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July 17, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
    Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
  • Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod
Air and Land Transport
  • Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
    Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
  • UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
  • Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
  • Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
  • Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
  • B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
  • Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag
Features
  • Lesson in HK airport fiasco
    Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers
Columns
  • Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
    Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
  • Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod
Air and Land Transport
  • Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
    Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
  • UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
  • Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
  • Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
  • Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
  • B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
  • Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag
Features
  • Lesson in HK airport fiasco
    Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers
Columns
  • Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
    Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
  • Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod
Air and Land Transport
  • Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
    Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
  • UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
  • Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
  • Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
  • Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
  • B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
  • Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag
Features
  • Lesson in HK airport fiasco
    Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers
Columns
  • Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
    Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
  • Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod
Air and Land Transport
  • Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
    Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
  • UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
  • Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
  • Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
  • Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
  • B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
  • Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag
Features
  • Lesson in HK airport fiasco
    Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers
Columns
  • Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand Alliance re-jigs services
  • Rates between Japan and Korea increase
  • New route means better storage
  • Invention enables rice shipments in dry containers
  • New services follow association announcement
  • Inter Asia continues drive to increase box fleet
  • HACTL ST1 not available until end of August
  • Record profits for Emirates
  • Boeing and Lufthansa in freighter deal

Cargowebweb site
JULY 16, 1998
  • Italian government offers Milan Airport compromise
  • Problems at Amsterdam airport might cost KLM $50 million
  • German advisory board slams faulty postal privatization
  • Swissair to concentrate freighter flights in Basle
  • UK post company demands commercial freedom
  • Dutch postal company's monopoly remains largely unimpaired

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • CN, IC submit merger proposal
  • Making the wait shorter for textile imports
  • Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
  • Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
  • U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
  • Australia to open some postal services to competition
  • Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
  • Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
  • GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
  • World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
  • Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
  • Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
  • Indian company drops airport project because of delays
  • Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet
Transportation
  • Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
  • Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
  • BN reins in grain expectations
  • Australia's opens postal service
  • Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds
Maritime
  • Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
  • Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
  • Questioning the use of junk bonds
  • US port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • CN, IC submit merger proposal
  • Making the wait shorter for textile imports
  • Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
  • Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
  • U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
  • Australia to open some postal services to competition
  • Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
  • Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
  • GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
  • World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
  • Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
  • Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
  • Indian company drops airport project because of delays
  • Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet
Transportation
  • Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
  • Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
  • BN reins in grain expectations
  • Australia's opens postal service
  • Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds
Maritime
  • Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
  • Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
  • Questioning the use of junk bonds
  • US port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • CN, IC submit merger proposal
  • Making the wait shorter for textile imports
  • Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
  • Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
  • U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
  • Australia to open some postal services to competition
  • Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
  • Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
  • GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
  • World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
  • Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
  • Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
  • Indian company drops airport project because of delays
  • Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet
Transportation
  • Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
  • Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
  • BN reins in grain expectations
  • Australia's opens postal service
  • Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds
Maritime
  • Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
  • Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
  • Questioning the use of junk bonds
  • US port roundup

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • NYK, ÒKÓ Line Join Forces on PNW Route
  • Trio Plans Capacity Expansion in Transatlantic
  • Shippers Urge FMC to Probe Carriers' Rate Actions
  • Sea-Land/Maersk to Operate Terminal in Bremen
  • FedEx to Add Okinawa Flight
  • Lufthansa Cargo Expanding Partnership Program

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Benett new president of Seattle Propeller Club
  • "K" Line America gets jump on Year 2000 computer headache
  • Standard & Poors upgrades BNSF ratings to positive
  • OOCL joins alliance partners in Trans-Pacific service moves
  • Greenbrier inks 83% gain in third quarter revenues
  • No developer found for B.C. bulk facility

urgente online pressweb site
  • Un buque de Isnasa, retenido en el puerto de Cartagena
  • Barcelona tendrá Salón Ferial de Logística en 1999
  • Chronopost International mejora la facturación en España
  • Marina Mercante organiza el único máster español sobre Transporte
  • UPS fleta siete nuevos vuelos con Hong Kong

Exim Indiaweb site
  • State plans to make investments in farm co-ops more attractive
  • Industrial growth down to 4.5% in May
  • Action plan for agriculture on anvil
  • OOCL further enhances transpacific services
  • Bids MTNL cell tender
  • State to amend industrial location policy
  • Record discharge from m.v. Tiger Falcon at Mumbai Port
  • Indo-German accord will give new thrust to investments
  • Shrimp dominates global seafood trade
  • Yashwant Sinha unveils incentive package for IT sector
  • Diamond exports up 13.5 per cent in Q1
  • Seafood exports under EU scrutiny
  • Highest discharge of wheat, fertiliser at Tuticorin Port
  • Customs sets right EDI at Maersk CFS

