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March 25, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • Regional ports likely to see negative growth: PSA
    Currency crisis has hit both ports and shipping lines, Yeo Ning Hong warnsof tougher times
  • Industry will get help to ride out tough times: Mah
  • Sea-Land foresees emergence of a dozen global carriers by 2000

  • Boeing unlikely to meet 1st qtr delivery target
    US plane maker continues to have production problems with B737: analysts
  • Air India to launch direct Hyderabad-S'pore flight
  • Korean jet received warning before crashing in Guam

  • Building on strengths of both
    One of the world's largest and most integrated container transportation and logistics companies has emerged

  • Call to promote safety culture to avoid more imposed legislation

Sched Netweb site
  • Fujian shipping centre underway
  • Hopes to boost throughput in Dayaowan Port
  • Mainland/Taiwan services up
  • Tug boat company plans move
  • Alliance shuffles routes to compensate, improve service
  • Israel and Hong Kong sign air service agreement
  • Northwest to double weekend flights to Narita
  • Airline chiefs fight to resist 're-regulation'

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 24, 1998
  • American LogiStar wants to conquer Europe
  • Deutsche Post is a big loss maker
  • Rapid TNT Automotive growth
  • Rotterdam Port Authority must become more independent

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Asian meltdown forces trio to cut China/US run
  • Grupo to provide service linking Argentina and Chile
  • Osaka to open 18,000 sqm CFS
  • Truckers to form co-operative for box handling
  • NY/NJ agrees with railroads on rail freight service

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Schnitzer sees numbers jump during second quarter of '98
  • Port Prince Rupert building $2.3 million pulp storage shed
  • Orient Overseas '97 profit disappointing

