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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
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
PORTS
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta 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
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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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