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BRIEFS
January 28, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • Kvaerner's S'pore unit hit hard by currency crisis
    Some orders have been halved and costs are rising; but company is preparing for rebound
  • More Aussie stevedores not the solution: minister
  • Liverpool dock strikers accept earlier settlement
  • Same HK port for all in Grand Alliance
  • Costa orders ship for US$390m

  • Northwest, Continental Airlines form global marketing alliance
    Deal seen as boost to Northwest in Asia; it'll pay US$519m for 14% of Continental
  • Domestic joint ventures likely to replace mergers
  • US-Japan talks extended for another day to resolve issues
  • KAL allowed to raise cargo rates 30%
  • Some Indon carmakers stopping production
  • Strike brings Greece to a halt
  • Warning against higher KL freight rates

  • Bonanza year for EU ports
    Europe's economic recovery boosted the flow of goods through its ports last year, with Rotterdam still the No 1

  • Diplomacy, vigilance needed as piracy gets more violent


Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 27, 1998
  • Northwest/Continental suits with KLM/Alitalia
  • Swissair may take over Sabena
  • Transport sector demands spread of working hours
  • Possibly action against Polish levies
  • Feeder service Rotterdam-Felixstowe-Göteborg

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Lax security brings Haiti Airport snub
  • Florida carrier adds box ship
  • Oregon takes applications for enterprise zones
  • Port staff protects marina from winter storm damage
  • U.S. railroad freight traffic jumps sharply over last year
  • U. S. airlines form route and financial allegiance

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • EU-Swiss accord opens door for bigger trucks
  • Sea-Land/Maersk to lease 15m terminal in Yokohama
  • NITL optimistic for passage of ship reform bill
  • CMA suffers aggravated losses in 1997
  • Northwest to buy 14% stake in Continental

