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February 16, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 19 shipping lines set to form North Atlantic pact
    Proposal, to be filed with European regulators this week, may replace current agreement
  • A P Moeller buying Safmarine arm for US$240m
  • Mitsui Engg may cut staff pay by 10%
  • Indian govt okays LNG ship venture
Air and Land Transport
  • Iberia becomes member of oneworld alliance
    It joins American, BA, Canadian Airlines, Cathay and Qantas in group
  • Ansett, Air NZ to join Star Alliance in late March
  • American hopes to resume full services
  • PAL won't get aid from Japan fund

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 19 shipping lines set to form North Atlantic pact
    Proposal, to be filed with European regulators this week, may replace current agreement
  • A P Moeller buying Safmarine arm for US$240m
  • Mitsui Engg may cut staff pay by 10%
  • Indian govt okays LNG ship venture
Air and Land Transport
  • Iberia becomes member of oneworld alliance
    It joins American, BA, Canadian Airlines, Cathay and Qantas in group
  • Ansett, Air NZ to join Star Alliance in late March
  • American hopes to resume full services
  • PAL won't get aid from Japan fund

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Conference, Shippers to Meet over Rate Increases
  • TACA to Be Regrouped into NAA
  • Sea-Land/Maersk to Lease Largest Box Terminal in Japan

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Top-level changes to take place in Rederiet A.P. Moller during '99
  • Japan's container lines to hike US rates by 50 per cent
  • Move to develop road linkages to major ports
  • GCCI urges quick, concrete action plan on Information Technology front
  • Steel majors may roll back HR coils prices
  • EOUs may get IOC furnace oil supplies again
  • Inflation dips
  • Nabard prunes refinance rates
  • UK fair nets handsome orders for handicrafts
  • Bilateral economic pact with Austria inked
  • A.P. Moller orders for German cable-laying vessels
  • Record rubber stocks
  • 8 EU nations ban veg. fats in chocolates
  • Finland holding talks for reciprocal 'national treatment' accord
  • Colombo to host AISEX-'99
  • Silk industry's woes listed
  • S. Korea wants to cement trade ties
  • People & Placements

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 1999
  • Napalm used to prevent bunker spill
  • YPF and Repsol with 'different philosophies'
  • Shell chairman says crude price below $14 "could be here for some time"

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Heavy rains wreak havoc
  • What about the rest?
  • Win-win compromise gives new Durban terminal the green light
  • Amos Msomi heads up new documentation company
  • ISO conference scheduled for March
  • Malbak unbundling sees Ahrenkiel taking sole ownership of ALS
  • Portnet will increase berth dues by 7%
  • Deregulation sees more fruit moving through PE
  • Logistics heavyweight will address April conference
  • Trade invoicing is the major change if you're switching to euro
  • Floods force Richards Bay port to close
  • RB to get new R40-m wood chip export facility
  • Dry Bulk Terminal will sport 'unique' train loading station
  • New bunker barge takes up duty
  • New Price Forbes insurance product cuts costs by 10%
  • SA industry reacts smartly to new pest control measures
  • Grincor bucks the int'l trend
  • Inchcape takeover will provide distribution focus for Voigt
  • Sharjah to host major air cargo expo
  • Top sales staff are in great demand
  • Zimbabwe focuses on correcting lopsided trade
  • Cape Town outlines contingency plans following storm chaos

