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BRIEFS

February 1, 2000

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Call to apply maritime rules more efficiently
Sinking of tanker Erika reinforces need for better co-ordination of inspections, says class society chairman
NOL names chief information officer
P&O Nedlloyd shows thanks to PSA for vessel rate record
China acts to tighten safety aboard ships

Air and Land Transport

BA to spend £600m on new cabin, other products
New cabin aims at business travellers who do not want to pay full business fares, but will spend for added comfort
PAL to resume flights to Taiwan in two weeks
Kenya Airways jet crashes into sea: seven rescued
Rolls-Royce wins US$480m engine order from Embraer
Analysts expect KLM to more than double its third-quarter loss
BAA's 9-month profit falls 8.9%

Features

Chaplains watch over seamen
Groups, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, look after the rights of foreign mariners, who are often exploited

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Call to apply maritime rules more efficiently
Sinking of tanker Erika reinforces need for better co-ordination of inspections, says class society chairman
NOL names chief information officer
P&O Nedlloyd shows thanks to PSA for vessel rate record
China acts to tighten safety aboard ships

Air and Land Transport

BA to spend £600m on new cabin, other products
New cabin aims at business travellers who do not want to pay full business fares, but will spend for added comfort
PAL to resume flights to Taiwan in two weeks
Kenya Airways jet crashes into sea: seven rescued
Rolls-Royce wins US$480m engine order from Embraer
Analysts expect KLM to more than double its third-quarter loss
BAA's 9-month profit falls 8.9%

Features

Chaplains watch over seamen
Groups, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, look after the rights of foreign mariners, who are often exploited

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Call to apply maritime rules more efficiently
Sinking of tanker Erika reinforces need for better co-ordination of inspections, says class society chairman
NOL names chief information officer
P&O Nedlloyd shows thanks to PSA for vessel rate record
China acts to tighten safety aboard ships

Air and Land Transport

BA to spend £600m on new cabin, other products
New cabin aims at business travellers who do not want to pay full business fares, but will spend for added comfort
PAL to resume flights to Taiwan in two weeks
Kenya Airways jet crashes into sea: seven rescued
Rolls-Royce wins US$480m engine order from Embraer
Analysts expect KLM to more than double its third-quarter loss
BAA's 9-month profit falls 8.9%

Features

Chaplains watch over seamen
Groups, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, look after the rights of foreign mariners, who are often exploited

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China's shipbuilding industry bounces back Lack of funds shuts US Customs ACE system ECT quits Trieste contract Shell plans port on the Thames GM to develop supply chain services online Global Alliance introduces three new routes K Line to gain Kobe Nippon Kaisha next month UK and US talks up in the air Middle East and North Africa airline fleets set to double Two Singapore Airlines' subsidiaries to be listed Libya back on the flight path Euro-Libya freight link Delta ends alliance

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JANUARY 31, 2000
Schenker to introduce new LCL structure Another French blockade German blockades will not go through Call for European intervention Malpensa Promise to reduce delays

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Kobe/Xingang Ferry Service to Be Upgraded in March 'K' Line to Buy Outstanding Stock of Ship Management Hanjin Shipping Strengthens Ties with Yangming 'K' Line Appoints Italian Agent Container Volume at Antwerp Increases 11% in 1999

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Ministry may introduce single rate Central excise duty in Budget Apex chambers for 10 pc duty cut on fuel imports Cotton textile export target fixed at $ 4 bn E. Asian polyester fibre, yarn suppliers raise prices Concor begins car transport TUF: Relaxation of norms in the offing More cotton import likely German state keen on JVs with Indian cos Exim Club to hold seminar on export finance CSL repairs SCI tanker Canada probing SAIL's exports of HR steel plates SGCCI to organise mega business show in Surat from February 10 Fiscal gap may be 5.5 pc of GDP Budget on February 29 Venture capital funds in for better deal Cashew exports net 57 pc more in value terms DGFT ready to provide fresh advance licences for rubber imports Textile policy may be unveiled in Budget session: Rana TMB to study potential of minor ports PSUs staff strike on Feb. 2

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JANUARY 31, 2000
Bunkerworld.com launches Fueloil cargo enquiry service Easy Brent today, recovery on the cards Iraq getting ready to open another oil export terminal Mobil Oil Australia announces dirty aviation fuel compensation plan US oil reserve sale possible Petrol Bunkering & Trading subsidiary open today in Hamburg

