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August 4, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Sched Netweb site
  • Mainland shipbuilder wins US$152 million COSCO order
  • China's late delivery
  • Malaysian Marine Director General to give keynote speech
  • Handling stations measure up
  • New BAA Chief Executive takes over in October

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Maersk acquired Rotterdam warehousing activities
  • Quarter results KLM down
  • Significant increase cargo volumes KLM
  • KLM/Northwest suspend transatlantic services

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • European Shippers Face Third Rate Hike in Year
  • Asia/U.S. Box Traffic Still On the Rise
  • Kawasaki City Starts Sales of Port Site for Logistics Facilities
  • Emery Awarded Contract in Asia by Nike

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
Shipping News
  • Exports register hearty 11 pc increase in June
  • No waiting for vessels at Kandla Port
  • ChPT requests CFOs to defer congestion surcharge
  • IMC meet with M. P. Pinto today
  • Mangalore Refinery floats tender for transportation of crude
  • Auto component makers seek European expertise
  • RBI doubles investment limit in Saarc JVs
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 355 million
  • IMC memo to state govt lists export boost steps
  • "K" Line to upgrade Far East service
  • CII repositions itself in Europe
  • Concor's ICD-Daulatabad handles 312 TEUs in Q1
  • NYK picks Singapore as Asian operations hub
  • Inflation rate dips to 1.62 pc
  • Govt reviewing subsidy to shipyards
  • DGFT suggests India joining reg. trade blocs
  • Canadian bank, ADB to fund railway plans
  • Govt studying selling Ennore Port stake to users, Major Ports
  • ECGC raises Vietnam's payment credibility rating
Aviation News
  • Air passengers to Australia set record
  • Shanghai airport handles more cargo
  • Traffic forecasts for Indian airports
  • KLM signs deal for diplomatic exclusivity
  • US airlines get up to 5% of bookings online
  • British Airways joins hands with Jet
  • Paris to become second hub for Virgin Express
  • Fleet boost for Emirates

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
Shipping News
  • Exports register hearty 11 pc increase in June
  • No waiting for vessels at Kandla Port
  • ChPT requests CFOs to defer congestion surcharge
  • IMC meet with M. P. Pinto today
  • Mangalore Refinery floats tender for transportation of crude
  • Auto component makers seek European expertise
  • RBI doubles investment limit in Saarc JVs
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 355 million
  • IMC memo to state govt lists export boost steps
  • "K" Line to upgrade Far East service
  • CII repositions itself in Europe
  • Concor's ICD-Daulatabad handles 312 TEUs in Q1
  • NYK picks Singapore as Asian operations hub
  • Inflation rate dips to 1.62 pc
  • Govt reviewing subsidy to shipyards
  • DGFT suggests India joining reg. trade blocs
  • Canadian bank, ADB to fund railway plans
  • Govt studying selling Ennore Port stake to users, Major Ports
  • ECGC raises Vietnam's payment credibility rating
Aviation News
  • Air passengers to Australia set record
  • Shanghai airport handles more cargo
  • Traffic forecasts for Indian airports
  • KLM signs deal for diplomatic exclusivity
  • US airlines get up to 5% of bookings online
  • British Airways joins hands with Jet
  • Paris to become second hub for Virgin Express
  • Fleet boost for Emirates

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • OPEC summit planned ahead of March 2000
  • Williams Completes Purchase of Gulf Coast Terminals From Amerada Hess
  • Norway's Statoil tipped to approve part privatisation
  • More Russian oil flows through Ventspiels, Latvia
  • Petrolsoft Introduces Wholesale Supply-Chain Planning Solution for Refinery-to-Terminal Distribution

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Hauliers oppose new SABS safety ruling
  • Agents band together to secure volume discounts
  • Bullet-proof tyre sealant keeps trucks moving
  • Greek trade expo
  • Jo'burg -Uganda transit cut to 14 days
  • Supply chain management expo
  • Liens - how to get them and how to keep them
  • Nautical knick knack nook for Gautengers
  • Insurance excludes port delays
  • New security seal works on radio frequencies
  • Congestion surcharge hangs in critical balance
  • Collective effort will boost automotive industry exports
  • Disadvantaged will benefit from Birkart training project
  • Technology will widen the gap between haves and have nots
  • Zimbabwe rail reveals plan to cut losses
  • Economic summit spells out foreign investment priorities
  • Hong Kong gets ready to act on SA's reducing import tariffs
  • K&N sets up major European transport network
  • Stinnes takes steps to raise its profile in SA
  • Who is Stinnes?
  • Another computer company hooks into DHL's logistics centre
  • Maersk goes farming
  • Sri Lanka and Maldives seek SA products

