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January 12, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Activists board ship in first ever S'pore protest
    Greenpeace claims P&O Nedlloyd-owned boxship is "toxic"
  • Taiwan makes new pitch on China sailings
Air and Land Transport
  • Thai Airways pilot could not see runway before jetliner crashed
    Cockpit voice recording confirmed pilot had complained of poor visibility
  • EU unveils US$34m plan to help Asia to improve air safety
  • DaimlerChrysler confident of staying as leader
  • Honda chief says it will maintain independence
  • Estrada suspends air terminal project
Features
  • Balancing risk and reliability
    ABS supports the bedrocks of Safety, Quality and Environment -- ISM, ISO 9000 and the new ISO 14000
Columns
  • Ships have to sail both ways and profit counts

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Activists board ship in first ever S'pore protest
    Greenpeace claims P&O Nedlloyd-owned boxship is "toxic"
  • Taiwan makes new pitch on China sailings
Air and Land Transport
  • Thai Airways pilot could not see runway before jetliner crashed
    Cockpit voice recording confirmed pilot had complained of poor visibility
  • EU unveils US$34m plan to help Asia to improve air safety
  • DaimlerChrysler confident of staying as leader
  • Honda chief says it will maintain independence
  • Estrada suspends air terminal project
Features
  • Balancing risk and reliability
    ABS supports the bedrocks of Safety, Quality and Environment -- ISM, ISO 9000 and the new ISO 14000
Columns
  • Ships have to sail both ways and profit counts

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Activists board ship in first ever S'pore protest
    Greenpeace claims P&O Nedlloyd-owned boxship is "toxic"
  • Taiwan makes new pitch on China sailings
Air and Land Transport
  • Thai Airways pilot could not see runway before jetliner crashed
    Cockpit voice recording confirmed pilot had complained of poor visibility
  • EU unveils US$34m plan to help Asia to improve air safety
  • DaimlerChrysler confident of staying as leader
  • Honda chief says it will maintain independence
  • Estrada suspends air terminal project
Features
  • Balancing risk and reliability
    ABS supports the bedrocks of Safety, Quality and Environment -- ISM, ISO 9000 and the new ISO 14000
Columns
  • Ships have to sail both ways and profit counts

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Activists board ship in first ever S'pore protest
    Greenpeace claims P&O Nedlloyd-owned boxship is "toxic"
  • Taiwan makes new pitch on China sailings
Air and Land Transport
  • Thai Airways pilot could not see runway before jetliner crashed
    Cockpit voice recording confirmed pilot had complained of poor visibility
  • EU unveils US$34m plan to help Asia to improve air safety
  • DaimlerChrysler confident of staying as leader
  • Honda chief says it will maintain independence
  • Estrada suspends air terminal project
Features
  • Balancing risk and reliability
    ABS supports the bedrocks of Safety, Quality and Environment -- ISM, ISO 9000 and the new ISO 14000
Columns
  • Ships have to sail both ways and profit counts

Sched Netweb site
  • New sea freight rates on cards
  • Jinzhou port commences 2nd phase development
  • Pusan on the up and up
  • Mainland's rail expansion
  • P&O Ports looks to increase South African ties
  • Coming out smelling of roses
  • Cargolux to operate at Shanghai
  • EVA shows profit
  • Carriers under renewed pressure in 1999
  • Wurth could face fine

