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September 9, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Masterbulk goes ahead with newbuilding orders
    Forestry product carrier will receive delivery of 4 ships over next two years
  • China firms placing panamax orders with Japan yards
  • Manila terminal operators' rate hikes upheld by court
  • World-Wide, Navix Line set up joint venture
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing, Airbus to stop fighting for market share
    Rivals will instead concentrate on increasing their profits
  • PAL seeking financing for purchase of 8 Airbus planes: report
  • Air Canada, pilots union may resume talks this week
  • Boeing wins US$1.2b order for 21 planes
  • Airbus aims to launch 100-seat jet by year-end
  • Farnborough Briefs
Features
  • Lessons from the Star Sea
    For both insured and underwriters, the case gives valuable lessons on the nature of the duty of good faith
Columns
  • MPA's laudable efforts to improve safety in Singapore waters

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Masterbulk goes ahead with newbuilding orders
    Forestry product carrier will receive delivery of 4 ships over next two years
  • China firms placing panamax orders with Japan yards
  • Manila terminal operators' rate hikes upheld by court
  • World-Wide, Navix Line set up joint venture
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing, Airbus to stop fighting for market share
    Rivals will instead concentrate on increasing their profits
  • PAL seeking financing for purchase of 8 Airbus planes: report
  • Air Canada, pilots union may resume talks this week
  • Boeing wins US$1.2b order for 21 planes
  • Airbus aims to launch 100-seat jet by year-end
  • Farnborough Briefs
Features
  • Lessons from the Star Sea
    For both insured and underwriters, the case gives valuable lessons on the nature of the duty of good faith
Columns
  • MPA's laudable efforts to improve safety in Singapore waters

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Masterbulk goes ahead with newbuilding orders
    Forestry product carrier will receive delivery of 4 ships over next two years
  • China firms placing panamax orders with Japan yards
  • Manila terminal operators' rate hikes upheld by court
  • World-Wide, Navix Line set up joint venture
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing, Airbus to stop fighting for market share
    Rivals will instead concentrate on increasing their profits
  • PAL seeking financing for purchase of 8 Airbus planes: report
  • Air Canada, pilots union may resume talks this week
  • Boeing wins US$1.2b order for 21 planes
  • Airbus aims to launch 100-seat jet by year-end
  • Farnborough Briefs
Features
  • Lessons from the Star Sea
    For both insured and underwriters, the case gives valuable lessons on the nature of the duty of good faith
Columns
  • MPA's laudable efforts to improve safety in Singapore waters

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Masterbulk goes ahead with newbuilding orders
    Forestry product carrier will receive delivery of 4 ships over next two years
  • China firms placing panamax orders with Japan yards
  • Manila terminal operators' rate hikes upheld by court
  • World-Wide, Navix Line set up joint venture
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing, Airbus to stop fighting for market share
    Rivals will instead concentrate on increasing their profits
  • PAL seeking financing for purchase of 8 Airbus planes: report
  • Air Canada, pilots union may resume talks this week
  • Boeing wins US$1.2b order for 21 planes
  • Airbus aims to launch 100-seat jet by year-end
  • Farnborough Briefs
Features
  • Lessons from the Star Sea
    For both insured and underwriters, the case gives valuable lessons on the nature of the duty of good faith
Columns
  • MPA's laudable efforts to improve safety in Singapore waters

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC restores westbound rates
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders seven Hyundai ships
  • Growth for Intercontainer-Interfrigo in 1998
  • EC may delay TACA fines again
  • Federal judge denies Sea-Land restraining order
  • Update for Intermodal Exchange
  • Air Canada talks resume
  • Virgin Cargo steps up Melbourne service
  • Emirates adds Colombo flights
  • British Airways places record aircraft order
  • Air freight slump continues through Europe
  • Kinnock seeks global policy for airlines

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 1998
  • Short-lived blockades in France
  • KLM buys Boeings
  • Sharp drop in KLM's degree of capital utilization
  • Hyundai doubts conference
  • Inland shipping/short sea service UK-Germany

