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June 5, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sia unveils new RM100m system for sea surveillance
    Mahathir says new radar-based system necessary due to greater traffic in M'sian waters
  • Pelepas Port bags Maersk contract
  • Two ships collide in Panama Canal
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • Virgin to launch India flights next month
    Move marks prelude to battle between carrier and rival BA which is seeking to increase its flights to India
  • Virgin Express orders 11 Boeing planes
  • Airbus expects 50 orders from 5 carriers for A3XX
  • FAA mulling new rules on jet fuel tanks
  • Iberia set for code-sharing pact with Air France
Features
  • Japan's yards feel the pain as newbuilding prices stay low
Columns
  • S'pore gains with shiprepair in good form

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sia unveils new RM100m system for sea surveillance
    Mahathir says new radar-based system necessary due to greater traffic in M'sian waters
  • Pelepas Port bags Maersk contract
  • Two ships collide in Panama Canal
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • Virgin to launch India flights next month
    Move marks prelude to battle between carrier and rival BA which is seeking to increase its flights to India
  • Virgin Express orders 11 Boeing planes
  • Airbus expects 50 orders from 5 carriers for A3XX
  • FAA mulling new rules on jet fuel tanks
  • Iberia set for code-sharing pact with Air France
Features
  • Japan's yards feel the pain as newbuilding prices stay low
Columns
  • S'pore gains with shiprepair in good form

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sia unveils new RM100m system for sea surveillance
    Mahathir says new radar-based system necessary due to greater traffic in M'sian waters
  • Pelepas Port bags Maersk contract
  • Two ships collide in Panama Canal
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • Virgin to launch India flights next month
    Move marks prelude to battle between carrier and rival BA which is seeking to increase its flights to India
  • Virgin Express orders 11 Boeing planes
  • Airbus expects 50 orders from 5 carriers for A3XX
  • FAA mulling new rules on jet fuel tanks
  • Iberia set for code-sharing pact with Air France
Features
  • Japan's yards feel the pain as newbuilding prices stay low
Columns
  • S'pore gains with shiprepair in good form

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sia unveils new RM100m system for sea surveillance
    Mahathir says new radar-based system necessary due to greater traffic in M'sian waters
  • Pelepas Port bags Maersk contract
  • Two ships collide in Panama Canal
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • Virgin to launch India flights next month
    Move marks prelude to battle between carrier and rival BA which is seeking to increase its flights to India
  • Virgin Express orders 11 Boeing planes
  • Airbus expects 50 orders from 5 carriers for A3XX
  • FAA mulling new rules on jet fuel tanks
  • Iberia set for code-sharing pact with Air France
Features
  • Japan's yards feel the pain as newbuilding prices stay low
Columns
  • S'pore gains with shiprepair in good form

Sched Netweb site
  • Rail expansion for northwestern China
  • Embraer moves into China market
  • BA pleased with 3.2 per cent rise in cargo revenue
  • Mexican airport concession goes to French-led group
  • Atlantic Airlines makes US flight

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 2, 2000
  • American want to buy Northwest'
  • Iberia flirting with Air France
  • Rate increase on the pacific
  • SudAmericana acquires Norasia Lines
  • Railtrack Group profit down by 16 percent
  • Cosco in China South/Thailand service, and to start online service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV acquires Norasia trade name, liner activities
  • Maersk Sealand's new largest box vessel named 'A. P. Møller'
  • Oil companies withdraw discounts, credit for diesel and freed products
  • Fixed price for freed products
  • MSIL, HAL team up for new cargo complex
  • New Mangalore Port registers growth in traffic
  • AGL's Exim Cyclopedia revised version launched
  • $8-billion infrastructure zone for chemical industry announced
  • IMF chief coming today
  • RBI measures to arrest Re volatility baffle exporters
  • India may move WTO on steel dumping issue
  • S-W monsoon sets in Kerala
  • SSMC Shippers launches portal
  • MbPT makes significant progress in key parameters ' Mago
  • Coffee exporters 'no' to ACPC scheme
  • Drawback value cap will hit export growth: Fieo
  • Dumping duty on Korean PTA mooted
  • Govt may provide incentives to export surplus farm products
  • Maldivian Minister visits ChPT
  • RBI eases capital account transaction norms
  • 'Industries post higher growth in April'

