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March 20, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Wijsmuller eyes harbour towage expansion in Asia
    Holland group has no plans for Singapore operations now but not ruling it out
  • Nautical chart updates available via Net
  • Ship sales
  • Sea Empress fine slashed
Air and Land Transport
  • US regulator to scrutinise Alaska Airlines' operations
    FAA's move comes in the wake of Flight 261's fatal crash in Jan: report
  • Boeing contract offer seen to settle strike
  • European carriers launch appeal against Malpensa move
  • Cathay passenger traffic up 5.2% in Jan.
Features
  • P&O pre-tax earnings rise 42% to US $890m
    Overall operating profit rises 14% to just over US$1b
Columns
  • Box cargo: out of sight but not out of mind

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Wijsmuller eyes harbour towage expansion in Asia
    Holland group has no plans for Singapore operations now but not ruling it out
  • Nautical chart updates available via Net
  • Ship sales
  • Sea Empress fine slashed
Air and Land Transport
  • US regulator to scrutinise Alaska Airlines' operations
    FAA's move comes in the wake of Flight 261's fatal crash in Jan: report
  • Boeing contract offer seen to settle strike
  • European carriers launch appeal against Malpensa move
  • Cathay passenger traffic up 5.2% in Jan.
Features
  • P&O pre-tax earnings rise 42% to US $890m
    Overall operating profit rises 14% to just over US$1b
Columns
  • Box cargo: out of sight but not out of mind

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Wijsmuller eyes harbour towage expansion in Asia
    Holland group has no plans for Singapore operations now but not ruling it out
  • Nautical chart updates available via Net
  • Ship sales
  • Sea Empress fine slashed
Air and Land Transport
  • US regulator to scrutinise Alaska Airlines' operations
    FAA's move comes in the wake of Flight 261's fatal crash in Jan: report
  • Boeing contract offer seen to settle strike
  • European carriers launch appeal against Malpensa move
  • Cathay passenger traffic up 5.2% in Jan.
Features
  • P&O pre-tax earnings rise 42% to US $890m
    Overall operating profit rises 14% to just over US$1b
Columns
  • Box cargo: out of sight but not out of mind

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Wijsmuller eyes harbour towage expansion in Asia
    Holland group has no plans for Singapore operations now but not ruling it out
  • Nautical chart updates available via Net
  • Ship sales
  • Sea Empress fine slashed
Air and Land Transport
  • US regulator to scrutinise Alaska Airlines' operations
    FAA's move comes in the wake of Flight 261's fatal crash in Jan: report
  • Boeing contract offer seen to settle strike
  • European carriers launch appeal against Malpensa move
  • Cathay passenger traffic up 5.2% in Jan.
Features
  • P&O pre-tax earnings rise 42% to US $890m
    Overall operating profit rises 14% to just over US$1b
Columns
  • Box cargo: out of sight but not out of mind

Sched Netweb site
  • NY/NJ foreign trade zone expands
  • Interasia adds direct calls at Thai ports
  • China Korea Express service drops Hong Kong
  • Bunker adjustment for South American trades
  • Turkish delight at improvements
  • Emirates strengthens Italian connection
  • Vanguard Logistics on guard around the clock
  • Cargo booming in HK

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
  • Schneider acquires freight payment service
  • Also truckers protest in USA
  • USFreightways forms USF Worldwide Logistics
  • Europe against U.S. decision on noise
  • UPS deal with Alcatel
  • FreightDesk.com and DCS Group joint-venture
  • Nedlloyd wants P&O Nedlloyd stock exchange listing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
  • North End Oil: Down but not out
  • Caveat put on vessel for unpaid bunkers
  • Rodriguez visits OPEC nations this week
  • US 'will not tolerate artificial containment of fuel production'
  • New company directory listings
  • US aid for climbing oil prices
  • Company moves and updates
  • US West Coast market reports
  • US Gulf Coast market reports
  • US East Coast market reports
  • Latin American market reports