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It's all about speed SAFARI to add capacity for fruit season Vote for the industry's winners Lines carry much more for much less Three Zimbabwe hauliers close as fuel crisis deepens Wine industry commits R12-m in battle for market share Erwin accuses EU of hostage-taking tactics Inflation dips to 31-year low 'Take a simple route to prevent customs detentions' Wharf Rat's Diary Operation Hot Spot targets hauliers in anti-Aids campaign Cool Carriers leaves nothing to chance Tanzania is the export market cherry, survey finds Not yet, says Neptune Orient Personnel agent puts staff through training paces Polaris and Kien Hung part Three ships add muscle on Med route Virgin gets interim approval for CT flight New criteria make EMIA more cumbersome

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JANUARY 31, 2000
Oslo Stock Exchange Board Chairman quits in NCL take-over row Ole Lund has resign his position as the Chairman of the Oslo Stock Exchange Board with immediate effect. It emerges he has been tapped by Star Cruises of Malaysia to become its chairman should it succeed in its battle to take over Norwegian Cruise Line. Shake-up at loss-plagued Lloyd's Register In an effort to stem operating losses that have recently been running at nearly $3.25 million per month, David Moorhouse, chairman of Lloyd's Register (LR), has announced a major overhaul of the classification society.

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Landmark Greek deal for Acomarit THE carve-up of the Manios family's shipping interests has led to a breakthrough 14-ship management contract for Acomarit's Greek subsidiary. Cammell Laird to recognise unions CAMMELL Laird, the UK's leading shiprepair and conversion group, has signed a deal which will give the group's 3,000 employees union recognition for the first time, writes Tony Gray. Cammell Laird profits up 72% CAMMELL Laird yesterday set the stage for another significant acquisition after unveiling half-year results which continue the forward profit march of the UK's largest shiprepair and conversion group. NCL chairman accuses Star Cruises adviser THE war of words over Norwegian Cruise Line continued yesterday in Oslo, with NCL chairman Kristian Siem accusing Star Cruises adviser Alfred Berg of share price manipulation. Kvaerner Warnow faces new probe THE European Commission is expected to launch an official investigation into overpayment of federal aid for eastern German shipyard Kvaerner Warnow Werft tomorrow. French truckers bring borders to a standstill FRENCH truckers yesterday set up 70 road blocks around the country as part of a two-day protest over working hours, writes Roger Hailey Blockades were established at frontier crossings with Belgium, Germany and access roads to ferry port links with Britain. Europe to Asia rates recover FREIGHT rates for containerised cargo moving from Europe to Asia are slowly clawing their way upwards after hitting rock bottom levels in the wake of Asia's economic crisis. RMS St Helena The British registered cargo passengership RMS St Helena has completed engine repairs at the A&P Falmouth shipyard and resumes her scheduled service from Cardiff later this week to the south Atlantic dependency she is named after. The ship, with 93 passengers onboard, was en route to St Helena before Christmas when she experienced a broken crankshaft on her starboard engine. Curnow Shipping, the Falmouth-based managers of the ship, chartered in Royal Olympic's 3,719 ton Jason and Danish cargoship Elizabeth Boye to maintain the vital link to the island, ensuring that passengers and cargo reached their destination for the celebrations.

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JANUARY 31, 2000
Cheung Son pirates executed Old ferries face crackdown in China BV withdraws approval of Artica lifejacket Don't sell to Star, NCLH board urges Trieste blames ECT for Molo VII failure EQUASIS goes global Scant interest in north Chile ports LVMH moves into cruise duty free market Aussie miners stall BHP with copycat Wharfie claim Daimler-Chrysler discusses Mexican exports New Orleans to redevelop Mississippi terminal SCI told to cut manpower 'without delay' Australian livestock exports up Hessenatie and Nova join forces

The Journal of Commerce

Home

OPEC limits, eco-rules create uncertainty
U.S. Customs to close test ACE
GFX lines up 16 online partners
U.S. debt payoff to exceed forecasts
U.S. consumer spending hits 10-year high
Nolan named U.S. deputy postmaster general
Freightgate offers wireless tracking of air freight
Joint venture to create online barge management system

