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July 15, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker captains get jail sentences for spill
    In mitigation hearings, lawyersfor both had called for non-custodial sentences
  • New charge on Asia-Canada route
  • Star attraction leaving Meyer yard
  • Ferry owner quizzed over shooting
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport authority to help in probe into chaos
    The body says it has nothing to hide as public criticism grows over fiasco
  • US panel mulls joint airline service plan
  • Royal Brunei to go for major revamp
  • Air bag concerns: GM recalls some cars
  • Nod for PAL asset sell-off
  • More ANZ flights to S'pore
Features
  • Sights set on being the best
    Taiwanese container line has ambitious strategy to deal with thepresent slump in the industry
Columns
  • Battle with EU: it's time shipowners spoke in one voice

Cargowebweb site
JULY 14, 1998
  • Maersk and Sea-Land to dedicated terminal in Bremen
  • No agreement on Brenner transit route
  • Trucks overtaking prohibition on more roads
  • Close co-operation Shanghai and Singapore
  • DHL adjusts operations on Chek Lap Kok
  • TWA and Alpa reach agreement on pilots` contract

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Tons of cocaine seized at Cartagena
  • As Gazprom goes, so goes Russian bailout
  • Race to elect new WTO chief for the millennium kicks off
  • Work stoppages again disrupt West Coast ports
  • Antidumping duties imposed on Chilean salmon
  • Oslo small arms talks end with 'common understanding'
  • U.S. proposes speeding release of WTO panel reports
  • Penske Logistics earns ISO 9002 certification for GM suppliers
  • Clyde Hart to speak at transportation law luncheon
  • Lott says US satellites helped China military, calls for new probe
  • For Indonesians who now find Big Macs too pricey, McDonald's has the RiceEgg
  • Microsoft displaces Netscape as the corporate browser of choice
  • Insurance industry faces potentially catastrophic losses from Year 2000 crisis
  • APL sees 970 percent jump in use of its web site
Transportation
  • Hong Kong air cargo moves -- slowly
  • Rail blockades by miners, others continue to stall cargo trains
  • NIT League supports court suit seeking full refund of harbor tax
  • Canadian rail union vows no strike yet
  • Postal strike cripples business in India
  • Yet another alliance between European forwarders
Maritime
  • China brightens Asian trade
  • Container-terminal firm created
  • Bulk carriers brace for continued rate plunge
  • California employer wins benefit-setting case
  • Freight forwarders group awards scholarship
  • Sembawang unit in voluntary liquidation
  • New tanker orders soar, study shows
  • Shippers get cargo as authorities in Savannah release Croatia ship
  • Philippines lures Sea-Land office

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Tons of cocaine seized at Cartagena
  • As Gazprom goes, so goes Russian bailout
  • Race to elect new WTO chief for the millennium kicks off
  • Work stoppages again disrupt West Coast ports
  • Antidumping duties imposed on Chilean salmon
  • Oslo small arms talks end with 'common understanding'
  • U.S. proposes speeding release of WTO panel reports
  • Penske Logistics earns ISO 9002 certification for GM suppliers
  • Clyde Hart to speak at transportation law luncheon
  • Lott says US satellites helped China military, calls for new probe
  • For Indonesians who now find Big Macs too pricey, McDonald's has the RiceEgg
  • Microsoft displaces Netscape as the corporate browser of choice
  • Insurance industry faces potentially catastrophic losses from Year 2000 crisis
  • APL sees 970 percent jump in use of its web site
Transportation
  • Hong Kong air cargo moves -- slowly
  • Rail blockades by miners, others continue to stall cargo trains
  • NIT League supports court suit seeking full refund of harbor tax
  • Canadian rail union vows no strike yet
  • Postal strike cripples business in India
  • Yet another alliance between European forwarders
Maritime
  • China brightens Asian trade
  • Container-terminal firm created
  • Bulk carriers brace for continued rate plunge
  • California employer wins benefit-setting case
  • Freight forwarders group awards scholarship
  • Sembawang unit in voluntary liquidation
  • New tanker orders soar, study shows
  • Shippers get cargo as authorities in Savannah release Croatia ship
  • Philippines lures Sea-Land office

