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June 24, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean shipowners back bid for IMO meetings in region
    Asian shipowners will then have a fair chance to take part and be more proactive
  • Use local govts as channel to air views, urges HK official
  • Keppel Singmarine Dockyard completes conversion job
  • NSW farmers pledge to monitor stevedoring rates
Air and Land Transport
  • Sabena aims to rebuild Asian network next year
    Despite Asian economic crisis, it is planning services to China and India
  • German rail crash: complaint lodged
  • Bangladesh bridge will boost economy
  • Chek Lap Kok: a case of wrong place, wrong time and it costs too much
  • ANA will not enforce new pay system, says pilots union
  • Chinese airline to cut staff by 10%
Features
  • New airports hit turbulence
    Huge new airports that are opening in Asia face a travel slowdown and threat of overcapacity
Columns
  • Compromise needed on holding IMO meetings outside London

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean shipowners back bid for IMO meetings in region
    Asian shipowners will then have a fair chance to take part and be more proactive
  • Use local govts as channel to air views, urges HK official
  • Keppel Singmarine Dockyard completes conversion job
  • NSW farmers pledge to monitor stevedoring rates
Air and Land Transport
  • Sabena aims to rebuild Asian network next year
    Despite Asian economic crisis, it is planning services to China and India
  • German rail crash: complaint lodged
  • Bangladesh bridge will boost economy
  • Chek Lap Kok: a case of wrong place, wrong time and it costs too much
  • ANA will not enforce new pay system, says pilots union
  • Chinese airline to cut staff by 10%
Features
  • New airports hit turbulence
    Huge new airports that are opening in Asia face a travel slowdown and threat of overcapacity
Columns
  • Compromise needed on holding IMO meetings outside London

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean shipowners back bid for IMO meetings in region
    Asian shipowners will then have a fair chance to take part and be more proactive
  • Use local govts as channel to air views, urges HK official
  • Keppel Singmarine Dockyard completes conversion job
  • NSW farmers pledge to monitor stevedoring rates
Air and Land Transport
  • Sabena aims to rebuild Asian network next year
    Despite Asian economic crisis, it is planning services to China and India
  • German rail crash: complaint lodged
  • Bangladesh bridge will boost economy
  • Chek Lap Kok: a case of wrong place, wrong time and it costs too much
  • ANA will not enforce new pay system, says pilots union
  • Chinese airline to cut staff by 10%
Features
  • New airports hit turbulence
    Huge new airports that are opening in Asia face a travel slowdown and threat of overcapacity
Columns
  • Compromise needed on holding IMO meetings outside London

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean shipowners back bid for IMO meetings in region
    Asian shipowners will then have a fair chance to take part and be more proactive
  • Use local govts as channel to air views, urges HK official
  • Keppel Singmarine Dockyard completes conversion job
  • NSW farmers pledge to monitor stevedoring rates
Air and Land Transport
  • Sabena aims to rebuild Asian network next year
    Despite Asian economic crisis, it is planning services to China and India
  • German rail crash: complaint lodged
  • Bangladesh bridge will boost economy
  • Chek Lap Kok: a case of wrong place, wrong time and it costs too much
  • ANA will not enforce new pay system, says pilots union
  • Chinese airline to cut staff by 10%
Features
  • New airports hit turbulence
    Huge new airports that are opening in Asia face a travel slowdown and threat of overcapacity
Columns
  • Compromise needed on holding IMO meetings outside London

Sched Netweb site
  • Ben Line appointed as Hong Kong agents for Pro Line
  • Role of HK's Port Development Board expanded
  • SARA implements Chennai congestion surcharge
  • Singapore authority renews commitment with university
  • Sea-Land and Maersk consider megaport for northeast US
  • APB invites green discussion
  • Transshipment affects HACTL's May results
  • Air India wins multi-million dollar BA contract
  • Reform of cargo logistics at Narita requested
  • Air China restarts service to Los Angeles

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 23, 1998
  • DB Cargo takes over NS Cargo
  • Railroad companies in the information age...
  • NMBS takes over THL and Bahntrans
  • Virgin Rail not to stock exchange, but into joint venture
  • Baltrans Hong Kong agent for Davies Turner in UK
  • New service Air France Cargo to Atlanta
  • Oil companies give land back to port of Rotterdam

