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BRIEFS
September 1, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk assures shippers of quality service
    [SINGAPORE] Maersk Sealand has assured shippers that they will not suffer any loss of efficiency or delays as a result of the shipping line moving its transhipment hub to the Pelepas port in Johor.
  • E-commerce site selling ship supplies launched
  • China reforms maritime industry
Air and Land Transport
  • US acts to stop mistreatment of Asians at airport
    [WASHINGTON] The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) said it will take steps to address complaints about the mistreatment of Asians who attempt to enter the country at the Portland International Airport in Oregon.
  • EVA's 1st half profit soars to NT$1.3b
  • Newest Aussie airline debuts amid price war
  • Taxi fares in Sydney to go up during Olympics
  • Hainan Airlines to acquire another Chinese carrier
Features
  • Limited scope for Asian mergers
    SHIPPING experts are predicting that the wave of consolidation in the shipping world, which has so far mainly affected Europe and the United States, is likely to move over to Asia.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk assures shippers of quality service
    [SINGAPORE] Maersk Sealand has assured shippers that they will not suffer any loss of efficiency or delays as a result of the shipping line moving its transhipment hub to the Pelepas port in Johor.
  • E-commerce site selling ship supplies launched
  • China reforms maritime industry
Air and Land Transport
  • US acts to stop mistreatment of Asians at airport
    [WASHINGTON] The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) said it will take steps to address complaints about the mistreatment of Asians who attempt to enter the country at the Portland International Airport in Oregon.
  • EVA's 1st half profit soars to NT$1.3b
  • Newest Aussie airline debuts amid price war
  • Taxi fares in Sydney to go up during Olympics
  • Hainan Airlines to acquire another Chinese carrier
Features
  • Limited scope for Asian mergers
    SHIPPING experts are predicting that the wave of consolidation in the shipping world, which has so far mainly affected Europe and the United States, is likely to move over to Asia.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk assures shippers of quality service
    [SINGAPORE] Maersk Sealand has assured shippers that they will not suffer any loss of efficiency or delays as a result of the shipping line moving its transhipment hub to the Pelepas port in Johor.
  • E-commerce site selling ship supplies launched
  • China reforms maritime industry
Air and Land Transport
  • US acts to stop mistreatment of Asians at airport
    [WASHINGTON] The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) said it will take steps to address complaints about the mistreatment of Asians who attempt to enter the country at the Portland International Airport in Oregon.
  • EVA's 1st half profit soars to NT$1.3b
  • Newest Aussie airline debuts amid price war
  • Taxi fares in Sydney to go up during Olympics
  • Hainan Airlines to acquire another Chinese carrier
Features
  • Limited scope for Asian mergers
    SHIPPING experts are predicting that the wave of consolidation in the shipping world, which has so far mainly affected Europe and the United States, is likely to move over to Asia.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Need a box? Be prepared to pay
    With domestic trailers and containers in short supply at West Coast ports, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads will levy surcharges to reposition the empty equipment.
  • Capacity in Europe-South America trade to fall
    Carriers agreeing to enter a vessel-sharing arrangement between Europe and the east coast of South America have effectively sliced current capacity.
  • Lykes upgrades trans-Atlantic services
    The carrier will increase the number of its weekly, fixed-day trans-Atlantic sailings by 16 to a total of 38.
  • Hutchison stake in Malaysian terminal expected
    Purchase would come only days after Maersk Sealand acquired a similar stake in the new Port of Tanjung Pelepas near Singapore.
  • Germany to double airport capacity
    Transport authorities see need arising from increase in demand for passenger and cargo services.
  • Australasia pool ends cargo-allocation requirement
  • Customs seeks comment on proposal to integrate drawback filings into AES
  • DFW breaks ground on new terminal
  • Bath Iron Works, largest union reach deal
  • Scotland's Clydeport posts increase in earnings
  • Suspect arrested in train derailment
  • Air Canada takes over regional carrier
  • China readies further expansion at Yantian
  • US agency shuts down Indiana motor carrier

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's no slouch
  • Grand Alliance once again chooses XICT
  • Nationwide postal logistics service for China
  • Arctic smarctic
  • Asia fuels surge in Port of Long Beach imports
  • Malaysia Airlines Cargo reveals German connection
  • Criss-cross flight to revamp FedEx network
  • IATA reviews 1999's global air freight data
  • Burns for Delta's top finance position

