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BRIEFS

July 23, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Pirate attacks worldwide down 26% in first half
Piracy centre expects to receive reports of more attacks
S'pore forwarder sets up regional office in Bombay
Japan acts to revamp shipbuilding industry
Sea-Land Services affiliate to move operations to Manila
US safety board to probe cruise ship blaze

Air and Land Transport

PAL ground crew begin indefinite strike
Several domestic flights cancelled and international services delayed
Sale in deal to lease four A320s to Qatar Airlines
DHL's shipments at HK airport up
Korean Air seeks to defer aircraft delivery
Swissair, partners to pool ground-handling services
US board seeks tighter air cargo controls

Columns

Dubai Port manager ensures facilities remain in tip-top shape

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Pirate attacks worldwide down 26% in first half
Piracy centre expects to receive reports of more attacks
S'pore forwarder sets up regional office in Bombay
Japan acts to revamp shipbuilding industry
Sea-Land Services affiliate to move operations to Manila
US safety board to probe cruise ship blaze

Air and Land Transport

PAL ground crew begin indefinite strike
Several domestic flights cancelled and international services delayed
Sale in deal to lease four A320s to Qatar Airlines
DHL's shipments at HK airport up
Korean Air seeks to defer aircraft delivery
Swissair, partners to pool ground-handling services
US board seeks tighter air cargo controls

Columns

Dubai Port manager ensures facilities remain in tip-top shape

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Pirate attacks worldwide down 26% in first half
Piracy centre expects to receive reports of more attacks
S'pore forwarder sets up regional office in Bombay
Japan acts to revamp shipbuilding industry
Sea-Land Services affiliate to move operations to Manila
US safety board to probe cruise ship blaze

Air and Land Transport

PAL ground crew begin indefinite strike
Several domestic flights cancelled and international services delayed
Sale in deal to lease four A320s to Qatar Airlines
DHL's shipments at HK airport up
Korean Air seeks to defer aircraft delivery
Swissair, partners to pool ground-handling services
US board seeks tighter air cargo controls

Columns

Dubai Port manager ensures facilities remain in tip-top shape

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Transpacific carriers raise peak-season surcharge Cosco makes extra calls New terminal operator for Uniglory at Kobe port China registers drop in export growth rate More transatlantic sailings for group of three Heavy cargo brings OTAL's capacity down Majority of Singapore vessels are ISM-compliant UPS adds seven additional flights serving Hong Kong New developments to push Lufthansa forward Safair buys into Irish market

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JULY 22, 1998
Maersk and Sea-Land share in Italian terminal UPS to invest in iShip.com German politicos want extra turnpike levy Bad result Northwest Airlines Better earnings Continental Airlines

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Russia asks shippers between Asia, Europe to consider the train
EU, US trade officials take different tacks on textile transshipment, quotas
Brave new world: Rates are sticking in Pacific
House leaders postpone clash over IMF funds
Arrests raise question: Who should have access to docks?
Three shipper groups ask STB to extend UP service order
Congress backs renewal of China's most favored nation trade status
An IMF-Ukraine bailout deal would need bolder reforms -- Gore
Fed chief warns stock market headed for a fall
International port rail partnership to be swallowed by German national railway
In surprise, invest group buys British insurance broker Willis Corroon for $1.4 billion
Asian airlines delay 16 Boeing, Airbus orders
In showdown with government, S. Korea union plans strikes starting Thursday
Report: FAA believes US air traffic computers ready for millennium bug

Transportation

Big winners named in CN-IC plan
Hong Kong names Swiss unit to handle diverted air cargo
Alan Abram's Tech Talk
Arrow fined for sales of uninspected parts
Board urges tighter air cargo oversight
Asia clips global air cargo's wings; growth only 1.7%
UP's woes shift to California, Southwest

Maritime

Dockworkers refuse to work in Oakland
Rival developers follow the money
Ferry for San Francisco airport feasible, study says
Passengers reported smoke long before cruise ship sounded alarm
Maersk, Sea-Land catch terminal-itis

