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BRIEFS

July 22, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Long Beach port's Asian imports up 13.4% in June
Lines maximising loads and switching to larger vessels
Shell starts talks with yards on VLCC order
EU finds Bonn's aid to two German shipyards illegal
All cruise passengers and crew safe
Port Shots

Air and Land Transport

Cathay to take delivery of all its 13 jets on order
But it will not take up the 25 options on Boeing, Airbus planes worth US$4b over next 5 years
Airbus partners must agree on merger: Dasa
Asiana, American extend code-sharing pact
Manila may allow foreign airlines on domestic routes
GM strikers vow to hold out
Fedex limits shipments to some parts of China
MAS to focus on long-haul flights

Columns

Institute launches initiative to get ship operational design right

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Long Beach port's Asian imports up 13.4% in June
Lines maximising loads and switching to larger vessels
Shell starts talks with yards on VLCC order
EU finds Bonn's aid to two German shipyards illegal
All cruise passengers and crew safe
Port Shots

Air and Land Transport

Cathay to take delivery of all its 13 jets on order
But it will not take up the 25 options on Boeing, Airbus planes worth US$4b over next 5 years
Airbus partners must agree on merger: Dasa
Asiana, American extend code-sharing pact
Manila may allow foreign airlines on domestic routes
GM strikers vow to hold out
Fedex limits shipments to some parts of China
MAS to focus on long-haul flights

Columns

Institute launches initiative to get ship operational design right

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Long Beach port's Asian imports up 13.4% in June
Lines maximising loads and switching to larger vessels
Shell starts talks with yards on VLCC order
EU finds Bonn's aid to two German shipyards illegal
All cruise passengers and crew safe
Port Shots

Air and Land Transport

Cathay to take delivery of all its 13 jets on order
But it will not take up the 25 options on Boeing, Airbus planes worth US$4b over next 5 years
Airbus partners must agree on merger: Dasa
Asiana, American extend code-sharing pact
Manila may allow foreign airlines on domestic routes
GM strikers vow to hold out
Fedex limits shipments to some parts of China
MAS to focus on long-haul flights

Columns

Institute launches initiative to get ship operational design right

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Shanghai Jin Jiang and Carina go their own ways Japanese carriers buy boxes Thai economics not a problem for Nittsu Growing shipments mean more Imari calls Evergreen and Uniglory continue fleet expansion DHL announces deal with Cathay Pacific CII speeds up service Atlas and Lufthansa in new deal New deal means Alitalia staff relocations

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JULY 21, 1998
Ocean to merge its companies NFC acquires Walsh Western Group Excise-duty restitution arrangement too limited Japan and Europe unify against US in anti-subsidy agreement Record sales and earnings Paccar Scania may sack hooligan

The Journal of Commerce

Home

In 1998 sequel, boxes again pile up out West
IMF loan in hand, Russia eases tax demands
GOP-led free-trade bill raises policy row
Ties that bind: Tiny track vital to CN-IC merger
Now arriving, one big container ship
House to vote on China trade
UP now suffers congestion problems in southern California and southwest
Arrow Air pays $5 million for selling uninspected parts
Commerce Dept. rules Japan and South Korea guilty in steel wire dumping
Ford signs big logistics pact with Ryder
STB expects to release on Thursday approval for Conrail breakup
IMF approves $11 billion package to Russia
Greenspan says US economy impressive, faces risks
Ryder System's earnings and revenue improves in 2nd quarter
CF earnings up, but revenue dips
Japanese central bank issues glum assessment of economy
House follows Senate in reaffirming commitment to Taiwan sovereignty
Impatient regulators give industry until year's end to guarantee Internet privacy
Report: China boosting nuclear ICBM arsenal from 18 to 26
Danish ferry sets new trans-Atlantic record