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Outlook is iffy for transport, trade bills
  • Brazil pins hopes on exports to fire up economy
  • TACA evolves, will cease as a conference
  • US harbor tax stance called a legal fossil
  • P/C insurance profits for the first half plunge 15%
  • Ivaran to switch New York terminals
  • St. Lawrence Seaway traffic matches 1997 level
  • Congo's capital of Kinshasa on the brink of food crisis
Transportation
  • Intercargo urges IMO to tighten accident rules
  • British cargo lines unite to fight air pact
  • Canadian Pacific unveils plan to reform grain system
Maritime
  • Brazil braces as specter of strike looms
  • Rotterdam buys major share in Czech-Slovak multimodal group
  • Yard's foreign purchases criticized

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Outlook is iffy for transport, trade bills
  • Brazil pins hopes on exports to fire up economy
  • TACA evolves, will cease as a conference
  • US harbor tax stance called a legal fossil
  • P/C insurance profits for the first half plunge 15%
  • Ivaran to switch New York terminals
  • St. Lawrence Seaway traffic matches 1997 level
  • Congo's capital of Kinshasa on the brink of food crisis
Transportation
  • Intercargo urges IMO to tighten accident rules
  • British cargo lines unite to fight air pact
  • Canadian Pacific unveils plan to reform grain system
Maritime
  • Brazil braces as specter of strike looms
  • Rotterdam buys major share in Czech-Slovak multimodal group
  • Yard's foreign purchases criticized

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Outlook is iffy for transport, trade bills
  • Brazil pins hopes on exports to fire up economy
  • TACA evolves, will cease as a conference
  • US harbor tax stance called a legal fossil
  • P/C insurance profits for the first half plunge 15%
  • Ivaran to switch New York terminals
  • St. Lawrence Seaway traffic matches 1997 level
  • Congo's capital of Kinshasa on the brink of food crisis
Transportation
  • Intercargo urges IMO to tighten accident rules
  • British cargo lines unite to fight air pact
  • Canadian Pacific unveils plan to reform grain system
Maritime
  • Brazil braces as specter of strike looms
  • Rotterdam buys major share in Czech-Slovak multimodal group
  • Yard's foreign purchases criticized

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Box Shortages Worry Transpacific Carriers
  • Maersk to Enhance Japan/East Australia Service
  • Northwest Further Cancels Flights, Air Canada Resumes Talks

urgente online pressweb site
  • Fomento, Generalitat y Acesa suavizan los peajes de acceso a Barcelona
  • TNT Automotive Logistics obtiene el ISO 9002
  • Los países nórdicos liberalizan los vuelos chárter
  • Francia reorganiza el tráfico de los aeropuertos de París

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Major ports' capacity rise by 159 mt proposed
  • NFEP norms for export units modified
  • CONCOR begins operations ex-ICD Moradabad
  • Lloyd's Internet cargo service
  • DEPB, Advance Licence schemes made transferable
  • Foreign institutional
  • Housing gets fiscal package, core status
  • AEPC puts garment export quotas on ETS
  • Indonesia may import bulk drugs from India
  • Coal, POL, edible oil supplies may be hit as Chennai Port mooring crew stir continues
  • Move to boost trade with Japan
  • Govt identifies weak export areas, prepares to take remedial steps
  • IDBI prepares action plan
  • Automatic clearance for techno imports by FI-aided projects
  • RBI norms for funding IT units
  • UK ports team due in Chennai on Sept. 18
  • MOA: Make duty structure uniform

