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BRIEFS
May 8, 1999
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco starts Taiwan service after delay
  • ECT reports strong inland shipping growth
  • INSA pushing for port system
  • Ice cream boom keeps on truckin'
  • OOCL takes up with E-Transport
  • Hyde seeks no changes
  • Chinese go Dutch
  • Grand expansion by Cosco
  • European air cargo industry pressures EC for deregulation
  • TNT launches cargo airline
  • KLM/Alitalia forge alliance
  • Privatisation delayed at Amsterdam Schiphol
  • Fritz focuses strategy
  • Bell tolls for Danzas as order for biggest ringer rolls in
  • Hoegh reports first-quarter loss

Cargowebweb site
MAY 7, 1999
  • Antwerp now rejects dedicated CP-terminal
  • APL adds a third weekly Trans-Atlantic service
  • Air Canada ceo calls for halt to airport and navigation costs
  • TNT Post dissatisfied with European express
  • TNT unveils Internet service
  • PSINet introduces unique DSL services

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • 49 Organizations File Joint Petition against Harbor Fees
  • Nissin's Wholly-Owned Unit in Tianjin Launches Operations
  • Uniglory Launches Service to Yemen from Far East
  • Emery Launches Sea-Air Service from Asia to Latin America

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 1999
  • OOCL goes on-line to provide ocean tariff rates
  • ICD Daulatabad takes off with 26 TEUs
  • APL clinches 400 confidential deals on transpacific trade
  • FIEO hails revised Market Development Assistance Scheme
  • Venture capital fund for IT approved
  • Haldia shortlists consultants
  • Australia seeks closer trade ties
  • Enron's Dabhol power project inauguration this month
  • Reliance among Unctad's top 50 MNCs
  • Indian farmers for European caravan
  • Ministry seeks Rs 3,000 cr for NTC mills
  • Centre directive to auto firms on Euro-II compliance

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 1999
  • Kværner still negotiating on shipbuilding exit
    Kværner Group is still negotiating with potential buyers for its shipbuilding interests--and it's still unclear whether the group's exit from the sector will take the form of a spin-off to existing shareholders, a straight sale or a joint-venture with another group. Meanwhile, the group yesterday announced a first quarter pre-tax loss,of NOK 858 million $112 million.
  • Smedvig again ups estimate of drillship cost
    Norway' Smedvig ASA has revealed a new cost estimate for the deep water drillship West Navion, now being completed at the Offshore & Marine yard in Sandnes.
  • New CEO for Ulstein
  • Litton makes $2.4 billion bids to acquire Newport News and Avondale
    Just when it looked like consolidation at the Big Six would end with a peaceful Newport News merger with Avondale, Litton Industries, Inc. stirred the waters again.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lloyd's warns of worse than forecast 1998 losses
    International insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd's warned yesterday that the '60m ($96m) loss it is projecting for the 1998 year of account is likely to deepen as the full impact of deteriorating market conditions is realised.
  • Litton makes surprise bids for US yards
    US defence contractor Litton Industries has rocked the rapidly consolidating shipbuilding industry with surprise offers to acquire both Newport News Shipbuilding and Avondale Industries in separate deals worth a total of $2.4bn.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line set to push profits above $100m
    Lifted by a new 2,000-passenger ship due this summer, NCL Holding could post net profits of $100m or more in the year from August, the cruise group's chief executive says.
  • Safren share price gains 3.5%
    SHARES in South Africa's Safren, holding company for shipping operation, Safmarine, rose 3.5% in early trade yesterday on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
  • Canmar plans new Europe service to US
    CANADA Maritime is considering a move into a new trade lane.
  • Mitsui OSK and APL to add loop
    MITSUI OSK Lines and APL are both adding an extra transatlantic loop to their schedule but neither carrier is introducing more capacity or taking extra space, writes Janet Porter.
  • ASA grouping confirms Asia service switch
    The ASA liner consortium has confirmed that it is planning to switch one of its two Australia/southeast Asia services into a new Aust-ralia/northeast Asian operation.
  • AP Møller chief warns over Denmark register
    DENMARK'S most powerful shipowner has sent a warning shot to the government about the importance of preserving the country's international register.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 1999
  • Litton bids for Newport News and Avondale
  • Deliveries ease Halla's cashflow problems
  • NYK to manage tankers in-house
  • Chinese yards cut back on Japanese equipment
  • EC demand forces DMR into bankruptcy
  • ACL blames deregulation for worst first quarter
  • India urges calm over product tankers
  • Bremen invests $48m in preparing site for Daewoo
  • Western Bulk refocuses its structure
  • Alpha raises more capital
  • Korean yard workers now less than 50,000
  • Nigerian terminal sealed off
  • Valparaiso paralysed as strike enters third day
  • Indian shipowner stresses value of loss prevention
  • Baltic indices rise steadily yet again

