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BRIEFS

October 8, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Enforce shipper-liner dialogue: Asean group
Shippers' council not making headway with conferences on rate hikes
Asean free trade zone seen as boost for regional shipping
Taiwan set to fully open shipping market
Group of lines serving Madras to impose congestion levy

Air and Land Transport

PAL takes off again with 19 domestic flights
Carrier's labour pact with union may pave the way for entry of new investors
SIA to unveil bilateral accords with SAS, United
Airbus partners yet to discuss asset valuation
Northwest's Sept traffic down 68%
Air France wage talks with pilot unions still ongoing
Garuda forecasts US$41m loss for this year
Boeing replaces head of new aviation services unit
Daimler expects US car sales to stagnate in '99

Features

Shipping line leaves controversy in the past to become a successful venture

Columns

Specialised vessel types in demand

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Enforce shipper-liner dialogue: Asean group
Shippers' council not making headway with conferences on rate hikes
Asean free trade zone seen as boost for regional shipping
Taiwan set to fully open shipping market
Group of lines serving Madras to impose congestion levy

Air and Land Transport

PAL takes off again with 19 domestic flights
Carrier's labour pact with union may pave the way for entry of new investors
SIA to unveil bilateral accords with SAS, United
Airbus partners yet to discuss asset valuation
Northwest's Sept traffic down 68%
Air France wage talks with pilot unions still ongoing
Garuda forecasts US$41m loss for this year
Boeing replaces head of new aviation services unit
Daimler expects US car sales to stagnate in '99

Features

Shipping line leaves controversy in the past to become a successful venture

Columns

Specialised vessel types in demand

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Enforce shipper-liner dialogue: Asean group
Shippers' council not making headway with conferences on rate hikes
Asean free trade zone seen as boost for regional shipping
Taiwan set to fully open shipping market
Group of lines serving Madras to impose congestion levy

Air and Land Transport

PAL takes off again with 19 domestic flights
Carrier's labour pact with union may pave the way for entry of new investors
SIA to unveil bilateral accords with SAS, United
Airbus partners yet to discuss asset valuation
Northwest's Sept traffic down 68%
Air France wage talks with pilot unions still ongoing
Garuda forecasts US$41m loss for this year
Boeing replaces head of new aviation services unit
Daimler expects US car sales to stagnate in '99

Features

Shipping line leaves controversy in the past to become a successful venture

Columns

Specialised vessel types in demand

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Enforce shipper-liner dialogue: Asean group
Shippers' council not making headway with conferences on rate hikes
Asean free trade zone seen as boost for regional shipping
Taiwan set to fully open shipping market
Group of lines serving Madras to impose congestion levy

Air and Land Transport

PAL takes off again with 19 domestic flights
Carrier's labour pact with union may pave the way for entry of new investors
SIA to unveil bilateral accords with SAS, United
Airbus partners yet to discuss asset valuation
Northwest's Sept traffic down 68%
Air France wage talks with pilot unions still ongoing
Garuda forecasts US$41m loss for this year
Boeing replaces head of new aviation services unit
Daimler expects US car sales to stagnate in '99

Features

Shipping line leaves controversy in the past to become a successful venture

Columns

Specialised vessel types in demand

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Chilean ports set to get management overhaul Multi Cargo wins ISO certification Heung-A completes expansion More space available at Yantian SilkAir begins fleet modernisation programme Dragonair relieves air transport needs in the Philippines Kinnock appeals for "compatible" airport plan Air Pacific Airlines takes delivery of its first B737-700 Thai displays new B777-300

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OCTOBER 7, 1998
NOL to sell 40 percent of APL New rail shuttle Rotterdam-Warsaw German utility to sell its 30 percent in K'hne & Nagel ECT expects growth also for 1999; shorter waiting periods Heavier fines on overloaded trucks in Belgium Disagreement already on Open Sky

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Deregulation monitors face reshuffling at FMC
House GOP, Clinton near deal on IMF
Census tells US manufacturers it stands firm on new export rule
Intermodal sector braces for rough times in 1999
Victory speech of Brazil's Cardoso paves way for coming economic reform, austerity
Con-Way Transportation is not taking a rate hike
Congress unlikely to approve Africa trade bill
Supply chain software companies working together to challenge SAP
CF says shippers can save up to $100 on expedited shipments with PrimeTime Air
McLane and Philip Morris sign logistics distribution agreement in Brazil
Tanzania deal opens rail link to southern Africa

