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December 4, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF opens Manila office offering help to seafarers
Agency concerned about blacklisting in world's largest supplier of seamen
MPA advances phase 3 towage scheme
Guangzhou port's access channel being deepened
New cranes for PSA's Aden terminal

Air and Land Transport

PAL shareholders to inject US$150m into ailing airline
Chairman Lucio Tan to provide US$90m, other shareholders the rest
Northrop to lose US$150m in sales on Boeing cutbacks
FAA clarifies how recorder data from airlines will be used
ANA forms partnership with SAS
Air France to choose Continental or Delta as alliance partner next year
Finnair to join oneworld very soon
Renault aims for sales of 4m vehicles

Features

Setting new sights in China
Promet founder plans to make Yantai Raffles Shipyard in Shandong a flexible yard to build vessels of all classes

Columns

When a ship master is not bound to follow order of time charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF opens Manila office offering help to seafarers
Agency concerned about blacklisting in world's largest supplier of seamen
MPA advances phase 3 towage scheme
Guangzhou port's access channel being deepened
New cranes for PSA's Aden terminal

Air and Land Transport

PAL shareholders to inject US$150m into ailing airline
Chairman Lucio Tan to provide US$90m, other shareholders the rest
Northrop to lose US$150m in sales on Boeing cutbacks
FAA clarifies how recorder data from airlines will be used
ANA forms partnership with SAS
Air France to choose Continental or Delta as alliance partner next year
Finnair to join oneworld very soon
Renault aims for sales of 4m vehicles

Features

Setting new sights in China
Promet founder plans to make Yantai Raffles Shipyard in Shandong a flexible yard to build vessels of all classes

Columns

When a ship master is not bound to follow order of time charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF opens Manila office offering help to seafarers
Agency concerned about blacklisting in world's largest supplier of seamen
MPA advances phase 3 towage scheme
Guangzhou port's access channel being deepened
New cranes for PSA's Aden terminal

Air and Land Transport

PAL shareholders to inject US$150m into ailing airline
Chairman Lucio Tan to provide US$90m, other shareholders the rest
Northrop to lose US$150m in sales on Boeing cutbacks
FAA clarifies how recorder data from airlines will be used
ANA forms partnership with SAS
Air France to choose Continental or Delta as alliance partner next year
Finnair to join oneworld very soon
Renault aims for sales of 4m vehicles

Features

Setting new sights in China
Promet founder plans to make Yantai Raffles Shipyard in Shandong a flexible yard to build vessels of all classes

Columns

When a ship master is not bound to follow order of time charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

ITF opens Manila office offering help to seafarers
Agency concerned about blacklisting in world's largest supplier of seamen
MPA advances phase 3 towage scheme
Guangzhou port's access channel being deepened
New cranes for PSA's Aden terminal

Air and Land Transport

PAL shareholders to inject US$150m into ailing airline
Chairman Lucio Tan to provide US$90m, other shareholders the rest
Northrop to lose US$150m in sales on Boeing cutbacks
FAA clarifies how recorder data from airlines will be used
ANA forms partnership with SAS
Air France to choose Continental or Delta as alliance partner next year
Finnair to join oneworld very soon
Renault aims for sales of 4m vehicles

Features

Setting new sights in China
Promet founder plans to make Yantai Raffles Shipyard in Shandong a flexible yard to build vessels of all classes

Columns

When a ship master is not bound to follow order of time charterer

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TWRA to cut fuel surcharge by 50 per cent Rotterdam plan criticised MPA to extend port dues concession Talks on Westport-Laem Chabang connection underway Hong Kong's air cargo operations rates above most Martinair steps up transatlantic services Transnational to pay US$100,000 fine

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DECEMBER 3, 1998
Frans Maas loses GE Plastics as customer to Penske Air France freight volumes lower Rate increase on the Australia-Europe trade Lower result Hessenatie due to congestion New Los Angeles-Paris (Orly) Flights American Airlines Border town Venlo protest at absence of new road