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • Total blockade by France
  • Chirac intervened in CMA/CGM-case
  • Documentation fee American shippers
  • One-click freight payment K-Line
  • New strategy chief TNT Post
  • KLM technicians strike in protest
  • Virgin orders 2 Boeing 747-400s

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • New Orleans higher than Houston on congestion/tighter avails
  • Houston prices seen steady to firm
  • Fuel oil prices at lower levels in Durban
  • African West Coast market review
  • Mombasa and Dar Es Salaam: Avails OK
  • Fluctuating demand in Great Belt
  • Rotterdam and St Petersburg snapshot
  • Falmouth and Tallinn prices
  • Singapore back to highs for month end
  • South Korean prices steady in quiet market
  • Gas oil prices up in Italy and Malta
  • Istanbul: Avails OK, demand quiet
  • Fuel oil still tight in Piraeus
  • MGO prices high in Gibraltar
  • Posted prices for Jeddah/Dammam
  • Rises anticipated in Fujairah
  • Product limits in place in Suez
  • Hong Kong with moderate typhoon warning
  • Mixed availability reports from Japan
  • New weekly global averages

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • Lykes Lines Upgrades Transatlantic Services

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Terminal container
    Istituti di credito e Fondi in corsa per l'acquisto di scali specializzati
    Porti, è tempo di shopping
    Capitali dell'Estremo Oriente pronti a investire in Inghilterra e a rilevare impianti a Malta e al Pireo
  • A Gioia Tauro automobili dal Far East
  • E Psa prepara una seconda offensiva anche in Italia
  • Salerno aspetta l'Autorità e accoglie il commissario
  • Marsiglia, pubblicità osé per «sedurre» nuovi traffici

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • French cash pledge ends Channel blockades
    FRENCH fishermen were lifting their blockade of French ports yesterday after the government promised them measures to help them cope with high fuel costs, writes Andrew Spurrier.
  • Greece go-slow call on tanker cull
    GREECE has unveiled a proposal for a more measured phase out of single-hull tankers in European waters after a thorough study of the impact that the European Commission's post-Erika package would have on its own fleet.
  • Horace Clarkson profits soar
    HORACE Clarkson, parent of shipbroking major Clarksons, has posted interim pre-tax profits of '1.9m ($2.8m), up from '0.5m in the corresponding period last year.
  • Clydeport shrugs off Hunterston rail problems
    Glasgow-based port operator Clydeport has reported a 9% increase in pre-tax profit for the first six months of the year, with rail-related problems at its Hunterston coal terminal covered by gains from its remaining port and property businesses.
  • Arbitration awards Finnlines wider workforce rights
    A Finnish labour deal involving 22 Polish seamen hired by liner shipping group Finnlines could open the door to a wider hiring of non-Finnish seafarers on nationally flagged ships, writes Rajesh Joshi.
  • Luca Vitiello cleared over Erika ownership
    FRENCH maritime accident investigation bureau BEA Mer has been forced to make a public admission that it wrongly named Luca Vitiello as an owner of the Erika in its preliminary report.
  • BP Amoco ship vetting crackdown
    BP AMOCO has tightened up vetting criteria for older tankers, with tough new guidelines that will force the vast majority of classification societies to prove that their standards match those of three leading players in the sector.
  • Cal Dive wins US cash for new semi-submersible
    HOUSTON-based Cal Dive International, which runs marine construction vessels and does salvage work in the Gulf of Mexico, has secured $138.5m in Title XI financing for what it described as a revolutionary new semi-submersible vessel.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • Ritas escorted from Cape Town
  • Bunkers smuggling worries Jakarta
  • Maersk sets up PTP shuttle
  • Daewoo holds out for tax break
  • Hutchison faces port deal probe
  • Manila bidder queries figures
  • MHI to slash yard jobs
  • Claims down for Standard
  • Ailing Buquebus seeks partner
  • Maersk/CMA-CGM in Caribs link
  • P&O will control Cochin terminal
  • Paris capitulates to protesters
  • Erika pumping not over yet
  • Danes push for tonnage tax
  • P&O bids to beat blockade
  • Cammell wins Varna backing
  • Danish owners predict earnings hike
  • Nordland pollutes coast
  • Celebrity cancels four cruises
  • Fredriksen nears Osprey bid limit

