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April 30, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA Corp joins billion $ league
    Robust margins boost port operator's pre-tax to $1.1b
  • P Klang terminal operator to invest in new cranes
  • China's eastern Taicang port takes shape on the Yangtze
  • OOCL starts service to Scandinavia, Baltic ports
Air and Land Transport
  • Overcapacity in car industry hits 18.5m units
    By 2002, worldwide overcapacity expected to top 20m units
  • India mulls over subsidies for foreign investors of road projects
  • S&P lowers credit ratings on 3 Japanese airlines
  • Int'l Aero wins deal worth up to US$2.3b
  • Ford Japan aims to boost falling sales
Features
  • Piracy expected to soar
    Pirate attacks on the high seas of South-east Asia could become more frequent and brutal -- and organised
Columns
  • Hvide Marine's chairman stresses teamwork and family culture

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA Corp joins billion $ league
    Robust margins boost port operator's pre-tax to $1.1b
  • P Klang terminal operator to invest in new cranes
  • China's eastern Taicang port takes shape on the Yangtze
  • OOCL starts service to Scandinavia, Baltic ports
Air and Land Transport
  • Overcapacity in car industry hits 18.5m units
    By 2002, worldwide overcapacity expected to top 20m units
  • India mulls over subsidies for foreign investors of road projects
  • S&P lowers credit ratings on 3 Japanese airlines
  • Int'l Aero wins deal worth up to US$2.3b
  • Ford Japan aims to boost falling sales
Features
  • Piracy expected to soar
    Pirate attacks on the high seas of South-east Asia could become more frequent and brutal -- and organised
Columns
  • Hvide Marine's chairman stresses teamwork and family culture

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA Corp joins billion $ league
    Robust margins boost port operator's pre-tax to $1.1b
  • P Klang terminal operator to invest in new cranes
  • China's eastern Taicang port takes shape on the Yangtze
  • OOCL starts service to Scandinavia, Baltic ports
Air and Land Transport
  • Overcapacity in car industry hits 18.5m units
    By 2002, worldwide overcapacity expected to top 20m units
  • India mulls over subsidies for foreign investors of road projects
  • S&P lowers credit ratings on 3 Japanese airlines
  • Int'l Aero wins deal worth up to US$2.3b
  • Ford Japan aims to boost falling sales
Features
  • Piracy expected to soar
    Pirate attacks on the high seas of South-east Asia could become more frequent and brutal -- and organised
Columns
  • Hvide Marine's chairman stresses teamwork and family culture

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA Corp joins billion $ league
    Robust margins boost port operator's pre-tax to $1.1b
  • P Klang terminal operator to invest in new cranes
  • China's eastern Taicang port takes shape on the Yangtze
  • OOCL starts service to Scandinavia, Baltic ports
Air and Land Transport
  • Overcapacity in car industry hits 18.5m units
    By 2002, worldwide overcapacity expected to top 20m units
  • India mulls over subsidies for foreign investors of road projects
  • S&P lowers credit ratings on 3 Japanese airlines
  • Int'l Aero wins deal worth up to US$2.3b
  • Ford Japan aims to boost falling sales
Features
  • Piracy expected to soar
    Pirate attacks on the high seas of South-east Asia could become more frequent and brutal -- and organised
Columns
  • Hvide Marine's chairman stresses teamwork and family culture

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC launches new service
  • HK government reduces CT9 land premium
  • Philippines dockers may strike over privatisation row
  • Guangshen Railway Co sees profits fall and costs rise
  • MEDFEC implements rate restoration on Westbound trade
  • Aussi dockers may be saved by OOCL
  • Atlas Air to issue annual report
  • Air New Zealand switches freight handling in Taipei
  • Vietnam's Dong Hoi Airport set to be improved
  • New Rolls-Royce engine enters service with Cathay Pacific

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 29, 1998
  • KLM sells interest in Frans Maas
  • Van Ommeren and Dow Chemical in pipeline transport
  • Pakhoed Shipping orders three chemical tankers
  • Paccar buys Leyland Trucks
  • Higher Martinair profit
  • ERS and CTN join forces for Central Europe