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
  • Record first quarter for Carnival
    Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) reported net income of $171.5 million ($0.28 diluted EPS) on revenues of $824.9 million for its first quarter ended February 29, 2000, compared to net income of $157.8 million ($0.26 diluted EPS) on revenues of $748.3 million for the same quarter in 1999.
  • Norshipco plans layoffs
    With the Navy canceling solicitations fora repair job, Norshipco will lay off 15% of its workforce

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Violence erupts as Chen wins
    More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked riot police guarding the headquarters of Taiwan's Nationalist party in Taipei yesterday after an opposition candidate won the presidential elections. The demonstrators were venting their fury at party chairman Lee Teng-hui after Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party ended more than five decades of Nationalist rule. Riot police with water canons pushed back the protesters, who pelted them with rocks and empty cans. In Washington and Brussels there was relief after Mr Chen offered Beijing "constructive dialogue", defusing Chinese anger at his victory.
  • Greeks stalk Golden Ocean
    Bentley Investments, a company representing a number of Greek shipowners, has emerged as the holder of between 10% and 20% of Golden Ocean's junk bonds after quietly building up an influential position since last December, Lloyd's List can reveal.
  • Marked turnaround at OOCL
    ORIENT Overseas (International) achieved a sharp profits recovery last year as market conditions rapidly improved in the second half.
  • India raises box rates from April
    Export container rates out of India are to go up by $150 per teu and $300 per feu from April 1, the India Pakistan Bangladesh Ceylon Conference has announced.
  • Nedlloyd faces a soul search
    THE final chapter or the start of a brand new chapter? That is the soul-searching decision which Nedlloyd directors must take as they ponder the future of the Dutch company that for years was the flagship of the country's merchant marine.
  • Tyne marchers to protest 30,000 shipyard job losses
    THOUSANDS of redundant shipyard and offshore workers and their families are expected to join a protest march on Tyneside.
  • Babcock buys up FBM Marine
    UK engineering concern Babcock International has made a second significant acquisition in little under two months, buying FBM Marine for an initial consideration of '4.7m ($7.8m).
  • Russia
    Russian soldiers sit on top of an armoured vehicle at Adler checkpoint in Ingushetia. Acting president Vladimir Putin on Saturday firmly ruled out talks with Chechen guerrillas as Russian warplanes struck rebel positions in the southern mountains of the breakaway region.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2000
Home
  • Water levels may dampen volume on St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
  • Outlook mixed for export control bill's passage
  • STB halts CN-BNSF merger, sets moratorium on rail linkups
  • U.S. lifts some Iran import bans
  • Amsterdam awards container terminal contract
  • Boeing, engineers reach labor pact
  • Schneider Logistics acquires freight payment unit
  • BNSF fined $10 million over false evidence
Transportation
  • UTU exits AFL-CIO, citing feud with BLE
  • And the Oscar winner is ... the thief who stole it
  • Danzas to sell chemicals division
  • Descartes introduces software for business-to-business use
Maritime
  • Maersk Sealand adds China calls as trade expands
  • Indonesia terminals report gains
  • Box prices increase, China officials report
  • Hvide Marine founder Hans Hvide dies
  • Chairman calls yearly results 'remarkable'
  • Exxon loses appeal of Valdez verdict

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2000
Home
  • Water levels may dampen volume on St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
  • Outlook mixed for export control bill's passage
  • STB halts CN-BNSF merger, sets moratorium on rail linkups
  • U.S. lifts some Iran import bans
  • Amsterdam awards container terminal contract
  • Boeing, engineers reach labor pact
  • Schneider Logistics acquires freight payment unit
  • BNSF fined $10 million over false evidence
Transportation
  • UTU exits AFL-CIO, citing feud with BLE
  • And the Oscar winner is ... the thief who stole it
  • Danzas to sell chemicals division
  • Descartes introduces software for business-to-business use
Maritime
  • Maersk Sealand adds China calls as trade expands
  • Indonesia terminals report gains
  • Box prices increase, China officials report
  • Hvide Marine founder Hans Hvide dies
  • Chairman calls yearly results 'remarkable'
  • Exxon loses appeal of Valdez verdict