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Tons of cocaine seized at Cartagena
  • As Gazprom goes, so goes Russian bailout
  • Race to elect new WTO chief for the millennium kicks off
  • Work stoppages again disrupt West Coast ports
  • Antidumping duties imposed on Chilean salmon
  • Oslo small arms talks end with 'common understanding'
  • U.S. proposes speeding release of WTO panel reports
  • Penske Logistics earns ISO 9002 certification for GM suppliers
  • Clyde Hart to speak at transportation law luncheon
  • Lott says US satellites helped China military, calls for new probe
  • For Indonesians who now find Big Macs too pricey, McDonald's has the RiceEgg
  • Microsoft displaces Netscape as the corporate browser of choice
  • Insurance industry faces potentially catastrophic losses from Year 2000 crisis
  • APL sees 970 percent jump in use of its web site
Transportation
  • Hong Kong air cargo moves -- slowly
  • Rail blockades by miners, others continue to stall cargo trains
  • NIT League supports court suit seeking full refund of harbor tax
  • Canadian rail union vows no strike yet
  • Postal strike cripples business in India
  • Yet another alliance between European forwarders
Maritime
  • China brightens Asian trade
  • Container-terminal firm created
  • Bulk carriers brace for continued rate plunge
  • California employer wins benefit-setting case
  • Freight forwarders group awards scholarship
  • Sembawang unit in voluntary liquidation
  • New tanker orders soar, study shows
  • Shippers get cargo as authorities in Savannah release Croatia ship
  • Philippines lures Sea-Land office

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Grand Alliance Realigns Transpacific Services
  • Sino-US Forwarding Venture Approved
  • Yokkaichi Port Gets Nod for Upgrading

urgente online pressweb site
  • Pro Logis desembarca en España a través de su filial Frigoscandia
  • Air France comprará 20 Airbus a pesar del revés comunitario
  • Peugeot vende en España el 16,5 por ciento de los veh'culos fabricados en Villaverde
  • Finanzauto pone en marcha la "Línea Amarilla"
  • Iveco gana el rally de Túnez con un camión fabricado en serie

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CTSA supports surcharge to cover equipment repositioning costs
  • Sanctions effect tapering off: Bakht
  • FIEO concern over negative growth
  • Hegde stresses on 'national commitment' at Chemexcil Awards function
  • 21 Port Projects for Private Sector
  • Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: MbPT clarifies
  • Cabotage law relaxation withdrawn
  • Govt may extend sops to private software parks
  • Karnataka to seek OECF aid for irrigation projects

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Portnet and unions break new ground
  • Customs EDI implementation moves closer as test run scores top marks
  • PX Results
  • Exporters call for repeal of amended VAT rules
  • SPOORNET Results
  • Transnet posts improved results
  • SAA Results
  • PORTNET Results
  • Portnet invests R50-m in helicopter pilotage service
  • Hand-held e-mail unit makes its debut
  • Kenya slaps fines on overweight containers
  • Apply now for shoe permits
  • MSC adds Mexico string
  • Buthelezi recommends Germany's border policing methods for SA
  • Weak rand buoys vehicle export market
  • Lykes and Quantum rally to the rescue of the under-privileged
  • Phutuma Freight sets up in Jo'burg
  • GEX delighted with extra capacity as Maersk sails solo
  • 87% of vessels meet July 1 IMO safety deadline
  • East London gets weekly F-E caller
  • Rates can't go any lower, say existing F-E contenders
  • Hellmann plans specialist perishable facility
  • METB will announce Swedish scholarship students soon
  • Straddle carriers could speed up local port operations
  • Transport EDI group to meet this month
  • New road agency will treble existing network in next decade
  • New mobile cranes will boost Durban's heavy lift capability
  • F-E shippers get a taste of technology from hell
  • Forwarders will decide whether cost-effective new ULD comes to SA
  • ISO for Africa
  • BA close to securing stake in Iberia
  • Lufthansa and forwarders enter official new partnership era
  • Merger creates diversified bulk storage company
  • 'Consistency will propel SA into top league of trading nations' - ICS
  • Gateway gets tentative nod as perishable export hub
  • Griffin shareholders approve Grincor scheme
  • Spoornet finds waste is a winner