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Russia asks shippers between Asia, Europe to consider the train
EU, US trade officials take different tacks on textile transshipment, quotas
Brave new world: Rates are sticking in Pacific
House leaders postpone clash over IMF funds
Arrests raise question: Who should have access to docks?
Three shipper groups ask STB to extend UP service order
Congress backs renewal of China's most favored nation trade status
An IMF-Ukraine bailout deal would need bolder reforms -- Gore
Fed chief warns stock market headed for a fall
International port rail partnership to be swallowed by German national railway
In surprise, invest group buys British insurance broker Willis Corroon for $1.4 billion
Asian airlines delay 16 Boeing, Airbus orders
In showdown with government, S. Korea union plans strikes starting Thursday
Report: FAA believes US air traffic computers ready for millennium bug

Transportation

Big winners named in CN-IC plan
Hong Kong names Swiss unit to handle diverted air cargo
Alan Abram's Tech Talk
Arrow fined for sales of uninspected parts
Board urges tighter air cargo oversight
Asia clips global air cargo's wings; growth only 1.7%
UP's woes shift to California, Southwest

Maritime

Dockworkers refuse to work in Oakland
Rival developers follow the money
Ferry for San Francisco airport feasible, study says
Passengers reported smoke long before cruise ship sounded alarm
Maersk, Sea-Land catch terminal-itis

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Russia asks shippers between Asia, Europe to consider the train
EU, US trade officials take different tacks on textile transshipment, quotas
Brave new world: Rates are sticking in Pacific
House leaders postpone clash over IMF funds
Arrests raise question: Who should have access to docks?
Three shipper groups ask STB to extend UP service order
Congress backs renewal of China's most favored nation trade status
An IMF-Ukraine bailout deal would need bolder reforms -- Gore
Fed chief warns stock market headed for a fall
International port rail partnership to be swallowed by German national railway
In surprise, invest group buys British insurance broker Willis Corroon for $1.4 billion
Asian airlines delay 16 Boeing, Airbus orders
In showdown with government, S. Korea union plans strikes starting Thursday
Report: FAA believes US air traffic computers ready for millennium bug

Transportation

Big winners named in CN-IC plan
Hong Kong names Swiss unit to handle diverted air cargo
Alan Abram's Tech Talk
Arrow fined for sales of uninspected parts
Board urges tighter air cargo oversight
Asia clips global air cargo's wings; growth only 1.7%
UP's woes shift to California, Southwest

Maritime

Dockworkers refuse to work in Oakland
Rival developers follow the money
Ferry for San Francisco airport feasible, study says
Passengers reported smoke long before cruise ship sounded alarm
Maersk, Sea-Land catch terminal-itis

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JSC Urges Safe Transportation of Hi-Cube Box Box Traffic from Korea to North America Soars 41% Sea-Land to Open Box Terminal in Oman Box Throughput at Long Beach Keeps Soaring

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MTC works with Evergreen to top Oakland lift mark Ship propulsion company puts 'Harbor' at head of class IICL adds test sites for box inspectors Coalition claims APA bill aids foreign grip on U.S. fishery UP honors shippers for safety Air cargo executive says sell shippers full services

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El tráfico de contenedores aumenta un 80 por ciento en el puerto de Cartagena CC.OO. y Fomento lanzan la segunda fase del acuerdo sobre Correos La revista Dirigentes distingue a MRW, Renfe, Alitalia y Toyota El Salón de Birmingham potencia las pruebas con "todoterrenos"

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Dhamra-Chandbali port project launched Asia yet to grapple with dreaded millennium bug Ministry relaxes guidelines on wet-leasing aircraft FIEO plea for drawback on packaging material CII for setting up inter-ministerial core group Poor export growth despite rupee depreciation Indian shipbreakers set the wave for global market Bangalore still the IT capital: Karnataka CM IT institute on the anvil Handloom Act won't be diluted: Minister Fourth economic census in AP to begin today IT sector expects see $ 7 bn investment inflow US $400 bn FDI needed in ten years Indian textile exports to Brazil witness rising trend ChPT to add five more berths at Ennore Port Opportunities galore for India, France to enhance trade ties Yashwant Sinha rules out expenditure squeeze