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2000
Home
  • Water levels may dampen volume on St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
  • Outlook mixed for export control bill's passage
  • STB halts CN-BNSF merger, sets moratorium on rail linkups
  • U.S. lifts some Iran import bans
  • Amsterdam awards container terminal contract
  • Boeing, engineers reach labor pact
  • Schneider Logistics acquires freight payment unit
  • BNSF fined $10 million over false evidence
Transportation
  • UTU exits AFL-CIO, citing feud with BLE
  • And the Oscar winner is ... the thief who stole it
  • Danzas to sell chemicals division
  • Descartes introduces software for business-to-business use
Maritime
  • Maersk Sealand adds China calls as trade expands
  • Indonesia terminals report gains
  • Box prices increase, China officials report
  • Hvide Marine founder Hans Hvide dies
  • Chairman calls yearly results 'remarkable'
  • Exxon loses appeal of Valdez verdict

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
MARCH 17, 2000
  • Dunkerque: IFB et Barra en joint-venture au terminal transmanche du port-ouest
    Ce dimanche sera présent au port-ouest de Dunkerque le nouveau roulier que l'armement Norfolk Line aligne dans le service régulier qu'il lance entre ce port français et Douvres, ainsi qu'évoqué précédemment dans ces colonnes. Pour cette opération une nouvelle entreprise de manutention vient d'être créée à savoir Short Sea Terminal, une joint-venture entre Inter Ferry Boats et la firme française locale Barra, qui s'installe au terminal transmanche pour y traiter ce service.
  • La France va-t-elle trouver la formule "miracle" pour le décolage du short sea?
    Le démarrage à grande échelle tant attendu du short sea ou cabotage intra-européen, a fait l'objet d'intéressants débats lors de la conférence SITL, qui se déroule ces jours-ci à Paris. On y a certes répété les avantages qu'il y a à promouvoir cette formule de transport qui doit soulager les réseaux routiers, mais aussi les nombreux obstacles qui entravent son envolée en tant qu'alternative que tant l'UE que les Etats-membres veulent voir se concrétiser. Toutefois, le point de vue des autorités françaises, développé par l'entremise de Claude Gressier, directeur des Transports maritimes, des ports et du littoral, n'a pas manqué d'attirer l'attention, mais aussi de susciter des interrogations.
  • Nedlloyd et P&O Nedlloyd n'ont pas encore remonté la pente
    Koninklijke Nedlloyd a enregistré un résultat net de 246 mio. d'EUR en 1999, mais a en fait dû encaisser une perte de 31 mio. d'EUR. L'entreprise est toujours en positif grâce à la vente des activités terrestres, qui ont rapporté 277 mio. d'EUR. P&O Nedlloyd - dans lequel Nedlloyd détient une participation de 50% - est tout de même parvenu à réaliser un résultat d'exploitation avant décompte des coûts de réorganisation de 7 mio. d'USD, mais a clôturé l'exercice par une perte avant impôts de 51 mio. d'USD. Le CEO Tim Harris a également parlé d'un nouveau service sur la route transatlantique, sans donner davantage de détails.
  • E-commerce: les entreprises postales ne peuvent pas rater le train
    Il n'était pas surprenant que la première matinée du congrès annuel de l'iea (institute of economic affairs) concernant les services postaux mondiaux - organisé à Génève cette année - traiterait des thèmes comme la nécessité de libéraliser, de privatiser et d'agir pro-activement dans une société en pleine expansion. Les conférenciers des postes britannique, néerlandaise et allemande avançaient dans leurs discours des variations sur le même thème: les entreprises postales doivent recevoir plus de liberté d'action pour demeurer compétitifs sur le marché. Ils traitaient en outre plus à fond les nouvelles opportunités dans leur niche traditionnelle. Le segment du courrier, souvent générateur de pertes, sera devancé par l'internet: e-mail et e-business rendront les lettres superflues, mais créeront en même temps le besoin de distribution. Ceci est une opportunité à laquelle aucune entreprise postale peut renoncer, estimaient les conférenciers.

