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May 20, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL does not intend to be major shipowner
    Company's long-term strategy is to become an integrated logistics operator
  • Batam ferry passengers rescued
  • Kandla port gets cyclone warning
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL chairman secures US$200m equity needed
    Fresh equity raised will enable airline to continue flying: finance secretary
  • Drop in Asian demand for planes seen bottoming out
  • US to coordinate reviews on safety of code-sharing
  • United watching closely anti-trust suit against American Air
  • US Airways to slow growth of its MetroJet discount carrier
  • Toyota, VW in talks to share car parts
  • American, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Features
  • Just follow the rules
    The answer to safer ship operation is not just more regulations but to ensure that they are being obeyed
Columns
  • Will Asian yards win cruiseship orders?

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL does not intend to be major shipowner
    Company's long-term strategy is to become an integrated logistics operator
  • Batam ferry passengers rescued
  • Kandla port gets cyclone warning
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL chairman secures US$200m equity needed
    Fresh equity raised will enable airline to continue flying: finance secretary
  • Drop in Asian demand for planes seen bottoming out
  • US to coordinate reviews on safety of code-sharing
  • United watching closely anti-trust suit against American Air
  • US Airways to slow growth of its MetroJet discount carrier
  • Toyota, VW in talks to share car parts
  • American, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Features
  • Just follow the rules
    The answer to safer ship operation is not just more regulations but to ensure that they are being obeyed
Columns
  • Will Asian yards win cruiseship orders?

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL does not intend to be major shipowner
    Company's long-term strategy is to become an integrated logistics operator
  • Batam ferry passengers rescued
  • Kandla port gets cyclone warning
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL chairman secures US$200m equity needed
    Fresh equity raised will enable airline to continue flying: finance secretary
  • Drop in Asian demand for planes seen bottoming out
  • US to coordinate reviews on safety of code-sharing
  • United watching closely anti-trust suit against American Air
  • US Airways to slow growth of its MetroJet discount carrier
  • Toyota, VW in talks to share car parts
  • American, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Features
  • Just follow the rules
    The answer to safer ship operation is not just more regulations but to ensure that they are being obeyed
Columns
  • Will Asian yards win cruiseship orders?

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL does not intend to be major shipowner
    Company's long-term strategy is to become an integrated logistics operator
  • Batam ferry passengers rescued
  • Kandla port gets cyclone warning
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL chairman secures US$200m equity needed
    Fresh equity raised will enable airline to continue flying: finance secretary
  • Drop in Asian demand for planes seen bottoming out
  • US to coordinate reviews on safety of code-sharing
  • United watching closely anti-trust suit against American Air
  • US Airways to slow growth of its MetroJet discount carrier
  • Toyota, VW in talks to share car parts
  • American, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Features
  • Just follow the rules
    The answer to safer ship operation is not just more regulations but to ensure that they are being obeyed
Columns
  • Will Asian yards win cruiseship orders?

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai boosts trade volume
  • Kien Hung starts South American service
  • Infrastructure investment on rail
  • Cosco finds new Chicago link
  • TSA releases `voluntary' price guidelines for 1999
  • New terminal for Tacoma
  • Sea-Land streamlines inventory
  • New HK airport board appointed
  • LA tops NY/NJ in air stakes
  • US Airways make key appointments
  • FDX set to pounce for GeoLogistics, say analysts
  • APL filters website garbage
  • AM-RO Shuttle links ports
  • CMB sells off last liner interest

Cargowebweb site
MAY 19, 1999
  • ECT threatens Amsterdam with complaint to EU
  • Antwerp harbor and unions condemn outlaw strike
  • Share KLM first down, then up, after results announcement
  • Goods transport by subway investigation
  • Distribution cost analysis via web

