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BRIEFS

July 29, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
Penguin builds vessel for charter
Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end

Air and Land Transport

Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
Police question pilot for detaining passengers

Features

Waiting for good service again
Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air

Columns

Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
Penguin builds vessel for charter
Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end

Air and Land Transport

Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
Police question pilot for detaining passengers

Features

Waiting for good service again
Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air

Columns

Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
Penguin builds vessel for charter
Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end

Air and Land Transport

Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
Police question pilot for detaining passengers

Features

Waiting for good service again
Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air

Columns

Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
Penguin builds vessel for charter
Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end

Air and Land Transport

Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
Police question pilot for detaining passengers

Features

Waiting for good service again
Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air

Columns

Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

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All-time low for rates Yang Ming predicting profit hike Hamburg Sud buys Alianca activities No US loadings from Colombian port for TMG Successful tests see introduction of new technology MISC cautious over 1998 results Durban almost back to normal UK and Shanghai get connected KLM to offer multi-modal freight services DHL introduces Jumbo Box for airfreight from China European Airlines look towards Australasia for cargo business ACS moves to cope with growth

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JULY 28, 1998
10,5 percent growth containers in Rotterdam General cargo: container sector grew to 30.6 million tonnes Dry bulk: rise of 4.3 percent; decline in agribulk Liquid bulk: next but highest result of the past ten years

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Economists see Asian freight deluge to come
Ripples of today's Hong Kong airport crisis will be felt in toy stores come Christmas
New bill would protect US states' power to levy trade sanctions
Mexico erects import barrier in effort to stop flood of cheap goods from Asia
Fast track bill has no chance this year, Barshefsky says
UP chugs slowly along toward improving service
Accord with auto workers ends General Motors' logistics nightmare
New developments in Brazil's Telebras sale
Chief of Matson parent takes leave of absence
Ryder Logistics acquires software maker
ASEAN nations ask rich countries for more help in Asian crisis
Taiwan sets up high-tech zones in effort to revive textile business

Transportation

Highway bill blocks Coast Guard, FAA aid
Italy's newest air hub grounded by complaints and confusion
Dow settles with UP over service disruptions
Singapore, Malaysia try to settle differences over immigration

Maritime

At last, Balboa port gets its due
Matson pares its Hawaii service as cost savings
Evergreen reportedly eyes Lloyd Triestino
Pickets delay Pacific docks
Saipan harbor posts gains amid islands' labor scandal
Auckland terminal to be expanded as trade through New Zealand grows
Labor, management must back Maritime Security Program to save US-flag ships
Hamburg-Sud: from surviving to thriving

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Economists see Asian freight deluge to come
Ripples of today's Hong Kong airport crisis will be felt in toy stores come Christmas
New bill would protect US states' power to levy trade sanctions
Mexico erects import barrier in effort to stop flood of cheap goods from Asia
Fast track bill has no chance this year, Barshefsky says
UP chugs slowly along toward improving service
Accord with auto workers ends General Motors' logistics nightmare
New developments in Brazil's Telebras sale
Chief of Matson parent takes leave of absence
Ryder Logistics acquires software maker
ASEAN nations ask rich countries for more help in Asian crisis
Taiwan sets up high-tech zones in effort to revive textile business

Transportation

Highway bill blocks Coast Guard, FAA aid
Italy's newest air hub grounded by complaints and confusion
Dow settles with UP over service disruptions
Singapore, Malaysia try to settle differences over immigration

Maritime

At last, Balboa port gets its due
Matson pares its Hawaii service as cost savings
Evergreen reportedly eyes Lloyd Triestino
Pickets delay Pacific docks
Saipan harbor posts gains amid islands' labor scandal
Auckland terminal to be expanded as trade through New Zealand grows
Labor, management must back Maritime Security Program to save US-flag ships
Hamburg-Sud: from surviving to thriving