Marine Linkweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
  • Shipping Not Affected By Louisiana Tanker Collision
  • EU, South Korea Fail To Solve Shipbuilding Row
  • Carnival Q1 Profits Up, But Second Quarter Looks Weak
  • Star, Carnival End NCL Joint Venture

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
Tabletalk
  • "Our customers are and will remain the forwarders." Peter Jenssen, director liner services at Poseidon, talks about the challenges facing his company and its sister carrier, Finncarriers.
Maritime
  • Delmas: a good start to 2000. The investments made by the Bollor' group, especially the acquisition of Otal, have strengthened Delmas' position.
  • Hoegh was in the red in 1999, after a healthy profit in 1998.
  • Americana Ships sells its stake in CTE to the Odiel group.
  • NYK/HMM in slot charter pact.
  • Calendar of events: Communications and IT in Shipping; Environmental Management Strategies in Shipping.
  • New publications: Liner Trades Review 1999 (Dynamar).
Ports and Terminals
  • The world's top 30 container ports: Hong Kong's provisional throughput figures for 1999 put it back firmly in top place, ousting Singapore.
Intermodal
  • Standards, standards: Rune Svensson of the ICC Land Transport Committee pleads for keeping current ISO norms in the interest of saving on costs.
Aviation
  • Cargo 2000: onward! The Iata common interest group is going ahead in setting uniform standards to help members enter the time-definite business.
  • TPG, the British Post Office and Singapore Post form a global joint venture for business mail.
  • Tower under Chapter 11.
  • Emirates adds Sydney and nonstop flights to Milan to its schedule.
  • Swissair will fly more routes to the US and Asia this summer.

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
Tabletalk
  • "Our customers are and will remain the forwarders." Peter Jenssen, director liner services at Poseidon, talks about the challenges facing his company and its sister carrier, Finncarriers.
Maritime
  • Delmas: a good start to 2000. The investments made by the Bollor' group, especially the acquisition of Otal, have strengthened Delmas' position.
  • Hoegh was in the red in 1999, after a healthy profit in 1998.
  • Americana Ships sells its stake in CTE to the Odiel group.
  • NYK/HMM in slot charter pact.
  • Calendar of events: Communications and IT in Shipping; Environmental Management Strategies in Shipping.
  • New publications: Liner Trades Review 1999 (Dynamar).
Ports and Terminals
  • The world's top 30 container ports: Hong Kong's provisional throughput figures for 1999 put it back firmly in top place, ousting Singapore.
Intermodal
  • Standards, standards: Rune Svensson of the ICC Land Transport Committee pleads for keeping current ISO norms in the interest of saving on costs.
Aviation
  • Cargo 2000: onward! The Iata common interest group is going ahead in setting uniform standards to help members enter the time-definite business.
  • TPG, the British Post Office and Singapore Post form a global joint venture for business mail.
  • Tower under Chapter 11.
  • Emirates adds Sydney and nonstop flights to Milan to its schedule.
  • Swissair will fly more routes to the US and Asia this summer.

