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BRIEFS

April 27, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA plans 45-minute pause for Y2K crossover
PSA working with customers to ensure smooth operations
US terminal operator sues NOL for services rendered
Pressure on rates halves KCT pre-tax profit to RM30.2m
P&O likely winner in Pelindo III privatisation
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus to build 107-seater A318 jet
It has already received 109 commitments worth US$4b for the plane
Priceline.com serves 1m customers
Dutch firms to co-develop Lockheed jet
BA apologises after crash false alarm
Low-cost airlines' share of European market expected to grow

Features

More rules aren't the answer
Regulation of shipping has increased but too many rules and inspections can cause delays and hurt efficiency

Columns

Changes in VLCC market will impact shiprepairers

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA plans 45-minute pause for Y2K crossover
PSA working with customers to ensure smooth operations
US terminal operator sues NOL for services rendered
Pressure on rates halves KCT pre-tax profit to RM30.2m
P&O likely winner in Pelindo III privatisation
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus to build 107-seater A318 jet
It has already received 109 commitments worth US$4b for the plane
Priceline.com serves 1m customers
Dutch firms to co-develop Lockheed jet
BA apologises after crash false alarm
Low-cost airlines' share of European market expected to grow

Features

More rules aren't the answer
Regulation of shipping has increased but too many rules and inspections can cause delays and hurt efficiency

Columns

Changes in VLCC market will impact shiprepairers

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA plans 45-minute pause for Y2K crossover
PSA working with customers to ensure smooth operations
US terminal operator sues NOL for services rendered
Pressure on rates halves KCT pre-tax profit to RM30.2m
P&O likely winner in Pelindo III privatisation
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus to build 107-seater A318 jet
It has already received 109 commitments worth US$4b for the plane
Priceline.com serves 1m customers
Dutch firms to co-develop Lockheed jet
BA apologises after crash false alarm
Low-cost airlines' share of European market expected to grow

Features

More rules aren't the answer
Regulation of shipping has increased but too many rules and inspections can cause delays and hurt efficiency

Columns

Changes in VLCC market will impact shiprepairers

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA plans 45-minute pause for Y2K crossover
PSA working with customers to ensure smooth operations
US terminal operator sues NOL for services rendered
Pressure on rates halves KCT pre-tax profit to RM30.2m
P&O likely winner in Pelindo III privatisation
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

Airbus to build 107-seater A318 jet
It has already received 109 commitments worth US$4b for the plane
Priceline.com serves 1m customers
Dutch firms to co-develop Lockheed jet
BA apologises after crash false alarm
Low-cost airlines' share of European market expected to grow

Features

More rules aren't the answer
Regulation of shipping has increased but too many rules and inspections can cause delays and hurt efficiency

Columns

Changes in VLCC market will impact shiprepairers

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Tatsuya "Tats" Nakayama joins DCL to develop business Rotation changes for Sea-Land, Maersk on US trade P&ON orders four 6,788-TEU ships from Korean yard Carriers lose licences Emery fits GM's bill CSG Agencies opens bookings for Singapore-Europe service Ryder considers selling assets to push profits Wilhelmsen and Wilship report lower profits Turnaround for UP's railroad subsidiary Dragonair suspends service to Tianjin and Ningbo Emirates combines two key departments Asiana and Rolls-Royce sign US$30 million maintenance deal High profits for Cargolux GeoLogistics expands western European presence Trading in ASG shares stopped Traffic via Yugoslavia re-routed

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APRIL 26, 1999
Recommendation to check transit freight gets poor reception Mont Blanc Tunnel closure hits road haulage Test underground goods transport Northwest applies for 11 US-China flights Paris-Amsterdam rail shuttle

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Japanese Line Predicts Higher Loading Factor for 1999 Osaka Port to Ease Vessel Entry Restrictions House Committee to Conduct Hearing on Carriers Practices CSX Reports 18% 1Q Net Earnings Decline

