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February 2, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Canadian bank upbeat about ship financing
Bank of Nova Scotia seizing opportunities for long-term relationships in Asia-Pacific
Asian retail sector lacks integrated logistics: APL
US shipbuilding to get US$6.6b boost from Navy
Indian port officers plan protest
Penang port expects trade to rise
India's Essar Shipping to build port

Air and Land Transport

Greece seeks foreign help to save Olympic Airways
Govt hopes management company can turn unprofitable carrier around
Order to stop forced return of PAL plane lifted
TWA pilots union sees need for airline to get partner
Protest over airport noise
UK airport operator expects EU to extend duty-free shopping
Garuda appoints Lufthansa as consultant
Indian Airlines hopes for small profit this year
DaimlerChrysler lowers Benz A-class sales target for Brazil

Features

Japanese brace for the giants
Carmakers like Toyota scurry to meet the challenge posed by global mergers, either with new partners or cutbacks

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Canadian bank upbeat about ship financing
Bank of Nova Scotia seizing opportunities for long-term relationships in Asia-Pacific
Asian retail sector lacks integrated logistics: APL
US shipbuilding to get US$6.6b boost from Navy
Indian port officers plan protest
Penang port expects trade to rise
India's Essar Shipping to build port

Air and Land Transport

Greece seeks foreign help to save Olympic Airways
Govt hopes management company can turn unprofitable carrier around
Order to stop forced return of PAL plane lifted
TWA pilots union sees need for airline to get partner
Protest over airport noise
UK airport operator expects EU to extend duty-free shopping
Garuda appoints Lufthansa as consultant
Indian Airlines hopes for small profit this year
DaimlerChrysler lowers Benz A-class sales target for Brazil

Features

Japanese brace for the giants
Carmakers like Toyota scurry to meet the challenge posed by global mergers, either with new partners or cutbacks

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Canadian bank upbeat about ship financing
Bank of Nova Scotia seizing opportunities for long-term relationships in Asia-Pacific
Asian retail sector lacks integrated logistics: APL
US shipbuilding to get US$6.6b boost from Navy
Indian port officers plan protest
Penang port expects trade to rise
India's Essar Shipping to build port

Air and Land Transport

Greece seeks foreign help to save Olympic Airways
Govt hopes management company can turn unprofitable carrier around
Order to stop forced return of PAL plane lifted
TWA pilots union sees need for airline to get partner
Protest over airport noise
UK airport operator expects EU to extend duty-free shopping
Garuda appoints Lufthansa as consultant
Indian Airlines hopes for small profit this year
DaimlerChrysler lowers Benz A-class sales target for Brazil

Features

Japanese brace for the giants
Carmakers like Toyota scurry to meet the challenge posed by global mergers, either with new partners or cutbacks

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Asian Sources, ACS launch supply chain product China and US set to clash over shipping regulations Labour dispute at Israeli ports causes delays Cosco keeps costs down Med shipping launch transpacific trade Santos throughput to increase Target Logistics aims at expansion opportunities 1998 results down for BAX Singapore's secrets of success Emery announce Q4 figures

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Rumors take-over Sea-Land by Maersk Belgian Railways to buy Rotterdam forwarder Danser Container Line the first operator with EDI Operating profit BTL up by non-recurring items Just little growth fruit juice transshipment Rotterdam

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Clinton budget proposal includes $1 billion in fees
Creel says draft rules may change
Airline alliances are leaving cargo out in the hold
Recession looms as Chavez prepares to lead Venezuela
Union Pacific gets socked by federal judge over its 1997 service failures
Citing losses due to cheap imports, Geneva Steel files for Chapter 11
Safmarine buys logistics company from Rennies
Fritz Cos. to settle antiboycott charges for $12,000
Celadon Group posts earnings drop
Harris Semiconductor gives BAX Global pact to manage exports from Malaysia
EU confirms trade deal reached with South Africa
Schenker's owner, Stinnes AG, makes bid to buy rest of Sweden's BTL
Motor Cargo Industries taps former Viking exec for COO

