BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

August 26, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

IMC ventures into activities outside of bulk shipping
It is looking into coal transport and infrastructural and solution-oriented projects
S'pore to cut port dues for oi1 rigs
Regina Maersk makes maiden call at Port Klang

Air and Land Transport

Airbus wins historic US$9b order from British Airways
British carrier places its first ever order with Boeing's arch-rival
HK airport's cargo system still suffering hitches
Pilots of domestic Taiwan airline quit over pay cuts
100m upgrading for UK's Luton Airport
Russian airlines get licences for new international routes
Perodua launches M'sia's first 4-wheel drive

Features

Arabs set for battle of the ports
The regional leadership of Dubai is being threatened by newcomers at Oman and Yemen

Columns

ISM Code compliance: getting more than just the paperwork right

Shipping Times

Shipping News

IMC ventures into activities outside of bulk shipping
It is looking into coal transport and infrastructural and solution-oriented projects
S'pore to cut port dues for oi1 rigs
Regina Maersk makes maiden call at Port Klang

Air and Land Transport

Airbus wins historic US$9b order from British Airways
British carrier places its first ever order with Boeing's arch-rival
HK airport's cargo system still suffering hitches
Pilots of domestic Taiwan airline quit over pay cuts
100m upgrading for UK's Luton Airport
Russian airlines get licences for new international routes
Perodua launches M'sia's first 4-wheel drive

Features

Arabs set for battle of the ports
The regional leadership of Dubai is being threatened by newcomers at Oman and Yemen

Columns

ISM Code compliance: getting more than just the paperwork right

Shipping Times

Shipping News

IMC ventures into activities outside of bulk shipping
It is looking into coal transport and infrastructural and solution-oriented projects
S'pore to cut port dues for oi1 rigs
Regina Maersk makes maiden call at Port Klang

Air and Land Transport

Airbus wins historic US$9b order from British Airways
British carrier places its first ever order with Boeing's arch-rival
HK airport's cargo system still suffering hitches
Pilots of domestic Taiwan airline quit over pay cuts
100m upgrading for UK's Luton Airport
Russian airlines get licences for new international routes
Perodua launches M'sia's first 4-wheel drive

Features

Arabs set for battle of the ports
The regional leadership of Dubai is being threatened by newcomers at Oman and Yemen

Columns

ISM Code compliance: getting more than just the paperwork right

Shipping Times

Shipping News

IMC ventures into activities outside of bulk shipping
It is looking into coal transport and infrastructural and solution-oriented projects
S'pore to cut port dues for oi1 rigs
Regina Maersk makes maiden call at Port Klang

Air and Land Transport

Airbus wins historic US$9b order from British Airways
British carrier places its first ever order with Boeing's arch-rival
HK airport's cargo system still suffering hitches
Pilots of domestic Taiwan airline quit over pay cuts
100m upgrading for UK's Luton Airport
Russian airlines get licences for new international routes
Perodua launches M'sia's first 4-wheel drive

Features

Arabs set for battle of the ports
The regional leadership of Dubai is being threatened by newcomers at Oman and Yemen

Columns

ISM Code compliance: getting more than just the paperwork right

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MSC announces surcharges Pride and Honour for Canada Maritime Malaysia fights back over port issue BIMCO leads 'toward better decisions' Europe rail declines, road gains Hong Kong, Turkey to expand relationship Toledo holds extra benefits for Lufthansa Panalpina gets Number 1 rating in Europe

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AUGUST 25, 1998
German chain store Metro outsources to Unitrans British Airways will order 59 Airbus planes Loss again for Stena Line Maersk buys Chinese container manufacturer Operating profit Quantas up 13.6 percent KLM takes over Malmö Aviation Rotterdam gridlocked

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Clinton team reveals new harbor tax plan
Asia trade imbalance drags down ports, lines
Currency crisis slows exports into Canada
Forwarders in Switzerland fend off Asian crisis
No deal seen in US-China shipping talks
Four European insurers reach deal on Holocaust claims
Hamburg Line completes buyout of South Seas
Rains washing out cross-border trucking
French minister confirms Air France float delay
La Nina strikes Asia with heavy rain
One-tenth of world's trees face extinction - report