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Mercancías peligrosas por carreteras peligrosas Redur recibe el premio "Europe's 500" de la EFER 1998 Azkar construye otro centro de 24.000 metros cuadrados en Madrid Correos patrocina el proyecto "Ningún niño sin sonrisa" CC.OO. se entiende con la Sepi Estudio del ruido en las carreteras "Mi coche Siempre a Punto" El GIF adjudica las obras de 23 kilómetros en el AVE Madrid-Zaragoza

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APRIL 26, 1999
Core group for 100 pc FDI in export units via automatic route ACL looks at extra stop Accord-Singapore achieves ISO 9002 status Most investors prefer Maharashtra or Gujarat: Assocham's analysis Wheat procurement set to touch new record of 13.7 mt 34 pc rise in bulk drugs exports Stagnant growth in HK box handling Dumping probe into NBR import from Taiwan India losing Bangla rice market to Pak on price front IMC should draft Exim policy, feels Jt DGFT India two rungs up competitive ladder Russia fixes new export tariffs Flower exporters expect rising demand for May 9 KPCL signs MoU with UK consortium to develop Krishnapatnam port Hegde asks STC to pick up 10 m kg tobacco STPI proposes setting up 6 more software parks Panel suggests all national highways under NHAI umbrella UK offering range of energy goods German State for collaboration with Indian cos Spices Board to take part in Brazil fair Efforts on to make Singapore a world maritime centre Textile exports up 13.9 per cent Zinc ash, lead scrap imports may come under OGL

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APRIL 26, 1999
Hopes to reopen Tosco refinery Reopening might affect oil product prices Singapore fuel oil could come off Houston avails improve, price remains high Statoil board sacked by Norwegian government

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Cargolux achieves record-breaking year New road regs outlaw left hand drive imports CFR devises scheme to help Kosovo refugees Customs drops interest rates Ecu-Line launches direct options from Brazil, Portugal and Sweden PE plans to develop confidence index CMS sets up own SA agency network New total logistics company opens its doors 'Importer who sells goods on the high seas is no longer liable for VAT' Professional Consolidators opens Durban branch Fjeldheim feeds on SA culinary fad ACP gets its teeth into southern Africa African Star is licensed to go Dollars, dagga and cocaine are routine finds for SARS

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Nato softens stance on blockade Nato chiefs have ruled out force to halt merchant shipments of oil to Yugoslavia, claiming inspection plans were strong enough to deter sanctions-busters. Towl mops up Scott's job in A&P reshuffle CLIVE Towl has replaced Denis Scott as managing director of northern operations for UK shiprepair and conversion group A&P, after the latter left the company last Friday by mutual agreement, writes Dale Wainwright. Suezmax sale will aid future Benor growth BERMUDA-based Benor Tankers said the sale of a suezmax newbuilding under construction at the Hyundai group's Ulsan shipyard in South Korea, announced in February, would improve its capacity to develop "subsequent new business later on". Guangzhou Shipyard optimistic despite suffering effect of rising costs Guangzhou Shipyard International, which suffered a 52% fall in net profit in 1998, will increase its core business of shipbuilding and steel construction in 1999, officials said yesterday. Vietnam opens shiprepair joint venture Vietnam, with major assistance from Korean conglomerate Hyundai, has splashed onto the world shiprepair scene with the official opening yesterday of the $150m joint-venture Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard. Bugsier 14 gets a lift IN an unusual action the Bremerhaven based heavylift floating crane Roland has lifted the harbour tug Bugsier 14 into the repair dock of Rickmers Lloyd Dockbetrieb, where one of the two Schottel propellers was to be replaced. The propeller had loosened during work at Wilhelmshaven and had to be fastened by a diver, so that the Bugsier 14 could sail for Bremerhaven. The lifting of the tug into dry dock became necessary, as the floating dock could not be submerged due to the ferry rebuilding Nordenham, which occupied the dock with an open hull. The installation of a new Schottel rudder propeller under the hull of the Bugsier 14 was carried out during one week and was completed around April 10. Refloating of the Bugsier 14 from the repair dock was carried out in a conventional way. Insurers see rise in vessels lost at sea Last year saw an increase in the number of vessels that were total losses at sea together with hull and cargo losses resulting from windstorm damage, the International Underwriting Association said yesterday. Luxembourg faces ship fines LUXEMBOURG could face heavy fines for failing to provide minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels.

