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BRIEFS

May 19, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Mercenary anti-pirate group plans office in KL
Service, to be offered only to selected clients, is targeted at highly organised acts of piracy
Superstar Leo wins 3 awards

Air and Land Transport

Seoul imposes more sanctions on accident-prone Korean Air
Half of its Seoul-Pohang routes suspended, restrictions imposed on domestic routes
Air France suspends code-sharing with Korean carrier
Lay off strikes to save PAL, chairman urges staff
Honda expects 1st qtr sales to remain flat
Toyota to suffer US$114m recall

Features

Japan's Big Three raise rates
Freight charges to US up 50 per cent as Nippon Yusen, Mitsui OSK and Kawasaki Kisen seek route to profits

Columns

Concerted action by govts needed to fight piracy

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Mercenary anti-pirate group plans office in KL
Service, to be offered only to selected clients, is targeted at highly organised acts of piracy
Superstar Leo wins 3 awards

Air and Land Transport

Seoul imposes more sanctions on accident-prone Korean Air
Half of its Seoul-Pohang routes suspended, restrictions imposed on domestic routes
Air France suspends code-sharing with Korean carrier
Lay off strikes to save PAL, chairman urges staff
Honda expects 1st qtr sales to remain flat
Toyota to suffer US$114m recall

Features

Japan's Big Three raise rates
Freight charges to US up 50 per cent as Nippon Yusen, Mitsui OSK and Kawasaki Kisen seek route to profits

Columns

Concerted action by govts needed to fight piracy

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Mercenary anti-pirate group plans office in KL
Service, to be offered only to selected clients, is targeted at highly organised acts of piracy
Superstar Leo wins 3 awards

Air and Land Transport

Seoul imposes more sanctions on accident-prone Korean Air
Half of its Seoul-Pohang routes suspended, restrictions imposed on domestic routes
Air France suspends code-sharing with Korean carrier
Lay off strikes to save PAL, chairman urges staff
Honda expects 1st qtr sales to remain flat
Toyota to suffer US$114m recall

Features

Japan's Big Three raise rates
Freight charges to US up 50 per cent as Nippon Yusen, Mitsui OSK and Kawasaki Kisen seek route to profits

Columns

Concerted action by govts needed to fight piracy

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Mercenary anti-pirate group plans office in KL
Service, to be offered only to selected clients, is targeted at highly organised acts of piracy
Superstar Leo wins 3 awards

Air and Land Transport

Seoul imposes more sanctions on accident-prone Korean Air
Half of its Seoul-Pohang routes suspended, restrictions imposed on domestic routes
Air France suspends code-sharing with Korean carrier
Lay off strikes to save PAL, chairman urges staff
Honda expects 1st qtr sales to remain flat
Toyota to suffer US$114m recall

Features

Japan's Big Three raise rates
Freight charges to US up 50 per cent as Nippon Yusen, Mitsui OSK and Kawasaki Kisen seek route to profits

Columns

Concerted action by govts needed to fight piracy

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Guangzhou on road to recovery New vessel set for HK Cosco sets sail on new service EC back purchase by Maersk PSA Group holds profit line Long beach move for Wilhelmsen Jones Act amendments sought Oneworld welcomes Chile partner BA and Iberia launch code share scheme Cathay gets cargo boost Dallas wins Lufthansa's return APL quick off the mark with new system Borghi bought out Golfs on the move Xpress move Ship-share deal off

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MAY 18, 1999
Unrest in ports of Antwerp and Felixstowe Container Scan officially taken into use Barge Center in Rotterdam harbor Seabrex capacity increased Lufthansa Cargo Airlines restarts freighter service to Dallas/Fort Worth Broström Van Ommeren wants 20 percent volume growth

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TSA Unveils Voluntary Service Contract Guidelines COSCO Chooses CPR Service into US Heartland

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Astilleros Balenciaga construye un portasubmarinos para Estados Unidos Iberia inicia vuelos de códigos compartidos con British Airways y Deutsche BA La argentina Sab Logística comienza sus actividades en Chile Compañías aéreas estudian una gran alianza para transportar mercancías Subaru, Ssangyong y Daihatsu recomiendan Repsol