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 11, 1999
  • Partnerships for ASG in France and Germany
  • Manufacturer of Trust computer supplies builds European distribution center
  • Banana contract Maersk
  • Trade union wants shares for ECT employees
  • Radio station reports police speed checks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Customs argues for respect at High Court
  • E-shoppers choose cheaper shipping over speedy delivery
  • Manugistics shows the weak link in the supply chain
  • High-profile lobbying effort expected as rail shippers meet in capital in March
  • Are US importers of Asian goods getting a fair deal?
  • Rep. Archer sees Congress passing fast-track legislation by April
  • American Freightways to begin serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey
  • Consolidated Freightways says its El Paso terminal is now ISO-certified
  • FAA issues final rules on 727 cargo decks
  • Xerox Corp. renews heavyweight air cargo pact with BAX Global
  • Canada's VIA Rail changes sales commission policy to boost travel agents
Transportation
  • Ex-Boeing chief buys rival craft
  • Mergers drop rail profits for 1998
  • US, Britain agree to resume air talks
  • NTSB calls for wiring inspections on MD-11s
  • Canadian farmers losing millions to grain handling flaws
Maritime
  • Barge firms face trial over fired pilots
  • Pakistani crew healthy, happy thanks to US
  • Global ship order book rose in third quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Customs argues for respect at High Court
  • E-shoppers choose cheaper shipping over speedy delivery
  • Manugistics shows the weak link in the supply chain
  • High-profile lobbying effort expected as rail shippers meet in capital in March
  • Are US importers of Asian goods getting a fair deal?
  • Rep. Archer sees Congress passing fast-track legislation by April
  • American Freightways to begin serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey
  • Consolidated Freightways says its El Paso terminal is now ISO-certified
  • FAA issues final rules on 727 cargo decks
  • Xerox Corp. renews heavyweight air cargo pact with BAX Global
  • Canada's VIA Rail changes sales commission policy to boost travel agents
Transportation
  • Ex-Boeing chief buys rival craft
  • Mergers drop rail profits for 1998
  • US, Britain agree to resume air talks
  • NTSB calls for wiring inspections on MD-11s
  • Canadian farmers losing millions to grain handling flaws
Maritime
  • Barge firms face trial over fired pilots
  • Pakistani crew healthy, happy thanks to US
  • Global ship order book rose in third quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Customs argues for respect at High Court
  • E-shoppers choose cheaper shipping over speedy delivery
  • Manugistics shows the weak link in the supply chain
  • High-profile lobbying effort expected as rail shippers meet in capital in March
  • Are US importers of Asian goods getting a fair deal?
  • Rep. Archer sees Congress passing fast-track legislation by April
  • American Freightways to begin serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey
  • Consolidated Freightways says its El Paso terminal is now ISO-certified
  • FAA issues final rules on 727 cargo decks
  • Xerox Corp. renews heavyweight air cargo pact with BAX Global
  • Canada's VIA Rail changes sales commission policy to boost travel agents
Transportation
  • Ex-Boeing chief buys rival craft
  • Mergers drop rail profits for 1998
  • US, Britain agree to resume air talks
  • NTSB calls for wiring inspections on MD-11s
  • Canadian farmers losing millions to grain handling flaws
Maritime
  • Barge firms face trial over fired pilots
  • Pakistani crew healthy, happy thanks to US
  • Global ship order book rose in third quarter

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • UK to Ban Timber Imports from China
  • ACL Accepts Payment Both in Euro and Old Currency
  • Deutsche to Acquire Italian Parcel Service Provider

urgente online pressweb site
  • Iberia pone servicio de limusina en Madrid para los pasajeros intercontinentales
  • Danzas consolida su presencia en Hungría con Danubiasped
  • Japan Airlines vende los billetes por Internet para abaratar precios
  • El Parlamento Europeo pide un estudio sobre estructuras portuarias
  • DHL adquiere el 51 por ciento de Colitel
  • Curso sobre "cómo prevenir los daños en el transporte"

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt to make E-commerce, EDI, bar coding mandatory soon
  • ICD-Nagpur enters 3rd year; plans to expand
  • Gladstone first loss adjuster to be ISO 9002 certified
  • Foreign dredgers now need no licence to operate in Indian waters
  • Bank strike today
  • American envoy optimistic on investment flow to India
  • Ficci moots 'safeguard duty' against dumping
  • First software unit at CEPZ soon
  • Draft Ninth Plan cleared
  • Cotton yarn export limit may be fixed soon
  • Vizag airport set for upgradation
  • Inco Mechel offers Bombardier's Sea-doo range of jetskis
  • Sidbi fund to help Indian software industry
  • Inflation falls
  • 21 firms bid for Panvel bypass
  • Pakistan posts Rs 3 bn deficit in bilateral trade with India
  • Swraj Paul warns against commerce without morality
  • FCI procures less rice at 5.7 m tonnes
  • Coimbatore road project gets Rs 15 crore
  • People & Placements

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 11, 1999
  • China to shut 25,800 coal mines by end of year
  • No problems in Durban

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Hellmann joins forces with major German group
  • SAECS rejigs and puts CT first
  • See FTW's improved new Easifinder
  • Euro slides in gracefully
  • Thea pockets surprise R1000 bonus
  • 'Tighten your belts as the new year approaches'
  • Cape Town company sets up help service for exporters
  • Danish interests tie into new forwarding company
  • Depot to depot export service opens on SA - Moz route
  • 'Weigh boxes before breaking the seal to prevent theft'
  • Aussie bans bark
  • 'MarineServe is no lightweight'
  • SARS zero-rates livestock as VAT import tax takes effect in BLNS countries
  • Swisscargo looks at time-definite options
  • Coastwatch vessels take on fishy new image
  • Logistics company fulfils boyhood dream for ex-school principal
  • Separate divisions will offer airfreight and courier options
  • Cluver takes top Capespan post
  • MSC's new City Deep park moves into top gear
  • New managers at E&B
  • Shippers give Portnet the thumbs up after busier than expected festive season
  • Speculation continues as industry awaits news of Safmarine sale
  • MITB workshop will outline practical impact of new training legislation
  • Safmarine's Nicholls takes top student prize
  • CSIR to host int'l port conference
  • Export 'bible' hits the shelves
  • 'Golden' winner
  • JCCI export course begins in February
  • CSS sheds 'co-operative' shackles and broadens its service spectrum
  • CT breaks records
  • Deutsche Post joins forces with Danzas
  • Mission will visit Australia in April
  • New crane can move 20 boxes an hour at CT combi terminal
  • Ugandan dry port will facilitate SA - East Africa rail link
  • Zim rail quotes in dollars to beat currency problems
  • SARS calls for input on electronic payment and receipts
  • Air express growth dips
  • Harare transport company sets up SA subsidiary
  • Durban theft syndicates reap lean Christmas pickings
  • Find out how to survive in 1999
  • Standardised fruit packaging is 'old hat' in SA as Sweden launches first interlocking box
  • Local clearance will cut down border delays
  • Status will launch Europe service in April
  • 6600 teu Sofie Maersk arrives