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Celebrity's Millennium - Not So Good Vibrations
  • Costa Crociere Taps Kvaerner Once Again
  • Krupp Business Unit Receives Hopper Dredger Order
  • New World To Boast MacGregor Packages
Breaking News
  • Carnival To Cancel Two Voyages On Elation For Preventative Maintenance
  • Wärtsilä NSD Address Sulzer RTA84T Bedplate Fears
  • Oil Export Terminal Re-Opens
  • Fincantieri Launches Golden Princess
  • P&O Stena Lines Resumes Operations
  • MarAd Elects New Shipbuilding Administrator
  • GE Marine Engines Appoints Douglas As Marketing Director
  • Furuno Appoints Thompson To Head New Product Group

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Celebrity's Millennium - Not So Good Vibrations
  • Costa Crociere Taps Kvaerner Once Again
  • Krupp Business Unit Receives Hopper Dredger Order
  • New World To Boast MacGregor Packages
Breaking News
  • Carnival To Cancel Two Voyages On Elation For Preventative Maintenance
  • Wärtsilä NSD Address Sulzer RTA84T Bedplate Fears
  • Oil Export Terminal Re-Opens
  • Fincantieri Launches Golden Princess
  • P&O Stena Lines Resumes Operations
  • MarAd Elects New Shipbuilding Administrator
  • GE Marine Engines Appoints Douglas As Marketing Director
  • Furuno Appoints Thompson To Head New Product Group

