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BRIEFS
October 27, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China criticised for mishandling piracy cases
    Authorities label incidents discovered as smuggling so as to confiscate cargoes: seminar told
  • Ship sinking: bodies found
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila ready to compromise with Taipei on air row
    But Taiwan must also yield ground in talks to reach new bilateral aviation accord
  • Virgin's antitrust suit against British Airways dismissed
  • Air France may place US$1.6b Airbus order
  • Delta may build airport terminal in Boston
  • UK announces measures to improve railway safety
Features
  • S-E Asia can lead the way
    The following are excerpts from an address by IMO secretary-general William O'Neil to a conference in Singapore
Columns
  • Better for shore authorities to give advice than orders

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China criticised for mishandling piracy cases
    Authorities label incidents discovered as smuggling so as to confiscate cargoes: seminar told
  • Ship sinking: bodies found
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila ready to compromise with Taipei on air row
    But Taiwan must also yield ground in talks to reach new bilateral aviation accord
  • Virgin's antitrust suit against British Airways dismissed
  • Air France may place US$1.6b Airbus order
  • Delta may build airport terminal in Boston
  • UK announces measures to improve railway safety
Features
  • S-E Asia can lead the way
    The following are excerpts from an address by IMO secretary-general William O'Neil to a conference in Singapore
Columns
  • Better for shore authorities to give advice than orders

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China criticised for mishandling piracy cases
    Authorities label incidents discovered as smuggling so as to confiscate cargoes: seminar told
  • Ship sinking: bodies found
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila ready to compromise with Taipei on air row
    But Taiwan must also yield ground in talks to reach new bilateral aviation accord
  • Virgin's antitrust suit against British Airways dismissed
  • Air France may place US$1.6b Airbus order
  • Delta may build airport terminal in Boston
  • UK announces measures to improve railway safety
Features
  • S-E Asia can lead the way
    The following are excerpts from an address by IMO secretary-general William O'Neil to a conference in Singapore
Columns
  • Better for shore authorities to give advice than orders

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China criticised for mishandling piracy cases
    Authorities label incidents discovered as smuggling so as to confiscate cargoes: seminar told
  • Ship sinking: bodies found
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila ready to compromise with Taipei on air row
    But Taiwan must also yield ground in talks to reach new bilateral aviation accord
  • Virgin's antitrust suit against British Airways dismissed
  • Air France may place US$1.6b Airbus order
  • Delta may build airport terminal in Boston
  • UK announces measures to improve railway safety
Features
  • S-E Asia can lead the way
    The following are excerpts from an address by IMO secretary-general William O'Neil to a conference in Singapore
Columns
  • Better for shore authorities to give advice than orders

Sched Netweb site
  • Hyde bill may jeapordise carrier agreements
  • Cosco orders seven vessels
  • Brand name change for logistics specialist Calberson
  • Exports surprise experts
  • CMA-CGM boosts capacity by 52,000 TEU
  • Emirates to launch Sydney service in March
  • DHL DivisionOne team
  • Combi for Namibia

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 26, 1999
  • European distribution centre for Adidas
  • DHL and DecisionOne join forces
  • Court gives domain name KLM-Alitalia.com to KLM
  • Cenargo purchased ex-Royal Navy supply depot
  • No privatisation of Amsterdam Airport

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Bill To Repeal Antitrust Immunity Introduced in House
  • North China/Japan Lines Discuss FAF, Rate Stabilization
  • TSK to Replace Southern Cross Service Ship with Newbuilding
  • Lyke's New Transpacific Service Ship Calls at L.A.
  • Box Volume at Hong Kong on the Rise

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 1999
  • Air Namibia gets first Boeing 747-400 Combi
  • Longview port board slams 695
  • U.S., Brazil sign pact to promote reciprocity
  • U.S. and France sign agreement to offer travelers options
  • Norfolk Southern will spend $250 million on infrastructure
  • Cruise liner ZENITH goes in for repairs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 1999
  • New Carissa finally moving toward the sea
  • Gas oil from Saras refinery back on track
  • Enemalta posts hedging loss of USD 8 million
  • Singapore market steadies in face of below average demand