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Carriers make $300 increase stick
  • Make or break time for waterways strike
  • Hong Kong exporter: I'm no 'bad guy'
  • High-tech industry fumes as activist reveals confidential export data
  • Brazil taps new communications chief for privatization
  • China WTO bid likely to take more time
  • Speeds on Russian railways to be increased
  • Panama draft restrictions eased, but could be tightened again
  • New autos piling up due to railcar shortage
  • Key trading powers meet to map way forward
  • Daewoo sees auto deal with GM by June
  • Intercargo Corp. creates risk management unit
  • W.W. Grainger Inc. joins with Perot Systems Corp. in Internet partnership
  • Last ditch peace plan to end Australian dock war
  • Pakistan wants SAARC to combat 'economic coercion'
  • Denmark's unions, employers, begin talks to end strike
Transportation
  • Beleaguered rails reach out to touch shippers
  • UPS, United in fight over French freight route
  • Restraint urged in road budget
  • UP sees improvement in service problems
  • French truckers consider striking during World Cup
  • DHL deal lets Kuehne & Nagel get into air-express delivery
  • Senate panel warned about millennium bug
  • Danzas buys 67% of Czech firm ZAS Ostrava
  • Michael Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Cruise lines will sail by same US rules
  • Coast Guard user fee losing support
  • Taiwan-China business a drop in bucket
  • Malaysian premier's son abandons bid to take over shipping company
  • Tom Baldwin's Inside Talk

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Carriers make $300 increase stick
  • Make or break time for waterways strike
  • Hong Kong exporter: I'm no 'bad guy'
  • High-tech industry fumes as activist reveals confidential export data
  • Brazil taps new communications chief for privatization
  • China WTO bid likely to take more time
  • Speeds on Russian railways to be increased
  • Panama draft restrictions eased, but could be tightened again
  • New autos piling up due to railcar shortage
  • Key trading powers meet to map way forward
  • Daewoo sees auto deal with GM by June
  • Intercargo Corp. creates risk management unit
  • W.W. Grainger Inc. joins with Perot Systems Corp. in Internet partnership
  • Last ditch peace plan to end Australian dock war
  • Pakistan wants SAARC to combat 'economic coercion'
  • Denmark's unions, employers, begin talks to end strike
Transportation
  • Beleaguered rails reach out to touch shippers
  • UPS, United in fight over French freight route
  • Restraint urged in road budget
  • UP sees improvement in service problems
  • French truckers consider striking during World Cup
  • DHL deal lets Kuehne & Nagel get into air-express delivery
  • Senate panel warned about millennium bug
  • Danzas buys 67% of Czech firm ZAS Ostrava
  • Michael Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Cruise lines will sail by same US rules
  • Coast Guard user fee losing support
  • Taiwan-China business a drop in bucket
  • Malaysian premier's son abandons bid to take over shipping company
  • Tom Baldwin's Inside Talk

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Carriers make $300 increase stick
  • Make or break time for waterways strike
  • Hong Kong exporter: I'm no 'bad guy'
  • High-tech industry fumes as activist reveals confidential export data
  • Brazil taps new communications chief for privatization
  • China WTO bid likely to take more time
  • Speeds on Russian railways to be increased
  • Panama draft restrictions eased, but could be tightened again
  • New autos piling up due to railcar shortage
  • Key trading powers meet to map way forward
  • Daewoo sees auto deal with GM by June
  • Intercargo Corp. creates risk management unit
  • W.W. Grainger Inc. joins with Perot Systems Corp. in Internet partnership
  • Last ditch peace plan to end Australian dock war
  • Pakistan wants SAARC to combat 'economic coercion'
  • Denmark's unions, employers, begin talks to end strike
Transportation
  • Beleaguered rails reach out to touch shippers
  • UPS, United in fight over French freight route
  • Restraint urged in road budget
  • UP sees improvement in service problems
  • French truckers consider striking during World Cup
  • DHL deal lets Kuehne & Nagel get into air-express delivery
  • Senate panel warned about millennium bug
  • Danzas buys 67% of Czech firm ZAS Ostrava
  • Michael Berman's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Cruise lines will sail by same US rules
  • Coast Guard user fee losing support
  • Taiwan-China business a drop in bucket
  • Malaysian premier's son abandons bid to take over shipping company
  • Tom Baldwin's Inside Talk

urgente online pressweb site
  • Las patologías de los conductores son las de la población en general
  • CC.OO. acusa a Fenebus, Asintra y Anetra de poner en peligro a los escolares
  • Los trabajadores de Flebasa paralizan la naviera con una huelga indefinida
  • TNT inicia una fase de expansión por Europa y Asia

Cargonews Asiaweb site
APRIL 13, 1998
  • Baht devaluation cripples Thai ports
  • Evergreen extends lease at Los Angeles