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Acquisition will create offshore construction giant
    Global Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBL) has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ETPM, SA from Groupe GTM, the construction affiliate of French utility Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux.
  • AHTS order for Bender
    Bender Shipbuilding & Repair, Mobile, Ala., has announced the most significant OSV order to be placed with a U.S.Gulf Coast Yard in quite some time.
  • Management contract for Navy oceanographic fleet
    Dyn Marine Services, Inc., has been awarded a contract to operate and maintain the U.S. Navy's oceanographic ship fleet.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shell poised for FPSO expansion
    ANGLO-DUTCH oil major Shell is poised to embark on a major investment programme in new floating production, storage and offload tonnage for its West African oil exploration operations.
  • New ship Olympic Voyager
    Royal Olympic Cruises' first new ship, Olympic Voyager, will visit seven ports of call in four countries on her initial Mediterranean itinerary next year, writes David Mott.
  • Rotterdam cargo volumes slip by 3.7% as iron ore imports decline
    ROTTERDAM. Europe's biggest port saw cargo volumes fall in the first half and blamed the decline in a large decrease in import of iron ore.
  • Lyondell chemical plant boost
    A REVIVAL in the fortunes of the port of Rotterdam's chemical and petrochemical sectors may be on the cards, with the news that US giant Lyondell is to invest Fls500m ($232m) in a new Butanediol plant with a capacity of 125,000 tonnes per year, writes Alan Dickey.
  • Early alert to bondholders may thwart the vultures
    SHIPPING companies have been warned that it is crucial to keep bondholders informed when financial problems are developing if they are not to fall prey to vulture funds.
  • UK firms not ready for changeover
    THOUSANDS of UK firms, including road transport companies, have been severely criticised for failing to plan against the millennium computer bug.
  • Port bids rush shows faith in Chile stability
    MERSEY Docks & Harbour Co and Hutchison Whampoa are among the host of international developers which have presented bids in the current round of port sales in Chile, confirming the country's standing as one of the most stable locations for inward investment in South America.
  • List of bidding consortia
    Port of San Antonio (South Dock)
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Sabco (Chile); Mersey Docks & Harbour Co (UK); Empresas Naviera (Chile)
    2. Hutchison International Port Holdings (UK)
    3. International Container Terminal Services (Philippines); Ian Taylor & Co (Chile)
    4. Inversiones Cosmos-Ultramar (Chile); Hamburger Hafen und Lagerhaus Aktlengesclischaft (Germany)
    5. Minera Valparaiso (Chile); P&O Ports (Australia)
    6. Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas (SAAM) (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)
    7. Urbaser (Spain)
    Port of San Antonio (North Terminal)
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Empresas Naviera (Chile)
    2. Minera Valparaiso (Chile)
    3. Sociedad Punta de Lobos, Sociedad Productora y Distribuidora; Empresas Ariztia; Inversiones La Estampa; Inversiones las Malvas; Gonzalo Vial Concha (all Chile)
    4. SAAM (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)
    Port of San Vicente
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Sabco (Chile); Mersey Docks & Harbour Co (UK)
    2. Inversiones Cosmos-Ultramar (Chile); Inversiones dos Volcanes (Chile)
    3. Minera Valparaiso (Chile); Wilport Operadores Portuarios (Brasil)
    4. SAAM (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)
    Port of Valparaiso
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Sabco (Chile); The Mersey Docks & Harbour Company (UK); Empresas Navieras (Chile)
    2. International Container Terminal Services (Philippines); Ian Taylor & Co (Chile)
    3. Inversiones Cosmos-Ultramar (Chile); Hamburger Hafen und Lagerhaus Aktlengesellschaft (Germany)
    4. Minera Valparaiso (Chile); P&O Ports (Australia)
    5. Urbaser-Dragados (Spain)
    6. SAAM (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Five die in repair yard fire
  • Taiwanese box ship seized by Chinese
  • Officers face blame for ferry panic
  • Report slates Philippines safety record
  • Union slams secretive German ministry
  • Former port chief on corruption charges
  • Bangladesh strike strands ships
  • ITF threatens action over Chile
  • Kværner makes $24M disposal
  • Ferry delayed at crowded Genoa
  • Australian owners call for subsidies
  • Sembawang may quit Dubai venture
  • Brazil to give export finance top priority