Transportation

FedEx terminates flights to Prestwick after talks collapse
German truckers threaten blockade over eco-taxes
UPS sees record results in fourth quarter
Houston awards contract for air cargo terminal

Maritime

Cosco, Yangming split up Suez service
South Korean shipyards retain top rank
Lykes Lines plans to launch Latin American service
Gibson to speak at 'OTI Summit'
Packard Bell executive named to NOL systems post
New rail service speeding cargo through Malaysian port
Singapore backs global safety database

The Journal of Commerce

Home

OPEC limits, eco-rules create uncertainty
U.S. Customs to close test ACE
GFX lines up 16 online partners
U.S. debt payoff to exceed forecasts
U.S. consumer spending hits 10-year high
Nolan named U.S. deputy postmaster general
Freightgate offers wireless tracking of air freight
Joint venture to create online barge management system

Transportation

FedEx terminates flights to Prestwick after talks collapse
German truckers threaten blockade over eco-taxes
UPS sees record results in fourth quarter
Houston awards contract for air cargo terminal

Maritime

Cosco, Yangming split up Suez service
South Korean shipyards retain top rank
Lykes Lines plans to launch Latin American service
Gibson to speak at 'OTI Summit'
Packard Bell executive named to NOL systems post
New rail service speeding cargo through Malaysian port
Singapore backs global safety database

The Journal of Commerce

Home

OPEC limits, eco-rules create uncertainty
U.S. Customs to close test ACE
GFX lines up 16 online partners
U.S. debt payoff to exceed forecasts
U.S. consumer spending hits 10-year high
Nolan named U.S. deputy postmaster general
Freightgate offers wireless tracking of air freight
Joint venture to create online barge management system

Transportation

FedEx terminates flights to Prestwick after talks collapse
German truckers threaten blockade over eco-taxes
UPS sees record results in fourth quarter
Houston awards contract for air cargo terminal

Maritime

Cosco, Yangming split up Suez service
South Korean shipyards retain top rank
Lykes Lines plans to launch Latin American service
Gibson to speak at 'OTI Summit'
Packard Bell executive named to NOL systems post
New rail service speeding cargo through Malaysian port
Singapore backs global safety database

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Les routiers français ont mis leur menace à exécution Le décret publié au Journal Officiel, vendredi 28 janvier, a renforcé la détermination des syndicats de conducteurs qui sont passés à l'action, sans fixer de limite à leur mouvement. ACT/MT renoue avec la rentabilité Le groupe de manutention portuaire ACT/MT (Antwerp Combined Terminals/Maritime Terminals) se porte mieux. Les mesures draconiennes de restructuration et de rationalisation prises en 1999 ont permis de renouer avec les chiffres noirs, en partie encore grâce à des résultats financiers. "Nous recueillerons pleinement cette année les fruits de ces efforts et nous abordons l'an 2000 dans de bonnes conditions, avec de bonnes perspectives", nous a dit Alex Desiron, administrateur-directeur du groupe. La note de Stevaert débattue aujourd'hui au parlement flamand C'est cet après-midi qu'aura lieu au parlement flamand le débat sur la note Mobilité et Travaux publics 1999-2004, introduite par le ministre compétent, Steve Stevaert. Nous nous attarderons sur quelques objectifs stratégiques et conditions connexes relatifs au transport fret. Comme on pouvait s'y attendre, cette note s'inscrit dans la lignée de ce que nous avait déclaré le ministre dans une interview (voir LL du 27/10/99). MAN va acheter ERF Le constructeur canadien de poids lourds Western Star et le groupe allemand MAN ont annoncé un accord de principe sur la vente du constructeur britannique ERF. Dans un accord séparé, il a été conclu que Western Star achètera les activités de MAN en Australie. Cette opération permet au constructeur allemand de doubler sa pénétration en Grande-Bretagne et de la porter à 16%. Cette acquisition intervient quelques jours à peine après le rachat de la totalité des actions du constructeur polonais Star.

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JANUARY 31, 2000
Caland Preliminary Profits Up 4.7% Norway To Rule On Star Bid ACT Gets Loan For Hong Kong Terminal Construction Safmarine Adds Three Ships To Schedule

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

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

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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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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