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BRIEFS

July 28, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Major Japanese yards win orders for 50 VLCCs
12% jump in new orders booked in April and May totalling 1.5m gt
Hai Sun Hup's show of confidence
Only 9 Philippine maritime schools comply with STCW
Let unprofitable go bust

Air and Land Transport

World defence industry spins web of mega-deals
Int'l cooperation allows sharing of risk, technology and know-how
Financing schemes may offer some relief to sluggish S-E Asian car market
Dasa opens way for BAe to buy Casa stake

Features

Barges face high-tech future
The Netherlands' tradition-bound industry is being promoted as a 'green' alternative to Europe's clogged roads

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Major Japanese yards win orders for 50 VLCCs
12% jump in new orders booked in April and May totalling 1.5m gt
Hai Sun Hup's show of confidence
Only 9 Philippine maritime schools comply with STCW
Let unprofitable go bust

Air and Land Transport

World defence industry spins web of mega-deals
Int'l cooperation allows sharing of risk, technology and know-how
Financing schemes may offer some relief to sluggish S-E Asian car market
Dasa opens way for BAe to buy Casa stake

Features

Barges face high-tech future
The Netherlands' tradition-bound industry is being promoted as a 'green' alternative to Europe's clogged roads

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Major Japanese yards win orders for 50 VLCCs
12% jump in new orders booked in April and May totalling 1.5m gt
Hai Sun Hup's show of confidence
Only 9 Philippine maritime schools comply with STCW
Let unprofitable go bust

Air and Land Transport

World defence industry spins web of mega-deals
Int'l cooperation allows sharing of risk, technology and know-how
Financing schemes may offer some relief to sluggish S-E Asian car market
Dasa opens way for BAe to buy Casa stake

Features

Barges face high-tech future
The Netherlands' tradition-bound industry is being promoted as a 'green' alternative to Europe's clogged roads

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Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino OOCL opens new depot facilities in Qingdao Phase 2 for FCP New ship on Contship service Karachi ports surging ahead MSC reroutes services to La Spezia Noise levels threaten night flights DHL mobilisation facilitates Hong Kong trade DHL updates fleet in UAE Recommendations for Narita's customs facilities

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JULY 27, 1998
German logistic center in The Netherlands Eurotunnel freight and rates increase EL Al slips up again with dangerous cargo Dasa not in Spanish plane maker Decrease for AA Cargo Hamburg Sud buys Brazilian shipping company

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Political fight over autos slows Mercosur talks
Shippers face higher costs as lines attempt to unite
UP hammers at competitors on trackage rights
Union Pacific settles poor rail service lawsuit with Dow Chemical
Federal board expels Carey as Teamsters union president
Could Asian sheep product imports lead to sanctions of the lambs?
Singapore and Malaysia seeking agreement in railway dispute
IMF officials to return to Russia in September to consider loan
South Korea recession to ease in '99 -- think tank
Thailand braces for rain and floods
ASEAN ministers urge India, Pakistan to put nukes aside
China container production glut will sink its smaller manufacturers
American Airlines planning on Boeing purchases to replace aging fleet

Transportation

Truckers say they're getting a bum rap
Airports ready to invest billions in facility upgrades, study says
Overnite, Teamsters contract talks to pick up speed
BAA boosts pretax profit, says cargo, passengers up
Philippine Air gains strength as strike ends
Fall in market hurts JOC tally

Maritime

China foresees failures among container makers
Plan to boost port capacity attracts cash
Yangming orders five ships; line bets on market upturn
Malaysia hints at home port legislation
EU seeks to recoup Bremer Vulkan aid
Investors get another chance

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Political fight over autos slows Mercosur talks
Shippers face higher costs as lines attempt to unite
UP hammers at competitors on trackage rights
Union Pacific settles poor rail service lawsuit with Dow Chemical
Federal board expels Carey as Teamsters union president
Could Asian sheep product imports lead to sanctions of the lambs?
Singapore and Malaysia seeking agreement in railway dispute
IMF officials to return to Russia in September to consider loan
South Korea recession to ease in '99 -- think tank
Thailand braces for rain and floods
ASEAN ministers urge India, Pakistan to put nukes aside
China container production glut will sink its smaller manufacturers
American Airlines planning on Boeing purchases to replace aging fleet

