BRIEFS

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19 October 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

October 23, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon

Air and Land Transport

Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
TWA looking at new generation planes
US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
Dragonair considers leasing out new plane

Features

Regulators stand in the way
Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines

Columns

Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

Shipping Times

Shipping News

NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon

Air and Land Transport

Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
TWA looking at new generation planes
US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
Dragonair considers leasing out new plane

Features

Regulators stand in the way
Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines

Columns

Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

Shipping Times

Shipping News

NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon

Air and Land Transport

Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
TWA looking at new generation planes
US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
Dragonair considers leasing out new plane

Features

Regulators stand in the way
Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines

Columns

Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

Shipping Times

Shipping News

NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon

Air and Land Transport

Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
TWA looking at new generation planes
US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
Dragonair considers leasing out new plane

Features

Regulators stand in the way
Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines

Columns

Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

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New US legislation may weaken conferences Belgian govt green lights Antwerp expansion Chennai Port Trust chairman bears brunt of strike More congestion prompts faster expansions CMA-CGM predicts second half gains HACTL can handle all cargo New terminal eliminates perishable damage Lufthansa expands fleet with modern aircraft American Airlines' load factor, traffic soar in September

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OCTOBER 22, 1998
Imminent rise in costs for German road haulage Ferry service to be sold KLM and Alitalia unions co-operating Good results Paccar Contract Atlas Air with Boeing and Comsat Intense co-operation Lufthansa and SAS

The Journal of Commerce

Home

USDA may limit imported produce as Wal-Mart charged with violations
UP reports $38 million quarterly profit, its first in a year
Exporters assail US cargo policy
Dredging, some trade issues left behind as Congress adjourns
Business calls for speed, unity in FTAA talks
CSX earnings disappoint, fall 10%
Insurance giants see third-quarter profit rise
Top IMF official sees $30 billion Brazil loan package
World Bank approves $2 billion for South Korea bailout
Microsoft attacks Netscape on browser giveaway

Transportation

Love was in the air at logistics meeting
Russia's Rail Ministry to cut cargo tariffs
More forwarders expected to begin using fewer carriers
Boeing turns a profit as sales jump
Rail, union reach pact on conductors
Kuehne & Nagel names Herms chairman; ex-chief retains 'overall responsibility'
John L. Sweeney, rail executive and DOT official, dead at 70
Safety plan for Conrail on track, NS, CSX say

Maritime

Approval nears for deepening of Kill van Kull
Plan to ship lake water to Asia criticized
Crowley Marine to end barge service to Alaska
Britain seeks pollution law following 1997 grounding
Madras to restart berth reservations
TACA members seek extension of one-on-one contracting

The Journal of Commerce

Home

USDA may limit imported produce as Wal-Mart charged with violations
UP reports $38 million quarterly profit, its first in a year
Exporters assail US cargo policy
Dredging, some trade issues left behind as Congress adjourns
Business calls for speed, unity in FTAA talks
CSX earnings disappoint, fall 10%
Insurance giants see third-quarter profit rise
Top IMF official sees $30 billion Brazil loan package
World Bank approves $2 billion for South Korea bailout
Microsoft attacks Netscape on browser giveaway

Transportation

Love was in the air at logistics meeting
Russia's Rail Ministry to cut cargo tariffs
More forwarders expected to begin using fewer carriers
Boeing turns a profit as sales jump
Rail, union reach pact on conductors
Kuehne & Nagel names Herms chairman; ex-chief retains 'overall responsibility'
John L. Sweeney, rail executive and DOT official, dead at 70
Safety plan for Conrail on track, NS, CSX say

Maritime

Approval nears for deepening of Kill van Kull
Plan to ship lake water to Asia criticized
Crowley Marine to end barge service to Alaska
Britain seeks pollution law following 1997 grounding
Madras to restart berth reservations
TACA members seek extension of one-on-one contracting

The Journal of Commerce

Home

USDA may limit imported produce as Wal-Mart charged with violations
UP reports $38 million quarterly profit, its first in a year
Exporters assail US cargo policy
Dredging, some trade issues left behind as Congress adjourns
Business calls for speed, unity in FTAA talks
CSX earnings disappoint, fall 10%
Insurance giants see third-quarter profit rise
Top IMF official sees $30 billion Brazil loan package
World Bank approves $2 billion for South Korea bailout
Microsoft attacks Netscape on browser giveaway