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Apparel quota ruling could cut shippers' costs
  • Barges provide edge for Port of Rotterdam
  • Customs bans suspect Macau textile and apparel goods
  • Longshoremen at Canada's Port of Vancouver reach tentative contract
  • WTO upholds ruling calling on Brazil and Canada to halt aircraft subsidies
  • AEI posts $12.7 million earnings in second quarter
  • IBM gives Tech Data global logistics contract
  • Russia to get $150 million from World Bank
  • Congress gets bill proposing tougher trucker license and work rules
  • New Zealand forwarder Mainfreight Ltd. buys stake in Carotrans International
  • Taiwan computer chip supplier buys National Semiconductor's Cyrix chip business
  • Crowley Marine Transport begins serving New Orleans
Transportation
  • Wisconsin Central, KCSI post net declines
  • United's new Miami terminal is designed for transshipments
  • Internet could spur air cargo changes
  • Congress gets DOT proposal to reduce rail worker fatigue
Maritime
  • New Malaysia port takes aim at rival Singapore
  • Think tank finds there's plenty to ponder in maritime's future
  • Mozambique to build port near Maputo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Apparel quota ruling could cut shippers' costs
  • Barges provide edge for Port of Rotterdam
  • Customs bans suspect Macau textile and apparel goods
  • Longshoremen at Canada's Port of Vancouver reach tentative contract
  • WTO upholds ruling calling on Brazil and Canada to halt aircraft subsidies
  • AEI posts $12.7 million earnings in second quarter
  • IBM gives Tech Data global logistics contract
  • Russia to get $150 million from World Bank
  • Congress gets bill proposing tougher trucker license and work rules
  • New Zealand forwarder Mainfreight Ltd. buys stake in Carotrans International
  • Taiwan computer chip supplier buys National Semiconductor's Cyrix chip business
  • Crowley Marine Transport begins serving New Orleans
Transportation
  • Wisconsin Central, KCSI post net declines
  • United's new Miami terminal is designed for transshipments
  • Internet could spur air cargo changes
  • Congress gets DOT proposal to reduce rail worker fatigue
Maritime
  • New Malaysia port takes aim at rival Singapore
  • Think tank finds there's plenty to ponder in maritime's future
  • Mozambique to build port near Maputo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Apparel quota ruling could cut shippers' costs
  • Barges provide edge for Port of Rotterdam
  • Customs bans suspect Macau textile and apparel goods
  • Longshoremen at Canada's Port of Vancouver reach tentative contract
  • WTO upholds ruling calling on Brazil and Canada to halt aircraft subsidies
  • AEI posts $12.7 million earnings in second quarter
  • IBM gives Tech Data global logistics contract
  • Russia to get $150 million from World Bank
  • Congress gets bill proposing tougher trucker license and work rules
  • New Zealand forwarder Mainfreight Ltd. buys stake in Carotrans International
  • Taiwan computer chip supplier buys National Semiconductor's Cyrix chip business
  • Crowley Marine Transport begins serving New Orleans
Transportation
  • Wisconsin Central, KCSI post net declines
  • United's new Miami terminal is designed for transshipments
  • Internet could spur air cargo changes
  • Congress gets DOT proposal to reduce rail worker fatigue
Maritime
  • New Malaysia port takes aim at rival Singapore
  • Think tank finds there's plenty to ponder in maritime's future
  • Mozambique to build port near Maputo

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • De Dijcker devient le transporteur attitré de BP Amoco Belgique
    Le groupe de transport De Dijcker assurera à partir du 1er septembre tous les trafics à partir des usines BP et Amoco, respectivement situées à Zwijndrecht et à Feluy. Le groupe mettra en oeuvre dans le même temps une solution à la croissance limitée de la filiale transport en France (Ets André). Il a été décidé de combiner les deux événements, à savoir le nouveau contrat et les résultats décevants de la filiale française, en transférant en Belgique l'ensemble du parc automobile et du personnel de l'implantation en France. "Malgré cette fermeture, la France reste notre principal marché international", souligne le manager financier Ivan Van Es.
  • Delmas: "option zéro" pour l'horizon 2005
    Liée au fait d'armer les navires sous des pavillons moins coûteux, la formule dite "option zéro" signifierait que l'armement du Groupe Bolloré n'emploierait plus de navigants français. Cette option était à l'origine des grèves qui viennent de prendre fin. Elle est partiellement repoussée pour l'immédiat, mais devrait être appliquée à partir de 2005. Ce conflit pose une nouvelle fois le problème de l'urgence d'une refonte du pavillon français.
  • WW Lines envisage de transférer d'Anvers à Zeebrugge ses trafics du Moyen-Orient et du Far East
    Ce mardi 3 août démarreront dans l'arrière-port de Zeebrugge les travaux d'aménagement du grand terminal pour véhicules de Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Lines. Une première phase concerne une superficie de 22 ha. Ce site devrait être prêt pour le 15 décembre prochain. Une seconde phase suivra. Dès qu'il aura la place nécessaire, l'armement pourra traiter d'autres trafics sur ce terminal. Il songe ainsi à transférer d'Anvers vers son terminal zeebrugeois ses trafics intéressant le Moyen-Orient et le Far East. Cette évolution se manifesterait dans le courant de l'année prochaine.
  • L'axe Matadi-Kinshasa est paralysé
    Le trafic maritime global import-export au port de Matadi, porte d'acces à la mer de la Republique democratique du Congo, enregistre en ce moment une forte baisse d'environ 60%. Pour ce port de transit de l'hinterland de la capitale congolaise, située à 400 km de Matadi, les chiffres sont inquiétants, tant du fait de l'emploi que ce port génère, que de ses rétombées économiques sur le secteur des transports congolais en général.