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APRIL 26, 1999
Cable & Wireless sells cable-laying business Tension grows at Newport News Chao brothers lose control of Wah Kwong Boizenburg yard quota to be shared out Merchant navy veterans' status is raised Univan opens seamen's training institute Bourbon maritime posts healthy results P&O Stena freight volume holds up Sea Containers' acquisition of Neptun cleared Durban port entrance to be widened Harms attacks Bremen subsidy in Brussels ICF publishes Balkan contingencies Containerised cannabis caught in Cambodia Logistec expands stevedoring and terminal ops Baltic's dry indices rise steadily

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Steel import surge is downplayed
New lines take tough stand with terminals
JFK to get elite squad of cargo cops in May
Airborne Express earnings fall in first quarter
Yellow Corp. announces management changes
Menlo Logistics gets Caliber Logistic's Robert Bassett to head high-tech sector
CN moves closer to completing pre-merger labor agreements
Atlas Air pilots vote for Pilots Association representation
FMC is investigating whether NVO Direct Container Line received rebates
Wisconsin Central says new two-year contract with BLE is ratified
Russia says it will continue shipping oil to Yugoslavia despite NATO ban
Shevell Group of Transportation Companies creates logistics subsidiary
TACA pact plans one-day notice on independent rate actions

Transportation

Deutsche Post purchases Swedish forwarder ASG
Britain offers measures to stem trucker rebellion
Rail, shipping stocks spoil otherwise strong week
Ministers to sign liberal accord
Six German transporters offer joint chemical services

Maritime

FMC investigating Maersk
Hyundai cargo takes a shortcut
Sri Lanka's Colombo weighs three shifts to boost productivity
Carmen Lunetta, ex-chief of Miami port, goes on trial

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Steel import surge is downplayed
New lines take tough stand with terminals
JFK to get elite squad of cargo cops in May
Airborne Express earnings fall in first quarter
Yellow Corp. announces management changes
Menlo Logistics gets Caliber Logistic's Robert Bassett to head high-tech sector
CN moves closer to completing pre-merger labor agreements
Atlas Air pilots vote for Pilots Association representation
FMC is investigating whether NVO Direct Container Line received rebates
Wisconsin Central says new two-year contract with BLE is ratified
Russia says it will continue shipping oil to Yugoslavia despite NATO ban
Shevell Group of Transportation Companies creates logistics subsidiary
TACA pact plans one-day notice on independent rate actions

Transportation

Deutsche Post purchases Swedish forwarder ASG
Britain offers measures to stem trucker rebellion
Rail, shipping stocks spoil otherwise strong week
Ministers to sign liberal accord
Six German transporters offer joint chemical services

Maritime

FMC investigating Maersk
Hyundai cargo takes a shortcut
Sri Lanka's Colombo weighs three shifts to boost productivity
Carmen Lunetta, ex-chief of Miami port, goes on trial

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Steel import surge is downplayed
New lines take tough stand with terminals
JFK to get elite squad of cargo cops in May
Airborne Express earnings fall in first quarter
Yellow Corp. announces management changes
Menlo Logistics gets Caliber Logistic's Robert Bassett to head high-tech sector
CN moves closer to completing pre-merger labor agreements
Atlas Air pilots vote for Pilots Association representation
FMC is investigating whether NVO Direct Container Line received rebates
Wisconsin Central says new two-year contract with BLE is ratified
Russia says it will continue shipping oil to Yugoslavia despite NATO ban
Shevell Group of Transportation Companies creates logistics subsidiary
TACA pact plans one-day notice on independent rate actions

