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November 25, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port seen as preferred over Port Klang
    Republic scores on efficiency, frequent ship calls: M'sian business leader
  • China gives in to US anti-beetle import laws
  • HK aims to be Asia's int'l shipping hub
  • Call for new probe into '94 Estonian ferry disaster
Air and Land Transport
  • No serious impact yet from Asia's slump: Rolls-Royce
    Slow growth in region has even helped smooth order load, says chairman
  • PAL to re-start talks with Northwest on possible tie-up
  • Joy all around as Gaza airport opens
  • Relief as FedEx pilot strike averted
Features
  • Competitive and confident
    Its location as the gateway to the Middle East has ideally placed it to service the world's oil tankers
Columns
  • Detention rate signals problem in ISM Code implementation

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port seen as preferred over Port Klang
    Republic scores on efficiency, frequent ship calls: M'sian business leader
  • China gives in to US anti-beetle import laws
  • HK aims to be Asia's int'l shipping hub
  • Call for new probe into '94 Estonian ferry disaster
Air and Land Transport
  • No serious impact yet from Asia's slump: Rolls-Royce
    Slow growth in region has even helped smooth order load, says chairman
  • PAL to re-start talks with Northwest on possible tie-up
  • Joy all around as Gaza airport opens
  • Relief as FedEx pilot strike averted
Features
  • Competitive and confident
    Its location as the gateway to the Middle East has ideally placed it to service the world's oil tankers
Columns
  • Detention rate signals problem in ISM Code implementation

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port seen as preferred over Port Klang
    Republic scores on efficiency, frequent ship calls: M'sian business leader
  • China gives in to US anti-beetle import laws
  • HK aims to be Asia's int'l shipping hub
  • Call for new probe into '94 Estonian ferry disaster
Air and Land Transport
  • No serious impact yet from Asia's slump: Rolls-Royce
    Slow growth in region has even helped smooth order load, says chairman
  • PAL to re-start talks with Northwest on possible tie-up
  • Joy all around as Gaza airport opens
  • Relief as FedEx pilot strike averted
Features
  • Competitive and confident
    Its location as the gateway to the Middle East has ideally placed it to service the world's oil tankers
Columns
  • Detention rate signals problem in ISM Code implementation

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port seen as preferred over Port Klang
    Republic scores on efficiency, frequent ship calls: M'sian business leader
  • China gives in to US anti-beetle import laws
  • HK aims to be Asia's int'l shipping hub
  • Call for new probe into '94 Estonian ferry disaster
Air and Land Transport
  • No serious impact yet from Asia's slump: Rolls-Royce
    Slow growth in region has even helped smooth order load, says chairman
  • PAL to re-start talks with Northwest on possible tie-up
  • Joy all around as Gaza airport opens
  • Relief as FedEx pilot strike averted
Features
  • Competitive and confident
    Its location as the gateway to the Middle East has ideally placed it to service the world's oil tankers
Columns
  • Detention rate signals problem in ISM Code implementation

Sched Netweb site
  • Keelung private operators face fees
  • P&ON to set up logistics firm
  • Cross-strait trade to slow
  • China units drive NWI profit
  • Asian economic crisis fuels further cargo imbalance
  • HPIC attributes success
  • Three proposals received for shipyard site
  • Branson eyes London/Shanghai route
  • SIA set to join Star Alliance
  • MSAS plans further agent tie-ups
  • Supply chain efficiency key part of business success today

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 1998
  • European outsourcing percentage from 65 to 75 percent
  • Rumors about Intercontainer winding up denied
  • Rail liberalisation is not on the EU agenda
  • Truck popular with refugees
  • Acquisition Jacobs in logistics