Cargonews Asiaweb site
JULY 6, 1998
  • PPT to give PSA qualitative advantage
  • Controversy hits Subic
  • Capacity to outpace trade growth
  • Evergreen's fast transit
  • Maersk redefines the feeder vessel
  • Spanner in the works
  • Matson results encouraging
  • Accusations of piracy misdirected?
  • HKMLA up and running

Cargonews Chinaweb site
JULY 1, 1998
  • Foreign ventures suspended
  • Sinotrans reshuffle underway
  • Call to break down barriers
  • Capacity short despite high rates

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • OECD pact could proceed without US
    MOVES to rescue the OECD pact to eliminate shipbuilding subsidies, even if the US fails to ratify it, are accelerating.
  • European yards in line for Ceres orders
    EUROPEAN shipbuilders are favoured to win further chemical tanker orders from Greece's Ceres group.
  • Charter rates still in decline
    THE downward slide in charter rates for virtually all types and sizes of containership continues, with little sign of any relief for the rest of the year.
  • China box trade to set production quotas
    CHINESE container manufacturers are to meet next month to seal an agreement on setting industry-wide production quotas. The meeting follows a get together two months ago in Xiamen where senior industry players called for an end to the fierce competition fuelling losses writes Damien McElroy, Shanghai.
  • ITF calls for joint action on rogue owners
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation may in future consult P&I clubs before naming individual clubs alleged to have insured substandard ship-owners.
  • French yard in Festival order talks
    FESTIVAL Cruises of Greece is negotiating an order worth an estimated FFr2.5 bn ($410m) for two 600-cabin cruiseships with France's Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
  • Coast Guard under fire in pollution row
    MARINE environmentalist group Ocean Advocates has demanded a government investigation of the US Coast Guard's marine environmental protection and compliance programmes to determine why the agency has failed to implement all mandates of the Oil Pollution Act 1990.
  • MSC Sabrina deployed on Atlantic service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co has deployed the MSC Sabrina on its Atlantic service. The vessel is the third of the 2,700 teu series the Swiss carrier took over from Hanjin. Picture: Ralf Witthohn.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 16, 1998
  • IUA chairman pledges London promotion
    THE newly-elected chairman-designate of the International Underwriting Association (IUA) of London has pledged to secure London's future as a major insurance and reinsurance centre.
  • NCLH clears hurdles to lengthen cruisehip
    ALL hurdles have been cleared so that NCL Holding's cruiseship Norwegian Majesty can be lengthened next spring in line with an agreement with Germany's Lloyd Werft shipyard.
  • DFDS and Danzas to set up transport network
    THE Danish ferry and haulage group DFDS and the German haulier Danzas have agreed to set up a joint European transport network.
  • William Lines seeks damages from Cebu yard
    WILLIAM Lines, a domestic shipping operator in the Philippines, has asked the Supreme Court to compel a shipyard to pay damages for the loss of a cargo/passenger vessel.
  • Mickey Mouse comes home
    DISNEY's first cruiseship, the Fincantieri-built Disney Magic, arrived at its new home port of Cape Canaveral, Florida, yesterday.
  • Quality as important as price, says London Club
    QUALITY of service and support are just as important to owners as price, according to the chairman of the London P&I Club.
  • Marseilles seeks government partnership
    THE Port of Marseilles Authority is seeking partnerships with both national and local governments.
  • Cuba hit by El Niño effect
    A FIERCE drought in Cuba attributed to El Niño is causing serious losses of crops, livestock and farm workers' livelihoods.
  • Kohl supports east German yard
    GERMAN Chancellor Helmut Kohl has taken a personal interest in attempts to rescue eastern German shipyard Elbewerft Boizenburg.
  • DSR-Senator increases capital
    HANJIN Shipping has injected Dm40m ($22m) into its troubled liner subsidiary DSR-Senator which, with a further Dm10m from DSR, lifts the German company's equity capital to Dm375m.
  • Study could allow new oil drilling off California
    OIL companies could start drilling off the Californian coast once a feasibility study is completed by a branch of the US Interior Department.
  • Premier Cruises assures travel agents
    PREMIER Cruises' new senior executive team has met major US travel agents and told them that the firm is on stable financial ground.
  • Bangladesh terminal to go ahead
    BANGLADESH will continue its plan to let a US company build the country's first international container terminal despite opposition from trade unions.
  • PSA Corp to operate Indian terminal
    INDIA'S east coast port of Tuticorin has entered into an agreement with Singapore's PSA Corp for the development of a container terminal.
  • New Zealand unveils new mooring system
    THE first shipboard automated mooring system was unveiled this week in Lyttelton, New Zealand.
  • Malaysian inspectors to check ISM knowledge
    MALAYSIAN maritime officials will start to check visiting crews' knowledge of ISM Code regulations and the legitimacy of on-board manuals next week.