Transportation

Love was in the air at logistics meeting
Russia's Rail Ministry to cut cargo tariffs
More forwarders expected to begin using fewer carriers
Boeing turns a profit as sales jump
Rail, union reach pact on conductors
Kuehne & Nagel names Herms chairman; ex-chief retains 'overall responsibility'
John L. Sweeney, rail executive and DOT official, dead at 70
Safety plan for Conrail on track, NS, CSX say

Maritime

Approval nears for deepening of Kill van Kull
Plan to ship lake water to Asia criticized
Crowley Marine to end barge service to Alaska
Britain seeks pollution law following 1997 grounding
Madras to restart berth reservations
TACA members seek extension of one-on-one contracting

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Insurance Firms Set to Eliminate Substandard Ships Danzas expands in Malaysia Pilots Strike Costs Northwest $630 Million CP Rail's Operating Income Declines 15%

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Los buques de cabotaje, admitidos en el Registro Especial de Canarias Aplazada la directiva para que se fabriquen vehículos más reciclables Valencia, ayudada por la UE para financiar el puerto ecológico Esteban Rivas inaugura nuevo centro en Alcorcón TNT compra el mayor operador postal privado de Italia DHL, courier del Departamento de Defensa estadounidense

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Più che triplicata in otto anni l'offerta di posti sul mercato sudeuropeo Mediterraneo, crociere record Forte crescita (+25%) nel terzo trimestre del '98 - Previsto un nuovo boom di navi nell'estate '99 I cantieri europei contestano il dumping coreano Passeggeri e merci, Genova leader Il traghetto si «teleprenota» Hutchinson a Trieste? I porti italiani nel mirino di Hong Kong

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Samsung eyes ailing Daedong Samsung Heavy Industries, one of South Korea's "big three" shipbuilders, is considering acquiring bankrupt compatriot Daedong Shipbuilding. P&O Ports head accuses Rotterdam of bias over ECT sale LEADING terminal operator P&O Ports has accused Rotterdam authorities of deliberately freezing it out of talks over a possible stake in Europe Combined Terminals in favour of long-time rival Hutchison Port Holdings. Holt faces battle over move on ACL board ATLANTIC Container Line directors are urging shareholders to reject a bid by the Holt Group to elect a new board. Philips pulls plug A defensive Philips Electronics president Cor Boonstra (left), flanked by the Dutch giant's vice-president and chief financial officer, Jan Hommen, faces the press after the company revealed it was ending its "interesting and costly" mobile phone venture with Lucent Technologies. Philips said the arrangement was the principal reason for a major decline in third quarter earnings from normal operations to Fls449m ($243m) from Fls721m a year earlier. Jacques Saade takes on accusers CMA-CGM group chairman Jacques Saade has made a rare appearance before the press to defend himself against accusations that the group has been drawing unlawfully on the funds of its subsidiary, former French state-owned liner operator Compagnie Generale Maritime. Safety upgrade work SAFETY upgrade work aboard Stena's car/passenger ferry Stena Germanica (above) is among recent contracts secured by Swedish shiprepairer Gotaverken Cityvarvet. In total, the Gothenburg-based yard has signed three cont- racts in the last few days worth around SKr110m ($13.9m), which includes repairwork for Norwegian and Singaporean principals, writes Dale Wainwright. Estline defends ferry safety A SENIOR official of Estline has rejected allegations that the company's ferry, Baltic Kristina, was in danger of meeting the same fate as the Estonia when she was hit by rough seas this week. Spain looks at Astander shipyard sale Spain is expected to make a decision on the privatisation of the Astander shipyard by the end of this year.