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 2, 2000
  • P&O says more competitive pricing trends could cut into cruise revenues
    Releasing first quarter results for its cruise division, P&O today said that operating profit increased by 4% to $60.4 million despite fuel prices being $9 million higher
    However, P&O--which is planning to spin-off the cruise division--warned that "net revenue yields are likely to be lower for the year as a whole compared to 1999."

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Oil firms challenge to IACS authority
    OIL companies are about to deal a severe blow to the credibility of the International Association of Classification Societies, as the Erika catastrophe continues to have dramatic repercussions in the maritime industry.
  • Council throws out Polish Register
    THE Polish Register of Shipping, which was temporarily suspended from the International Association of Classification Societies in 1997, has been finally thrown out of the association after an IACS review of its conduct following the sinking of the bulk carrier Leader L, which sank with heavy loss of life in March.
  • Fred Olsen buys $44m rig at US bankruptcy auction
    FRED Olsen Energy of Norway has acquired a semi-submersible drilling rig for $43.56m in a US bankruptcy auction.
  • Eurotunnel battles BAA on contract
    CHANNEL tunnel operator Eurotunnel has vowed to fight legal action from Britain's BAA aimed at ending a contract between the firms.
  • German tug owners file Netherlands complaint
    GERMAN towage operators have filed an official complaint against the Netherlands with the European Commission, as they claim subsidies it is giving Dutch companies active in German ports go against European Union directives.
  • Shipping leaders reject consolidation solution
    THE shipping industry, outgunned by big charterers and powerful regulators, appears unready and unable to embrace consolidation as a solution to its chronic weakness and fragmentation A parliamentary-style debate on the merits of consolidation for bulk shipping ended with an estimated 400 or so delegates to the at the Posidonia Congress in Athens, voting two to one against the idea.
  • Brussels bid on oil spill liability
    BRUSSELS will seek to increase and broaden the liabilities for oil tanker spills as the centrepiece of a further package of measures once it has finalised its current plans for port state control, classification societies and double hulls.
  • Australia in new global safety approach
    AUSTRALIAN safety czar Clive Davidson has pledged his country's "strong commitment" to the International Maritime Organisation as the most appropriate legislative body for shipping.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 2, 2000
  • IACS ejects PRS
  • Minister slates IOC for SCI snubs
  • RINA suspends arrested tanker
  • P&O shares tumble on cruise results
  • Tsavliris explores Cyprus listing
  • Halifax cranes arrive amid dispute
  • Philippines ups pressure in trade dispute
  • Jaxport seeks development partners
  • Santos to exorcise sunken ghost
  • Tanjung Pelepas steps up pressure on Singapore
  • SAIT completes acquisitions
  • LatAm heads mull sea access for Bolivia
  • First Pacific Northwest wheat loaded for China
  • Private operator sought for Japanese box terminal
  • HHI to tell all to lure investors
  • Wary banker halts Osprey's plans
  • Thirteen killed in shipbreaking explosion
  • Hijacked Global Mars found?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 2, 2000
  • New revolution: a beltway for ships
    A revolution in container shipping could dramatically increase vessel size and improve transport efficiency, but would depend on an expansion of the Panama Canal, above, and take years to play out, a port specialist predicts.
  • Boeing launches 747-300 modification program
    Boeing Airplane Services introduced its 747-300 modification program with a launch order from Atlas Air for the conversion of three 747-300 Combi airplanes into full freighters.
  • UPS Logistics to acquire Burnham division
  • Germany's Fiege Group joins logistics venture
  • Logistics a Team effort for Imbriani
  • Danzel expands in Middle East
  • TMM wins Ford spare parts deal
  • Hong Kong moves to upgrade logistics services

International Transport Journalweb site
  • BA World Cargo: approval for B747-400 freighter
  • CSAV and Norasia cooperate