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Customs: Harbor tax records inadequate
  • Slater says administration backs shipping reform bill
  • Tone of debate over China trade at crisis point
  • Without export financing, firm sells to China with 'Made in Korea' label
  • Wolf shepherds religious persecution bill
  • Plans to replace harbor tax delayed until the summer
  • It's official: AAR taps Hamberger
  • Panama Canal draft limit raised to 38.5 feet, effective today
  • General Motors faces delay in launching its new pickup truck
  • Report: America West faces possible FAA fines
  • Court affirms Hoffa bid for Teamster presidency, but raises vote fines
  • Fla. court ousts $750,000 award to smoker
  • US, Latin American countries press EU for action on bananas
  • NASA: more pilots drowsy due to more flights and automation
  • TWA pilots set negotiations deadline
  • Mexico railroad workers win 18.5% wage increase
  • Fritz launches customs advice consultancy
Transportation
  • UP still plagued by staff shortage
  • Rail common market gains speed
  • Mike Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Tugboat operators facing new environmental rules
  • Missouri terminal bags grain exports to boost sales
  • Jones Act reform group offers a compromise
  • CSAV to join vessel-sharing Latin service

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Customs: Harbor tax records inadequate
  • Slater says administration backs shipping reform bill
  • Tone of debate over China trade at crisis point
  • Without export financing, firm sells to China with 'Made in Korea' label
  • Wolf shepherds religious persecution bill
  • Plans to replace harbor tax delayed until the summer
  • It's official: AAR taps Hamberger
  • Panama Canal draft limit raised to 38.5 feet, effective today
  • General Motors faces delay in launching its new pickup truck
  • Report: America West faces possible FAA fines
  • Court affirms Hoffa bid for Teamster presidency, but raises vote fines
  • Fla. court ousts $750,000 award to smoker
  • US, Latin American countries press EU for action on bananas
  • NASA: more pilots drowsy due to more flights and automation
  • TWA pilots set negotiations deadline
  • Mexico railroad workers win 18.5% wage increase
  • Fritz launches customs advice consultancy
Transportation
  • UP still plagued by staff shortage
  • Rail common market gains speed
  • Mike Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Tugboat operators facing new environmental rules
  • Missouri terminal bags grain exports to boost sales
  • Jones Act reform group offers a compromise
  • CSAV to join vessel-sharing Latin service

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Customs: Harbor tax records inadequate
  • Slater says administration backs shipping reform bill
  • Tone of debate over China trade at crisis point
  • Without export financing, firm sells to China with 'Made in Korea' label
  • Wolf shepherds religious persecution bill
  • Plans to replace harbor tax delayed until the summer
  • It's official: AAR taps Hamberger
  • Panama Canal draft limit raised to 38.5 feet, effective today
  • General Motors faces delay in launching its new pickup truck
  • Report: America West faces possible FAA fines
  • Court affirms Hoffa bid for Teamster presidency, but raises vote fines
  • Fla. court ousts $750,000 award to smoker
  • US, Latin American countries press EU for action on bananas
  • NASA: more pilots drowsy due to more flights and automation
  • TWA pilots set negotiations deadline
  • Mexico railroad workers win 18.5% wage increase
  • Fritz launches customs advice consultancy
Transportation
  • UP still plagued by staff shortage
  • Rail common market gains speed
  • Mike Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Tugboat operators facing new environmental rules
  • Missouri terminal bags grain exports to boost sales
  • Jones Act reform group offers a compromise
  • CSAV to join vessel-sharing Latin service

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • House Floor May Vote for Ship Reform Bill This Week
  • Box Volume to US Keeps Growing
  • Chennai Hammers Out Measures to Improve Congestion
  • JAFA Urges Montreal Protocol Ratification