Transportation

New deal for British transport
Plan would let shippers charter trains
Judge to oversee Hong Kong airport investigation
LAPA grabs slice of US sky pie
CD&L buys truck company in Boston
Northwest profit nose-dives 59%; labor costs are blamed
Atlas reaches long-term pact with LAS
Blockades resume on Siberian railroad
Canadian National's net income, revenue dip
UP's woes help BNSF boost profit by 18%

Maritime

Boost in trade between U.S. and South America leads to bigger, faster ships
House hearing set on US port capacity
ILA unit delays trucks in Boston
Xiamen modernizes, deepens channel for bigger ships
Dalian goes high-tech in container handling
Charterers tell owners, 'Check is in mail'

The Journal of Commerce

Home

In 1998 sequel, boxes again pile up out West
IMF loan in hand, Russia eases tax demands
GOP-led free-trade bill raises policy row
Ties that bind: Tiny track vital to CN-IC merger
Now arriving, one big container ship
House to vote on China trade
UP now suffers congestion problems in southern California and southwest
Arrow Air pays $5 million for selling uninspected parts
Commerce Dept. rules Japan and South Korea guilty in steel wire dumping
Ford signs big logistics pact with Ryder
STB expects to release on Thursday approval for Conrail breakup
IMF approves $11 billion package to Russia
Greenspan says US economy impressive, faces risks
Ryder System's earnings and revenue improves in 2nd quarter
CF earnings up, but revenue dips
Japanese central bank issues glum assessment of economy
House follows Senate in reaffirming commitment to Taiwan sovereignty
Impatient regulators give industry until year's end to guarantee Internet privacy
Report: China boosting nuclear ICBM arsenal from 18 to 26
Danish ferry sets new trans-Atlantic record

Transportation

New deal for British transport
Plan would let shippers charter trains
Judge to oversee Hong Kong airport investigation
LAPA grabs slice of US sky pie
CD&L buys truck company in Boston
Northwest profit nose-dives 59%; labor costs are blamed
Atlas reaches long-term pact with LAS
Blockades resume on Siberian railroad
Canadian National's net income, revenue dip
UP's woes help BNSF boost profit by 18%

Maritime

Boost in trade between U.S. and South America leads to bigger, faster ships
House hearing set on US port capacity
ILA unit delays trucks in Boston
Xiamen modernizes, deepens channel for bigger ships
Dalian goes high-tech in container handling
Charterers tell owners, 'Check is in mail'

The Journal of Commerce

Home

In 1998 sequel, boxes again pile up out West
IMF loan in hand, Russia eases tax demands
GOP-led free-trade bill raises policy row
Ties that bind: Tiny track vital to CN-IC merger
Now arriving, one big container ship
House to vote on China trade
UP now suffers congestion problems in southern California and southwest
Arrow Air pays $5 million for selling uninspected parts
Commerce Dept. rules Japan and South Korea guilty in steel wire dumping
Ford signs big logistics pact with Ryder
STB expects to release on Thursday approval for Conrail breakup
IMF approves $11 billion package to Russia
Greenspan says US economy impressive, faces risks
Ryder System's earnings and revenue improves in 2nd quarter
CF earnings up, but revenue dips
Japanese central bank issues glum assessment of economy
House follows Senate in reaffirming commitment to Taiwan sovereignty
Impatient regulators give industry until year's end to guarantee Internet privacy
Report: China boosting nuclear ICBM arsenal from 18 to 26
Danish ferry sets new trans-Atlantic record

Transportation

New deal for British transport
Plan would let shippers charter trains
Judge to oversee Hong Kong airport investigation
LAPA grabs slice of US sky pie
CD&L buys truck company in Boston
Northwest profit nose-dives 59%; labor costs are blamed
Atlas reaches long-term pact with LAS
Blockades resume on Siberian railroad
Canadian National's net income, revenue dip
UP's woes help BNSF boost profit by 18%