Transportation

TFM readies intermodal service a la US
German truckers fear shift to other modes
US, Canada exchange protests over farm, ranch subsidies, aid
Customs intercepts counterfeit CDs
US walks out of British air talks
Supply-chain management moves up in the corporate ecosystem
Dutch seek links to illnesses at hazardous cargo crash site
An American in Paris . . . and Berlin and London and . . .
Hi-tech failure holds lessons

Maritime

FMC vows to fine exploiters
Taiwan's WTO plans shift to ships
Ocean Group buys Fenton
Small shippers expected to lean more on consolidators
Ingalls wins bid for 2 cruise ships
Panama registry wins one, is warned

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Deregulation monitors face reshuffling at FMC
House GOP, Clinton near deal on IMF
Census tells US manufacturers it stands firm on new export rule
Intermodal sector braces for rough times in 1999
Victory speech of Brazil's Cardoso paves way for coming economic reform, austerity
Con-Way Transportation is not taking a rate hike
Congress unlikely to approve Africa trade bill
Supply chain software companies working together to challenge SAP
CF says shippers can save up to $100 on expedited shipments with PrimeTime Air
McLane and Philip Morris sign logistics distribution agreement in Brazil
Tanzania deal opens rail link to southern Africa

Transportation

TFM readies intermodal service a la US
German truckers fear shift to other modes
US, Canada exchange protests over farm, ranch subsidies, aid
Customs intercepts counterfeit CDs
US walks out of British air talks
Supply-chain management moves up in the corporate ecosystem
Dutch seek links to illnesses at hazardous cargo crash site
An American in Paris . . . and Berlin and London and . . .
Hi-tech failure holds lessons

Maritime

FMC vows to fine exploiters
Taiwan's WTO plans shift to ships
Ocean Group buys Fenton
Small shippers expected to lean more on consolidators
Ingalls wins bid for 2 cruise ships
Panama registry wins one, is warned

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Deregulation monitors face reshuffling at FMC
House GOP, Clinton near deal on IMF
Census tells US manufacturers it stands firm on new export rule
Intermodal sector braces for rough times in 1999
Victory speech of Brazil's Cardoso paves way for coming economic reform, austerity
Con-Way Transportation is not taking a rate hike
Congress unlikely to approve Africa trade bill
Supply chain software companies working together to challenge SAP
CF says shippers can save up to $100 on expedited shipments with PrimeTime Air
McLane and Philip Morris sign logistics distribution agreement in Brazil
Tanzania deal opens rail link to southern Africa

Transportation

TFM readies intermodal service a la US
German truckers fear shift to other modes
US, Canada exchange protests over farm, ranch subsidies, aid
Customs intercepts counterfeit CDs
US walks out of British air talks
Supply-chain management moves up in the corporate ecosystem
Dutch seek links to illnesses at hazardous cargo crash site
An American in Paris . . . and Berlin and London and . . .
Hi-tech failure holds lessons

Maritime

FMC vows to fine exploiters
Taiwan's WTO plans shift to ships
Ocean Group buys Fenton
Small shippers expected to lean more on consolidators
Ingalls wins bid for 2 cruise ships
Panama registry wins one, is warned

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Shippers Urge Conferences to Consult on Rate Changes TSA Members to Meet in Tokyo End-October Evergreen Formally Acquires Lloyd Trieste Panama Charge to Be Levied Again Next Year

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Los 45 puertos españoles mueven 197 millones de toneladas La OACI mejora las normas de atención a las v'ctimas de accidentes aéreos El negocio del transporte se reúne en Bilbao El tren de cercanías llegará a Humanes el siglo que viene Tibbett & Britten, fortalecida por el textil y el consumo británicos Técnicas para la optimización logística en la distribución