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
Tabletalk
  • "Our customers are and will remain the forwarders." Peter Jenssen, director liner services at Poseidon, talks about the challenges facing his company and its sister carrier, Finncarriers.
Maritime
  • Delmas: a good start to 2000. The investments made by the Bollor' group, especially the acquisition of Otal, have strengthened Delmas' position.
  • Hoegh was in the red in 1999, after a healthy profit in 1998.
  • Americana Ships sells its stake in CTE to the Odiel group.
  • NYK/HMM in slot charter pact.
  • Calendar of events: Communications and IT in Shipping; Environmental Management Strategies in Shipping.
  • New publications: Liner Trades Review 1999 (Dynamar).
Ports and Terminals
  • The world's top 30 container ports: Hong Kong's provisional throughput figures for 1999 put it back firmly in top place, ousting Singapore.
Intermodal
  • Standards, standards: Rune Svensson of the ICC Land Transport Committee pleads for keeping current ISO norms in the interest of saving on costs.
Aviation
  • Cargo 2000: onward! The Iata common interest group is going ahead in setting uniform standards to help members enter the time-definite business.
  • TPG, the British Post Office and Singapore Post form a global joint venture for business mail.
  • Tower under Chapter 11.
  • Emirates adds Sydney and nonstop flights to Milan to its schedule.
  • Swissair will fly more routes to the US and Asia this summer.

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
Tabletalk
  • "Our customers are and will remain the forwarders." Peter Jenssen, director liner services at Poseidon, talks about the challenges facing his company and its sister carrier, Finncarriers.
Maritime
  • Delmas: a good start to 2000. The investments made by the Bollor' group, especially the acquisition of Otal, have strengthened Delmas' position.
  • Hoegh was in the red in 1999, after a healthy profit in 1998.
  • Americana Ships sells its stake in CTE to the Odiel group.
  • NYK/HMM in slot charter pact.
  • Calendar of events: Communications and IT in Shipping; Environmental Management Strategies in Shipping.
  • New publications: Liner Trades Review 1999 (Dynamar).
Ports and Terminals
  • The world's top 30 container ports: Hong Kong's provisional throughput figures for 1999 put it back firmly in top place, ousting Singapore.
Intermodal
  • Standards, standards: Rune Svensson of the ICC Land Transport Committee pleads for keeping current ISO norms in the interest of saving on costs.
Aviation
  • Cargo 2000: onward! The Iata common interest group is going ahead in setting uniform standards to help members enter the time-definite business.
  • TPG, the British Post Office and Singapore Post form a global joint venture for business mail.
  • Tower under Chapter 11.
  • Emirates adds Sydney and nonstop flights to Milan to its schedule.
  • Swissair will fly more routes to the US and Asia this summer.

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 17, 2000
Tabletalk
  • "Our customers are and will remain the forwarders." Peter Jenssen, director liner services at Poseidon, talks about the challenges facing his company and its sister carrier, Finncarriers.
Maritime
  • Delmas: a good start to 2000. The investments made by the Bollor' group, especially the acquisition of Otal, have strengthened Delmas' position.
  • Hoegh was in the red in 1999, after a healthy profit in 1998.
  • Americana Ships sells its stake in CTE to the Odiel group.
  • NYK/HMM in slot charter pact.
  • Calendar of events: Communications and IT in Shipping; Environmental Management Strategies in Shipping.
  • New publications: Liner Trades Review 1999 (Dynamar).
Ports and Terminals
  • The world's top 30 container ports: Hong Kong's provisional throughput figures for 1999 put it back firmly in top place, ousting Singapore.
Intermodal
  • Standards, standards: Rune Svensson of the ICC Land Transport Committee pleads for keeping current ISO norms in the interest of saving on costs.
Aviation
  • Cargo 2000: onward! The Iata common interest group is going ahead in setting uniform standards to help members enter the time-definite business.
  • TPG, the British Post Office and Singapore Post form a global joint venture for business mail.
  • Tower under Chapter 11.
  • Emirates adds Sydney and nonstop flights to Milan to its schedule.
  • Swissair will fly more routes to the US and Asia this summer.