Maritime

Boost in trade between U.S. and South America leads to bigger, faster ships
House hearing set on US port capacity
ILA unit delays trucks in Boston
Xiamen modernizes, deepens channel for bigger ships
Dalian goes high-tech in container handling
Charterers tell owners, 'Check is in mail'

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OOCL Opens Depot Facilities in Qingdao Nittsu's LA Warehouse Approved FTZ Status TSA to Raise Peak Season Charge Mid-August FANAL Upgrading US/Australia Service Maersk to Introduce Largest Boxship Ever to Call US Shippers Want Fast-Track Passage for Reform Bill

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P&O Nedlloyd adds three Caribbean/S.A. services BNSF posts strong numbers in second quarter of 1998 OOCL opens container depot at Qingdao in northern China TIACA urges air cargo industry to solve Y2K now

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Coega Establishment Bill gets the ball rolling Customs scraps original invoice ruling Zimbabwe commits to improving airline standards Safafrica pushes exports Incoterm winners from far and wide take home their prizes PE handles record containers Customs advances EDI start-up date Ro-ro your VW ashore 'Unconventional' tug will double as pilot in EL New ship safety code will hit shippers and forwarders IEX's new home will add value to export training packages Zimbabwe customs authority is taking time Regional harmonisation project plans September launch Economists suggest that the worst is over Internet will feature weekly training news updates Aluminium covers will protect Durban's open stacks New 'smart card' tracks deliveries from supplier to receiver Red-faced Boeing has no answers on phase-out of MD11 Demand would justify extension of PE runway, says report Lufthansa migrates from carrier to integrated logistics service 'Tanzanian deal is monopolistic - and that's not sour grapes' Dave du Plessis heads up new logistics company Transglobal puts out feelers for Gauteng cargo Politicians stymie Durban port developments Steve Botes moves into top post at Roadwing/Saftainer SA restates sensitivities in on-going EU trade talks Ensure that your financial software can accommodate the Euro Weaker SA currency buffets fragile surrounding economies Austrian adds Harare on fourth frequency Woman power propels Airborne Express into SA courier market Airlines slap on shock R800 a ton export surcharge New contract cements Unicorn/BP's symbiotic relationship

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Fire drama on 'Ecstasy' UP TO 60 crew members suffered smoke inhalation when fire broke out on a major cruiseship as she sailed from Miami with almost 2,600 people on board. Olsen unveils rig upgrade cost increases NORWAY's Fred Olsen Energy has unveiled further big increases in the cost of converting two drilling rigs at the Harland and Wolff yard in Belfast. Cronos losses extend into first quarter US-LISTED container leasing company Cronos started 1998 with a further net loss, the company said in a statement issued in New York. Gerrard Group chairman Brian Williamson Gerrard Group chairman Brian Williamson (above) has been appointed the new chairman of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE). Salomon predicts profit rise for tanker sector A POSITIVE view of prospects for the crude oil tanker market has been delivered by London-based stock-broker Salomon Smith Barney in its debut research on the shipping sector. Bremerhaven pushes box plans BREMER Lagerhausgesellschaft, the main handling company in Bremen and Bremerhaven, has asked for the rapid realisation of further expansion plans for the Bremerhaven container terminal. US demands Ice Patrol payments THE US Coast Guard is set to demand at the International Maritime Organisation that Inter-national Ice Patrol payment agreements be changed to allow the US to recover all costs "on an equitable basis", US Congress-man Sam Gejdenson has revealed. China strength 'helped prevent' deep recession CHINA'S economy and exports are slowing but its resilience has prevented an even deeper regional recession, James Hughes-Hallett, chair-man of the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association has claimed.