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Shipping elite to hold talks on ties SHIPPING'S powerbroking elite are to hold a London summit later this month, in a bid to hammer out closer co-operation between them. Canberra still fighting on THE former P&O cruiseship, Canberra, refuses to die even though she was taken out of service and sold for scrap 12 months ago, writes David Mott. $130m investment boost for Voltri Voltri Terminal Europa, the Genoa-based container hub operator, is pushing ahead with a Lire210bn ($130m) investment programme under the guidance of its new majority shareholder, Singapore's PSA Corp. Operating loss at Belships SHARPLY reduced product tanker activities and drastically weaker gas tankers profits has pushed Norwegian bulk shipping group Belships to an operating loss for the first eight months of this year, although the group's overall losses were trimmed. NOL begins charm offensive STUNG by mounting local criticism over its huge losses, Neptune Orient Line has gone on the offensive with plans to raise money and cut its high gearing. US imposes tax on Brazil-flag vessels THE US has decided to punish Brazil for allegedly discriminating against US-flag vessels by establishing a second maritime register. EU plans new ports waste disposal laws CONCERNS that inadequate port facilities handling waste from ships has encouraged masters to empty unwanted polluting material into the seas has sparked the proposal of European rules to deal with the problem. Petromin to sell bulkers Romanian shipping company Petromin is to auction three panamax bulk carriers at a sale in the UK to ease its debt burden.

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OCTOBER 7, 1998
Sydney hit by go slow PRODUCTIVITY at the Port of Sydney has slumped because of an unofficial 'go slow' by Maritime Union of Australia members, according to the Sydney Ports Corporation. Foreign-built ships suffer US setback SENATOR John McCain has withdrawn legislation that would have allowed foreign-built cruise ships to carry passengers between US ports. Ingalls wins Classic order INGALLS Shipbuilding, a division of Litton Industries, has emerged as the choice of American Classic Voyages for construction of its two 1,900-passenger, 71,000 gt cruise liners. Missing master found dead THE search for the master of the roro ferry Princess of the Orient, which sank on September 18, ended yesterday in a Manila funeral parlour. Victoria energy crisis eases AUSTRALIAN manufacturers have begun a staggered return to production following a 12 day energy shutdown caused by a gas plant explosion in the state of Victoria. Skaugen losses deepen NORWEGIAN gas carrier and lighterage tanker group, I M Skaugen, suffered a net loss of Nkr 56m ($8.3m) in the third quarter, compared with a Nkr 4m loss in the same period last year. Norwegians to stage general strike ABOUT 1.2m Norwegians are expected to join a two-hour general strike on October 15 in a protest against the government's draft budget Sulpicio agrees to pay for cleanup SULPICIO Lines has agreed to pay for the cleanup of the oil spill from the Princess of the Orient, following pressure from politicians and non-governmental organisations. DnB issues profit warning DEN norske Bank (DnB), one of Norway's leading financial institutions, has issued a profits warning following a loss of Nkr 500m ($64m) on its shipping portfolio. Calypso case settled THE owners of Jacques Cousteau's famous ocean research vessel, Calypso, have reached an out of court settlement with Kwong Soon Engineering Yard in Singapore. FASC chief slams alliances VICHARN Nivatvongs, chairman of the Federation of ASEAN Shippers' Councils, today slammed 'inadequate' regulations governing relations between shippers and shipowners. Drydock chief cannot confirm appointment PROF Noel Zarb Adami could not confirm his re-appointment as chairman of Malta Drydock (MDD), despite receiving a ministerial request to deal with matters needing urgent attention. NOL ready to sell APL stake NEPTUNE Orient Lines "does not dispute" it has been looking to sell a minority stake in American President Lines, and that one offer has been rejected over price. Chemical tanker orders go to Japan Two Panamanian owners have placed orders for chemical tankers with Japanese yards. $5m for Philadelphia port improvement TIOGA Marine Terminal, Philadelphia, has received a boost with the release of nearly $5m from from capital budget funds for expansion of refrigeration space. US sends 'REB war' mission to Brazil A US mission will arrive in Brazil on October 14 to discuss the 'REB war'. Ganger Rolf acquires Mercur Tankers GANGER Rolf, a publicly listed shipowning company controlled by Norwegian shipowner Fred Olsen, has acquired 88 per cent of the shares in Mercur Tankers from former parent Loki. Marad invites domestic breaking bids MARAD is inviting domestic bids for 25 vessels, which must be scrapped within 24 months of delivery.