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Four bidders pursue APL Stacktrain
WTO forecasts slower growth in world trade
Moody's warns ports in West on debts
Visit to US fails to ease India, Pakistan tensions
FTAA focuses on customs to invigorate talks
Danzas now handling air and ocean imports for Eli Lilly and Co.
US farmers plan blockades as Canada trade talks continue
CLA Air Transport starting two intra-Philippine cargo flights
Internet is necessity for nearly half of users, AOL study says
FAA issues emergency stop use order on 747 jet fuel pumps
US prods China to open up its aviation market

Transportation

Venezuela readies new customs law
EU rail operator faces hostile investors
British intermodal operators provide only sunshine in the cloudy European industry
US Postal Service reaches tentative deal with 2 unions
US Postal Service ready to award airlift contracts
Air maintenance company cuts employees

Maritime

Venezuela readies new customs law
EU rail operator faces hostile investors
British intermodal operators provide only sunshine in the cloudy European industry
US Postal Service reaches tentative deal with 2 unions
US Postal Service ready to award airlift contracts
Air maintenance company cuts employees

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Four bidders pursue APL Stacktrain
WTO forecasts slower growth in world trade
Moody's warns ports in West on debts
Visit to US fails to ease India, Pakistan tensions
FTAA focuses on customs to invigorate talks
Danzas now handling air and ocean imports for Eli Lilly and Co.
US farmers plan blockades as Canada trade talks continue
CLA Air Transport starting two intra-Philippine cargo flights
Internet is necessity for nearly half of users, AOL study says
FAA issues emergency stop use order on 747 jet fuel pumps
US prods China to open up its aviation market

Transportation

Venezuela readies new customs law
EU rail operator faces hostile investors
British intermodal operators provide only sunshine in the cloudy European industry
US Postal Service reaches tentative deal with 2 unions
US Postal Service ready to award airlift contracts
Air maintenance company cuts employees

Maritime

Venezuela readies new customs law
EU rail operator faces hostile investors
British intermodal operators provide only sunshine in the cloudy European industry
US Postal Service reaches tentative deal with 2 unions
US Postal Service ready to award airlift contracts
Air maintenance company cuts employees

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Four bidders pursue APL Stacktrain
WTO forecasts slower growth in world trade
Moody's warns ports in West on debts
Visit to US fails to ease India, Pakistan tensions
FTAA focuses on customs to invigorate talks
Danzas now handling air and ocean imports for Eli Lilly and Co.
US farmers plan blockades as Canada trade talks continue
CLA Air Transport starting two intra-Philippine cargo flights
Internet is necessity for nearly half of users, AOL study says
FAA issues emergency stop use order on 747 jet fuel pumps
US prods China to open up its aviation market

Transportation

Venezuela readies new customs law
EU rail operator faces hostile investors
British intermodal operators provide only sunshine in the cloudy European industry
US Postal Service reaches tentative deal with 2 unions
US Postal Service ready to award airlift contracts
Air maintenance company cuts employees

Maritime

Venezuela readies new customs law
EU rail operator faces hostile investors
British intermodal operators provide only sunshine in the cloudy European industry
US Postal Service reaches tentative deal with 2 unions
US Postal Service ready to award airlift contracts
Air maintenance company cuts employees

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FMC Draws up Bond Increases for Intermediaries COSCON, Yang Ming File Space Charter Pact Transpacific Box Imbalance Expected to Widen in 1998

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Los sindicatos lanzan un SOS para salvar el ferrocarril en Extremadura La aerolínea Cityjet conecta Irlanda con la Costa del Sol El presidente de Asturias da por segura la l'nea marítima Gij'n-Rotterdam Renfe instala un sistema de protección de v'as en la línea Barcelona-Valencia La Comisión Europea consulta a las compañías aéreas Nedlloyd quita importancia al descenso del beneficio trimestral Swiss World Airways deja de volar hoy

