of National Industrial Transportation League, Chemical Manufacturers Association and Society of the Plastics Industry under confidentiality agreements. Now, after hearing complaints from a group of Pacific Northwest lumber shippers and a congressional delegation from Oregon and Washington, UP Chairman and CEO Dick Davidson has agreed to provide biweekly details on rail car orders and transit times to them as well. Hallmark Cards lives for point-of-sale information. It uses the data to forecast future sales and is an indispensable part of the company's supply chain management. The $4 billion company isn't just in the greeting card business; the Kansas City-based giant has divisions devoted to television programs and craft supplies. Hallmark executive Marc Evans shared his company's experience with making the most of POS data at the Voluntary Inter-Industry Commerce Standards Association conference in New Orleans last week. Con-Way Transportation Services is putting hand-held computers in the hands of all of its drivers as a part of a $7.2 million technology upgrade to improve communication between the driver and the dispatcher. Instead of paging drivers and waiting for them to call in from a pay phone during their shifts, Con-Way dispatchers and drivers send messages to each other electronically using the Norand Pen*Key 6100 computer. Communication that used to take minutes or even hours, depending on traffic conditions, now takes literally seconds. Canada is looking for ways to improve grain transportation. The problems are great because railroads have been notorious at abandoning pieces of a line without consideration for how farms are reached. The bottomline is Canada is looking for ways to make its grain producers more competitive on the open market. Improving the transportation system is an obvious solution to making Canada a world player.

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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

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

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

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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