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Surprise shakeup at ABP sparks investor jitters
    A SURPRISE shakeup at the top of Britain's biggest ports operator Associated British Ports knocked nearly 5% off its share price yesterday as the markets reacted nervously to the timing of the unexpected disclosure just a week before publication of its 1998 annual results.
  • ITF campaign ship 'denied Panama berth'
    AN EXHIBITION ship crusading against flags of convenience was allegedly denied a berth by a Hutchison Whampoa subsidiary in Panama last weekend.
  • Norsk Hydro planning NKr1bn in cost savings
    Weak commodity prices knocked 46% off the annual operating profit at Norsk Hydro, Norway's leading industrial group.
  • 10% tax relief boost for Indian lines
    India's Surface Transport Ministry has proposed an additional tax relief of 10% to importers using Indian liner ships.
  • New approach to box contracts urged
    CONTAINER shipping lines must find a better way of negotiating contracts with their customers, a freight forwarding industry representative warned last week.
  • Russian crew stages pay hunger strike
    The Russian crew of the 1,515 dwt hopper dredger Kamchatskiy, currently under repair in China, staged a one-day fast yesterday over unpaid wages, with the charter party accusing the crew of womanising and drunkenness.
  • Two-way split for China state yards
    AFTER a decade of planning, China has finalised a plan to split China State Shipbuilding Corp into two companies, presumably along geographical lines.
  • More BP Amoco cuts will hit top jobs
    MORE big job cuts both at top level and among the ranks are looming at newly-merged BP Amoco.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 1999
  • Lerenius appointed to head ABP
    BO Lerenius, vice chairman of Stena Line and director of new business at Stena AB, is to replace Andrew Smith as group chief executive at Associated British Ports Holdings.
  • HDW chief dies
    J'RGEN Gollenbeck, ceo of German shipyard HDW, has died suddenly at his home.
  • New Carissa fuel burn-off 'a success'
    US Coast Guard believes its fuel burn-off policy on the New Carissa might be a model for future pollution control involving marine casualties.
  • Arms smuggling 'at the root of piracy'
    WEAPONS smuggling is the driving force behind the recent upsurge in violent acts of piracy, according to an article in a UK newspaper.
  • Australia sanctions livestock exporter
    AUTHORITIES in Australia have imposed sanctions on a live cattle exporter in response to the deaths of over 400 animals aboard the Middle East-bound Charolais Express last year.
  • Japan and Brazil face punitive steel tariffs
    JAPANESE and Brazilian manufacturers of hot-rolled steel have been dumping their product in the US market, according to initial findings by the US Department of Commerce.
  • Carnival considers floating Cunard
    CARNIVAL is believed to be under pressure from institutional investors to float its subsidiary Cunard.
  • Shipbuilders stand behind Pacificat project
    SHIPYARDS and designers involved in British Columbia's Pacificat fast ferry project have defended the vessel following ministerial threats to stop work on the second and third craft.
  • Ceylon Shipping seeks 'refugee' ferries
    CEYLON Shipping Corp has called for tenders to buy two high-speed passenger vessels to transport refugees.
  • Another collision in the Philippines
    ANOTHER accident involving domestic ships occurred in the Philippines during the weekend, with the collision of a fast ferry and a conventional vessel at the port of Larena.
  • South Korea to intensify ship inspections
    SOUTH Korea's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery is to increase the number of inspections of foreign-flag vessels by 30 per cent or more.
  • Indian ports to lose financial powers
    INDIA'S Ministry of Surface Transport is likely to withdraw some of the financial powers of its major ports.
  • Mersey Docks hits forecast
    UK PORT operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Co has reported record pre-tax profits for 1998 of '47.6m ($62m), right in line with stock market forcasts.
  • B&N Nordsjöfrakt buys ship manager
    B&N Nordsjöfrakt, the Swedish bulk and roro shipping group, has acquired a 75 per cent stake in the Stockholm-based ship management company Hornet Shipmanagement.
  • New operator launches Australia-Asia service
    A NEW shipping line has been set up to win what it calls 'niche markets' in the south-west Pacific-north Asia region.
  • BLG to operate Lithuanian terminal
    BLG Container, the container terminal subsidiary of Bremen/Bremerhaven port operating company BLG, has signed an agreement to operate a container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Inmarsat seeks director nominations
    INMARSAT signatories are being invited to submit nominations for directors for the new company following privatisation on April 15.
  • Thames ports to study channel deepening
    MEDWAY ports and the port of Thamesport are to jointly commission a study on proposals to deepen the Medway approach channel.