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Namibian beer makes waves in the UK
  • Transatlantic returns to Cotts stable
  • Vested interests must join forces to treble exports
  • Mixing trade and politics
  • Port of Luderitz set for a boom
  • UK exhibitor extols SA's motor component potential
  • Bulgaria and SA explore stronger trade links
  • Labour seminar will clarify new regulations
  • Portnet begins processing congestion-related claims
  • Emirates to drop Comores and fly non-stop to Jo'burg daily
  • 'Get real and accept that rates must rise!'
  • JCCI stages Rules of Origin seminar
  • Beware of the pitfalls of agency agreements
  • RailRoad installs on-line tracking system
  • Eastern Cape road upgrade will cut transit time for hauliers
  • EU trade pact will deplete BLNS tax revenues
  • Transport bumps up inflation
  • Conference lines examine impact of new Competitions Act
  • ASL wants Childs' successor named
  • Hauliers hail upgrade of Gauteng - Kwa Zulu corridor
  • Singapore heads top 20 worldwide container ports
  • Cape 'doctor' hits shipping schedules for six
  • Portnet puts its weight behind anti-crime battle
  • Wharf Rat's diary
  • Box turns into library for street children
  • Durban school gets container classes
  • Team effort brings 20 000 school books to the needy
  • Smith leaves SDS
  • Top driver named
  • Bulk carrier sinks off Cape Town
  • IVS will remain autonomous following Grincor acquisition
  • Seaclad is PAL's general agent in S'n Africa

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 1999
  • Finnish government backing for Saarikangas Masa Yards bid
    According to a Finnish TV report yesterday, the Finnish government will back the effort to buy Masa-Yards from Kvaerner that is being led by CEO Martin Saarikangas
  • Friede Goldman gets bank backing for merger
    Friede Goldman International said yesterday that its pending merger with Halter Marine Group is progressing on schedule. Commitments have been received from a group of banks led by Wells Fargo and Bank One for a credit facility that will meet the financing needs of the combined company.
  • Halliburton units preferred bidder for offshore Brazil fields
    Brown & Root Energy Services (BRES) and Halliburton Energy Services (HES)--both units of Halliburton Company-- have been selected by Barracuda & Caratinga Development Corporation (BCDC), as the preferred bidder for the development of both the Barracuda and the Caratinga Offshore Fields in Brazil.
  • Korean yards still raking in orders
    With the European Commission reporting that Korean yards have been pricing newbuildings at less than cost, it's no surpise to learn that Korean yards are still grabbing big orders.
  • Tribe is winding up shipyard
    The Pequot River Shipworks in New London, Ct., seems doomed to close.
  • Rowan pulls rigs from North Sea
    "Rowan's offshore assets are described as Mobile Offshore Drilling Units -- which means they are mobile." said Rowan Companies, Inc. Chairman and CEO C. R. Palmer yesterday. He was announcing that in response to " the unfavorable outlook for drilling activity in the North Sea, Rowan had mobilizing two additional jack-up rigs to other areas".
  • Anglo-Eastern opens Australasian office
    Ship manager Anglo-Eastern has opened its first venture in Australasia with the opening of a full ship management office in Auckland.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Chang pledges Evergreen merger
    TAIWAN'S giant Evergreen Group is seeking to merge two of its liner shipping subsidiaries into one huge carrier.
  • Blockade ups Anglo-French beef war stakes
    THE simmering Anglo-French trade row escalated yesterday when French farmers blockaded UK lorries using the Channel Tunnel, writes David Mott.
  • Market jitters hit cruise giants
    US CRUISE goliaths Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean continue to teeter on the edge of an increasingly jittery US stock market.
  • Ocean Rig's $28m issue fails
    DEEPWATER driller Ocean Rig's secondary $28m placement in Oslo has failed because its share price on the Oslo bourse was below the NKr1 (13¢) offer price, writes Rajesh Joshi, Oslo.
  • CMA in French flag boost
    FRENCH container shipping specialist CMA CGM has announced plans to use French tax-break financing for four out of eight 6,500 teu ships it is planning to introduce into its Europe-Far East fleet.
  • UK-Bayonne lorry service halted
    THE backers of a new ro-ro service aimed at attracting lorries from the roads between Britain and Spain have suspended it after a little more than five weeks of operation, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris.
  • Management changes signal NOL overhaul
    NEPTUNE Orient Line, the Singapore national carrier, last night announced a set of sweeping management changes which herald a major group reorganisation.
  • Port Everglades bags Royal Caribbean task
    ROYAL Caribbean International has signed a10- year deal with Port Everglades, giving the cruise line guaranteed berths in exchange for a minimum payment of $80m, writes David Osler.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Won: OSRA has problems
  • Ocean carriers oppose antitrust revision
  • US-Chile agreement seen as harbinger of open skies
  • Nations closer to agenda for WTO talks
  • El Al delays meeting on plane order to Wednesday
  • Overnite strike having 'little effect'
  • BAX implements fuel surcharge
Transportation
  • BNSF profit rises 6% as agricultural shipments surge
  • Baltic ports criticize Deutsche Bahn rates
  • Aeroflot may form domestic route subsidiary
  • Atlas Air profit rises in quarter
Maritime
  • Evergreen to order 25 new vessels
  • World Bank aids in China harbor expansion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Won: OSRA has problems
  • Ocean carriers oppose antitrust revision
  • US-Chile agreement seen as harbinger of open skies
  • Nations closer to agenda for WTO talks
  • El Al delays meeting on plane order to Wednesday
  • Overnite strike having 'little effect'
  • BAX implements fuel surcharge
Transportation
  • BNSF profit rises 6% as agricultural shipments surge
  • Baltic ports criticize Deutsche Bahn rates
  • Aeroflot may form domestic route subsidiary
  • Atlas Air profit rises in quarter
Maritime
  • Evergreen to order 25 new vessels
  • World Bank aids in China harbor expansion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Won: OSRA has problems
  • Ocean carriers oppose antitrust revision
  • US-Chile agreement seen as harbinger of open skies
  • Nations closer to agenda for WTO talks
  • El Al delays meeting on plane order to Wednesday
  • Overnite strike having 'little effect'
  • BAX implements fuel surcharge
Transportation
  • BNSF profit rises 6% as agricultural shipments surge
  • Baltic ports criticize Deutsche Bahn rates
  • Aeroflot may form domestic route subsidiary
  • Atlas Air profit rises in quarter
Maritime
  • Evergreen to order 25 new vessels
  • World Bank aids in China harbor expansion

