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September 8, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore getting ready for Sept 9 computer bug
    MPA implementing measures to prevent major shipping disasters tomorrow
  • Korea's Aug shipbuilding orders fall 1.2%
  • Aussie dockers ban work on Indon ships
  • Partial takeover of Colombo port
Air and Land Transport
  • China carriers' profits recovering from slump
    Combined earnings back in the black at 262m yuan, thanks to cost-cutting moves
  • Ansett sees challenging year ahead: chief
  • Air NZ H2 profit drops 20%
  • FedEx, Mail Boxes Exchange in express parcel service tie-up
  • Air France, Europe carriers seek links with British Midland
  • Indian Airlines postpones plans to lease 9 planes
Features
  • Shippers to Australia: Beware
Columns
  • Tapping oil spill control resources

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore getting ready for Sept 9 computer bug
    MPA implementing measures to prevent major shipping disasters tomorrow
  • Korea's Aug shipbuilding orders fall 1.2%
  • Aussie dockers ban work on Indon ships
  • Partial takeover of Colombo port
Air and Land Transport
  • China carriers' profits recovering from slump
    Combined earnings back in the black at 262m yuan, thanks to cost-cutting moves
  • Ansett sees challenging year ahead: chief
  • Air NZ H2 profit drops 20%
  • FedEx, Mail Boxes Exchange in express parcel service tie-up
  • Air France, Europe carriers seek links with British Midland
  • Indian Airlines postpones plans to lease 9 planes
Features
  • Shippers to Australia: Beware
Columns
  • Tapping oil spill control resources

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore getting ready for Sept 9 computer bug
    MPA implementing measures to prevent major shipping disasters tomorrow
  • Korea's Aug shipbuilding orders fall 1.2%
  • Aussie dockers ban work on Indon ships
  • Partial takeover of Colombo port
Air and Land Transport
  • China carriers' profits recovering from slump
    Combined earnings back in the black at 262m yuan, thanks to cost-cutting moves
  • Ansett sees challenging year ahead: chief
  • Air NZ H2 profit drops 20%
  • FedEx, Mail Boxes Exchange in express parcel service tie-up
  • Air France, Europe carriers seek links with British Midland
  • Indian Airlines postpones plans to lease 9 planes
Features
  • Shippers to Australia: Beware
Columns
  • Tapping oil spill control resources

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore getting ready for Sept 9 computer bug
    MPA implementing measures to prevent major shipping disasters tomorrow
  • Korea's Aug shipbuilding orders fall 1.2%
  • Aussie dockers ban work on Indon ships
  • Partial takeover of Colombo port
Air and Land Transport
  • China carriers' profits recovering from slump
    Combined earnings back in the black at 262m yuan, thanks to cost-cutting moves
  • Ansett sees challenging year ahead: chief
  • Air NZ H2 profit drops 20%
  • FedEx, Mail Boxes Exchange in express parcel service tie-up
  • Air France, Europe carriers seek links with British Midland
  • Indian Airlines postpones plans to lease 9 planes
Features
  • Shippers to Australia: Beware
Columns
  • Tapping oil spill control resources

Sched Netweb site
  • Container market recovering
  • Leading maritime course attracts international delegates
  • Cheng Lie gets exclusive rights at Kaohsiung berth
  • Maritime exposition to open in Baltimore
  • SingaPort 2000 plans unveiled
  • FedEx and SBMA seal Subic Bay lease extension
  • Air Canada banks on new Airbuses to pick up capacity
  • CNAC profits reach $11.5 million
  • Delta and Air France link mail delivery

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
  • Private ship financing Pakhoed and ABN Amro failed
  • Conferences prepare bunker surcharges
  • WorldPoint Logistics acquires Expedited
  • Problems anticipated in shipping on September 9
  • Better result Air France

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • China, Korea Agree to Discuss Maritime Safety Issues
  • Nittsu Moves NGO Relief Shipments to Kosovo
  • Asian Crisis Boosts Imports at Port of Seattle in 1998

urgente online pressweb site
  • ALACAT elige Madrid para celebrar la feria latinoamericana de transitarios
  • Iberia recibe dos nuevos Airbus A-320
  • Air France centraliza las reservas en el Call Center Europeo de Londres
  • Eurocontrol presenta el proyecto "Espacio Aéreo de Itinerario Libre"
  • A estudio los resultados del programa europeo de Investigación en el Transporte

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
  • Singapore fuel oil swaps gain marginally, fundamentals may weaken
  • Elf outlines conditions for TotalFina merger talks
  • OPEC happy with current oil prices
  • London Shell-Mex House sold to US property group
  • MPA-Mobil annual oil spill exercise successfully conducted
  • Fuel oil futures steady in quiet trading