  • Port bridge planned for Genoa
    GENOA Industrialist Association' President Riccardo Garrone is leading a consortium of builders which is proposing the construction of a bridge across the port
  • Japan's cement exports nosedive
    JAPAN'S cement exports fell 37 per cent last year to 7.6m tons, falling below the 10m ton mark for the first time in seven years, the Japan Cement Association said.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Cobelfret Ferries va lancer de nouveaux services sur Göteborg et le UK
    C'est au début du mois de novembre prochain que démarrera le trafic propre au groupe forestier suédois Stora entre Göteborg et le nouveau terminal zeebrugeois de Sea-Ro Terminal à la darse des Wielingen. A cette date, l'armement néerlandais Wagenborg aura réceptionné le premier des trois navires rouliers spécialement conçus pour ce trafic, le "Spaarneborg", qui sera pris en charge par l'armement belge Cobelfret Ferries. Ce dernier assurera l'exploitation commerciale de ces unités, qui transporteront tant les cargaisons de produits forestiers du groupe suédois que les autres cargaisons dites commerciales. Wagenborg reste propriétaire des navires et se chargera de l'exploitation technique des trois unités.
  • Volvo négocierait un rachat de Navistar
    Volvo Trucks négocierait une acquisition partielle ou totale de Navistar. Des hauts responsables de Volvo ont eu plusieurs rencontres ces dernières semaines avec leurs confrères du constructeur de camions et motoriste américain, qui est basé à Chicago. C'est ce que signale le Financial Times. Une telle transaction serait beaucoup plus logique qu'un rachat de Scania.
  • Naissance d'un nouveau groupe de remorquage: Keppel Smit Transpacific
    A l'instar de ce qui se passe dans le secteur des lignes régulières containérisées, le secteur du remorquage évolue lui aussi vers des regroupements et autres reprises. Là aussi, il s'agit d'une question d'assise financière et de dimension. C'est ainsi qu'a été créée la joint-venture "Keppel Smit Transpacific Inc" (KSTI), dont le capital souscrit a été fixé à 10 millions de dollars de Singapour.
  • La Deutsche Post prend le contrôle de trans-o-flex
    Deutsche Post Express un Transport GmbH, une filiale du groupe Deutsche Post, va accroître sa participation dans la société allemande de messagerie trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst AG à Weinheim, devenant majoritaire dans celle-ci.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Unions 'won't accept' BHPT decision
    Shipping lines cross-trading on the Tasman are bracing themselves for a union response to last week's announcement by BHP Transport that it was pulling out of the waterway, reducing the number of Australian berths by 72 in the process.
    In one of his first comments on the move, the national secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, John Coombs, said the union was determined for Australian seafarers to stay in the trade.
  • Strong half-year for Brisbane
    The Port of Brisbane Corporation has turned in a strong half-year financial performance backed by record trade levels, particularly from container trade, the port authority's chairman, Elizabeth Nosworthy, has announced.
    According to the Corporation's financial report for the six-month period to 31 December 1998, a $9.4 million net profit was achieved, representing an almost 70 per cent increase on last year's figures.
    Earnings before interest and tax were $20.5 million, up 46 per cent over the same period for the previous year and 12 per cent above budget, the report said.
  • Iberia becomes oneworld's newest member
    Spain's leading airline is the latest member of oneworld Alliance, it was announced yesterday by the quarterly meeting of the airline chiefs who met for the first time in Sydney.
    Iberia will start offering oneworld services and benefits later this year after its 25,291 employees have taken part in the oneworld training and communications and after integrating its systems.
  • Ansett confirms it will join Star in March
    Ansett Australia confirmed yesterday that the airline, along with its 50 per cent owner Air New Zealand, would gain full membership of the Star Alliance network on 28 March.
    However, the two carriers have ruled out any cooperation in the cargo area with partner airlines in the short-term.
    A spokeswoman for Ansett said that while some founding members of Star had cargo sharing arrangements in place, cargo sharing was not part of Ansett's and Air New Zealand's arrangement to join Star next month.
  • Cruising Craige seek's Melb share
    Melbourne had a famous visitor at the launch on Thursday of Cruising Victoria, a state government strategy aimed at turning the city into a world class cruise destination.
    The visiting Cunard flagship Queen Elizabeth 2 was berthed at Station Pier as Minister for Roads and Ports Geoff Craige and Minister for Small Businss and Tourism Louise Asher launched the plan.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
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