  • Sea-Land moves Asian headquarters
    US-FLAG container carrier Sea-Land is transferring its regional headquarters from Hong Kong to the Philippines.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • La relance du transport fluvial nécessite davantage de centres de transbordement
    Les autorités flamandes devront rattraper le retard encouru dans la construction de murs de quai le long des voies d'eau l'année prochaine. Les 350 mio. de BEF promis pour le co-financement de tels travaux en 1997 mais qui n'ont pas été utilisés viendront s'ajouter aux 350 mio. prévus sur le budget de 1999.
  • Les ports de la côte est de l'Amérique du Nord ont-ils intérêt à coopérer?
    Les ports américains de la côte est et ceux du Canada (St-John et Halifax) sont actuellement engagés dans une course pour obtenir l'implantation d'un grand hub pour trafics containérisés. Cette situation a pris une acuité particulière depuis que le tandem Mærsk/Sea-Land a rompu ses négociations avec New York/New Jersey. L'objectif est de réaliser un grand terminal dédié à l'échelle de porte-containers de 6 à 7.000 TEU. Le professeur N. Shashikumar, de l'académie de marine du Maine, qui occupait la tribune d'une des sessions de la 8e WCTR, a fait une analyse des causes et conséquences du dilemme auquel sont cronfrontés ces ports. Une des conclusions du débat qui a suivi, est qu'il serait judicieux pour les ports en question d'aller au-delà du stade - non encore réalisé - de la coopération entre eux, pour atteindre celui d'une alliance pour contre-balancer la puissance des alliances constituées par les armements.
  • Groupeco veut renoncer à la certification sans tourner le dos à la qualité
    Jean-Marc Prigent, directeur général de la société d'expédition française Groupeco, vient de jeter un pavé dans la mare en déclarant: "La certification ISO 9002 n'est pas vraiment adaptée aux services et, hors de la spécialité produits dangereux, où elle est réglementaire, ce n'est pas une demande des clients." Après avoir été parmi les premiers à l'obtenir dans leur spécialité, les dirigeants de Groupeco vont donc renoncer au label ISO 9002. D'où un débat qui se développe en France et dont l'intérêt dépasse évidemment le cadre franco-français.
  • DSR-Senator: nouvelle injection pour assurer la stabilité financière
    Ainsi qu'évoqué dans une précédente édition, Hanjin va procéder à une nouvelle injection de capital, correspondant à 80% des 50 millions de DEM prévus, dans sa filiale DSR-Senator. C'est ce qu'a confirmé le président de Hanjin Sooho Cho lors de son passage à Brême. Au total, l'armement sud-coréen aura déjà injecté 220 mio. de DEM dans sa filiale, contre 155 mio. pour les partenaires. Selon Sooho Cho, la crise asiatique a pour effet d'avoir retardé d'un an l'évolution de DSR-Senator vers une situation d' équilibre, qui devrait être atteinte à la fin de cette année.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Stalled asset transfer threatens NR sell-off
    Victorian Transport Minister Robin Cooper has warned that the sale price for sell-off target National Rail could be dropped if protracted negotiations over the transfer of key assets are not resolved soon.
    Mr Cooper said that while the long-awaited privatisation of NR could still take place by the end of the year, a recent bid to resolve "relatively minor" differences between the commonwealth and the two state shareholders of NR had failed to get the sale process rolling.
  • Farmers still have urge for reform
    Victorian farmers have endorsed an attempt by the National Farmers Federation to start its own non-union workforce on Australian ports, claiming there is still a need for waterfront reform.
    A vote by the Victorian Farmers Federation at its annual general meeting on Wednesday unanimously supported the NFF's position during the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia, with particular congratulations for former NFF chairman, Donald McGauchie.
  • Near miss for Gladstone
    The port of Gladstone narrowly missed its throughput target of 40 million tonnes for the 1997-98 financial year, with the 40 millionth tonne of cargo being loaded in the early hours of 1 July.
    A total of 39,925,195 tonnes of cargo passed over the port's wharves during the year, an increase of more than 1.6 million tonnes (four per cent) on the 1996-97 total of 38.3 million tonnes.
  • Citrus shippers get hotline
    Citrus growers sending shipments to the United States and Canada in the next
    three months can obtain an up-to-the-minute sailing schedule information through a special service from Australia-New Zealand Direct Line (ANZDL).
    ANZDL has compiled a schedule of relevant sailings to the US west coast and Canada specifically for its citrus exporting customers during the peak export season.
    Customers will automatically receive the latest citrus schedule via facsimile every week.
  • WA enshrines port access
    The Western Australian government has drafted new legislation to ensure it retains some level of control in the operation of new multi-user privately owned and operated ports at Naval Base and Oakajee.
    WA Transport director general Chris Whitaker said the new Maritime Bill due to be introduced in the spring session of parliament was designed to ensure government had some level of control in the operation of multi-user ports to protect the interests of the public and port users.

