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March 5, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • Inchcape to sell Asian shipping business too
    Likely to take 6 months before S'pore operations will be affected
  • Manila port operator to handle conventional cargo
  • Asian woes may lead to shakeout in Greek-based dry bulk sector
  • Port shots

  • Weak rupiah forces some Indon airlines to cut flights
    Routes have also been dropped to cut down on operation costs
  • JAL to slash 200 airport jobs in US
  • Simulation of Taiwan's worst air crash shown
  • Thailand's car output in Jan down 79%
  • Delta in code-share deal with Aeropostal
  • Virgin orders trains from Bombardier

  • Fleet operators under pressure
    They may be profitable but they face shorter-term contracts from oil companies and harsher financing conditions

  • Chairman shares secret of company's success


Sched Netweb site
  • New service promises `best' coverage of China ports
  • Three carriers seek vessel-share agreement
  • XTRA WIN adds functionality
  • ICTSI boosts overseas profits but sees net earnings
  • Contship Containerlines reshapes senior management
  • Lufthansa Cargo commences new services
  • US, Canada complete air deregulation
  • UPS B767-300 freighter arrives on European stage
  • LA mayor stresses Korean export links

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 4, 1998
  • Holyman out of European channel ferries
  • KLM market leader in worldwide handling
  • Service on Mediterranean expanded
  • Smit to sell Seacor stake
  • Final figures port of Rotterdam 1997
  • Throughput statistics Port of Rotterdam
  • Throughput statistics Port of Rotterdam (2)

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Malin leaves Port of Olympia after 25 year engineering stint
  • Shipping line exec slams 'ostrich' industry
  • Senate committee adds funds to ISTEA
  • AAR prexy tells U.S. Senate railroad accidents down 70%
  • U.S. Transportation proposes a record $43.3 billion budget
  • GATX subsidiary buys Jones Act eligible barge

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Cargo boom continues on Europe trade
  • Inchcape to withdraw from shipping
  • Cross-strait route widened
  • DCL opens 'Japan Desk' in Sydney
  • Malaysia opens domestic route

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Rate-cutting threatens Taca strategy
    FREIGHT rates in the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement for shipping wines and spirits from Europe to the US have been slashed after at least one carrier broke ranks and offered concessions to the group's biggest customer.
  • Bullish ABP announces share buy-back scheme
    ASSOCIATED British Ports yesterday announced a £100m ($164m) share buy-back scheme for 1998 as part of an upbeat full-year financial report.
  • Amer Reefer clinches $100m in bond issue
    RAVI Mehrotra's Amer Reefer has successfully raised $100m through the issue of high yield bonds.
  • Asia crisis may help Malaysia International
    ASIA'S currency problems could help Malaysia International Shipping Corporation to report a record set of profits for last year.
  • Spell out port plans, EU told
    EUROPE'S private seaport operators have told European transport commissioner Neil Kinnock that commission plans to develop a framework on infrastructure charging need more detail.
  • Bayonne set to launch ro-ro freight service to Southampton
    THE port of Bayonne is studying the creation of a new ro-ro freight service to Southampton with Le Havre-based Compagnie Viking, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris Correspondent.
  • Ugland wins NKr1bn charters
    UGLAND Nordic Shipping has secured two North Sea shuttle tanker contracts with total value of more than NKr1bn ($132m).
  • UAE oil storage ban
    FLOATING oil storage facilities have been banned by the United Arab Emirates from the country's ports and territorial waters.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 4, 1998
  • Judge rules in Lloyd's favour
    A JUDGE today ruled in favour of Lloyd's in its assessment of the amount of premium owed by 'non-accepting' Names under the Equitas Reinsurance Contract.
  • Canadian damage claim law expected soon
    LEGISLATION to increase the level of damage claims that can be made against shipowners responsible for accidents in Canadian waters is expected to become law soon.
  • Receiver appointed at Metro Trading
    MOORE Stephens, the London-based accountancy firm, has been appointed receiver for the oil cargoes of Fujairah-based Metro Trading International.
  • PDV Marina seafarers file formal strike action
    SEAFARERS employed by PDV Marina have filed a formal strike petition with Venezuela's Ministry of Labour in a bid to gain a 160 per cent pay rise.
  • Hoverspeed Holyman sets up Dover-Ostend service
    FOLLOWING its acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Holyman Sally, Hoverspeed is to operate a Dover-Ostend fast ferry service from March 6 with Holyman.
  • Former port chairman charged with theft
    FORMER Pacific Ports Co chairman John Chan has been charged with three counts of theft following investigations into allegations of a HK$81m ($10.45m) fraud.
  • ABP lifts profit by ten per cent
    UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a ten per cent growth in pre-tax profits for 1997 to £105.3m ($173m) from £95.8m in 1996.
  • Mahathir at centre of PSNL sale rumours
    RUMOURS are mounting in southeast Asia regarding the sale of one of the region's largest fleets by Malaysian shipping tycoon Mirzan Mahathir.
  • Warnings issued after mines found
    NAVIGATIONAL warnings have been issued to traffic using Singapore waters after three World War II mines were discovered yesterday by the Singapore Navy.
  • Korean cargo movements fall in January
    CARGO movements at South Korean ports have been decreasing this year in the wake of the country's financial problems.
  • Silja quits Channel passenger operations
    FINNISH ferry company Silja has decided to pull out of its loss-making passenger operations in the English Channel.
  • RCCL prices offering at $56.50 per share
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has priced the offering of its common stock at $56.5 per share, with 6m shares being offered.
  • Cosco bond issue oversubscribed
    COSCO (Hong Kong) Group says its five-year guaranteed exchangeable bonds were more than ten times oversubscribed.
  • Sumitomo profits tipped to rise 19 per cent
    JAPANESE shipbuilder and machinery maker Sumitomo Heavy Industries is tipped to report an operating profit of about Yen15bn ($118m) in the year ending March 31.
  • McNeece unveils revolutionary cruiseship
    A REVOLUTIONARY cruiseship has been unveiled by vessel designer John McNeece at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami Beach.
  • Export credit to South Korea 'almost exhausted'
    AUSTRALIA'S state-owned Export Finance and Insurance Corp has almost exhausted its limit in its attempts to underwrite national exports to South Korea.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Feport veillera à ce que les exportations européennes ne soient pas compromises
    Dans quelle mesure les critères avancés dans le livre vert de la CE sur les ports de mer et les infrastructures maritimes, qui impliquent notamment la prise en charge par les utilisateurs des coûts réels des services et installations, ne vont-ils pas finalement grever par répercussion les prix des exportations européennes au point de les mettre en péril sur les marchés d'outre-mer? "C'est effectivement un de nos principaux sujets d'inquiétude et il occupera une place prépondérante dans le cadre des prochaines discussions", nous a répliqué le président de l'organisation Feport, alors qu'elle présentait son point de vue sur ledit document au cours d'une conférence de presse.
  • Swisscargo entame ses vols fret depuis Bruxelles
    Un DC-10 fret de Swisscargo est parti hier soir de Zaventem en direction de New York JFK. Il s'agissait du premier service de fret que la division de fret aérien du groupe SAir assure depuis Bruxelles. D'ici peu, Chicago, Entebbe et Bombay seront également desservis par un vol fret direct.
  • 50-50 chance of new US Liner Shipping Act this year
    As new liner shipping alliances and mergers create efficiencies and economies of scale, close government scrutiny will be necessary to ensure that the shipping public is not left with too few service options and a trading environment that improperly or unfairly perpetuates increased costs. That was the view of Harold J Creel, jr., chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), in discussing current progress in the US Congress to reform the Shipping Act of 1984.
  • Unitra (Hamme) signe un contrat d'"insourcing" avec Conterm
    La société Unitra, de Hamme, va organiser les transports routiers de containers pour le compte de l'entreprise anversoise de groupage Conterm. Un contrat d'"insourcing" a été signé à cet effet. Pour remplir cette tâche, le dispatcheur d'Unitra dispose désormais d'un bureau dans le bâtiment même de Conterm à proximité de la darse Delwaide. Pour l'organisation matérielle des transports, Unitra dispose d'un terrain proche, d'une superficie de 1.000 m2, où sont basés les véhicules.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Rails face anti-drug restrictions
  • Banks seeks assurances from TMM
  • Customs unveils drawback rules to ease refunds
  • Supreme Court justices question whether harbor tax constitutional