Exim India

MAY 18, 1999

Shipping News

Foreign investment in Major Ports placed at Rs 2000 cr.
Merger norms may be eased
No US ban on shrimp: Ministry clarification
Exporters yet to get green cards
Duty-free goods warehouse to be set up in Delhi
India stays top milk producer
Exim Bank capital base may be expanded
Inflation rate falls further
GDRs hold key to core sector funding, asserts financial expert
Kochi international airport to be operational soon
Forex reserves rise to $ 32,942 m
Textile industry needs to upgrade its machinery for facing challenges
Zinc output up 5 pc
SAARC Commerce Ministers to meet in Maldives
Vast scope for educational toys export seen
Task force set up to identify snags in processed foods export
Finished drug formulations exports spurt sharply in '98-99
Calcutta Customs effect computer link with Nepal
CNG kit import duty may be cut

Aviation News

AI starts Gulf routes from Kochi
EVA expands air fleet
S'pore firm - adviser for Seychelles airport
Aer Lingus to join Oneworld
Innovative cricket fare on AI's menu
CCEA approves Govt funding for IA
Lufthansa to buy 60 jets worth US$1.6b
SIA, SAS in frequent flyer programme

Exim India

MAY 18, 1999

Shipping News

Foreign investment in Major Ports placed at Rs 2000 cr.
Merger norms may be eased
No US ban on shrimp: Ministry clarification
Exporters yet to get green cards
Duty-free goods warehouse to be set up in Delhi
India stays top milk producer
Exim Bank capital base may be expanded
Inflation rate falls further
GDRs hold key to core sector funding, asserts financial expert
Kochi international airport to be operational soon
Forex reserves rise to $ 32,942 m
Textile industry needs to upgrade its machinery for facing challenges
Zinc output up 5 pc
SAARC Commerce Ministers to meet in Maldives
Vast scope for educational toys export seen
Task force set up to identify snags in processed foods export
Finished drug formulations exports spurt sharply in '98-99
Calcutta Customs effect computer link with Nepal
CNG kit import duty may be cut

Aviation News

AI starts Gulf routes from Kochi
EVA expands air fleet
S'pore firm - adviser for Seychelles airport
Aer Lingus to join Oneworld
Innovative cricket fare on AI's menu
CCEA approves Govt funding for IA
Lufthansa to buy 60 jets worth US$1.6b
SIA, SAS in frequent flyer programme

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MAY 18, 1999
Australia: Caltex cuts refinery runs US independents to petition for oil dumping investigation Oil producers talk about reviewing output cuts Potential Chevron/Texaco deal still in focus

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MAY 18, 1999
Halter buttons Belleli deal Halter Marine unit TDI-Halter is understood to have successfully concluded a deal that gives it a 35% interest in a joint venture that will operate the Belleli Offshore fabrication yard in Taranto, Italy. First Wave first quarter FirstWave Marine, Inc.yesterday reported revenues for the first quarter of 1999 of $25.9 million, an increase of 64% over the 1998 period of $15.8 million.FirstWave reported a net loss for the quarter of $636,000, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share.

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Carnival in Korea SAMSUNG Heavy Industries is to build the next generation of passenger cruise ships for the world's largest cruiseship operator, Mickey Arison's Carnival, in a move which could put a further nail in the coffin of European shipbuilding. Mare Forum sets quality flag agenda A 'NETWORK of Quality Registers' designed to encourage maritime administrations to subscribe to reasonable standards is being proposed by the Netherlands government. OMI plans leaseback deal on new tankers Leading US tanker group OMI is planning the sale and leaseback of two new product carriers which are being delivered from South Korea later this year. Daimler-Chrysler AG annual meeting Jurgen E. Schremp, chief executive of Daimler-Chrysler AG, addresses some 20,000 shareholders during their annual meeting yesterday in Stuttgart - the first since the two car manufacturers merged. Daimler-Chrysler continued to show profitable growth up to April 1999, with revenues up 9% to Euro46.7bn for the four months to April. Aesa upbeat on offshore yards Shipbuilder Astilleros Españoles is optimistic about the future of the group's two offshore yards, despite difficult market conditions. Older vessels fly home flag OWNERSHIP patterns of the world merchant fleet show that ships registered under the national flag of their owners are significantly older than those under foreign flags, a German research institute claims. First salvo in UK warships deal VOSPER Thornycroft and GEC Marconi are confident of gaining a contract to design and build 12 destroyers for the Royal Navy as part of a programme costing the UK taxpayer some '7bn ($11.3bn). Order revival signals upturn in capesize newbuildings A SPATE of capesize newbuildings emerging this week are believed to signal the first signs of an upturn in the large dry bulk newbuilding sector according to brokers in London.