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Agreed bid for Willis Corroon NEW York buy-out specialist Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is leading an '851m ($1.4bn) takeover of Willis Corroon, the fourth largest insurance broking group in the world. Welding work clue to 'Ecstasy' blaze FIRE which damaged the stern area of the 70,000 gt cruiseship Ecstasy on Monday may have been caused by sparks from a welder's torch, according to the vessel's owner Carnival Cruise Line. Latin trades give stability to panamaxes AS CRUDE import patterns shift, the panamax tanker sector should not be overlooked or underrated as an attractive investment, a leading shipping consultant has stressed. Color Line bookings and income increase COLOR Line has predicted a significantly better annual result on the back of healthy bookings and a 10% growth in six month gross revenues. Senate battle looms on OECD shipbuilding Bill A NEW strategy to push forward the US Senate's long-pending OECD Shipbuilding Agreement Implementation Bill may become a major battleground between the majority Republican and minority Democratic parties. Strikers bring airport chaos to Johannesburg Nigeria frees 'hostage' crew SOME of the 27 Ukrainian seamen who have been detained illegally in Nigeria for nearly a year were finally freed yesterday. Portugal seeks to break strike PORTUGAL has moved to break the current marine pilots' strike by suspending requirements for vessels to use pilots when entering or leaving port.

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JULY 22, 1998
Detained seafarers may have been freed ATTEMPTS to free 27 Ukrainian seamen, illegally detained aboard their ship in Sapele, Nigeria, since September last year, appear to have met with some success. Buquebus owner rumoured to have acquired rival FERRYLINEAS Argentinas is rumoured to have been acquired by a consortium led by Buquebus owner Juan Carlos Lopez Mena. Egypt loosens grip on agenciess EGYPT has loosened its grip on ship agency services for vessels transiting the Suez Canal or making port calls, but competition is not as open as it seems. Sri Lanka to implement oil spill contingency plan SRI Lanka's Marine Pollution Prevention Authority (MPPA) said today that it planned to implement a long-dormant National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. Jurong in bulker asset swap REPORTS from Singapore suggest Jurong Shipyard (JSL) is buying three bulk carrier owning companies from its parent, Sembawang Corp, in order to put its funds to better use. S&P downgrades Pertamina's insurer STANDARD & Poor's has downgraded its financial strength rating on Tugu Insurance Co, the captive insurer for Indonesia's state owned oil company Pertamina. Nor-Cargo to expand Aberdeen links NOR-CARGO, the Norwegian operator, is to launch a roro service from Aberdeen to Scandinavia. Chennai calls in port majors THE big three port operating companies have been asked to submit proposals to upgrade facilities at Chennai port, according to the Port Trust's chairman. SMBA chairman goes to appeal court SBMA chairman Richard Gordon has asked the Philippines Court of Appeals to nullify the Olongapo Regional Trial Court's denial of his plea for an injunction. Color Line struggles to cut pre-tax loss COLOR Line, the Norwegian cruise ferry group, cut its first half pre-tax loss to Nkr98m ($13m) after a rise in passengers and freight units carried. Jailed masters will not appeal THE two tanker masters involved in a 29,000 tonne oil spill off Singapore last year have decided not to appeal against short jail terms handed down by local courts last week. JJ Ugland wins shuttle tanker project NORWEGIAN shipping company JJ Ugland has signed a letter of intent with seven oil companies to provide a shuttle tanker to carry oil from the Terra Nova oil field. Agreement reached on US Northwest spill cover AGREEMENT has been reached regarding oil spill cover for vessels leaving US Northwest ports and passing through Canadian waters. OECD treaty passes Senate hurdle LEGISLATION to approve the OECD shipbuilding treaty has passed a crucial hurdle in the Senate Finance Committee but larger obstacles loom ahead. Ecstacy may go to Norfolk for repair FIRE damaged cruiseship Ecstasy could go to Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp for repair, according to Carnival Cruise Line president, Bob Dickinson.

