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July 29, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
    Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
  • Penguin builds vessel for charter
  • Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
  • Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end
Air and Land Transport
  • Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
    New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
  • South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
  • FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
  • US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
  • American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
  • Police question pilot for detaining passengers
Features
  • Waiting for good service again
    Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air
Columns
  • Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
    Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
  • Penguin builds vessel for charter
  • Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
  • Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end
Air and Land Transport
  • Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
    New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
  • South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
  • FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
  • US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
  • American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
  • Police question pilot for detaining passengers
Features
  • Waiting for good service again
    Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air
Columns
  • Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
    Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
  • Penguin builds vessel for charter
  • Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
  • Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end
Air and Land Transport
  • Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
    New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
  • South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
  • FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
  • US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
  • American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
  • Police question pilot for detaining passengers
Features
  • Waiting for good service again
    Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air
Columns
  • Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean yards break dry spell with US$1b orders
    Shipowners consider newbuildings great bargains given weakening won
  • Penguin builds vessel for charter
  • Newcastle port's throughput hits record 77m tonnes
  • Qingdao's mega-dock to be ready by year-end
Air and Land Transport
  • Airfares across Japan should be cut: Skymark
    New discount airline says major carriers should not target only at the route it will fly in Sept
  • South Asian proposal for direct air links unlikely to take off
  • FAA plans more rigorous checks for some jet engines
  • US Air, American to launch combined frequent flier plan
  • American Airlines set to unveil huge Boeing order
  • Police question pilot for detaining passengers
Features
  • Waiting for good service again
    Delta Air Lines' once-lofty standard of service has taken a battering of late, but some positive signs are in the air
Columns
  • Use of both raster, electronic charts is complementary

Sched Netweb site
  • All-time low for rates
  • Yang Ming predicting profit hike
  • Hamburg Sud buys Alianca activities
  • No US loadings from Colombian port for TMG
  • Successful tests see introduction of new technology
  • MISC cautious over 1998 results
  • Durban almost back to normal
  • UK and Shanghai get connected
  • KLM to offer multi-modal freight services
  • DHL introduces Jumbo Box for airfreight from China
  • European Airlines look towards Australasia for cargo business
  • ACS moves to cope with growth

Cargowebweb site
JULY 28, 1998
  • 10,5 percent growth containers in Rotterdam
  • General cargo: container sector grew to 30.6 million tonnes
  • Dry bulk: rise of 4.3 percent; decline in agribulk
  • Liquid bulk: next but highest result of the past ten years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Economists see Asian freight deluge to come
  • Ripples of today's Hong Kong airport crisis will be felt in toy stores come Christmas
  • New bill would protect US states' power to levy trade sanctions
  • Mexico erects import barrier in effort to stop flood of cheap goods from Asia
  • Fast track bill has no chance this year, Barshefsky says
  • UP chugs slowly along toward improving service
  • Accord with auto workers ends General Motors' logistics nightmare
  • New developments in Brazil's Telebras sale
  • Chief of Matson parent takes leave of absence
  • Ryder Logistics acquires software maker
  • ASEAN nations ask rich countries for more help in Asian crisis
  • Taiwan sets up high-tech zones in effort to revive textile business
Transportation
  • Highway bill blocks Coast Guard, FAA aid
  • Italy's newest air hub grounded by complaints and confusion
  • Dow settles with UP over service disruptions
  • Singapore, Malaysia try to settle differences over immigration
Maritime
  • At last, Balboa port gets its due
  • Matson pares its Hawaii service as cost savings
  • Evergreen reportedly eyes Lloyd Triestino
  • Pickets delay Pacific docks
  • Saipan harbor posts gains amid islands' labor scandal
  • Auckland terminal to be expanded as trade through New Zealand grows
  • Labor, management must back Maritime Security Program to save US-flag ships
  • Hamburg-Sud: from surviving to thriving

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Economists see Asian freight deluge to come
  • Ripples of today's Hong Kong airport crisis will be felt in toy stores come Christmas
  • New bill would protect US states' power to levy trade sanctions
  • Mexico erects import barrier in effort to stop flood of cheap goods from Asia
  • Fast track bill has no chance this year, Barshefsky says
  • UP chugs slowly along toward improving service
  • Accord with auto workers ends General Motors' logistics nightmare
  • New developments in Brazil's Telebras sale
  • Chief of Matson parent takes leave of absence
  • Ryder Logistics acquires software maker
  • ASEAN nations ask rich countries for more help in Asian crisis
  • Taiwan sets up high-tech zones in effort to revive textile business
Transportation
  • Highway bill blocks Coast Guard, FAA aid
  • Italy's newest air hub grounded by complaints and confusion
  • Dow settles with UP over service disruptions
  • Singapore, Malaysia try to settle differences over immigration
Maritime
  • At last, Balboa port gets its due
  • Matson pares its Hawaii service as cost savings
  • Evergreen reportedly eyes Lloyd Triestino
  • Pickets delay Pacific docks
  • Saipan harbor posts gains amid islands' labor scandal
  • Auckland terminal to be expanded as trade through New Zealand grows
  • Labor, management must back Maritime Security Program to save US-flag ships
  • Hamburg-Sud: from surviving to thriving