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Correction
  • Surcharges hit shippers
  • 'Global mindset will ensure SA's export survival'
  • Logistics fair in Helsinki
  • Unwanted foreign currency helps Kosovo
  • Customs rolls out phase 2 of EDI project
  • WHARF RAT
  • Expanding Cool Carriers predicts citrus export growth to Japan, Med and Middle East
  • Outsourced logistics offers traders the skills they lack
  • Tighter control for Certificates of Origin
  • Dimension Data launches logistics company
  • CT turns attention to cartage losses
  • Saldanha gets set to diversify cargo handling mix
  • Computer keeps inventory down by predicting customer buying patterns
  • Letter
  • New Emirates web site takes online bookings
  • Grindrod repositions for the millennium
  • Martinair adds a freighter frequency
  • R810-m export contract sealed
  • Nigeria reinstates PSI
  • Y2K - the final countdown
  • Carriers protest at combi terminal delays
  • Customs link-up speeds Namibia - SA border clearance
  • Consultants serve up an alternative to CT wind wall
  • Several airlines to charge in dollars

Cargonews Asiaweb site
AUGUST 9, 1999
  • Cho Yang steers itself to recovery
  • Approval for Mindanao

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • DSR-Senator Lines fights for future
    DSR-Senator Lines is preparing to appeal a court ruling that could force it into bankruptcy.
  • Energy fears deter Indonesia sanctions
    INDONESIA'S grip on Far Eastern energy markets has emerged as a key factor in holding at bay international sanctions against the country over the East Timor crisis.
  • Billiton mulls bid for Shell coal business
    BILLITON, one of the world's leading mining and metals groups, is considering launching a bid for the substantial coal business of Royal Dutch/Shell.
  • Keppel Hitachi Zosen to buy sister repairer
    KEPPEL Hitachi Zosen, the Singapore shipyard, is to buy the shiprepair, shipbuilding and related businesses of its sister company Keppel Marine Industries for S$166.9m (US$98.8m) in cash, writes Edward Ion, Singapore.
  • Ex-Vulkan heads face fraud trial
    ONE of Germany's biggest business fraud cases starts in Bremen today with the trial of four board members of the bankrupt Bremer Vulkan shipyard.
  • Green Award for Al Shuhadaa
    Al Shuhadaa, a 285,116 dwt VLCC owned by the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, has won the 100th certificate issued by the Green Award Foundation. The certificate goes to vessels where extra investment has been made in safety and the environment, and qualifies holders for discounts in Europe and South Africa. Until now available only to tankers, it is intended to extend the scheme to bulk carriers from next year.
  • Arbitration move in Ivarans wrangle
    CP Ships and Ivarans Rederi have gone to arbitration over the disputed terms of Ivaran Lines' sale to the Canadian liner operator in May 1998.
  • Radisson in talks to buy twin-hulled Diamond
    RADISSON Seven Seas Cruises is negotiating to buy the twin-hulled cruiseship Radisson Diamond from the Finnish financial interests which still own the seven-year-old vessel, writes David Mott.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
  • Banks take control of Daewoo HI
  • Australian unions boycott Indonesian trade
  • Keppel Hitachi Zosen buys Keppel Marine business
  • Ferry passengers demand their money back
  • OPEC supply curbs 'likely until March'
  • Stoppage highlights Norwegian yard fears
  • Politicians clash over Argentine casino ship
  • Italy hits back at Moroccan boycott
  • Feeders withdraw Chennai surcharge
  • Financing for Norwegian Sun secured
  • Forth Ports edges forward
  • Holyman valuation re-evaluated
  • Calcutta considers new container port
  • Cotunav to extend Italian service to Leghorn
  • Sunken ferry re-floated but unclaimed
  • Chinese steel imports surge

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Reefer rates plunge
  • Miami smuggling cases underscore human factor
  • French-UK ship lines talk merger
  • Norfolk Southern's Lamberts Point pier loads billionth ton of coal
  • Daewoo gets additional $900 million in loans
  • RailAmerica completes takeover of Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
  • Hyundai shipyard gets repair work for joint Vietnamese-Russia oil company
  • Asera releases e-commerce supply chain software
Transportation
  • Winners are outnumbered by losers as transport index inches up by less than 0.1%
  • Ansett Australia beats profit goal
  • Cathay attendants shun new 'eggplant' uniforms
  • DFW airport to spend more on Y2K
  • Transshipment hubs pose difficulties
  • Shanghai airport set to open Sept. 16, two weeks ahead of original schedule
  • Safety rules fail to ground hazardous goods
Maritime
  • Transroll, Alianca announce additional east coast service
  • Barges in Romania block Danube
  • Hanson Logistics to anchor newest port site
  • Britain set to aid ships hit by 9-9-99 bug
  • Users criticize Indian port's tariff increase
  • Dockworkers boycott Indonesian ships, citing East Timor violence