Marine Logweb site
  • More evidence that welding spark caused Ecstasy fire
  • Port Weller gets $5.3 million contract for major refit of self-unloader
  • Kvaerner Philadelphia and Metal Trades Department of AFL-CIO sign five year agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • World-Wide and Navix in bulk link
    Two of the world's leading bulk shipping groups, World-Wide Shipping of Hong Kong and Japan's Navix Line, are establishing a joint venture to pool bulk carriers and tankers.
  • NOL chiefs take pay cuts of up to 10%
    Top executives at Neptune Orient Lines, the Singapore national carrier, have taken pay cuts of up to 10%, writes Edward Ion, Asia Editor, Singapore.
  • James Fisher lifts half-year dividend
    Strong first-half growth in underlying profit encouraged James Fisher to lift the interim dividend by more than 16%.
  • Philippines poised for Japan maritime loans
    THE Philippines is set to receive Peso11Bn ($256m) in loans from Japan to modernise its maritime sector.
  • Asia crisis halts Dalian niche business
    Asia's deepening financial crisis has brought to a halt orders for what had been a promising niche product for China's Dalian Shipyard - building 46,000 dwt chemical tankers.
  • China defies flooding to maintain steel output
    Chinese steel mills have by-and-large been able to maintain production through nearly three months of flooding on the country's major rivers, Damien McElroy reports from Beijing.
  • P&O interim earnings rise
    SHARES in shipping to construction group P&O had a roller-coaster day on the London market after the company announced a rise in underlying half-year profit to '151.7m ($247.5m), from '131.2m.
  • Waller pushed out as NCL restructures
    Norwegian Cruise Line has announced it is making its London office UK and Europe director Andrew Waller redundant as part of moves to restructure the company's business.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 1998
  • Brazil faces port delays
    A WORK-to-rule policy by Brazil's customs employees is set to delay the import and export of all products nationwide this week.
  • Tug crewman drowns in capsize
    THE body of a crewman has been recovered from the tug Trijnie that capsized this morning at Milford Haven in Wales while manouevering the 12,812 dwt tanker Tillerman.
  • Navix/World-Wide form joint venture
    JAPANESE operator Navix Line and World-Wide Shipping have agreed to set up a joint venture company, Searex Maritime, in Panama to charter in dry bulk carriers and tankers.
  • NOL slashes salaries
    SINGAPORE shipowner Neptune Orient Lines has cut the salary of its top executives by up to ten per cent in a series of austerity measures.
  • Lagos dockers go back
    DOCKERS in the Nigerian port of Lagos went back to work yesterday following a strike by dockers called on September 4 in response to a shooting incident.
  • Shipping matters blamed for Anwar downfall
    MALAYSIA'S sacked former deputy president Anwar Ibrahim has attributed part of his dramatic political downfall last week to disagreement over national shipping matters.
  • Hoverspeed takes Tasmanian safety system
    LIFERAFT Systems Australia has won a A$1.3m ($760,000) contract to supply English Channel ferry operator, Hoverspeed, with its Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) product.
  • Kinnock intervenes in French strike
    EUROPEAN transport minister Neil Kinnock has stepped in to resolve a truckers' strike that has brought chaos today to French ports and borders.
  • Cruises bolster P&O profits
    A SURGE in profitability for P&O cruise operations has helped balance mainly disappointing results from its other shipping operations.
  • Inchcape acquires Patrick Sleigh
    INCHCAPE Shipping Services (ISS) has acquired Patrick Sleigh Shipping Agencies from Howard Smith.
  • ECF finalises freight-ferry plan
    THE newly-formed, UK-based East Coast Ferries has finalised the chartering of two ro-ro vessels for the England-France freight service it plans to start next month.
  • Chennai congestion mounts
    MORE than 30 vessels are waiting to berth at the strike-ridden Indian port of Chennai as the action initiated by mooring crews on August 30 has spread to the entire marine department.
  • Davie shipyard closed until further notice
    THE Davie Industries shipyard at Levis, Quebec has been closed until further notice by owner Dominion Bridge of Montreal.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • La collaboration entre DFDS et Danzas est officielle
    La déclaration d'intention signée par Danzas et DFDS il y a deux mois (voir LL 14.07) dans le but de développer un réseau européen commun pour le transport d'envois de groupage et de lots partiels, est officielle. Les deux parties ont signé le contrat définitif qui entrera en vigueur le 1er octobre prochain. Les deux entreprises étudient actuellement quelles sont les possibilités de participations croisées afin de renforcer cette coopération. Une première conséquence de ce partenariat, est le retrait de DFDS du réseau Team.