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Chile set to privatise ports
    CHILE has put international developers on stand-by for a national port privatisation drive which is expected to begin in the second half of this year.
  • Acomarit wins CSL business
    ACOMARIT'S Glasgow-based UK operation has won the technical management contract for six self-unloading bulk carriers from companies associated with the CSL Group in Canada.
  • Halla plotting revival after court reprieve
    For the first time in several bleak months, troubled Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries has been able to impart some positive news.
  • Taylor Woodrow boost
    UK-based Taylor Woodrow, currently building a '45m gravity base structure for Amerada Hess' South Arne field in the Danish sector of the North Sea, is looking to consolidate its position in the industry.
  • Danes seize the initiative
    DANISH shipowners have seized the initiative ahead of the next round of global talks on maritime transport by inviting the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to address them.
  • Patrick losing grip on Melbourne cars
    PATRICK Stevedores' once vice-like grip on the bulk of the car trade in Melbourne appears to be increasingly tenuous, sources say.
  • Sobrena busy on 'Nilos' damage
    BREST-based repair yard Sobrena is currently undertaking approximately 100 tonnes of steel renewals aboard the Centrofin Management-owned 88,666 dwt tanker Nilos, which was in collision with a reefer vessel during late February and suffered damage in two separate positions on her starboard side.
  • First for Florida yard as 'Tarago' joins the marines
    REPRESENTING the largest ever single-ship contract secured by the company, Atlantic Dry Dock Corporation has begun the conversion of the ro-ro cargoship Tarago into a pre-positioning vessel for the United States Marine Corps.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 24, 1998
  • Davie shipyard not for separate sale
    DAVIE Industries shipyard at Levis in Quebec is not for sale on its own, according to a company spokesman, but its parent company may soon be sold..
  • Hamburg Süd bolsters global fleet
    HAMBURG-Süd is bolstering its global fleet with the purchase of one containership and by chartering two others.
  • Rotterdam cleared for privatisation
    ROTTERDAM port could become a private entity, or an independent public entity, under proposals put forward today by a government advisory board
  • Brussels delay worries P&I clubs
    THE International Group of P&I Clubs says that the EU's failure to discuss its proposals is adding unnecessary risks on cover in the event of a catastrophe claim.
  • Profits being eroded says PSA chief
    PROFITS are being eroded by overcapacity, depressed freight rates and the Asian economic turmoil, said PSA Corp chairman, Dr Yeo Ning Hongs.
  • Sale of Brazilian dredgers sparks outcry
    THE decision, by the Brazilian government, to auction the country's four remaining dredgers has sparked an outcry.
  • China to boost timber imports
    CHINA'S decision to restrict logging will cause a surge in the country's timber imports.
  • South Korea seeks barter trade with Indonesia
    A SOUTH Korean trade mission will visit Jakarta early next month to promote barter trade with Indonesia.
  • ACL plans two-for-one share split
    SHAREHOLDERS in Atlantic Container Line (ACL) are to be asked to approve splitting the company's stock at a shareholders' meeting on March 30.
  • Nomadic shipping acquires Carmencita
    NOMADIC Shipping, the Norwegian operator of medium-sized reefer vessels, has bought the 265,000 cft reefer Carmencita,built in 1992 and valued at $12m.
  • Vancouver plans crops terminal
    VANCOUVER Wharves is to build a C$42.5m ($30m) speciality crops terminal on Vancouver's north shore.
  • Pequiven to build new pier complex
    VENEZUELAN state petro-chemicals company Pequiven has contracted with an international consortium to build a $130m pier at the Jose oil and chemical complex in eastern Venezuela.
  • Inchon port operating at 50pc capacity
    SOUTH Korea's financial crisis is beginning to haunt the country's ports.
  • Evergreen to order five boxships
    EVERGREEN Marine is set to order a further five 5,000 teu containerships from Japanese builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
  • Evergreen starts South America service
    TAIWANESE carrier Evergreen will start a weekly fixed-day service in May between the East Coast of North America and the ports of South America's east coast.
  • Geest invests in the future
    GEEST has placed a £1.5m ($2.49m) order for 350 new 45ft containers that meet EU road transport requirements.
  • Club Med 1 takes new colours
    THE sail cruiseship, Club Med 1 has arrived in Le Havre to undergo major upgrading works worth $10m.
  • Italians buy bulkers
    THE Italian Coeclerici group has recently finalised the acquisition of two bulkcarriers from the South Korean shipyard Halla Heavy Industries.
  • Oil producers to cut exports
    VENEZUELA, Saudi Arabia and Mexico have vowed to slash their oil exports by April 1 in an effort to bolster plummeting oil prices.
  • Singapore announces milestone
    SINGAPORE announced the handling of its one millionth container today at the opening of Singaport, Asia's largest annual maritime event.
  • Cruising and ferries power P&O profits
    CRUISING and ferry operations were the star performers at P&O last year helping to push up operating profits by 11.5 per cent to '568.3 ($950m) before reorganisation costs.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