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Maersk and Sea-Land choose Port of New York
  • Solution to cargo theft: reporting
  • Fast-paced Latin auto sector hits a wall
  • Customs update: Y2K could imperil maquiladoras
  • Cosco bid for rate exemption hits snag
  • ACL revenues take turn for worse
  • Skynet Holdings reaches preliminary deal to buy Pony Express
  • Republicans choose FMC member
  • Canadian National adding 400 centerbeam flatcars to its lumber car fleet
Transportation
  • Clean Air Act pits highway interests against 'greenies'
  • Showdown in court looms for PAL
Maritime
  • Yard's sale further rocks Rostock
  • NYK takes plunge, joins service linking Montreal, Europe
  • Allianz buys insurer from Cho Yang Group
  • Litton woos Newport News and Avondale
  • Vietnam approves deep-water port plan with US investment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Maersk and Sea-Land choose Port of New York
  • Solution to cargo theft: reporting
  • Fast-paced Latin auto sector hits a wall
  • Customs update: Y2K could imperil maquiladoras
  • Cosco bid for rate exemption hits snag
  • ACL revenues take turn for worse
  • Skynet Holdings reaches preliminary deal to buy Pony Express
  • Republicans choose FMC member
  • Canadian National adding 400 centerbeam flatcars to its lumber car fleet
Transportation
  • Clean Air Act pits highway interests against 'greenies'
  • Showdown in court looms for PAL
Maritime
  • Yard's sale further rocks Rostock
  • NYK takes plunge, joins service linking Montreal, Europe
  • Allianz buys insurer from Cho Yang Group
  • Litton woos Newport News and Avondale
  • Vietnam approves deep-water port plan with US investment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Maersk and Sea-Land choose Port of New York
  • Solution to cargo theft: reporting
  • Fast-paced Latin auto sector hits a wall
  • Customs update: Y2K could imperil maquiladoras
  • Cosco bid for rate exemption hits snag
  • ACL revenues take turn for worse
  • Skynet Holdings reaches preliminary deal to buy Pony Express
  • Republicans choose FMC member
  • Canadian National adding 400 centerbeam flatcars to its lumber car fleet
Transportation
  • Clean Air Act pits highway interests against 'greenies'
  • Showdown in court looms for PAL
Maritime
  • Yard's sale further rocks Rostock
  • NYK takes plunge, joins service linking Montreal, Europe
  • Allianz buys insurer from Cho Yang Group
  • Litton woos Newport News and Avondale
  • Vietnam approves deep-water port plan with US investment

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
MAY 7, 1999
  • Anvers: CP devrait consolider ses lignes sur un terminal public...
    Théoriquement, c'est dans le courant de ce mois de mai que le groupe CP Ships, qui mène actuellement des pourparlers avec plusieurs manutentionnaires anversois, devrait prendre une décision quant à la concentration des trafics de ses filiales sur un quai anversois. En ce compris devrait figurer la filiale Cast qui quitterait ainsi le port de Zeebrugge pour autant que l'aspect de la rupture de contrat avec FCT soit réglé. Rappelons que plusieurs dizaines de millions de dollars sont en jeu.
  • La poste suédoise prend une participation dans ASG
    La société postale suédoise Posten AG a pris au début de cette semaine, une participation de 10,35% dans le capital d'ASG. L'entreprise nationale suédoise dispose ainsi de 6,42 % des actions à droit de vote du groupe logistique suédois et tente d'éviter que son concurrent Deutsche Post reprenne ASG. La semaine dernière, Deutsche Post a introduit une offre de reprise pour ASG via sa filiale Danzas.
  • Le terminal de Katoen Natie à Terneuzen ne sera pas uniquement réservé au trafic de Dow
    Des représentants de Zeeland Seaports, du géant pétrochimique Dow et de Katoen Natie ont signé hier un contrat pour la construction et l'exploitation d'un terminal à containers au Braakmanhaven à Terneuzen (voir LL 30/04-01/05). Selon le directeur de Zeeland Seaports, Jan Philippen, il s'agira d'un terminal public avec Dow comme principal client. Le transbordement est axé sur le trafic feeder et fluvial à destination des grands ports containérisés de la région, pour lesquels Terneuzen pourra fonctionner comme plaque tournante, a dit le président de KTN F. Huts.