Transportation

Truckers say they're getting a bum rap
Airports ready to invest billions in facility upgrades, study says
Overnite, Teamsters contract talks to pick up speed
BAA boosts pretax profit, says cargo, passengers up
Philippine Air gains strength as strike ends
Fall in market hurts JOC tally

Maritime

China foresees failures among container makers
Plan to boost port capacity attracts cash
Yangming orders five ships; line bets on market upturn
Malaysia hints at home port legislation
EU seeks to recoup Bremer Vulkan aid
Investors get another chance

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Political fight over autos slows Mercosur talks
Shippers face higher costs as lines attempt to unite
UP hammers at competitors on trackage rights
Union Pacific settles poor rail service lawsuit with Dow Chemical
Federal board expels Carey as Teamsters union president
Could Asian sheep product imports lead to sanctions of the lambs?
Singapore and Malaysia seeking agreement in railway dispute
IMF officials to return to Russia in September to consider loan
South Korea recession to ease in '99 -- think tank
Thailand braces for rain and floods
ASEAN ministers urge India, Pakistan to put nukes aside
China container production glut will sink its smaller manufacturers
American Airlines planning on Boeing purchases to replace aging fleet

Transportation

Truckers say they're getting a bum rap
Airports ready to invest billions in facility upgrades, study says
Overnite, Teamsters contract talks to pick up speed
BAA boosts pretax profit, says cargo, passengers up
Philippine Air gains strength as strike ends
Fall in market hurts JOC tally

Maritime

China foresees failures among container makers
Plan to boost port capacity attracts cash
Yangming orders five ships; line bets on market upturn
Malaysia hints at home port legislation
EU seeks to recoup Bremer Vulkan aid
Investors get another chance

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Box Imbalance in Transpacific Trade Worsening OOCL Enhances Scan-Baltic Express Service Yang Ming Inks Contract for Five 5,500-TEU Ships Box Throughput at L.A. Hits Record High

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Fletamentos de Baleares pasa a manos de sus directivos Correos y Telégrafos pierde 22.467 millones en 1997 Danobat entra en la aeronáutica CAF y Renfe trabajarán para los trenes de cercanías de Río de Janeiro Concentración ferroviaria en Estados Unidos Philippine Airlines, sin recursos para sobrevivir a la crisis asiática

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JULY 27, 1998
Upgradation programme for Chennai Port outlined Govt announces productivity linked bonus to dock staff India's exports to UAE rise 7% to $1.6 billion Nod for Exim Bank to riase paid-up capital Special Awards for exporters instituted 10th SAARC summit to evolve 'collective response' to IPRS Hegde reminds auto firms of export commitments Foreign investment inflow gains momentum in June

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Attica orders SuperFast ferries ATTICA Enterprises has ordered four large passenger-vehicle ferries for its SuperFast Ferries operation at Germany's Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft (HDW) in a move which will double the size of the company's fleet. ICB Shipping takes up option on 'Mindoro' SWEDISH tanker specialist ICB Shipping is expanding its owned VLCC fleet, writes Tony Gray. ICB said it was exercising its purchase option on the 300,294 dwt Mindoro. Jacobs sees robust profit growth STRONG half-year profit growth was yesterday unveiled by Jacobs Holdings, helped by the group's shipping and ports division moving into the black. SeaFrance increases Dover traffic share FRENCH Channel ferry operator, SeaFrance, claims to have increased its share of the ferry market in the Strait of Dover during the first half of the year, despite a 6.7% fall in the number of passengers it carried. Hitachi Zosen buoyed by orderbook strength LEADING Japanese shipbuilder, Hitachi Zosen, has little to fear from the current uncertainties in the newbuilding market, a senior company executive has said. Japan bankers cool on loan to Shanghai yard JAPANESE banks are said to be reacting negatively to calls for a Yen18bn ($128m) loan extension for the Waigaoqiao shipyard, to be constructed in the Hudong district of Shanghai. DFDS to save duty-frees by Norway call DENMARK'S DFDS, part of the Lauritzen group, expects a change in its Scandinavia-UK passenger ferry routes to yield a 25% increase in volume and get around next year's change in duty-free regulations. Databases focus on stowaways TWO separate databases are to be compiled on stowaways, furnishing shipowners with the statistical backing to ensure that governments take their responsibilities in this area more seriously.