MARCH 24, 1998
  • Challenge International se lance dans le groupage containérisé shortsea sur l'Irlande
    La société française de transport et d'expédition Challenge International va bientôt entamer un service de groupage containérisé entre l'Europe continentale et l'Irlande. Ce service, qui reprend partiellement le flambeau de feu Bell Lines, est exploité en commun avec la compagnie maritime Marfret. Il s'ajoute aux services containérisés porte-à-porte déjà exploités par Challenge entre le continent et la Grande-Bretagne.
  • Gand: forte croissance des investissements, baisse de la valeur ajoutée et de l'emploi
    D'un point de vue macro-économique, 1996 a été une année moyenne pour le port de Gand. La valeur ajoutée (86,4 mia. de BEF, -2,7%) et l'emploi (23.800 emplois, -1,1%) ont suivi la tendance à la baisse des trafics maritimes (21 mio. de t, -2,7%). Les investissements ont par contre sensiblement augmenté. Cet élément, ainsi que d'autres facteurs, pointe dans la direction d'une amélioration à partir de 1997. C'est ce que démontre la dernière édition de l'étude annuelle de la Banque Nationale de Belgique sur "l'intérêt économique du port de Gand".
  • Livre vert: les dragueurs rejettent la facturation de l'accessibilité maritime
    Dans une réaction au Livre vert sur les ports et infrastructures portuaires, l'EuDA estime qu'il ne saurait être question de faire supporter aux utilisateurs du transport maritime tous les coûts (internes et externes) du transit portuaire, alors que la route et le rail ne supportent pas toutes les charges d'infrastructures. Le secteur du dragage estime qu'il faut opérer une distinction entre les différents types d'infrastructures et autres travaux.
  • "Le transport routier français ne veut pas devenir la marine marchande"
    "Nous ne voulons pas que le transport routier devienne la marine marchande". C'est ce qu'a déclaré le président de la FNTR la semaine passée, en faisant une analyse de la situation à quelques semaines de la libéralisation totale du cabotage le 1er juillet prochain. Selon lui, les transporteurs français sont confrontés à des conditions de concurrence non harmonisées et "ils ne disposent dès lors pas aujourd'hui de toutes les armes pour profiter de l'opportunité que réprésente l'ouverture du marché européen". La menace gronde. En effet, la FNTR a annoncé qu'elle va accentuer la pression au cours des trois prochains mois. "Si aucune avancée n'était enregistrée sur certains points essentiels , elle prendrait alors "l'opinion à témoin". Rendez-vous est pris le 30 juin", a dit René Petit.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Kennett still seeks third terminal
    Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett yesterday promised to continue government efforts to attract another international container terminal to the port of Melbourne.
    Last year a OOCL-led consortium withdrew an offer to build a third container terminal at the port, blaming what it called "bureaucratic processes and insincerity" of the Melbourne Port Corporation and the Victorian government.
  • Patrick takes things 'day by day'
    With a week-long strike now underway at its container terminal at Botany Bay, Patrick is approaching the dispute on a day-by-day basis.
    The outcome of the company's meeting in Brisbane yesterday with the Maritime Union of Australia to discuss a new enterprise agreement for the port, and particularly the possibility of any further industrial action is expected to be the determining factor in Patrick's next move.
  • WA's PGA wants talks before P&CS arrives
    Western Australia's Pastoralists and Graziers Association will call on the National Farmers Federation to consult it before attempting to set up a Fremantle branch for P&C Stevedores.
    PGA president Barry Court denied that there was any truth in Maritime Union of Australia statements which said the PGA had warned the NFF to drop its plans to set up a stevedoring operation in Fremantle.
  • Latest freight equalisation scheme
    The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme should operate on the basis that the concept of 'sea freight cost disadvantage' is defined, widely understood and the related entitlement to assistance is quantifiable and capable of annual update, according to the TFES Review Authority's draft report.
    The three-man review team headed by former Transport Minister Peter Nixon found that the existing scheme's shortcomings fundamentally arose due to: lack of transparency as a result of a failure to clearly define the concept of freight cost disadvantage, and a need to link standard compensation entitlements to a current quantification of the freight cost disadvantage.
  • LSS refutes Beaufort handling charges claims
    The CEO of Liner Shipping Services Ltd, Llew Russell, reacted sharply yesterday to claims in yesterday's DCN by Australian Peak Shippers' Association executive director Frank Beaufort regarding increases in terminal handling charges in the European trade.
    "I can assure your readers that the only reason for the increase in THCs since they were last adjusted arose from increases in stevedoring costs in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle for two major ship operators in the Europe - Australia trade, backdated to 1 January 1998," Mr Russell said.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • GOP dishes up the 'pork' in House
  • Customs sets October for final regulations
  • Evergreen service expected to focus on low-value cargo
  • Commerce warns India, Pakistan on nuclear arms

