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BRIEFS

October 1, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Westport's box volumes up 4 times in first half
M'sian govt's call to use domestic ports pays off for terminal operator
OOCL launches internet bill of lading in S'pore
Exxon unit countersues Smedvig

Air and Land Transport

PAL officials confident carrier will resume flights next week
Management sure that union members will vote in favour of labour deal today
A winner on every Cathay flight to Hongkong
FedEx to extend Subic Bay lease
China airline industry's loss totals 1b yuan
Guangzhou airport pushes ahead
Peugeot, Ford in diesel engine deal
Europe must continue efforts to consolidate aerospace industry: Daimler

Features

Bright future for Singapore
By anticipating global trends, Singapore is well placed to maintain its position as an eminent centre for ship finance

Columns

A long hard road for mail boy who made good

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Westport's box volumes up 4 times in first half
M'sian govt's call to use domestic ports pays off for terminal operator
OOCL launches internet bill of lading in S'pore
Exxon unit countersues Smedvig

Air and Land Transport

PAL officials confident carrier will resume flights next week
Management sure that union members will vote in favour of labour deal today
A winner on every Cathay flight to Hongkong
FedEx to extend Subic Bay lease
China airline industry's loss totals 1b yuan
Guangzhou airport pushes ahead
Peugeot, Ford in diesel engine deal
Europe must continue efforts to consolidate aerospace industry: Daimler

Features

Bright future for Singapore
By anticipating global trends, Singapore is well placed to maintain its position as an eminent centre for ship finance

Columns

A long hard road for mail boy who made good

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Westport's box volumes up 4 times in first half
M'sian govt's call to use domestic ports pays off for terminal operator
OOCL launches internet bill of lading in S'pore
Exxon unit countersues Smedvig

Air and Land Transport

PAL officials confident carrier will resume flights next week
Management sure that union members will vote in favour of labour deal today
A winner on every Cathay flight to Hongkong
FedEx to extend Subic Bay lease
China airline industry's loss totals 1b yuan
Guangzhou airport pushes ahead
Peugeot, Ford in diesel engine deal
Europe must continue efforts to consolidate aerospace industry: Daimler

Features

Bright future for Singapore
By anticipating global trends, Singapore is well placed to maintain its position as an eminent centre for ship finance

Columns

A long hard road for mail boy who made good

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Westport's box volumes up 4 times in first half
M'sian govt's call to use domestic ports pays off for terminal operator
OOCL launches internet bill of lading in S'pore
Exxon unit countersues Smedvig

Air and Land Transport

PAL officials confident carrier will resume flights next week
Management sure that union members will vote in favour of labour deal today
A winner on every Cathay flight to Hongkong
FedEx to extend Subic Bay lease
China airline industry's loss totals 1b yuan
Guangzhou airport pushes ahead
Peugeot, Ford in diesel engine deal
Europe must continue efforts to consolidate aerospace industry: Daimler

Features

Bright future for Singapore
By anticipating global trends, Singapore is well placed to maintain its position as an eminent centre for ship finance

Columns

A long hard road for mail boy who made good

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TACA appeal hindered as carriers face further fines November opening for Maersk/Sea-Land new port FSG builds multipurpose vessels for millennium

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SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Hugh loss NOL Spliethoff to invest for Finnish customer TNT Post slips up in respect of letter post replacement by e-mail Another reorganization in the number of Philips forwarders Shipping companies must pay quickly Gerlach expands in Germany

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Curbs sought on steel imports
STB's Linda Morgan would run solo under plan
Gulf coast ports assess damage after run-in with Georges
High court to review Customs' power
FMC issues subpoenas to Pacific carriers
Russia's northern sea route may close by November
EU and developing nations clash on free trade
Thai Airways seeks to cancel purchase of three airliners
Kenya enforces truck weight limits ahead of EU grant of funds for highway repairs
CNF Transportation says third quarter earnings to be a record
Finland's seamen oppose use of non-EU crews

Transportation

STB faces 3 more appeals against Conrail deal
Russian rail puts brakes on mail delivery
FedEx boosts Asia-US service
PAL sure it will fly again
Brazil customs strike put off for election

Maritime

Croatia Line gets reprieve
DSR-Senator, TMM opt for independence, quit TACA
NOL expects loss to narrow by year-end
Gulf ports assess Georges' toll
NYK Line taps DiVirgilio for senior marketing post
Baltic Exchange stands by its floor despite growth of online trading