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JULY 27, 1998
Eurotunnel hits throughput records A RECORD monthly throughput of 62,143 heavy goods vehicles were carried through Eurotunnel in June, according to figures just released by the Anglo-French tunnel operator. Guayaquil targets 75,000 ton grain import UP to 75,000 tons of grain will be imported to Guayaquil during the second half of this year to compensate for El Ni'o damage to domestic crops. CGM agrees Antilles service extension FRENCH liner operator CGM (CMA-CGM group) and the banana planters of the French Antilles have agreed a renewal of the current banana transport contract. 'Double hulls best' says report THE risk of oil spill from shuttle tankers can be more than halved if they have double hulls, claims a new study by Lloyd's Register and Amerada Hess. Spanish group to run Paranagua A CONSORTIUM led by Spain's Terminal de Contenedores de Barcelona (TCB) will operate the container terminal in the Brazilian port of Paranagua. Panama records toll and traffic growth CANAL traffic and toll revenues exceeded expectations for the first nine months of fiscal year 1998 according to the Panama Canal board. Chevron warns on Australia/PNG pipeline US OIL giant Chevron has warned it may have to delay its proposed $2.13bn gas pipeline between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Frontline takes first in vlcc series FRONTLINE has taken delivery of the first in a series of five vlccs from Hyundai in South Korea. K Line eyes Med hub JAPANESE container carrier 'K' Line is eyeing the possibility of adding a Mediterranean hub to its services from the Far East to the North Continent. Call to put army into Bangladeshi ports THE Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) has asked the government to deploy the army at key ports. Gopalpur breaks into shipbreaking SHIPBREAKING has started near Gopalpur port in the eastern Indian state of Orissa with the breaking-up of a 10,000 dwt Russian vessel at the site by Burn Avon, a Calcutta firm. India clears new maritime offences bill INDIA'S cabinet has cleared a proposal brought forward by the Ministry of Surface Transport to enact a new Admiralty Act. Viking buys Tunisian ships LE HAVRE-based shipping operator Compagnie Viking has purchased two 2,700 dwt roros from Tunisian group Cotunav. Hamburg Süd buys into Aliança GERMANY'S Hamburg Süd and Brazil's Empresa de Navegação Aliança have reached agreement on the sale of Aliança's container shipping and bulk trade activities. Auckland port reveals box growth CONTAINER volumes at Ports of Auckland (POAL), New Zealand's largest container port, grew by 10 per cent to 499,000 teu in the year ended June 30 1998. Crowley Maritime acquires tractor tug CROWLEY Maritime-owned Vessel Management Services has purchased a second-hand tractor tug for its growing southern California operations. Consortium signs Colombo modernisation deal SRI Lanka's government last week initialled an agreement with an international consortium to modernise Colombo's Queen Elizabeth Quay, with a 30-year build, operate and transfer project. Cement company plans new port JK CEMENTS of the JK group of industries is planning to build a port at Dholera in the Gulf of Cambay in the Indian state of Gujarat. Philippines lifts cement export ban THE Philippines has lifted its ban on the export of cement, leaving a prospect of 1.5m tonnes of the bulk cargo for shipment to various parts of Asia within the year. Strong interims expected from Singapore repairs SINGAPORE'S ship repair yards are expected to report strong interim earnings next month. Guayaquil closer to privatisation PRIVATISATION of the Guayaquil bulk terminal is one step closer to completion, following approvals by the office of the state attorney and the National Council for Modernization. Police raid Subic Freeport MORE than 100 people were injured after Philippine police staged a dawn raid on Subic Freeport to successfully oust sacked Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chief Richard Gordon. Ecuador's El Niño aid finally released EUROPEAN El Niño relief donations to Ecuador have finally been released from customs warehouses after more than six months.