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
OCTOBER 26, 1999
  • Cargolux introduit un réseau de sous-hubs multimodaux en Europe
    Cargolux va développer un réseau de sous-hubs en Europe. Ceux-ci doivent disposer de bonnes liaisons de transport multimodales. C'est ce qu'a déclaré Thomas Papke, vice-président Cargo Services, à l'occasion de l'ouverture d'un centre de consolidation à Helsingborg en Suède. La compagnie aérienne luxembourgeoise souhaite également proposer de nouvelles routes feeder par le rail.
  • Les entreprises flamandes continueront à opter pour le transport routier
    L'organisation patronale flamande VEV a réalisé, en collaboration avec le Centrum voor Industrieel Beleid de l'université de Louvain KUL, une enquête auprès des entreprises flamandes, de laquelle il ressort que 92% de celles-ci font appel au camion pour leurs transports, et qu'elles continueront à l'utiliser, malgré la congestion routière. Elles optent en effet pour le transport routier parce que celui-ci obtient les meilleurs résultats en matière de prix, de flexibilité, de fiabilité et de durée du transport. Cette enquête révèle que le rail et le fluvial ont surtout un problème d'image, dans la mesure où l'appréciation des entreprises qui y font appel est nettement supérieure à celle des entreprises qui ne les utilisent pas.
  • Dyneon investit 250 mio. de BEF dans une nouvelle unité de production et de distribution
    Dyneon, une joint-venture entre 3M et Hoechst pour la production de fluoro-élastomères, a construit une nouvelle unité de production et de distribution sur les terrains de 3M à Zwijndrecht afin de pouvoir répondre à la croissance sensible de ses activités. Le projet représente un investissement de 250 mio. de BEF et doit permettre d'au moins doubler la production annuelle actuelle (de 1.000 t) d'ici l'an prochain. Les nouvelles installations s'étendent sur 3.600 m2 et ont une capacité d'entreposage de 300 t. Dyneon Zwijndrecht assure la distribution européenne des produits.
  • CMA CGM va mettre son service FAL à l'échelle de PC de 6.500 TEU'
    Depuis de nombreux mois, la direction du groupe CMA CGM étudiait la possibilité de passer commande d'une série de 8 unités d'une capacité supérieure à celle de 4.000 TEU qu'il utilise actuellement. Les études ont d'abord porté sur des unités de 5.500 TEU, puis 6.000 TEU et finalement un accord est pratiquement passé avec deux chantiers asiatiques (Daewoo et Samsung), qui livreront chacun 4 PC de 6.500 TEU dans le courant de la seconde moitié de 2001.

Marine Linkweb site
OCTOBER 26, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Samsung Wins $500 M In Orders
Breaking News
  • Finnish State To Join Bidding For Masa-Yards
  • 15 Bodies Recovered From Ship Wreck

Marine Linkweb site
OCTOBER 26, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Samsung Wins $500 M In Orders
Breaking News
  • Finnish State To Join Bidding For Masa-Yards
  • 15 Bodies Recovered From Ship Wreck

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
SHIPPING
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
SHIPYARDS
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
FINANCING
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Le Aziende informano
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
PORTS
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
MOURNING
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
NEWS
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
PORTS
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Opinions regarding the concession extensions requested by the Neapolitan companies So.Te.Co. and Co.Na.Te.Co.
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
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