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OCTOBER 22, 1998
Concordia cuts full year forecast CONCORDIA Maritime, the Swedish tanker owner, has lowered its profit forecast for the full-year as the result of weaker freight rates. Korean builders top orders table SOUTH Korea won orders for 121 ships of 6.83m gt in the first nine months of the year putting it to the top of the shipbuilding league, according to the Korea Shipbuilders' Association. Dredged bomb exploded off UK port A WORLD War II bomb, which partially closed the UK port of Great Yarmouth yesterday and early today, has been safely detonated by a Royal Navy explosives squad. Italian lawyer heads brokers' association UMBERTO Masucci, a maritime lawyer from Naples, has been appointed the new chairman of the European brokers and agents' association ECASBA. Fred Olsen sells year-old roros FRED Olsen group is to sell the year-old roros Bayard and Brabant to an undisclosed European buyer "because of the current uncertainty in the shipping market". Princess survivor 'saw master in lifeboat' A MARINE engineer on the Philippine ferry Princess of the Orient said yesterday he saw the ship's master, Esrum Mahilum, in a lifeboat shortly before the ship sank. Damaged ferry arrives in Turku ESTLINE-operated ferry Baltic Kristina has arrived at the Turku Repair Yard after receiving bow damage in a storm on the night of October 19 on a crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm. P&O Stena Line renames ships P&O Stena Line has started to rename the six vessels it operates on the Dover-Calais route. Sydney congestion to benefit Brisbane INCREASING congestion at Sydney Ports might tip trade to its Brisbane, its northern competitor. Australians to clean up NZ spill AN Australian company has won salvage rights to retrieve oil from the South Korean trawler Dong Won 529, which sank off southern New Zealand. Glory Navigation orders bulkers from Japan TAIWANESE bulk shipping company Glory Navigation has taken advantage of the weak yen to order three 7,000 dwt bulk carriers from Japanese yards. Three drown as tourist launch sinks THREE tourists drowned and others are reported missing after a launch sank yesterday en route between resorts in Thailand. St Lawrence predicts strong finish THE US St Lawrence Seaway Development Corp is predicting a strong finish to 1998, and suggests it might post one of its best performances of the decade. Valparaiso anticipates cruise slump VALPARAISO shipping agents anticipate a slump in cruiseship calls during the Southern Hemisphere summer. FMC urges carriers to 'be prepared' OCEAN carriers and the US government must prepare for a new shipping era that will be far more open and flexible, says the FMC. US announces pan-American transport conference TRANSPORT ministers from 34 Latin American nations will meet in New Orleans in December for the Western Hemisphere's first-ever transport summit. Steel dumping move will hit Lakes grain trade PENDING US government action against steel dumping is expected to end the mini-boom in grain exports from several US Great Lakes ports.

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TDS ouvre un entrepôt de distribution pour Kimberley-Clark Avec l'ouverture d'un nouvel entrepôt à Malines, géré par TDS, la nouvelle évolution de l'outsourcing est mise en pratique jusqu'au bout des ongle: le producteur Kimberley-Clark a décidé de confier la distribution pour la Belgique à une entreprise logistique (TDS), qui à son tour fait appel à un spécialiste immobilier (Verelst). Ainsi, les trois spécialistes sont à l'oeuvre dans leur activité de base: Kimberley-Clark (papier hygiénique), TDS (logistique semi-industrielle) et Verelst (immobilier sur mesure, à la demande du client). "Marseille-Fos Port Global" à la reconquête de l'Hexagone Une importante délégation du PA de Marseille-Fos et des associations professionnelles locales était de passage mercredi dernier à Paris pour y effectuer une mission de promotion, qui avait pour objectif la présentation aux chargeurs et réceptionnaires de l'Ile-de-France du projet "Marseille-Fos Port Global". De quoi s'agit-il? Ni plus ni moins que de partir à la reconquête de l'hinterland national, c'est-à-dire les centres économiques qui se trouvent à plus de 300 km du port. Quant au titre "Port Global", il couvre à la fois toutes les disciplines que pratique ce port du sud de la France dans le domaine des trafics, ainsi que tous les modes de transport terrestre qui y sont présents. L'offensive va de pair avec la présentation d'une nouvelle image de marque, qui implique fiabilité, qualité de service, réduction sensible des coûts du transit portuaire et innovation.

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Trucker tempers rise at CTAL Tempers were being aroused yesterday at Botany Bay where stoppages continue to affect truck movements. Late on Wednesday P&O Ports' facility at Botany Bay, Container Terminals Australia Ltd, was again hit by a stoppage by members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) from 7.30 pm until 10 pm. Normal work resumed on the midnight shift, but by then road work was severely affected. The cause of the latest stoppage was allegedly a misunderstanding of arrangements for staggered meal breaks. Yesterday morning work was said to be progressing well with the queue being described by one source as minimal. Pilots, tugs in push-pull tiff An attempt by Melbourne Tug Services to reduce costs incurred through present tug ordering practices has opened a rift between the company and Port Phillip pilots. MTS this week advised its customers that it has been forced to change ordering procedures from 1 November, after which agents will have to advise the number of tugs required for a vessel at least one hour before the vessel's arrival or departure. Lufthansa future based on alliance The world could see the next cyclical downturn in international airline business towards the end of 2000, according to Lufthansa executive vice president for sales Stefan Pichler, who flew into Sydney this week to address a national aviation press gathering. Referring to the highly competitive trans-Atlantic situation (see table), he said a downturn could be triggered by a predicted 23 per cent increase in carrying capacity on the routes next year which won't be matched by increased demand. Adelaide tops the ton PORT Adelaide container terminal at Outer Harbour has exceeded an annual container throughput of more than 100,000 container for the first time, according to Ports Corp chairman Geoffrey Fry. He described the volume achieved in the 1997-98 financial year as "significant" and "genuinely good news for South Australia". Mr Fry said: "If one looks for the highest 12 individual monthly throughputs since the container terminal opened, seven of these were achieved during the 1998 calendar year to date."