Marine Logweb site
  • Liberian flag row escalates
    Shipowners can probably kiss goodby to any hopes of a smooth transition in the administration of the Liberian register at the end of this year.
    The International Trust Company of Liberia (ITC), today revealed that it and its affiliates ( including International Registries, Inc.which currently manages the Liberian maritime program,has filed suit, in Federal District Court in Delaware, against Liberian International Ship and Corporate Register, the entity appointed by the Liberian government to manage its maritime and corporate programs from the start of the year 2000.
  • Atlantic Dry Dock to use floating dock "Sustain"
    More on the Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. contrac that will see it establish facilities capable of dry-docking CG, DD, DDG, and FFG class vessels in the Jacksonville, Fla., area.
    The contract will provide the floating dock "Sustain,"which will be available for commercial as well as Navy ships, and will begin this summer, after Atlantic completes its facility preparation.
  • Halter bags another T-AGS
    Halter Marine Group, Inc., Gulfport, Miss.has been awarded a $53.6 million U. S. Navy contract to build a T-AGS 60 class oceanographic research ship.
  • Todd Pacific set to launch power barge
    This Saturday, January 9, 1999 Todd Pacific Shipyards will launch the Margarita, a 70-megawatt power barge, that will provide Nicaraguan communities with much needed electricity.
  • Aker Maritime to upgrade North Sea platform
    Aker Maritime is to upgrade Statoil's Gullfaks C platform in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea to enable gas production to be doubled.
  • Jerry Smith confirmed as Chief Operating Officer of new Liberian franchisee
    Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry has confirmed that Jeremy M. Smith has joined it as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Atlantic Dry Dock to set up Navy drydocking facilities in Jacksonville
    Atlantic Dry Dock Corp., Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $8,138,704 fixed-price contract to establish facilities capable of dry-docking CG, DD, DDG, and FFG class vessels in the Jacksonville, Fla., area.
  • Tampa-Yucatan ferry service fails
    American Viking Lines has ended ferry service between Tampa and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Taca successor gets green light
    A new conference covering the transatlantic trades could be in place within a few weeks following commitment to join from most of the carriers that operate container services between Europe and the US.
  • Writs fly as Liberia register row hots up
    IN a dramatic escalation of the continuing war over the Liberian register, International Registries Inc (IRI) has filed a lawsuit against Liberia International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), its designated successor as register manager.
  • Fyffes targets fresh acquisitions
    FYFFES, one of Europe's top produce companies, plans to power ahead with fresh corporate deals, hard on the heels of its success in negotiating a half share in the European supplier of the Cape and Outspan brands.
  • Slight rate recovery lifts Essar fortunes
    ESSAR Shipping, part of the diversified Mumbai-based Essar group, has registered a net profit of Rs102m ($2.35m) during the third quarter of the 1998-99 financial year, writes our India Correspondent.
  • IHI marks time as Asian currencies gain strength
    "With the freight market so low and a stronger yen, we cannot be very comfortable," admitted an official with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) in a revealing insight into the pressures that are currently mounting on some of the world's leading shipbuilders.
  • Indonesia to revoke Vat on shipping
    IN a boost to the dwindling competitiveness of Indonesia's international shipping activities, president B J Habibie's government has fulfilled its promise to revoke a 10% value-added tax on shipping-related businesses.
  • Pilots lobby over Panama Canal safety
    REPRESENTATIVES from the Panama Canal Pilots' Association will face the industry and the press in London today to express their concerns over changes to safety regulations which the Canal Commission is planning to implement this year.
  • Greenpeace seeks scrap ban after deaths
    THE recent tragedy at the Alang shipbreaking yard in Gujarat, when six labourers and their contractor lost their lives due to asphyxiation, has roused the anger of environmental lobbyist Greenpeace.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 11, 1999
  • IRI sues LISCR over 'campaign to undermine' ITC
    IRI is suing the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), the body that is to take over administration of the Liberian register at the end of this year.
  • Northern Ireland ferry links restored
    UK-based fast ferry operator Sea Containers is to restore a fast ferry service linking Northern Ireland with northwest England.
  • Shell declares force majeure in Nigeria
    FORCE majeure has been declared by Shell at its oil terminal at Forcados in Nigeria.
  • Chinese demand fine for seized ship
    CHINESE customs officers have demanded a HK$360,000 ($46,500) fine for the release of 750-tonne Fu Yung Shan seized on January 6.