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Economists see Asian freight deluge to come
Ripples of today's Hong Kong airport crisis will be felt in toy stores come Christmas
New bill would protect US states' power to levy trade sanctions
Mexico erects import barrier in effort to stop flood of cheap goods from Asia
Fast track bill has no chance this year, Barshefsky says
UP chugs slowly along toward improving service
Accord with auto workers ends General Motors' logistics nightmare
New developments in Brazil's Telebras sale
Chief of Matson parent takes leave of absence
Ryder Logistics acquires software maker
ASEAN nations ask rich countries for more help in Asian crisis
Taiwan sets up high-tech zones in effort to revive textile business

Transportation

Highway bill blocks Coast Guard, FAA aid
Italy's newest air hub grounded by complaints and confusion
Dow settles with UP over service disruptions
Singapore, Malaysia try to settle differences over immigration

Maritime

At last, Balboa port gets its due
Matson pares its Hawaii service as cost savings
Evergreen reportedly eyes Lloyd Triestino
Pickets delay Pacific docks
Saipan harbor posts gains amid islands' labor scandal
Auckland terminal to be expanded as trade through New Zealand grows
Labor, management must back Maritime Security Program to save US-flag ships
Hamburg-Sud: from surviving to thriving

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Transpacific Conference Liftings Show Moderate Increase Successful Bidder for ANL Expected to Be Named Next Week Matson to Rationalize Hawaii Service Box Volume at Oakland Rises 7.2% Bahama's FCP Now on Phase II Expansion CN Improves Operating Ratio

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Astilleros afronta la privatización con 20.000 millones de pérdidas Contaminación Marina Deutsche Bahn propone una drástica reducción de gastos Swisscargo se cambia a Basilea Continental mejora beneficios en el segundo trimestre del 98

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ECU-Line offices in Togo & Benin VSNL may effect cut in tariff Dubai gold traders plan new strategy Tax relief sought for Ennore Port Shrimp output set to reach higher levels Haldia port to handle heavy cargo loads H. L. Kadalbaju assumes charge as KPT Chairman Machendranathan takes addl. charge as ChPT Chairman Exim Bank package for software product development India's trade with Singapore Export promotion council for tourism Panel for Coastal Shipping Act formed Indian garments industry readies for global competition Call for yet another round of trade talks

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A walk down memory lane Future of industry training subsidy in the balance Portnet moves ahead with spanking new facilities for workers 'Some companies are deliberately obstructing staff training' Status Maritime adds nine new companies RB gets second mobile crane SA uses velvet glove approach in ISM implementation Ulrik Fischer sets up new company Zim shippers bleat as rail rates rise for third time this year Trans-Kalahari turns into white elephant DTI releases updated export incentive handbook Involved in exports? Mauritius will host Italian expo for African market Portnet could administer Coega and PE as a single entity Mohair exports grow MOZAMBIQUE IS on the come-back trail Manica scores ISO 'first' in Mozambique Dollar bills scupper Moz ports' efforts Heavy vehicle drivers fail dismally in transport contest State-of-the-art warehouse opens in Beira Japan plans to deregulate to reduce port charges RFA calls for a boycott of habitual 'overloaders' 'One flight' limit obstructs BA, Virgin plans Strike closes Namibian ports Trainees will be graded in the workplace and the classroom Winners share Cargo Info's July R1000 prize

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Safmarine in $55m deal for CMBT SOUTH African carrier Safmarine has confirmed it will pay $55m in cash to Belgian partner CMB, allowing it to gain full control of Safmarine and CMBT Lines, the north-south container shipping specialist. Fabrication yard venture to boost jobs at St John's A NEW subsea fabrication yard is to be established to service the Terra Nova oil development, underscoring hopes that St John's in Newfoundland appears set to get some of the oil jobs it has been demanding. Italian builders achieve increase in production ITALIAN shipyards have succeeded in pushing up production as they struggle with declining newbuilding prices. Newbuilding orders revive German yards A LEADING German shipping industry expert believes the crisis facing the nation's shipbuilders is coming to an end, writes Sabina Casagrande, Bonn. US scrapping proposal adds to breakers' woes INDIA'S beleaguered shipbreaking industry is waiting to hear if the US House of Representatives will vote to ban the export of old ships to developing countries for dismantling and scrapping. Japanese builders face battle with South Korean rivals A WEAKENING yen helped to push seven of Japan's largest shipbuilders into profit during the past financial year. IMB detective unit to target pirate gangs AN internationally-backed detective agency is to be set up with the goal of defeating the activities of pirate gangs - some thought to enjoy the collusion of the authorities - that prey on merchant shipping. Japanese interested in 'Francesca' LIMASSOL-based Columbia Shipmanagement is currently negotiating with unnamed Japanese interests over the sale of the passenger ro-ro vessel Francesca, writes Andrew Grey.