  • Exporters wait on sidelines
  • UPS to deliver electronic mail
  • German companies seek Mexican airport role
  • Baltic region a final frontier for shippers
  • Bounty-ful isle may soon open to tourism
  • Oil tanker held in Kuwait for breaching UN embargo
  • Sanko gets court's approval to complete restructuring
  • Titanic auction resurrects memories
  • Authority: Alameda Corridor to open on time, within budget
  • Ruling against the UTU fails to clear up worker differences
  • GE, EVA in maintenance, repair deal
  • Hamburg-Sud posts profit after revamp
  • 5 ship lines form agency to handle merged North American sales forces
  • Titanic's legacy for maritime safety far exceeds any moviemaker's dreams


Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • ATN set to buy Emu Bay from Pasminco
    Metals and minerals producer Pasminco appears set to offload its Tasmanian rail freight business the Emu Bay Railway Co Ltd, to Australian Transport Network.
    Speculation surfaced last week that ATN were seeking to buy EBR's operations following revelations that a consultant's review into EBR's workshops in Burnie had been completed. Neither Pasminco nor ATN would comment on whether a deal was being negotiated.
  • Holyman plugs Channel drain
    Sydney-based international ferry operator and transport group Holyman will end its loss-making Holyman Sally English Channel service, and enter a new joint venture with Sea Containers subsidiary Hoverspeed.
    Restructuring of the Dover-Ostend operation was foreshadowed on 20 November and originally expected to have been realised by 31 December.
    Holyman's chairman Richard Austen said following the restructuring of the Ostend service, the company's management team would focus on the "considerable opportunities" for Holyman's profitable specialised shipping and transport services and bulk commodity handling businesses.
  • British adviser for Vic rail sale
    The Victorian government has appointed a former adviser to the British Rail privatisation process to its own Transport Reform Unit in an effort to draw on the experience of the UK.
    It was confirmed yesterday that Roger Salmon, the former head of the UK office of Passenger Rail Franchising has joined the government's privatisation team.
    It is believed that further sales and financial advisers will be appointed in the lead up to the state's tram and train sell-off process.
  • Sydney's box trade booming
    Total container trade through Sydney ports grew by more than 10 per cent in the first six months of the 1997-98 financial year, according to figures released yesterday by Sydney Ports Corporation CEO Greg Martin.
    Mr Martin described the performance as "outstanding", but said the corporation will be looking cautiously at prospects for the next six months to see what impact the Asian economic situation will have on the port's 12 month results.
  • TFES draft report may be released this week
    A draft report of the Nixon review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme could be released for industry comment before next week, according the CEO of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce, Tim Abey.
    He said yesterday that the chamber had organised a meeting of the Tasmanian Shippers Forum to discuss the draft recommendations in the review, which was led by former Transport Minister Peter Nixon.

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INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
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.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
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
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