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Pasco celebrates warehouse renovation
  • Air cargo association releases industry manifesto at forum
  • Continental and Air France launch program to sell each other's flights
  • Maersk orders six container vessels
  • Crowley says new weekly service to South America 100% on time

urgente online pressweb site
  • Pauknair abre la línea Santander-Melilla
  • Fallo de los Premios "Alpha" sobre marketing
  • Francia y EE.UU. firman el acuerdo bilateral sobre "cielos abiertos"
  • Licencia comunitaria obligatoria para transportar viajeros
  • Alianza de KLM Cargo y EAC Logístics en Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Sea-Land Service to crew vessels for US RRF
  • Windows 98 to be launched in India
  • HCL Frontline computer carnival
  • Further liberalisation envisaged in modified Exim Policy
  • Hegde outlines strategy for next millennium
  • KPT contributes Rs 10 cr for Relief Fund
  • Triple weightage sought for SSI exports
  • RBI to step in to stem rupee slide
  • Software exports record highest ever growth
  • KANDLA PORT TRUST
  • Details of Cargo lying in Containers and Damaged due to Cyclone
  • Position of Containers inside the Port
  • KPT & KDLB officers' body appeals to MoST
  • Statement showing the Cargo lying in open plots at Kandla Port and not affected due to cyclone
  • Statement showing the Stock and Value of Damaged Cargo at Kandla Port
  • Extract of Total Stock and Damaged Cargo at Kandla Port and its value

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • RTT kicks off Internet Oscars
  • Hauliers warn of rates hike as Gauteng toll plans take shape
  • Mitsui to set up own SA agency
  • Normal for now, but dialogue must continue, say port users
  • New scheme saves on seafreight
  • Reunion forum will host impressive speaker line-up
  • SAAFF 'passengers' must wake up and get involved, says retiring president
  • Volumes edge down at all ports in latest fiscal year
  • Border control sets up task team to tackle problems head-on
  • Customer service takes silver
  • Ecu-Line comes on strong in Japan
  • PE favours sand-pumping scheme over dredging
  • Walvis Bay watches cargo flow in
  • Advisory team to present detailed breakdown of future needs to Childs
  • DoT narrows down toll-road bidders to two
  • 'Rudderless' ports are first step to structural change
  • CT go-slows knock fruit export industry
  • Six point check will help companies avoid Year 2000 failure
  • 'Act now on Year 2000 issues'
  • Morocco joins ATA Carnet chain
  • Safto export courses go to joint venture partnership
  • Marine insurance industry concerned at carrier becoming insurer
  • Portnet will review CT rail equalisation on July 31
  • Alliance Air ready to take on two new partners
  • Mauritius airline reveals plans to launch dedicated cargo service
  • BA invests in massive Heathrow perishable facility
  • Safair gets a foothold in Europe
  • Dunnottar Airport sets 5-year start-up date
  • Madiba magic tries to hasten EU trade resolution
  • SAA will be loved by customers and feared by competitors, says new chief
  • Hauliers warn of rates hike as Gauteng toll plans take shape
  • Portnet confirms new crane for EL
  • Saferoute to manage Barbican