Traffic Worldweb site
  • The capacity crunch is driving six of the nation's leading truckload carriers to merge their logistics operations and create a web-based joint venture called Transplace.com. Their main goal is to deliver "guaranteed capacity" to shippers via the Internet by pooling resources and using optimization software. Just as important, if less well defined, is their plan to create a new end-to-end logistics service that will compete with traditional third-party logistics providers and Internet-based transportation marketplaces. The move shows just how quickly the logistics marketplace is changing and how concrete business-to-business e-commerce has become.
  • The American Trucking Associations —but not all trucking groups—calls reduction of motor fuel taxes, in the face of record pump prices, essential to continued economic prosperity. Road builders, however, term any trimming of the 24.4-cent-per-gallon federal motor fuel tax a destructive raid on the Highway Trust Fund that finances road construction, repair and safety programs. And while airlines, barge operators and big railroads support permanent elimination of a 4.3-cent-per-gallon deficit-reduction fuel tax they pay, small railroads aren't necessarily supportive. Congress is equally divided even though in an election year it can be suicide to oppose a tax cut. A political brouhaha has commenced.
  • BASF AG, Europe's largest chemical company, held its first Internet auction of raw materials and bought several thousand metric tons of methanol at a price significantly below the market rate. The event represents another step in the multinational's move into cyberspace and underlines the web-inspired changes that are transforming the chemical business. Said Wolfgang Moerike, president of BASF's raw materials purchasing division, "I believe that a large proportion of our business will soon be handled this way."
  • If there was one underlying theme at the second annual Traffic World and KPMG Strategic Technology Conference, it was this: keep it short. To get web-enabled, companies need to focus on short projects and short cycle times. The maximum amount of time mentioned for a project? Fifteen months. The average project time mentioned? Ninety days. Building communities, sharing information and exploring new avenues also were mentioned as being at the core of a solid e-business strategy.
  • Fuel is approaching $1.50 a gallon, up 50 percent in less than a year. Drivers are hard to find. When you do find drivers, their pay is rising faster than the NASDAQ market. Margins are flat as shippers play one carrier against another. Fuel surcharges are an option but getting them in place is as pleasant as a root canal. Now the bottom has fallen out of the used truck market so that even if some carriers wanted to liquidate, their rolling stock may not be worth what is owed. If all this is happening in the best economic times in recent history, some truckload industry leaders ask what will be the fallout if the economy hits a speed bump?
  • One year after it approved the merger of Canadian National Railway and Illinois Central, the Surface Transportation Board said it will initiate, as it did with the Conrail and Union Pacific-Southern Pacific railroad mergers, an oversight proceeding on the merger's implementation. The STB said it would look at several issues, including CN-IC's marketing agreement with Kansas City Southern Railway, specifically as it relates to the Baton Rouge-New Orleans chemical district in Louisiana; North Dakota grain shippers with respect to the Chicago gateway; and "any merger-related link to any unfair pricing practices in the lumber industry." Although serious issues regarding rates and service are not expected to be brought to the board, it may be too early to tell - at least where shippers are concerned - whether the merger is creating the desired benefits.
  • FedEx Home Delivery began in earnest amid great anticipation from shippers looking for alternatives to United Parcel Service, the dominant player in the home delivery sector for decades. Taking a page from the successful RPS playbook, FedEx Home Delivery is starting slow and choosing its customers carefully. The company has hired 500 contract drivers and opened 67 terminals in 31 major metropolitan areas across the country to support the new service. FedEx is entering the market on the premise that customers want another option to UPS along with more bells and whistles tailored to meet the needs of 21st century online shoppers.
  • Project cargo shippers are anticipating some good news when they meet later this month with the Maritime Administration. The U.S. Exporters Competitive Maritime Council, a trade group that represents shippers of project cargoes, has proposed reforms to make it easier for U.S. companies to compete in world markets and Marad will deliver its response at the meeting. "We expect to see how Marad has incorporated our requests into their plans," said Greg Cowans, ECMC chairman and transportation manager at ABB Alstom Power. The company supplies power generation equipment. Marad's report has not been released to the shippers' group but Cowans is optimistic that "ECMC concerns are going to be addressed."

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Genoa
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Cairo
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Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
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Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
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Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
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Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
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In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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