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • FMC readies Brazilian sanctions
  • Latin apparel makers seek help from US
  • Commerce could soon levy steel penalties
  • Maersk, Sea-Land prepare to choose port finalists for East Coast terminal
  • Turkey's growing hostility threatens trade ties
  • Judge: shippers who missed trade complaint deadline out of luck
  • UPS aims to save $1 million a year with recycled packaging
  • France opposes EU plan to open rail freight market
  • South Asia doubles products for tariff cuts
  • RailAmerica's Chilean subsidiary expands contract with major shipper
Transportation
  • STB is told to re-evaluate user-fee system
  • Once-rival rail unions to join forces
  • East-west truck transit fees dip as commerce slows to Russia
  • UP reports overall service progress
  • Pilot union, FedEx back negotiating contract
  • Chunnel to tighten safety procedures
  • PAL resumes talks with Northwest as Cathay deal falters
  • Cargill-Continental proposal sparks questions over barging
Maritime
  • Savannah to rig second mega-crane
  • Ship hit by fire and explosion has lost 85% to 90% of its cargo
  • Singapore campaigns to squish Y2K bug
  • Shipowners fume as German official blasts 'cheap-flag' ships
  • France's CMA to launch third direct service to Asia
  • Brazil rocked by port strike as unions call for nationwide action
  • EU weighs sanctions on Korean shipyards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • FMC readies Brazilian sanctions
  • Latin apparel makers seek help from US
  • Commerce could soon levy steel penalties
  • Maersk, Sea-Land prepare to choose port finalists for East Coast terminal
  • Turkey's growing hostility threatens trade ties
  • Judge: shippers who missed trade complaint deadline out of luck
  • UPS aims to save $1 million a year with recycled packaging
  • France opposes EU plan to open rail freight market
  • South Asia doubles products for tariff cuts
  • RailAmerica's Chilean subsidiary expands contract with major shipper
Transportation
  • STB is told to re-evaluate user-fee system
  • Once-rival rail unions to join forces
  • East-west truck transit fees dip as commerce slows to Russia
  • UP reports overall service progress
  • Pilot union, FedEx back negotiating contract
  • Chunnel to tighten safety procedures
  • PAL resumes talks with Northwest as Cathay deal falters
  • Cargill-Continental proposal sparks questions over barging
Maritime
  • Savannah to rig second mega-crane
  • Ship hit by fire and explosion has lost 85% to 90% of its cargo
  • Singapore campaigns to squish Y2K bug
  • Shipowners fume as German official blasts 'cheap-flag' ships
  • France's CMA to launch third direct service to Asia
  • Brazil rocked by port strike as unions call for nationwide action
  • EU weighs sanctions on Korean shipyards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • FMC readies Brazilian sanctions
  • Latin apparel makers seek help from US
  • Commerce could soon levy steel penalties
  • Maersk, Sea-Land prepare to choose port finalists for East Coast terminal
  • Turkey's growing hostility threatens trade ties
  • Judge: shippers who missed trade complaint deadline out of luck
  • UPS aims to save $1 million a year with recycled packaging
  • France opposes EU plan to open rail freight market
  • South Asia doubles products for tariff cuts
  • RailAmerica's Chilean subsidiary expands contract with major shipper
Transportation
  • STB is told to re-evaluate user-fee system
  • Once-rival rail unions to join forces
  • East-west truck transit fees dip as commerce slows to Russia
  • UP reports overall service progress
  • Pilot union, FedEx back negotiating contract
  • Chunnel to tighten safety procedures
  • PAL resumes talks with Northwest as Cathay deal falters
  • Cargill-Continental proposal sparks questions over barging
Maritime
  • Savannah to rig second mega-crane
  • Ship hit by fire and explosion has lost 85% to 90% of its cargo
  • Singapore campaigns to squish Y2K bug
  • Shipowners fume as German official blasts 'cheap-flag' ships
  • France's CMA to launch third direct service to Asia
  • Brazil rocked by port strike as unions call for nationwide action
  • EU weighs sanctions on Korean shipyards

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Uniglory Launches Japan;/Yantian direct Service
  • Revenue, Profit Declines at YAS

urgente online pressweb site
  • La mejora ferroviaria entre Valencia y Zaragoza cuesta 10.000 millones
  • Iberia promociona Asturias
  • Embalaje de TNT para enviar botellas
  • La matriculación de autobuses y autocares crece m's del 7,5 por ciento
  • Schenker-BTL completa la fusión
  • Debonair conecta Londres con el centro empresarial de París
  • Toyota y el RACE divulgarán en España la campaña europea de seguridad vial
  • EE UU diseña el corredor de alta velocidad Costa del Golfo
  • Crossair volará entre Valencia y Basilea