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JULY 28, 1998
UB Liner Services ceases trading UK-BASED North Europe-Mediterranean operator, UB Shipping Services, has ceased trading. Cross channel ferry crewmen injured P&O European ferries has launched an investigation into an incident aboard the 33,000 gt cross channel ferry Pride of Le Havre, in which three crew members were injured. Cruise boom for Barcelona CRUISE shipping through the Spanish port of Barcelona will reach record levels for 1998, according to the port authority's director of promotion and development. IEA reduces oil consumption forecast THE weakening of Asia's economies has led to the International Energy Agency reducing its forecasts on global oil consumption for this year. Firm rates bolster Teekay FIRM summer tanker charter rates on the Gulf-East crude oil tanker routes has been an instrumental factor in a much improved second quarter result for Teekay Shipping. Government backs Halifax in mega-port bid HALIFAX port's bid to become the east-coast mega port for M'rsk Line and Sea-Land could be backed by the Canadian governments, according to Nova Scotia's transport minister. Ectasy moves to Newport News FIRE damaged cruiseship, the Ecstasy, owned by Carnival Cruise Lines, has been transferred to Newport News Virginia yards from Miami. IMB launches new anti-piracy initiative THE International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has launched a new Rapid Response Investigation Service to counter piracy. Tirrenia faces ferry sale dilemma FIVE 1970-71-built ferries of the 'modified Poeta type' that were put up for sale at the end of last year by Tirrenia di Navigazione have not yet found a buyer. Rotterdam hits new high AN expanding world economy and specific growth in the Netherlands, the US and Germany has helped boost the port of Rotterdam to a record throughput. Safmarine takes control of SCL CAPE Town-based Safmarine has taken total control of SCL following agreement reached with Belgium's CMB. New Europe/ECSA service launched A REMODELLED service on the Europe-East Coast South America trade will start operations on September 1. Strintzis orders from Dutch yard GREEK ferry operator Strintzis Lines has ordered a 1,600 passenger/150 lorry capacity ro-pax ferry from the Dutch yard Van Der Giessen de Nord. Japanese car output tumbling JAPANESE car production and sales to south-east Asia is set to continue falling because of the region's financial crisis, according to the country's car maufacturers. Seattle opens intermodal yard INTERMODAL rail operations have started at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5. Confusion reigns at Subic freeport THE bloody Sunday assault at Subic freeport has left investors and traders confused as to who is in charge or with whom to transact business. TDI-Halter wins rig order TDI-Halter has signed a letter of agreement with ENSCO International for the construction of an ENSCO 7500-design semi-submersible drilling rig. HDW wins Greek fast ferry order ATHENS-listed Attica Enterprises has placed an order with Howaldtwerke Deutsche Werft for the construction of four vessels of the Superfast ferries series. Cracks hit Darwin port project A CRACK along the entire face of a new wharf at Darwin has raised doubts over the current expansion of the port which aims to become Australia's major northern hub with Asia. US sets up grain task force OFFICIALS with the US Departments of Agriculture and Transportation agreed yesterday to create an inter-agency task force. Boluda launches Panama service SPAIN'S Boluda Group has started a supply and service operation in the Panama Canal through recently-created Compania Maritima de Panama. Three yards bidding for SNCM order THREE shipyards are still bidding for the super fast ferry which SNCM Ferryterran'e is going to order. Tarragona gets 60,000 teu boost THE Port Authority of Tarragona has announced a deal which will see an additional 60,000 teus going through the Catalonian port. OOCL enhances Baltic service HONG KONG container carrier OOCL has enhanced the Scan-Baltic Express service that it launched three months ago.