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JULY 21, 1998
UK Coastguard detains 14 ships THE UK'S Maritime and Coastguard Agency today announced that 14 foreign ships were detained in June after failing port state control inspections. Singapore's MPA signs science deal SINGAPORE'S Maritime and Port Authority has signed a deal with the Tropical Marine Science Instituteto assess various issues, including the Evoikis oil spill. FESCO makes unexpected Pacific move FESCO has caught the Blue Star-Columbus Line-ANZDL alliance unawares with the introduction of two 1,748 teu newbuildings. Carnival cruiseship fire under investigation A FIRE on board Carnival's 1991-built Ecstasy yesterday evening is under investigation by authorities in Miami. Marseille/Fos to double throughput FRANCE'S largest port, Marseilles/Fos, is confident it will double its current container traffic to about 1.2m teu by 2004. NCLH launches US listing drive NCL Holding, the Oslo-based parent of NCL Cruises, has filed registration documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to list the company in the US. Codes 'blind managers' to clients' needs SHIPMANAGERS' growing preoccupation with compliance to a plethora of codes can blind them to the individual needs of their clients, according to Barber International. MUA warns that Patrick settlement could collapse AUSTRALIA'S principal competition watchdog remains at loggerheads with the MUA, threatening a second mass wave of sackings of wharfies. EU delegation to confront Brazil A DELEGATION from the European Union will visit Brasilia on July 29 to discuss reservations concerning Brazil's second register, the Registro Especial Brasileiro. Texas City plans new terminal A FEASIBILITY study commissioned by municipal authorities in Texas City, located south of Houston, has revealed the potential for the port to build a container terminal. Manila port state detains Philippines' vessel PORT state control inspectors in the Philippines have detained the Philippine-flag Golden Dragon after discovering the crew had no approved employment contracts. Philippine court rules against Gordon OLONGAPO Regional Trial Court has ruled against the petition of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chairman Richard Gordon. Senate committee votes today on subsidies THE US Senate Finance Committee will today vote on the OECD shipbuilding subsidy agreement. Positive performance for Hansa Mare GERMAN ship finance company Hansa Mare Reederei has reported a positive result for 1997 in the face of reduced tax cuts in Germany for investors. De Jong succeeds Wade at LR WILLEM de Jong has taken up the position of md of the Marine Division at Lloyd's Register following the retirement of Chris Wade. Barcelona rail link closes TCC Sea Train, which was formed to establish a container rail link between Barcelona and Madrid, is being dissolved two years after being set up.

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NR arbitration process known soon The commonwealth, Victorian and NSW governments will soon decide on who will conduct the process of formal arbitration required to resolve the last remaining major issue blocking an agreement on the sale of NR. Following Transport Minister Mark Vaile's announcement on Monday that a process of formal arbitration would be entered into -- over the fate of Melbourne's South Dynon terminal -- a ministerial spokesman said the three shareholder governments would now decide whether a single person or representatives from each of the three state governments would be appointed as arbiters. P&CS goes west, MUA claims The Maritime Union of Australia yesterday said it was preparing for a new battle, claiming that a company employing defunct P&C Stevedores labor will bid for work in the West Australian port of Geraldton. Earlier this month, the Geraldton Port Authority announced it would outsource all stevedoring work, with preference to companies using individual contracts (Australian Workplace Agreements). The MUA alleges that a new company, identified as CDF Australian, was registered three weeks ago and comprises the core workforce of P&C Stevedores, including some of those who were to be trained in Dubai. Westrail defends sale options Westrail yesterday defended its decision to consider all possible options for the privatisation of its rail business, including an option to include the Perth to Kalgoorlie section of the interstate track in the sale package. A Westrail spokesman insisted that its sale as a vertically-integrated railway was just one of the options being considered in the independent consultants' scoping study into the sale of the state-owned railway. NQ Direct frequency, speed increased National Rail and Queensland Rail are now operating the NQ Direct fast train service five days a week and with faster transits. As it carries mostly temperature-sensitive goods destined for NSW and Victorian produce markets, the service has been speeded up for scheduled arrival at Sydney's Chullora terminal near the Flemington markets at 1am, and in Melbourne at 8pm the same day, in time for the next day's morning markets.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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