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BRIEFS
July 10, 1999
Sched Netweb site
  • Aussie firm wins copyright case in China
  • Korea to hike THCs despite exporter fears
  • Japan lets foreigners board international ships
  • K-Line names new Eire, Ulster shipping agents
  • Economic rebound brings back Japan/Korea service
  • Maersk takes US-South Africa service space
  • Kitty Hawk sells off engine and maintenance divisions
  • Emirates posts strong cargo figures despite adversity
  • AA not bugged by the millennium

Cargowebweb site
JULY 9, 1999
  • CF to work with Swiss-based Fracht AG
  • SAirGroup to take 42 per cent stake in Portugalia
  • Airborne's results will fall short of expectations
  • ECT to join forces with Maersk in Port Said building
  • Demand for equal working conditions Zeeland
  • FDX Corp. to invest in software company
  • 2500 Cargoweb Newsletter subscribers

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Carriers Raps Stevedoring Firm in Durban for Congestion
  • FMC Grants Extension to Respond to COSCO Petition
  • Box Traffic to/from Japan Up 6.4% for First Quarter

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 9, 1999
  • IEA predicts huge stock draw for 3rd quarter
  • Japan sets up piracy task force
  • Elf chairman: "Total's hostile bid will fail"
  • US Gulf levels increase after the holiday
  • Market review form the Middle East
  • Latin American market review
  • North American markets still playing catch up
  • Pan-African market report

Marine Logweb site
JULY 9, 1999
  • Carnival exercises option for second 84,000-gt ship from Kv'rner Masa-Yards
    Carnival Cruise Lines,has exercised an option with Kværner Masa-Yards for construction of an 84,000-ton, 2,2112 sister ship to the Carnival Spirit, to be named the Carnival Pride. It will cost approximately $375 million.
  • Aker Finnyards wins hovercraft order
    The Finnish Navy has awarded a contract for a 27.4 m hovercraft to a joint venture of Aker Finnyards and composites specialist FY-Industries.
  • Kværner may appeal EC Warnow ruling
    The European Commission yesterday announced its decision requiring the Kværner Group to repay State Aid of EUR 41.5 million (approx $42.3 million)K
  • Skaugen board recommends against Montanari offer
  • Litton withdraws offer for NNS

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Prodi ushers in reform era
    European Commission president-designate Romano Prodi yesterday said he had picked a top quality team of commissioners to restore the battered image of the European Union's executive and launch an era of reform.
  • Skaugen rejects Montanari bid
    Norway's I M Skaugen has formally rejected Navigazione Montanari's NKr390m ($49.36m) all-cash takeover bid, but said it would actively seek "appropriate forms" of co-operation.
  • Italians confident over strength of offer for Norwegian firm
    Italy's Navigazione Montanari remains confident of the strength of its hostile takeover bid for rival I M Skaugen, despite its formal rejection by the Norwegian firm's board of directors whose members claim to hold 54% of the company's share capital.
  • BUE returns to the North Sea
    BUE Marine is "coming home." The Edinburgh-based company has returned to the North Sea with the acquisition of 28 safety standy vessels from Tidewater, the US giant.
  • Clifford Chance expansion drive
    International law firm Clifford Chance's expansion plans were stepped up this weekend as the company voted on mergers with leading New York law practice Rogers & Wells and Germany's Punder Volhard Weber & Axster.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 9, 1999
  • Japan and South Korea to discuss shipbuilding
  • Festival could place four new orders in Italy
  • US court orders new election at Avondale
  • Skaugen board dismisses Montanari bid
  • Iran plans to export LNG to India
  • Iran dampens hopes of rapid growth in trade
  • Saint John's forest product exports fall back
  • American Classic adds casino vessel to its fleet
  • US permits grain deal with sale of facilities
  • Sri Lanka focuses on marine environment
  • Italian owners welcome EC enquiry
  • Prinsesse Ragnhild passenger dies
  • NCLH shares go on NYSE
  • Iran could become oil importer
  • Big investment in Philippine ports
  • Shipping Corp of India brings in the consultants
  • Hyundai HI expects profit to double
  • Negligent cargo stowage is 'a constant worry'
  • Shipbuilding takes lower profile at Kawasaki HI

