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BRIEFS

February 9, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Ports of LA, Long Beach handle record volumes
Strong import growth from Asia boosted throughput at top two US ports last year
Taiwan shipyard seeks to diversify
Opening up India's coastal trade: govt may ask for reciprocality
Manila ferry firms stop operations
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Australia urged to allow foreign airlines into domestic market
Proposal if adopted will result in dramatically reduced fares
European carrier in talks to buy PAL unit
China to stop commercial aircraft purchases this year
American Air flights cancelled due to dispute with pilots
South Pacific states set to create world's biggest air traffic control system
S Korean high-speed train to make trial run by year-end

Features

US seeks to end flight limits
Change would enable start-up airlines to challenge established carriers, thus promoting airline competition

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Ports of LA, Long Beach handle record volumes
Strong import growth from Asia boosted throughput at top two US ports last year
Taiwan shipyard seeks to diversify
Opening up India's coastal trade: govt may ask for reciprocality
Manila ferry firms stop operations
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Australia urged to allow foreign airlines into domestic market
Proposal if adopted will result in dramatically reduced fares
European carrier in talks to buy PAL unit
China to stop commercial aircraft purchases this year
American Air flights cancelled due to dispute with pilots
South Pacific states set to create world's biggest air traffic control system
S Korean high-speed train to make trial run by year-end

Features

US seeks to end flight limits
Change would enable start-up airlines to challenge established carriers, thus promoting airline competition

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Ports of LA, Long Beach handle record volumes
Strong import growth from Asia boosted throughput at top two US ports last year
Taiwan shipyard seeks to diversify
Opening up India's coastal trade: govt may ask for reciprocality
Manila ferry firms stop operations
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Australia urged to allow foreign airlines into domestic market
Proposal if adopted will result in dramatically reduced fares
European carrier in talks to buy PAL unit
China to stop commercial aircraft purchases this year
American Air flights cancelled due to dispute with pilots
South Pacific states set to create world's biggest air traffic control system
S Korean high-speed train to make trial run by year-end

Features

US seeks to end flight limits
Change would enable start-up airlines to challenge established carriers, thus promoting airline competition

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FMC agrees to rule changes Growth surge for reefer lines Zim to launch 2nd Pacific route 67 killed in pirate attacks Samrat shines as Mumbai volumes slump Sea-Land hurt by Asian slump New York/New Jersey welcomes EVA Sandford open London office Lufthansa suspends Montreal freighter service KLM posts loss

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FEBRUARY 8, 1999
CSX can't sell Sea-Land Belgian Railways buy three Dutch companies KNV in favour of road tolls Premier is taking action against liars El Al disaster; El Al pilots complain about cancer Fedex pilots ratify contract

The Journal of Commerce

Home

For next Congress, trade is the issue
Shippers push unity on the West Coast
EU privacy rule threatens US economy
US growers fight plan to ease citrus import ban
EU suspends WTO panel probing Massachusetts' law
Union Pacific and Burlington Northern creating joint dispatching centers
FedEx will raise rates 2.8% on March 15
Southwest Assoc. of Rail Shippers elects new president
Greenbrier wins orders for 1,700 railcars worth $120 million
Canadian National says its merger with Illinois Central has Amtrak's blessing
Russia's Aeroflot makes a small 1998 profit
Roadway Express enhances its scheduled delivery service

Transportation

Transport index posted slight gain last week
Kuehne & Nagel to stay independent, Swiss paper says

Maritime

Hong Kong tries to end shipper, carrier fee dispute
Inchcape sells shipping unit for $78.4 million
Taiwan yard will diversify to thwart competition
Hamburg handles more containers, less total cargo
Proposed TACA successor to be filed with US, EU regulators this week
Family feud leaves CMA-CGM adrift
Maersk Tokyo undergoes repairs after deadly blast
Clinton picks ex-governor to fill 5th FMC spot

The Journal of Commerce

Home

For next Congress, trade is the issue
Shippers push unity on the West Coast
EU privacy rule threatens US economy
US growers fight plan to ease citrus import ban
EU suspends WTO panel probing Massachusetts' law
Union Pacific and Burlington Northern creating joint dispatching centers
FedEx will raise rates 2.8% on March 15
Southwest Assoc. of Rail Shippers elects new president
Greenbrier wins orders for 1,700 railcars worth $120 million
Canadian National says its merger with Illinois Central has Amtrak's blessing
Russia's Aeroflot makes a small 1998 profit
Roadway Express enhances its scheduled delivery service

Transportation

Transport index posted slight gain last week
Kuehne & Nagel to stay independent, Swiss paper says