Transportation

Deutsche Post purchases Swedish forwarder ASG
Britain offers measures to stem trucker rebellion
Rail, shipping stocks spoil otherwise strong week
Ministers to sign liberal accord
Six German transporters offer joint chemical services

Maritime

FMC investigating Maersk
Hyundai cargo takes a shortcut
Sri Lanka's Colombo weighs three shifts to boost productivity
Carmen Lunetta, ex-chief of Miami port, goes on trial

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The General Accounting Office has confirmed what shippers already know: railroads have benefited from deregulation and where those benefits have been shared through lower rates, the existence of effective truck and barge alternatives made a difference. The GAO's conclusions are contained in a 107-page report, "Railroad Regulation: Changes in Railroad Rates and Service Quality Since 1990," to be released April 30. The Clinton administration wants to make railroad mergers subject to the antitrust laws, eliminate the ability of merging railroads to abrogate collective bargaining agreements, mandate reciprocal switching in terminal areas where rail monopolies exist, increase fines against railroads that intimidate safety-conscious employees and charge railroads for safety inspections. The provisions are contained in separate draft bills to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board and extend FRA oversight of rail safety. Western Digital has decided to turn over management of its $50 million global supply chain to a single logistics provider, GeoLogistics. Such deals are rare today, but according to a handful of very large third-party logistics providers it's a harbinger of things to come. They believe the trends of globalization and outsourcing have created a need for one-stop shopping on a global scale. Despite its size, Western Digital chose a one-stop shop to ensure that it remained relevant to its logistics partner. The National Transportation Safety Board is turning its expertise and cold analytical eye on the trucking industry. In three days of hearings in Washington, D.C., NTSB officials examined the reasons behind the increasing number of truck-related fatalities on the nation's crowded roads. Drivers, manufacturers, safety advocates and industry officials seemed to welcome the apolitical nature of the NTSB fact-finding exercise and pledged to do their best to increase safety awareness in the industry. DXI, a Pittsburgh-based software company, will announce a new product line and a new company name tomorrow. E-Transport Marketplace, an online reservation and documentation system, will be introduced April 27. With the announcement comes the name change to E-Transport, which becomes official May 1. DXI, which developed software automating back-office operations for ocean cargo transportation, is planning to move into the electronic commerce world with its new product offering. The company hopes to create an electronic network of ocean carriers, freight forwarders and shippers. Conrail hopes to clean up what has become a messy situation at auto ramps and rail sidings in the Northeast before it is taken over by Norfolk Southern and CSX on June 1. Apparently the railroad found itself a victim of bad luck, bad weather and a change in motor carrier market share in the region. This, in turn, has led to congestion and a lack of haul-away capacity for automobiles at many ramps, including those at Newark, N.J., Selkirk, N.Y., and Framingham, Mass. The murky waters of the Jones Act are being stirred by an investigation into fleeting services in the Midwest. A final judgment from the U.S. Coast Guard is imminent, but the Maritime Administration is being tight-lipped about the progress of an investigation it is carrying out. The hyperbole which surrounds the cabotage debate often makes it difficult to separate truths from half-truths, but even by Jones Act standards this affair is convoluted. What also makes it unusual is the cold hard fact that 14 vessels already have been forced to cease trading, and criminal penalties could be brought against U.S. citizens. Kitty Hawk made its final purge of ex-AIA employees by replacing Steve Murray, general manager of Kitty Hawk Cargo, with someone from the inside. Since the merger months ago, Kitty Hawk has replaced every top manager from the American International Airways regime. There is one vice president of human resources still standing. Despite the strong performance of the scheduled cargo service operation of late, the upcoming move to Fort Wayne and the company penchant for internal control, the changes weren't that surprising.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

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.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

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

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