Exim Indiaweb site
  • FAB Logistics ' jv between Forbes Gokak and Ahlers Bridge
  • MOL to merge non-container fleet with Navix
  • New Mangalore Port to resume box services
  • Swiss President for faster economic reforms in India
  • US embargo on eve's apparel
  • Sugar production is estimated
  • Marginal rise in cashew kernel exports
  • Transport/freight costs will go up: CII
  • 'Gold'en days are here again!
  • The Italian car maker Fiat
  • Steel producers hike hot rolled coils price
  • Advantages of Mormugao Port listed
  • Hudco will extend
  • India, Sri Lanka agree to take bilateral free trade on fast track
  • VAI plans operation hub in India for third country exports
  • Record coffee exports, but disappoint growers
  • Cabinet clears 40 pc foreign equity in insurance
  • The Link Special Issue on Kandla Port released

Port Development International (PDI)web site
NOVEMBER 18, 1998
General News
  • Intermodal news
  • ECT preferred bidder for KLASCO?
  • Melbourne grain development
  • Bilbao growth continues
  • Constantza sell-off commences
  • Forth ports buys into TCS
  • Stora order goes to CIMC
  • PSA Corp taps rate notes
  • Lisahally expansion
  • Teesport win
  • Steel plans for Denholm
  • Race to privatise on West Coast of South America
  • Dibden Bay plans on table
  • P&O Ports: the making of a MITH
  • Boskalis wins
  • New York to dredge in February
  • 10 ICDS for China
  • Redesign calls for tenders
  • Besix boost
  • Ro-ro in Rio
  • Hutchison port holdings in talks for ECT
  • Sea-Land gets Tianjin approval
  • Counting Georges' cost
  • Top banana - Southampton
  • Vict begins operations
  • Reliance to lease Jamnagar to independents
Shipping News
  • Libra shares space
  • P&O Nedlloyd looks East
  • Indian shipping up for grabs

Port Development International (PDI)web site
NOVEMBER 18, 1998
General News
  • Intermodal news
  • ECT preferred bidder for KLASCO?
  • Melbourne grain development
  • Bilbao growth continues
  • Constantza sell-off commences
  • Forth ports buys into TCS
  • Stora order goes to CIMC
  • PSA Corp taps rate notes
  • Lisahally expansion
  • Teesport win
  • Steel plans for Denholm
  • Race to privatise on West Coast of South America
  • Dibden Bay plans on table
  • P&O Ports: the making of a MITH
  • Boskalis wins
  • New York to dredge in February
  • 10 ICDS for China
  • Redesign calls for tenders
  • Besix boost
  • Ro-ro in Rio
  • Hutchison port holdings in talks for ECT
  • Sea-Land gets Tianjin approval
  • Counting Georges' cost
  • Top banana - Southampton
  • Vict begins operations
  • Reliance to lease Jamnagar to independents
Shipping News
  • Libra shares space
  • P&O Nedlloyd looks East
  • Indian shipping up for grabs