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COSCO's Director visits India to study market potential Major Port Trusts Act in for amendment IMC meet with German envoy today Stevedores set record at VPT Hi-tech park planned at Navi Mumbai MMB plans to review hinterland connectivity at port sites NHAI-FICCI meet on express highways Australia eases sanctions Rs 1,000 notes may reappear Tourism services sector may be offered for privatisation Centre likely to import fertiliser HI-TEC City a precious jewel of 21st century, declares Vajpayee COSCON WB loan to UP FFFAI Convention begins at Kochi

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Il ministero delle Finanze chiede decine di miliardi per cinque anni di arretrati alle compagnie di trasporto Container, il Fisco batte cassa Una tassa per le merci trasportate in coperta rischia di allontanare il traffico dagli scali italiani Riesplode la polemica con la Ue sul lavoro in banchina Primi passi per il trasferimento delle competenze previsto dalla legge di riforma Capitanerie e autorità, parte il dialogo Gioia Tauro tira la volata al Sud

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Bollore tables bid for Safmarine box arm France's Bollore group revealed yesterday that it had made a bid for the container transport operations of South African shipping company, Safmarine. Ocean Marine faces major overhaul TROUBLED independent P&I club Ocean Marine Mutual is set to unveil a major overhaul with confirmation from the club last night that an announcement is imminent. Shipowners' Mutual move on claim pool THE Shipowners' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association is set to become a direct participant in the International Group's claims sharing arrangements from February 20 next year. Oslo bourse index down as oil price fall bites FALLING oil prices acted to depress the Oslo Stock Exchange in November, with its total index falling 5.1% to 952.69 even as bourses elsewhere in the world bounced back from recent declines. ITF in Philippines 'blacklist' plea THE International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has asked the Philippines to amend rules penalising ocean-going seafarers who engage in industrial action overseas and to act against local manning agents blacklisting these seafarers. Euro could fuel further competition in logistics THE introduction of the euro next month could act as an important catalyst in the development of third party logistics and integrated supply chains by intensifying competitive pressures across Europe, an industry expert has predicted. Swedish Club offers rebate to members Owners of vessels entered for P&I cover with the Swedish Club are to receive a 10% rebate on the cost of their P&I insurance for the 1998-99 policy year. Grande Africa Associated British Ports' Southampton port witnessed a double first when Grimaldi Lines' new multipurpose ro-ro, the Grande Africa, made her maiden call and discharged the initial consignment of Ford's new Focus make of car into the UK.

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DECEMBER 3, 1998
Gdansk delivers last boxship as sale approved CAPE Nati, the last of the series of six B191/12 type containerships under construction at Gdansk Shipyard for Schoeller Holdings, was christened and delivered yesterday. Sri Lankans foil port attack SRI Lankan police have arrested eight Tamil Tiger rebels suspected to have been planning to attack Colombo Port. BP hits fuel allowance in less than two months BP's new bunkering centre in Larnaca, Cyprus, yesterday reached its annual allowance of 30,000 tonnes of heavy fuel sold less than two months after it opened. Reuters drops broker messaging system REUTERS has announced the closure of its spot tanker messaging system from June 30 next year. Minister disappoints Italian owners ITALIAN transport minister Tiziano Treu has frustrated the hopes of Italian shipowners who had urged him to plead their cause in Brussels. Swedish Club gives discount for 1998-99 OWNERS of vessels entered for P&I cover with The Swedish Club are to benefit from a ten per cent discount for 1998-99. Hyundai expected to pull out of TACA HYUNDAI Merchant Marine is expected to following DSR-Senator and TMM in withdrawing from the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement next year. Moby launches new roro service tomorrow ITALIAN ferry operator Moby Lines launches a roro service from the mainland to Sardinia tomorrow. Exxon receives final offers on time charter US oil major Exxon has received final and best offers for its two-vlcc time charter requirement, and brokers believe that around five owners are still in the running Transroll quashes speculation TRANSROLL president Washington Barbeito has acted quickly to quash speculation that the Brazilian line is to be acquired by German operator Hamburg-S'd. Lpg vessel sinks in Chinese waterway A FULLY laden 380 dwt lpg vessel has sunk in the Hongwan Waterway near Zhuhai, a city in southern China close to Hong Kong. Bonnici laments Maltese handicap MALTESE economics minister Prof Josef Bonnici said in parliament that Sea Malta is facing serious disadvantages in its competition with European shipping lines. Finland launches third attempt to aid shipping FINLAND'S third attempt this year to aid the country's shipping industry has been launched amid fears of increasing desertion from the national flag. Drifting ship towed to Colombo A BELIZE flag ship adrift for two weeks was finally taken in tow to Colombo on December 1 after adverse weather prevented initial rescue. Supply ship stuck in pack ice AUTHORITIES in Australia are preparing a rescue plan for a government supply ship stuck in pack ice off Antartica. Singapore advances tug plan SINGAPORE'S Maritime and Port Authority has pushed forward the final stage of its tug liberalisation programme by four months to March 1, 1999. Electronic bookings 'hold key to cruise industry' A MARKED increase in direct electronic bookings via the Internet is likely to herald the most significant change to the global cruise industry, according to the head of Cruise Brokers.