Transportation

3rd investigation raps Hong Kong in airport fiasco
Strong earnings push transport index up 2.6%
China trims spending for airports, aircraft

Maritime

EU warns Atlantic lines on capacity
Zim to open second Pacific route to cover the Northwest
Over and out: Morse Code replaced by satellite system
Coast Guard considering standards for barge cargo
Breakbulk fuels cargo growth at Virginia ports
Year-old operator carves out gains at Pennsylvania port

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Clinton budget proposal includes $1 billion in fees
Creel says draft rules may change
Airline alliances are leaving cargo out in the hold
Recession looms as Chavez prepares to lead Venezuela
Union Pacific gets socked by federal judge over its 1997 service failures
Citing losses due to cheap imports, Geneva Steel files for Chapter 11
Safmarine buys logistics company from Rennies
Fritz Cos. to settle antiboycott charges for $12,000
Celadon Group posts earnings drop
Harris Semiconductor gives BAX Global pact to manage exports from Malaysia
EU confirms trade deal reached with South Africa
Schenker's owner, Stinnes AG, makes bid to buy rest of Sweden's BTL
Motor Cargo Industries taps former Viking exec for COO

Transportation

3rd investigation raps Hong Kong in airport fiasco
Strong earnings push transport index up 2.6%
China trims spending for airports, aircraft

Maritime

EU warns Atlantic lines on capacity
Zim to open second Pacific route to cover the Northwest
Over and out: Morse Code replaced by satellite system
Coast Guard considering standards for barge cargo
Breakbulk fuels cargo growth at Virginia ports
Year-old operator carves out gains at Pennsylvania port

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Clinton budget proposal includes $1 billion in fees
Creel says draft rules may change
Airline alliances are leaving cargo out in the hold
Recession looms as Chavez prepares to lead Venezuela
Union Pacific gets socked by federal judge over its 1997 service failures
Citing losses due to cheap imports, Geneva Steel files for Chapter 11
Safmarine buys logistics company from Rennies
Fritz Cos. to settle antiboycott charges for $12,000
Celadon Group posts earnings drop
Harris Semiconductor gives BAX Global pact to manage exports from Malaysia
EU confirms trade deal reached with South Africa
Schenker's owner, Stinnes AG, makes bid to buy rest of Sweden's BTL
Motor Cargo Industries taps former Viking exec for COO

Transportation

3rd investigation raps Hong Kong in airport fiasco
Strong earnings push transport index up 2.6%
China trims spending for airports, aircraft

Maritime

EU warns Atlantic lines on capacity
Zim to open second Pacific route to cover the Northwest
Over and out: Morse Code replaced by satellite system
Coast Guard considering standards for barge cargo
Breakbulk fuels cargo growth at Virginia ports
Year-old operator carves out gains at Pennsylvania port

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HK Panel to Hear from Parties Concerned over THC MOL VP Sees Space Adjustment As Key Issue Nantai Line to Launch China, HK, Taiwan Service

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FEBRUARY 1, 1999
La UE considera que el ferrocarril europeo transporta pocas mercancías La UE reparte licencias para circular por Suiza Tabarca sufre los desaires de la liberalización de cabotaje Hirosaki Shipping conecta Tarragona con el Mediterráneo Festival de Cruceros invierte 71.700 millones en ampliar flota EE.UU. presionará para que las aerolíneas extranjeras paren en Alaska Cargolux llevará mercanc'as a Shanghai Las 13 mayores aerolíneas de EE.UU. obtienen beneficios

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FEBRUARY 1, 1999
Former Statoil trader given severest corruption sentence to date Pernis refinery cut-back may affect Rotterdam bunker market Singapore slips USD 6.50 in January