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Cyprus in fake papers alert
    THE government of Cyprus is to complain to the European Commission and the International Maritime Organisation about the growing number of forged certificates, which its port state control inspections are revealing aboard visiting ships.
  • St Vincent tops Tokyo detentions
    ST VINCENT and the Grenadines vessels are more than twice as likely to be detained for International Safety Management code deficiencies as ships under any other flag, according to new statistics from the Tokyo memorandum of understanding.
  • Atlantic bucks merger trend
    Bulk shipowners in the Atlantic market are not ready to join the merger trend that is sweeping Asia, said Intercargo vice-chairman G.C. Savasta recently.
  • Massive job cuts likely as banks' merge
    DEUTSCHE Bank's planned $9.2bn takeover of Bankers Trust has fuelled industry rumours that up to a thousand jobs will go in New York and London.
  • US transport vision a 'guide' only
    THE Clinton Administration has insisted that the government must not dictate US port and waterways development, yet Washington should help guide the maritime industry into the next century.
  • UK ports step up calls to end light dues
    BRITISH ports are renewing their efforts to persuade the government to abolish light dues.
  • Shanghai yard turns to inter-group work to beat regional price squeeze
    Shanghai Shipping United Dock Co, China Shipping Group's flagship repair facility, has been able to ride out a collapse in foreign businesses by winning more orders from its parent, but competition both domestic and international, is fierce.
  • African states push for regional service
    SIX African states are pushing ahead with long-mooted plans for a regional shipping line to take on foreign carriers, according to local reports.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 1998
  • Essar gets go-ahead for $50m bond
    INDIA'S FOREIGN Investment Promotion Board has cleared Essar Shipping's proposal for a $50m foreign currency convertible bond issue.
  • Delhi urged to provide incentives
    REPRESENTATIVES of Indian and foreign shipowners have urged the Indian government to provide more incentives to the domestic shipping industry.
  • Grounding hits Mississippi traffic
    PART of the Mississippi river has been closed to outbound deep draught ships following the grounding of a Greek registered bulk carrier.
  • Philippines plans Spratly surveys
    THE Philippines is planning to undertake surveys in the contested territories of the Spratly island groups in the South China Sea.
  • Finland ponders subsidy U-turn
    FINLAND may have to reconsider its decision to abolish state aid to shipbuilding from the beginning of 1999.
  • Ferry companies in merger talks
    TWO Scandinavian ferry companies, Mols-Linien and Scandlines, are in merger talks.
  • Norfolk Line amalgamates brand names
    NORFOLK Line, the Netherlands-based subsidiary of AP Moller, is to incorporate several trading names under one umbrella from January 1, 1999.
  • Damaged Silja ferry resumes service
    SILJA Line's service between Turku and Stockholm has returned to normal following cruise ferry Silja Europa's collision with the berth in Mariehamn on the 'land islands.
  • Port states 'know the offending flag states'
    PORT states have sufficient evidence to know which flag states are not complying with international safety directives, according to the Liberian Shipowners Council.
  • Patrick might cut more jobs
    PATRICK, the Australian stevedore, has hinted that more jobs might be lost as the company seeks productivity gains.
  • Austal scales back public offering
    AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has been forced to reduce the number of shares it will make available through a public share offering.
  • India to encourage port joint ventures
    INDIA is to introduce a parliamentary bill to amend the Major Ports Act, which will seek to approve joint ventures in the port sector.
  • Greenpeace attacks ship scrapping
    GREENPEACE has protested against Hamburg-S'd's decision to send the 1971-built container ship Columbus New Zealand to India for scrapping.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Jacobs Holdings se diversifie dans le groupage européen
    Jacobs Holdings, la société mère d'entre autres Dart Line, a repris la société britannique de transport Horizon Holdings. Avec cette reprise Jacobs vise à se diversifier de plus en plus en construisant un service de groupage et de transport européen, à côté de la spécialisation existante du groupe dans le secteur automobile. Il est sûr que Dart Lines sera le premier à profiter de ces activités. Wayne Denton, le responsable chez Jacobs de cette opération, estime que le trafic Benelux d'ici 1999 sera bon pour une cargaison supplémentaire de 20 à 30 semi-remorques par semaine.
  • Inquiétude et consternation après la hausse de tarifs de TRW
    La société belge de transport combiné TRW a diffusé lundi par fax un communiqué à sa clientèle dans lequel elle annonce qu'elle se voit contrainte de pratiquer une adaptation des tarifs sur certains axes. Certains transporteurs ont calculé que sur les axes Italie, France et Espagne, cela revient à une hausse de 5%. Et ils disent craindre que des hausses similaires seront pratiquées "d'année en année", selon eux jusqu'en 2002. Paul Sauvillier, le nouveau patron de TRW, conteste cela: nulle part il n'est question de 5% ou d'autres augmentations pour les années à venir. Chez les transporteurs routiers utilisant le combiné, c'est l'inquiétude, voire la consternation. "Après trois années de hausses consécutives de 5 à 6%, nous espérions qu'au vu de la dégradation de la qualité de service, il y aurait une stabilisation, voir une baisse des prix", nous a déclaré l'un d'entre eux.
  • Chipolbrok à la recherche de nouvelles opportunités en Chine
    Intéressante confrontation que celle survenue récemment à Shanghai entre la direction de l'armement sino-polonais Chipolbrok et la délégation maritime et portuaire anversoise de passage dans ses bureaux, d'autant plus que l'armement est depuis sa création un fidèle client du port scaldien. L'entreprise, au fil des années a pris un caractère assez particulier en ce sens que si elle maintient un service de ligne mixte axé sur le conventionnel/breakbulk et les containers entre l'Europe du Nord et l'Asie du Sud-Est, essentiellement la Chine, elle s'est diversifiée dans ce dernier pays en abordant les secteurs de l'agence maritime, de l'expédition avec entreposage et de l'immobilier.
  • Grève diversement suivie dans les ports français
    Comme annoncé (LL. du 24.11.98), l'appel à la grève lancé par la Fédération nationale des ports & docks (FNPD-CGT) a effectivement perturbé le fonctionnement des ports français durant la journée du lundi 23 novembre. Néanmoins, d'un port à l'autre, le mouvement a été très diversement suivi.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Setchell in surprise departure
    P&O Australia yesterday announced that Richard Setchell, the managing director of P&O Ports, has decided to take early retirement and will be succeeded by Douglas Anderson.
    Mr Anderson is at present P&O Australia's deputy managing director and finance director.
    In addition, Jo Curin will join P&O Australia as finance director.
    Captain Setchell will give up his full time executive responsibilities in January.
    He will stay on the board of P&O Australia as non-executive director and continue as a director of several of P&O Australia's international port companies.
  • New tensions at CTAL
    Cargo handling at the Container Terminals Australia Ltd facility at Botany Bay was disrupted yesterday when waterfront workers, members of the Maritime Union of Australia, walked off the job for just under three hours.
    The workers were protesting at the alleged harassment of a colleague, a union delegate, who was dismissed this month.
    It is understood the dismissal was made with the approval of P&O Ports management, but was later overturned following intervention at a higher level and the dismissed worker was reinstated.
    Industry sources went so far as to suggest yesterday that this intervention might have precipitated the senior management changes at P&O Ports announced yesterday.
  • Qantas UK freight move delayed
    Qantas will not be able to take advantage of British Airways' much-heralded $650 million World Cargo Centre at Heathrow -- which is due to open in January -- until at least 2000, Qantas Freight revealed yesterday.
    In a blow to Qantas Freight and its customers on the "kangaroo" route, Qantas Freight group general manager Peter Frampton said all of its cargo handling operations would soon be temporarily transferred to an alternative cargo handler instead of the new BA Cargo Centre.
  • $2 billion saving in rail revival, says ARA
    THE dramatic transformation of Australia's railways into a "dynamic and profitable" transport industry over the past decade has saved taxpayers nearly $2 billion, according to rail lobby group Australasian Railway Association.
    "The days of railways losing money on their freight operations are over," ARA executive director John Kirk said. "There is no net cost to taxpayers from Australian government rail freight operations and the cost of operating rail passenger services has been reduced."
    According to ARA research, from a rail deficit of $2.4 billion in the late 1980s, the rail deficit has been reduced by 75 per cent to $800 million per year -- the cash operating payment for rail passenger services.