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ECT: Hutchison devra-t-il composer avec RCE ? Curieuse évolution que celle que prend le dossier relatif à la vente d'ECT. A l'origine, le caractère des soumissions était bien précis. Le candidat retenu pourrait acquérir 45% de l'entreprise, le reste devant tomber dans les mains d'institutions néerlandaises ou à fort ancrage néerlandais. Le groupe Hutchison Whampoa a été retenu pour une discussion approfondie, les deux autres candidats, en l'occurrence PSA et CMB, étant priés de s'en tenir à l'accord relatif à la procédure de soumission. En d'autres termes, au cas où Hutchison se désisterait ou serait finalement écarté car ayant, après examen approfondi de la situation de l'entreprise, décidé de réduire le montant de son offre, l'organisme chargé de la vente peut toujours se rabattre sur l'un des deux autres candidats. C. Bourne (MOL): "Les taux progresseront encore au départ de l'Asie" Si l'on en croit Chris Bourne, managing director de Mitsui OSK Lines, le liner s'oriente progressivement vers des jours meilleurs. L'année 1998 aura été très difficile; toutefois, les perspectives pour 1999 sont nettement meilleures et l'an 2000 devrait ramener les lignes opérant sur l'Asie dans les chiffres noirs. Animant une des sessions de la conférence "Intermodal 98", C. Bourne avait choisi comme thème: "Les effets à long terme de la crise asiatique sur le shipping et le trading". La libéralisation secoue la navigation intérieure belge Quelques jours après l'entrée en vigueur de la libéralisation dans la navigation intérieure belge, la situation reste peu claire. L'industrie tente sa chance et essaie d'obtenir une diminution des tarifs de 40%, les bureaux d'affrètement font concurrence aux transporteurs, tandis que les bateliers indépendants ont pris en traînant les pieds le chemin qui mène vers les coopératives. La situation est extrêmement tendue dans la navigation citernière belge, où certains opérateurs ont refusé d'effectuer des transports de Rotterdam et Flessingue à destination de Bruxelles et de Liège à des prix en-dessous du tarif plancher. A l'heure de mettre sous presse, une réunion entre chargeurs et armateurs était toujours en cours à Anvers. Le "passif historique" au centre du débat sur le décret portuaire Harmoniser les conditions de fonctionnement entre ports flamands vers l'avenir, comme le prévoit la proposition de décret portuaire, est une chose. Mais l'égalité des chances ne sera réelle que si les distorsions du passé sont elles aussi corrigées, a argumenté Gand - partiellement suivi sur ce point par Ostende - lors du débat public qui a eu lieu hier à la Commission de l'Aménagement du Territoire, des Travaux publics et des Transports du Parlement flamand. L'échevin portuaire gantois Termont a exigé une garantie formelle qu'une telle évaluation des "charges historiques" aurait lieu. Anvers et Zeebrugge ont estimé qu'il vaudrait mieux qu'une telle discussion ait lieu en dehors du débat sur le décret portuaire. Les quatre ports étaient cependant d'accord sur le fait qu'une adoption rapide du décret en question serait une bonne affaire.