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Le projet de fusion Cosco-Sinotrans aurait capoté Le projet de fusion des armements d'Etat Cosco et Sinotrans auquel nous fîmes allusion il y a quelques semaines aurait capoté, malgré le feu vert qu'avait donné Pékin pour la réalisation de ce plan. L'objectif était de créer un mega-carrier sous l'égide d'une seule autorité. Selon les informations dont nous disposons, l'échec serait dû aux trop grandes différences qui existent entre les deux entreprises. Manifestement, certains aspects politiques auront joué. N'oublions pas que Cosco relève du ministère des Communications, tandis que Sinotrans est contrôlé par le ministère du Commerce extérieur et de la coopération économique. Rotterdam: la croissance du trafic est plus rapide que prévue L'évolution du trafic du port de Rotterdam est supérieure aux prévisions du scénario à long terme repris de la récente étude "2020, perspectives pour le port et l'industrie". C'est la raison pour laquelle Willem Scholte, directeur général de l'Entreprise portuaire communale de Rotterdam, insiste auprès du gouvernement néerlandais en vue de créer l'espace vital nécessaire pour le port, à l'ouest de l'actuelle Maasvlakte. L'entreprise portuaire d'Anvers face au millénaire Il y a à peine deux ans, les entreprises de consulting ont lancé une première campagne de sensibilisation concernant les retombées du passage à l'an 2000 (Y2K) pour les programmes informatiques et l'appareillage concerné. Certains estiment qu'il ne faut pas céder à la panique, tandis que d'autres estiment que le problème vaut d'être étudié. Le Centre Informatique de l'entreprise portuaire d'Anvers (ICH) fait partie du second groupe et a chargé une équipe de neuf personnes d'éliminer les retombées d'Y2K pour les logiciels propres et acquis. C'est ce que nous a confié le directeur Peter van Zundert.

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Talks on meat rate changes Meat exporters and conference container carriers to the United States and Canada are to meet this Friday to discuss new tariffs which are to be introduced later this year. Members of the container line associations between Australia and US as well as Canada are to introduce tariff changes for sailings on or after 24 September. Letters sent last week by the Australia/New Zealand-United States Container Line Association as well the Australia/New Zealand-Canada Line Association to importers in the US and Canada said the carriers had concluded that they needed to review their competitive position on a port to port basis and ensure that charges for inland deliveries moved toward greater cost recovery. Sydney to stay working during Games Sydney Harbour will continue to operate as a working port during the 2000 Olympic Games. This undertaking was given yesterday by the NSW Minister for the Olympics, Michael Knight and the Minister for Ports Kim Yeadon, while releasing the waterways strategic plan for the sailing events of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. The ministers said ferry and charter vessel services would continue as normal with no effect on peak ferry operations before 10am and after 5pm. During the day, commercial shipping will be able to access the harbour outside of competition times. Beware GPS roll-over, AMSA warns The potential for problems to occur due to the "GPS roll over" has been brought to the attention of shipowners by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in a Marine Notice. This latest notice (7/1998), replaces one issued in April (4/1998) which, it was suggested, may be incorrect. The authority noted that it remains prudent and important that all users of GPS equipment should contact their particular equipment supplier in regard to possible roll-over problems. Boc adds Cathay to list of clients Qantas and Ansett's stranglehold on cargo handling services at Melbourne Airport appears to have weakened further with revelations that independent cargo terminal operator BOC Cargo Services Australia is set to grab the handling business of one of the airport's largest customers. Engineers' dispute smoulders on The dispute between the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers and Australian Maritime Safety Authority is showing no signs of an early resolution and continuing to hold up two vessels. The Cape Grafton continues to swing at anchor in Cairns, while the Rig Seismic is awaiting developments at New Plymouth in New Zealand. Despite a hearing in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and several private attempts at resolving the impasse, no progress has been made to date.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

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

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