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • ITF in clash on open registers
    REPRESENTATIVES of the International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Shipping Federation clashed yesterday in Oslo over flags of convenience.
  • New Moller ships order
    DENMARK's AP Moller has confirmed an order for a further six containerships, bringing to 14 the number of new ships contracted over the past month.
  • Sea Transport gets B2 rating
    THE $160m junk bond issue planned by Sea Transport, John Fredriksen's new ULCC venture, has been assigned a B2 rating by Moody's Investors Service.
  • Hill to be new Seascope chief
    TOP London shipbroking group Seascope Shipping Holdings has named Duncan Hill chief executive designate, writes Tony Gray.
  • Taca lines hope for reprieve from EU financial sanctions
    MEMBERS of the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement are still hoping for a last-minute reprieve from huge fines that the European Commission is seeking to impose.
  • Patrick settles with union
    AUSTRALIA'S main dock union has reached a settlement with Patrick Stevedores, ending another chapter in the bitter waterfront dispute which divided the nation.
  • B+V wins more AP Moller work
    BLOHM + VOSS, which recently secured a seven ship block-booking order from AP Moller at the end of May, has followed this with contracts for further work from the Copenhagen-based owner.
  • Lithuanian shipyard shrugs off competition
    DESPITE continued strong competition from Polish, Latvian, Estonian and Russian shiprepair yards, Lithuania's Western Shiprepair Yard has managed to achieve even greater results than in 1997 writes Kris Thorpe.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 23, 1998
  • IPBC to impose container levy
    MEMBERS of the India Pakistan Bangladesh Ceylon Conference (IPBC) have announced the imposition of a levy on all containers to and from Chennai port.
  • Melbourne wharfies accept job losses
    MELBOURNE wharfies have voted to accept 150 redundancies as part of a plan to end a six-month dispute with their stevedoring employer, Patrick.
  • Savona-Vado to expand reefer terminal
    REEFER Terminal, the specialised operator in the Italian port of Savona-Vado, has been given the green light from the port authority to expand its operating surface.
  • Helsinki enhances container/trailer capacity
    MORE space will be provided for containers and trailers in Helsinki's West Harbour
  • Augusta offers bunker incentives
    ITALY'S port of Augusta on Sicily has introduced financial inducements for vessels making a bunkering call.
  • 'No comment' from Hamburg Sud on Alianca deal
    HAMBURG Sud has refused to confirm or deny Brazilian newspaper reports that it has bought Alian'a Navega''o for 'not less than $100m'.
  • Quinhuangdao unveils expansion plans
    QUINHUANGDAO Port in China has unveiled plans for seven more bulk cargo berths by 2001.
  • Butterworth rail link on track
    A NEW railway line that will link North Butterworth Container Terminal at Malaysia's Penang Port to the national grid is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
  • Vivid Dragon to upgrade China-Japan service
    CHINA'S Vivid Dragon Shipping will revamp its Japan-China service next month.
  • Gilnavi launches inter-Med service
    ITALIAN liner company Gilnavi is launching a container service between west and east Mediterranean ports.
  • Kandla resumes operations
    CYCLONE ravaged Kandla will soon resume handling of petroleum products at its third and fourth berths, according to port chairman ANM.Kishore.
  • CGM mounts new banana service
    FRENCH liner company CGM, part of the CMA-CGM group, is launching a new service for the banana trade from the French Antilles to the Mediterranean from October.
  • Manila commits to development study
    ASIAN Terminals Inc, the cargo handling operator at the Manila South Harbour, has signed an agreement with Pacific Consultants International, for port redevelopment feasibility studies.
  • Ferries to carry "black boxes"
    EU transport ministers have agreed a new directive that will require ro-ro ferries to undergo safety checks before they start service and to carry aircraft-style "black boxes".
  • Japan continues Filipino support
    JAPAN will continue to fund the Filipino Domestic Shipping Modernisation Programme, in spite of its own current economic turmoil.
  • Hamburg delays HHLA restructuring decision
    THE Hamburg city government has decided to postpone a decision on restructuring city-owned terminal operator HHLA into a holding company.
  • LA pilots file labour practices complaint
    PILOTS for the Port of Los Angeles, who went on strike last summer in a wage dispute, have filed an unfair labour practices complaint against the port.
  • US ballast exchange rules under the spotlight
    FOUR shipping associations have filed joint comments on the US Coast Guard's proposed rules implementing the US National Invasive Species Act of 1996.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
JUNE 23, 1998
  • Mærsk serait candidat pour les bananes de la Martinique et la Guadeloupe
    L'armement danois Mærsk Line a décidé de développer considérablement ses activités dans les Caraïbes et dans cette optique, c'est à une véritable offensive que l'on assiste. Pas moins de trois nouveaux services indépendants, donc en dehors de la coopération avec Sea-Land, vont être inaugurés très prochainement, qui s'ajouteront à deux services existants qui font actuellement l'objet d'adaptations. C'est donc l'ensemble de cette région qui sera bien "quadrillée" et de plus, l'armement entrerait en lice pour le transport des bananes de la Martinique et de la Guadeloupe, le contrat de trois ans passé avec la CGM devant être renégocié.
  • Les pilotes côtiers et fluviaux rejettent la réforme dans sa forme actuelle
    Quatre points concernant la réforme des services de pilotage sont prévus à l'agenda du gouvernement flamand aujourd'hui: le projet d'arrêté d'exécution du décret de pilotage, la création d'une entreprise facilitaire temporaire, la décision concernant la commande de deux unités rapides de rade et l'émission d'une adjudication pour l'héliportage des pilotes. Une décision de principe est attendue sur ces quatre points.
  • Le groupe Graveleau vise une meilleure rentabilité en 1998
    Les résultats 1997 du Groupe Graveleau se traduisent par 1,406 milliard de FRF de chiffre d'affaires (+ 8,6% par rapport à 1996); un résultat net positif de 25 millions de FRF (- 9,06%) et un effectif total qui est passé à 2216 personnes (+ 6,3%). Ces trois éléments-clef éclairent la conjoncture dans lequel le groupe s'est développé en 1997, l'évolution de la fiscalité en France et les choix des actionnaires.
  • C. Leysen (Ahlers): "S'adapter aux technologies de communication pour ne pas risquer d'être écartés..."
    "Le développement des technologies informatiques conduira à une consolidation plus poussée des grands opérateurs en mega-conglomérats ayant des liens étroits avec des groupes financiers et et pour lesquels le transport maritime ne sera qu'un élément parmi d'autres. De nouveaux acteurs émergeront, qui auront recours à la technologie informatique en tant que puissant outil de travail pour offrir de nouveaux services, des solutions créatives et des combinaisons sophistiquées. Ces nouveaux-venus vont acculer les acteurs actuels dans les pertes, et même si tous ne survivront pas, ils seront les moteurs du changement. Enfin, les intermédiaires traditionnels disparaîtront, mais le marché créera de nouvelles opportunités pour des acteurs de taille moyenne mettant l'accent sur des niches spécifiques, ainsi que pour des compagnies agissant en tant que sous-contractants dans des secteurs précis." Christian Leysen, PDG du groupe maritime belge Ahlers, qui animait en tant qu'orateur une des séances du "9th Pan-Pacific Port Seminar" à Dalian, a développé un thème d'une brûlante actualité, à savoir "How information technology will change the shipping industry".