Maritime

Hong Kong tries to end shipper, carrier fee dispute
Inchcape sells shipping unit for $78.4 million
Taiwan yard will diversify to thwart competition
Hamburg handles more containers, less total cargo
Proposed TACA successor to be filed with US, EU regulators this week
Family feud leaves CMA-CGM adrift
Maersk Tokyo undergoes repairs after deadly blast
Clinton picks ex-governor to fill 5th FMC spot

The Journal of Commerce

Home

For next Congress, trade is the issue
Shippers push unity on the West Coast
EU privacy rule threatens US economy
US growers fight plan to ease citrus import ban
EU suspends WTO panel probing Massachusetts' law
Union Pacific and Burlington Northern creating joint dispatching centers
FedEx will raise rates 2.8% on March 15
Southwest Assoc. of Rail Shippers elects new president
Greenbrier wins orders for 1,700 railcars worth $120 million
Canadian National says its merger with Illinois Central has Amtrak's blessing
Russia's Aeroflot makes a small 1998 profit
Roadway Express enhances its scheduled delivery service

Transportation

Transport index posted slight gain last week
Kuehne & Nagel to stay independent, Swiss paper says

Maritime

Hong Kong tries to end shipper, carrier fee dispute
Inchcape sells shipping unit for $78.4 million
Taiwan yard will diversify to thwart competition
Hamburg handles more containers, less total cargo
Proposed TACA successor to be filed with US, EU regulators this week
Family feud leaves CMA-CGM adrift
Maersk Tokyo undergoes repairs after deadly blast
Clinton picks ex-governor to fill 5th FMC spot

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Three African Conferences Plan to Introduce THCs 7 Carriers Join Forces for South American Links Seattle Reports New Records Both in Sea, Air Traffic FedEx Pilots Ratify Labor Contract

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FEBRUARY 8, 1999
El puerto de Castellón, el más informatizado de España Renfe gasta más de 2.000 millones en un tren para el Xacobeo Iberia envía un B-747 con ayuda humanitaria a Colombia La Poste negocia con UPS y Federal Express su aliado internacional KLM extiende sus alianzas regionales Rusia quiere explotar las rutas polares *La web* de Seat Ibiza, la mejor en español**

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MbPT going for global consultancy on three container berths Private sector gets green signal to export wheat Zim to launch 2nd transpacific weekly service Sembawang Shriram opens logistics centre in Chennai Aflatoxin tests compulsory for g'nuts export to EU IMC organises meet with SA trade mission on Feb. 15 Low pricing hits granite exports Cochin International Airport homes in on Alpha for duty-free business New gold scheme for banks soon Inflation up EPCG scheme threshold limit may be lowered for garment trade Estonia keen on stronger trade ties with India Israel woos Indian cos to agri expo India to become petro-goods exporter Gold policy needs review: RBI panel Ministerial team to study successful airport corporatisation in S-E Asia Phenol import catches DG's eye DHL operations on Sundays too Dynamic CFS offers two-way consolidation services NTPC to negotiate with Gujarat Pipavav, Petronet for supply of LNG

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FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Shell with ambitious plans in Nigeria Japan Energy and Showa Shell in discussions to merge refinery units LUKoil to help increase Ventspils' oil export capacity

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Almoguera is Maersk's marketing manager Asian crisis keeps bidders 'shy' Sounds of silence cover Safmarine bids Anti-dumping legislation could be our only protection EU trade pact raises fears of a flood of cheap European imports Conference zero-rates CAF EU duty concessions will continue until new pact is finalised Micor's Schwikkard explains 'unbundling' 'Beware of the dangers of technology' Talking turtle with IOL! Hauliers grab value not tonnage from rail New package guides exporter into new markets Rohlig joins hands with software company to launch international trade programme CT and Saldanha will pioneer new satellite ship tracking system Miami forwarder wants distribution help in Africa SCL offers special rates for cars and household effects on SA - Europe route Spoornet takes decisive action to ward off criminals New product finds the cause of damage Plastic pallets reduce compensation claims Damage-prevention measures adapt to any product Cargo inspection pinpoints where goods were tampered with Powerful data bases respond to new globalised client needs Fast Forward's insurance offers customised premiums ISO certification is a big step towards managing cargo risk Ten tips to combat container theft 'All we want is customers' Portnet commits R34-m to port upgrades 'Tell us now if Coega is not happening' Port conference will focus on Coega and Maputo PE's first freighter sounds warning bells over capacity squeeze Saudi mission dates changed Spoornet switches freight to user-friendly schedules

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FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Draft COGSA revision threatens international trade says BIMCO The most significant negative element of a draft revision of the U.S. Carruage of Goods by Sea Act would limit the right of commercial parties engaged in international maritime trade to contractually agree upon the most appropriate venue and applicable law for the resolution of disputes.