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Curbs sought on steel imports
STB's Linda Morgan would run solo under plan
Gulf coast ports assess damage after run-in with Georges
High court to review Customs' power
FMC issues subpoenas to Pacific carriers
Russia's northern sea route may close by November
EU and developing nations clash on free trade
Thai Airways seeks to cancel purchase of three airliners
Kenya enforces truck weight limits ahead of EU grant of funds for highway repairs
CNF Transportation says third quarter earnings to be a record
Finland's seamen oppose use of non-EU crews

Transportation

STB faces 3 more appeals against Conrail deal
Russian rail puts brakes on mail delivery
FedEx boosts Asia-US service
PAL sure it will fly again
Brazil customs strike put off for election

Maritime

Croatia Line gets reprieve
DSR-Senator, TMM opt for independence, quit TACA
NOL expects loss to narrow by year-end
Gulf ports assess Georges' toll
NYK Line taps DiVirgilio for senior marketing post
Baltic Exchange stands by its floor despite growth of online trading

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Curbs sought on steel imports
STB's Linda Morgan would run solo under plan
Gulf coast ports assess damage after run-in with Georges
High court to review Customs' power
FMC issues subpoenas to Pacific carriers
Russia's northern sea route may close by November
EU and developing nations clash on free trade
Thai Airways seeks to cancel purchase of three airliners
Kenya enforces truck weight limits ahead of EU grant of funds for highway repairs
CNF Transportation says third quarter earnings to be a record
Finland's seamen oppose use of non-EU crews

Transportation

STB faces 3 more appeals against Conrail deal
Russian rail puts brakes on mail delivery
FedEx boosts Asia-US service
PAL sure it will fly again
Brazil customs strike put off for election

Maritime

Croatia Line gets reprieve
DSR-Senator, TMM opt for independence, quit TACA
NOL expects loss to narrow by year-end
Gulf ports assess Georges' toll
NYK Line taps DiVirgilio for senior marketing post
Baltic Exchange stands by its floor despite growth of online trading

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Transpacific Conferences to Levy Documentation Fee Philippine Shippers Face THC Increases OOCL Launches Internet B/L Services Swiss Truck Toll Rates Up Drastically Mid-Year Box Volume at Osaka Dips 9%

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Finaliza el plazo para optar a las l'neas de servicio público de Canarias Pauknair, paralizada por falta de flota Las grandes conferencias marítimas del Pacífico aumentan tarifas XXII Semana de la Carretera Hillary Clinton promete 710 millones a Puerto Rico para reparar las carreteras

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SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Cargo handling spurts 14.5 pc at Calcutta Dock System OOCL Belgium christened Greeks see dim prospects for shipping Smit Tak salvages seven vessels at Kandla Port European Commission to slap duties on pharma items from India Economic turmoil casts its shadow over Singapore Nagarjuna, Hardy Oil JV to build LNG terminal TPT shortlists 4 cos for dredging entry channel, harbour basin IOC opens bids for ferrying POL items Higher textile export target Planners prepare special action plan for airports ECGC to upgrade country gradings IDFC studying Ennore port corporatisation Pursue exporters' outstanding bills, advises RBI chief Coffee producers retain export limits Dredging operations begin at Cochin Port Ministry for allowing contract labour in export units Diamonds lead Rajasthan's export earnings

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SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Conoco and R&B Falcon christen new generation drill ship Big interim losses by NOL. Was APL too much to swallow?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
Maersk deploys monsters on Suez Port of LA ready to face millenium Throughput at Hong Kong's Modern Terminals Limited (MTL) ... Traffic static at Hamburg Getting deep in Savannah Distribution made easy at Brisbane Are mega mergers good for the shipper? PPA re-evaluates port programme