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Economists see Asian freight deluge to come
  • Ripples of today's Hong Kong airport crisis will be felt in toy stores come Christmas
  • New bill would protect US states' power to levy trade sanctions
  • Mexico erects import barrier in effort to stop flood of cheap goods from Asia
  • Fast track bill has no chance this year, Barshefsky says
  • UP chugs slowly along toward improving service
  • Accord with auto workers ends General Motors' logistics nightmare
  • New developments in Brazil's Telebras sale
  • Chief of Matson parent takes leave of absence
  • Ryder Logistics acquires software maker
  • ASEAN nations ask rich countries for more help in Asian crisis
  • Taiwan sets up high-tech zones in effort to revive textile business
Transportation
  • Highway bill blocks Coast Guard, FAA aid
  • Italy's newest air hub grounded by complaints and confusion
  • Dow settles with UP over service disruptions
  • Singapore, Malaysia try to settle differences over immigration
Maritime
  • At last, Balboa port gets its due
  • Matson pares its Hawaii service as cost savings
  • Evergreen reportedly eyes Lloyd Triestino
  • Pickets delay Pacific docks
  • Saipan harbor posts gains amid islands' labor scandal
  • Auckland terminal to be expanded as trade through New Zealand grows
  • Labor, management must back Maritime Security Program to save US-flag ships
  • Hamburg-Sud: from surviving to thriving

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Transpacific Conference Liftings Show Moderate Increase
  • Successful Bidder for ANL Expected to Be Named Next Week
  • Matson to Rationalize Hawaii Service
  • Box Volume at Oakland Rises 7.2%
  • Bahama's FCP Now on Phase II Expansion
  • CN Improves Operating Ratio

urgente online pressweb site
  • Astilleros afronta la privatización con 20.000 millones de pérdidas
  • Contaminación Marina
  • Deutsche Bahn propone una drástica reducción de gastos
  • Swisscargo se cambia a Basilea
  • Continental mejora beneficios en el segundo trimestre del 98

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ECU-Line offices in Togo & Benin
  • VSNL may effect cut in tariff
  • Dubai gold traders plan new strategy
  • Tax relief sought for Ennore Port
  • Shrimp output set to reach higher levels
  • Haldia port to handle heavy cargo loads
  • H. L. Kadalbaju assumes charge as KPT Chairman
  • Machendranathan takes addl. charge as ChPT Chairman
  • Exim Bank package for software product development
  • India's trade with Singapore
  • Export promotion council for tourism
  • Panel for Coastal Shipping Act formed
  • Indian garments industry readies for global competition
  • Call for yet another round of trade talks

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • A walk down memory lane
  • Future of industry training subsidy in the balance
  • Portnet moves ahead with spanking new facilities for workers
  • 'Some companies are deliberately obstructing staff training'
  • Status Maritime adds nine new companies
  • RB gets second mobile crane
  • SA uses velvet glove approach in ISM implementation
  • Ulrik Fischer sets up new company
  • Zim shippers bleat as rail rates rise for third time this year
  • Trans-Kalahari turns into white elephant
  • DTI releases updated export incentive handbook
  • Involved in exports?
  • Mauritius will host Italian expo for African market
  • Portnet could administer Coega and PE as a single entity
  • Mohair exports grow
  • MOZAMBIQUE IS on the come-back trail
  • Manica scores ISO 'first' in Mozambique
  • Dollar bills scupper Moz ports' efforts
  • Heavy vehicle drivers fail dismally in transport contest
  • State-of-the-art warehouse opens in Beira
  • Japan plans to deregulate to reduce port charges
  • RFA calls for a boycott of habitual 'overloaders'
  • 'One flight' limit obstructs BA, Virgin plans
  • Strike closes Namibian ports
  • Trainees will be graded in the workplace and the classroom
  • Winners share Cargo Info's July R1000 prize