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Double headers to go under new EBA Double header shifts will be eliminated by P&O Ports under its new enterprise agreements. This is believed to be one of "the agreed core terms" of site certified agreements contained in the in principle agreement now being considered by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and its members. With the practice of double headers gone, other overtime will be available only at the discretion of management and at management's direction. An annual fixed salary, based on the actual roster, hours to be worked and general conditions of employment will constitute the basis for payment. SA angry over FreightCorp win A bitter row has erupted over the selection of NSW rail freight operator FreightCorp as the successful tenderer for the lucrative Flinders Power intra-state coal haulage task in South Australia. Adelaide-based Australia Southern Railroad, which currently operates the daily coal service for Flinders with their own wagons, locomotives and crews running over the Flinders-owned track, is perplexed at the awarding of the contract to FreightCorp. Opposition parties in SA yesterday also expressed strong opposition to FreightCorp's selection, concerned about the potential loss of jobs and future rail track investment in the state resulting from the tender. COSCO follows the pack on THCs The imposition of an import terminal handling charge by COSCO has been described as "a de facto freight rate increase" by the executive president of the Australian Peak Shippers Association, Frank Beaufort. Mr Beaufort said it was disappointing that shipping lines saw the need to impose these charges, although he admitted that the Chinese carrier was merely following the practice of other lines. "They are probably one of the last," he said. COSCO will introduce the terminal handling charge from all load ports other than those in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong, which will remain at the existing rates, from 1 January. BHPT quits Newcastle tugs BHP transport and its Japanese partners are to end their involvement in tugs in the port of Newcastle, selling Hunter Towage Services and four tugs to Adsteam/Howard Smith joint-venture Waratah Towage. The sale, which is subject to the completion of due diligence and discussions with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, brings to an end a sometimes bitter contest between HTS and Waratah subsidiary Newcastle Tugs which, at least in the early days, reflected considerable enmity between the parent companies over service and pricing issues.

International Transport Journal

Feature

The biter bitten in Dubai. A spirited attack by shipowners on lagging development by ports met with an unexpected counter-attack at TOC Asia in Dubai this year.

Maritime

Lithuanian North Sea Ferries starts a new ro/ro service.
CMA-CGM/ESF launch weekly service between west Europe and the Baltic.
MSC upgrades its Australia-Asia service with a seventh vessel.
ACL rejects an unfriendly takeover attempt by Holt.
Erck Rickmers establishes a new shipowner company.
Zim back in the black. Zim Israel Navigation Company closed third quarter 1998 with a profit, considerably improving this year's balance sheet so far.
Norfolkline offers its services under the same name.
Stena Line is struggling to overcome continuing heavy losses.
DCL expands its LCL and FCL services to various destinations.
German shipowners oppose a ban on FOC ships in the North Sea.

Ports and Terminals

PSA Corp signs a JV in Dalian and offers a 10% rebate in Singapore.
Intermed promotes the potential of Northwest Mediterranean ports.
Felixstowe opens rail extension.
Baria Serece receives bigger ships.

Forwarding

Ocean Group Plc plans to buy back about 10% of its base capital.
AEI acquires Translink Group.
Hellmann Perishable Logistics is expanding, with new facilities.
Pohl and GeoLogistics combine their strengths in paper logistics.
Megafreight buys Berry & Donaldson.

Aviation

KLM/Alitalia: one ticket to the world. KLM and Alitalia have formed a unique alliance in the international air industry.
Austrian Airlines has started serving Harare in Zimbabwe.
World Airways has started flying a DC-10 freighter for TACA.
Lufthansa has already almost reached 1997 profits in the first three quarters of this year.
UPS posts a good third quarter.
FedEx leases three Boeing freighters from Atlas Air.
Pittston BAX Global is in the red in the third quarter.
CityFlyer joins the BA group.
SAirGroup buys stake in Air Europe.

International Transport Journal

Feature

The biter bitten in Dubai. A spirited attack by shipowners on lagging development by ports met with an unexpected counter-attack at TOC Asia in Dubai this year.