TradeWindsweb site
  • The billion dollar man
    SHIPOWNER PETER LIVANOS has embarked on a spending spree that could top $1bn.
  • Lifeline to Croatia Line
  • Greek fleet facing arrest
  • Hit by junk- bond jitters
  • Integrity for sale?
  • China yard's dock dreams
  • Shell in talks for VLCCs

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
SHIPPING
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
ASSOCIATIONS
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
PIRACY
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
MARITIME SERVICES
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
SHIPYARDS
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
PORTS
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
PORTS
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
SHIPPING
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
ACCIDENTS
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New Violation of International Law and Freedom of Navigation
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
FINANCING
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
PORTS
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia fell by -9.4%
The Spice
At the Marina di Carrara port, a growth of +3.7% was recorded
TRUCKING
Ruote Libere denounces the loosening of anti-mafia controls in the road transport sector
Modena
Franchini: Minister Salvini's obsession with the construction of the Strait Bridge, even at the cost of widening the controls
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
SHIPPING
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Geneva
PLSCI indices of the main national ports on the rise by container traffic volume
LEGISLATION
A bill has been approved to prevent the management of Corsica's ports and airports from going to private companies
Paris
It provides for the creation of the Établissement Public du Commerce et de l'Industrie
SAFETY & SECURITY
In India, it is planned to designate at least one tugboat in major ports for emergencies at sea
Mumbai
Currently this is only happening in the ports of Mumbai and Chennai.
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
PORTS
HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project
Seoul
An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu
INSTITUTIONS
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
ASSOCIATIONS
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
SHIPPING
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
SHIPPING
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
SHIPPING
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
PORTS
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
ENVIRONMENT
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
PORTS
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
SHIPYARDS
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
LOGISTICS
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
INFRASTRUCTURE
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
PORTS
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
PORTS
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
PORTS
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
PORTS
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
INDUSTRY
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
PORTS
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
ECONOMY
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
PORTS
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
SHIPYARDS
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
PORTS
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
PORTS
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
LOGISTICS
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
COMPETITION
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
PORTS
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
INFRASTRUCTURE
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
TRUCKING
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
PORTS
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
MEETINGS
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
ENVIRONMENT
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
TRUCKING
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
NEWS
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
PORTS
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
LOGISTICS
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges to focus on the development of a "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
SHIPYARDS
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
ASSOCIATIONS
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
SHIPYARDS
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
AWARDS
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
INDUSTRY
ABB Signs Service Agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Zurich
It has a duration of 15 years and covers 33 ships in the fleet.
SHIPPING
P&O Maritime Logistics (DP World Group) to acquire 51% of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Nova Marine Holding and Algoma Central Corporation will retain 49%
PORTS
Stable freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure in May
Genoa
A decrease of -2.4% was recorded in the Ligurian capital's airport; a rise of +7.2% was recorded in the Savona airport
INDUSTRY
Consilium Safety Group Expands Presence in Türkiye and Maritime Market
Gothenburg
Ares Marine acquired
INDUSTRY
The first InnoWay freight railcars have left the Bagnoli della Rosandra plant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri has opened a new Innovation Antenna in South Korea
Seoul
It is located in the heart of Seoul's technology district.
PORTS
The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees
Rome
Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
COMPANIES
Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering
Ferrara/Naples
It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy
Noise
Daily departures will be made
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
PORTS
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
Board of Directors Renewed. Paolo Salvaro Remains General Secretary
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
LOGISTICS
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
SHIPPING
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
PORTS
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
COMPANIES
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
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