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Singapore collision masters jailed
    TWO tanker masters involved in the collision which caused Singapore's worst oil spill have been jailed and given hefty fines for their roles in the incident.
  • Liverpool & London sues Lambert Fenchurch over $2.6m claims
    LIVERPOOL & London Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association is suing Lambert Fenchurch and Lambert Fenchurch Marine Group for $2.6m in outstanding claims.
  • Indian ministry seeks $700m shipping boost
    INDIA's Ministry of Surface Transport has proposed setting aside $700m a year under the external commercial borrowings scheme, for the shipping sector during the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
  • Crown Estate reports 10% advance
    BRITAIN'S Crown Estate, which derives a substantial slice of its revenues from marine-related activities, reported a 10% increase in profit last year.
  • Masters pay price of national interest
    IT always seemed a likely bet that masters Michael Chalkitis and Jan Sokolowski would not escape lightly from Singapore's judicial process. So it proved yesterday with both men receiving jail sentences and hefty fines.
  • Sacked Subic chief accused of sedition
    SEDITION charges have been filed against Subic Freeport chairman Richard Gordon and a number of his associates for inciting supporters to resist president Joseph Estrada's orders to replace him.
  • Frontline ULCC is booked into Dubai
    FRONTLINE has awarded Dubai Drydocks the inspection and survey docking of the 402,934 dwt Liberian ULCC Sea Sovereign.
  • Sloman Neptun ready to order carrier in fleet expansion move
    GERMAN shipping company Sloman Neptun is close to ordering a 5,600 cubic metres ethylene carrier.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 14, 1998
  • OOCL enhances China-Japan links
    HONG KONG'S OOCL has redesigned its service links between China and Japan by setting up two new direct services from the Chinese port of Ningbo.
  • Ex-Hambros directors go it alone
    THREE former directors of Hambros Bank's Shipping Division have set up an independent shipping and offshore corporate finance venture.
  • Philippines eases port operating rules
    PHILIPPINES' Department of Justice says that port project developers can be foreigners, although port service contractors and facility operators are required to be nationals.
  • Thomas Miller to go private
    MUTUAL club manager Thomas Miller has decided to replace its existing partnership arrangements and become a private company from early next year.
  • CGM-Transroll boost ECSA service
    FRENCH shipping company CGM (CGM-CMA group) and Brazilian operator Transroll are upgrading their joint container and ro-ro service.
  • Canada purges substandard ships
    CANADIAN ship inspectors detained almost one ship every three days for safety defects during the first quarter of 1998.
  • Taiwan in Australian steel plant bid
    TAIWANESE investors have indicated they may build a multi-billion dollar steel plant in northern Australia.
  • Australian forestry exports soar
    HIGHER levels of woodchip, paper and paperboard exports helped to generate a 16 per cent improvement in Australia's forestry product exports.
  • Philippine port policy overhaul expected
    THE appointment of a new Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) general manager from the shipping sector is expected to lead to a policy overhaul affecting international lines.
  • German union agrees low pay deal
    GERMAN trade union OTV has agreed that new dockworkers employed by Hamburg stevedoring company Carl Tiedemann can receive lower rates of pay for three years.
  • Germany approves new crew rules
    THE German parliament has finally approved new rules reducing the minimum number of German crewmen that must be employed on German-flag ships.
  • India rejects dumping charge
    INDIA'S Ministry of Environment has defended a policy allowing the US to dump its discarded ships on Indian coasts.
  • 'Illegal' stoppage closes US ports
    EIGHT terminals at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles were shut down last week and yesterday in a stoppage by the International Longshore Workers Union.
  • P&O to assess cruise propulsion
    P&O will assess in the near future whether to opt for gas turbines and podded propulsors for use in all or some of the five vessels it has on order.
  • Eidsiva to expand ferry operations
    NORWEGIAN shipping company Eidsiva plans to expand to another route and add further tonnage on the Rostock service.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • OOCL: bénéfice 97 en baisse malgré une hausse des volumes