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Reefer rates plunge
  • Miami smuggling cases underscore human factor
  • French-UK ship lines talk merger
  • Norfolk Southern's Lamberts Point pier loads billionth ton of coal
  • Daewoo gets additional $900 million in loans
  • RailAmerica completes takeover of Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
  • Hyundai shipyard gets repair work for joint Vietnamese-Russia oil company
  • Asera releases e-commerce supply chain software
Transportation
  • Winners are outnumbered by losers as transport index inches up by less than 0.1%
  • Ansett Australia beats profit goal
  • Cathay attendants shun new 'eggplant' uniforms
  • DFW airport to spend more on Y2K
  • Transshipment hubs pose difficulties
  • Shanghai airport set to open Sept. 16, two weeks ahead of original schedule
  • Safety rules fail to ground hazardous goods
Maritime
  • Transroll, Alianca announce additional east coast service
  • Barges in Romania block Danube
  • Hanson Logistics to anchor newest port site
  • Britain set to aid ships hit by 9-9-99 bug
  • Users criticize Indian port's tariff increase
  • Dockworkers boycott Indonesian ships, citing East Timor violence

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Reefer rates plunge
  • Miami smuggling cases underscore human factor
  • French-UK ship lines talk merger
  • Norfolk Southern's Lamberts Point pier loads billionth ton of coal
  • Daewoo gets additional $900 million in loans
  • RailAmerica completes takeover of Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
  • Hyundai shipyard gets repair work for joint Vietnamese-Russia oil company
  • Asera releases e-commerce supply chain software
Transportation
  • Winners are outnumbered by losers as transport index inches up by less than 0.1%
  • Ansett Australia beats profit goal
  • Cathay attendants shun new 'eggplant' uniforms
  • DFW airport to spend more on Y2K
  • Transshipment hubs pose difficulties
  • Shanghai airport set to open Sept. 16, two weeks ahead of original schedule
  • Safety rules fail to ground hazardous goods
Maritime
  • Transroll, Alianca announce additional east coast service
  • Barges in Romania block Danube
  • Hanson Logistics to anchor newest port site
  • Britain set to aid ships hit by 9-9-99 bug
  • Users criticize Indian port's tariff increase
  • Dockworkers boycott Indonesian ships, citing East Timor violence

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • OTAL adoptera-t-il une formule de partenariat ?
    Ça bouge énormément sur la route de la COA et ce, depuis quelques années. Les éléments manquants de cette évolution furent d'abord la prise de participation de Safmarine dans les lignes régulières de CMBT, ce qui donna naissance à SCL, entité qui est ensuite passée totalement sous contrôle de Safmarine qui, à son tour, vient de passer sous contrôle absolu de Mærsk Line. Toujours dans le cadre de ces évolutions, Deco Line a disparu pour faire place à West-Afrika Linien-Dienste. De son côté, Delmas a considérablement renforcé ses positions sur la route Europe-COA. Entre-temps, la pression sur les taux s'est accentuée compte tenu notamment d'une surcapacité et d'une petite guerre tarifaire.
  • Fléchissement dans les immatriculations de camions en Belgique
    Le marché belge du véhicule utilitaire est en forte hausse à l'issue du mois d'août. Il a augmenté de 22,4%, passant de 7.331 pour les huit premiers mois de 1998 à 8.972 immatriculations pour la période correspondante de cette année. Toutefois, on peut remarquer qu'un fléchissement se produit: les immatriculations en juillet et surtout en août ont été nettement inférieures à la moyenne du début de l'année. Ceci indique que le fléchissement de la demande - annoncé depuis longtemps mais qui ne se produisait toujours pas - semble désormais intervenu.
  • TTS crée une filiale multimodale en Italie
    La société de transport routier et intermodal TTS, implantée à Liège Logistics, a récemment créé une filiale à 100% en Italie, la société TTS Multimodal Italia. Implantée à Novara Boschetto, elle servira à optimiser l'activité multimodale dans ce pays. C'est ce que signale Truck & Business Online.
  • 200.000 véhicules traités en 1998 par UECC via la France
    Héritières d'un long passé de présence dans l'Hexagone, les équipes françaises de l'armement UECC (United European Car Carriers) font preuve d'un remarquable dynamisme. Résultats: des succès notables sur leur marché et une très intéressante approche de l'avenir des acheminements de véhicules en short sea (cabotage maritime).

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Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for 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
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
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
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
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