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Inchcape Shipping Services goes on the attack after sale clinched Inchcape Shipping Services, the world's largest ship agency business, will undertake an agressive campaign to increase market share following its purchase by Electra Fleming, the venture capital firm, in a deal which is worth '47.5m ($77m). Strintzis signs Hellenic deal AN emotional ceremony was held at Hellenic Shipyards yesterday as Greece's largest shipyard signed a landmark contract with Strintzis Lines to build the first of what is hoped to be a series of three passenger-vehicle ferries for the stocklisted operator. Korea yards rocked by share sales AS the South Korean economy shows signs of bottoming out and returning to positive growth, foreign investors are selling shares in the country's major shipbuilders, since the yards' profitability is expected to deteriorate with the rising value of the won. Steel exports decline as competition stunts demand South Korean steel mills are suffering from a drastic decline in overseas shipments of steel. Decision day looms for P&I sector WITH the approach of the February 20 P&I renewal - the day on which the ice typically broke on the Baltic allowing seaborne trade to resume - many owners are contemplating whether to renew their P&I cover with a marine mutual or test the waters of a fixed premium facility. Antwerp submits waste plan A proposal for a study which would look at how ports in the Flemish part of Belgium can deal with waste products has been submitted to the European Community. Shippers back Brussels initiative on ship safety EUROPEAN shippers are pledging support for the European Commission's initiative to create an integrated database covering the world merchant fleet and are seeking ways of contributing to the project. Freak Malta shunt The Russian vessel Zamoskvorechye lies in Malta's Grand Harbour after suffering aft damage in a freak accident involving three ships. While berthed she was in collision with the Messina vessel Jolly Giallo. The collision then knocked her onto the cargoship Lady Nancy.

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FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mærsk in bid for control of Medcenter ADVANCED negotiations are said to be in progress regarding Mærsk Line's acquisition of a majority stake in Medcenter, the transhipment hub at Gioia Tauro. Jacques Saade ejected from CMA-CGM JACQUES Saade has been forced to resign from his position as chairman of CMA-CGM after being placed under judicial control by a French court. Inchcape goes for '47.5m INCHCAPE Shipping Services, the ship agency division of the shrinking UK-based group, has been sold to the private equity company Electra Fleming for '47.5m. Germany bids to cut shipping tax GERMANY is to seek ways to further reduce the tax burden on shipping companies, according to junior transport minister Lothar Ibrugger. Trasmed scraps fleet renewal plan SPANISH state controlled ferry operator Trasmediterranea is revising its $530m five-year fleet renovation programme launched late last year. New ferry withdrawn from service MECHANICAL faults led to the withdrawal of the new NZ$106m ($58m) rail/cruise ferry Aratere last week after making only four runs on Tranz Rail's Cook Strait service. Washington state seeks bids on six fast ferries WASHINGTON State Ferries has called for bids to build one passenger-only fast ferry with an option for five more. IMO moves on piracy legislation THREE resolutions calling for improved legislation, better regional co-operation and less bureaucracy were passed at the end of the IMO's piracy seminar in Singapore last week. EU backs Cargill's Continental deal BRUSSELS has approved Cargill's acquisition of Continental Grain's grain trading division, Commodities Marketing Group. Australian watchdog investigates port row AUSTRALIA'S competition watchdog has entered a dispute which is threatening a A$30m ($19m) port development project at Newcastle. Kværner 'about to sell division' KVÆRNER is rumoured to be about to sell its energy division and is to cut its debt by selling a number of contracts in three cruiseships in a major securitisation deal. Wood chip carrier grounds on Oregon coast US COAST Guard officials are not sure why the Panamanian-flag wood chip carrier New Carissa went aground last week. Filipino crew appeals for agency probe FILIPINO crewmen from a ship arrested for smuggling oil from Iraq have appealed to Philippine authorities to investigate the "improper" and "illegal" conduct of their crewing agency. Weir rebuffs US bidder PUMP manufacturer Weir Group has rejected a '600m ($978m) bid from Texas-based Flowserve. Wilton-Fijenoord employees go to court EMPLOYEES at Wilton-Fijenoord shiprepair yard have taken their dispute with owner Joep van den Nieuwenhuizen to the Company Court in Amsterdam. Damen eyes De Schelde takeover DAMEN Shipyards of Gorinchem has received permission from the Dutch government to study the books of state-owned shipyard De Schelde of Vlissingen UK refutes it is 'on the warpath' over spill claim THE UK government stated this morning that it is 'not on the warpath' with regard to compensation for the Sea Empress oil spill clean up.