Transportation

Airbus wins BA order from US rival Boeing
Higher trucking costs feared from EC plan
Strike looms, Northwest plans to stop taking cargo
Fine, Southern scrap merger deal

Maritime

The surge in Asian imports continues strong
Chinese container maker posts 188% jump in 1st-half earnings

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Clinton team reveals new harbor tax plan
Asia trade imbalance drags down ports, lines
Currency crisis slows exports into Canada
Forwarders in Switzerland fend off Asian crisis
No deal seen in US-China shipping talks
Four European insurers reach deal on Holocaust claims
Hamburg Line completes buyout of South Seas
Rains washing out cross-border trucking
French minister confirms Air France float delay
La Nina strikes Asia with heavy rain
One-tenth of world's trees face extinction - report

Transportation

Airbus wins BA order from US rival Boeing
Higher trucking costs feared from EC plan
Strike looms, Northwest plans to stop taking cargo
Fine, Southern scrap merger deal

Maritime

The surge in Asian imports continues strong
Chinese container maker posts 188% jump in 1st-half earnings

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Clinton team reveals new harbor tax plan
Asia trade imbalance drags down ports, lines
Currency crisis slows exports into Canada
Forwarders in Switzerland fend off Asian crisis
No deal seen in US-China shipping talks
Four European insurers reach deal on Holocaust claims
Hamburg Line completes buyout of South Seas
Rains washing out cross-border trucking
French minister confirms Air France float delay
La Nina strikes Asia with heavy rain
One-tenth of world's trees face extinction - report

Transportation

Airbus wins BA order from US rival Boeing
Higher trucking costs feared from EC plan
Strike looms, Northwest plans to stop taking cargo
Fine, Southern scrap merger deal

Maritime

The surge in Asian imports continues strong
Chinese container maker posts 188% jump in 1st-half earnings

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Sumitomo Expands Overseas Logistics Business Japanese Makers in Thailand Predict 10% Rise of Their Exports Emery Forms Business Alliance in South Africa Shanghai Shipping Center Starts Operation

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Binter Mediterráneo entra en el mercado de los vuelos baratos La Comisión Europea propone el libre acceso al ferrocarril MRW, en el Centro de Carga Aérea del aeropuerto de Barajas Renfe gana 1.000 millones adicionales entre enero y junio Japan Airlines llega a un acuerdo con sus rivales Lufthansa y SAS

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AUGUST 25, 1998
Separate ministry for infrastructure soon ST package deal for units BPCL lays dock lines from Vizag AP to develop 4 minor ports 6 SE Asian nations to draw up trade plan ST package deal for units in Maharashtra NSB chief stresses need for adequate national fleet Move to put all textile fibres under 1 ministry Sumitomo Bank to arrange funds for Pipavav project Goa air cargo complex fully functional Nabard aid for 60 bridges in TN Shipyards technology to be upgraded Major shipping service centre opens in Shanghai Air-India appoints two Deputy Managing Directors

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Maersk launches direct US service Wage gap could set off airport workers again P&O Nedlloyd throughput and net profits are up Beaming in on cargo safety Delta to operate SA service with Air France Ghana Airways turns 40 Keeping abreast of the range Airport cargo handlers face major security problems No decision yet on new Mpumalanga airport Airfreight no alternative for export of avos VW gears up for the big export drive Safmarine's leadership award goes to Nick Cooper Gael has the answers More containers but tonnage drops at PE 'Wobbly rand' is influencing customs payments Six projects on the go in Durban FCL cargo goes 'extra urgent' Reefer points and combi terminal get priority attention in CT Hints of a container terminal for RB Major Development at Richards Bay South Dunes Coal terminal going ahead Border delays are the prime target Cross Border Agency has major transport role to play