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Elf, TotalFina Takeover Fight Heats Up
  • Oil Companies Spent More, Earned Less In 1998
  • Rotterdam Port Volume Dips In First Half
  • First Olsen Sees Weak Tanker Market Through 1999
  • Skaugen Seeks Gas Consolidation
  • Scrapping Needed To Put Life Into VLCC Market

Traffic Worldweb site
  • Another old-line LTL Teamsters union-covered trucking company has closed. Preston Trucking Co., nicknamed the "151 Line" in a holdover from its days when it had that number of trucks, ceased operations suddenly after 67 years. Preston had undergone three ownership changes and several sets of management as well as close to a 9 percent wage concession from the union. But it never found the right profitable mix of freight despite its status as the nation's 22nd-largest trucking company that was a favorite among shippers looking for low rates. Preston joins 40-year-old NationsWay which closed on May 20. The two put more than 8,000 Teamsters out of work.
  • Morgan the Mighty is on the spot. Surface Transportation Board Chairman Linda Morgan is twisting in the wind awaiting renomination to a second five-year term. But shippers and rail unions want her sacked because the five major rail mergers her agency approved created greater market power than ever was assembled by the fabled 19th-century robber barons. If Morgan is not renominated and confirmed by the Senate before Dec. 31, she must leave the agency.
  • Ocean Group plc has entered into an agreement to buy Memphis-based Mark VII Inc. and merge it into its MSAS Global Logistics subsidiary. The two parties say they expect the merger will strengthen MSAS's foothold in the U.S. market while nudging Mark VII into the first-level tier of global logistics providers. MSAS Acquisition Corp., another Ocean Group company, is making a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Mark VII at $23 per share cash. The stock includes those shares owned by Mark VII's board of directors, who collectively own 8.4 percent of the company's outstanding common stock.
  • Several Midwestern states are banding together to offer truckers a one-stop shop for obtaining regional trip and fuel permits online. Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Iowa will be offering these temporary permits on Iowa's website this week. The temporary permits will allow truckers to register their vehicles in that state or to enter the state for refueling, said Mark Portofe, a principal with American Management Systems, a technology and services company involved with the project. The fuel permit is used to pay fuel tax in that state. "Iowa has been doing web permitting since May of last year," said Portofe. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin may join the program soon, he said.
  • In a sure sign that the regional LTL freight market is booming, CNF Transportation, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based parent of Con-Way Transportation Services, and USFreightways, Rosemont, Ill., a group of five regional LTL carriers, both posted record earnings and revenue levels for the second quarter. That contrasted with a slight rise in Yellow Corp.'s earnings and a slight drop in Consolidated Freightways' earnings, while ABF Freight System lowered its operating ratio in the quarter significantly from year-ago results.
  • Following one of the biggest acquisitions in the maritime industry—A.P. Moller-Maersk Line's acquisition of Sea-Land's international liner business for $800 million—Maersk is trying to reassure shippers there will be no disruptions in service. There are no immediate rate hikes planned and all existing contracts with Sea-Land will be honored, a Maersk spokesman said. Although consolidations at terminals are possible, no formal action is planned yet.
  • Airborne Express, as expected, turned in a lackluster second-quarter performance. Net income was down 17 percent to $17.7 million, while revenue and shipment volumes remained flat and took a dip. Airborne lost some ground in almost all of its service categories and showed only a small improvement in international revenue despite competitors benefiting from an improving Asian economy. Airborne was also hit with new labor costs in the quarter following the ratification of the most lucrative Teamsters contract in Airborne history signed in Chicago at the end of June.
  • Although the possibility of another year of feedstocks piled on the ground is likely, depressed grain prices combined with improved rail service in general should mean the Western Class 1 carriers will be in a good position to handle the fall grain harvest. At some point in the short harvest period there may be spot shortages but both Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific say they have plenty of cars to handle the flow.

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PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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