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Sea-Land/Maersk to Reshuffle Services from Japan to Europe, US
  • JSC Conducts Survey on Members' Service Contracts
  • Cape Line Quits Operation from Far East to Oceania
  • Japan/China Box Trade Keeps on Rising
  • Okabe to Be Appointed Nittsu's New President

urgente online pressweb site
  • La canaria Armas Cruceros empezó a navegar el fin de semana pasado
  • Los TRD mejoran el transporte ferroviario en Andalucía
  • Pugna entre Vigo y Oporto por el aeropuerto del noroeste peninsular
  • Danzas transporta a Suiza el globo que le dio la vuelta al mundo
  • Fomento licita obras por 1.100 millones en la Comunidad de Valencia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Contship Containerlines adds northbound call at Adelaide
  • Cyclone threat: KPT takes precautions
  • RBI advised to activate gold deposit scheme
  • CII industrial mission off to Tunisia
  • Plastics exports dismally low
  • India ranks world's top exporter of cut & polished diamonds
  • Wheat, sugar exports allowed; oilseeds imports put under OGL
  • No mutual transfer of garment quotas after June 8: Ghosh
  • German SSI investors eyeing India, says envoy
  • Amnesty plan for exporters faces legal hurdles
  • Dumping duty on Japanese EPDM rubber recommended
  • Indo-French weather satellite launch in 2003
  • Cochin Int'l Airport cleared
  • Foodgrains lift railways' freight earnings
  • 3-day Index '99

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 1999
  • Singapore fuel oil swaps down $2 on crude
  • Cyclone warning closes Kandla port
  • API report with both bears and bulls
  • Oil sheds 70-80 cents ahead of API report
  • Chinese authorities plans to shut down unlicensed refineries

The East Africanweb site
MAY 17-25, 1999
  • Numast Issues Warning Over Piracy Off West African Coast
  • Sunken Dar Ferry to be Refloated, Sent to Mombasa
  • Customs Agents Fees Slashed After Protest

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 1999
  • Halter reports on "very turbulent" fiscal year
    Halter Marine Group, Inc. today announced that net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 was $1.5 million or $0.05 per share, diluted, on revenue of $238.3 million. This compares to net income of $539,000, or $0.02 per share, diluted, on revenue of $189.4 million in fourth quarter of fiscal 1998.
  • South Korea to buy Russian subs
    The Korea Herald reports that South Korea has decided to purchase three Russian-made submarines worth about 1.2 trillion won ($1 billion), to help Moscow pay overdue debts it owes.
  • BIMCO officers change

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Cyprus lays down law
    CYPRUS yesterday claimed it had effectively expelled six vessels from its register, after the owners refused to comply with demands to tighten up safety standards.
  • Cammell buys Lowline ships
    Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird has paid '17.55m ($28.3m) to buy the cruiseship Edinburgh Castle and two offshore vessels from the receivers of British shipowner Lowline.
  • Golden Ocean in jeopardy after auditors raise solvency doubts
    AUDITORS have heavily qualified the annual accounts of Golden Ocean Group, which has the world's largest VLCC newbuilding programme.
  • Transroll gets loan for ship conversions
    BRAZILIAN shipping line Transroll Navegacao has been given a loan by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) to pay for conversion work undertaken on two of its vessels.
  • Regulator tells Railtrack 'meet commitments'
    RAILTRACK, the monopoly controlling Britain's rail infrastructure, has been warned by the industry regulator that it cannot "renege" on network capacity commitments made to freight operators.
  • Skagerrak oil spill prompts Black Watch quiz
    POLICE have questioned the master and chief engineer of one of Scandinavia's most famous cruiseships, the Black Watch, after an alleged pollution incident in the Skagerrak.
  • Older vessels fail to conform with ISM code
    STATISTICS on deficiencies reveal a correlation between the age of vessels and the likelihood of non-conformity, a senior port state control official revealed yesterday.
  • Crew members return home
    The three crew members of the abandoned Angolan cargoship, the Kifangondo, returned home yesterday after spending more than two years guarding the vessel in the port of Le Havre. Their return air tickets were paid for by local collection but, according to French reports, it was the French government which paid their FFr450,000 ($73,000) salary arrears. The vessel was towed into Le Havre in January 1994 after suffering a generator failure. Her owner, the Angolan state-owned company, Angonave, has declined to take responsibility for her and, so far, attempts to auction her have failed despite a starting price of only FFr560,000.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 19, 1999
  • Cyclone threatening Kandla and Pipavav
  • Long Beach sees first cargo slowdown
  • Cammell Laird acquires Edinburgh Castle
  • Petrobras cancels contracts
  • Captain fined for overloading ship
  • Ingalls production slowed by strike
  • Felixstowe and unions in dispute talks
  • Cape Line drops its East Asia service
  • Premuda expands profits and fleet
  • Commodore posts record cruise result
  • UK detains 14 in April
  • New tanker launched in Shanghai
  • Halter buys into Belleli Offshore
  • Goa hotel plans cruiseship
  • Jacobs sales raise '3 million
  • Indices continue downward slide