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Deferred VAT payment system addresses cash flow concerns It's back to normal after Beit Bridge strike Michael Katz takes over Marimed helm Renfreight Circle to announce new company structure K&N moves closer to Pretoria clients SARS will release trade stats on the Internet CMS brings on a new vessel New man will oversee SA - Zim trade relations Wayne heads up City Deep depot Zim VAT refund complaints fall on deaf ears Export reference book lives up to expectation Goods in transit insurance seminar Durban will host Festival of the Sea Fast Forward launches Internet Proof of Delivery system New agreement with Netherlands deals with double taxation issue Interlinked global network takes logistics to the limit at Hellmann City Bird wants to fly to SA SAA staffers still suspended as Morgan Air enquiry continues US truckers win cargo from airfreight Top-level talks will address Trans-Kalahari highway concerns Workshop spotlights electronic commerce issues Flywell finds a lucrative market in the DRC Zimbabwe wants cross border tariffs gone by next year 'I expected to stir up a hornet's nest' 'No preference is given to preclearances at border posts' New Transport super union is born SARS wants your input on electronic tax collection BA wants another CT flight Compu-Clearing takes over Clearway Maersk Line appoints new CT manager Portnet takes empowerment route for new tugs 4000 TEU MSC Diego arrives

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FEBRUARY 1, 1999
Paris MOU announces inspection campaigns for large bulk carriers Large bulk carriers of more than 30,000 GT and over 15 years old will be inspected for structural safety by port state authorities.

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Shipowners face US fees threat SHIPOWNERS and operators face new user-fees and other charges totalling millions of dollars under the Clinton Administration's proposed Financial Year 2000 federal budget sent yesterday to the US Congress. Subsidy victory for Norway yards Norwegian shipbuilders appeared to have won a major victory yesterday, when the three-party minority government said it would raise subsidies on newbuildings costing more than Euro10m ($8.7m) from 7% to the European maximum level of 9%, and those on smaller craft and refurbishments from 3.5% to 4.5%. Spectacular profits growth at Royal Caribbean Cruises ROYAL Caribbean Cruises yesterday unveiled a "spectacular" profit increase for 1998. Inchcape in talks on shipping sale INCHCAPE is well on the way to completing its disposal programme following the sale yesterday of its Chilean and Peruvian bottling interests, but has yet to sell its shipping subsidiary, writes Janet Porter. IMO in new bid to beat fatigue at sea TIRELESS investigators are to embark on yet another attempt at beating an age-old problem: how to prevent fatigue at sea. Pallion yard set to resurrect itself after dormant decade Alan Donnelly, Tyne and Wear MEP, said he hopes that the owners of the Pallion shipyard in Sunderland will revive the famous Austin and Pickersgill name as it moves back into business after a ending of a 10-year moratorium. Lloyd's Register's reign challenged Lloyd's Register is to receive a blow to its prestige as unchallanged top classification society in the lucrative cruise business. Montserrat jetty becomes point of entry MONTSERRAT, the Caribbean island that thousands of people fled in fear of the erupting volcano, Lang Soufriere, has turned what was an emergency evacuation jetty into its main point of entry.