    "Le résultat de l'exercice 97, attendu à la baisse, a été décevant." Telle est la conclusion marquante du rapport annuel du groupe Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOCL). Le bénéfice après impôts est tombé de 107,2 à 24,2 millions d'USD (-77%), tandis que le bénéfice opérationnel après financement et postes exceptionnels est tombé de 56,9 à 3,7 mio. de dollars. En outre, le bénéfice après impôts comprend un montant de 23,2 mio. d'USD généré essentiellement par la vente de navires. Par contre, le chiffre d'affaires est passé de 1,88 à 1, 89 milliard d'USD. Cette légère augmentation résulte d'un accroissement du volume transporté, des revenus du côté des terminaux et de l'introduction de plus grands navires.
  • Anvers au cœur des priorités de la SNCB
    Quand on demande à Antoine Martens, administrateur-directeur général adjoint de la SNCB, que nous avons rencontré lors de la 8e WCTR, quels sont les projets prioritaires de la SNCB à propos d'Anvers, on a vraiment l'impression que tous le sont: l'achèvement de la modernisation de la gare de triage d'Anvers-Nord, le Main Hub pour le transport combiné, le deuxième accès ferroviaire au port d'Anvers, les développements à la Rive gauche, le Rhin d'Acier, le tunnel sous l'Escaut. Seul ce dernier investissement, qui représente au bas mot 14 milliards de BEF, n'est inscrit à aucun budget et ne figure dans aucun plan d'investissement. Et pourtant...
  • Frigoscandia acquiert Interfrisa en Espagne
    Le groupe suédois Frigoscandia, filiale du groupe américain ProLogis, a signé une lettre d'intention pour l'acquisition de la société espagnole de transport et d'entreposage frigorifique Internacional Frigorifica (Interfrisa), basée à Barcelone. Ceci permet à Frigoscandia, qui dit être le plus grand opérateur logistique d'Europe dans la chaîne du froid, de renforcer son réseau dans le Sud de l'Europe. La stratégie du groupe suédois est de se constituer un réseau pan-européen.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Parkes plan crash-lands
    Bold development plans for a dedicated international freight airport at Parkes in NSW's central west appear to be in tatters after the federal government this week virtually ruled out any funding for the proposal.
    Transport Minister Mark Vaile applauded the enthusiasm of the project's backers, the Inland Marketing Corporation, which has been lobbying for state and federal government funding since 1995, but said it would add to freight costs, not reduce them.
    Mr Vaile's comments after the release of an independent report which found that the proposed regional freight hub at Parkes was not viable without significant government funding to compete against existing airfreight services.
  • Intercontinental hopes rest on meeting with AIMPE
    The Intercontinental group was yesterday hoping that a meeting with representatives of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers might resolve the dispute which is holding up three of the company's vessels.
    The row, over the manning of the coastal bulk carrier Sandra Marie, has led not only to her mothballing, but also to industrial action affecting the Portland off Bunbury and the Lindesay Clark in Geelong.
    The matter has already been before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission but is not expected to return there, at least not in the short term.
  • Eureka: We're back in the bulk business
    The 'faithful' crew from beleaguered Western Bulk Shipping have risen from the ashes as the wholly Australian owned Eureka Bulk Shipping, and have set up their operating base in Kew, Melbourne.
    The new company is headed up by Tomm Paulsen (previously managing diretcor for Western Bulk in Australia). Three former Western colleagues have gone with him, Andrew Kitchen (former WBS chartering manager), Don McNeil (former WBS operations manager) and Jim Jeffers (former WBS company secretary and accounting manager).
    Eureka has a management contract with Eastern Bulk Shipping, formed in Norway by Otto Tidemand Jr, and the Eureka office in Melbourne will be Eastern's only operating office.
    Otto Tidemand Jr has been setting up his own bulk operation since late last year, when he said that the new operation would be an operation of the same dimensions as WBS.
  • Union questions govt's safety commitment
    The federal government has been accused of undermining improvements in the maritime industry.
    In a submission to the Ships of Shame inquiry, Maritime Union of Australia national secretary John Coombs said if safety was an objective for Australia as a flag state, then the country "must lift its game".
    Mr Coombs said the Australian maritime industry could not be viewed in isolation.
    "Globalisation," he said, "is a key concept which is highly relevant to the industry. Despite the strengthening of public and private sector regulation many operators continue to evade regulation with sub-standard ships in a bid to save running costs.
    "Flag of convenience states (FOC) are on the rise with vessels from these states accounting for over half of all absolute vessel losses in 1996."

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
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