International Transport Journal

Feature

The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.

Maritime

The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
"K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.

Ports and Terminals

New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.

Intermodal

The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.

Aviation

Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journal

Feature

The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.

Maritime

The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
"K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.

Ports and Terminals

New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.

Intermodal

The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.

Aviation

Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journal

Feature

The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.

Maritime

The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
"K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.

Ports and Terminals

New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.

Intermodal

The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.

Aviation

Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journal

Feature

The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.

Maritime

The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
"K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.

Ports and Terminals

New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.

Intermodal

The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.

Aviation

Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journal

Feature

The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.

Maritime

The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
"K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.

Ports and Terminals

New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.

Intermodal

The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.

Aviation

Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.

London/Brussels

Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.

PORTS

ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.

Brussels

Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously

Genoa

Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.

LEGISLATION

Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation

Rome

The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Los Angeles

Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.

SHIPPING

HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs

Seoul

The ships will be delivered by April 2029

PORTS

Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

Kuala Lumpur

The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

PORTS

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

La Spezia

A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation

ACCIDENTS

In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.

Batam

This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"

TRADE

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.

Beijing

Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group

PORTS

Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter

Singapore

By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.

SHIPPING

Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy

London

The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes

Genoa

Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference

LEGISLATION

The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.

Washington

"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."

SHIPPING

Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.

Oslo

From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton

TRADE

USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China

Washington

100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes

PORTS

Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

SHIPPING

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

Beijing

Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports

PORTS

In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.

Ankara

Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue

Taipei/Keelung

In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded

SHIPPING

ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.

ASSOCIATIONS

Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector

Rome

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%

Naples

Cruise passengers on the rise

PORTS

New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months

Washington

National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.

Madrid

The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros

SHIPPING

ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels

Haifa

The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.

INDUSTRY

ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion

Zurich/Tokyo

ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people

TRUCKING

Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.

Genoa

Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion

Brussels

The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug

Santiago

An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

SHIPPING

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

Cairo/Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%

PORTS

Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"

Naples/Rome

Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.

SHIPYARDS

Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard

Sebenico

The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula

Genoa

It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Valencia

Transaction valued at $640 million

LEGISLATION

ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards

PORTS

The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.

Los Angeles

Invitation to submit expressions of interest

In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.

PORTS

In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.

Geneva

The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)

SHIPPING

ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Singapore

They will be applied starting from October 14th

INDUSTRY

Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.

Trieste

PORTS

Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054

Genoa

The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.

Padua

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.

Beijing

Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)

PORTS

The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.

PORTS

In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%

Hamburg

Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.

SHIPPING

China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels

Beijing

The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures

ACCIDENTS

New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

CRUISES

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

Miami

The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings

CRUISES

Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.

Hannover/Trieste

With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned

PORTS

GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese

Palermo

The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt

SHIPPING

HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Seoul

The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars

Vienna

The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

Bremen

Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.

FINANCING

India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors

New Delhi

Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.

Paris

Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.

MARINAS

Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator

Paris/London/New York

It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade

Miami

Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series

SHIPPING

Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels

Copenhagen

The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector

New Delhi

The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected

LOGISTICS

DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.

Bonn

They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.

ENVIRONMENT

World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework

NEWS

Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector

Ancona

Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner

Birmingham

The transaction will be completed in early 2026

PORTS

Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month

Algeciras

The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract

Rome

Activities within the Rail Baltica project

PORTS

Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August

Barcelona/Valencia

In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded

LOGISTICS

In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%

Memphis

An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel

Milan/Rome

At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.

SHIPYARDS

Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905

Zagreb

The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.

SHIPPING

To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors

London

This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.

PORTS

Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.

Genoa

Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.

SHIPPING

Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.

Izmir

It will be held on a weekly basis

MARITIME SERVICES

Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector

Genoa

Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels

PORTS

The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.