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FEBRUARY 1, 1999
US yards to receive defence order boost THE big three US naval shipyards will receive a large boost in orders from the department of defense as part of a $6.6bn shipbuilding spending plan to be announced by the Pentagon. Cyprus managers may move tonnage to Germany CYPRUS-based managers with German connections may follow Christian F Ahrenkiel's lead and transfer ships to German management if the German tonnage tax rules prove advantageous. AP Møller in Sea-Land talks rumour SHARES in AP Møller group rose last Friday on rumours that the company was in talks to acquire US liner operator Sea-Land. Canadian grain strike ends STRIKING grain weighers in Canada returned to work less than 24 hours after the Canadian Wheat Board called on Ottawa to legislate an end to the strike. Pressure mounts on livestock shipments PUBLIC pressure is mounting on the Australian government to restrict livestock shipments following last week's cattle losses on an Indonesian-bound livestock carrier. Norway's yards promised aid package LARS Sponheim, Norway's minister of economic affairs, is soon to present to parliament an aid package for the country's shipbuilding industry. Worker opposition delays yard take-over THE planned takeover of Dutch repair yard Wilton-Fijenoord by Yssel-Vliet Combination has been delayed because the workers' councils of both companies are against the merger. Japan to end directorship ban JAPAN'S Ministry of Transport has decided to end a legal ban on foreigners serving as directors of shipping companies. Taiwan to ease rules on passengerships TAIWAN transport officials may soon soften their stance regarding contact with the Chinese mainland and allow foreign passengerships to link the two countries. IMB renews plea to China THE International Maritime Bureau has renewed its plea to China for increased action against piracy in its waters. India to loosen ports legislation INDIA'S Ministry of Surface Transport has proposed amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act to enable the country's major ports to forge joint ventures with a minor or foreign port. Future of Thai 'anti-smuggling' police in doubt THAILAND'S National Energy Police Office might have made its last vessel seizure following news of a possible end to funding for the anti-smuggling government department. Reefer car shortage hurts Chinese HUGE annual losses are being incurred by China because of a desperate shortage of refrigerated rail cars to handle the country's fresh or perishable commodities. China to increase export credits CHINA'S Export and Import Bank has announced it will increase export sellers' credits by 14bn yuan ($1.69bn) in 1999. Storms disrupt Italian ferry links UNSEASONALLY bad weather that hit Italy over the week-end severely affected shipping links. Laguna takes on Manila ferry service LAGUNA Lake Star Ferry Corp, the sister company of the bankrupt Starcraft Ferry, has been granted a permit to operate a ferry service on Manila's Pasig River. Zim adds second trans-Pacific service ZIM Israel Navigation will inaugurate an additional fixed-day weekly service between the Far East and the Pacific coast of the US and Canada in May.

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Unions flag Newcastle tug strife As many as seven tug crews totalling 28 people are likely to lose their jobs as a result of the Adsteam takeover of Hunter Towage Services Pty Ltd. The takeover, which will rationalise towage services in the port of Newcastle, is awaiting the approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Maritime unions are due to discuss the implications of the takeover with Hunter Towage Services Pty Ltd this week, although one of the unions has already indicated that a potential for conflict exists. The number of retrenchments, the size of the redundancy package and future rosters which will apply to towage crews in the port of Newcastle will be on the agenda at this week's talks. FreightCorp now four state operator NSW-based rail freight operator FreightCorp officially began operating in four Australian states yesterday after it took over the South Australian coal haulage operation that links the Leigh Creek coal mine with the Port Augusta power stations. FreightCorp said the two-year haulage contract, which involves the haulage of up to three million tonnes of coal annually along the 250km rail line between Leigh Creek and Port Augusta, would get under way on Friday after modification to coal loading facilities. From Friday, FreightCorp is expected to run one round trip daily from the Leigh Creek Mine to Port Augusta with a train comprising three locomotives and up to 168 wagons. The remaining rolling stock required for the task was being railed across from NSW to South Australia today. Keppel Cairncross meeting 'procedural' In what was described as a procedural matter, the creditors of Brisbane's financially troubled ship repairer, Keppel Cairncross Shipyard Limited, were to decide yesterday whether to replace the voluntary administrators appointed on 22 January by the company's directors. The creditors were also to decide whether to form a "committee of creditors' tasked to liaise with the administrators on the future of the company. Following yesterday's meeting -- still in progress at DCN press time -- the administrators and the Keppel Cairncross's creditors will meet again in two to three weeks to decide critical issues concerning the company's future. Darwin dropped in SIA revamp Australia's second largest international air carrier, Singapore Airlines, has blamed disappointing operating results on the Darwin-Singapore route for its decision to scrap operations to Darwin by the end of March. The airline's move to stop the weekly A310 service to Darwin, which is a shared service with Cairns, is part of a shake-up of its capacity and aircraft servicing Australian ports. Most services will remain unchanged when SIA's northern summer schedule comes into effect at the end of March, although capacity to Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne will be increased through a combination of additional services and larger aircraft. SIA said the decision to terminate the loss-making Darwin service after 11 years had been taken with regret, but said the service had not operated up to expectations. The airline has been forced to review its loss-making routes in light of the Asian economic crisis.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

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.

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

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

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

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