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Safmarine in $55m deal for CMBT
    SOUTH African carrier Safmarine has confirmed it will pay $55m in cash to Belgian partner CMB, allowing it to gain full control of Safmarine and CMBT Lines, the north-south container shipping specialist.
  • Fabrication yard venture to boost jobs at St John's
    A NEW subsea fabrication yard is to be established to service the Terra Nova oil development, underscoring hopes that St John's in Newfoundland appears set to get some of the oil jobs it has been demanding.
  • Italian builders achieve increase in production
    ITALIAN shipyards have succeeded in pushing up production as they struggle with declining newbuilding prices.
  • Newbuilding orders revive German yards
    A LEADING German shipping industry expert believes the crisis facing the nation's shipbuilders is coming to an end, writes Sabina Casagrande, Bonn.
  • US scrapping proposal adds to breakers' woes
    INDIA'S beleaguered shipbreaking industry is waiting to hear if the US House of Representatives will vote to ban the export of old ships to developing countries for dismantling and scrapping.
  • Japanese builders face battle with South Korean rivals
    A WEAKENING yen helped to push seven of Japan's largest shipbuilders into profit during the past financial year.
  • IMB detective unit to target pirate gangs
    AN internationally-backed detective agency is to be set up with the goal of defeating the activities of pirate gangs - some thought to enjoy the collusion of the authorities - that prey on merchant shipping.
  • Japanese interested in 'Francesca'
    LIMASSOL-based Columbia Shipmanagement is currently negotiating with unnamed Japanese interests over the sale of the passenger ro-ro vessel Francesca, writes Andrew Grey.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 28, 1998
  • UB Liner Services ceases trading
    UK-BASED North Europe-Mediterranean operator, UB Shipping Services, has ceased trading.
  • Cross channel ferry crewmen injured
    P&O European ferries has launched an investigation into an incident aboard the 33,000 gt cross channel ferry Pride of Le Havre, in which three crew members were injured.
  • Cruise boom for Barcelona
    CRUISE shipping through the Spanish port of Barcelona will reach record levels for 1998, according to the port authority's director of promotion and development.
  • IEA reduces oil consumption forecast
    THE weakening of Asia's economies has led to the International Energy Agency reducing its forecasts on global oil consumption for this year.
  • Firm rates bolster Teekay
    FIRM summer tanker charter rates on the Gulf-East crude oil tanker routes has been an instrumental factor in a much improved second quarter result for Teekay Shipping.
  • Government backs Halifax in mega-port bid
    HALIFAX port's bid to become the east-coast mega port for M'rsk Line and Sea-Land could be backed by the Canadian governments, according to Nova Scotia's transport minister.
  • Ectasy moves to Newport News
    FIRE damaged cruiseship, the Ecstasy, owned by Carnival Cruise Lines, has been transferred to Newport News Virginia yards from Miami.
  • IMB launches new anti-piracy initiative
    THE International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has launched a new Rapid Response Investigation Service to counter piracy.
  • Tirrenia faces ferry sale dilemma
    FIVE 1970-71-built ferries of the 'modified Poeta type' that were put up for sale at the end of last year by Tirrenia di Navigazione have not yet found a buyer.
  • Rotterdam hits new high
    AN expanding world economy and specific growth in the Netherlands, the US and Germany has helped boost the port of Rotterdam to a record throughput.
  • Safmarine takes control of SCL
    CAPE Town-based Safmarine has taken total control of SCL following agreement reached with Belgium's CMB.
  • New Europe/ECSA service launched
    A REMODELLED service on the Europe-East Coast South America trade will start operations on September 1.
  • Strintzis orders from Dutch yard
    GREEK ferry operator Strintzis Lines has ordered a 1,600 passenger/150 lorry capacity ro-pax ferry from the Dutch yard Van Der Giessen de Nord.
  • Japanese car output tumbling
    JAPANESE car production and sales to south-east Asia is set to continue falling because of the region's financial crisis, according to the country's car maufacturers.
  • Seattle opens intermodal yard
    INTERMODAL rail operations have started at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5.
  • Confusion reigns at Subic freeport
    THE bloody Sunday assault at Subic freeport has left investors and traders confused as to who is in charge or with whom to transact business.
  • TDI-Halter wins rig order
    TDI-Halter has signed a letter of agreement with ENSCO International for the construction of an ENSCO 7500-design semi-submersible drilling rig.
  • HDW wins Greek fast ferry order
    ATHENS-listed Attica Enterprises has placed an order with Howaldtwerke Deutsche Werft for the construction of four vessels of the Superfast ferries series.
  • Cracks hit Darwin port project
    A CRACK along the entire face of a new wharf at Darwin has raised doubts over the current expansion of the port which aims to become Australia's major northern hub with Asia.
  • US sets up grain task force
    OFFICIALS with the US Departments of Agriculture and Transportation agreed yesterday to create an inter-agency task force.