Rome/Trieste

Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement

TAXES

Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits

Rome

Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play

COMPANIES

P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers

Lugano

Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna

Ravenna

A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.

PORTS

A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority

Livorno

INDUSTRY

ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth

Zurich

In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory

Ismailia

They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Hong Kong

In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter

Hong Kong

A 16.3% drop was recorded in September

PORTS

Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body

Civitavecchia

He will remain in office for four years

PORTS

New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals

Hong Kong

New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports

SHIPYARDS

CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard

Kochi

Order worth approximately 300 million dollars

PORTS

Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France

Trondheim/Brest

Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest

SHIPPING

Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.

Rome

It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.

TRUCKING

IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks

Brussels

They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.

ASSOCIATIONS

Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.

Rome

PORTS

In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%

St. Petersburg

Only import loads are decreasing

COMPANIES

Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto

Milan

The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan

Dubai

Joint venture with Tashkent Invest

SHIPPING

Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.

Rome

A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.

Rome

From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus

TRUCKING

The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods

Rome

A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law

SHIPYARDS

Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.

Washington

Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb

AWARDS

PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.

Genoa

It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

SHIPYARDS

The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.

Genoa

It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard

SHIPYARDS

The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo

Palermo

Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan

SHIPPING

In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%

Hong Kong

Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%

LOGISTICS

Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange

Rome

Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies

OFFSHORE

Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years

Palermo

Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.

Rotterdam

DEFENCE

German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring

London

Australian company builds self-driving submarines

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

PORTS

The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.

Taranto

Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas

ACCIDENTS

One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies

Amsterdam/London

Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships

PORTS

Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.

Rome

At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.

EDUCATION

The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes

Venice

Investment of four million euros

MOURNING

Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.

Nola

Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network

SHIPPING

The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock

FINANCING

The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.

Ravenna

Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey

PORTS

Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.

Rome

Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution

PORTS

Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.

COMPANIES

A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.

Milan

At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa

COMPANIES

Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy

Milan

It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.

Livorno

The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels

PORTS

GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.

Genoa

The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.

PORTS

Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports

Rome

Meetings organized by Assoporti

TRADE

In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.

Brussels

Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros

PORTS

Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor

Rome

Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.

Athens

They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.

Vienna

Only domestic traffic is growing

LOGISTICS

ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.

Rozzano

The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.

COMPANIES

Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025

Milan

Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)

PORTS

A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Livorno

Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports

PORTS

The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.

Luxembourg

The total investment is 937 million euros

SHIPPING

This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)

Valencia

In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel

PORTS

The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.

Pozzallo

It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm

CRUISES

Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises

Monfalcone

It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.

MEETINGS

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

PORTS

Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.

Rome

This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.

EDUCATION

The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.

Genoa

The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed

LOGISTICS

Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.

Genoa

The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector

Rome

Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.

LOGISTICS

Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena

Mesero

Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.

OFFSHORE

Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.

San Donato Milanese

The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023

SHIPPING

The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.

Naples

It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu

PORTS

The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.

Cagliari

Green light unanimously

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.

Brussels

Study commissioned by CER

SAFETY & SECURITY

In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.

Naples

Serious irregularities found on board

INDUSTRY

Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes

Trieste

It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi

INSTITUTIONS

Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard

Rome

He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port

Villorba

The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden

Portsmouth

The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion

COMPANIES

Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.

La Spezia

He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group

ASSOCIATIONS

Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti

Genoa

This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa

CRUISES

In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%

Venice

The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.

SHIPPING

SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean

Hamburg

They were built in 2008 and 2012

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico

The Eagle

The sale will be completed in the next few days

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland

PORTS

Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.

Ferrara

The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities

OFFSHORE

DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan

PORTS

The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.

London

Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%

Taranto

The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025

PORTS

Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno

Livorno

Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports

INFRASTRUCTURE

Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.

Rome

They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.

PORTS

A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.

La Spezia

Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.

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

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December

(The Business Standard)

We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs

Rome

Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform

SHIPPING

Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

PORTS

Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.

Kiev

Today the first meeting of the tender commission

PORTS

The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.

Ravenna

The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon

PORTS

Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting

Genoa

Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.

Long Beach

Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.

PORTS

Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.

Hamburg

Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe

MOURNING

Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.

Viareggio

His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%

Piraeus

Passengers down by -1.1%

SHIPYARDS

HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships

Seoul

Order worth approximately 468 million dollars

NEWS

Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector

Trieste

Investigation into a company based in Palermo

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.

Hong Kong

In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%

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