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • West Coast employers, dockers begin talking
  • Carrier seeks Mexican LTL service niche
  • US pork exports set to overtake volume of EU
  • Customs panel to decide expansion of an apparel processing system
  • FRA announces loan program to help small railroads upgrade their systems
  • AOL boosting its e-commerce ability as Internet shopping continues to grow
  • Daewoo sees $100 million in contracts for Romania's shipyard
  • Westinghouse Air Brake and Orthstar developing train simulator
  • Northwest and Continental expanding their same day, small package services
  • Pioneer Railcorp sells its Minnesota Central shortline
  • Commerce Dept. mulling whether to charge for Internet searches
Transportation
  • EU postal liberalization comes unglued; private firms unfazed
  • i2 finds Mexico a promising, complex buyer
  • Amsted in $700 million bid for rival Varlen Corp.
Maritime
  • Coal shipments drop in line with Lakes' water level
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • West Coast employers, dockers begin talking
  • Carrier seeks Mexican LTL service niche
  • US pork exports set to overtake volume of EU
  • Customs panel to decide expansion of an apparel processing system
  • FRA announces loan program to help small railroads upgrade their systems
  • AOL boosting its e-commerce ability as Internet shopping continues to grow
  • Daewoo sees $100 million in contracts for Romania's shipyard
  • Westinghouse Air Brake and Orthstar developing train simulator
  • Northwest and Continental expanding their same day, small package services
  • Pioneer Railcorp sells its Minnesota Central shortline
  • Commerce Dept. mulling whether to charge for Internet searches
Transportation
  • EU postal liberalization comes unglued; private firms unfazed
  • i2 finds Mexico a promising, complex buyer
  • Amsted in $700 million bid for rival Varlen Corp.
Maritime
  • Coal shipments drop in line with Lakes' water level
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • West Coast employers, dockers begin talking
  • Carrier seeks Mexican LTL service niche
  • US pork exports set to overtake volume of EU
  • Customs panel to decide expansion of an apparel processing system
  • FRA announces loan program to help small railroads upgrade their systems
  • AOL boosting its e-commerce ability as Internet shopping continues to grow
  • Daewoo sees $100 million in contracts for Romania's shipyard
  • Westinghouse Air Brake and Orthstar developing train simulator
  • Northwest and Continental expanding their same day, small package services
  • Pioneer Railcorp sells its Minnesota Central shortline
  • Commerce Dept. mulling whether to charge for Internet searches
Transportation
  • EU postal liberalization comes unglued; private firms unfazed
  • i2 finds Mexico a promising, complex buyer
  • Amsted in $700 million bid for rival Varlen Corp.
Maritime
  • Coal shipments drop in line with Lakes' water level
  • Slot watch