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Tristan Vieljeux à la présidence du groupe CMA-CGM Jacques Saade, qui a pris l'initiative de renoncer à ses mandats de président de CGM et de CMA, a présenté comme candidat à sa succession Tristan Vieljeux, qui sera donc élu très prochainement à ces fonctions. Rouen a enregistré en 1998 son meilleur résultat depuis cinq ans En 1998, le trafic maritime du port de Rouen s'est élevé à 21,2 millions de tonnes, ce qui représente un gain de 6% par rapport à 1997. C'est le meilleur résultat enregistré depuis cinq ans. Il tient en particulier à la croissance générale des vracs et au développement de filières spécialisées comme les containers sur les lignes Nord/Sud, les produits forestiers et papetiers et les sucres. Inchcape Shipping Service repris par Electra Fleming Ainsi que nous l'avions annoncé à la fin du mois de novembre dernier, le réseau d'agences maritimes "Inchcape Shipping Services" a été vendu au groupe d'investissement privé britannique Electra Fleming pour un montant de 47,5 millions de GBP, soit 2,77 milliards de BEF ou 68,89 millions d'EUR. Selon le nouveau propriétaire, le réseau restera tel quel et opérera sous le même nom avec la même organisation et le même management. IATA organise une nouvelle conférence sur le Cargo Agency Agreement L'International Air Transport Association (IATA) organisera en mars prochain une nouvelle conférence consacrée au Cargo Agency Agreement (CAA), le contrat de base qui règle officiellement les rapports entre les compagnies aériennes et les expéditeurs de fret aérien. Le texte définitif sur lequel les compagnies aériennes devront se prononcer à l'occasion de la conférence reste néanmoins inacceptable aux yeux des expéditeurs. C'est ce que nous a confié notre compatriote Herman Donker, qui suit le dossier à différents les niveaux.

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ACCC, MUA to 'discuss' Newcastle The Maritime Union of Australia has indicated it is prepared to meet with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to discuss recent developments in the port of Newcastle. The commission wrote to the MUA last week seeking a meeting to discuss the dispute that has affected the Eastern Basin Distribution Centre, to which the union has responded advising that its national secretary, John Coombs, is interstate and not due to return to Sydney until Thursday. The fact that the vessel at the centre of this dispute, the Kapitan Betkhar, has been moved and is no longer being held up has taken some pressure off the need for a meeting to discuss the situation. Anderson closes speeding loophole Operators of heavy vehicles registered under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme can no longer rely on a 'loophole' in the law which allowed them to avoid the 'three-strikes-and-your-out' speeding regulations in Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Transport Minister John Anderson announced on Sunday that vehicles egistered under FIRS were now liable to have their registrations suspended if they were caught speeding at more than 15kmh above speed limits, more than three times in three years. He said the government wanted to rule out any possibility that operators of FIRS vehicles could break speeding laws in the knowledge the states and territories could not suspend their vehicle's registrations. Doulos - sailing the sea of cross-cultural understanding The world's oldest active ocean-going ship, the Doulos, visited Fremantle this week on another leg of a goodwill mission for the German non-profit charity organisation, Gute Bucher for Alle (GBA). GBA -- or Good Books for All -- bought the Doulos in the late 1970s to hold the world's largest floating book fair. The book fair is used as a tool for promoting cultural exchange with the vessel being staffed by a crew of 300 volunteers from 30 countries. Lack of coordination "biggest hurdle": Telford There are too may ports in Australia, says divisional director of Toll Transport, Don Telford. Speaking on Survival Of Regional Ports In Australia at this week's Beyond The Waterfront Reforms conference in Melbourne, he said that to his reckoning there were 57 regional ports. He said these ports lacked supporting infrastructure with poor land facilities and rail and road connections, combined with no intermodal strategy. This meant low facility utilisation and no economies of scale because the ports were unable to justify modern cargo handling equipment and this led to inefficient cargo handling. Ansett rejects freight sale story Ansett Australia yesterday described as "speculative" media reports that its door-to-door retail freight business has been sold to the Dutch-owned TNT Australia. In a statement, Ansett said the sale process for the loss-making door-to-door business was continuing. "No sale has been finalised," Ansett said. "Negotiations regarding the sale are continuing." The airline's statement came after an article in yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald and The Age which said TNT Australia had outbid Mayne Nickless for the operations. The article, quoting an industry source, said TNT was always seen as the frontrunner. It said Ansett paid out some redundancy packages to Ansett air freight staff last week and that part of the sale deal was a condition that the freight was still carried on Ansett aircraft.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

SHIPPING

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Manama

Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait

SHIPPING

IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz

London/Taipei

Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.

PORTS

Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk

Gdansk

These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

INDUSTRY

ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.

Zurich

The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks

Gioia Tauro

Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days

PORTS

Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies

Catania

The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

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.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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.

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

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