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February 17, 1999
Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 1999
  • First online auction in transport sector
  • Deutsche Post control of Trans-o-flex
  • Empty runs in intermodal transport more expensive
  • 3.5 percent Bremen growth in 1998
  • Rapid Schiphol growth

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • New North Atlantic pact charts course, stresses capacity management
  • Visclosky champions efforts to protect domestic steelmakers
  • Japan asks: What steel dumping?
  • Union Pacific passes first audit since achieving ISO 9002 certification
  • Teamsters stage two-hour rally outside NLRB offices over alleged Overnite violations
  • Russia plans to boost oil export capacity, says Izvestia
  • Motive Power's Mexican unit signs $48.6 million contract with Ferromex railway
  • Japanese investors worry over continuing Bangladesh strikes
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine opening three regional customer centers in spring
Transportation
  • Railroad traffic slows into year start
  • Hapag's parent shores up logistics
  • Austrian rail buys forwarders as part of multimodal expansion
  • Maritime stocks shine in index
  • US and Mexico sign agreement liberalizing air transportation
Maritime
  • Reefer carriers told to regroup in 1999
  • Alpha bond default signals charter trend
  • Marad official to rule on flag change for US gas tankers
  • Port of Portland returned to normal at the weekend
  • Half of torched bulker may be sunk
  • Deregulation should mean little or no change for roll-on, roll-off carriers
  • Carriers try to lure cargo off roads and onto water
  • Jack of all trades faces competition from specialists
  • Seattle prepares to handle more cargo
  • Ro-ro ships now using moveable decks
  • P&O unit's success is on order at shipyard
  • Maritime labor set to defend cargo preference regulations
  • Forwarders power Agco's volume needs
  • Railcars are attractive, but sporadic, cargo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • New North Atlantic pact charts course, stresses capacity management
  • Visclosky champions efforts to protect domestic steelmakers
  • Japan asks: What steel dumping?
  • Union Pacific passes first audit since achieving ISO 9002 certification
  • Teamsters stage two-hour rally outside NLRB offices over alleged Overnite violations
  • Russia plans to boost oil export capacity, says Izvestia
  • Motive Power's Mexican unit signs $48.6 million contract with Ferromex railway
  • Japanese investors worry over continuing Bangladesh strikes
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine opening three regional customer centers in spring
Transportation
  • Railroad traffic slows into year start
  • Hapag's parent shores up logistics
  • Austrian rail buys forwarders as part of multimodal expansion
  • Maritime stocks shine in index
  • US and Mexico sign agreement liberalizing air transportation
Maritime
  • Reefer carriers told to regroup in 1999
  • Alpha bond default signals charter trend
  • Marad official to rule on flag change for US gas tankers
  • Port of Portland returned to normal at the weekend
  • Half of torched bulker may be sunk
  • Deregulation should mean little or no change for roll-on, roll-off carriers
  • Carriers try to lure cargo off roads and onto water
  • Jack of all trades faces competition from specialists
  • Seattle prepares to handle more cargo
  • Ro-ro ships now using moveable decks
  • P&O unit's success is on order at shipyard
  • Maritime labor set to defend cargo preference regulations
  • Forwarders power Agco's volume needs
  • Railcars are attractive, but sporadic, cargo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • New North Atlantic pact charts course, stresses capacity management
  • Visclosky champions efforts to protect domestic steelmakers
  • Japan asks: What steel dumping?
  • Union Pacific passes first audit since achieving ISO 9002 certification
  • Teamsters stage two-hour rally outside NLRB offices over alleged Overnite violations
  • Russia plans to boost oil export capacity, says Izvestia
  • Motive Power's Mexican unit signs $48.6 million contract with Ferromex railway
  • Japanese investors worry over continuing Bangladesh strikes
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine opening three regional customer centers in spring
Transportation
  • Railroad traffic slows into year start
  • Hapag's parent shores up logistics
  • Austrian rail buys forwarders as part of multimodal expansion
  • Maritime stocks shine in index
  • US and Mexico sign agreement liberalizing air transportation
Maritime
  • Reefer carriers told to regroup in 1999
  • Alpha bond default signals charter trend
  • Marad official to rule on flag change for US gas tankers
  • Port of Portland returned to normal at the weekend
  • Half of torched bulker may be sunk
  • Deregulation should mean little or no change for roll-on, roll-off carriers
  • Carriers try to lure cargo off roads and onto water
  • Jack of all trades faces competition from specialists
  • Seattle prepares to handle more cargo
  • Ro-ro ships now using moveable decks
  • P&O unit's success is on order at shipyard
  • Maritime labor set to defend cargo preference regulations
  • Forwarders power Agco's volume needs
  • Railcars are attractive, but sporadic, cargo