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Aaserod to spend $400m on fleet
    US-based Norwegian businessman Bjorn Aaserod is setting up a New York-listed company which will spend up to $400m buying small vessels deployed primarily in the ethylene trade.
  • Western Bulk charter deal with Sumitomo
    NORWAY'S Western Bulk Shipping group has reached an understanding with Japan's Sumitomo Corp on bareboat charterparties for four semi-open hatch 45,000 dwt newbuildings scheduled for 1998 and 1999 delivery, writes our Oslo Correspondent.
  • PSA sees profits boost
    PSA Corporation, the world's largest container terminal operator, saw profits top the S$1bn ($628.9m) mark for the first time last year despite the economic turmoil in southeast Asia.
  • Aker results exceed market expectations
    NORWAY'S Aker Maritime surpassed analysts' expectations on first-quarter financials, and announced it was on course for annual profitability of NKr1bn ($134m) in 2000.
  • MarAd faces union pressure to back Lykes subsidy-swap
    TRADE union pressure is growing on the US Maritime Administration to reverse its 1997 decision which stopped Lykes Lines receiving a ship subsidy contract worth $6.3m.
  • Bank loses crew wages claim
    A LEGAL bid by a bank to avoid meeting claims for wages by the crew of a ship sold to meet a mortgagee's judgment against the owners has failed. High Court judge Mr Justice Rix has ruled that though the crew may legally have been employed, not by the ship's owners, but by a national seamen's agency, that does not entitle the bank to avoid payment.
  • LR surplus underlines firm position
    LLOYD'S Register has taken the unusual step of releasing full financial figures which underline the strength of the world's leading classification society.
  • Damaged blast tanker up for sale
    The GNMTC-owned Um El Faroud, pictured after being damaged in an explosion at Malta Drydocks (MDD) three years ago, has been put up for sale according to advertisements in local newspapers. Offers end next Thursday and buyers must remove the damaged tanker within one month of purchase. The explosion at MDD in February, 1995, killed nine dockers. At a hearing in January 1996, blame was apportioned to both MDD and Libyan owners GNMTC. However, shortly after the court's findings, the transport minister ordered a re-hearing of the inquiry.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 29, 1998
  • Silja Oy to retain ownership of Silja Line
    SILJA Line, the Baltic cruise ferry operator, is to remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of troubled Silja Oy, in spite of plans to enhance shareholder value.
  • Monaco reveals cruise port ambitions
    FRANCK Biancheri, director general of Monaco's department of finance and economy, has revealed Monaco's ambitions to become a major Mediterraean cruise port.
  • Substandard Philippine schools to be closed
    THE Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines is to close the country's substandard maritime schools.
  • Frontline 'retains right to sue ICB'
    PRESS reports in Sweden claim that Frontline has reserved the right to sue ICB Shipping over the planned merger with Astro Tankers
  • Norden chairman predicts operating loss
    DANISH bulk shipping group Norden has warned it will report a loss for 1998 because of weakness in the dry bulk and product tanker sectors.
  • Trygg-Hansa sells to Zurich
    THE Swedish insurance company Trygg-Hansa has signed a letter of intent to sell its Industrial & Marine division to the Swiss insurance company Zurich Group.
  • Reward offered for missing tanker
    THE owner of the 12,357 dwt tanker missing, believed hijacked, in the South China Sea has offered a $50,000 reward via the International Maritime Bureau.
  • Profits up for U-Ming
    BOOSTED by contributions from a new investment company, Taiwanese bulk carrier operator U-Ming Marine has reported a 21 per cent increase in 1997 profits.
  • Shippers query TSA on Japan exemption
    THE Hong Kong Shippers Council is unhappy with the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement decision to exempt Japan from the peak season surcharge, but not Hong Kong.
  • Rainfall eases Panama restrictions
    PANAMA Canal authorities have eased restrictions on draught following heavy rains that replenished reservoirs.
  • LA to expand cruise terminal
    LOS Angeles port has announced a $30m plan to expand its World Cruise Center terminal.
  • Essar posts profits gain
    INDIA'S Essar Shipping has recorded a 39 per cent rise in net profits.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to order four from Korea
    HAPAG-Lloyd is about to order four containerships from South Korea.
  • Australia waits on High Court decision
    AUSTRALIA'S waterfront continues to stockpile containers pending a High Court decision tomorrow on the fate of almost half the nation's stevedore workforce.
  • Bergesen sells Igloo fleet
    BERGESEN has sold a fleet of seven lpg carriers and the trading name of the Igloo pool.
  • PSA Corp profit up
    SINGAPORE'S PSA Corp today announced a pre-tax profit of S$1.124bn ($702m) for 1997, up 15 per cent on 1996.
  • International Group presses its case
    SHIPOWNERS and P&I club managers pressed the case of the International Group of P&I Clubs at an oral hearing in Brussels on April 27.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
APRIL 29, 1998
  • Anvers: le deuxième accès ferroviaire raccordé plus directement au Rhin d'Acier
    Le gouvernement flamand, présidé par Luc Van den Brande, a enfin pris une décision dans l'épineux dossier du deuxième accès ferroviaire au port d'Anvers et dans celui du raccord de cette nouvelle ligne au Rhin d'Acier. A Lierre, la nouvelle ligne du deuxième accès se raccordera à la ligne 16 vers Aerschot et Montzen, tandis que le raccordement à la ligne 15 Lierre-Herentals-Neerpelt, c'est-à-dire au Rhin d'Acier, se fera non pas au lieu-dit Kloosterheide à l'est de Lierre, comme le suggérait la SNCB, mais par l'intermédiaire d'une nouvelle ligne parallèle à l'E313 jusque Herentals.
  • Katoen Natie va gérer la logistique de BP/Appryl