  • L'échevin Delwaide demande une étude sur la plus-value d'un aéroport fret à Anvers
    L'emplacement d'un aéroport fret près d'Anvers est secondaire. Ce qui importe, c'est de réaliser d'abord une étude sur la plus-value éventuelle d'un tel aéroport fret. Telle est la substance d'une récente conférence de presse donnée par l'échevin du port d'Anvers Leo Delwaide.
  • "Positive" outlook as P&O profits rise
    First half pre-tax profits at the P&O shipping to construction and property group rose 12% to GBP 138 million on turn-over up from GBP 2.88 billion to GBP 3.12 billion. Total operating profit before reorganisation costs of GBP 9.6 million increased from GBP 226.6 million in 1997 to GBP 233.2 million. Headline profits before reorganisation were 16% ahead at GBP 151.7 million.
  • Les routiers français ont tenu promesse
    La journée d'action et d'information organisée hier mardi par l'ITF (avec la FST dans l'UE) semble avoir été un succès. Les chauffeurs routiers français - les plus militants d'Europe - ont mis à exécution leur menace de bloquer une vingtaine de postes-frontière, mais pour le reste, les actions se sont généralement limitées dans les autres pays à la distribution de tracts aux chauffeurs et aux automobilistes. Les seuls barrages dressés en dehors de France l'ont été au Portugal et au Brenner.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • No foreign crews push: ASA
    While so-called second registers established in some countries have provided for the employment of foreign crews, that is not the aim of local owners pursuing a second register in Australia, according to the Australian Shipowners Association.
    The ASA's manager maritime policy, Bob Hartley, was responding yesterday to news reports that MUA deputy national secretary Paddy Crumlin had rejected the introduction of a second register on the grounds it would lead to Australian crews being replaced by cheaper foreign crews.
    "Our position is quite clear," Mr Crumlin said. "That's the equivalent of introducing guest labor into an Australian industry.
  • Sydney to get indy CTO next year
    Independent cargo terminal operations could finally begin at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport from early next year, Sydney Airport revealed yesterday.
    Two foreign-owned groups -- Cargo Service Center Australia Pty Ltd and BOC Cargo Services Australia -- will join incumbent CTO providers Ansett and Australian air Express in final negotiations with the airport for new CTO licenses and the right to develop new cargo facilities.
    Australia's biggest CTO, Qantas, has a separate long-term agreement for continued operations at the airport until 2017.
    Sydney Airport freight manager Mike Halleen described the calibre of the successful tenders as "incredible" and indicated the airport had agreed to build the proposed CTO facilities on the northern land site rather than two other on-airport sites which were also under consideration.
  • Dutch seek foothold
    Melbourne: The world's largest dedicated air cargo handling company -- the Dutch-owned Cargo Service Center -- is one of four groups nominated to build CTO facilities at Sydney Airport.
    The chief executive of CSC's operations in Australia David Murray told DCN yesterday that the Dutch holding company was hoping to get a foothold in the lucrative Australasian air freight market, despite the recent downturn in the region's economic climate.
    "We see it as part of our global strategy -- we need to be represented in this part of the world because we have client airlines who fly in here."
    He said the company, which has 76 CTO stations in 22 countries worldwide, was initially targeting investment in dedicated on-airport CTO facilities in Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and possibly Melbourne.
  • BSA to slot charter in interim deal
    An agreement in principle is about to be reached between Maersk Line and Blue Star Line to continue operations on the east coast Australia-north and east Asia route until January 1999.
    While the agreement has still to be signed, it is understood that when the current arrangements end in October, Maersk Line will be providing the vessels and Blue Star Line will charter slots on those ships.
    It is possible that one or two of the existing Blue Star Line ships, the Australia Star and the Choyang Sydney, will be chartered-in by Maersk.
    This, however, remains to be confirmed.
    This time-frame will allow Blue Star Line to decide on which course it wants to pursue in the trade.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
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
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta 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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
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