Maritime

Lithuanian North Sea Ferries starts a new ro/ro service.
CMA-CGM/ESF launch weekly service between west Europe and the Baltic.
MSC upgrades its Australia-Asia service with a seventh vessel.
ACL rejects an unfriendly takeover attempt by Holt.
Erck Rickmers establishes a new shipowner company.
Zim back in the black. Zim Israel Navigation Company closed third quarter 1998 with a profit, considerably improving this year's balance sheet so far.
Norfolkline offers its services under the same name.
Stena Line is struggling to overcome continuing heavy losses.
DCL expands its LCL and FCL services to various destinations.
German shipowners oppose a ban on FOC ships in the North Sea.

Ports and Terminals

PSA Corp signs a JV in Dalian and offers a 10% rebate in Singapore.
Intermed promotes the potential of Northwest Mediterranean ports.
Felixstowe opens rail extension.
Baria Serece receives bigger ships.

Forwarding

Ocean Group Plc plans to buy back about 10% of its base capital.
AEI acquires Translink Group.
Hellmann Perishable Logistics is expanding, with new facilities.
Pohl and GeoLogistics combine their strengths in paper logistics.
Megafreight buys Berry & Donaldson.

Aviation

KLM/Alitalia: one ticket to the world. KLM and Alitalia have formed a unique alliance in the international air industry.
Austrian Airlines has started serving Harare in Zimbabwe.
World Airways has started flying a DC-10 freighter for TACA.
Lufthansa has already almost reached 1997 profits in the first three quarters of this year.
UPS posts a good third quarter.
FedEx leases three Boeing freighters from Atlas Air.
Pittston BAX Global is in the red in the third quarter.
CityFlyer joins the BA group.
SAirGroup buys stake in Air Europe.

International Transport Journal

Feature

The biter bitten in Dubai. A spirited attack by shipowners on lagging development by ports met with an unexpected counter-attack at TOC Asia in Dubai this year.

Maritime

Lithuanian North Sea Ferries starts a new ro/ro service.
CMA-CGM/ESF launch weekly service between west Europe and the Baltic.
MSC upgrades its Australia-Asia service with a seventh vessel.
ACL rejects an unfriendly takeover attempt by Holt.
Erck Rickmers establishes a new shipowner company.
Zim back in the black. Zim Israel Navigation Company closed third quarter 1998 with a profit, considerably improving this year's balance sheet so far.
Norfolkline offers its services under the same name.
Stena Line is struggling to overcome continuing heavy losses.
DCL expands its LCL and FCL services to various destinations.
German shipowners oppose a ban on FOC ships in the North Sea.

Ports and Terminals

PSA Corp signs a JV in Dalian and offers a 10% rebate in Singapore.
Intermed promotes the potential of Northwest Mediterranean ports.
Felixstowe opens rail extension.
Baria Serece receives bigger ships.

Forwarding

Ocean Group Plc plans to buy back about 10% of its base capital.
AEI acquires Translink Group.
Hellmann Perishable Logistics is expanding, with new facilities.
Pohl and GeoLogistics combine their strengths in paper logistics.
Megafreight buys Berry & Donaldson.

Aviation

KLM/Alitalia: one ticket to the world. KLM and Alitalia have formed a unique alliance in the international air industry.
Austrian Airlines has started serving Harare in Zimbabwe.
World Airways has started flying a DC-10 freighter for TACA.
Lufthansa has already almost reached 1997 profits in the first three quarters of this year.
UPS posts a good third quarter.
FedEx leases three Boeing freighters from Atlas Air.
Pittston BAX Global is in the red in the third quarter.
CityFlyer joins the BA group.
SAirGroup buys stake in Air Europe.

International Transport Journal

Feature

The biter bitten in Dubai. A spirited attack by shipowners on lagging development by ports met with an unexpected counter-attack at TOC Asia in Dubai this year.