Marine Linkweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 1998
  • U.S. To China: No Delay on Bugs
    The United States reportedly told China it will not extend a Dec. 17 deadline that could affect billions of dollars of trade. As reported in Maritime Week, on Sept. 18, USDA published an "interim rule" aimed at preventing the Asian longhorned beetle from entering the United States in solid wood packing material (SWPM) from China. The pest, which has no natural predators in the United States, poses a serious threat to U.S. forests. Shipments leaving China as of Dec 17 will be required to have a Chinese government certificate stating that the SWPM was heat treated, fumigated or treated with preservatives to kill the Asian longhorned beetle.
  • Brent Spar To Be Dismantled
    Shell is to begin dismantling the controversial Brent Spar oil storage buoy Wednesday, to re-use parts of it as the foundation for a quay in Norway. The buoy, which environmentalists Greenpeace fought to stop being dumped at sea, was moved in mid-August from Erfjord in Norway to a deepwater construction site at Vats, where dismantling will be carried out.
  • LNG Partner Sought
    State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is reported to be scouting for partners to launch a new venture to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG).
  • Bradley To Head IACS
    Robin Bradley, who is the former Chief Executive of the U.K. Marine Safety Agency, will head up the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) starting next year. He will replace James Bell as Permanent Secretary in the spring of 1999 when Bell retires after seven years at the head of the association. IACS represents the world's largest ship classification societies which are responsible for setting safety and structural standards for vessel construction and maintenance.
  • Osprey CFO Steps Down From Board
    Osprey Maritime Ltd. CFO Roger Barlett has reportedly resigned from the board, effective November 21.
  • Colombo Port Traffic Up 5.7%
    Ship arrivals at the Colombo port increased by 5.7 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 1998 to 2,859 vessels.
  • Oslo Oil, Offshore & Shipping Shares Down
    Norwegian oil, offshore and shipping shares remained down, seemingly held there by weak oil prices. Norsk Hydro, Saga Petroleum and Petroleum Geo-Services all traded down for the day.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
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