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Marsh & McLennan bids $2.04bn for Sedgwick MARSH & McLennan strengthened its position as the world's largest insurance broker yesterday with the announcement that it was making a '1.25bn ($2.04bn) recommended cash offer for the Sedgwick Group. Cruiseships reflagged by Cunard CUNARD yesterday reflagged three major cruiseships and considered switching a fourth to a new register. Marsh & McLennan offer ends Sedgwick speculation Marsh & McLennan's recommended cash offer of '1.25bn ($205bn) for the Sedgwick Group, announced yesterday, brings to a close months of speculation over the future of the international insurance broker. Willis Corroon bid cleared BRUSSELS has given the go-ahead for a $1.4bn bid for UK-based insurance broker Willis Corroon. Clubs seek further rate cuts PROTECTION and indemnity clubs will be seeking further reductions in the cost of reinsurance next year. Tugmaster 'abandoned submarine' A TUGMASTER who had worked a 100 hour week was so tired he abandoned a nuclear submarine in the Tamar, an industrial tribunal heard.

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AUGUST 25, 1998
Marsh & McLennan to acquire Sedgwick SEDGWICK, Europe's largest independent insurance broker, has succumbed to a '1.25bn ($2bn) takeover bid by US insurance group Marsh & McLennan. Filipino union accuses Panamanian registry THE Panamanian registry has been accused by the Filipino seafarers' union of altering its rules to extract more money from its members. Group reinsurance 'set to fall' FURTHER reductions are expected for the International Group's (IG) reinsurance programme, according to London Club manager A Bilbrough. Tanker aground in Bosphorus A TANKER ran aground in the Bosphorus at about 0830 local time (0530 GMT) this morning, closing it to traffic in both directions, although it had reopened to small vessels this afternoon. OMI sells suezmax US BULK shipping company, OMI Corporation has completed its transaction with Knutsen OAS Shipping of Haugesund, Norway for the sale of the suezmax, Tanana. Nordic plan for offshore personnel carrier A TEAM of five Scandinavian companies are working on a design for a fast ship that could replace helicopters in transporting personnel between offshore installations and the shore. Aker Maritime to buy engineering firm AKER Maritime, the listed marine equipment and shipbuilding group controlled by Aker RGI, has agreed to buy the British offshore engineering firm Genesis Engineering Consultants. Gesco to launch 'fleet expansion drive' INDIA'S largest private shipping company, Great Eastern Shipping (Gesco), is taking advantage of the current recession for fleet expansion. Heads roll at Stena Line BO Severed, the new md at Stena Line, has axed six senior executives and disbanded the group's 18-strong management team after the group reported a heavy loss for the first half. Low water brings Rhine restructuring LOW water levels in the Ruhr region of the Rhine have led to a major restructuring of waterway freight services, with a larger number of smaller vessels being used. Analysts gloomy over Aussie dollar AUSTRALIA'S dollar has recovered marginally from its 12-year low yesterday, but analysts say there is worse to come. IMB launches 'rapid response service' A RAPID Response Investigation Service has been set up by the International Maritime Bureau. Krona flotation 'not expected to hit shipping' INTEREST rate increases in Norway and the flotation of the krona are unlikely to have a major impact on the shipping industry, shipping observers say. Gordon challenges Philippine court ruling RICHARD Gordon has defied a Philippine appellate court ruling, nullifying his reappointment as chairman of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. FMC reaches Shipping Act settlement THE US Federal Maritime Commission has settled five compromise agreements with common carriers and freight forwarders for alleged Shipping Act violations. Hindustan to slash workforce INDIA'S state owned Hindustan Shipyard is to shed more than 40 per cent of its massive workforce as part of its revival plan. Hamburg port workers in decline HAMBURG'S falling general cargo throughput has led to a significant reduction in the number of stevedores at the German port.