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Employers reject ITF wage claim GLOBAL shipping employers have flatly rejected International Transport Workers' Federation demands for a $200 increase in the minimum monthly wage for seafarers worldwide by 2001. Deadline extended for ResidenSea financing ResidenSea, the company that plans to build a $545m seagoing luxury resort, has extended a deadline for raising cash to start construction but insisted the scheme was not about to fail. Shipping industry 'will get worse' CONDITIONS in the shipping industry will continue to deteriorate, warns investment bank Warburg Dillon Read, underlining the need for further consolidation. Hoegh buys major stake in Gorthon Norway's Leif Hoegh & Co has bought its way into a powerful position at Gorthon Lines with the acquisition of a major voting stake in the Swedish operator from chairman Lennart Bylock, writes our Oslo Correspondent Hoegh has bought a 6.1% stake in Gorthon's A and B shares, representing 34.8% of the votes in the company from Mr Bylock. Financial details were not disclosed. Based on voting power, Hoegh has become the largest single stakeholder in Gorthon Lines. Ship finance banks dwindle THERE appears to be more bad news for shipowners as the number of active shipping finance banks has decreased for the second year running, according to figures produced by Petrofin Research. STN Atlas in SAIT-Radio Holland talks STN Atlas Marine Electronics is discussing a takeover of Brussels-based SAIT-Radio Holland with major shareholders of that company. Pathfinder shows way at SHI DRIVING rain failed to dampen the spirits at Samsung Heavy Industries' Koje shipyard near Pusan where the world's largest deepwater drilling vessel was officially named the Deepwater Pathfinder. Closing time Closing time: The commissioner of the World Fair Expo-98 Torres Campos (right) hands over the flag of the International Exhibitions Bureau to the commissioner of Hanover-2000 Birgit Breuel at the closing ceremony in Lisbon. Portugal's world fair was devoted to the oceans. The fair played host to a total of 148 countries and was visited by 10 million people.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Finnish plan 'could cause friction on board' A PROPOSAL to recruit cheaper crews to operate on Finnish-flag ships could cause friction on board, said Rederi AB Engship md Kaj Engblom. Adelaide to take panamax bulkers AUSTRALIA'S most efficient major port, Adelaide, is to be expanded to accommodate 80,000 dwt panamax class grain vessels. CN backs Halifax superport ambitions HALIFAX has received the support of Canadian National Railway in its bid to become the east coast superport for M'rsk and Sea-Land. Leif Hoegh lifts stake in Gorthon LEIF HOEGH, the Norwegian shipping group, has lifted its stake in the Swedish forestry product carrier specialist Gorthon Lines to 34.8 per cent. Australia braced for second week without gas AUSTRALIA'S energy emergency has entered its fifth day with the south-east of the nation being warned it will be without gas for another week. Med ferry lines to work closer together GRANDI Navi Veloci's new Genoa-Barcelona ferry service is to be linked with the catamaran service from Barcelona to the Balearic Islands set up by Buquebus Espana. Caltex keeps up pressure over Doña Paz CALTEX Philippines has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the Court of Appeals decision exonerating Sulpicio Lines from any liability in the Doña Paz tragedy. Cammell Laird rights issue flops UK shiprepairer Cammell Laird's '13.2m ($22m) rights issue had a take-up of only 15 per cent, the underwriters Beeson Gregory revealed yesterday. Slump leaves financiers sombre SLUMP in shipping and the crisis in Asia cast a sombre mood over a shipping finance forum in London today. Finland acts to keep flag competitive FINLAND'S transport ministry is planning to shore up the rapidly deteriorating competiveness of the country's flag. Lauritzen rejects Danyards closure estimate J Lauritzen has rejected suggestions that it would cost Dkr500m ($37m) to close ailing shipbuilder Danyards. Berndsen lambasts EC over TACA fines P&O Nedlloyd co-chairman Leo Berndsen used the naming ceremony of the P&O Nedlloyd Rotterdam yesterday to lambast the EC for its decision to fine TACA members. Smit to offer towage in Hamburg SMIT, the Rotterdam-based towage company, has announced that its German subsidiary is to offer harbour towage in Hamburg from the beginning of 1999. Royal Caribbean lifts Georges aid ROYAL Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises are to donate a further $100,000 to the American Red Cross relief efforts in the Florida Keys. Passenger management courses approved APPROVAL of a range of STCW '95 training courses by the Bahamian Maritime Authority will enable a UK-based company to gain further approvals.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Halifax compte sur Sea-Land et Mærsk pour développer un grand terminal Les armements Sea-Land et Mærsk mettent actuellement les ports nord américains des côtes est et ouest sous forte pression pour qu'ils s'adaptent aux nouvelles générations de grands PC de 7.000 TEU. L'armement danois, on le sait a mis les ports US de la côte est en concurrence pour un projet de grand terminal, ceci essentiellement pour faire pression sur New York. Toutefois, parmi les ports concernés, Halifax semble faire preuve d'une grande détermination. Deux formules de terminal sont ainsi proposées aux armements en question, projets qui entrent d'ailleurs en concurrence. Renault VI adopte le concept des plate-formes pour ses poids lourds "1998 marquera le retour des deux branches - européenne et américaine - du groupe Renault V.I.. La contribution du groupe au résultat d'exploitation semestriel du Groupe Renault a été de 513 mio de FRF, en amélioration de 700 mio. Par rapport au premier semestre de 1997". C'est ce qu'a annoncé Shemaya Levy, PDG de Renault V.I. à l'occasion du Mondial de Transport. RGR Shipping entend assurer la continuité des services de Stream-Line Depuis le 1er septembre dernier, une nouvelle agence maritime est opérationnelle sur la place d'Anvers, à savoir la firme R.G.R Shipping Belgium s.a. (1), qui dépend du holding rotterdamois RGR Shipping & Forwarding. La jeune entreprise, placée sous la direction de Jan Fernande assure désormais la représentation du service de l'armement privé norvégien Stream-Line, qui assure au départ d'Anvers la desserte de la côte ouest de la Norvège. Le "Mondial du Transport" n'a de mondial que le nom Demain jeudi s'ouvre à Paris, à la Porte de Versaille, le "Mondial du Transport routier", le salon du véhicule utilitaire. Les organisateurs de ce salon ont opté pour une séparation des salons de la voiture, du véhicule utilitaire léger et du camion, qui se tiennent toutefois en même temps et dans le même complexe d'exposition. Si quelques premières mondiales sont à noter dans le domaine du camion, les constructeurs de semi-remorques et de carrosseries industrielles brillent par leur quasi-absence.