  • New president for Uniglory
    DAVID Young, formerly president of Evergreen Deutschland, has moved from Hamburg to Taipei to take up the position of president of Uniglory Marine Corporation.
  • Ugland doubles Swan Reefer stake
    NORWAY'S Ugland group has doubled its stake in the Oslo-based reefer vessel owner Swan Reefer to about 20 per cent.
  • Bid rumours boost NCLH shares
    SHARES in the Oslo-based cruise shipping company NCL Holding have risen sharply on speculation that the company might receive a takeover bid.
  • HK terminals warned on charges
    HONG KONG'S container terminal operators have been cautioned to reduce handling charges if they want Hong Kong to be competitive.
  • Import boom lifts Dubai throughput
    A BOOM in imported container movements reported by the Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) has more than offset virtual stagnation in transhipment volumes.
  • Subic Bay accused of deploying unlicensed pilots
    A COMPLAINT that Subic Bay freeport is allowing unlicensed pilots to handle its vital pilotage services has been placed before the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
  • European 'tug war' hots up
    HAMBURG-based Bugsier Reederi has made the latest move in the European 'tug war', by moving its first tug to Antwerp.
  • Brazilian tax reforms hit shipping
    BRAZIL'S latest economic reforms, made in response to its deepening economic crisis, have led to heavy tax increases for shipowners.
  • Consortium to build Ennore lng terminal
    AN international consortium has been selected to build, own and operate a 2.5m tonne liquified natural gas terminal and a 1,886 MW power project at Ennore on India's east coast.
  • Sethu project work will 'start soon'
    INDIA'S Defence Minister George Fernandez has announced that work on the Sethusamudram dredging project will start "in the next few months".
  • Japan to retain shipbuilding crown
    DESPITE a strong challenge from South Korea, Japan seems certain to retain its lead in 1998 for the fifth year running as the world's top shipbuilding nation in terms of new orders.
  • Gladstone plans investment boost
    GLADSTONE Port Authority is planning to spend A$400m ($248m) in new infrastructure to cater for expansion of the coal trade and development of new trades.
  • US tells Japan to curb steel exports
    THE Clinton administration last week demanded that Japan slow its steel exports to the US and warned that stronger action will be taken in the absence of significant decreases in imports.
  • Analysts tip Australian maritime stocks
    TWO of the main players in Australia's maritime industry have been earmarked as among the most promising stocks for 1999.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Burnie loss, but cargo holds up
    The Burnie Port Corporation recorded a $5.4 million loss in its first 11 months of operation, with most of the loss attributed to abnormal items, according to its annual report.
    Operating profit before the items were taken into account was $600,000, with a profit of $70,0,000 for seaport operations and a loss of $100,000 in airport operations.
    Part of abnormal items was $4.019 million for major maintenance provisions and a reevaluation of assets resulted in a devaluation which negatively impacted profit by $9.568 million. The corporation's assets are now valued at $19.746 million compared with the previous figure of $25.889 million.
  • Stopwork as union mulls P&OP plan
    P&O Ports' push for new working arrangements at its facilities in Australia starts today with a stopwork meeting by its employees, members of the Maritime Union of Australia, in Melbourne.
    The meeting will consider issues which will be discussed between the union and the stevedore with formal discussions starting as soon as this afternoon.
    A similar stopwork meeting has been scheduled for P&O Ports' employees in Sydney on Thursday following which discussions between the union of the company will take place.
  • Cairns port trade down again
    Trade through the port of Cairns has fallen again. It stood at 1,359,776 tonnes in 1997-98.
    According to the Cairns Port Authority's 1997-98 annual report, which has just been published, this is 3.4 per cent below the 1996-97 result of 1,407,196 tonnes and well below the 1994-95 record of 1,551,633 tonnes.
    Bulk trades have had a varied year with sugar exports being down by eight per cent, reflecting the first full year in which no Babinda mill sugar came through the port, while molasses exports were up 15 per cent.
    Imports of petroleum products were on par with last year, LP gas imports were up 22 per cent, and fertiliser imports were down 13 per cent due to new facilities coming on stream elsewhere in Queensland.
  • AMSA holds 203 for year
    A total of 203 ships were detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority as a result of port state control inspections during 1998.
    This followed 13 detentions during December.
    Once again, flag of convenience states, Panama and Liberia, recorded the highest number of detentions at 51and 21 respectively.
    They were followed by Singapore with 14 and Hong Kong with 10.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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