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Etienne Schouppe (SNCB): "L'érosion des tarifs de manutention des containers nuit au long terme"
    La parution récente du livre du Premier ministre belge, Jean-Luc Dehaene, "Pistes pour 2000"- et surtout ses paragraphes concernant la SNCB - ont brièvement secoué le landerneau belge, surtout que d'aucuns y ont vu le prélude à une séparation Nord/Sud du réseau en conséquence d'une éventuelle privatisation. Nous avons rencontré Etienne Schouppe, administrateur délégué de la SNCB. Quand on l'interroge sur l'avenir de la société et sur son évolution vers une dimension dépassant de loin le cadre étroit du "simple" réseau ferroviaire belge, on se rend bien compte qu'il ne peut être question d'une telle scission. Au contraire, on perçoit qu'il existe bel et bien une réelle volonté de jouer autre chose qu'un rôle de simple figurant. Surtout à Anvers, où Schouppe estime qu'on ne dispose pas de la place suffisante pour "offrir" un terminal dédié à un armement. "A Anvers, on a voulu créer du volume, à n'importe quel prix (surtout les plus bas), mais ce n'est pas le volume qui génère suffisamment de cash flow pour financer d'autres investissements ou des modernisations. Il est temps de mettre fin à une concurrence suicidaire entre manutentionnaires. Et je suis prêt à discuter de coopération avec eux, afin qu'ensemble, nous atteignions une taille suffisante pour faire face à la concurrence qui n'est plus intra muros mais européenne".
  • KTN se lance dans la logistique des produits chimiques liquides
    Katoen Natie, qui en matière de services au secteur pétrochimique a déjà connu une grande expansion internationale dans la logistique des matières synthétiques solides (poudres et granulés), va désormais mettre en œuvre une stratégie similaire pour les produits liquides. Cela se fera par le biais de la filiale Chemcopack, dans laquelle KTN a acquis il y a environ un an et demi une participation de 51%. Chemcopack a construit sur les terrains de KTN à la darse de Vrasene sur la Rive gauche anversoise un tout nouveau terminal pour le traitement, le conditionnement et le stockage de produits chimiques. L'installation, qui est opérationnelle depuis le mois de mars dernier, a requis un investissement de l'ordre de 400 millions de BEF (10 mio. d'EUR).
  • Menace d'actions dans le transport routier belge
    Les syndicats des chauffeurs routiers UBOT (socialiste) et CVD (socio-chrétien) ont publié un communiqué commun dans lequel ils avertissent les employeurs qu'ils passeront à l'action s'ils ne prennent pas davantage au sérieux les négociations sur un nouvel accord interprofessionnel. "Les salaires sont misérables par rapport au travail et aux qualifications exigées", disent-ils en substance. Ils ont lancé ce jeudi matin une campagne d'information auprès des routiers belges.
  • Grand Alliance alignera une flotte de 18 nouveaux PC de 5.000 TEU à la fin 2000
    Le groupe Grand Alliance, composé de Hapag-Lloyd, P&ONL, NYK, et OOCL (MISC n'intervenant que sur un segment), devrait aligner pour la fin de l'année 2000 une flotte de 18 nouveaux PC post-panamax allant de 4.800 à 5.500 TEU, ce qui permettra de consolider des services, d'en développer d'autres.

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 19, 1999
  • RoRo Safety Design Initiative Proposed
    Curved car decks could improve safety on RoRo ferries, researchers from the University of Strathclyde, said, claiming that curved decks could make RoRo ferries more stable.
  • Cammell Laird Makes Investment
    Cammell Laird Holdings Plc hopes that its $28.43 million purchase of three ships puts it in a position to provide unrivalled ship sourcing and conversion service. The company apparently bought the vessels as part of a plan to source, design, engineer and outfit vessels and then sell or charter the ships to customers if required.
  • DFDS Boosts Position With Takeover
    DFDS's $286 million acquisition of DanTransport is designed to make it the region's second-largest transport company.
  • Stolt Comex Seaway Business Picking Up
    Norwegian offshore services provider Stolt Comex Seaway SA won $60 million worth of contracts after a slow start earlier in the year . Stolt said higher oil prices and an improving construction and maintenance market in the Gulf of Mexico could help the market grow the following year.
  • Mobil Starts Production In Norway
    Mobil Corp. said that production began from the world's largest subsea development, the Asgard oilfield in the Norwegian Sea, operated by Norway's state oil company Statoil and in which Mobil has a 7.35 percent stake.
  • Tanker Chartering Slows
    Chartering of crude tankers in the key Middle East region slowed last week, pushing rates down. Other lifting zones showed unchanged rates amid generally steady business activity.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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