Maritime

Lithuanian North Sea Ferries starts a new ro/ro service.
CMA-CGM/ESF launch weekly service between west Europe and the Baltic.
MSC upgrades its Australia-Asia service with a seventh vessel.
ACL rejects an unfriendly takeover attempt by Holt.
Erck Rickmers establishes a new shipowner company.
Zim back in the black. Zim Israel Navigation Company closed third quarter 1998 with a profit, considerably improving this year's balance sheet so far.
Norfolkline offers its services under the same name.
Stena Line is struggling to overcome continuing heavy losses.
DCL expands its LCL and FCL services to various destinations.
German shipowners oppose a ban on FOC ships in the North Sea.

Ports and Terminals

PSA Corp signs a JV in Dalian and offers a 10% rebate in Singapore.
Intermed promotes the potential of Northwest Mediterranean ports.
Felixstowe opens rail extension.
Baria Serece receives bigger ships.

Forwarding

Ocean Group Plc plans to buy back about 10% of its base capital.
AEI acquires Translink Group.
Hellmann Perishable Logistics is expanding, with new facilities.
Pohl and GeoLogistics combine their strengths in paper logistics.
Megafreight buys Berry & Donaldson.

Aviation

KLM/Alitalia: one ticket to the world. KLM and Alitalia have formed a unique alliance in the international air industry.
Austrian Airlines has started serving Harare in Zimbabwe.
World Airways has started flying a DC-10 freighter for TACA.
Lufthansa has already almost reached 1997 profits in the first three quarters of this year.
UPS posts a good third quarter.
FedEx leases three Boeing freighters from Atlas Air.
Pittston BAX Global is in the red in the third quarter.
CityFlyer joins the BA group.
SAirGroup buys stake in Air Europe.

International Transport Journal

Feature

The biter bitten in Dubai. A spirited attack by shipowners on lagging development by ports met with an unexpected counter-attack at TOC Asia in Dubai this year.

Maritime

Lithuanian North Sea Ferries starts a new ro/ro service.
CMA-CGM/ESF launch weekly service between west Europe and the Baltic.
MSC upgrades its Australia-Asia service with a seventh vessel.
ACL rejects an unfriendly takeover attempt by Holt.
Erck Rickmers establishes a new shipowner company.
Zim back in the black. Zim Israel Navigation Company closed third quarter 1998 with a profit, considerably improving this year's balance sheet so far.
Norfolkline offers its services under the same name.
Stena Line is struggling to overcome continuing heavy losses.
DCL expands its LCL and FCL services to various destinations.
German shipowners oppose a ban on FOC ships in the North Sea.

Ports and Terminals

PSA Corp signs a JV in Dalian and offers a 10% rebate in Singapore.
Intermed promotes the potential of Northwest Mediterranean ports.
Felixstowe opens rail extension.
Baria Serece receives bigger ships.

Forwarding

Ocean Group Plc plans to buy back about 10% of its base capital.
AEI acquires Translink Group.
Hellmann Perishable Logistics is expanding, with new facilities.
Pohl and GeoLogistics combine their strengths in paper logistics.
Megafreight buys Berry & Donaldson.

Aviation

KLM/Alitalia: one ticket to the world. KLM and Alitalia have formed a unique alliance in the international air industry.
Austrian Airlines has started serving Harare in Zimbabwe.
World Airways has started flying a DC-10 freighter for TACA.
Lufthansa has already almost reached 1997 profits in the first three quarters of this year.
UPS posts a good third quarter.
FedEx leases three Boeing freighters from Atlas Air.
Pittston BAX Global is in the red in the third quarter.
CityFlyer joins the BA group.
SAirGroup buys stake in Air Europe.

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Chang goes for broke GOLDEN OCEAN S billion dollar VLCC newbuilding project is entering a crucial stage. Heavy interest payments have seen the company notch up a big trading loss while it must find charters and finance for five VLCCs under construction or run the risk of defaulting on payments to shipyards. However, chairman Fred Cheng remains confident. Ulstein takeover sparks probe into insider trading Cargoshipmystery Threat to brokers Return to the Haven Cash call litigation

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SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

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