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 7, 1999
  • NNS Again Targeted For Takeover
    Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. and Avondale Industries Inc. said Litton Industries Inc. offered to buy both shipbuilding companies in separate deals worth a total of $2.43 billion. The unsolicited bids come less than a month after General Dynamics dropped its proposed $1.4 billion takeover of Newport News because of U.S. Department of Defense opposition. Wall Street had long speculated that Litton might make such offers.
  • Workers Flee Yard Based On Prediction
    Thousands of workers reportedly have fled Alang shipbreaking yard -- India's largest shipbreaking yard -- in panic following predictions of an impending apocalypse. The mass exodus reportedly began after the publication of an astrological article in a New Delhi-based magazine which predicted that a coastal town would be submerged in water. A cyclone slammed into Gujarat from the sea last June, killing at least 1,000 people.
  • Japanese Builders To Combines Some Ops
    Japanese shipbuilders Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. are reportedly in the final stages of negotiations on consolidating destroyer building operations for the Maritime Self-Defence Force.
  • Denmark's Oil Projection Up
    Denmark raised its forecast for crude oil production in its sector of the North Sea to 18 million cubic meters in 2000 from an earlier forecast of 16.8 million.
  • NCL Is Flying High
    Lifted by a new 2,000-passenger ship due this summer, NCL Holding ASA could post net profits of $100 million or more in the year from August.
  • Oil Prices Swoon On Stock Build
    Oil prices backtracked Friday as heavy European petroleum stocks showed signs of weighing on the market. International Benchmark Brent crude oil futures traded at $16.23 a barrel.
  • Frigate Contract Discussions Begin
    Norway's Defense Ministry reportedly will start talks with a foreign candidate to supply five frigates for the Norwegian navy for up to $1.6 billion. Norway's defense chief last month recommended talks with Spanish shipbuilding group Bazan and German shipyard Blohm + Voss to deliver the frigates, and eliminate a third rival, Norwegian frigate consortium NorEskort.
  • Seattle To Float Bonds
    The Port of Seattle is planning to sell at least $130 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to fund the expansion of one of its largest terminals.

Traffic Worldweb site
  • Ten years ago Schneider National turned the trucking industry on its head when it began tracking truck cabs and drivers with Qualcomm's OmniTracs satellite communications system. Many trucking companies spent years chasing Schneider's technology wake, scrambling to adopt new mobile communications technologies demanded by shippers. Schneider may be on the verge of a similar technology breakthrough today. Last week the truckload carrier announced it plans to use Orbcomm's low-Earth-orbiting satellite constellation to track its 43,000 trailers. The deal could raise the information technology bar that carriers must clear to provide the level of service shippers demand.
  • Even though the shipper and small-railroad-controlled Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council recommended Congress roll back the Surface Transportation Board's so-called bottleneck decision, two of the council's Class 1 rail members praised the congressionally created forum as valuable to mutual understanding. "The small guys aren't in agreement with us on the economics but that's not evil," said Norfolk Southern official Jim McClellan. "The economics of railroading favor the big guys."
  • Electronic commerce is providing new challenges for those trying to get a handle on stolen cargo. Now information protection is just as important as guarding physical cargo. Sophisticated thieves manage to siphon billions—estimates range up to $10 billion—from the U.S. economy each year through massive theft rings. Some 80 percent of all thefts occur while the freight is in transit, making carriers literally moving targets. How to combat that problem is the topic of new government commission.
  • The National Private Truck Council prides itself on a safe driving record and safety was on everyone's mind at the group's annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. Private trucking fleets have 20 percent fewer accidents per million miles than their for-hire counterparts. NPTC President John McQuaid is pushing a big safety effort to bring down the absolute number of trucking-related highway fatalities, not just the per-million-mile number that is so often quoted by other trucking industry interests.
  • Airborne Express is not exempt from the labor woes that have plagued its competitors. Despite signing a four-year contract with its pilots in July 1997, the two have butted heads on innumerable aspects of the contract. Rather than duking things out in the grievance process, the pilots and the company are taking each other to court in dueling lawsuits. The labor problems don't end there. A lawsuit stemming from last summer's hunger strike heads into court in August on an unfair labor practice charge.
  • The benefits of single-line service have come to Gulfport, Miss., thanks to the Canadian National-Illinois Central merger and its marketing alliance with Kansas City Southern Railway. Instead of a victim of the railroads fighting over interline rates, the port was able to grab business that normally would have gone to rival Gulf Coast ports by taking advantage of new partnership coordination among the carriers. The port is looking at further ways of taking advantage of the alliance by devising methods to move reefer traffic off the roads and onto the rails.
  • Theft inside U.S. ports is of epidemic proportions. The Clinton administration has a commission looking into the problems and how to remedy them. It is modeled after what the so-called Gore Commission did for aviation safety and security. Auto theft and drug trafficking are just two items on the year-long agenda of what may end up being called the Graham commission after its principal sponsor, Sen. Bob Graham of Florida.
  • Two major satellite communications vendors — Orbcomm USA and Qualcomm—are partnering to market and resell an untethered trailer-tracking solution. The companies announced their partnership at the same time that Orbcomm announced Schneider National will install its equipment to track its trailers. Both company's solutions are in use at Schneider. At first blush it seems the two companies offer competing products: both offer satellite tracking, and both promise separate untethered trailer-tracking solutions. But sometimes a book cannot be judged by its cover.

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SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
They will have a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and will be delivered in 2032
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
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
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
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
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