TradeWindsweb site
  • Shipping world awaits LOF 2000
    The leading marine salvage form, LOF 95, will be relaunched Friday, after being simplified due to the increasingly multilingual nature of the industry in the new millennium.
  • Precious plans fleet renewal
    Thai shipowner Precious Shipping is earmarking upcoming funds to renew its fleet of Handysize bulkers.
  • Salvage experts battle to save grounded ship
    Greek rescue teams are attempting to refloat the stricken cargoship Nordland, as hopes rise that environmental impact will not be as bad as first feared.
  • Lihai bulkers held in Durban
    Hong Kong shipmanager Lihai International Shipping has fallen foul of the new tough-look Durban port state control regime.
  • Loki lightens losses
    Norwegian shipowner Loki turned in interim losses, but income is showing signs of improvement.
  • MIF shows strong growth
    Tsakos-backed MIF is backing the current strong tanker market and renewing its fleet, while it turns in healthy profits.
  • Thousand shipbuilding jobs to go at Mitsubishi
    Japanese yard giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to shed a sixth of its shipbuilding workforce as it tries to compete with Korean rivals.
  • Belships wins coal contract
    Norwegian owner Belships has scooped a $300m coal contract which will help expand its Panamax bulker business.
  • Attica logs profit rise
    Profits rose for Greek ferry company Attica Enterprises, although its subsidiaries were hit by higher fuel costs.
  • Sea Trader arrest ends but legal battles loom
    The ship at the centre of a pay row in Oslo has been released from arrest by Norway's ferry operator Color Line, but court disputes look set to rumble on.
  • Samudera profits up
    Indonesian feedership operator Samudera Shipping Line is being buoyed up by a rise in regional economic activity.
  • Fredriksen inches up Osprey stake
    John Fredriksen-controlled World Shipholding looks perfectly poised for a final swoop on Osprey Maritime, after buying a fresh 0.07% stake Tuesday.
  • Polish Register positive over IACS hearing
    As a crucial meeting with the International Association of Classification Societies looms, the Polish Register of Shipping is hopeful it can still win back its membership.
  • Lauritzen profits slump
    The poor reefer market high bunker costs and the pull out from shipbuilding have hit interim profits for Danish shipowner J Lauritzen Holdings.
  • Record reserves for Erika club
    Strong investment return wipes out Steamship Mutual underwriting loss.
  • Standard Club hikes free reserves $1.1m
    Top rated P&I club gains 2m gt but P&O chief Graeme Dunlop pledges quality focus will continue.
  • P&I premiums set to rise
    West of England warns rates must increase to preserve financial strength of the clubs.
  • Cammell Laird closes in on Varna
    Creditors of Bulgaria's debt-ridden Varna Shipyard have approved UK shipbuilder Cammell Laird's restructuring plans, paving the way for a takeover.
  • Minoan Lines slides into the red
    Heavyweight Greek passengership operator Minoan Lines has made a pre-tax loss in the first half of 2000
  • Bedplate repair costs and logistics mount
    Plans to replace the engine bedplates of at least 11 VLCCs are likely to present problems for shiprepair yards,while cost is becoming an increasingly sensitive issue.
  • Owners opt for bedplate replacement
    Engine bedplates with cracking problems in 11 VLCCs will be replaced but there is no need for any immediate action, designer Wartsila NSD Corp says.
  • Aker Finnyards wins Tallink order
    Estonian ferry operator invests $151m on 2,500 passenger newbuilding.
  • Profits up 50% at China Shipping
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC), the Hong Kong stocklisted arm of China Shipping Group, is preparing to boost its oil tanker fleet as earnings rise.
  • Clarksons in the money
    Booming freight markets to fund acquisition strategy.
  • Cammell Laird ties up Cascade deal
    British shipbuilder and repairer Cammell Laird has bought a 49% stake in US shipyard operator Cascade, and could take a controlling interest within two years.
  • Bergen and Unitas clubs to merge
    New Norwegian Hull Club will be powerful force in world marine insurance market.
  • Standard & Poor's boost for hull clubs merger
    The insurance rating service says the proposed Norwegian Hull Club will be a "mutual champion"
  • US marine insurers join forces
    The American P&I Club and the American Hull Insurance Syndicate are getting together in a strategic alliance.
  • BT Shipping delisted by NASDAQ
    Cash-strapped BT Shipping has lost its US listing and is now trading its stock on an 'over the counter' market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
ACCIDENTS
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
ACCIDENTS
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
ACCIDENTS
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Fire exchanged with the security team on board the ship
SHIPPING
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
PORTS
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
SHIPPING
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
COMPETITION
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
SHIPPING
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
LEGISLATION
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
PORTS
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
TRANSPORTATION
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
SHIPPING
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
TRADE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
PORTS
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
PORTS
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
SHIPPING
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
SHIPPING
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
TRANSPORTATION
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
ACCIDENTS
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
PORTS
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
SHIPPING
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
SHIPPING
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
PORTS
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
PORTS
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
PORTS
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
JOBS
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
PORTS
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
LEGISLATION
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
PORTS
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
SHIPPING
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
CRUISES
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
TRADE
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
PORTS
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
MARITIME SERVICES
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
SHIPPING
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
LAW
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
SHIPPING
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
SHIPPING
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
LAW
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
TRADE
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
PIRACY
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
PORTS
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
SEAFARERS
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
SHIPPING
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
CRUISES
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
NEWS
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
SHIPPING
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
PORTS
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
PORTS
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
SHIPYARDS
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
PORTS
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
PORTS
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
SEAFARERS
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
EDUCATION
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
COMPANIES
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
SHIPYARDS
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
PORTS
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
SHIPPING
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
PORTS
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
SHIPPING
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
PORTS
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
YACHTING
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
PORTS
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
FINANCING
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
SHIPYARDS
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
MARITIME SERVICES
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
SHIPYARDS
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
COMPANIES
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
PORTS
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
SHIPPING
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
CRUISES
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
CELEBRATION
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
SHIPPING
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
LOGISTICS
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
PORTS
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
SHIPPING
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
SHIPPING
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
SEAFARERS
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
PORTS
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
JOBS
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
PORTS
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
PORTS
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
COMPANIES
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
PORTS
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
SHIPPING
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
SEAFARERS
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
SHIPPING
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
EDUCATION
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
CRUISES
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
COMPANIES
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
PORTS
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
SHIPYARDS
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
COMPANIES
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
SHIPYARDS
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
SHIPPING
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
PORTS
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
ACCIDENTS
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
SHIPPING
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
MEETINGS
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
INDUSTRY
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
PORTS
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
PORTS
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
SHIPPING
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
PORTS
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
INDUSTRY
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
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