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THCs for S-E Asia trade One of the last bastions of Australia's 'unique' position in international shipping is set to fall with the forthcoming introduction of destination terminal handling charges in the outbound trades to South-East Asia. While years of stern and unilateral resistance by the Australian Peak Shippers Association to any imposition of origination THCs in export trades seems certain to continue, lines of the Trade Facilitation Group have convinced APSA executive president Frank Beaufort of the legitimacy of the destination charges after "extensive negotiations". Destination THCs apply in most major trades from Australia, including East Asia, Europe/Mediterranean, New Zealand and North America with only South-East Asia, until now, and Japan, THC-free. P&OP removes crane chasers P&O PORTS yesterday pressed ahead with waterfront reform at Container Terminals Australia despite the effect which the move is having on productivity levels. For the first time yesterday the stevedore removed all crane chasers from the site. Until now this had been done only on a limited basis following a hard won agreement to this effect in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, including a trial involving the WorkCover authority. P&O Ports director, Australia and New Zealand, Andrew Burgess admitted that productivity had dropped, but said that in the long run the reforms being implemented would be beneficial. Road Industry to face stand-downs The Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made an application to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to insert a stand-down clause into the key national transport industry award covering private transport operators -- the Transport Workers 1983 Award. VECCI's industry manager for transport and distribution services, Neil Coulson, said: "We are making this application to insert a stand-down clause into the award because of the situation confronting transport companies due to the impact of the current disruption to gas supplies. "A number of transport companies have reported to VECCI an imminent shortage of work, following the advice from manufacturers and processors that production will drop or, in some cases, cease due to the gas crisis. Oceanfast chief resigns Oceanfast chief executive John Farrell has resigned from the company and board following last month's release of disappointing financial results. The results, made in a preliminary report to the Australian Stock Exchange, showed a profit of just over $200,000 on turnover of $55 million for its first year as a publicly listed company. Oceanfast chairman John Button said the board had appointed finance director Robert Boggs as acting CEO. He said Oceanfast had begun the process of finding and selecting a new CEO. Also, a number of changes to the internal management structure were being made in parallel with this appointment. Evergreen sees Australian offset Australia has been identified by Evergreen as one of the destinations from Europe and the United States which could offset decreasing volumes of cargo in other regions. The comment was made by Evergreen Group chairman Chang Yung-fa at the company's global agency management meeting in Taipei late last week. The biennial meeting, which coincided with the carrier's 30th anniversary, drew 175 people from 54 countries. Mr Chang said Evergreen's agenda included further enhancing its service standards with new vessels, developing new services that encompass an expanded global network and enlarging economies of scale.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

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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