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Unionists okay peace plan
    Waterfront workers, members of the Maritime Union of Australia employed by Patrick in Melbourne, yesterday voted to accept their union's peace deal with the company.
    Yesterday's vote is expected to be followed today at a similar stopwork meeting of the rank-and-file in Sydney and on Friday in Brisbane.
    In Fremantle a meeting is due next Tuesday with several other, smaller, ports holding their stopworks during the first week of July.
  • AIRES moves 'a step closer'
    Prime Minister John Howard announced yesterday that the 'Australian Inland Rail Expressway System' had taken "another step towards becoming a reality" with the signing of an agreement between the Australian Transport and Energy Corridor Pty Ltd and the Australian-owned Abigroup company.
    ATEC's proposal is to build a high speed fright railway from Melbourne t Darwin west of the ranges through the eastern states with links to Sydney Canberra and Brisbane.
  • SPC leases out White Bay wharves for tunnel project
    The Sydney Ports Corporation has leased wharves 1 and 2 at White Bay to the Northside Storage Tunnel Alliance for two years. The wharves will be used to bring in equipment to build a major sewerage project to address overflows into Sydney Harbour.
    A spokeswoman for the crporation said that the $375 million project involved the construction of a tunnel from Lane Cove to Manly to capture overflows before water treatment at Manly.
  • TFES report to be handed over this week
    The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority is expected to present its final report to the federal and Tasmanian governments this week.
    The government's reaction may, however, be delayed due to political considerations in the lead-up to a federal election.
    A well-placed source said yesterday that one of the more controversial aspects of the Authority's draft report was its suggested heavy vehicle weight adjustment (HVWA) factor.
  • UK group likely to bid for Vic train and tram assets
    One of the UK's biggest and fastest growing private transport operators, FirstGroup, has emerged as a likely bidder for Victoria's train and tram assets, following revelations that the company has moved to set up an Australian arm.
    In a further twist, in the lead up to Victoria's public transport asset sales, former Victorian public transport boss Ian Dobbs has apparently joint FirstGroup as managing director of its new Australia arm.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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