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MAY 18, 1999
Vancouver Shipyard signs with Kv'rner Fjellstrand TSA carriers release 'voluntary' rate guidelines Australia detains grounded bulk carrier Stena to bring in freight surcharge German funding for Philippines maritime projects India proposes changes to box terminal training Admiralty lawyer appointed to FMC seat X-Press withdraws bid for Chennai berth Wilhelmsen Lines moves to Long Beach Italian P&I specialists take step to merger Soosan Shipbuilding closes Chinese yard Seabulk conspiracy theory axed Korean trade to SE Asia rises steadily Leghorn roro terminal privatised Century bows out of shipping Dry market indices fall further

The Journal of Commerce

Home

DuPont tells 23 carriers what it needs
Growth of Asian imports slowing
Supplying Big Macs: A lesson in logistics
Pacific carriers want Won removed from rate case
Maritime labor negotiations start on West Coast
Pioneer Railcorp sells its Minnesota Central shortline
Information Technology council advances single electronic standard proposal
Korean Air ordered to cut domestic flights
Teamsters authorize strike against auto haulers
Wisconsin Central tabs BNSF's Michael W. Franke as executive vice president

Transportation

Deutsche Post slams UPS
Bills aim to overhaul tax policy for carriers
German logistics company raids AEI, relocates to Miami
Lawmakers back reflectors for all railroad equipment
Rising competition to hit German truckers, report says
NS, Cross Harbor sign freight pact

Maritime

Confiscated freighter up for auction
Southeast Asia is a hotbed for piracy as attacks increase
Seaway considers cargo limits as water levels hit 30-year low
Shipping agencies press Jordan to make Aqaba more attractive

The Journal of Commerce

Home

DuPont tells 23 carriers what it needs
Growth of Asian imports slowing
Supplying Big Macs: A lesson in logistics
Pacific carriers want Won removed from rate case
Maritime labor negotiations start on West Coast
Pioneer Railcorp sells its Minnesota Central shortline
Information Technology council advances single electronic standard proposal
Korean Air ordered to cut domestic flights
Teamsters authorize strike against auto haulers
Wisconsin Central tabs BNSF's Michael W. Franke as executive vice president

Transportation

Deutsche Post slams UPS
Bills aim to overhaul tax policy for carriers
German logistics company raids AEI, relocates to Miami
Lawmakers back reflectors for all railroad equipment
Rising competition to hit German truckers, report says
NS, Cross Harbor sign freight pact

Maritime

Confiscated freighter up for auction
Southeast Asia is a hotbed for piracy as attacks increase
Seaway considers cargo limits as water levels hit 30-year low
Shipping agencies press Jordan to make Aqaba more attractive

The Journal of Commerce

Home

DuPont tells 23 carriers what it needs
Growth of Asian imports slowing
Supplying Big Macs: A lesson in logistics
Pacific carriers want Won removed from rate case
Maritime labor negotiations start on West Coast
Pioneer Railcorp sells its Minnesota Central shortline
Information Technology council advances single electronic standard proposal
Korean Air ordered to cut domestic flights
Teamsters authorize strike against auto haulers
Wisconsin Central tabs BNSF's Michael W. Franke as executive vice president

Transportation

Deutsche Post slams UPS
Bills aim to overhaul tax policy for carriers
German logistics company raids AEI, relocates to Miami
Lawmakers back reflectors for all railroad equipment
Rising competition to hit German truckers, report says
NS, Cross Harbor sign freight pact

Maritime

Confiscated freighter up for auction
Southeast Asia is a hotbed for piracy as attacks increase
Seaway considers cargo limits as water levels hit 30-year low
Shipping agencies press Jordan to make Aqaba more attractive