  • Boluda launches Panama service
    SPAIN'S Boluda Group has started a supply and service operation in the Panama Canal through recently-created Compania Maritima de Panama.
  • Three yards bidding for SNCM order
    THREE shipyards are still bidding for the super fast ferry which SNCM Ferryterran'e is going to order.
  • Tarragona gets 60,000 teu boost
    THE Port Authority of Tarragona has announced a deal which will see an additional 60,000 teus going through the Catalonian port.
  • OOCL enhances Baltic service
    HONG KONG container carrier OOCL has enhanced the Scan-Baltic Express service that it launched three months ago.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Le projet de fusion Cosco-Sinotrans aurait capoté
    Le projet de fusion des armements d'Etat Cosco et Sinotrans auquel nous fîmes allusion il y a quelques semaines aurait capoté, malgré le feu vert qu'avait donné Pékin pour la réalisation de ce plan. L'objectif était de créer un mega-carrier sous l'égide d'une seule autorité. Selon les informations dont nous disposons, l'échec serait dû aux trop grandes différences qui existent entre les deux entreprises. Manifestement, certains aspects politiques auront joué. N'oublions pas que Cosco relève du ministère des Communications, tandis que Sinotrans est contrôlé par le ministère du Commerce extérieur et de la coopération économique.
  • Rotterdam: la croissance du trafic est plus rapide que prévue
    L'évolution du trafic du port de Rotterdam est supérieure aux prévisions du scénario à long terme repris de la récente étude "2020, perspectives pour le port et l'industrie". C'est la raison pour laquelle Willem Scholte, directeur général de l'Entreprise portuaire communale de Rotterdam, insiste auprès du gouvernement néerlandais en vue de créer l'espace vital nécessaire pour le port, à l'ouest de l'actuelle Maasvlakte.
  • L'entreprise portuaire d'Anvers face au millénaire
    Il y a à peine deux ans, les entreprises de consulting ont lancé une première campagne de sensibilisation concernant les retombées du passage à l'an 2000 (Y2K) pour les programmes informatiques et l'appareillage concerné. Certains estiment qu'il ne faut pas céder à la panique, tandis que d'autres estiment que le problème vaut d'être étudié. Le Centre Informatique de l'entreprise portuaire d'Anvers (ICH) fait partie du second groupe et a chargé une équipe de neuf personnes d'éliminer les retombées d'Y2K pour les logiciels propres et acquis. C'est ce que nous a confié le directeur Peter van Zundert.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Talks on meat rate changes
    Meat exporters and conference container carriers to the United States and Canada are to meet this Friday to discuss new tariffs which are to be introduced later this year.
    Members of the container line associations between Australia and US as well as Canada are to introduce tariff changes for sailings on or after 24 September.
    Letters sent last week by the Australia/New Zealand-United States Container Line Association as well the Australia/New Zealand-Canada Line Association to importers in the US and Canada said the carriers had concluded that they needed to review their competitive position on a port to port basis and ensure that charges for inland deliveries moved toward greater cost recovery.
  • Sydney to stay working during Games
    Sydney Harbour will continue to operate as a working port during the 2000 Olympic Games.
    This undertaking was given yesterday by the NSW Minister for the Olympics, Michael Knight and the Minister for Ports Kim Yeadon, while releasing the waterways strategic plan for the sailing events of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games.
    The ministers said ferry and charter vessel services would continue as normal with no effect on peak ferry operations before 10am and after 5pm.
    During the day, commercial shipping will be able to access the harbour outside of competition times.
  • Beware GPS roll-over, AMSA warns
    The potential for problems to occur due to the "GPS roll over" has been brought to the attention of shipowners by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in a Marine Notice.
    This latest notice (7/1998), replaces one issued in April (4/1998) which, it was suggested, may be incorrect.
    The authority noted that it remains prudent and important that all users of GPS equipment should contact their particular equipment supplier in regard to possible roll-over problems.
  • Boc adds Cathay to list of clients
    Qantas and Ansett's stranglehold on cargo handling services at Melbourne Airport appears to have weakened further with revelations that independent cargo terminal operator BOC Cargo Services Australia is set to grab the handling business of one of the airport's largest customers.
  • Engineers' dispute smoulders on
    The dispute between the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers and Australian Maritime Safety Authority is showing no signs of an early resolution and continuing to hold up two vessels.
    The Cape Grafton continues to swing at anchor in Cairns, while the Rig Seismic is awaiting developments at New Plymouth in New Zealand.
    Despite a hearing in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and several private attempts at resolving the impasse, no progress has been made to date.

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