    BP et Appryl, une filiale de BP et Elf Atochem, vont développer leurs activités dans le port de Grangemouth, en Ecosse. BP va y construire une usine de polyéthylène d'une capacité initiale de 300.000 tonnes, Appryl une usine de polypropylène d'une capacité de 250.000 tonnes. Les deux unités représentent un investissement global de 200 millions de GBP et doivent être opérationnelles d'ici l'an 2000. Près de la moitié de la production additionnelle est destinée au continent européen et sera importée via le port d'Anvers. C'est Katoen Natie qui en assurera la logistique complète. Pour ce faire, la firme anversoise construira une plate-forme logistique à Grangemouth.
  • La grève se poursuit au Danemark
    La grève massive qui a débuté lundi au Danemark, s'est poursuivie hier mardi. C'est le mouvement social le plus important depuis 1985. Plus de 450.000 salariés y participent - soit un cinquième de la main-d'oeuvre totale - afin de réclamer davantage de congés. Les transports et l'industrie sont les principales victimes du mouvement.
  • APEC (Anvers) participe à la création d'un port sec à Kaunas
    Ce mercredi a lieu la signature, entre les représentants du gouvernement lithuanien et l'entité "Project Group Consultings Kaunas", d'un contrat relatif à la réalisation à Kaunas, ville située au centre de la Lithuanie, d'une grande zone franche, qui cumulera les fonctions de centre de distribution et de port sec. APEC (Antwerp Port Engineering & Consulting), filiale de l'Entreprise portuaire anversoise, fait partie du groupe de consultants belges impliqués dans ce projet.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Pressure builds on MUA
    Irrespective of the outcome of Patrick's appeal to the High Court, the Maritime Union of Australia is facing mounting pressure from several sources.
    The latest to officially call on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate the need for waterfront reform is the Queensland Minister for Training and Industrial Relation Santo Santoro.
  • Patrick ships being delayed, ITF claims
    Shipowners are being directly targeted in the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation.
    In its latest circular to members, the ITF lists action which has already been taken in support of the MUA around the world.
  • Navy launches minehunter
    The second of the Royal Australian Navy's six Huon class minehunter vessels, Hawkesbury, was launched at ADI Limited's yard in Newcastle on Friday.
    ADI managing director Ken Harris said the design of the vessels, their construction from advanced composite polycarbonate materials and their sophisticated electronic systems made them the world's most advanced composite polycarbonate materials and their sophisticated electronic systems made them the world's most advanced vessels of their type.
  • Tug charges high, but scope limited
    Although towage and pilotage charges in most Australian ports fell over the past four years, they are still high compared to overseas ports, according to the Productivity Commission's waterfront benchmarking report.
    Competition in the Australian towage market was also weak particularly given that in most cases, towage services at individual ports were provided by a single operator in what were generally considered to be "natural monopoly" markets.
  • Despute between ATN and EMU resolved
    Rail workers for the recently sold Tasmanian railway business of Emu Bay Railway remain at loggerheads with their employer over redundancy and re-employment issues, with workers continuing a six-day old indefinite strike yesterday.
    The AMWU, representing 30 workers for the Pasminco owned EBR said workers had rejected redundancy-related concessions made by their employer during crisis talks over the weekend and vowed to keep up its fight against re-signing individual contracts.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington/London/Brussels
The fear is that their introduction could create a precedent that would call into question the international legal framework applicable to straits used for international navigation.
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
SHIPPING
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
SHIPPING
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
ACCIDENTS
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
SHIPPING
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
SHIPPING
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
SHIPPING
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
SHIPPING
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
ACCIDENTS
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
PORTS
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
SHIPPING
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
PORTS
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
SEAFARERS
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
SHIPPING
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
ACCIDENTS
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
LAW
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
SHIPPING
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
Initial investment of 48 million euros which will rise to a total of approximately 100 million euros
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
LOGISTICS
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
JOBS
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
MARITIME SERVICES
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
INDUSTRY
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
INSTITUTIONS
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
SHIPPING
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
PORTS
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
INDUSTRY
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
INDUSTRY
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
PORTS
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
PORTS
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PORTS
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
ASSOCIATIONS
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
INDUSTRY
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
ENVIRONMENT
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
PORTS
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
PORTS
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
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