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MAY 18, 1999
Vosper To Gain From Navy Deal Vosper Thornycroft Holdings Plc, Britain's second largest warship builder, is reportedly in talks to participate in a major Royal Navy contract that could total $11.36 billion. Horace Clarkson Reports Trading Is In Line Horace Clarkson Plc reported current trading had met expectations with low vessel earnings expected to continue well into 1999. India Seeks Boost For Domestic Petroleum Shippers India's Surface Transport Ministry reportedly suggested that all petroleum product imports be made on a free-on-board basis to help boost freight loads of domestic shippers, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Yousfi: OPEC Must Hang Tough On Oil Cuts OPEC President Youssef Yousfi of Algeria reportedly warned that the international oil market remained precariously balanced because of extremely high stocks. Vosper, Marconi In Talks For Destroyer Vosper Thornycroft Holdings Plc has reportedly started discussions with Marconi Electronics Systems on joint involvement in designing and building two anti-air warfare destroyer ships. Substandard Vessels Dropped From Cyprus Register Six vessels have reportedly been flagged out of the Cyprus shipping registry by their owners for failing safety standards.

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Deregulation of the electric utility industry will hurt railroad profitability unless the rails take some proactive steps. That's the word from leading Wall Street transportation analyst James J. Valentine of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He's advising railroads to help their utility customers become more competitive in deregulated wholesale power markets by encouraging greater coal use. Coal is the mainstay of railroads' profitability. More than 80 percent of U.S.-mined coal is burned to generate electricity and coal accounts for more than 20 percent of all rail industry revenue—$6.2 billion a year. Eastern railroads could benefit as much as the Western railroads because tonnage and distance would increase under Valentine's scenario. Shippers with clout got the ear of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, the Texas Republican who chairs the Senate Surface Transportation subcommittee. Some heavyweight chemical shippers, including Occidental Chemicals CEO Roger Hurl and Solvay America President Whitson Sadler, lobbied Hutchison face to face in an attempt to reign in railroads' market power. The chemicals industry claims it pays upward of $700 million more each year for rail service than it would in a competitive marketplace. The Chemical Manufacturers Association is promising that more chemical industry CEOs will be meeting with their senators soon. The shippers say they don't want deregulation. Rather, they want the goals of the Staggers Act enforced and the promise that monopoly power won't be abused by railroads. How is maritime deregulation playing in the early days in the marketplace? Well, the world hasn't ended. But a debate at the Transportation Club of San Francisco showed the shipping environment will have to contend with economic forces that reach beyond the scope of the legislation. The changing face of Asian cargo volumes is one worry that some executives have. Truckers' hours-of-service rules, largely unchanged since 1935, will be modified by Election Day 2000. That's the best guess of Julie Cirillo, the new program manager for the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Motor Carriers and Highway Safety. The trucking industry is favoring liberalization in the rules with "flexibility" the buzzword. But Cirillo isn't promising anything. With OMCHS under congressional pressure to tighten up trucking safety, the industry is prepared for the worst but hoping for the best from the government. And the winner is ... the Port of New York & New Jersey. It won the bidding war to become the East Coast hub for Sea-Land Service and Maersk Line. In beating out Baltimore, the Port of New York & New Jersey effectively secured its future as a world-class container port. A Maersk official said rail and intermodal costs favored the New York & New Jersey port. There were reports of up to $600 million in incentives used to lure Sea-Land and Maersk to the port but officials declined to be specific on that issue. There's a traffic jam in the Powder River Basin coal fields in Wyoming. That has prompted new demurrage policies by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. That has had the effect of diverting traffic away from the rail line jointly served by BNSF and Union Pacific Railroad. The upshot is traffic tie-ups have caused coal companies, electric utility coal shippers and the Western railroads to submit more timely tonnage forecasts as a way to better plan equipment and inventory requirements. The problem began in March. Since the policy was implemented in early April, some of the mines have recovered "fairly well," one rail official said. If it happens it won't be a surprise, but if FDX Corp. goes ahead with its purchase of GeoLogistics it will raise a lot of eyebrows. It is no secret that FedEx is looking for a way to gain more market share across Europe and GeoLogistics could help it get there. FDX also is pursuing heavy freight more aggressively than ever before. A freight forwarder subsidiary makes a lot of sense for the company, but whether GeoLogistics is the right fit or not gets mixed reviews. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working with several partners to end truck rollovers and improve road safety with a new onboard warning system that alerts drivers to upcoming hazardous curves. ORNL plans to begin beta testing in July, according to project leader Scott Stevens. He estimates that 4,000 of the 15,000 rollovers that occur each year could be prevented with the new technology.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

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.

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

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%.

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

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

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

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%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The 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

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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.

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