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Small third party companies offer bigger opportunities
  • Chinese apparel importers stockpile to beat restrictions
  • Teamsters strike against Overnite ends
  • ILWU and PMA contract talks resume on West Coast
  • STB issues decisions in two separate rate cases
  • Northwest executive vice president Mickey Foret named head of Northwest Cargo
  • Warehouse software maker EXE and data equipment maker Teklogic form alliance
  • Kitty Hawk, GeoLogistics starting cargo service between US and Puerto Rico
  • Coral Energy makes first purchase of LNG it plans to sell in US
  • US Equal Opportunity Commission charges Toyota Logistics with discrimination
Transportation
  • Genesee & Wyoming buys port short-line
  • Power to assume role of chief executive as Burkhardt announces his departure
  • KCS orders 50 engines from GE
  • Pittsburgh Logistics' steel shipment arranged online
  • Battery hazards in transit outlined
  • Hyundai unit sues Boeing over dropped contract
  • Experts investigate Nepal crash
Maritime
  • Union opposes background checks for dockworkers
  • Background checks to focus on Miami
  • Auto ports are riding a wave of innovation
  • Kaliningrad plans to expand box terminal
  • Bangladesh's Chittagong reports record cargo volume for fiscal '99
  • Nehru terminal lures lines
  • Auto companies take ship line merger in stride
  • Port tries to regain cargo lost to rival Buenos Aires
  • Port of Sihanoukville to be upgraded to increase the flow of petroleum
  • Continued fleet expansion on HUAL's horizon

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Small third party companies offer bigger opportunities
  • Chinese apparel importers stockpile to beat restrictions
  • Teamsters strike against Overnite ends
  • ILWU and PMA contract talks resume on West Coast
  • STB issues decisions in two separate rate cases
  • Northwest executive vice president Mickey Foret named head of Northwest Cargo
  • Warehouse software maker EXE and data equipment maker Teklogic form alliance
  • Kitty Hawk, GeoLogistics starting cargo service between US and Puerto Rico
  • Coral Energy makes first purchase of LNG it plans to sell in US
  • US Equal Opportunity Commission charges Toyota Logistics with discrimination
Transportation
  • Genesee & Wyoming buys port short-line
  • Power to assume role of chief executive as Burkhardt announces his departure
  • KCS orders 50 engines from GE
  • Pittsburgh Logistics' steel shipment arranged online
  • Battery hazards in transit outlined
  • Hyundai unit sues Boeing over dropped contract
  • Experts investigate Nepal crash
Maritime
  • Union opposes background checks for dockworkers
  • Background checks to focus on Miami
  • Auto ports are riding a wave of innovation
  • Kaliningrad plans to expand box terminal
  • Bangladesh's Chittagong reports record cargo volume for fiscal '99
  • Nehru terminal lures lines
  • Auto companies take ship line merger in stride
  • Port tries to regain cargo lost to rival Buenos Aires
  • Port of Sihanoukville to be upgraded to increase the flow of petroleum
  • Continued fleet expansion on HUAL's horizon

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Small third party companies offer bigger opportunities
  • Chinese apparel importers stockpile to beat restrictions
  • Teamsters strike against Overnite ends
  • ILWU and PMA contract talks resume on West Coast
  • STB issues decisions in two separate rate cases
  • Northwest executive vice president Mickey Foret named head of Northwest Cargo
  • Warehouse software maker EXE and data equipment maker Teklogic form alliance
  • Kitty Hawk, GeoLogistics starting cargo service between US and Puerto Rico
  • Coral Energy makes first purchase of LNG it plans to sell in US
  • US Equal Opportunity Commission charges Toyota Logistics with discrimination
Transportation
  • Genesee & Wyoming buys port short-line
  • Power to assume role of chief executive as Burkhardt announces his departure
  • KCS orders 50 engines from GE
  • Pittsburgh Logistics' steel shipment arranged online
  • Battery hazards in transit outlined
  • Hyundai unit sues Boeing over dropped contract
  • Experts investigate Nepal crash
Maritime
  • Union opposes background checks for dockworkers
  • Background checks to focus on Miami
  • Auto ports are riding a wave of innovation
  • Kaliningrad plans to expand box terminal
  • Bangladesh's Chittagong reports record cargo volume for fiscal '99
  • Nehru terminal lures lines
  • Auto companies take ship line merger in stride
  • Port tries to regain cargo lost to rival Buenos Aires
  • Port of Sihanoukville to be upgraded to increase the flow of petroleum
  • Continued fleet expansion on HUAL's horizon

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 9, 1999
Tabletalk
  • J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
  • Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
  • Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
  • Grimaldi serves Castellon.
  • Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
  • Esco offers a new Baltic service.
  • OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
  • Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
  • Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
  • A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.
Ports and Terminals
  • ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
  • HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
  • Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
  • The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
  • Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.
Aviation
  • Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
  • SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
  • ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
  • SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
  • WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
  • The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
  • The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
  • Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 9, 1999
Tabletalk
  • J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
  • Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
  • Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
  • Grimaldi serves Castellon.
  • Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
  • Esco offers a new Baltic service.
  • OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
  • Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
  • Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
  • A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.
Ports and Terminals
  • ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
  • HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
  • Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
  • The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
  • Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.
Aviation
  • Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
  • SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
  • ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
  • SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
  • WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
  • The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
  • The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
  • Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 9, 1999
Tabletalk
  • J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
  • Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
  • Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
  • Grimaldi serves Castellon.
  • Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
  • Esco offers a new Baltic service.
  • OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
  • Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
  • Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
  • A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.
Ports and Terminals
  • ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
  • HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
  • Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
  • The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
  • Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.
Aviation
  • Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
  • SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
  • ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
  • SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
  • WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
  • The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
  • The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
  • Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 9, 1999
Tabletalk
  • J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
  • Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
  • Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
  • Grimaldi serves Castellon.
  • Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
  • Esco offers a new Baltic service.
  • OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
  • Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
  • Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
  • A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.
Ports and Terminals
  • ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
  • HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
  • Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
  • The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
  • Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.
Aviation
  • Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
  • SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
  • ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
  • SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
  • WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
  • The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
  • The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
  • Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 9, 1999
Tabletalk
  • J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
  • Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
  • Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
  • Grimaldi serves Castellon.
  • Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
  • Esco offers a new Baltic service.
  • OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
  • Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
  • Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
  • A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.
Ports and Terminals
  • ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
  • HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
  • Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
  • The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
  • Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.
Aviation
  • Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
  • SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
  • ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
  • SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
  • WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
  • The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
  • The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
  • Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