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AUGUST 25, 1998
Hanjin (United Alliance) préparerait sa venue en direct à Anvers La récente mission portuaire anversoise qui s'est rendue en Corée du Sud s'est révélée particulièrement intéressante, dans la mesure où certaines affaires ont des chances de se concrétiser. Ainsi qu'évoqué précédemment le constructeur automobile Daewoo s'est montré fortement intéressé par les propositions anversoises en ce qui concerne l'implantation d'un centre de distribution, projet qui pourrait aller au-delà de ce seul type de trafic. D'autre part, il s'avèrerait que l'armement Hanjin, membre le plus important de la United Alliance, envisagerait très sérieusement de diriger en direct sur Anvers un des trois services sur l'Asie. Air France: quatre dossiers très délicats pour la rentrée Les dirigeants d'Air France abordent la rentrée avec du pain sur la planche. Ils devront en effet gérer quatre dossiers délicats: l'ouverture du capital; les négociations sur les 35 heures; l'éventuelle reprise de la compagnie AOM; les conséquences des mouvements sociaux du début de l'été. Le CBRB demande la suppression de la licence d'exploitation belge Dans une lettre adressée au nouveau ministre du Transport néerlandais Tineke Netelenbos, l'organisation professionnelle CBRB (Centraal Bureau voor de Rijn- en Binnenvaart) demande à la ministre de vérifier auprès de son collègue belge "dans quelle mesure les aspects disproportionnés de la licence d'exploitation belge pour les unités étrangères et l'affectation peuvent être corrigés et ramenés à un niveau admissible dans un système acceptable".

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Patrick, MUA reach agreement One of the major obstacles to peace between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia has been removed after the reaching of a new enterprise agreement. The agreement, the wording of which was being finalised yesterday afternoon, could be implemented as soon as 7 September. The breakthrough came after one of the parties gave ground on issues which were previously contested. One of the parties told DCN that there was sufficient incentive for both sides to ensure that agreement was reached. The resolution of outstanding issues means that the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, which provided some conciliation, will not have to become involved in arbitration. ANZDL sale talks in progress SYDNEY: Speculation about the sale of the Australia-New Zealand Direct Line to CP Ships has strengthened with the first official confirmation that talks are underway. The general manager of ANZDL in Australia, Brian O'Dea, confirmed yesterday that negotiations between the French (Delmas) and New Zealand (Brierley Investments Ltd) shareholders of the shipping line and the Canadian line are in progress. Mr O'Dea was commenting following strengthening reports from Europe that such a sale was being discussed. However, contrary to those reports, he said that no sale has yet taken place. Mr O'Dea said the reports are so strong that customers have already started congratulating him on the development. However, according to industry sources in Europe an announcement of the sale is expected in the not too distant future. PHPA holds off on new stevedoring arrangements The Port Hedland Port Authority has postponed plans to privatise stevedoring at the port due to lack of interest. The port authority will now issue an interim non-exclusive licence for 12 months with the port's existing stevedore, Pilbara Stevedores. PHPA general manager Ian Hutton said the Authority decided to postpone the process because only one company responded to an invitation to present a detailed expression of interest proposal. Mr Hutton said two companies had been shortlisted and invited to submit detailed proposals to the port following the initial invitation for expressions of interest in February. Non-rolling stock of Goninan to be divested Howard Smith confirmed yesterday that it would divest the non-rolling stock activities of its engineering business A. Goninan & Co. Howard Smith, which disposed of its shipping interests last year, said earlier this year it was reviewing Goninan's non-rolling stock activities with a view to divestment of those activities which did not offer adequate growth and profit prospects. "Goninan's large-scale restructuring will see the divestment of non-core activities and re-focusing on its strengths in railway rolling stock in Australia and overseas," Howard Smith managing director Ken Moss said yesterday. Dr Moss, who also released the group's 1997-98 financial results, said Goninan would emerge from the $25 million restructure better equipped to compete in the Australian and Asian markets for rolling stock contracts. MUA concern over Wyndham plans The Maritime Union of Australia is concerned that WA government plans to privatise the remote north-west port of Wyndham will see the union workforce ousted from the port. MUA WA branch secretary Terry Buck said he'd been told that the government was awarding preferred tenderer status to the Ord River District Co-operative which had indicated it wanted to replace the union workforce with its own employees. Mr Buck said there were five MUA members employed at the port on a permanent basis. "There hasn't been any consultation on this," Mr Buck said. "We are very keen to ensure that this does not happen."

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

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