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Bill to Review Anti-Monopoly Exemption Introduced in Diet
  • Heung-A Set to Double Shimizu Call in March
  • Hong Kong to Organize Logistics Conference in Japan
  • Kintetsu Signs Partnership Pact with Lufthansa

urgente online pressweb site
  • Hoy, cuarto día de huelga en Aviaco
  • El transporte aéreo lanza 660 millones de toneladas de CO2 a la atmósfera
  • Las constructoras españolas invierten en el transporte de viajeros
  • Concurso para un análisis de los aeropuertos europeos
  • Frans Maas Spain factura 6.146 millones de pesetas en 1998
  • Northwest Cargo simplifica sus tarifas para la zona Pacífico

Exim Indiaweb site
  • More competition anticipated this year
  • Inchcape Shipping unit sold for $78.4 million
  • Automatic FDI route to be widened
  • Exporters seek imports of all silk yarn grades
  • Dereserve 160 OGL items, urges CII
  • Floor price on steel (seconds) import comes under review
  • Bengal to offer sops for investors soon
  • Australian Dy. PM visiting India
  • Seminar stresses on need to counter anti-dumping duty menace
  • Forex reserves up
  • New SIDCO scheme for small units
  • Mandatory EOU mooted for 100 pc, FDI in cigarettes
  • 7th India Knit Fair in May
  • Rubber Board to participate in Anuga food fair
  • Scope seen for India-Pak cotton textile JVs
  • India, Morocco sign pacts
  • Producer-exporters may get relief in Budget
  • 10 pc interim relief for port, dock workers
  • $ 500 m Indian credit to Morocco
  • Australia to set up trade office in city
  • TT Club outlines step to prevent container loss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 1999
  • Sunkyong group awarded contract for Pemex refinery revamp
  • Fredriksen considers claim against Milford Haven
  • Burning of fuel oil continues on New Carissa

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Zeebrugge may sue Cast if line moves to Antwerp
    ZEEBRUGGE port authority is threatening a multi-million dollar claim against Canadian Pacific if the group moves its Cast container line activities and terminal to Antwerp in order to bring together all its activities at the one port.
  • DSR set to be split between two partners
    Deutsche Seereederei (DSR) is to be split up six years after Hamburg businessmen Horst Rahe and Nikolaus Sch'es acquired the group as a key stage in the privatisation of East German shipping.
  • Spanish energy giant Repsol sees 15.4% increase in net income
    Spanish energy group Repsol reported net income of Pta145.5bn ($1bn) for the 1998 financial year, up 15.4% on 1997.
  • Demonstration outside the Greek consulate in Marseille
    Kurdish separatist supporters holding posters of a Kurdish leader demonstrate in front of the Greek consulate in Marseille, protest at France's involvement in the arrest of Abdullah Ocalan who has been returned to Turkey to stand trial for terrorism.
  • Mats Nilsson to stand down as Gorthon head
    Mats Nilsson, managing director of Sweden's forest product transporter Gorthon Line, will step down as of the April 20 annual general meeting.
  • Gearbulk's credit rating downgraded
    GEARBULK Holding's "aggressive financial profile" and the "challenging market conditions in the dry-bulk sector" prompted Standard & Poor's rating agency to downgrade the long-term credit rating of the company from BB+ stable outlook to BB negative outlook, writes our Oslo Correspondent.
  • Napalm strike adds to US spill arsenal
    The Exxon Valdez was the worst US spill in history and was the impetus for passage of national and local spill clean-up and liability measures that made possible the quick response and the dicey environmental decisions involving the New Carissa.
  • Box rate rises lift Japanese carriers shares
    The shares of Japan's three major lines jumped an average of 6% at the beginning on the week as traders absorbed the positive news of a notification of container rate rises.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 1999
  • Owner blamed for Albion Two loss
  • Japanese company faces Jones Act charges
  • Thunder Bay Terminals for sale
  • Talks underway on re-shaping German yards
  • Australia takes over rescue role
  • Broströms sells product tankers
  • 'Owners will benefit from tariff abolition'
  • Oil majors seek Apapa dredging
  • Hamburg crew strike ends
  • Tschudi & Eitzen to raise $7.8m
  • Brisbane boosted by Sydney congestion
  • Bollore rumour perks Eurotunnel shares
  • Human element crucial for safety says minister
  • Gorthon Lines' md steps down
  • Liverpool -Dublin ferry launched
  • Haven owner rejects judge
  • Lerenius appointed to head ABP
  • HDW chief dies
  • New Carissa fuel burn-off 'a success'
  • Arms smuggling 'at the root of piracy'