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NDX et Transfracht fusionnent leurs activités au 1er septembre Il fallait s'y attendre et la question avait été posée dans ces colonnes le 27 juin dernier, au lendemain de l'annonce de la collaboration entre les départements fret des chemins de fer néerlandais et allemands, à savoir quel sort serait réservé aux opérateurs intermodaux des deux sociétés. Ils sont désormais fixés sur leur sort: les activités de NDX fusionnent avec celles de Transfracht International. Mærsk et Sea-Land s'adjugent une partie de Gioia Tauro Les négociations en cours depuis plusieurs mois entre les armements Mærsk Line, Sea-Land et Medcenter Container Terminal, société détenue à 71,4% par le holding Contship Italia, viennent d'aboutir à un premier résultat. Les deux armements vont pouvoir disposer de leur propre hub conjoint à Gioia Tauro. En fait, Mærsk et Sea-Land réitèrent ainsi l'opération qu'ils viennent de réaliser à Bremerhaven. Exel Logistics (NFC) reprend Walsh Western Logistics Exel Logistics, une filiale du groupe logistique et de déménagement britannique NFC, reprend l'entreprise de distribution irlandaise Walsh Western Logistics pour un montant de 9,5 mio. d'IRP (l'endettement s'élève à 9,4 mio. d'IRP). Walsh Western Logistics, avec des activités en Irlande, aux Pays-Bas et au Royaume-Uni, fait partie de Walsh Western Group, qui est également actif dans le transport routier et le fret aérien. Plusieurs grands opérateurs informatiques faisant partie de la clientèle du distributeur irlandais, Exel Logistics devient un des plus importants prestataire de services logistiques européens du secteur électronique suite à cette reprise. La nouvelle entreprise sera active sous le dénominateur Exel Logistics Walsh Western. La CE veut des redevances équitables pour l'utilisation des infrastructures Le livre blanc de l'UE sur un calcul équitable du prix de l'utilisation de l'infrastructure de transport, qui vient d'être présenté par la CE, plaide en faveur d'une nouvelle approche harmonisée pourla tarification de l'utilisation des infrastructures, valable pour tous les modes de transports commerciaux. Une fois mis en oeuvre, le système pourrait permettre d'économiser plus de 50 mia. d'ECU par an aux systèmes de transport, gains qui pourraient être répercutés sur les utilisateurs. Le nouveau système serait basé sur la philosphie de "l'utilisateur payeur".

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Deed to be signed, with provisos A deed of settlement is expected to be signed today, provisionally ending the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia, while the row between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and the Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers is set to worsen dramatically. It is understood that the MUA has agreed to sign a deed of settlement which will, nevertheless, contain a clause which will make the entire deal conditional on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission withdrawing its action against the union. Incat betters own Blue Riband performance Incat-built vessel, Cat Link V has claimed the prestigious Hales trophy for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic and beaten Catalonia's June world speed record by several knots. The 91-metre Cat Link V achieved an average speed of 41.284 knots in the three-day crossing from New York to Southampton, demonstrating a considerable improvement on the speed achieved by fellow Incat built vessel, Catalonia last month. Cat Link V also snatched another world record set only last month when she travelled 1018.5 nautical miles in 24 hours compared to 1015 nautical miles in the same period by Catalonia. Builders welcome bounty pledge An opposition pledge to extend the Shipbuilding Bounty until the OECD Shipbuilding Agreement is ratified, has been welcomed by the industry but slammed by Industry Minister John Moore as indicative of the Opposition's lack of political and economic credentials. In a speech to a Committee for the Economic Development of Australia function on Tuesday, shadow industry minister Simon Crean said because the ALP believed the Australian shipbuilding industry had successfully restructured itself with the aim of increasing its international competitiveness, it should therefore continue to be backed by the commonwealth. Study defines Botany hinterland The Sydney Ports Corporation yesterday released the initial findings of the most comprehensive study to date recording the road movement of containers to and from Port Botany. SPC chief executive officer Greg Martin said the Port Botany origin/destination study would improve the ability of his organisation, port customers and the transport industry to plan for future transport needs. "Land transport logistics remain the most pressing issue for the port, because they comprise the largest component of land-side shipping costs," Mr Martin said. Chalk and cheese, says Transrapid Claims that one of the competing technologies for the Sydney-Canberra Very High Speed Train should be rejected because of incompatibility with the proposed Melbourne-Darwin passenger/freight rail line have predictably incurred the wrath of the Transrapid Consortium Australia. Everald Compton, chairman of Melbourne-Darwin consortium, Australian Transport and Energy Corridor, told the Rail Australia conference in Sydney on Tuesday that compatibility between the two systems was essential for a seamless passenger/freight link between the Melbourne-Darwin line and an offshoot link through Goulburn to Sydney.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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