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Sydney waterfront nears 'boiling point' The Sydney waterfront was rapidly approaching boiling point yesterday as employers contemplated legal action against the Maritime Union of Australia and some of its officials. Patrick director Bill Clayton said yesterday that the company was contemplating legal action against the union. P&O Ports director, Australia and New Zealand, Andrew Burgess, confirmed that a go-slow was in place at the company's Port Botany facility, but limited himself to noting that negotiations about the situation were being held at both, federal and state levels of the union. FPA beats budgets, freezes charges Fremantle Port Authority customers have been promised that port charges for ships and cargoes will not rise for the rest of this financial year following strong container trade growth and better than budgeted financial results. The promise is made in the port's 1997-98 annual report where it posted an after-tax profit for the year of $7.5 million -- a figure that was $1.2 million ahead of budget. The port's profit before tax and abnormals was $12.7 million, with a dividend of $1.2 million being returned to the WA government. The port's rate of return on assets is 7.4 per cent compared with a target of six per cent. The debt to assets ratio has been reduced from 89.2 per cent in 1992-93 to 30 per cent in 1997/98. Govt urged to act on promises The three peak bodies representing the shipping, road and rail transport industries have welcomed the re-election of the coalition but have urged it to act swiftly to implement its election promises. The Australian Shipowners Association's chief executive, Lachlan Payne, said yesterday that having achieved a position on the required direction of reform with the previous Coalition government, the industry was now in a position to continue negotiations on the basis of an established and constructive policy platform. Crucial to that process would be the establishment of the working group which the industry and then Minister for Industrial Relations, Peter Reith, agreed on 3 September should be established after the election to consider the reforms required to create an internationally competitive shipping industry. FreightCorp plans near activation Interstate rail freight competition along the eastern seaboard appears to be intensifying further, with the NSW-owned operator FreightCorp revealing it expects to be running regular interstate services both north and south of NSW very shortly. A spokeswoman for FreightCorp did not wish to comment yesterday on when the proposed interstate services would begin, but she admitted that considerable progress had been made with customers and access organisations to allow the long-awaited services to start. There has been strong industry speculation that FreightCorp could start a regular Sydney-Brisbane intermodal service with stevedore Patrick. There are also rumors that FreightCorp wants to run intermodal services on the Sydney-Adelaide and Sydney-Melbourne routes in partnerships with Australia Southern Railroad and V/Line Freight respectively.

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OCTOBER 7, 1998
PDVSA Tapped By Government State-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA's cash flow or investment will not be affected by the $980 million dividend extracted last month by the Venezuelan government to close its gaping fiscal deficit. Kuwait Drafts Ship Confiscation Rule Kuwait has drafted a law to confiscate ships used to violate U.N. trade sanctions imposed against its former occupier Iraq. Confiscation orders will be referred to Kuwait's Court of Cassation for a final ruling. Mersey Docks Mulls Steel Terminal British port operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Co. reportedly will develop a steel terminal at Birkenhead Docks with Denholm Shipping Services. Inmarsat Sets Date For Privatization Inmarsat's assembly of member governments, meeting in Greece, agreed by consensus that Inmarsat, an internationally-owned cooperative, will become a public limited company on April 1, 1999. The new structure comprises two entities: a public limited company that will seek an initial public offering (IPO) within approximately two years of formation, and an intergovernmental body to ensure that Inmarsat meets its public service obligations, including the GMDSS. The new company, which will be located in London, will be governed by a 15 member fiduciary Board of Directors consisting of the CEO and 14 non-executive directors, three of which will represent developing countries. Tanker Forecasts To 2005 Poten & Partners, a New York headquartered ship and cargo brokerage and consulting firm has released Tanker Prospects for the 21st Century, a forecast of tanker rates to 2005. The 208-page report covers worldwide economic activity, oil demand, and crude oil flows for five classes of tankers. Projected demand for each class of tanker is compared to projected supply to arrive at a supply/demand balance, forming the basis for a rate forecast. Future rates are subject to a number of cross-currents. While the Asian Contagion has made a dramatic change of economic activity in several Southeast Asian nations, oil consumption is still expected to grow in Asian nations not significantly affected by the Asian Contagion plus Europe and North America. This does not sound particularly negative for tanker owners, but another cross current is significant growth in short haul oil from Latin America, West Africa, North Sea, offshore Gulf of Mexico. This will shorten the average voyage length reducing dependence for Middle East crude in the Atlantic basin. In the Pacific. Shipping Fee Transparency Called For The Federation of ASEAN Shippers Councils (FASC) called for an international mechanism, recognized at law, to force shipping lines to make their charging policies more transparent.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

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.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

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