  • UP sees continued delays in service
  • Vietnam air talks end as US official falls ill
  • Holt set to appeal dismissal of suit against port authorities
  • Asian crisis shreds demand for exports of US wastepaper
  • Boeing reports delays in 737s
  • Slater launches trade expansion study
  • Mexican truck strike barely dents border trade
  • Port of Wilmington, Del., is making changes a structure or two at a time
  • Texas' Tesoro buys Hawaii oil company, port facilities
  • Gateway Western settles row with switching carrier
  • Air cargo pact with Argentina getting closer
  • P&O posts strong profit for 1997
  • CSXI, CN Railway join equipment pool
  • Operator at top Malaysia port to boost investment in upgrade
  • Transportation Calendar
  • Is it time to re-evaluate your contact management software?

Traffic Worldweb site
  • Even as it said it was seeing some relief of its Texas service debacle, Union Pacific Railroad faced new problems with traffic bound for Mexico and with a suit filed by a major shipper, Dow Chemical. Though not the first suit filed against the railroad seeking damages for service failures, Dow's role as a prominent UP shipper and the $25 million minimum in damages it seeks will make its case one of those that are followed closely in what will likely be a barrage of legal actions against UP.
  • Association of American Railroads President M.B. Oglesby Jr. resigned just nine months after he was hired. The association said Oglesby was leaving "to pursue other interests," while sources said he was unhappy that his role in directing lobbying efforts was being narrowed. Oglesby said his departure resulted solely from his inability to make the four- or five-year contractual commitment to AAR that its board was seeking.
  • Cruising? Effortlessly? In New Jersey? That's the goal of the new $500 million E-Z Pass project to collect tolls electronically along key freight routes in the Garden State. It's the largest electronic toll contract ever awarded. The vendor is MFS Network Technologies, Omaha, Neb., a unit of WorldCom. Trucking interests say it's no magic wand for congestion but can be effective if part of a larger overall strategy to improve the flow of people and freight in the congested Northeast.
  • The merger between Canadian National Railway Co. and Illinois Central is taking small steps toward landing in the hands of the Surface Transportation Board for approval. Last week, CN offered to buy three-quarters of Illinois Central stock, approximately 46 million shares, for $39 in cash. The tender expired on March 13. All IC stock will be held in a voting trust pending approval of the acquisition by the STB. The $560 million in IC debt to be assumed by CN gives the acquisition a total value of slightly less than $3 billion. Once completed, IC President Hunter Harrison is set to become the top operating officer of Canadian National.
  • One down, one to go. United Parcel Service breathed a huge sigh of relief last week when its pilots overwhelmingly ratified their new contract. The ratification assures labor peace at the package giant through 2003. Meanwhile, officials at FedEx are scratching their heads over why their pilots rejected a contract which was unanimously endorsed by union leaders. In December, when FedEx management and leaders of the FedEx Pilots Association agreed on a tentative contract, the stage appeared to be set for the company's first official labor contract. Something changed in the minds of the voters, it appears, and many speculate the FedEx pilots didn't like the possibility of UPS pilots getting a sweeter deal.
  • Nobody really likes change. Shipyard workers are especially not fond of it and it looks like more is yet to come. As the movement of cargo relies more on technology and less on physical pushing and pulling, the days of every port city having more than enough cargo are gone. Today shippers are more educated about transportation alternatives and are more savvy negotiators. Everyone agrees before it gets better, labor problems at the world's ports are going to get worse.
  • It's more of a burger daddy than a sugar daddy but for Rail Van Inc. the road ahead looks sweet indeed. The privately held investment company of KDR Ltd., whose members include Dave Thomas, the founder and senior chairman of the restaurant chain of Wendy's International, has purchased a 25 percent stake in the privately owned Worthington, Ohio, transportation company. The deal puts Rail Van on track to fulfill its goal of blossoming from a company that takes in $350 million in sales annually to one that tops $1 billion.
  • A beleaguered Union Pacific Railroad is looking for a high-tech remedy for some of its service problems. With the help of ALK Associates and Cisco Systems, the railroad is installing a new visually oriented locomotive management system at its Omaha dispatching center and expanding its wide area computer network to open the way for more voice and data traffic. But the company admits that it still needs to get more timely, accurate data on trains and freight into its Transportation Control System.
  • Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway are discussing a plan for joint operation of their busy mainlines which run on either side of the Fraser River Canyon between Kamloops, British Columbia, and Vancouver. Jack McBain, CN's senior vice president of operations, stressed the talks were in the exploratory phase. The proposal for joint operations involves using the CN mainline for westbound trains and the CP line for eastbound trains. The proposal wouldn't greatly increase the capacity of the two lines but should lower operating costs.

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