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SCL désormais contrôlé à 100% par Safmarine L'armement SCL (Safmarine-CMBT Line) a définitivement perdu le caractère belge qui lui restait encore: le groupe CMB vient en effet de céder sa participation de 25% dans SCL à son partenaire sud-africain Safmarine. SCL avait été formé par la fusion des intérêts de Safmarine et de CMBT dans un partenariat à 51%/49%; dans la mesure, toutefois, où le groupe sud-africain détenait 49% de CMBT Investments, Safmarine détenait en réalité 75% de l'armement de ligne. La transaction porte également sur les 51% que CMB détenait dans CMBT Investments. Cela signifie que le groupe CMB se retire complètement du liner en Europe du Nord, alors que via son holding Almabo, il maintient une présence dans ce secteur en Europe du Sud via sa filiale Transinsular. C'est une page de l'histoire de la flotte marchande belge qui est ainsi tournée. Hamburg Süd a repris toutes les activités d'Aliança Le groupe Hamburg Süd a repris toutes les activités inhérentes au transport maritime de containers et de vracs de l'armement brésilien Empresa de Navegação Aliança. Le transfert aura lieu à la fin du mois d'août. Le transport fret par le tunnel sous la Manche augmente en volume et en prix A l'occasion du Summer Press Briefing, Fabrice Vennarucci, le directeur des ventes, et William MacKenzie, le directeur-général de la division fret d'Eurotunnel, ont dévoilé les innovations récentes et la stratégie de la société. Ainsi, un hangar d'entretien flambant neuf pouvant accueillir un train-navette entier a été constuit, tandis que le nom "Le Shuttle" sera systématiquement remplacé par "Eurotunnel Freight". Les chiffres sont encourageants et incitent à l'optimisme. En l'an 2000, les poids lourds pourront traverser la Manche jusqu'à cinq fois par heure. Anvers: trafic toujours en hausse de 10,4% à la fin juin Le port d'Anvers poursuit sur sa lancée. Le trafic du mois de juin ayant été de la même veine (10,14 millions de tonnes, +21,5%) que celui du mois précédent (10,15 mio. de t, +6,8%), le port affiche un score remarquable pour le premier semestre: le trafic maritime a atteint 60,34 mio. de t, en progression de 10,4%, ce qui est supérieur à la progression enregistrée à la fin mai, qui était de 8,4%. C'est surtout le trafic à l'entrée qui a augmenté (+17% à 35,98 mio. de t). Le trafic à la sortie (24,35 mio. de t) maintient son rythme de progression au niveau de 2%.

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New Strait plan moves to costing stage The long-term plans of retired businessman Arthur Hayward to establish a third fast passenger-freight ferry service across Bass Strait will reach a critical stage this week when Mr Hayward talks to a Western Australian shipbuilder about the up-front costs involved. Mr Hayward said last week he was proposing to start the new service between Burnie and Hastings in the summer of 1999 provided a vessel of the right specifications could be constructed at a reasonable cost, and also if the Tasmanian government and relevant state and mainland authorities pledged their support for the project. Vaile sets mass limits timetable Transport Minister Mark Vaile has applied further welcome pressure on the ACT and NSW governments to introduce increased mass limits for trucks with 'road-friendly' suspension systems, according to the Road Transport Forum. In a speech on Saturday to the annual Australian and Tasmanian Livestock Transporters Association Conference in Hobart, Mr Vaile said he had instructed his department to prepare the instruments necessary for him to declare the National Highway open to the new mass limits regime from 1 January. Bridge funding seen as top reform priority The most critical part of the long-awaited mass limit reforms, recognised as the most important micro-economic reform for the trucking sector is the availability of commonwealth funding for bridge upgrades. The federal government has not yet publicly stated its position on national bridge funding allocations or levels, other than to say it would take a proposal on the matter to cabinet shortly. Govt disowns ACCC, MUA impasse The federal government has washed its hand of the impasse between the Maritime Union of Australia and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Minister for Workplace Relations Peter Reith has said the matter is entirely for the ACCC, although he admitted that the implementation of the agreement between the MUA and Patrick would advance the government's objectives on the waterfront. Mr Reith told journalists that the federal government was prepared to financially assist with the payment of redundancies on the waterfront, provided that the outlined benchmarks were adhered to. ALP backs fast ferry fuel rebate The ALP's Bass Strait policy -- designed to enhance the potential for a permanent 'Devil Cat' service between Tasmania and the mainland -- would not guarantee the viability of such a service, according to Tasmanian Tourism Minister Ray Groom. The ALP policy's proposes an increase in the fuel rebate applying to fast ferries from 5.3 cents per litre to the 27.5 cent per litre paid by operators of conventional vessels such as the Spirit of Tasmania.

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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.

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.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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