Traffic Worldweb site
  • Three Midwest electricity producers are contemplating construction of a third railroad into Wyoming's coal-rich Powder River Basin. The so-called build-in northwest from Nebraska would compete with Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad's proposed extension southwest into the PRB from South Dakota. Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific currently provide the only origin competition for more than 330 million tons of low sulfur coal moving out of the PRB annually - almost a third of the nation's coal output - and collect $3.5 billion for doing so. Utility executives speculate a challenger to that duopoly could shave millions of dollars from coal transport costs.
  • A railroad attempt to impose tariff surcharges on outbound shipments even though the railroad had a transportation contract with the receiver of the freight is an unreasonable practice, the Surface Transportation Board ruled. Shipper attorney Andrew Goldstein of the Washington, D.C., law firm McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, said the decision makes clear that once a railroad chooses to be a contract carrier - whether for chemicals, coal, grain or other commodities - it "must live up to its bargain" even if it turns out not to be a very good bargain.
  • Online procurement is being put through its paces in the health care industry, where a variety of models are being used to meet the needs of highly complex distribution patterns. It is too early to tell who the winners will be, said Ray Falci, senior managing director of Bear, Sterns & Co., but many will fail because they do not balance the needs of their stakeholders. The benefits of web-based procurement are sorely needed, he said, in an industry where procurement inefficiencies are endemic and "little inventory management is done properly."
  • Trucking industry leaders attacked the government's hours-of-service proposal as expensive, unworkable and actually a threat to safety. Donald J. Schneider, president of the nation's largest truckload carrier, says shippers have a large stake in the proceedings as the Department of Transportation tries to modernize its 63-year-old hours of service. Under the proposal, drivers would be limited to 12 hours of driving in any 24-hour daily period. But the industry objects to enforced breaks for two-day weekend periods and other aspects of the proposal, which a commercial vehicle safety group has called unenforceable. Two days of hearings in Washington begin a nationwide set of public forums on the proposal.
  • Cargo divisions at Europe's largest airlines slammed the books on another fiscal year with wildly mixed results. While the cargo divisions all showed revenue improvements over last year thanks in part to the rebounding Asian economy, the passenger divisions' results were troubling. British Airways recorded its first operating loss since the airline broke from government ownership in 1987. KLM's operating income was sliced in half. Air France, while acknowledging high fuel prices that have plagued airlines worldwide, thumbed its nose at its competitors, stating, "We have, unlike our competitors, been able to generate a substantial increase in net profit over the previous year, now standing at $328 million."
  • The service delays and backups that plagued Union Pacific Railroad two years ago are behind it but recent complaints from shippers of hazardous materials suggest that it's not out of the woods yet. This time, however, the culprit isn't the railroad. Envirocare of Utah Inc., a radioactive waste disposal company, is the focus of complaints by several shippers that have had to halt or slow down waste removal projects in the Midwest because gondola cars were tied up at Envirocare's UP-served disposal facilities in Clive, Utah. The specific reason for the tie-up of railcars waiting to be dumped - estimated to have reached as many as 500 in the last month - is unclear, but a malfunctioning rotary railcar dumper is cited most often by shippers.
  • Shipper and liner conference representativesShipper and liner conference representatives clashed at a debate on the future of price-fixing immunity for ocean shipping lines, which ended with little progress toward compromise on either side. "We didn't expect a consensus, quite frankly," said Wolfgang Hubner, head of the transport division of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which sponsored the debate in Paris. "The positions are so entrenched, with shippers on the one hand and ship owners on the other and governments sitting on the fence watching closely."
  • The Internet may be replacing the office water cooler as the place to talk and meet. And companies like it that way. According to KLM Executive Vice President Max Rens, connectivity and standardization are becoming more important for all airlines. KLM decided to invest in an Internet infrastructure because "we have more than 300 offices outside The Netherlands. If you cannot communicate, you are nowhere," he said. KLM rolled out a companywide intranet connecting its worldwide offices through a virtual private network managed by airline telecommunications company SITA.

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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
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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