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Indonesia seeks debt freeze
    INDONESIA is seeking temporary freezes on oil imports and the servicing of foreign currency corporate debt in a bid to stabilise its battered economy.
  • Marine casualties fall but claims increase
    EXPLOSIONS that destroyed Turkey's largest tanker, and the loss of the containership MSC Carla which broke in half, were two of the more expensive shipping accidents last year that will push up claims faced by insurers.
  • Philippines freight rate rise angers foreign lines
    FOREIGN shipping companies calling at Philippines international ports are protesting at a freight rate rise imposed by domestic shipping lines on containerised transhipment cargo.
  • Cargoships top list of UK detentions
    BULK carriers and general cargoships accounted for 82% of the 156 foreign flag vessels detained by British port state control last year, according to statistics released by the Maritime Safety Agency.
  • OOCL set for switch to Modern Terminals
    ORIENT Overseas Container Line is to join the partners of the reformed Grand Alliance in moving its container handling business in Hong Kong to Modern Terminals Limited at the expense of Hongkong International Terminals (HIT).
  • Happy Rover
    Mammoet Shipping's 15,700 dwt heavylift vessel Happy Rover, delivered to the Dutch firm in August, is pictured in the Panama Canal carrying two 400-tonne cranes built by Spanish manufacturer Imenosa SA. The cranes were loaded at Ferrol and destined for coal handling facilities at the Chilean ports of Patache and Mejillones.
  • Reefer rates gap widens
    A FREIGHT rates gap is widening between older and newer tonnage in the refrigerated shipping market.
  • Italy set to pump fun into shipping sector
    ITALY is pumping some Lire2.5trn ($1.4bn) into its shipbuilding and shipping activities over the next three years which, according to the Ministry of Transport, closes the funding gap with other European countries.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 27, 1998
  • Ship losses fall but tonnage lost increases
    MERCHANT ship total losses fell in 1997, although the actual tonnage loss rose, according to the Institute of London Underwriters.
  • Warsaw settles with Northern Shipyard
    POLAND'S government and Northern Shipyard in Gdansk yesterday reached a final settlement on compensation for ships built for, but never taken by, the Soviet Union.
  • Internatio-Müller enters European feeder trade
    INTERNATIO-Müller (IM) is re-entering the ship operating business with a feeder service linking the UK, North Continent and Scandinavia.
  • Government advisor bids to break MUA monopoly
    ONE of the Australian government's key waterfront reform advisers has helped establish a business to try to break the Maritime Union of Australia's labour monopoly.
  • Buenaventura stockpiles coffee to beat strike
    BUENAVENTURA port, Colombia, stockpiled enough coffee to last for 12 days of exports after hearing rumours of a trucking strike that started on January 25.
  • Fairplay transfers Baltic tugs to Rotterdam
    HAMBURG-based tug company Fairplay has started towing operations at Rotterdam.
  • Polish premier 'actively supports builders'
    JERZY Buzek, the Polish prime minister, stressed yesterday that his government 'would actively support the country's shipbuilding industry'.
  • Contship, CGM, Marfret join forces
    CONTSHIP Containerlines, CGM and Marfret are to join forces from the beginning of February to offer a round-the-world service.
  • Philippine lawmakers rush shipbuilding bill
    FILIPINO legislators are pushing for the immediate passage of a bill designed to boost the country's shipbuilding and shiprepair industry.
  • Western Australia receives shipbuilding boost
    A PROPOSED new marine fabrication and heavy industrial complex planned near Fremantle, Western Australia has received an A$80m ($53.6m) funding kickstart.
  • Australia moves on cotton credit scheme
    AUSTRALIAN cotton shipments to Indonesia, dwindling under the pressure of Asia's financial meltdown, are likely to be guaranteed by a government credit scheme.
  • Loki sells suezmax stake in restructuring plan
    LOKI, the Norwegian parent of Mercur Tankers, has sold its 20 per cent stake in the 1977-built suezmax tanker Alex Stream.
  • 'Asian flu' begins to hit trans-Pacific trade
    TRANS-PACIFIC trade from US west coast ports is being hit by Asia's economic woes, with westbound trade falling and eastbound trade being fuelled by currency realignments.
  • Union Pacific records substantial loss
    THE Union Pacific Corp, parent company of the Union Pacific railroad, has reported its largest ever quarterly loss before exceptional costs.
  • ACH launches first Stolt chemical tanker
    LE HAVRE shipyard Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre launched the first in a series of three chemical tankers for Stolt Parcel Tankers on January 16.
  • Mersey Docks dispute is settled
    MERSEY Docks & Harbour Co yesterday settled its marathon dispute with 327 former dockers.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Contship/CGM/Marfret: Anvers sera-t-il retenu dans le service tour du monde?
    Une fois encore, c'est le souci d'une économie d'échelle, et partant d'une meilleure rentabilité, qui incite des armements à faire cause commune pour l'exploitation de services de lignes régulières. Contship et le tandem Marfret/CGM vont fusionner leur service tour du monde et ce, dès le début du mois de février prochain.
  • 3M mise sur l'innovation en matière d'environnement
    Avec sa nouvelle unité de production de produits chimiques fluorés et son installation de récupération de fluorures, 3M Chemical Group à Zwijndrecht a répondu à l'appel "Osez innover"lancé par le gouvernement flamand. C'est ce qu'a déclaré le ministre-président Luc Van den Brande à l'occasion de l'inauguration officielle des nouvelles installations mardi dernier. Le projet représente un investissement de 2 mia. de BEF et a permis la création de 30 emplois. Rappelons que 3M Chemicals Europe est le quartier général de la production européenne des produits chimiques de 3M (Minnesota).
  • Schenker met fin à sa coopération avec Kaukokiito
    Le groupe allemand Schenker-Rhenus et la société de transport routier et d'expédition finlandaise Varsunais-Suomen Kaukokiito Oy ont annoncé qu'ils ont mis fin à leur coopération le 25 janvier. Cette rupture est bien entendu la conséquence de l'accord de fusion entre Schenker-Eurocargo et le groupe BTL (Bilspedition), dont la division Scansped permet de couvrir le marché finlandais en direct.
  • F. Huts (KTN/SPT): "A nous le troisième terminal sur l'Escaut"
    "Nous sommes candidats pour le troisième terminal à containers sur l'Escaut et optimistes quant au résultat. La Hessenatie a eu le premier, la Noord Natie le deuxième, le 3e ne peut que nous revenir. Nous sommes au premier rang". C'est ce qu'a déclaré le PDG du groupe Katoen Natie/Seaport Terminal mardi dernier, lors d'une réunion d'information au cours de laquelle furent évoqués les résultats et performances de son groupe en 1997, sujets sur lesquels nous reviendrons.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Asian crisis taking its toll on Hong Kong port traffic
  • Rekindling Cuban ties
  • Order seen failing to make Frankfurt mecca of air competition
  • Shuster rebuffs OMB on trust fund
  • Clarification
  • Korean Air adds freighter service to Vietnam route
  • Legislative preferences
  • CNF posts earnings turnaround
  • Argentine privatization to benefit cargo airlines
  • In deeper: Yangtze channel under way
  • Who needs the bunny? Your ocean carrier will energize you in more ways than one
  • Faced with threats to its domination in Rotterdam, ECT is taking the offensive as it readies a pact to run a boxport in Trieste, plans a series of inland terminals and sizes up the possibilities in Bilbao
  • Here are some new utilities that can cure your PC's ills
  • Connecticut harbors offer safe havens to shippers at very reasonable prices

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • MUA looks for new CTAL deal
    The Maritime Union of Australia yesterday applied to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to initiate a bargaining period for P&O Port’s facility at Botany Bay, Container Terminals Australia.
    The facility has been effectively without formal agreement since the ending last year of the controversial Productivity Employment Proposal also known as the PEP scheme.
  • Specialised Container, Westrail reach agreement
    After months of protracted negotiations Specialised Container Transport revealed yesterday it had struck a long-term commercial rail access agreement with Westrail in Western Australia. The Melbourne-based private operator said it had signed a long-term track access agreement with Westrail, believed to be 10 years in duration, independently of the National Competition Council process.
  • Great Northern lines up expansion
    The distinctive maroon, red and yellow locomotives of Victoria’s newest privately-crewed rail freight operation Great Northern Rail Services Pty Ltd could be seen a lot more on Australia’s rail network in the future. The company is hopeful of winning more rail freight business after the success and interest generated from the start up of its first haulage contract two weeks ago.
  • Unions intensify outsource campaign
    NSW rail unions last week promised to continue their fight against the contracting out of rail maintenance services in the state, with unions warning they could soon start a campaign of bans and stoppages.
    Following a meeting last week, union officials said strike action was inevitable unless Premier Bob Carr agreed to a moratorium on all competitive contracting throughout the rail industry.
  • Burnie records fall in December
    The cargo tonnage shipped through the port of Burnie last month was the highest recorded in the port for the month of December. A total of 39 ships, 29 coastal and 10 overseas, handled a total of 470,560 tonnes, Burnie’s harbour master, Captain MJ Boss-Walker said.

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SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta 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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
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