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • TRW est (enfin) remis sur les rails
    Ainsi qu'annoncé, l'assemblée générale des actionnaires de TRW a procédé, lundi dernier, à une augmentation de capital de 150 millions de BEF et à la nomination d'Eddy Luyten à la direction de l'entreprise. L'augmentation de capital était indispensable pour redresser la société qui connaît de sérieux problèmes depuis plus d'un an (voir notamment LL du 31/1/98, 3/2/98, 5/6/98 etc)
  • Le cadre légal du dédouanement électronique pour le transit a été adopté
    La Commission européenne et le comité commun CE/AELE ont défini le cadre légal pour le New Computerised Transit System (NCTS). Ces règles entreront en vigueur le 31 mars prochain et le lancement du système NCTS pourra avoir lieu cette année encore. Le système, qui devra remplacer le flux de documents qui faciliterait la fraude dans le trafic de transit européen, devrait être complètement opérationnel d'ici l'an 2003.
  • La navigation fluviale française renoue avec la croissance
    Pour la première fois depuis des années, le secteur fluvial français peut à nouveau crier victoire. L'année dernière a été clotûrée sur une hausse du volume de 2,7%. Les prestations en tonnes-kilomètres ont même progressé de 9,2%. Sur base d'une première analyse, la navigation fluviale a donc enregistré de meilleurs résultats que le transport routier et ferroviaire.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • MUA rebels accuse P&OP
    The central New South Wales branch of the Maritime Union of Australia yesterday accused stevedore P&O Ports of seeking "extraordinary changes" in its new enterprise agreements.
    The deputy branch secretary, Jim Donovan, told DCN yesterday that even Patrick did not go as far in its proposals.
    As an example, Mr Donovan claimed P&OP wanted to almost completely casualise the handling of vehicles at Glebe Island and the operation of the Sydney Cove Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay.
  • Fuel fingered as Temburong cause
    Contaminated fuel is now suspected to have caused the problems which hit the livestock carrier Temburong last month.
    Graham Lacey, general manager of Darwin-based livestock shipping agency, Rooney Shipping Transport, yesterday dismissed initial speculation that a lightning strike had caused the power failure aboard the Singapore-flagged vessel leading to the deaths of around 800 cattle three weeks ago while en route to Amamapare, Irian Jaya, with 1011 cattle on board.
    He said that it was now understood that the Temburong's engines and three generators had shut down due to a fuel problem.
  • Townsville sees profits take downward path
    The port of Townsville made an after tax profit of $2.6 million in 1997-98, down 16.5 per cent on the previous financial year, according to the TPA's annual report.
    The rate of return on assets was 2.04 per cent, falling short of the targeted 3.02 per cent.
    It was the port's 11th consecutive year of record trade with more than 7.7 million tonnes across the wharves, up 2.3 per cent on the previous year. Total exports exceeded three million tonnes for the first time and individual trade records were set for bulk oil, fertiliser and sulphuric acid imports and sugar, lead concentrates and copper concentrates exports.
  • Cattle exporters will obey, under protest
    One of the firms in the eye of the storm over the on-board care afforded cattle and sheep in Australia's livestock export trade, Wellards Rural Exports, will comply with departmental restrictions on its shipments, but under protest.
    Federal Agriculture Minister Mark Vaile announced late on Friday that his departmental secretary, Ken Matthews, had imposed the restrictions. This followed consideration of a departmental report on the deaths of 570 of around 1200 cattle shipped in mid-1998 from Bunbury to Jordan aboard the Philippines-flagged vessel, Charolais Express.

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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
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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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