Traffic Worldweb site
  • In 1997, United Parcel Service teamed up with companies like Microsoft and Hewlett Packard on a project known as e-Christmas, the first European-wide demonstration of e-commerce. The 140 merchants that went on line didn't get big sales, but they sure got experience. The sponsors wanted European data and they got it. One of the key findings was that European consumers are not adopting this new retail channel in anything like the numbers in the U.S. One company, 3 Suisses, the leading mail order catalog company in France, recorded about 500 transactions during the three-month trial. "That was very low," said Martin Habiague, e-commerce manager for UPS Europe. "But that was not the objective. It was to learn and generate awareness about selling online."
  • Whenever attorney Bill Jackson attempts to connect the dots between what railroads pledge and what railroads do, his pencil runs off the page. Jackson says that despite railroad rhetoric extolling the virtues of competition, they most often stomp upon even the slightest hint of competition as if it were fire in dry leaves. Two years ago, Union Pacific agreed to sell to shortline Missouri Central track between Kansas City and St. Louis. Now Union Pacific refuses to close the deal and affected shippers think UP is trying to block competition. So Missouri Central is seeking $100 million in damages as leverage to force UP to sell as promised.
  • Schenker International plans to open several multimodal logistics hubs around the world in a bid to grab a larger share of the global logistics market. The first hub opened last year in Singapore and the second is nearing completion in Rotterdam, where the company forecasts that about 60 to 70 percent of the freight will come from the U.S. With governments investing billions of dollars in new rail and intermodal facilities, Schenker is looking to take advantage of a container transport market that is growing by 30 percent per year.
  • The Teamsters took their bitter feud with Overnite Transportation Co. to the pavement last week, striking the company at six terminals over alleged unfair labor practices. Picket lines went up July 5 at Overnite facilities in Memphis, Indianapolis, Kansas City and three Atlanta-area terminals. Overnite said the terminals remained open and service was unaffected. "On Tuesday we actually picked up more freight than the comparable day last year," said company spokesman Ira Rosenfeld.
  • Air freight rates to Europe are near all-time lows this summer with airlines scrambling to fill new capacity that is flooding the market. The low rates mean great things for shippers because they can move product quickly and cheaply across the Atlantic but the big question is how long airlines can sustain the bargain basement prices. One airline exec called the low rates a "tragedy" while others bemoan the fact that yields are slipping but accept the situation as part of the business. Asian air freight rates, meanwhile, are moving up thanks to a healthy perishable season on the West Coast and hungry consumers in Japan.
  • Is developing a scheduled carload rail service the key to alleviating rail service problems? A group of ex-railroaders says no. In fact, they believe not only that scheduled service is not feasible, but that even if it could be pulled off, it wouldn't necessarily provide shippers with better service or save the railroads money. Instead, say these consultants, railroads should spend their time and effort more directly in improving cycle times to provide better service. And the key to this, they say, is to give cost and revenue responsibility to each person in control of a customer's shipment, and provide incentives when service is improved.
  • The maritime deal that Brazilian and U.S. shipping officials painstakingly stitched together during the first three months of this year is in danger of unraveling. The Brazilian congress rejected some of the deal's details and have asked U.S. officials to make changes, according to Brazilian ambassador Rubens Antonio Barbosa. He declined to discuss those changes, as did the Maritime Administration. Meanwhile, officials at the Federal Maritime Commission were surprised at the rejection. "We thought this had been settled."
  • The U.S. Postal Service is continuing its drive toward automation with the rollout of onboard computers in some of its short-haul trucks. USPS will begin using Xata Corp.'s onboard computing systems July 22 in St. Paul, Minn., according to Jeff Super, head of the Xata project in St. Paul. The computer systems will be for intracity runs. The Kansas City area also soon will begin to roll out the Xata system. USPS decided to buy onboard computing systems for its fleet, said Super, "to kind of bring us into the 20th century as we enter the 21st century. We are using 19th century technology with pencil and paper."

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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